Helping with Adventurer Party Management - Chapter 263

“Didn’t you inform those people in the first place?” Sara asks.

“Those people” refers to the inter-city merchants.

“Inter-city merchants aren’t always in the city. Most of the time, they travel between towns. I intend to inform those who are in the city when Father Nicolo’s request comes in, but I can’t reach everyone.”

I inform the merchants in the city when the request from Father Nicolo arrives, but after that, due to the assassination uproar and other issues, I have to admit that the information dissemination is insufficient.

I hope for some information exchange among the inter-city merchants, but given that our company is competing with them as shoe suppliers, it’s likely that favorable information is kept secret from each other.

“First, we need to apologize and get the word out. Let’s put up a notice at the inn where the inter-city merchants gather to inform them of the apology and the next bidding schedule.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to just stick a piece of parchment up?”

“No, because there will be people who look at the information and then peel it off and take it.”

The competition among inter-city merchants is fierce. It’s common for them to hoard information for themselves and sabotage their competitors.

“Also, we need to tackle the root of the problem.”

“The root of the problem?”

“Ultimately, we have too few shoes to produce for those who want them. Therefore, we need to increase the production of shoes. Fortunately, we are getting used to an increased production system thanks to the large order of pioneer shoes. We will push this further.”

“How much do you want to increase it to?”

“For now, we aim to double the output in three months. First, we’ll buy out the neighboring workshop.”

“…Well, I think it’s financially feasible to buy it out.”

“Our company has credibility now. There have been discussions about this for some time. Due to our work flowing to Leather Street, it has become more vibrant recently. Because of that, they’re willing to sell.”

As a secondary effect of bringing work and money to the local area, the locals’ feelings towards the company have improved greatly.

It could be said that it is thanks to this that the transfer of the workshop’s land becomes concrete.

Of course, it can’t be denied that the influence of the Cardinal’s patronage has been significant.

“But just having the location won’t immediately increase shoe production, will it?” Sara points out.

“That’s why we’ll hire more craftsmen.”

“How many will you hire?”

“We’ll increase by three each month. Any more than that and the training won’t keep up.”

Since we became known as a supplier for the Cardinal, there is an increase in young craftsmen wanting to join our company from the town’s workshops. Until now, we have been gradually accepting them due to confidentiality and the limitations of our training, but we need to speed up the process.

“Also, I’m thinking of outsourcing shoe repair work to the town’s shoe workshops.”

Guardian shoes are high-end products, so worn-out shoes are brought in for repairs. Initially, this was done to verify the durability of the guardian shoes and as after-sales service, but now the design review is complete, and it has become purely a manual task.

Repairing torn areas and fixing loose parts require a certain level of experience and skill, which is actually a specialty of the individual workshops in the town.

“But the company isn’t on good terms with the shoe guild, right?” Sara expresses her concern.

“The bad relations are with the workshops in the first and second districts that deal with high-end products. It should be fine to ask for a one-person workshop in the third district. Of course, we must choose one with proper skills and credibility.”

That said, this alone is insufficient. I need to think of a few more measures.