He thought of the black sun in the Shadowless Underworld.

Black Sun's demand for the origin of the Shadowless Underworld is really too great.

He suspected that eighty percent of the origin of the entire Fallen Shadow Underworld had merged into the Black Sun.

Then think of the cocoon of the goddess of the night on the little swan.

I'm afraid the Emperor's current strength has become so powerful because of the legacy of the Goddess of Darkness.

After all, the emperor is only over a hundred years old.

Many of the demigods in the Star Continent are thousands or even tens of thousands of years old.

Among so many demigods, the title of the strongest has now been won by the Emperor. This gap cannot be explained simply by talent.

"City hero...?"

Louis suddenly wanted to go to the Tower of Eternal Day to take a look.

Well, there are enough reasons to go as Mayer.

"The progress of upgrading the Adventurer's Guild's Quest Hall needs to be accelerated."

Louis took the initiative to bring up this matter with the Adventurer's Guild. On the one hand, he wanted to make a deal with them and get something for free~ no, it was a win-win situation for both parties.

Secondly, they planned to turn the mission hall of MapleStory into a business card for external publicity of their Meyer Chamber of Commerce.

"William, have you ever paid attention to the clothes that ordinary citizens of Tino City wear?"

William said, "At present, most of the ordinary citizens and almost all the poor people in Tino City basically sew their own clothes, right?"

Louis nodded and said:

"Have you visited the recently opened [Meyer Ready-to-wear]?"

William nodded and said, "I came back in a hurry this time. The clothes that Grandpa wore at his funeral were purchased from Meyer Clothing."

Louis shook the paper in his hand. "This records the expansion speed of Meyer Garments since its establishment. It seems that the speed is faster than I thought."

William was stunned for a moment: "Meyer Garments is developing very fast now. Is it profitable?"

Louis chuckled and said, "Faster and more than you think."

He handed over the record sheet in his hand.

William took it and glanced at it.

Although he didn't know much about financial statements, the numbers shown on the statements were truly astonishing and beyond his comprehension.

"The speed at which Meyer's ready-to-wear business makes money...is even faster than those top-notch stores that provide private custom-made clothing for the nobility!"

Although William's Sean family has always advocated a simple life, due to family issues, they still need to wear expensive dresses when attending some banquets.

The price of a dress ranges from a dozen to several dozen gold coins for a cheaper one, to over a hundred gold coins for a more expensive one.

That price is not something that an ordinary family can afford.

Even the cheapest dress could cover the annual salary of an average-income citizen in Tino City.

To put it bluntly, the main reason why many nobles with lower titles fell into poverty was that they could not afford the outrageous expenses.

It is not easy to maintain the dignity of aristocracy.

Some unfortunate people may be so poor that they can only smear lard on their lips when going out, pretending that they are going out to have a good time.

Louis shook his head when he saw this distorted ecology.

Although he could also understand why these nobles did this.

The nobles of the Star Continent are not like those in Western Europe in previous lives, who care about bloodline.

In this land full of wars, titles are measured against power.

Almost every noble was from a powerful family that was once invincible.

They are the epitome of strength.

In a world where individual power is greater than anything else, they use their own strength to seize power and, in turn, wealth.

This is probably the reason why the history of the Star Continent is obviously longer than that of the Earth in the previous life, but even the sprouts of capitalism cannot develop.

As for the more idealistic ideas...

It would have been killed in the soil early by being poured with boiling water.

capital?

If you don’t have power, what qualifications do you have to play with capital?

Are they waiting to be fattened up like leeks before being killed? It is precisely because of this situation that the aristocratic circle in Enser, and the social circles that rely on the aristocratic circle, now have a dominance that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

Business negotiations and cooperation have been dismembered in this world and turned into side dishes for various tea parties, dances, and banquets.

It is the norm in this world to complete transactions amidst toasts and social gatherings.

Clothes make the man, and clothing, as a part of self-expression, is extremely expensive.

This thing, like fitness, is a luxury to some extent.

The main transaction volume also comes from the aristocratic circle and highly overlapping social circles.

It can be said that the possibility of breaking into the top customization ranks is very slim.

It is even more difficult to lead the trend.

The fact that the Meyer Chamber of Commerce’s private customization business has been able to develop is purely a dimensionality reduction attack by Louis.

The future queen + the prince of the empire volunteered to be a model (although it was intentionally used for advertising).

The cultural heritage accumulated by the legendary dragon species (although this never happened).

The top aesthetics of the sapphire dragon, which is said to be on the verge of extinction (even borrowing its skin to eat a lot of corpse food).

This kind of operation is simply not something that a normal person can learn.

When have the nobles of the imperial capital ever seen such tricks? To be able to do such tricks, there is no need to covet the output of a private workshop.

If Louis had not intended to take advantage of this opportunity to boost the popularity of the Mayer Chamber of Commerce, he would not have done such an extravagant thing.

Today, the fame and price privately set by the Meyer Chamber of Commerce have reached a staggering level.

Louis naturally began to think about how to occupy the sinking market.

Meyer ready-to-wear was born based on this concept.

"William Meyer ready-to-wear is an important step in our layout of light industry."

“Not only because it is easier to produce, but also because it is the easiest option to improve the ecology of the grassroots people.”

William said sullenly, "I don't quite understand what you're saying, but from what I've seen, the clothing of ordinary residents has indeed improved a lot since the emergence of Meyer ready-made clothing."

Louis smiled.

He did not explain the logic.

Louis clearly remembered that in his previous life, from 1990 to 2005, the garment industry had not yet flourished in the country, and some fabric shops still existed in some markets.

Yes, you heard it right.

At the time when he traveled through time, most people still saw fabric in curtain shops.

But at the end of the last century, there were still a large number of cloth shops across the country.

The reason for this is that in an era when ready-made clothes were not widely available and individual businesses did not expand rapidly, quite a number of people still retained the habit of making their own clothes.

Even Louis' grandmother's house in his previous life still had a sewing machine.

This is the result of the development of light industry.

As for the light industry of the Star Continent...

That would be even more extraordinary.

This business model of ready-to-wear clothing, where the size and style are determined and the customer can take the item away directly as long as they are satisfied, is not something that no one in this world has ever thought about.

However, due to the lack of light industry for large-scale production and a lack of a qualified logistics system, most businesses that take this path are severely restricted.

It's impossible to open a production base in a city.

If we don't open a production base, how much sales can we generate by relying purely on human transportation? It would be better to directly transport precious metals and magic weapons.

——Except Meyer Chamber of Commerce.

Considering that although the world has the basic concept of ready-made clothes, it lacks systematic rules, he uses the garment industry as a bridgehead to expand the light industrial chain.

An improved version of the sewing machine was also developed.

It just so happened that he was bored and watched short videos, and saw related content and principles.

It was a very simple principle, and it was quickly mastered by the skilled craftsmen of Tino City.

Thinking of this, William looked at Louis strangely: "Do you know what the craftsmen in the market call you?"

Louis looked up at him.

William said in a slightly exaggerated voice, "You know, our Craftsmen's Guild has always been a believer of His Royal Highness, and he has been blessed by the God of Craftsmen."

Louis didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The reason he was called this was obviously because they had thrown all the development of the light and heavy industrial systems over the past year onto him.

"That's an exaggeration. The rapid development is the result of the accumulation of various technical foundations to date, not just my own efforts."

The garment industry has now blossomed in Enser and Tunisia, and is spreading to several other countries along the way, following the distribution of the industrial chain.

So much so that Louis feels a little embarrassed now.

There isn't a single person in this group who can fight.

The marginal benefits brought by mass production have crushed any independent business in the current era.

It’s not that the others don’t want to chase, but Meyer Ready-to-wear won’t stop and wait for them.

Not to mention that Louis also asked Rom to contact a large group of people and began to lobby the surrounding self-employed to join the ranks of Meyer's ready-to-wear business.

In short, selling brands.

Working for anyone is not working, and it’s not like Mayer Garments can’t afford to pay.

As a result, a large number of self-employed individuals and unemployed vagrants with some skills were also drawn into this industry.

This has accelerated the pace of Meyer's clothing expansion.

Only Louis left a way out for others, otherwise, the number one commercial criminal in 14451 would probably be put directly on his secondary account.

"The Adventurer's Guild has been a great help! It's time for Meyer's brand to enter the Tower of Eternal Day."

Louis, who was sitting on a chair, sighed.

William hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, the ecology of the Tower of Eternal Day is different from ours. They lack a de facto ruler, which will cause great difficulties for us to manage the local Chamber of Commerce."

Louis nodded: "Yes, that's why I said that the Adventurer's Guild should have made this move a long time ago."

William didn't react at first, but his eyes lit up the next moment: "Because of the city hero?"

"Yes, because city heroes are the foundation for our brand to go global."

"But the market there is not concentrated. It's not easy for Meyer Chamber of Commerce and Meyer Furniture to enter, right?"

Louis gave a mysterious smile:

"So I didn't plan to let these two go from the beginning. The one that was going to go was Meyer Ready-to-Wear."

The garment industry is an industry that requires a lot of advertising.

In several countries where the industrial chain was previously deployed, it was the Meyer Chamber of Commerce and Meyer Furniture that took the lead in opening up sales channels.

But the Tower of Eternal Day is different.

This area is one that the Meyer Chamber of Commerce has not been able to penetrate at present.

Because the city-states of all sizes distributed here are so scattered.

The city-states are independent of each other.

The city hero holds the main power of the city-state.

Lack of a de facto ruler.

This means that if you want to develop an industry in the Tower of Eternal Day, you will easily be attacked by local tyrants.

Even Louis couldn't guarantee that Meyer Chamber of Commerce and Meyer Furniture would become the prey of local forces after entering.

You will never understand how greedy and stupid the leader of such a small force can be.

So this time, it is really not appropriate for Meyer Chamber of Commerce and Meyer Furniture to go first.

"We at Meyer Ready-to-Wear are more inclined to sell brands now. It doesn't matter who we sell to."

"While the Adventurer's Guild is helping us to expand our business, why don't we cooperate directly with the city heroes, let them become the spokespeople for Meyer Clothing, and invest in local Meyer Clothing stores?"

Louis was not a business genius, but he understood human nature.

An alliance built with interests as bargaining chips and employment stability as shackles is much more solid than any verbal alliance.

As for the replacement of city heroes...

As a result of the wild growth of the Tower of Eternal Day, it is normal for new city heroes to inherit the "family business" of old city heroes.

By then, at worst, we can just replace people! While chatting and laughing, he decided on the strategy for the Meyer Chamber of Commerce.

But he had just rested for a day when Beatrice came to see him.

"Louis, are you interested in accompanying me on a tour of the northern border?"

Louis, who was chewing a cookie in his first wife's office, was stunned for a moment: "Why are you going to the northern border?"

Beatrice said with some worry, "In recent years, the Abyss Church has completely entered an active period. In addition, since this winter, the number of small demonic waves encountered by the lords of the northern border has increased dramatically."

"I am a little worried and plan to investigate the situation myself."

"It just so happens that you also have some business on the Giant River Project that you need to investigate, so why not just come with me."

She said seriously.

Louis picked up a shortbread and put it in front of her mouth.

Beatrice rolled her eyes at him for treating her like a child.

—but ate the cookie anyway.

Louis held his chin and said with a smile: "Just because of this?"

Beatrice turned her head away, not daring to look at his playful expression.

Seeing this, Louis became playful.

He moved closer to her, and Beatrice's warm breath was so clear.

She pushed him in annoyance:

"Don't let me say such things!"

Gradually, a blush appeared on her face.

“…I’ll be very shy.”

There was a hint of shame and anger on that cool face, and as if it was contagious, Louis' face also showed a little more warmth.

"Beatrice..."

"Um."

"I really like you more than I thought."

He leaned down and savored the taste of her lips: "Sweet."

He whispered, "This time, there won't be many people who can stop us."

Yes.

The little swan went into seclusion.

This time, he can do whatever he wants.

(End of this chapter)