After reaching an agreement with Lin Zhusi, Ye Li hurried to the Ye family compound.
As soon as it got dark, he arrived at Ye Wujiu's house.
"Grandpa, there is good news. The Merchants' Association has gathered all the materials we need and gathered them in Yeyu City, Katayama County. It will only take one day to deliver them all to us.
Here is the price they offered, take a look and see if it is acceptable to us.”
When Ye Wujiu heard Ye Li's news, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face. He quickly reached out to take the paper that Ye Li handed over and started reading.
After browsing through them, he nodded and said, "This price is almost the same as that of ordinary suppliers. Some materials are even half a percent lower. We can buy them from the Travel Merchants Association.
I just don’t know if they have the ability to continue to supply, and if we need larger quantities of materials, can they provide them?”
Ye Li nodded, and gave Ye Wujiu a brief introduction of the general situation of the Merchants Association, saying: "Brother Lin has already said that they can get twice as much as we need, and can continue to provide us with the goods we need.
And in my estimation, as their scale continues to expand and the number of merchants joining continues to increase, their future supply capacity will only become stronger. "
Ye Wujiu nodded and said, "It seems that the potential of this Travel Merchants Association is much greater than I thought.
Since you, Ye Li, are on good terms with them, we will trust your judgment. Our Ye family will cooperate with them in all aspects in the future, not only in casting materials, but also in other aspects.
This is not just for your sake, but also an investment in a new and promising force.”
After hearing Ye Wujiu's words, Ye Li smiled and nodded, saying: "Grandpa, in this case, I will inform Brother Lin and ask him to come over. You can discuss the details of the shipment later. After all, our stores are not all in Shanhai County."
Ye Wujiu hurriedly nodded in agreement, and Ye Li immediately left the Ye family compound and headed towards the small market outside the city.
By the time he arrived at the market, all the stalls had been closed and most of the peddlers had left.
Lin Zhusi was directing people to clean up the market, after all, it would be used again the next day.
After seeing Ye Li, Lin Zhusi hurried over and said, "How about it, Brother Ye, are you satisfied with the price?"
Ye Li nodded and said, "Brother Lin, my grandfather is very satisfied with the price and he said he is willing to cooperate with you.
If you have time, I will take you to see Grandpa and he will discuss the follow-up details with you. "
Lin Zhusi hurriedly said, "I don't have anything else to do here. Let's go and discuss the details. After all, your time is very tight."
Afterwards, Ye Li brought Lin Zhusi to meet Ye Wujiu. Since he himself didn't know much about this aspect, he did not participate in the discussion.
After the discussion, Lin Zhusi hurriedly left the Ye family and began to send letters to Lin Shiyu and others, telling them where to deliver the materials.
Ye Li also returned to his residence and continued his practice.
One day later, the people from the Traveling Merchants Association delivered the casting materials to all the nearby Ye family stores on time, successfully resolving the Ye family's troubles at the last minute.
At noon on the fifteenth day after Ye Li sent the letter to his master, a guard from the Ye family came to Ye Li and told him that the people from the Foundry Hall had arrived.
Ye Li hurriedly followed the guards to the Ye family. In the special reception hall, Ye Li met his second senior brother and a group of weaponsmiths.
At this time, Ye Wujiu was accompanying several elders who were in charge of weapon casting.
After entering the reception hall, Ye Li greeted Ye Wujiu and several elders, then took the initiative to walk to Niu Qianjin and said, "Second Brother, thank you for your hard work. You have come all the way here for my matter."
Niu Qianjin put down the tea bowl in his hand, laughed and said, "Fourth Junior Brother, I don't feel tired at all. It's a rare opportunity to go out of the courtyard, and I'm very excited.
Besides, you are one of my family members, and it is my duty to make a trip for you."
Ye Li knew that his senior brother was a warm and kind person, and was very thoughtful in what he said and did. It was obvious that the master had asked him to come here on purpose.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Niu Qianjin spoke first: "Fourth Junior Brother, and several seniors from the Ye family, Ye Li has already told us about your difficulties in his letter. We know that the matter is somewhat urgent, so we won't say anything else now. Let's talk about your problems first."
Hearing Niu Qianjin turn the conversation to the main topic, Ye Li nodded and said, "Second Brother, the situation is just as you said, it is indeed quite urgent, because we still have a lot of orders that we have not completed.
If possible, I also hope that Foundry Hall and the Ye family can reach a consensus quickly and form a cooperative relationship.
As for the specific matters, I don’t know much about them, so you can talk to my grandfather and the others.”
After that, he turned the conversation to Ye Wujiu. Ye Wujiu said, "Master Niu, I believe Ye Li has already told you the way we expect to cooperate. If you have no objection, we can directly discuss the details."
Niu Qianjin smiled and waved his hands, saying: "Senior Ye, please don't call me Master Niu, I can't bear the word Master.
I am Ye Li’s senior brother. You don’t have to call me too politely. Just call me Xiao Niu.
After discussing your cooperation method with the Master, the Senior Brother, and the Fifth Brother, we feel that there is absolutely no problem at all, and we can directly move on to the discussion of the details."
Ye Wujiu nodded and said, "Okay, I will just call you Xiao Niu.
The cooperation method between the two sides has been determined, so the details are in terms of management rights, dividend sharing, etc. I wonder what Master Ou means?"
Niu Qianjin said: "My master's meaning is actually very simple, that is, as long as the sign of the Foundry Hall is used, it must be done in full accordance with the rules of the Foundry Hall. This is an absolute prerequisite.
As for the profit sharing, if we only provide the toolsmith and the signboard, then according to the rules of the underworld, the profit sharing between the two parties will be 70% for us and 30% for you.
Of course, because you are the family of Fourth Junior Brother, Master means that the share can be increased by another half percent, 35 percent for you and 65 percent for us.
If the cooperation goes well, we can continue to cooperate when we open new stores nearby in the future.”
When they heard about the 35% share, Ye Wujiu and several elders were slightly stunned, because after they had made all the investments, they received less than 40%, which seemed a bit too little.
But on second thought, they suddenly remembered that they were cooperating with Foundry Hall. With this sign alone, their orders and revenue could be several times more than what they have now.
Even if they only get 35% at that time, they will definitely not suffer any loss.