"You …"
Shopkeeper Ma stood rooted to the ground and looked at Shopkeeper Xu in astonishment. "You'll do it even if it's 50%?"
Shopkeeper Xu stared into his eyes as if he could see through his thoughts. "Are you not going to do it?"
Shopkeeper Ma's expression became a little unnatural after being seen through. He said in a low voice, "50%? I won't be earning much …"
"It doesn't matter. Even if we can't do business, we can still be friends." Seeing Lin Yong looking around outside, Li Yi waved at him and said, "Brother Lin, come and send Shopkeeper Ma off."
Shopkeeper Ma clenched his fists and loosened them. A dry smile quickly appeared on his face as he said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Everything can be discussed …"
Without the Lin family, this batch of goods could not be disposed of in a short period of time. The business with the foreign merchants would also be ruined.
That young man was right. If they sold the goods at half price, they would not suffer a loss. However, the profit would be pitifully small.
Of course, if they rejected the Lin family, they would eventually make a move. However, they could not afford to wait any longer …
The profit from this batch of goods was a small matter. Liuli was a big deal. They could not lose the big picture for the small. They had learned this principle decades ago.
At this moment, while the two of them were feeling gloomy, they could not help but feel resentment towards the Bai family.
If not for Bai Yu's persuasion, they would not have suddenly made things difficult for the Lin family and they would not be in this situation today.
Shopkeeper Ma turned to look at Lin Wanru. There was a hint of pleading in his voice.
"Wanru, 50% is too little. We've worked for nothing these days. Why don't we add another 10%?"
Lin Wanru raised her head to look at Li Yi. She stood up from her chair but did not reply.
Shopkeeper Ma closed his eyes and said anxiously, "5%! Even 5% is fine!"
…
…
After the two shopkeepers left, Lin Wanru's strange gaze made Li Yi feel a little guilty. He looked away and said, "You don't know, but I'm actually very good at bargaining …"
Lin Wanru finally opened her mouth and asked, "Why did they still agree when we lowered the price to such a low level?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "How would I know? Maybe they found their conscience and felt guilty to the Lin family, so they wanted to make up for it and seek peace of mind. I heard that some people have some special hobbies. The more they lose in business, the more peace of mind they feel …"
The way Lin Wanru looked at him now was completely different from before.
The final transaction price with the Ma Family and the Xu Family was 55% of the market price, which was already an incredibly low price, exactly half of the price they offered two days ago.
This was simply unimaginable in the past. It could even be said that the Lin family got a bargain for nothing.
Lin Wanru looked at Li Yi again. It seemed that since he came here, the opportunities for the Lin family to get a bargain for nothing had increased.
Seeing that her eyes had been circling around him, Li Yi felt uncomfortable all over. He stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. There's still a fish to deal with at home …"
Lin Wanru finally withdrew her gaze, stood up and said, "Thank you for today's matter."
"It's just helping to haggle. It's a small matter … I'm leaving." Li Yi waved his hand and walked out of the door.
Watching him walk out, Lin Wanru sat down again and stared blankly at the teacup on the table.
She had been in charge of the Lin family for a few years and encountered many things in business. She had also accumulated some experience and means, but all the means were generally in line with the norm …
Today, her horizons had been truly broadened.
She had seen very clearly that when Shopkeeper Ma and Shopkeeper Xu had left, their eyes were glistening with tears …
Every time this happened, she would start to wonder who the people she had picked up back then were.
…
Shopkeeper Ma and Shopkeeper Xu's decisiveness had actually slightly exceeded Li Yi's expectations.
He had thought that it would be good enough if they could lower the price to 70%, but it seemed that he had underestimated the importance they placed on the deal tomorrow.
A large batch of azure glass was going to be shipped to the Qi Kingdom. This time, they were destined to suffer a loss.
He felt a little guilty for setting them up twice in a row.
When he walked out of Fragrant Forest Park, he was surprised to find that the two men had not left yet.
The young man named Bai Yu was also at the entrance of Fragrant Forest Park. He must have bumped into the two men when he was about to enter.
"Shopkeeper Ma, Shopkeeper Xu …" Bai Yu was about to greet the two men, but they merely glanced at him coldly and walked straight past him.
If not for Bai Yu, they would not have suffered such a huge loss this time. They had accumulated a bellyful of anger earlier, so naturally, they would not be in a good mood when they saw him again.
Bai Yu looked at them suspiciously. "The two of you, this is …"
"You're going to look for Miss Lin again?" Shopkeeper Ma glanced at Bai Yu and sneered. "Nephew Bai, I'm afraid you're going to waste your efforts this time. You've been so attentive so many times, but in the end, haven't you ended up benefiting a pretty boy?"
Shopkeeper Xu shook his head. "Brother Ma, how can you say that? Nephew Bai doesn't know about this yet. Don't stab him in the chest again."
Bai Yu's expression changed. "What do you mean? What do you mean by 'cheap pretty boy'?"
This time, the two men merely glanced at him mockingly before turning to leave, leaving Bai Yu standing where he was. His expression began to fluctuate.
Li Yi walked past him. He glanced at the two men's backs and curled his lips.
What kind of people were they? Miss Lin had kindly accepted their goods so that they would not miss out on tomorrow's big business. Not only were they not grateful, they even dared to spread rumors about her. Were they even human?
He had seen all of this. Lin Wanru had always been clean and virtuous. The man who had appeared by her side was the married man, Lin Yong, who was in charge of her safety. Where did this' pretty boy 'come from …
"Pretty boy?"
When he reached the entrance of his courtyard, Li Yi's footsteps paused. He turned around and looked in the direction that the two men had left. The trace of guilt in his heart instantly disappeared without a trace.
"It was a pleasure working with you."
"It was a pleasure working with you."
Shopkeeper Ma nodded to the foreign merchant and opened a large box placed in the center of the shop. After carefully inspecting the items inside, he waved his hand at the shop assistant behind him. The assistant immediately handed the box over to Shopkeeper Ma.
The foreign merchant took the box and opened the lid. He saw that it was filled with neatly stacked gold nuggets.
Shopkeeper Ma said, "These were exchanged from the bank this morning. Please check them."
The foreign merchant placed the box to one side and bit each gold nugget. He waved his hand and said, "There's no need to check. We believe in the Ma Family's reputation."
Shopkeeper Ma looked at the foreign merchant and said, "I don't know if you have time. I'm holding a banquet at Agarwood Tower today …"
The foreign merchant waved his hand and said, "The Bai Family and the Xu Family are still there. They're waiting for us."
Shopkeeper Ma smiled and said, "In that case, I won't keep you."
He casually pointed at an assistant and said, "Go and see these important guests off."
When the few of them walked out of the shop, he opened the box again and saw a pile of sparkling and translucent glass inside. His face was filled with ecstasy.
"We're rich, we're rich …"
Outside the shop, a shop assistant saw the foreign merchants out and said, "Gentlemen, I'll see you off here. Goodbye."
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