Behind Pill Fiend Pharmacy's enormous store was a garden, and behind it was a luxurious reception hall.
Second Master Wang Zhongyang and Eldest Young Master Xie Hongming didn't know about Mu Chaoran's affairs, so they weren't surprised to see him sitting there.
Mu Chaoran, on the other hand, was stunned. Why were these two here? His Highness Duke of Qin and Qin Wangfei had only told him that his father was coming to drink tea, but nothing else.
Of course he knew that his father wasn't just here to make tea, and that Qin Wangfei wasn't just asking for the price of ingredients. But what did this have to do with the Wang and Xie Clans?
Could it be that Qin Wangfei was going to shop around? The Duke of Qin's estate was rich and overbearing, so why was she so unhappy about doing business? Was she planning to stock up on a lot of ingredients?
That was Mu Chaoran's analysis. Therefore, he decided to remain silent once again, thinking that he was clever.
After all, he'd quoted the lowest price. The Xie and Wang Clans couldn't possibly go lower than him, unless they wanted to make a loss.
High-quality ingredients had high requirements for soil and care. The Mu Clan had plenty of fertile fields and skilled labor, so their costs were naturally lower than the Wang and Xie Clans'.
Therefore, the Mu Family had the upper hand in terms of price and quality of medicinal herbs.
Mu Chaoran didn't know about Mute Granny, much less that his father had been cheated out of a treasure by Qin Wangfei in order to save Mu Ling 'er. He thought himself clever. If he could close this deal, he'd forget all the unpleasantness from before and form a personal friendship with the Duke of Qin.
Tianning was divided into three parts. Although the Duke of Qin hadn't declared himself emperor, he was still the hegemon of the south central regions. Forming a friendship with him would at least give him a way out.
The two men from the Wang and Xie Clans bowed and took their seats, but His Highness Duke of Qin and Qin Wangfei didn't say anything.
Firstly, there was a difference in status. Secondly, the two of them didn't dare to speak up. Instead, they sent inquisitive looks towards Mu Chaoran.
But after much thought, Mu Chaoran pretended not to see them and calmly drank his tea.
After a period of silence, it was Wang Zhongyang who spoke up. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, they … haven't all arrived yet?"
"Mm, the Mu Clan Head hasn't arrived yet," Long Fei Ye replied.
These words sent waves through the Wang and Xie clans. How could this be? Mu Yingdong actually came in person?
They were here to settle the ugly business of the black market's medicinal herbs in private! Qin Wangfei could only buy and sell the low-end premium herbs she wanted privately.
One had to know that Pill Fiend Pharmacy was under Gu Qi Sha's name. If they were to publicly supply medicinal ingredients, Medical City would definitely object.
It was not appropriate for the Patriarch to appear in such matters.
Firstly, if this matter were to be exposed one day, the Clan Head would have no way out. Secondly, if the other party raised a high request, the Clan Head would have no way to refuse.
Things … were a little complicated!
Wang and Xie looked at Mu Chaoran and saw that he was very relaxed. Thus, they decided not to say anything more.
Therefore, when Mu Yingdong came over, everyone present was very silent.
Mu Yingdong sat down beside Mu Chaoran and glared at him fiercely. Mu Chaoran thought it was about Mu Ling 'er and let him stare.
Mu Yingdong glanced at Wang and Xie and said, "What are you talking about? Looks like Old Man is late. "
"Since the Mu Clan Head came personally, how could we talk without waiting for you?" Han Yunxi smiled.
Hearing this, Mu Yingdong understood what was going on.
He stood up and raised his teacup. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei, I've heard that you two worked tirelessly to reform Gu Qi Sha and sell medicine to save people. This one admires you endlessly. Although Gu Qi Sha refused to sell his medicine in the past and watched people die without saving them, this one feels gratified that he's turned over a new leaf and walked the right path. Today, I've personally come to deliver a 'medicine command token' to show my support. "
So speaking, Mu Yingdong took out a wooden command token that emanated the fragrance of medicinal herbs.
Of course Han Yunxi would accept it!
Even if Mu Yingdong didn't give it to them, they'd ask for it in today's negotiations.
That was because a "medicine command token" was equivalent to a permit to do business. In Cloud Realm Continent, all legitimate pharmacies had to have such a thing or else they wouldn't be recognized by the medical community. Otherwise, no one would openly sell medicine to you, much less let their patients fill prescriptions.
The command tokens were in the hands of Medicine City, so all three families had the right to issue them.
Han Yunxi accepted the token with a clear conscience, but Mu Chaoran was stunned. Father didn't need to spend so much money just to get on good terms with the Duke of Qin, right? He'd even publicly recognized Pill Fiend Pharmacy. Although he made it sound so dignified, it'd be hard to explain to Medical City later!
As for the Wang and Xie Wangs, they remained silent.
Mu Yingdong was a wily old fox, so he didn't mention a word about the black market. Instead, he gave Pill Fiend Pharmacy such a huge benefit as soon as he arrived. Qin Wangfei probably knew what was going on and wouldn't make things too difficult for them.
After Han Yunxi accepted the command token, Mu Yingdong added, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei, since my Mu Clan has issued the command token, we'll do our best to assist Pill Fiend Pharmacy. Of course, we'll also strictly monitor its sales. I hope the two of you can understand."
Han Yunxi couldn't help but admire him for his bureaucratic words.
If Mu Yingdong had asked for Zhangsun Zelin's records as soon as he arrived, that would have been too low class.
Mu Yingdong wasn't here to settle things privately. He was here to publicly support Pill Fiend Pharmacy. It was fine as long as everyone was well aware of those scandals. Putting on an official front and not leaving any evidence to be used against each other was also quite good.
As a result, Han Yunxi followed Mu Yingdong's lead and said, "With Mu Clan Head's words, this wangfei can rest assured. Pill Fiend Pharmacy is quite interested in low-end quality medicinal ingredients. Is Mu Clan Head willing to cooperate? "
"Of course." Mu Yingdong was very straightforward.
At this time, the Wang and Xie Wangs hurriedly spoke up.
"Esteemed wangfei, the Wang Family is also willing to cooperate."
"Esteemed wangfei, the Xie Family is willing to supply Pill Fiend Pharmacy. This one has full authority over the price."
Since Mu Yingdong had issued the command token, the Wang and Xie Clans didn't need to bear the pressure of Medical City. They naturally had to publicly curry favor with Pill Fiend Pharmacy and were eager to express their stance.
Mu Chaoran hadn't said anything until now. When he heard the word "price," he only smiled coldly.
"How many low-end quality medicinal ingredients does Pill Fiend Pharmacy intend to buy?" Mu Yingdong was very straightforward.
He had suffered from insomnia for an entire night before coming up with this method to deal with this negotiation. Right now, he just wanted to quickly conclude this matter and go back to teach Mu Chaoran a lesson. Then, he would increase the search for that damned girl Mu Ling 'er and bring her back.
Of course, he was also worried about Mute Granny. However, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi hadn't made any moves on this matter, so he couldn't make a decision for the time being.
"How much … that's hard to say," Han Yunxi said seriously.
"Why is it hard to say? Esteemed wangfei, we're all straightforward people. Just name a quantity and Old Man will name a price, "Mu Yingdong said.
"What? Will there be a discount if the quantity is higher?" Han Yunxi asked curiously.
"Of course. The higher the quantity, the greater the discount." Mu Yingdong decided to take advantage of Han Yunxi. Even Gu Qi Sha wouldn't necessarily know the exact price of these ingredients.
"Tsk tsk, it looks like House Head Mu has quite the talent for business." Han Yunxi smiled.
It was absolutely ironic that people from Medicine City and Medical City, who helped the dying and healed the wounded, were praised for their talent in business.
Mu Yingdong was quite embarrassed. "How much does esteemed wangfei need?"
"Let's take a look at the types and prices first." Han Yunxi became serious.
Mu Yingdong took out the list of ingredients. There were 270 types of low-end quality ingredients and their respective prices. Not to mention the 30 types Mu Chaoran had mentioned, the prices were also very unreasonable.
This price was five times higher than Mu Chaoran's price!
Mu Yingdong, why don't you just go rob a bank?
Han Yunxi was very direct. "House Head Mu, I heard Young Master Mu say that the Mu Family has 30 types of low-end quality ingredients that this wangfei is very interested in. Why isn't there anything on the list?"
Mu Yingdong immediately looked at Mu Chaoran. Mu Chaoran lowered his head, not daring to meet Mu Yingdong's gaze.
Pill Fiend Pharmacy was competing with Medicine City for the low-end quality ingredients. If the Mu Family were to lose those 30 types of ingredients, they would lose the entire low-end market!
If this was any other time, Mu Yingdong would've refused. However, this seemingly ordinary transaction was in the hands of the other three families. They had no right to bargain.
Mu Yingdong could only agree. "We do have some, but they're not on the list."
"What's the price?" Han Yunxi asked again.
Mu Yingdong gave a high price, five times higher than Mu Chaoran's!
Han Yunxi's eyes flashed dangerously for the second time, but she still smiled. "What if this wangfei wants 50 dan of each type? How much discount can House Head Mu give? "
50 dan of each type? That's more than 30 bags per dan!
Is this woman crazy?
It would be strange if so many ingredients didn't go bad! Moreover, if the ingredients weren't picked, the longer they were planted, the better. Once they were picked, the longer they were stored, the weaker their medicinal effects would become. They would either rot or rot.
Everyone present was shocked. Long Fei Ye, who had been watching from the sidelines, also frowned at Han Yunxi.
Han Yunxi continued to do as she pleased. "House Head Mu, it would be too insincere of you not to give me a big discount for such a large quantity."
Mu Yingdong pondered for a moment, then decisively said, "Since esteemed wangfei is so sincere, this Old Man will give His Highness Duke of Qin some face and give you a 20% discount."
20% discount? That was the equivalent of a 20% discount.
A bag of ingredients was 50 taels, so a 20% discount was 40 taels. Mu Chaoran's starting price was only 10 taels. They wouldn't make a loss even if they sold it for 10 taels!
Han Yunxi was angry!
"Your Highness, your face is only worth such a small discount. Let's just not buy it."
Long Fei Ye said, "Then let's see them out."
How could the atmosphere change so quickly? Not to mention the Wang and Xie siblings, even Mu Yingdong was frightened.
If the deal didn't go well, the scandal would be exposed.
"Esteemed wangfei, then name a price." Mu Yingdong hurriedly said. He thought that no matter how good Han Yunxi was at bargaining, she wouldn't be able to lower the price.
But who would have thought that Han Yunxi would very bluntly say, "You can keep 20% for yourself. Give me an 80% discount."
With an 80% discount, it happened to be Mu Chaoran's starting price. It was also the Mu Family's lowest price!
Mu Yingdong's cold gaze shot towards Mu Chaoran. He wished he could shoot him to death on the spot!
This unfilial son, he actually revealed all of his secrets to others!
He even talked so much. It was simply a joke!
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