"40% is really too high, Mr. Ezio. We really can't afford it …"
The anxious expression on Felix's face was half-real and half-fake. Although the Northern Merchant Group's intelligence network in the North was not top-notch, it could be considered a local snake. During this period, several chambers of commerce had sent representatives to contact Nunnally's Alchemy Workshop, which made Felix a little restless. Although he was the real leader of the Northern Chamber of Commerce, there were many things that he couldn't decide alone.
"We can only afford 20% at most …"
"Even the Red River Chamber of Commerce is willing to negotiate for 45%, Mr. Felix."
Fangzheng interrupted him rudely, but Felix curled his lips.
"I don't believe you, Mr. Ezio. You know the current situation of the Red River Chamber of Commerce. Their president is almost bankrupt. Even if you want 90%, he'll agree to it, let alone 45%! But the problem is, can he fulfill the contract even if he agrees? "
"You're right, but it doesn't matter. Regardless of whether he's bankrupt or not, he has to fulfill the contract."
Fangzheng nodded, and Felix's face fell instantly.
Indeed, as Felix said, in the past, no matter what the Red River Chamber of Commerce wanted, no one would care about it. But if the Red River Chamber of Commerce really signed a contract with Fangzheng, it would be a different story. Even if the Red River Chamber of Commerce went bankrupt or was bought over, the contract would still be valid. However, the contract it had signed before was still valid. Unless the other party was willing to relent, the contract would continue to be executed after the acquisition.
It was like someone who bought a piece of cursed equipment, died in battle, and the cursed equipment was taken away by someone else as a spoil of war. In the end, the other party would either keep using the cursed equipment or find a place to seal it.
It was obviously impossible for the greenhouses and slime fertilizers to be sealed and not used, but it was even more impossible to break the contract.
The Alchemist Association wasn't the White Tower of Heaven, but it wasn't a pushover either. After all, it was the "National Patent Office" and the "Quality Supervision Bureau". If they were not happy, they might cancel all of their sales rights. By then, the whole chain store would become a black shop, or they would be fined so much that they would vomit blood. Who could bear that?
The last solution was to leave the cursed equipment there and ignore it.
But … who would be willing to do that?
Standing behind Fangzheng, Kulia was also watching the scene in front of her with a proud smile. Nimf was now studying the nutrient solution with Lina, so Kulia naturally became Fangzheng's secretary and accompanied him in the negotiations. For Kulia, the experience during this period of time could be described as a rare treasure. Not only could she work with a handsome man like Fangzheng for free, but she could also see the reactions of the representatives and people in charge of the Chamber of Commerce.
After working with Fangzheng for a few days, Kulia's admiration for Fangzheng grew. In order to obtain the two technologies, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce used all sorts of tricks. Some bullied others, some cried and begged, and some even cried and made a ruckus. To be honest, Kulia asked herself. If she were to face these people and the big shots behind them, she would probably think twice too.
But this "Mr. Ezio" was quite calm. No matter what tricks the other side used, he could block them without hesitation. He could even point out the loopholes and weaknesses in the other side's speech, which made Kulia admire him greatly.
"We really can't bear 45% of the pressure. If it's 30% …"
Felix gave in. He couldn't hold on any longer. During this period, Fangzheng didn't only sell oranges in the market. On the contrary, he had been using the greenhouses and slime fertilizers to grow all kinds of out-of-season vegetables. This included many summer fruits and vegetables. All of them were sold out as soon as they were put on the market, but Fangzheng didn't intend to expand production because of this.
In fact, everyone knew that Fangzheng did this to show them that the two alchemy inventions weren't just for oranges. On the contrary, they could be used for almost all kinds of crops. This also caused the value of these two inventions to rise, and because Felix understood this, he had no choice but to give in.
But asking a merchant to give in was harder than killing his whole family.
"38%."
Fangzheng didn't believe Felix's nonsense. Any merchant's concession was an illusion. The discounts they offered were basically empty talk. Take that fat man with glasses for example. He lost 200 million every time he went to an event! Everyone still bought, bought, bought, bought.
"32% … Mr. Fangzheng, please consider the situation of the Northern Chamber of Commerce. We need to build a factory and raise Slimes … I'm not afraid to tell you, but nobody knows how to raise Slimes. If you're willing to give us this, we'll accept 40%. "
"… … …"
Hearing this, Fangzheng shrugged helplessly. They were in the field of alchemy, not the animal world. Besides, raising Slimes was also quite difficult for them. If this was put on Earth, it would be equivalent to a brand-new wild domestication project. Fangzheng didn't have the ability in this area. He wanted to give it a try before, but Nimf wasn't interested in the soft jelly, and Nunnally was so busy at the moment that she didn't have the time to care about it.
According to Felix, this problem could be solved in the short term by hunting Slimes, but if they wanted to sell Slimes in the long term, raising Slimes was necessary. Since Fangzheng couldn't provide this technology, they had to pay for it themselves and slowly research it.
Hopefully, they could achieve some results before Slimes went extinct.
"35%. I can't go any lower."
In the end, Fangzheng gave a price that was suitable for him. At the same time, he also stated his additional conditions.
"Half of it, I want it to be settled in spirit crystals. The higher the quality, the better."
After all, this was the main reason why Fangzheng came here to farm, not to develop some kind of black technology group in another world.
"Spirit crystals?"
Felix was taken aback when he heard Fangzheng's conditions.
"… That's not a problem. But how are we going to settle the payment?"
Apart from magical beasts, spirit crystals could only be produced in some natural crystal mines. Just like gold, oil, and other commodities, the price of spirit crystals fluctuated. The price might go up one month and fall the next. Fangzheng wouldn't put all his eggs in one basket. He wouldn't let go of the Alchemist Association and the Northern Trade Union.
"Once a month. The payment will be settled according to the market price of that month. The quality must be high, and the quantity is unlimited."
With that said, Fangzheng paused for a moment before adding another sentence.
"The higher, the better."
Fangzheng didn't care about money. No matter how much money there was in the main world, it was just a number to him. Money was only meaningful when it was converted into the spirit crystal top-up system. Otherwise, money was meaningless.
"Hmm …"
Felix puckered his brows, but after pondering for a moment, he nodded happily.
If Fangzheng wanted all the profits to be settled in cash, the Northern Trade Union might have to reconsider. After all, liquid funds were limited, and 35% of the profit was so much that people were envious. However, Spirit Crystals were different. The Northern Chamber of Commerce had their own channels to purchase Spirit Crystals. In fact, the Northern Chamber of Commerce even controlled several Spirit Crystal mines. Currently, there were no wars between countries, and there weren't any large-scale technological innovations, so the demand for spirit crystals was stable and didn't fluctuate much. It wasn't difficult to produce some at the market price.
At least, it was much more acceptable than cash.
"I agree to your request, Mr. Ezio."
"Happy working with you."
When Fangzheng heard Felix's nod, he smiled. He actually didn't want to waste too much time. This was because as the value of the greenhouse and Slime fertilizer increased, some organizations were no longer as cautious as before. In fact, they were even showing signs of being aggressive. Of course, Fangzheng didn't care about their military threat, but it would be great if he didn't expose his identity. With that thought in mind, Fangzheng didn't mind giving Felix some special treatment since Felix had agreed so readily.
"Since you're so generous, Mr. Felix, we won't be stingy either … How about this? When we sign the contract, we can add an additional preemptive purchase clause. When our alchemy workshop's next invention is completed, the Northern Trade Union can have the privilege of buying it in advance."
"Preemptive purchase clause?"
Felix was taken aback for a moment before he asked curiously.
"Mr. Ezio, may I know what the next alchemy invention of your workshop is …?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you right now."
Fangzheng smiled at Felix's question.
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