Chapter 317
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Prayer day.
Civilians gathered in the square where the sacrificial platform was built. The priest of the Holy Church accompanied by three priests of the Holy Church went up to the platform and began to recite prayers. Tens of thousands of words of praise poems were selected from the Holy Church's' Holy Bible '. The civilians had long been familiar with it. After all, every household had a copy of the' Holy Bible '. Every year they would listen to the priest of the Holy Church's chanting.
The ancient Chinese proverb was also applicable in this era. It was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The people listened carefully. They clasped their hands and fingers as they prayed devoutly.
Inside the castle.
Dean stood in front of the window sill, looking at groups of civilians gathered in the nearby square from the distant streets of the castle. These people came from nearby towns. He knew that today his reputation had not reached the ears of ordinary civilians. Today should be the worst day of newspaper sales in the past three months, but among the top executives of major consortiums, his reputation should be spread.
It would only take one day for the civilians and some nobles to know his name.
In many cases, money couldn't buy fame. But fame could be converted into wealth, rights, convenience and so on.
"Master, someone is looking for you." At this time, Nicholas came from behind and respectfully said.
Dudian nodded. He had seen through the window that an aristocratic carriage was entering the castle. The flag on the carriage belonged to the Scott consortium. It was obvious that the intelligence system of the Scott consortium was far deeper and more dense than the other consortia.
Dudian waved his hand to let Nicholas go out to greet him. Even a big consortium like the Scott consortium couldn't go out to greet him personally. This wasn't arrogance but majesty and etiquette.
A moment later, Nicholas brought a young lady dressed in bright jewels into the hall. She was tall and slender, with a voluptuous figure and an extremely attractive figure. Her movements were elegant and calm, and she had the etiquette and magnanimity of a noble.
Dudian's eyes slightly moved as he saw her.
"Mr. Dean, I'm Rosie. We meet again." The young woman saw the teenager sitting in the hall. There was a trace of surprise on her face. She took the initiative to come forward.
Dudian smiled and slowly got up. He waited for her to come closer. He shook her hand and said: "You are a guest. Please sit down."
"You're too polite to treat me as a guest." Rosie smiled and sat on a chair next to him. She looked up at the castle and enviously said: "Your castle is decorated very well. It's simple and atmospheric. I like this style the most."
Dean faintly smiled: "Since you like it so much then move in. I have plenty of rooms."
Rosie was just being polite. She didn't expect Dean to be so hospitable. She responded quickly: "Well, I'll definitely come if my husband allows it. I'm afraid that my temper will give you a headache. If I interfere with your thoughts then I won't be able to atone for my sins."
Dean smiled: "Miss Wei didn't come here just to see my castle, right?"
Rosie giggled: "Both. But today I'm here to congratulate you for being promoted to senior architect. As far as I know you are the youngest senior architect of the Temple in a hundred years! If Tracy hadn't become a senior architect at the age of nine more than one hundred and fifty years ago then you would be the youngest senior architect in the history of the Temple. Even if you don't do anything for the rest of your life your name will be forever engraved in the history of the Temple. "Dean gently nodded.
Dudian nodded. He had heard of Tracy's name. She wasn't a stranger to the people of the Temple. Although 150 years had passed but whenever they talked about the most talented person in the Temple, it would be this woman. She could be described as a genuine child prodigy. At the age of nine she had produced two four-star items and became a senior architect. Unfortunately, at the age of ten she suffered from a rare disease. At that time it was difficult to cure the disease due to the medical conditions at that time. She only had three months left to live when the disease was discovered. In the end she wasn't rescued and died.
Whenever this was mentioned people would sigh with emotion. Some people even thought that if the woman didn't die she would have become a master architect before the age of twenty!
"Mr Dean, can you sell your new invention 'lightning rod' to the Scott consortium?" Rosie clenched her teeth as she looked at Dean.
Dean looked at her and pretended to hesitate.
Rosie's eyes lit up: "The Scott consortium is willing to give you a five star price and half of the future sales of the new textile machine. What do you think? If you have any other requirements then I promise that I will do my best to fulfill them for you. We are old friends, right? "
Dean said: "I heard that your consortium and the Mellon consortium have been competing for the mineral industry. I presume that your consortium has a deep penetration into the Mellon consortium?"
There was a trace of awakening in Rosie's eyes: "I almost forgot that the Mellon consortium has tried to frame you several times. Now that your reputation is high they will be worried that you will retaliate against them. They will come up with other insidious ways to harm you. You can rest assured that with the support of the Scott consortium they won't be able to hurt you. But you have to guard against insidious ways. I will ask the informants in the consortium to help you pay attention to the actions of the Mellon consortium. I will inform you if there is any news." “
Dean nodded: "Alright, we'll talk about the invention once we get the news."
Rosie was startled: "Mr Dean, what do you mean?"
"Miss Rosie is so smart. Do you not understand?" Dean replied.
Rosie couldn't help but ask: "Mr Dean, don't you trust me? Wouldn't we have to wait if the Mellon consortium isn't plotting against you? "
"I trust you. But since we are talking about business then naturally we will follow the rules of business." Dean faintly smiled: "Mellon consortium will take action as soon as my news comes out. I think you should be able to find out about it. This is the first deposit. I will sell the 'lightning rod' to you after you provide three valid information or after the rainy season comes next year. You can rest assured that I will keep it for your consortium. I won't talk to other consortiums for the time being." Dean smiled.
Rosie was startled and her face became stiff. She forced a smile and said: "Mr. Dean, 'lightning rod' has just been released. It will definitely spread to the three districts tomorrow. If you sell it to us now, we will be able to produce it before the rainy season comes. In the next few months, we will also promote the role and production process of 'lightning rod' to maintain its popularity. If we really wait until the rainy season comes to sell it, then I'm afraid …"
Dean said: "It depends on the intelligence capabilities of your consortium. I believe in you."
Rosie smiled. She sighed as she saw that Dean didn't mean to turn back: "Well, I hope that Mr Dean can keep his promise and refuse to buy from other consortiums."
"I will." Dudian smiled.
Rosie saw his smile. She felt uneasy in her heart. But she knew that she couldn't get any guarantees from Dean. The choice was in the hands of the latter. If she angered the other, she could change to another house. After thinking for a while, she slowly relaxed and smiled: "I believe in Mr Dean. In that case, I wish us a happy cooperation." She stretched out her slender hand.
Dean shook hands: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
There was a trace of helpless smile on Rosie's face as they loosened their hands: "If I had known that Mr Dean would have offered me a four star price, I would have directly agreed to it. Because of this matter I'm being scolded to death by my family. It's all your fault." She looked at Dean coquettishly.
Dean's heart was calm: "If you had agreed then you would have been scolded to death by your family."
Rosie couldn't help but smile, but then she sighed and said: "In the end, it's my fault for not recognizing a true talent. Mister Du, please don't be offended. I didn't look down on you at that time, I just didn't expect your ability to be so amazing."
Dean waved his hand: "It's a trivial matter. Don't worry about it."
Rosie rolled her eyes: "It's good that Mister Dean doesn't blame me. By the way, can you pre-order your next invention to our Scott consortium? No matter what you make, our Scott consortium is willing to pay the price of a top four star invention!"
Dudian smiled. He thought that Scott consortium was cunning and wanted to negotiate two deals at once. Moreover, Scott consortium didn't even see the shadow of the invention but dared to offer such a high price. Dudian knew that Dudian wouldn't deliberately produce an ordinary invention for this amount of money. After all, Dudian cared more about other people's respect for him than wealth. That is, face.
"Four stars is too low." Dean shook his head and refused.
Rosie's eyes lit up. Last time Dean didn't even think about it and refused. It showed that Dean had a new idea in his mind and was very confident. She deliberately took a deep breath: "In that case we will offer the same price as this time. What do you think?"
"You are really willing to spend." Dean couldn't help but sigh. A five star invention was worth millions of gold coins. It was enough to support the food expenses of the slums for more than thirty years. If it was used for construction then the slums could be built to the same level as the civilian area! However, the Scott consortium was willing to pay such a large amount of money without even seeing the shadow of the invention!
This was the wealth brought by the invention!
This was the influence of the reputation of a 'genius'!
However, this amount of money could only be regarded as the upper level in the commercial district. The tilt of the wealth within the giant wall was seriously unbalanced. So any rich businessman in the commercial district could become a local tyrant in the slums. But in the slums, they could only sit back and eat. This was why the labor in the slums was so cheap. But not many rich businessmen were willing to live and develop in the slums. Even a fish in stagnant water would slowly suffocate.
"Not enough." Dean slowly shook his head: "Too low."
Rosie was startled.
Not enough?
Or too low?
She couldn't help but look at Dean. Even with her self-cultivation and restraint, at this moment, she couldn't help but expose some of her inner thoughts on her face — five-star is already the top, how much higher do you want?
Dean naturally understood her expression. He shrugged and said: "If you want to pre-order, pay me the money now. I can consider selling it to you at five-star price. This is the only opportunity!"
Rosie almost choked and spat out a mouthful of blood. Five-star high-grade? Why didn't you say it was higher? This is the only opportunity? She couldn't wait to knock on the young man's head. Could it be that he had become so arrogant that he didn't even know who he was after producing three high-quality divine arts in a row? If it were someone else who said this, she would probably have drawn her sword!
"You …" Rosie swallowed her words and held back her temper. She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. She forced a smile and said, "You … raised the price too high. I'm scared. Please don't be offended. This … this price is a bit …"
Dean asked: "Does it mean that you refuse?"
I'm crazy if you don't refuse! Rosie couldn't help but choke in her heart: "It's not a refusal. It's just that the amount of money is too much for our consortium."
"It seems that you can't buy it since your consortium is so poor." Dean shrugged: "I've given you the opportunity. Don't say that I didn't sell you a favor."
Rosie's mouth and eyelids twitched. She couldn't control her murderous aura. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Dean's expression. She was afraid that she would lose control of her fist. She gritted her teeth: "Mr Dean, I'll leave first. I'll inform you the first if there's news from Mellon consortium."
"Take care. See off the guest."
Nicholas who was standing next to Rosie immediately stepped forward and escorted her out of the hall.
It didn't take long for Rosie to leave. Huasheng consortium's people came to the castle to visit Dean with a lot of gifts.
Dean asked Nicholas to accept the expensive herbs and watches. He politely declined Huasheng consortium's offer on the grounds that he wasn't going to sell them for the time being. He didn't directly refuse them.
Huasheng consortium was extremely disappointed as they didn't come to an agreement. They immediately made the same plan as Rosie. They wanted to pre-order Dean's next invention. Dean wasn't biased as he gave the same price as Rosie.
The person in charge of Huasheng consortium asked twice to confirm that there wasn't a problem with his ears. He was stunned for a moment before he smiled and declined. He bid farewell to Dean and left the castle.
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