"With my support behind you," Bailuo said, "what is a mere merchant guild? It's nothing to fuss over."
"You, you mean..."
"If you want to amass a fortune, that's a trifle for me to achieve," Bailuo continued, "As for the first thing you must do, it's to take this crop and propagate it throughout the world."
Bailuo intended to turn potatoes into the staple food of this world, gradually making its prolific yield a sustenance people depended on for survival.
"I will also provide you with enough spices to ensure your capital remains stronger than anyone else's."
Spices as precious as gold were worthless in Bailuo's hands, not even meriting a single coin.
So money wasn't a problem; with Bailuo around, Handlebar Mustache would have endless capital.
"And what I want first are those superfluous populations."
Once the world's population increased, the slave trade would become more relaxed and simple, providing Bailuo with an abundance of slaves.