016 Rostine Shokai (Middle)
Author: Hatago Bunraku (旅籠文楽)
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Translator: Lilia v3.0
Editor: AYA Translation
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The commercial guild ranks its members according to the “rank” system.
This rank is basically based on contribution to the country, that is, the higher the tax payment amount, the higher the rank is given. Since the commercial guild itself is an organization that operates across national boundaries, it does not matter where the taxpayer is.
Of course, in the case of “Rostine Shokai”, the amount of tax paid to the Kingdom of Eldard, the Principality of Silesia, or the Holy Kingdom of Nimun is evaluated equally. Therefore, Rubetta, the chairman of Rostine Shokai, was naturally certified as the highest grade “A rank”.
On the 3rd floor of the commercial guild, there is a special room called Social Room (Salon), which is available only to members of “C rank” above and their servants. Inevitably, the users of the social room are only merchants who run multiple stores. The social room is the best place for merchants who have begun to have a considerable influence on society to obtain information to expand their business, and ambitious merchants tend to use it more frequently.
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