To be honest, Jiang Chen was tempted.
But if the value of crystals increased, then another problem would arise.
"Crystal appreciation, you mean you need me to lower the price of food to open up the market?" Jiang Chen asked with a half-smile.
He was afraid that after explaining so much, Zhao Chenwu was still thinking of lowering the price.
"Ahem, that's right. But please believe me, after increasing sales, the food trade will bring you more profit. What only one thousand people were willing to buy before will become ten thousand people in less than a month. When the basic requirement for survival is met, it is inevitable for people to pursue quality of life. Also, if the market is opened up, wouldn't you be able to expand production? "Zhao Chenwu stared into Jiang Chen's eyes.
Umm, okay, Jiang Chen felt awkward.
In theory, if production was increased, the cost would decrease, but his situation was a bit special. The food at the Fishbone base was transported from the modern world by him, and the cost per can was less than 0.1 crystal.
Lowering the price to open up the market seemed to be in the "headquarters'" interest.
Of course, if he maintained the original price, although the food sales would increase slightly, the profit would not be as high as lowering the price and increasing the sales.
"Oh? That's a good idea. I have the authority to negotiate the price, but you have to know that the transportation and production of food is not without cost. If the profits here are too low, then there's no point in building a base that's basically a transfer station. But he still had to pretend. If he agreed too easily, this guy would find excuses to lower the price.
Zhao Chenwu fell into deep thought. It was rude to ask for someone else's cost. But without knowing the production cost of the Fishbone food company, it was difficult for him to estimate a reasonable price. He only "guessed" that expanding production would lower the cost, but he didn't know by how much.
"The average price of canned meat is 10, canned fruit is 20, compressed crackers are maintained at one crystal, instant noodles are three crystals. With the increase in the value of crystals, the purchasing power of the Sixth Street will also increase. You won't lose too much. "
"A discount of almost one-third? Mr. Zhao really gave me a hard time. "Jiang Chen looked at Zhao Chenwu with a half-smile." Purchasing power of the Sixth Street? If I transport the crystals back to the headquarters, wouldn't that be too much of a loss? "
Nominally, this was only a transit station, so it was necessary to keep up appearances. The appreciation of crystals was relative. Other than a few things that couldn't be produced, there wasn't much of a difference in what could be exchanged. If he didn't exchange it for goods, it could only be used as a ticket to transmigration.
"Ahem, the appreciation of crystals is relative. The price of firearms and raw materials should also be reduced by one-third. This is already close to my cost. Also, isn't your company very interested in our technology? Perhaps we can work together in this regard. Wouldn't it be more beneficial for both of us to avoid direct payment with crystals? Also, if I can use this to gain more power in the Sixth Street, I believe I can make an exception for the equipment that is not allowed to be sold on the market. "Zhao Chenwu's eyes lit up as he looked at Jiang Chen.
"Not bad, an interesting proposal." A smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face. It seemed that both sides had reached a consensus.
Since this was the case, Jiang Chen was straightforward.
"M2 engine blueprint, our offer is 40,000 crystals. 1-10kg bomb production machine blueprint, price of 90,000 crystals. Type-50 electromagnetic pulse cannon blueprint, 110,000 crystals. I believe that these common technologies in Wanghai City shouldn't be a problem for Mr. Zhao. "
These were all sensitive military technologies, so they obviously wouldn't be stored in the civilian library database. Currently, it could only be obtained through purchase. As for the price, it was estimated by Sun Jiao based on Liuding Town's standard.
Regardless of whether they had the ability to produce the equipment or not, they had to obtain the key technologies first before slowly digesting them.
"Of course, no problem." Zhao Chenwu laughed and said. This price was reasonable.
Although the Sixth Street restricted the sale of heavy weapons, the restriction on the related technologies was not as strict. A thumb-sized USB drive could copy all the information and blueprints. How could you defend against it?
Of course, Zhao Chenwu wouldn't easily take out the self-developed core technology. Just like how he never asked Jiang Chen for the "technology" to produce food.
Don't think that the apocalypse would stop the development of technology. The scientists in each survival base weren't raised for nothing. Due to the lack of information, the harsh living environment, and the varying degree of technology inheritance, everyone's technology tree was a bit off.
Take the Sixth Street for example, the self-developed and improved T-3 power armor's combat performance even surpassed the pre-war level. But on the large aircraft, their research was almost non-existent. Liuding Town was the exact opposite. The other survival bases were in a similar situation.
"As to the trade volume … Since you can afford it, why don't I sell you a bit more? Let's increase the trade volume to 700,000 crystals. Based on the new price, it will be a one-off trade in October and November. I believe with more goods, Mr. Zhao will be able to expand the market, right? "Jiang Chen smiled.
Six times the usual trade volume!
In an instant, Zhao Chenwu's breathing quickened. But he was a big shot as he quickly regained his composure.
Zhao Chenwu shrugged as he cheerfully said, "Since my ally has shown such great sincerity, if I don't do something, wouldn't I be letting him down?"
[I'm here. I was waiting for you to say that.] A smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.
"I think so too. So, in order for me to transport the 700,000 crystals worth of goods into my base, I need your help. "
Zhao Chenwu was stunned.
"Your transport team can cross such a long distance to transport the goods here. Can't you even take care of a small problem?" Zhao Chenwu asked in disbelief.
Obviously, he knew that there was a source of diffusion near the Fishbone base, but it was too far away to affect the Sixth Street. The neutral area was not a charity organization. There was no reason for them to send troops to help other survivors eliminate the problem.
"Transport and combat are two different things. We have the technology to transport the goods to a certain place, but I have to rely on myself to transport it in."
Orbital airdrop? Aircraft transport? Whatever Zhao Chenwu thought, Jiang Chen wouldn't say.
Jiang Chen shrugged as he continued to show off his pretentious acting skills. "I believe you know how many crystals I invested in this transit station since I bought everything from you. If I can't even take care of this small problem, if you were my boss, would you still let me stay here? Or rather, wouldn't it be more efficient to simply change to a base that was more 'suitable for trading' and start the cooperation again? So, in order for our cooperation to continue, you must first help me overcome this problem. "
Then, he lowered his voice and looked at Yang Chenwu whose expression was getting more and more serious. "I can't guarantee that the next representative who comes here will still choose the Zhao Corporation as their partner, or that they will simply move and trade with Liuding Town. We pursue efficiency. If I 'fail' on your end, will the person who replaces me continue my strategy? Hehe, you know. "
Jiang Chen left his words there and leaned back in his chair.
He didn't finish his sentence.
It seemed to make sense. [If my people took all the resources from trade and invested them into defense, then when danger comes, will you ask me for support? If Jiang Chen was removed by the Fishbone base, will the new representative maintain the original "failure strategy"? Hard to say.
Zhao Chenwu began to feel uneasy. He already tasted the sweetness of the food trade, how could he give it up? Especially with the 700,000 crystals in front of his door, he still hoped to use this batch of goods to take over the Sixth Street food market and gain more influence in the Group of Ten council.
But what he didn't know was that all these assumptions were based on the existence of the "head office." Jiang Chen didn't finish his sentence as he left enough room for Zhao Chenwu's imagination.
Tell half of the lie, smart people will cover it for you. Tell too much, and it'll be easy to expose flaws.
"What support do you need? I'll help you with this," Zhao Chenwu said in an undertone. His interests were already tied to Jiang Chen's tank. If he lost Jiang Chen as a supplier, all of his plans would be disrupted.
He must help even if it meant losing money.
He was waiting for him to say this.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen's mouth faintly revealed a smile.
"Ten sets of T-3 power armors, I'll buy them at 110% of the cost price." Jiang Chen didn't take the opportunity to extort money from him as he offered an attractive price.
"That's impossible!" Zhao Chenwu stood up and exclaimed.
It was not a matter of money!
Even if he had power and was one of the Group of Ten council members, there were still nine people watching him. There were many small capitalists and small council members all eyeing his position. He had to be careful.
Even if it came from his own factory, every piece of controlled equipment had to be registered. No external sales were allowed, and there was mutual supervision. No one could cheat on this.
Once the rules were violated, the consequences would be severe. It was the same as giving his competitors an excuse to suppress him.
"Nothing is impossible. Think about it, this little risk is nothing compared to the profit you'll gain. If I lose, I'll just retire. And you, you'll lose a supplier that has high hopes for you! "Jiang Chen stared at Zhao Chenwu.
At this moment, Zhao Chenwu was also staring at him.
Finally, the ambitious man's eyes loosened as he compromised.
"Ten sets of T-3 power armors, each set costs 13000 crystals. I'll send ten slaves with chips over and report the deaths to the higher-ups. As to the ten people, do as you see fit. Just don't let them appear in the Sixth Street. "
Zhao Chenwu rubbed his temples tiredly as he put his arm on the table and waved his hand as if he had given up.
"That's great, my friend. Don't worry, since you've helped me so much, there will be benefits for you. " A smirk appeared on Jiang Chen's face, but it quickly disappeared as he "sincerely" expressed his gratitude to Zhao Chenwu.
"What else is there? I know ten sets of power armors are not enough, but only this time!" Since he already violated the rules, he didn't care about the degree of violation. Zhao Chenwu let it go.
As long as he didn't get caught.
"One Raider Armored Vehicle."
"No problem, during the mission, one will explode … 20000 crystals."
"Give me the goods first. I have to take care of the problem before I can bring the food in, then I'll pay the new price."
"No problem, I don't need that much time."
"Also, I might need a few high-energy vacuum bombs, the portable kind." Zhao Chenwu's attitude was so straightforward that Jiang Chen began to feel a bit embarrassed.
"Okay. Along with the disposable launcher base, 100 crystals each. I'll tell the higher-ups to dismantle it … What's the use of that? Zombies won't suffocate to death, and they don't have much fat to burn. "
"It's just a hypothetical situation. You don't have to worry about it. Happy working with you?" Jiang Chen didn't have any other requests as he smiled.
"Happy working with you … You better not let my investment go to waste!"
Jiang Chen fearlessly stared into Zhao Chenwu's eagle-like eyes as he laughed. "Don't worry, my ally. Don't you think we're helping each other?"
[I made a concession on the price. You have to help me, right?]
[Helping each other?]
[Perhaps using each other is more appropriate.
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