We are just making friends, there is absolutely no insider trading. At most it is just friends looking out for each other.
If it weren't for those secret agreements, this explanation would be much more convincing. Unfortunately, Hudson has always been skeptical of the friendship spoken of by traders, so he ultimately chose to go with the secret agreements.
If it were a major noble, a simple verbal agreement would probably suffice.
After all, Hudson isn't asking for much, just a promise that for the next ten years, any goods purchased from the various trading bodies must be settled at cost price.
To reassure everyone, he even made a promise: goods purchased at cost price, will only be for personal use, and will not be sold to disrupt the market.
Of course, the goods here aren't just ordinary items, but also include some that are rarely seen in the outside world.
The most important part of a trade is a win-win situation. Undoubtedly, this is a typical case of resource exchange.
