Terms of the business

"My demands are pretty simple and, in my opinion, fair," I smiled when the Madam finally moved on to the main point of the evening. 

"In total, there are three things I'm interested in. First is a supply of fancy materials that I can use to make the clothes," I said, pointing my hand at the few pieces that remained on the table. 

"That's reasonable," the middle-aged woman nodded her head in response. 

In the end, what I was selling was my skill and the idea, not the finished product. Since there was a big chance of cooperation between the two of us, it wouldn't be a problem for the brothel to organize the materials I needed for my work. 

In the end, they would be able to obtain them at a far lower price than an individual like me. 

What I didn't mention, though, was how they could also earn a lot by speculating on the prices of the silk and cloth.