I was calling Lisa and Tiffany to the mansion this day.
Of course, Adela and Karen are with us.
I didn't get anything, especially on Valentine's Day, but I had a present this day.
In the reception room, one man comes in with a big trunk case.
"Did you bring me the example stuff?
First, Isaac spoke to Jacob of the Laid Color Chamber of Commerce.
"Yes, we have it here"
Jacob puts the case on the table and opens the case to look like Isaac.
"Wow..."
"Beautiful..."
Lisa and Tiffany stare at Uttori and the contents of the case.
It was packed with brilliant ornaments.
My parents wouldn't let me touch the jewelry, so this was the first time I'd seen a massive array of them.
I am distracted by jewels that reflect light and sparkle.
But the reaction of the adult women is cynical.
Gems one size at a time are obviously small.
- Cheap no matter how you look at it.
For a fat adult woman with eyes, that was the unanimous idea.
Multiple small gemstones like a large gemstone sharpening cushion are used to successfully make necklaces and rings look luxurious.
But the value of a gem is determined by its size.
No matter how many sharpening cusses you collect, you're no match for one big gem.
Decorations with only small gems are like paying for craftsmanship.
It may be good for children, but it would be disgraceful for an aristocratic adult woman to wear something like this.
"It would be a gift for Lisa and Tiffany."
Sounds like you're doing it right.
"Because I made him make it in a big hurry. You don't have to tell me, but most of the budget I've deposited has been paid to artisans."
"Yeah, that's good. Thank you very much."
This ornament is intended for distribution to the elves.
My father had been tricked by the Braak Chamber of Commerce into keeping things bought from Jacob and having them made as ornaments.
However, I am asking for the same amount of work from the other two chambers of commerce because I think they are putting their shoulders in the Laid Color Chamber of Commerce then.
Isaac looked at Lucia's face.
"This is a sample of what we hand out to the elves as a sign of friendship. And it's the first money I've ever made."
Isaac grabs one jewelry box in his hand.
Finely crafted wooden boxes of gold and silver, scattered with gems.
And let the servant bring a bouquet of flowers as well.
Isaac offered them to Lucia.
"Necklaces and rings are not something that nobles can wear, but they're gems big enough to be jewelry boxes. As a token of my daily gratitude, could you please accept it?
"Well...... Thanks, Isaac."
Lucia moisturizes her eyes.
If I noticed, I was so splendid that my son gave it to his parents on his first income.
I'm impressed by that, and I'm about to spill some jitters and tears.
At the same time, he said, "But it's too soon for anything, right?," he had complex thoughts about Isaac's premature gesture.
Having confirmed that she had received it from her mother, Isaac next offers a jewelry box to Margaret, her grandmother.
Next up is another mother, Adela.
And I gave it to Karen.
The rest are Lisa and Tiffany.
"Jacob, if it's nothing of this grade, it's okay to give it to your girlfriend, right?
I checked in advance, but I'll double-check it just in case.
- Giving a jewel is synonymous with proposing.
Seems like no accident.
I can't overconfirm all this.
At the age of six, two people proposed at the same time and so on for playboys.
I've never been over avoiding such scandals.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Enough for the child to put on, but the grade is too low to use for the proposal. If you need it, we can prepare it right away."
"I don't want it, I don't want it! Don't try to sell a proposal gem to a six-year-old."
Adults laugh at the interaction between the two.
I was really surprised at what Jacob said about Isaac.
I immediately realized this was “half a tease," and Isaac laughed lightly.
"Not at all anymore...... Lisa, sister, Tiffany. You two give him a jewelry box, but you still don't have anything to put inside, do you? Just go in the box and pick whatever you want."
The two of them shine their eyes at Isaac's words.
"Really!"
"It's okay!
It's a great treasure for the kids' girlfriends, even if from an adult's point of view they think, "Is it tough to put this on and go out to a party..."
I take it in my hand and put it on it or not and start trying it.
The phrase "all you can pack" seems appealing to the world.
"We only have jewelry boxes?
I saw my daughter delightfully ordained the jewelry, and Karen told me to make fun of it.
Isaac answers her with a bitter smile.
"Though a testament to my dear, giving my wife a ring or something is a bit...... Ask your uncle to buy the contents"
"Oh, that's too bad. If Andy's surprised to see the bill, I'll tell him it's your fault."
Such ornaments as can be attached to a noble party cannot be so bought without territorial possession.
The Viscount Halifax family is entrusted with deputizing for the city, but that's Tiffany's grandfather.
Andy, Tiffany's father, works as a Marquis bureaucrat.
He's still like a local official.
If they buy expensive jewelry in a local government home, they will hold their heads at unexpected expenses.
"We want a satisfactory solution between the couple. I'll just say."
Now Karen laughs bitterly.
As always, I don't feel like I'm talking to them.
"Really, you're growing up to be a great kid. Thanks to Adela's education."
"Uh, is that me?
Suddenly, Adela is surprised when she talks to me.
From her point of view, she has no awareness that she has educated herself.
"I was growing up on my own if I noticed. Sounds like it. No matter how much, I can't even imagine how my kids can make money or resume interacting with the elves. I'll just say this is a blood muscle now..."
You can't be proud to be told it's your education.
Especially as much as I wanted him to teach me how to make money.
"Blood muscles... I want you to grow up to be a sweet kid like Randolph, even if you're not as talented as your stepfather."
Margaret mourns.
Isaac looks rampant these days.
So was Jude for this.
I can't be surrounded by my thoughts.
Because of this, he looks like a runaway in person.
Margaret is heartbroken that her lovely grandson is becoming more and more like her stepfather.
At the very least, I want you to be an adult with common sense as a person.
That was the same for Lucia.
When Jude was here, she wasn't even married, so she was only one of the Viscount's daughters, so she never spoke directly.
Still, I was feeling strong enough pressure that I was about to spit out the contents of my stomach just because it was different in the hallway.
I know you're right as the head of the Marquis family, but as a parent, I want people to grow up to be favored adults.
I wanted you to be an unbeatable child.
- I want you to remain a child who can give gifts that people don't want in return this way.
It was only natural for me to think so as a person and as a parent.
The matter of Jude will not leave the adults burned in their memory.
That was all the impact.
I remember him, and the place gets quiet.
The pleasant voices of Lisa and Tiffany choosing the jewelry were echoing as they got quiet around.
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Meanwhile, around that time.
Morgan had called Dennis of the Braak Chamber of Commerce and was responding.
This is at Isaac's request.
(I wonder why. I don't think Isaac's favor has anything to do...)
When it comes to children's favors, they should be cute things like "I want a new toy" or "I want a treat".
In fact, Nathan was.
But Isaac's favor is not what the child demands.
On the contrary, few even adults should do such a favor.
While Margaret and the others were getting jewelry boxes and stuff, Morgan had been given a nasty job.
Morgan sighed lightly, cutting out the story to Dennis.
"You know what Isaac's doing in Tilly Hill?
"Of course it is. The resumption of interaction with the elves is a wonderful event. A feat also in the history of the kingdom. I feel that you are from the Marquis of Wellrod."
Dennis looks floating somewhere.
He seems to think his job is coming around because he's a hugging merchant.
I believed Randolph and the others would say "I'll take care of the deal" before they returned to the territory.
But they say things that aren't what Dennis expected.
"Not that way. Isaac is starting to bid on iron ore to determine the future merchant."
Morgan instructs Benjamin to give Dennis a document with rules and details.
It would be rude to concentrate the head of the Marquis family on the paperwork in front of him, but what he says blinds him to the paperwork only in terms of its content.
"... I see. But why. Why are you teaching me now?
I somehow understand why Isaac would do this.
I guess it inspired me to sell a bundle of gems last year to try Randolph.
But I didn't know why Morgan was teaching me this time of year.
If you're going to teach, you could have done it last year.
"I don't care that I got my own son cocked either. So the decision was dull"
Morgan throws a tough glance at Dennis.
A powerful gaze worthy of being the head of the Marquis family.
If they point that at me, I don't even feel like making excuses.
I'm just afraid.
"But Randolph, who swallows what they say, is also bad. I think Isaac, who gets emotional and tries to get rid of the Braak Chamber of Commerce, is also a little overdone. The Braak Chamber of Commerce has known each other for years, so I don't think it's just one thing to end the relationship. So I thought I'd give you a chance to beg for forgiveness."
"Opportunity…, is it"
He noticed the details of the opportunity, but Dennis listened back.
"That's right. The Chamber of Commerce, which wins the most bids, will be the merchant of the future. No rules have been set for this, such as the exclusion of the Braak Chamber of Commerce. Then let's participate in the bidding with dignity and be the most successful bidder without missing out on the few opportunities left. Then I'll convince Isaac to have the color of reflection."
"I see."
Dennis and the largest Chamber of Commerce in the Wellrod Territory.
I understand he's paying a huge bid (a bribe) and begging for Isaac's forgiveness.
At the same time, it read that it included a warning that "I'll take back more than the amount of money I cheated from Randolph in the future".
This was also out-of-count for Dennis.
Even if Morgan says people are good, he's getting Jude's incense pottery.
I thought more than leaving Randolph to the realm, I would let go that failure was our responsibility.
No way, I never thought I'd give you a roundabout warning using Isaac.
If that's exactly what pissed Morgan off so much, I just have to make a peace apology.
"Now, by winning the bid, you will see our sincerity."
Dennis bowed his head deeply.
There was no point in him thinking, "It's not what Isaac himself thought, Morgan's pulling the thread behind it".
No matter how smart you say you are, you can't expect a five-year-old at the time to do something like that for the Braak Chamber of Commerce.
To fall in a person requires not only knowledge but also a lot of life experience.
There can't be any life experience for a child.
- Pawn even your own grandchildren.
"That's Jude's son. Too alarmed," Dennis chilled his liver.
(... or so you seem to think)
Morgan saw Dennis react and had a rough guess.
When Isaac asked me to "call Dennis and say something like this," I could have expected this.
I hear the Braak Chamber of Commerce is going to be squeezed out of the money.
(Action involves responsibility. So I can't help it if Dennis does this... But what was the point of tutoring?
The tutor Randolph brought in seemed eager to teach, but it doesn't seem to have worked for Isaac.
At the time you asked me to do something like this, I knew it.
Morgan thought, "I'll try to find someone else next year," and was beginning to figure out who was fit.
He also meant what he said, "I don't care that they made my son cocky".
I had no intention of sympathizing with Dennis at all.