Lan Ke felt helpless. Ever since she said those words just now, Shi Tianqi had been staring at her with a look of guarding against thieves.
"What do you want?" Shi Tianqi asked very carefully, staring at Lan Ke with a wary look while speaking.
His gaze was too intense, and even though Lan Ke couldn't see his face, she still sensed his wariness.
"Don't be nervous. I just want to talk to you about cooperation." Lan Ke looked at Shi Tianqi with a smile and said in a gentle and persuasive way, "Salt is a consumable after all, and it will be used up after a while. I think we can cooperate for a long time."
She paused for a moment and then changed the subject: "Salt should be very expensive in your place, right? I think salt, casseroles, porcelain, and even iron pots should all be sold at a good price in your place, what do you think?"
"What do you mean?" Shi Tianqi became more alert. He was obviously not cut out to be a businessman. When he heard what Lan Ke said, he didn't see any business opportunities in it. Instead, he simply thought that Lan Ke wanted to raise the price. So he said in a panic, "You guessed wrong. These things are actually very... very common in our place. Yes, very common!"
Lan Ke was speechless for a moment. Did this man think she was a fool or blind? He had shown it so obviously, how could she not see it
Can you be calm when you lie? If your tone is weak, who can you fool
Lan Ke did not argue with Shi Tianqi, but said: "You came to me to buy salt and casserole today. You want to take them back and sell them, right? Selling one is selling, selling 100 is selling, haven't you ever thought about doing this business exclusively?"
These words stunned Shi Tianqi.
He was not cut out for business. Although he was lucky enough to get the Plane Trader and became a junior Plane Merchant, his business was very difficult and he was not at all like Lan Ke who could do it with ease.
For him, the most useful things about the Plane Trader are the containers and warehouses. The development there is still very primitive, and the climate only has summer and winter, and the two seasons are particularly long.
Hunting is easy in summer, but the temperature is high and food spoils easily. In winter, although you don’t have to worry about food spoiling, there are fewer prey, so you must store enough food before the end of summer and the coming of winter.
However, salt is essential for food storage. Unfortunately, the price of salt is too high, and the salt that the tribe has worked so hard to obtain is always insufficient, so that every winter, they run out of food.
It was not until the plane trader was bound and containers and warehouses were obtained that food preservation was no longer a problem.
Without the threat to his survival, Shi Tianqi was happy and at ease, and didn't care too much about the transaction. If he hadn't accidentally seen the porcelain in Lan Ke's personal store a few days ago, he would never have taken the initiative to trade with Lan Ke.
Although Shi Tianqi had no business acumen, he was not really stupid. Lan Ke spoke bluntly, so he naturally understood.
After trying to understand what Lan Ke meant, Shi Tianqi looked at Lan Ke in confusion: "You... you want me to sell salt and casseroles to more people? Why?"
In fact, what he wants to ask is, are you too kind
If Lan Ke knew what he was thinking at this moment, she would definitely laugh out loud.
How could she be kind? She is so naive!
However, Shi Tianqi's honesty and straightforwardness are more beneficial to her.
Lan Ke continued to persuade him: "You can only earn one profit if you sell one copy, but if you sell 100 or even 1,000 copies, how much profit will you get? Don't you want to earn more and live a better life?"
When she said this, Shi Tianqi immediately thought of the caravans and large tribes he had seen before. Those people were much richer than the people in his tribe, and what they wore and used were much more exquisite than theirs.
When he saw it at that time, he was also very envious.
Thinking back to what he had seen and heard in the past, Shi Tianqi's dormant ambition suddenly awakened.
After Lan Ke’s reminder, he suddenly realized at this moment that he could also live an enviable life like those people!
Not only can he ensure that the old, weak and sick in the tribe are well fed and clothed, he can also prevent them from freezing to death or starving to death, and let the entire tribe live a good life!
"I... I need to go back and think about it first." In fact, he was going back to discuss it with the people in the tribe.
Lan Ke raised her eyebrows in surprise. Although Shi Tianqi didn't say it, she could still guess who this man was planning to go back and discuss with.
This surprised her. She didn't expect that Shi Tianqi, who looked so tall and big, would actually rely on others to make decisions! What's more important is that he was willing to tell others about such a crucial thing as the Plane Trader!
Anyway, if it were her, she would never tell anyone.
But, this has nothing to do with her.
Lan Ke was not worried that Shi Tianqi would refuse, but she still said, "I'll give you three days to think about it. Now let's talk about the deal. Do you want this iron pot?"
Shi Tianqi quickly said: "Of course!"
Although he had never used it, the iron pot was much larger than the casserole. Shi Tianqi had used a casserole, so he saw the advantages of the iron pot at a glance!
How much can be cooked at once in such a big iron pot!
Lan Ke smiled. She knew it would be like this. However, she still had to say what she had to say. So she said, "I can give you this iron pot, but the things you brought out can only be exchanged for one such iron pot and 100 bags of salt."
Lan Ke said, and took out another 100 bags of salt: "You can think about whether you want an iron pot or a clay pot."
It wasn't that she was deliberately cheating him, it was just that Shi Tianqi looked at the iron pot too eagerly, and it was obvious that he liked this iron pot more than those clay pots. If it was sold at a low price, he would not know what he would think.
You know, most people always think that "cheap things are not good, and good things are not cheap". Although Shi Tianqi comes from another dimension, he can't escape human nature.
What's more, Lan Ke is not the type of person who will suffer any loss.
Shi Tianqi was obviously a little hesitant, but he finally chose the iron pot. He was puzzled when he saw the 100 bags of salt that Lan Ke took out: "Why are they in bags? Wasn't it a porcelain jar last time?"
Lan Ke said expressionlessly: "The porcelain jars were given away for free last time, but not this time." Of course, the reality was that she didn't have that many porcelain jars.
Shi Tianqi was somewhat dissatisfied. It was not until he opened the bag and inspected the goods on the spot and confirmed that it was the same salt as last time that he reluctantly agreed to the deal.
Lan Ke found his unhappy look funny, and after thinking for a while, she simply said, "This is a one-time transaction, so the price will naturally be based on retail. But if you are willing to cooperate with me for a long time, I can give you a wholesale price, which is much cheaper than now."
Shi Tianqi was tempted when he heard this, but he still didn't make a rash promise. Lan Ke was too treacherous, and he couldn't handle it at all. He had to go back to the clan leader to discuss it!
So he left without saying a word, as if he was fleeing in panic.
Lan Ke didn't care at all. The fish had already taken the bait, so why was he worried that he couldn't catch it
She just didn't believe that if she took out the iron pot, the people around Shi Tianqi would not be tempted!
After putting away her things, Lan Ke left the reception room. However, as soon as she opened her eyes, she was shocked by the scene in front of her.