Under Leech's reassurance, Claude finally calmed down.
The only thing was, Leech found Claude's sullen look a little hard to bear.
After the short interlude, the conversation turned to business. Claude needed more soap.
As his merchant ships traveled to the domains of various island lords, the soap, as expected, found a ready market.
But the last batch of Porcupine Brand aristocratic soap Leech had given him was too small, and Claude didn't have enough stock. A large number of ladies were dismayed they couldn't buy any. They would rather go without than use the soap made for commoners, which made Claude's task all the more important.
If he could please those nobles, future trade on the islands would surely go much more smoothly.
Therefore, soap was Claude's first priority.
The Porcupine Brand aristocratic soap didn't bring in much profit, as nobles were a minority, but its indirect influence was significant.
