Meg opened the door, and was greeted by the sight of a slightly portly middle-aged butler standing at the entrance of the restaurant. A perplexed look appeared on his face as he asked, "Who are you?"
The man smiled, and replied, "I am Master Cayrols' butler, Hulton. I'm here on behalf of Master Cayrols to ask if you've decided to travel to Rodu with him in 14 days to cook for His Majesty's birthday banquet."
Meg nodded with a slightly apologetic expression as he said, "I see. Please tell Master Cayrols that I haven't discussed this matter with my child yet, so I'll have to wait a few more days before I can give him a reply."
"Master Cayrols has said that if you're willing to travel to Rodu with him, you can also travel with him. You'll be taking flying magic beasts to Rodu, and it'll only take you a day to get there, "Hulton said as he looked at Meg.
Meg nodded, and replied, "I'll consider it. Thank you for your kind offer, Master Cayrols."
Before the matter of the steam engine was settled, he couldn't give Cayrols an accurate answer.
Otherwise, it would be quite boring if he wasn't recognized in Rodu, only to be locked up as a royal chef in the royal palace. That wouldn't be in line with Meg's plans.
"Alright, I'll relay Mr. Mag's message to my master. However, going to Rodu is an extremely rare opportunity, so I hope you'll consider it carefully." Hughton nodded, and didn't say anything else as he rode away on his horse.
"Rewards come with risks; I have to make this trip to Rodu." Meg looked on at Hulton's departing figure with a grim expression.
After breakfast, Amy went to class, while Anna continued to practice her knife skills with Meg in the kitchen.
Her perseverance and determination came as quite a surprise to Meg. Of course, he was also quite pleased to see her like this.
Which master wouldn't want their disciples to be more hardworking? Even though Anna was quite young, she was far more hardworking than the average person.
After lunch, Meg was just about to close the restaurant for a rest when Dicus and Hill appeared at the entrance of the restaurant.
"Mr. Meg, would you be free for a chat?" Hill asked with a smile at the sight of the slightly surprised Meg.
Meg was indeed a little surprised, but he quickly recovered. Hill certainly wasn't going to follow his plan, so he nodded with a smile, and said, "Ms. Hill and Master Dicus are both here, so of course I'm free. Please come in."
Sally and Barbara had taken Anna to help Yabemiya, so there was no one else in the restaurant.
Meg came out with two glasses of water and placed them in front of Hill Hill and Dicus before taking a seat as well.
Hill Hill took a sip of water before smiling at Meg, and said, "Please don't misunderstand, Mr. Meg. I went to the city lord's castle this morning to confirm whether the city lord's castle is willing to participate in your plan. However, it seems like my worries were unfounded. The city lord is very supportive of your plan, so he asked Master Dicus to come with me to discuss the details of the cooperation with you."
"This is no small matter, so it's only right that Ms. Hill is being cautious." Meg nodded with a smile. He was already quite surprised that Hill Hill was willing to cooperate with him in just one night.
After all, steam engines and trains were completely new to this world. They hadn't been tested in the market, so the risks were uncontrollable, and the investment was extremely high.
Dicus put a thick file on the table, and smiled at Meg as he said, "The city lord is very appreciative of Mr. Meg's creativity, and is willing to cooperate fully with Mr. Meg's production and marketing plan."
"Since all three parties have made their intentions clear, let's not beat around the bush and get straight to the point." Meg looked at the two of them with a serious expression, and said, "I can provide all the technology and processes for steam engines and steam locomotives, and I will continue to do research in this area and upgrade the steam engines. My request is that I get 10% of the profits from the entire system."
Hill Hill thought for a while before looking at Meg, and said, "Since Mr. Meg is so open, I won't play the game of beating around the bush. Buffett Banks can provide all the funds and resources of the Norland Continent for this plan, but my request is that you get the exclusive right to operate the steam locomotives, and no less than 60% of the profits from the entire system."
"The development and operation of the steam engines will be separated from this plan. I hope it will be a bilateral cooperation between Buffett Banks and Mr. Meg. Mr. Meg will get 20% of the profits related to this plan."
He is indeed an impressive businessman. Meg couldn't help but praise him in his heart, but his expression remained calm. The characteristics of the steam locomotives required a force like Chaos City's involvement to promote them faster, but the promotion and development of the steam engines was purely a commercial activity. Although Hill gave Meg 10% of the profits, he also got full autonomy.
"The city lord's castle can accept 30% of the profits from the steam locomotives, and the city lord's castle will let the Bureau of Machinery fully cooperate with the manufacturing and provide all kinds of talents. They will also be responsible for building relationships with the various races so that the steam locomotives can be promoted smoothly. However, apart from 30% of the profits, the city lord's castle has another request. Once we enter an emergency period, Chaos City will have the right to temporarily take over the railway, and the other two parties will have to give their full support. " Dicus looked at the two of them, and continued, "As for the steam engines, I don't have the right to make a decision. I have to report this to the city lord first before I can give a reply."
"During an emergency period, the Buffett Family will stand by Chaos City unconditionally, and will definitely cooperate with the city lord's castle." Hill nodded. He had no objections.
Meg nodded slightly. Michael should have given Dicus a region, and Hill's conditions were acceptable to the city lord's castle. He smiled, and said, "In this case, the three parties have reached a basic agreement regarding the steam locomotives. We can discuss the steam engines later. We can finalize the steam locomotives today."
Hill nodded slightly, and said, "I can sign the contract on behalf of Buffett Banks. As long as Mr. Meg and the city lord's castle agree to my conditions, we can draft the contract today. However, I suggest we find someone more professional to decide on the specifics."
Dicus shook his head, and said, "That's the city lord's castle's condition. However, I think we need to discuss the specifics of the contract in detail before we can make a decision. Also, the city lord will personally sign it."
"The city lord's castle and Young Mistress Hill are clearly more professional in this matter, so I'll have to trouble both of you to draft the contract. I won't participate in the operation and management. I will only provide the technology and receive remuneration. If possible, I hope you can keep my cooperation confidential. "Meg looked at the two of them with a smile.
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