"Thank you for your praise, Father!"
There was a touch of pride on Rand's face, mixed with a bit of excitement.
"Hmm, next month, you're taking the steam train to escort a batch of goods to the Kingdom of Surida... Make contact with our men over there."
Claude, puffing on a pipe made of foam stone, exhales a few smoke rings: "You can rest assured, everything is legal and compliant with all of Kinsley's procedures, complete with certificates and declaration documents... All the companies we deal with are above board as well."
As a new participant in the family business, it was, of course, impossible to take on heavy responsibilities immediately.
And besides, from a father's standpoint, Claude didn't want Rand to get involved in the smuggling business.
"I'll have Old Barry accompany you, learn from him to master the various processes and channels..."
