Chapter 3130 — The Business Talk
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"Wei Zhao, tell me... if we put the product on the market now, will it draw covetous eyes?" Though Liu Jinghan was full of confidence in the product, she feared that experts from the hidden circles or the ancient strata might grow restless in their seclusion and come to seize it by force.
"I thought of that earlier. So if we want to sell, we can partner with the Cultivator's Guild—the ordinary version and the five-in-one enhanced version will be sold by our company, while the limited-edition ten-in-one first-grade automatic medicinal cauldron will be auctioned by the Cultivator's Guild!" Wei Zhao said. "Outwardly, it will be presented as a joint venture between you and the Cultivator's Guild, and that alone should serve as a deterrent!"
"All right. But I don't know anyone at the Cultivator's Guild, so I'll need your help making the connection. And this way we won't even need to advertise—the Cultivator's Guild will spread the word, which saves me part of the promotion budget," Liu Jinghan said.
"Fine, I'll contact the Cultivator's Guild right away," Wei Zhao nodded.
After hanging up on Liu Jinghan, Wei Zhao dialed Vice President Ouyang directly.
"Mr. Ling, all's well with you, I hope? The Eastern family hasn't given you any trouble?" Vice President Ouyang had not been in touch with Wei Zhao since their last parting, and he had been somewhat worried. "I haven't dared call you on my own initiative all this time. Hearing your voice now, I can finally breathe easy."
Wei Zhao was deeply moved by the genuine concern in Ouyang's voice. "Vice President Ouyang, I'm fine. That Eastern Ying—I've already cut him down. The Eastern family hasn't come after me so far."
"That's good..." Vice President Ouyang said. "By the way, lately both the ancient Eastern family and the ancient Feng family have been sending people to the Cultivator's Guild to fish around for news about you. How did you manage to offend the ancient Feng family too?"
"It's nothing. We had a grudge long ago—it's fine," Wei Zhao said indifferently. "Vice President Ouyang, the reason I'm calling you this time is actually to discuss a business matter with you!"
"Oh? Business?" Vice President Ouyang was briefly taken aback, then smiled bitterly. "Mr. Lin, you know as well as I do that the pill business really can't be done anymore. The Mystic Pill Sect recently delivered a huge batch of first-grade and second-grade pills—first-grade pills especially; our stock could last until this time next year without a problem. And the Mystic Pill Sect doesn't require cash settlement from us; they just consign the goods, and we settle whenever they sell. With such favorable terms, I really can't change anything. After all, this is a money-making proposition for the Cultivator's Guild, and I can't forcibly block it just because of our relationship! Besides, I truly can't change anything."
"Heh heh, Vice President Ouyang, the business I want to discuss with you this time isn't pills—it's medicinal cauldrons!" Wei Zhao said.
"Medicinal cauldrons?" Vice President Ouyang was somewhat startled. "You mean, Mr. Ling, that you have medicinal cauldrons to sell? That's no problem at all, only cauldrons aren't exactly hot sellers—very few people buy them. After all, they're not consumables; unless someone's a complete novice, hardly anyone blows up their furnace..."
"Heh heh, this cauldron of mine is different from ordinary ones. It's hard to explain in a few words. How about this—I'll come see you now and explain it in person," Wei Zhao said.
"In that case, let's pick a place and I'll come out to meet you. Right now there are some trusted men from headquarters planted at the Cultivator's Guild. If you come here at this hour, I'm afraid it could work against you," Vice President Ouyang said after a moment's thought.