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Chapter 498: Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety-Four: Art of Conversation

Sixty million bags of grain, even at one silver qian per bag, would amount to an enormous sum of sixty million gold. This was the most generous offer that Clerk Ye could put forward, but Cui Dayou still seemed dissatisfied.

“It seems Brother Ye shows no real sincerity,” Cui Dayou stated coolly, “I believe, given the Ye Family’s status in Da Lin, even if their granary is not sufficiently stocked, the major families of Da Lin would be willing to provide for them, and the price would not exceed twelve gold per bag. But the price you offer me, Brother Ye, is twenty gold per bag, and the margin I’m left with is only one silver qian. Let’s not even discuss this business.”

Saying so, Steward Cui was about to turn around and leave, which startled Clerk Ye so much that he hastily tried to stop him, saying, “Brother Cui, calm down, please calm down!”

Clerk Ye managed to hold back the sullen Cui Dayou, with an agonized expression on his face, “Brother Cui, you’ve misunderstood. One silver qian per bag is already the maximum I am authorized to offer. As for the price, don’t you think you’re the first merchant from Longzhou?”

“Oh? What do you mean by that?” Cui Dayou halted, frowning as he asked.

As there were no eavesdroppers and the guards didn’t understand the Da Lin dialect, Clerk Ye whispered, “The flood in Lingjiang this time has affected at least a hundred cities in the west, covering millions of hectares of fertile farmland. As you may know, Brother Cui, several important families in Da Lin have signed a commercial alliance. Since news from Longzhou arrived, the grain prices have already risen to twenty gold per bag in Da Lin. Even if you try other families, the price will certainly not be lower.”

Cui Dayou frowned and asked in a deep voice, “So you’re suggesting that grain prices are universally high across Da Lin, and there’s no room for negotiation?”

“Brother Cui, you understand it correctly. Some small families outside the Alliance may sell grain at a lower price, but their supply would barely make a dent for you,” Clerk Ye stroked his mustache, a gleam in his eyes as he whispered, “Brother Cui, you have the utmost trust of Master Mi, not only having four Fierce Realm fighters accompanying you but also full authority on the grain purchasing task. If the profit margins are discouraging, why not purchase at twenty-one gold per bag, how about it?”

increase the margin if it is too low. Simply raising the price per bag by one piece of gold would result in

matter how much they were trusted, someone would be assigned to monitor the process. It was, however, quite foolish

he was openly discussing the profit margin

prize profits, and a profit of sixty million gold is an irresistible temptation to any clerk. If Cui Dayou agreed, they would sign a contract, and he would offer the

that extra piece of gold, that was

increase tenfold, his body shook, and his voice trembled, “Brother…Brother Ye, you’re not

sincerely, “As soon as Brother Cui places an order, I’ll report it to the family head and prepare a secret agreement. After that, Brother Cui could amass untold wealth, and as long as you have a promising child to send to a sect, what need would you have after decades to depend on

his mind wavered wildly, seemingly wanting to agree yet

colliding emotions, he shook his head and said, “I can’t,

be so old-fashioned!” Clerk Ye exclaimed frustratedly, “Only heaven, earth, the Ye family, and you, Brother Cui, would know about this secret agreement. As long as you keep your mouth shut, how would Master Mi in the far-off

was first worried that someone among the group would understand the Da Lin dialect,

struggle between life and profit, Cui Dayou hesitated for a long while before gritting his teeth and saying, “It’s not entirely impossible to give all the orders to the Ye family! Unless Brother Ye agrees to

excitement, “What are your

Family’s “reputation” precedes them,

reassured, “Absolutely, absolutely. You’ve misunderstood, Brother Cui. We only resort to mixing sand and rocks when dealing with unknown clients. We’d never do that

noncommittal, continuing, “Second, while I do love money, I don’t dare to buy grain at a price higher than the market rate. The price will be according to the standard price in Da Lin. However, my profit should be raised