After inviting Chris to the reception room of the main family mansion, I continue to have meetings with her.
The content of the discussion is about consigning the sale of 'pocket watches' to the Christie Trading Company.
The Bardia territory can also sell 'pocket watches' directly, but that would take extra time and expense.
However, if sales are outsourced to the Christie Trading Company, the Bardia Territory can concentrate solely on production.
Naturally, by outsourcing sales to the Christie Trading Company, a portion of the sales must be given to them.
Even so, it would save time and money, and should make up for it.
For this reason, I explained to them in detail about our 'move' in the future.
'...... is why my father is planning to present Their Majesties with a special pocket watch at some point."
'I see. So the value of the 'pocket watch' will then be known at once?"
Chris looked intently at the intention to present it to Their Majesties with a serious look on his face.
There are several reasons why Father is presenting it to Their Majesties in the Imperial Capital.
First, to make it known in the Empire that the 'pocket watch' was developed by the Bardia family, and to acquire de facto rights to it.
The second is to enable the value of the 'pocket watch' to be further increased, a device of brand strategy.
The value of the pocket watch alone could be sold for a certain high price.
If the pocket watch is recognised by their Majesties in the Empire, the added value will raise its value, and if it does well, it may even become a 'fashionable' item within the aristocracy.
There are other detailed reasons, but these will be the two main reasons.
I nodded at Chris's words and explained the sales method I was considering.
'Yes. After that I'm going to change the look and a few features depending on the amount of money. I'll also do some other things, like engraving names and noble crests for an extra fee.'
'Hmm, you call it an additional purchase order. The price of a pocket watch is a price that any nobleman can afford. But the closer you get to the same specifications as Their Majesties' pocket watches, the more expensive it gets?"
Chris notices the intent of the explanation and grins and smiles a businessman's smile.
The sales method he is explaining to her is probably similar to 'selling a new car' according to my memory of my previous life.
In the example, when buying a new car, the seller first offers the price of the unit.
After that, the sales person explains the choice of colour and the features you want, most of which will incur additional charges.
It is human nature to want something as satisfactory as possible when making an expensive purchase.
This is especially true if you have some money to spare.
As a result, it often happens that the purchase price exceeds the original budget due to additional charges.
This is exactly how 'pocket watches' are sold.
The nobility always keep a certain amount of money in their pockets.
Even if the price is exquisite, it is probably not an amount of money that the imperial aristocracy cannot afford to pay.
The "selling side", we, the 'selling side', set the trap of additional items there.
I answered Chris with a wry smile.
'Quite right, Chris. You're very quick to talk. The pocket watches are exquisitely priced, which any nobleman can afford. Now all that's left to do is to see how close we can get to Their Majesties' pocket watches, and we'll get our money's worth. ......"
After listening to my explanation, she covers her mouth with her hand and pretends to think.
Then, grimly, she muttered.
"...... The nobles, who care about their appearance, will definitely want the 'pocket watch' presented to Their Majesties, so they won't be willing to pay a penny for it. You know that, right?"
'Well, I don't know. The nobles in the imperial capital's appearance is nothing to do with me as a child. I just think it would make it easier for everyone to buy. ......
Chris heard my reply with a smile, and after a few more amused gestures, he smiled.
'Think of a way to make it easier for everyone to buy, and entrust it to my 'Christie Trading Company'. That way, the nobles' attitudes towards the Bardia family will be somewhat distracted. We, the sellers, can get away with saying that it is the 'Bardia family' that is producing the product, even if the nobles say something about it. ......? Good, this could be a commercial opportunity more than 'lotion' or 'rinse'. It would also be a good opportunity to completely crush the rotten merchant associations of Count Roland that are smoldering in the Imperial Capital."
Chris grinned blackly as she finished.
Count Roland is a nobleman who was said to have been a brown-noser when she went to the imperial capital to sell her 'lotion'.
At the time, Count Roland was said to be in control of the Magnolia Empire and was shutting out other countries' merchant associations.
In addition to being too forceful in his methods, Count Laurent was said to have been lining his own pockets with the concessions he gained from controlling the trading houses.
By the way, it is said that he was a hated man because he was good at subterfuge and no one could catch his tail.
In a sense, Count Laurent was a competent man, but he lost his position when Chris struck back at him as a result of his attention to the Christie Trading Company and its lotion.
It is said that his trading company also went down quite a bit because of this.
However, it is said that there are still a number of trading companies in the Imperial Capital that have his breath in their veins.
I heard that they are always making a lot of scorn for the Saffron and Christie trading companies.
Whenever I have a meeting with Chris, he always complains about them.
I think my father also complains about Count Laurent a lot, come to think of it. ......
Well, whatever the case may be, a partner who is hostile to Chris and the Christie Chamber of Commerce is not a favourable partner for me either.
I smiled wryly in agreement.
'What a good opportunity to crush...... Chris is wicked too.......'
'Hmmm... ...... I can't compare to Master Rid who gives me that opportunity.'
The two of us had a scowl on our faces, and we laughed at each other.
It was probably my imagination that Diana, who was watching us while standing back and watching us, let out a sigh of exasperation.
After that, we took a short break and resumed our meeting.
'And if you're a married aristocrat with a couple's special or something, you might be able to get the second car a bit cheaper because it's for your wife. What do you think Chris?"
'I think it's a good idea. Buying one for the wife and one for the set would be appreciated. And what about the number of units sold?
For the time being, I'm going to keep it completely made-to-order only. Also, I want only one order per person to be accepted, and from the second person onwards, I want the identity of the person using the watch to be verified. A pocket watch can be misused, depending on who uses it."
A slightly more intelligent person could easily come up with a variety of uses for a pocket watch.
If sold, there is a possibility that similar products will eventually be made.
In the meantime, I'm going to do a lot of things to make the structure a little less confusing.
Making to order is also a way of adding a little value.
Regardless of the time or place, people are attracted to 'limited editions'.
Besides, since we are the only ones who can still sell pocket watches to the world, there is no need to sell them at a discount.
Chris nodded to my answer with a businessman's look.
'Okay. And ......."
She and I continued our discussions, and we came up with a rough draft of how to market the pocket watch to some extent.
The rest was checking and revising the details of the draft.
Finally, I asked my father to check it and give his approval, and then it would be complete.
After the meeting was over and we took a break, I told Chris that I wanted to show her something else today, and we moved from the reception room to another part of the house.
After inviting Chris to the reception room of the main family mansion, I continue to have meetings with her.
The content of the discussion is about consigning the sale of 'pocket watches' to the Christie Trading Company.
The Bardia territory can also sell 'pocket watches' directly, but that would take extra time and expense.
However, if sales are outsourced to the Christie Trading Company, the Bardia Territory can concentrate solely on production.
Naturally, by outsourcing sales to the Christie Trading Company, a portion of the sales must be given to them.
Even so, it would save time and money, and should make up for it.
For this reason, I explained to them in detail about our 'move' in the future.
'...... is why my father is planning to present Their Majesties with a special pocket watch at some point."
'I see. So the value of the 'pocket watch' will then be known at once?"
Chris looked intently at the intention to present it to Their Majesties with a serious look on his face.
There are several reasons why Father is presenting it to Their Majesties in the Imperial Capital.
First, to make it known in the Empire that the 'pocket watch' was developed by the Bardia family, and to acquire de facto rights to it.
The second is to enable the value of the 'pocket watch' to be further increased, a device of brand strategy.
The value of the pocket watch alone could be sold for a certain high price.
If the pocket watch is recognised by their Majesties in the Empire, the added value will raise its value, and if it does well, it may even become a 'fashionable' item within the aristocracy.
There are other detailed reasons, but these will be the two main reasons.
I nodded at Chris's words and explained the sales method I was considering.
'Yes. After that I'm going to change the look and a few features depending on the amount of money. I'll also do some other things, like engraving names and noble crests for an extra fee.'
'Hmm, you call it an additional purchase order. The price of a pocket watch is a price that any nobleman can afford. But the closer you get to the same specifications as Their Majesties' pocket watches, the more expensive it gets?"
Chris notices the intent of the explanation and grins and smiles a businessman's smile.
The sales method he is explaining to her is probably similar to 'selling a new car' according to my memory of my previous life.
In the example, when buying a new car, the seller first offers the price of the unit.
After that, the sales person explains the choice of colour and the features you want, most of which will incur additional charges.
It is human nature to want something as satisfactory as possible when making an expensive purchase.
This is especially true if you have some money to spare.
As a result, it often happens that the purchase price exceeds the original budget due to additional charges.
This is exactly how 'pocket watches' are sold.
The nobility always keep a certain amount of money in their pockets.
Even if the price is exquisite, it is probably not an amount of money that the imperial aristocracy cannot afford to pay.
The "selling side", we, the 'selling side', set the trap of additional items there.
I answered Chris with a wry smile.
'Quite right, Chris. You're very quick to talk. The pocket watches are exquisitely priced, which any nobleman can afford. Now all that's left to do is to see how close we can get to Their Majesties' pocket watches, and we'll get our money's worth. ......"
After listening to my explanation, she covers her mouth with her hand and pretends to think.
Then, grimly, she muttered.
"...... The nobles, who care about their appearance, will definitely want the 'pocket watch' presented to Their Majesties, so they won't be willing to pay a penny for it. You know that, right?"
'Well, I don't know. The nobles in the imperial capital's appearance is nothing to do with me as a child. I just think it would make it easier for everyone to buy. ......
Chris heard my reply with a smile, and after a few more amused gestures, he smiled.
'Think of a way to make it easier for everyone to buy, and entrust it to my 'Christie Trading Company'. That way, the nobles' attitudes towards the Bardia family will be somewhat distracted. We, the sellers, can get away with saying that it is the 'Bardia family' that is producing the product, even if the nobles say something about it. ......? Good, this could be a commercial opportunity more than 'lotion' or 'rinse'. It would also be a good opportunity to completely crush the rotten merchant associations of Count Roland that are smoldering in the Imperial Capital."
Chris grinned blackly as she finished.
Count Roland is a nobleman who was said to have been a brown-noser when she went to the imperial capital to sell her 'lotion'.
At the time, Count Roland was said to be in control of the Magnolia Empire and was shutting out other countries' merchant associations.
In addition to being too forceful in his methods, Count Laurent was said to have been lining his own pockets with the concessions he gained from controlling the trading houses.
By the way, it is said that he was a hated man because he was good at subterfuge and no one could catch his tail.
In a sense, Count Laurent was a competent man, but he lost his position when Chris struck back at him as a result of his attention to the Christie Trading Company and its lotion.
It is said that his trading company also went down quite a bit because of this.
However, it is said that there are still a number of trading companies in the Imperial Capital that have his breath in their veins.
I heard that they are always making a lot of scorn for the Saffron and Christie trading companies.
Whenever I have a meeting with Chris, he always complains about them.
I think my father also complains about Count Laurent a lot, come to think of it. ......
Well, whatever the case may be, a partner who is hostile to Chris and the Christie Chamber of Commerce is not a favourable partner for me either.
I smiled wryly in agreement.
'What a good opportunity to crush...... Chris is wicked too.......'
'Hmmm... ...... I can't compare to Master Rid who gives me that opportunity.'
The two of us had a scowl on our faces, and we laughed at each other.
It was probably my imagination that Diana, who was watching us while standing back and watching us, let out a sigh of exasperation.
After that, we took a short break and resumed our meeting.
'And if you're a married aristocrat with a couple's special or something, you might be able to get the second car a bit cheaper because it's for your wife. What do you think Chris?"
'I think it's a good idea. Buying one for the wife and one for the set would be appreciated. And what about the number of units sold?
For the time being, I'm going to keep it completely made-to-order only. Also, I want only one order per person to be accepted, and from the second person onwards, I want the identity of the person using the watch to be verified. A pocket watch can be misused, depending on who uses it."
A slightly more intelligent person could easily come up with a variety of uses for a pocket watch.
If sold, there is a possibility that similar products will eventually be made.
In the meantime, I'm going to do a lot of things to make the structure a little less confusing.
Making to order is also a way of adding a little value.
Regardless of the time or place, people are attracted to 'limited editions'.
Besides, since we are the only ones who can still sell pocket watches to the world, there is no need to sell them at a discount.
Chris nodded to my answer with a businessman's look.
'Okay. And ......."
She and I continued our discussions, and we came up with a rough draft of how to market the pocket watch to some extent.
The rest was checking and revising the details of the draft.
Finally, I asked my father to check it and give his approval, and then it would be complete.
After the meeting was over and we took a break, I told Chris that I wanted to show her something else today, and we moved from the reception room to another part of the house.
