The Kingdom of West Wind has always had a tradition of focusing on family, and it is common to talk about things at the dinner table. Since Verga was once a part of West Wind, this custom has also been affected.
Lorraine Hill was the first to sit down at the dining table, and then the branch presidents from other places took their seats in order. Other important personnel include the leader of Carites' fleet, the manager of the big store, the director of the workshop, etc. These people
Together they form the framework of the Chamber of Commerce.
At the dining table, Lorraine Hill ate the bread in small bites, watching each member of the chamber of commerce introduce himself one by one, occasionally nodding slightly, and gradually constructed the structure and composition of the chamber of commerce in his mind.
If she is the brain that directs everything in the Chamber of Commerce, then the Chamber of Commerce is divided into several parts.
One is the president of the local branch. The branch is mainly responsible for the sales and purchases of local shops, as well as some crop estates, along with some other chores and a small amount of security.
The second is the management of the large workshops, which mainly process the purchased raw materials, such as textiles, oil extraction, shipbuilding, etc. Among them, shipbuilding is an important industry of Carites.
The third is the leader of the fleet. Currently, the Chamber of Commerce has three large fleets, which mainly conduct trade between the South China Sea Islands and the Green Empire. There are 16 other scattered small fleets. The ships are also equipped with artillery and have certain combat effectiveness.
The fourth is the fleet manager, who is mainly responsible for purchasing and transporting goods on land to some raw material production areas, and has his own armed escort.
Since many of them were new faces, even after Lorraine Hill finished her meal, there were still many people who had not been introduced. Chelsea asked the maids to put away the tableware, put on new tablecloths, and serve tea.
As a seaport city, Hopeland is not too hot even in summer. However, considering the large number of people in the hall, housekeeper Seres arranged for the maids to move 20 ice cubes and place them in the corner of the hall, and the temperature gradually dropped.
Came down.
Finally, after the introductions by the officials of the Chamber of Commerce, Lorraine Hill also briefly introduced himself.
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"Due to the sudden death of my father, I will take over full authority of the Chamber of Commerce from now on."
Her eyes slowly swept across the audience. Some of them had unchanged expressions and seemed not to care, others looked at her suspiciously, some hesitated to speak, and some lowered their heads without saying a word.
I mean, some people seem to be more interested in her appearance.'
Lorraine Hill was not surprised. After all, this incident was very sudden, and no one would be able to accept it immediately. In addition, she was too young, and it was normal for some people to be distrustful and worried. After a slight pause, she motioned for Chelsea to take out the
The suicide note, of course the one that was made public on the surface, stated that Angus transferred all his property to his descendant, Lacey.
Chelsea held the suicide note carefully in her hand and showed it to the members present one by one. Lorraine Hill sat in his seat, quietly observing the expressions of these members, and then kept writing it down.
After passing the news around, most of the chamber of commerce officials present recognized Lorraine Hill's leadership position. Although the Carites Chamber of Commerce was founded by Angus, he only held 60% of the shares before his death, leaving the remaining
40% of the shares are dispersed among these chamber of commerce cadres. On the one hand, it is an incentive, and on the other hand, it is also to firmly retain some talented people.
"Are there any other major events happening in the Chamber of Commerce recently?" Lorraine Hill asked, wanting to briefly understand the current situation.
"Hello, madam, due to the sudden death of Lord Angus, many other chambers of commerce are afraid of our disintegration, and have recently begun to urge the settlement of accounts."
"How often did you settle the accounts before?" Lorraine Hill asked.
"Normally, large chambers of commerce clean up their accounts once a year, while small chambers of commerce clean up their accounts every half a year. However, currently the chamber of commerce has limited liquidity and cannot pay in full."
"Let the small chambers of commerce sort out their own accounts, and then settle the accounts with us in order. Explain in advance that if any lies or false reports are found, they will wait until next year, so that they can slowly settle the accounts themselves, and we will do it one by one. This way we can pull it out
The time difference is a buffer and it also gives them peace of mind.”
"As for the big chamber of commerce, they have a strong ability to withstand pressure. They don't miss this time. Just settle the accounts once a year as usual. If you still want to settle the accounts in the near future, report it to me and I will visit you personally."
"Next, keep talking."
"Due to the recent civil unrest in West Wind, many of the raw materials usually purchased in West Wind have been greatly affected." A team leader said with some distress.
"What are the important things that need to be acquired in Zephyr?"
"It's mainly wood, fruits, and cotton. The other quantities are not large and can be replenished in other places."
"Related to these raw materials, don't take any more orders recently. How many raw materials are missing from the existing orders?" Lorraine Hill asked.
"Go back to Miss, as for lumber, the shipyard still has some reserves. In addition, we can deliver a few ships originally prepared for us, so we can probably finish it."
"Okay, if there is any shortage, let the fleet go to the Green Empire to replenish it. There is also a lot of wood production there, but it is not cost-effective to transport it too far."
"As for cotton...have there been many spinning orders in the workshop recently?"
"Yes, Miss, West Wind is recruiting troops urgently recently, and many nobles over there have ordered burqas and uniforms from us."
"Stop accepting orders. Don't rush the big nobles' orders. Let's complete a small number of orders first." Lorraine Hill suspected that these West Wind nobles would not be able to wait until they received the goods.
"As for fruits, let the fleet go to the South China Sea Islands to purchase them."
Lorraine Hill dealt with various problems quickly, with an orderly manner, and was able to grasp the key to the problem in one go, which was surprising.
"Okay, next one, do you have any questions?"
"Hello, Miss. Now that there is civil strife in West Wind, many chambers of commerce have begun to store food. Do we want to store some too?"
"No, it's the same as usual. Besides, our turnover is not abundant now." Lorraine Hill held the tea cup and shook his head.
Although it is foreseeable that the price of food will rise, the most important thing now is to survive smoothly. It is not clear whether the Tisiphone family will take the next step. They are professional warmongers.
Then Lorraine Hill dealt with some problems flexibly, and finally the meeting slowly ended late at night.
After the meeting, everyone from the Chamber of Commerce slowly left, while Lorraine Hill was alone at the table, rubbing his head with his fingers.
"Thank you for your hard work, miss." Chelsea handed a white towel from the side, asked Lorraine Hill to wipe her hands, and then asked the maids present to clean up the messy table.
"Well...it feels like there are a lot of things going on. Was it like this before?"
"Not that many. I guess the sudden departure of Lord Angus made everyone a little uneasy. I want to get a reassuring and affirmative answer from you."
"The eldest lady is performing very well. She doesn't look like she is 16 or 17 years old at all."
"I'm not that powerful." Lorraine Hill stood up from the chair, moved a little, and denied with a smile.
"Really, but I saw the reassuring and admiring looks on those stewards' faces before they left, but it turned out they were not as humble as you said."