In the service of the Omo
In reply to Sakemoko (msg # 712):
"That is quite generous. May fortune smile upon you. Now, if you will indulge me, I have an array of business concerns that I am best rid of, lest I become distracted from my new business and the expansion of my family, as I am weary of bachelorhood. The silk warehouse, the portion of the shipping market, and the ministry of parades and that of rat catching you know of. Those last two I have ceded to Zhurien de Zui, who is now a free agent at large. The Silver Jade Palace, as you know, is available for redevelopment, but I fear its reputation as a lucky place has been diminished in the public eye. The other two warehouses are also now available, and I have a list of debts for gambling I am willing to sell for one coin per string of cash owed. There is also the matter of contracts for protection of food stalls, two tea houses, and tenancies in six multifamily dwellings, and my monopoly on red dye for paper making. All these things I offer you first, for the interest you have expressed previously, and because I need capitol to invest in similar arrangements"