Sam didn't even see his friends for the next few days. But according to the shadow mice, they are not far. They are not together and they are taking some alone time and seemed to be reflecting on what Sam said.
He didn't meet them either. Since they are taking their time to really think without blindly and stubbornly rejecting the idea, he is good with it.
Sam is currently watching the everyday progress of the wine business in this second month.
The sales are increasing and after the first week in this second month, the other towns started approaching Sam for the wine supply and obviously, Sam didn't reject them. The other bars might not be increasing the taxes to Raunak but the tax Sam paid would be increased due to him earning more by selling to these bars.
Faction 2 is going more and more restless and by the end of the second week, they sent messages through people asking when he would be conducting the auction.
But to their surprise, Sam has actually been quite vague about it and in fact, he even postponed the date of the auction.
At first, he said that he would be auctioning the recipe before the elections, but now he said that he would be auctioning it off a month after the election is over.
This made them question him in anger only to receive another shock.
His brewery has created two new products which are going to be released next week and this would increase his value in the market if he waited a month more.
He would gain more money.
When they inquired about the new product all they got is that they would announce the new product in the next few days.
The news somehow managed to reach the faction 1 members who are a bit excited. Since Sam is not situated in the city and cannot influence the elections much. But he can take advantage of the fact that elections are ongoing and play around a bit.
But this brewery can change the phase of the economic control of the Charbhum realm as a whole.
So, he can play around even a bit more.
Faction 1 immediately contacted Sam about the new products too, but they were also sent back. But their expression is completely opposite to that of faction 2.
They are happy that there are new products and those products are of a different kind. They are not the same as the wines.
So, on the third week, the announcement came. The five bars got the new products. Beer and the Rum.
Rum is new to these people and this liquor is extremely hard. It is not like a wine that is a bit mild and can be drunk like water.
These cultivators can really do that. But rum is a bit stronger. Sam didn't expect this result but it really is making people high.
The taste is also great. As for the beer, there is no need to explain too much regarding it. It is everyone's favorite. With perfect sides, nothing can beat a good old beer.
They became a huge hit and the two factions once again focused on Sam with a newfound greed.
Particularly when they found out that Sam would auction the recipes of the wines, rum, and the beer separately.
This is going to make it a tough competition for the factions. The price will also jack up.
By the fourth week, there is not a single cultivator who is Nascent or above that didn't know about Sam's brewery.
Particularly the rum that could make them high in a few minutes. These elves are really vain creatures and the humans who are in their company for so many years and the constant contempt they face which made them desire the lives of the elves also made them equally vain.
They got drunk easily. But the cultivation which they are practicing for years has not been done in vain and they knew how to keep a sane mind and how to not get addicted to these drinks.
On the last day of the second month when the voting is being conducted Sam went to the city and placed his vote.
He just voted for the random candidate. Anyway, no one is going to care who he voted to.
He went back and focused on the business.
Sam made sure that the liquors reached far and wide. He didn't reject any bar to purchase and some restaurants also started serving the liquors and the business is going well.
At the end of the second month, the taxes doubled. Raunak is extremely ecstatic.
Time passed and by the end of the third month, Sam had two major things, the first thing is the minor breakthrough and the second thing is the auction.
Only by this time did the trio return, but they are still unable to talk to Sam. They are going on hunting, taking mercenary missions, and doing all kinds of crazy fighting within the planet.
The Planet is extremely small, in fact, it is only as big as one-fourth of the desolate planet.
They almost explored every place.
When the auction was announced in the town hall. Raunak also attended it just for the fun.
This auction is going to clear his tax amount and he can get promoted once again.
But there is another news he had to report to Sam.
"Recently, my mentor came into contact with me and gave me an olive branch. Generally, I have to wait out two more promotions after the next one to go to the Planet.
But since the recent growth of mine, he decided to make a special petition for me to go to Planet 1 after another promotion. But the target amount is high and the time period is low.
After I clear the current target, I will be promoted as a special officer in the Planet2 and I would have to clear a target of eight hundred million spirit stones in tax in the next six months. But none of the current businesses in the city or any other business in the planet for that matter can be accounted as my own.
I either have to create new businesses and change an already happening business significantly to count the taxes as mine.
I don't have to care about the regular tax or any other form of tax. As long as the new business' approvals and permission go through me and the new additions to the businesses are made by the businessmen I helped out, then the taxes will be under my account.
He asked me if I want to take this deal. If not I can also go through normal procedure." Raunak explained everything to Sam.
"What would be the next normal target if we go through the normal procedure?"
"The next target would only be six hundred million, but there is no deadline attached and it was meant to make them stay there for a few years. Almost half a decade at least.
In fact, even I was supposed to stay in this position for around three to four years. That is the fastest estimate actually."
"We might as well take it. Why not? But there are some things I need for me to finish this quickly."
"What is that?"
"I want to know what kind of resources this planet has to offer. I actually figured out a few products from the coconut farms, but there are not actually enough for such a big target. I was thinking that I would have to think of something else or even use my hidden card to finish this.
But we can use that in Planet 1 now that the terms have changed."
"I will give you the information in a few days."
"Sure. Let's get this auction over with and finish it off first."
Sam went to the auction house and this time there are only two parties. One of them is Ragad and another person is someone he unfamiliar with.
It is the elven woman who is in charge of the brewery of faction 2.
She came forward with a smile.
"Hello, I am Ananya. The person in charge of the brewery. It is really nice to meet you. I have heard a lot of your genius business endeavors and I am a big fan of the products of your brewery."
"Nice to meet you too. Please have the seat. Since there are only two candidates the auction might not take that long. If you want to talk, we can talk later." Sam replied casually.
She smiled and nodded in response before going back to the seat.
Ragad then came forward and asked.
"Is the deal from earlier, still valid?"
"Deal?"
"The discount." He asked in a whisper.
Sam smiled and replied.
"Of course, but the discount has to be kept private. Don't report it openly and the deal should be signed with the actual price on the documents. I don't need any trouble with the tax."
"But what is the point of the discount? Wouldn't you be losing the money?"
Sam didn't even reply and looked at Ragad with a meaningful glance and went backstage to start the auction.
