After enjoying the place for a while, if you went inside, there were separate dressing rooms for men and women, and once you took off your clothes and went outside, you were greeted by a large bath with several huge tubs.

The baths were also decorated with various types of plants, creating a feeling of bathing in the forest.

Witting, a journalist from the Ellervo newspaper, ecstatically listed the advantages of Forest Bathhouses, captivating the common people.

[The price of Forest Bathhouses is 5,000 Briks. Considering that the cost of a meal for common people in a restaurant is 2,000 to 3,000 Briks, it is not a cheap price.] However, there is a festival, the freshness of the forest, and dreams.

Especially noteworthy is the space set up for children to play joyfully. On one side of the stall area, a sandbox is prepared with various toys, and there are also various games for children to enjoy.

The admission fee for children aged 7 to 15 is 2,000 Briks. Children under 7 can use the bathhouse for free.

If you are a parent with a child, why not visit once with a big heart and show your children a new world?

Reporter Witting wrote an article that could almost be considered an advertisement. Since Witting, known for being meticulous, rarely lists only advantages to this extent, people’s expectations have been rising.

Of course, there were criticisms as well.

“Has the Green Duchess decided to abandon the nobility?”

Noble newspapers were abuzz with rumors about Lishi’s first business venture. Some newspapers praised Lishi for having foresight and gaining public opinion first.

However, others criticized, “The Green Duchess seems to be paying too much attention to the commoners. Is it because the Wittle family failed in that way, so she judged that the commoners are the only ones she can rely on?”

Most nobles said, “I have no reason to go to such a bathhouse.” Some added, “We already have an exquisite bathhouse in our mansion.”

“Commoners don’t appreciate kindness. Even if you treat them well for a while, they’ll forget about Forest over time.”

There were people who sneered like that.

Whether they liked it or not, ‘Forest Bathhouse’ opened simultaneously, and on the opening day, numerous people flocked to all the Forest bathhouses in every region.

Most of them were commoners, and there were also a few nobles hiding their status.

In the hands of those who experienced something new at the Forest Bathhouse, there were magazines.

[Diverse Stories of the Forest]

The magazine contained various information.

What is delicious in a certain region, what is inexpensive, or what dresses are in fashion, what color combinations go well together…

You didn’t necessarily need to know, but the information was not bad to have.

For a while, people all over the continent boasted their knowledge gained from ‘Diverse Stories of the Forest’ as a trend.

“It’s still in the red, Lady Iris.”

When one month passed since the opening of the Forest Bathhouse, Gauzer visited.

Gauzer was not only in charge of managing the gold mine but also managed Lishi’s assets and now even operated the Forest Bathhouse.

He looked much more exhausted than when they met a few months ago because he didn’t have time to sleep properly.

Lishi looked at him with concern and said, “But the deficit isn’t as big as I thought.”

“Yes.”
“Anyway, in business, you have to consider initial losses. This is much less than expected. The number of customers will increase in the future, and more people will spend money at the stalls.”

A portion of the money earned at the stalls goes to Lishi.

“We’ll gradually add items that can only be bought at the Forest Bathhouse. We’ll explore skincare products and sell them, and we’re planning to hire staff to provide advice on beauty.”

“Commoners don’t spend money on such things.”

“Soon, wealthy commoners will start visiting, and as time goes on, even nobles will frequent the place.”

Gauzer furrowed his brows, pondered for a moment, then nodded.

“Well, it seems there are already nobles hiding their status and visiting.”

“Also, I acquired the upper management of Jamet.”

“Did Jamet agree?”

Lishi had divided the upper management of Jamet with Jamet, but as the upper management expanded with Meritium deals, more people began to covet it.

At that time, Lishi proposed to Jamet.

[Dach]”I’ll buy the upper management.”

Of course, Jamet didn’t easily accept.

But Lishi made a very sweet offer to Jamet.

“Of course, he didn’t accept it easily. But I made a good offer to Jamet.”

“What…?”

“I divided the operation of the upper management into two. Meritium deals and trade. Jamet decided to become the practical person in charge of trade.”

“Was he satisfied with that?”

“What Jamet wanted wasn’t just to grow the upper management.”

Jamet had the ambition to make his country, the Kingdom of Taleha, powerful.

The island nation, the Kingdom of Taleha, was in a difficult position if it didn’t engage in trade, and it was always in a situation where it had to bow to the continental countries.

At that time, Lishi made a proposal.

To take responsibility for selling all trade goods coming from Taleha.

“Taleha produces coffee. So far, Taleha is the only place where coffee is produced.”

“Coffee… that tasteless tea, right?”

“That tasteless tea will soon be gone, and it will become tea that you can’t drink.”

“Well, Lady Iris. Instead of drinking that, wouldn’t it be better to drink a good medicine that’s good for your health?”

“Let’s wait and see.”

With an attractive smile on her face, as Lishi looked at Gauzer, he yawned and quickly closed his mouth.

“I’m sorry, Lady Iris.”

“No, are you tired?”

“No, I haven’t had anything to do for a while, but thanks to Lady Iris, it feels like I’m living in a castle these days.”

“Still, if your body gets hurt, it’s a big problem. Now, start choosing reliable successors and divide the work.”

“Can I do that?”

“Of course, Gauzer. Gauzer is the financial manager of our Green family, isn’t he?”

Looking at Lishi with blank eyes, Gauzer suddenly stood up.
“Financial manager, Lady Iris. I’m not qualified to take on such a crucial role.”

The term “financial manager” referred to the person who managed the overall finances of the family, holding the highest position among financial managers. Typically, noble families did not have a single financial manager; instead, they divided financial management among several financial administrators. This was to prevent financial instability for the entire family if one person was entrusted and changed their mind. Therefore, the rank of “financial manager” had almost disappeared recently. If someone became a “financial manager,” it meant they received tremendous trust, making it an honorable position.

“If it’s not Gauzer, who else could be my financial manager?”

“But, Lady Iris, does the Duke also know about this?”

“I know. I informed him last night, and I got his approval.”

“But I…”

“Gauzer.”

Lishi looked up and stared at Gauzer.

“Didn’t you decide to live for me?”

In her somewhat joyful voice, Gauzer involuntarily nodded.

When did our little lady grow up like this? For Gauzer, who had once given up on life, Lishi’s trust was deeply moving.

Bowing deeply, Gauzer spoke.

“I will faithfully fulfill the assigned duties, Lady Iris.”