"Hello … Uncle Yue, I am Jia Musen. Today I want to talk to you … about the cooperation between our Jia Clan and Yue Clan." Jia Musen walked to the table and bowed respectfully to Yue Lingchuan. This was the first time he was negotiating with someone, so he was subconsciously nervous.
Xiao Chen stood behind Jia Musen, one step away from him. On one hand, he could observe Yue Lingchuan's expression from above, and on the other hand, he could secretly release his divine sense to eavesdrop on the other 'cubicles'.
"Hehe, hello Xiao Sen! It's not the first time our two clans have cooperated, you don't have to be so nervous. Come, sit! Tell me what kind of cooperation you want to talk about this time! "Yue Lingchuan smiled and waved his hand.
"I'm sorry, Uncle Yue, then … then I won't be polite, let's get straight to the point!" Jia Musen sat down and took a deep breath. He took out a contract from his bosom and placed it on the table. He tried his best to speak in a gentle tone: "This time, our Jia Clan wants to use a hundred pieces of Spiritual Jades to exchange for the Yue Clan's three handwritten martial arts manuals. The detailed contents and rules are all in the contract. Uncle Yue, please take a look."
"Okay, okay, wait for me to wear my glasses and take a good look! Sigh, old people are really useless. If I don't wear a pair of reading glasses, I won't even be able to read! Xiao Sen, it's not that Uncle Yue is taking advantage of his age, but you have to take good care of your eyesight at your age. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if you become like me! " As Yue Lingchuan nagged, he took out a pair of glasses and slowly put it on his nose. He picked up the contract on the table and squinted his eyes to read it carefully.
"Okay, take your time, there's no rush." Although Jia Musen said that, he felt weird in his heart. His nearsightedness was caused by his genes. Otherwise, who would like to wear glasses for no reason?
Moreover, wasn't this Yue Lingchuan in charge of the Yue Clan's resource allocation and cooperation? He should be very familiar with this contract, why did he have to read it page by page?
Xiao Chen glanced at Yue Lingchuan with a disdainful sneer. He could tell with one look that Yue Lingchuan was wearing a pair of flat lenses which couldn't correct one's vision. At most, it could be used to block out sand or UV rays. This old thing was probably just trying to stall for time, putting on an act!
It was just as Xiao Chen had predicted. Yue Lingchuan read the three-page contract repeatedly for more than an hour, but he still had no intention of stopping. He continued to read item by item in a leisurely manner. When he reached the last item, he flipped to the first page and started reading again.
Jia Musen was a little anxious. He didn't know that there was a problem with Yue Lingchuan's glasses. He thought that Yue Lingchuan was really too meticulous and had to read every word and sentence carefully. He couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. The Jia Family was one of the top three families in the martial arts world. Was it worth it to take advantage of him?
"Cough cough!" Although he was unhappy, Jia Musen did not directly interrupt him. He only coughed twice and indirectly reminded him.
"Xiao Sen, what's wrong? Is your throat uncomfortable? If you have a cold, remember to see a doctor as soon as possible! Don't belittle a cold or a cough. Back then, Uncle Yue relied on his youthful vigor and thought that it would be over after a while. In the end, when he was old, it left behind many chronic illnesses. Sigh! " Yue Lingchuan sighed heavily as if he didn't understand Jia Musen's intentions. Instead, he gave him a sincere lecture.
"Uh … I didn't mean it that way." Jia Musen finally realized that Yue Lingchuan was simply stalling for time. He quickly said, "Uncle Yue, you have already read this contract several times. If you have any problems, feel free to raise them. I can also make some adjustments and give in appropriately!"
"Xiao Sen, Xiao Sen, one look and I can tell that you don't know how to do business!" Yue Lingchuan looked at Jia Musen with slight reproach and said patiently, "Look at what you are saying. Our Jia and Yue Families have been working together for decades. How can I let you suffer losses? The most important thing in doing business is to be mutually beneficial. If you give in, I will suspect that you are giving me a defective product! "
"It's alright. This is only a competition and not a real collaboration. As long as you agree to sign the contract, I won't lose anything by giving in." Jia Musen felt a headache as he quickly explained.
"What you said isn't right. As a senior, how can I take advantage of a junior?" Yue Lingchuan took off his spectacles and leisurely picked up the tea on the table to take a sip. He said plainly, "Also, who told you that this is just a competition? After this contract is signed, we must fulfill the terms written on it. There is no room for carelessness! "
"Ah?!" Jia Musen was shocked and couldn't react in time. He always thought that the negotiation and signing of the contract were just part of the competition. He didn't expect that it was all real!
But … even so, Yue Lingchuan took a little too long, right? Although he had never negotiated a collaboration before, he had never heard of a three-page contract taking half a day to read!
Seeing that Jia Musen was hesitating, Xiao Chen looked at Yue Lingchuan impatiently and said, "Even if you really want to fulfill the terms, you have already read it so many times. You should understand it, right? Tell us your conditions. If we can negotiate, we will sign the contract. If not, then we will talk about it. What are you waiting for? "
Just now, he overheard that Jia Tuyao's side had already negotiated and got the highest interest contract. It was just that it was still early, so he didn't report it immediately. He was still sitting there chatting.
On the other side, Jia Huoyan and a few collateral descendants were also progressing smoothly. It probably wouldn't take long for them to sign the contract.
"Little brother, as the saying goes, haste makes waste. After all, this contract involves the interests of both our families. I should at least take a look at it before I consider how to discuss with you, right?" Yue Lingchuan still had the same unhurried attitude.
He had been a steward for dozens of years and had cooperated with outsiders countless times. To him, dragging time and talking nonsense was just a common occurrence.
"But …" Just when Jia Musen was about to speak, Yue Lingchuan suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Chen. With an amiable face, he asked, "Oh yes, little brother, what's your name?"
"My name is Xiao Chen." Xiao Chen replied coldly. He had long understood that this old thing obviously wanted to drag out the time and then find a random reason not to sign the contract.
There was no problem with this contract. Moreover, Jia Musen was willing to compromise. Normal people wouldn't reject it. Yue Lingchuan's attitude was obviously foreshadowing.
Although Xiao Chen wanted to beat Yue Lingchuan up openly, this was the Jia Family's territory. He couldn't be too arrogant. However, Xiao Chen wasn't in a hurry. He planned to quietly watch Yue Lingchuan act cool.
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