Phi-Fic Chapter 1042 Game between two sides
Chapter 1042 Game between two sides
Henry quickly translated Chu Chenjing's words to Jolie and the others. Jolie frowned after listening, then exchanged glances with Brian and Charles beside him, and the group chuckled and discussed amongst themselves.
After a moment, the group raised their heads, and Henry, speaking in the language of Western Chu, said somewhat haltingly, "After discussion, our prince said that he is willing to offer each of the goods we brought a discount of one tael of gold, based on the market price of similar goods in your country. What do you think, Your Highness?"
"One tael of gold?" Han Fengli's fingers, which were holding the teacup, paused slightly, his eyes filled with astonishment. "Oh, Mr. Henry, if you say that, then wouldn't you be losing a lot of money by selling the goods at such a price?"
Henry didn't have time to translate. He looked at Han Fengli and nodded, explaining, "Your Highness, you are absolutely right. If we sell those goods at this price, we will lose a lot of money."
He paused, then smiled and truthfully stated their plan, "But if we use all the money from selling our goods to buy some of the rare and exotic items you have here and bring them back to our Kingdom of Lorian, we can make a lot of money when we get back."
Chu Chenjing and Ouyang Yunyao exchanged a knowing smile upon hearing Henry's words. They had already guessed that Prince Joliv and his group might resort to this tactic when the Roba merchants offered to sell them their goods.
Upon hearing this, Han Fengli was taken aback at first. Then, he noticed the way Chu Chenjing and Ouyang Yunyao were looking at each other, and then he saw the gaze Chu Chenjing was casting at him. He nodded slightly and instantly understood his intention.
He could internally rant, "You, A-Jing, now that you have a princess, you've forgotten your brothers! Humph, you never tell your brothers anything!" Luckily, this young master is quick-witted.
Despite his complaints, he did understand Chu Chenjing's intentions, so he put on a troubled expression, glanced at the tense expressions of Qiao Lifu and the others, and slowly spoke:
"That's true, but the prices you're offering for these goods are far too high. If I buy them for you, we'll lose money if even one item doesn't sell, and if there are multiple items, we'll suffer huge losses."
Having said this, he waited for Henry to relay his words to the prince and others before continuing, "In my opinion, it would be better if you bought fewer of our goods and took your own products back with you. That way, you won't make much money, but you won't lose anything either."
“Your Highness is right!” Gong Qianyu immediately replied, “Besides, those rare commodities in our Western Chu are in high demand. Even if you take less back, you can still make a lot of money there.”
He felt that the goods Henry and Charles had shown him that morning were not nearly as good as those sold in his master's shop.
Listening to the two lively characters' back-and-forth banter, Ouyang Yunyao's lips curled up, and she almost burst out laughing. Chu Chenjing's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corners of his eyes and brows.
Chu Feng stood to the side, his face showing some frustration. He had originally been the one to cooperate with the young master, but now Gong Qianyu had beaten him to it.
But he wasn't about to back down, so he added, "If you ask me, Your Highness, why don't you take our Queen's advice and try taking your goods to other countries? Maybe you can earn more money that way."
Ouyang Yunyao was genuinely amused by Chu Feng's sarcastic remark. To hide her laughter, she lowered her head, picked up her teacup, and pretended to drink tea.
While they were having a good time, Jolief and the others immediately felt uneasy after hearing Henry's translation.
Joliffe and his companions' faces darkened. They knew perfectly well that if they brought the goods they had brought back to Lorian, they would at best break even and not suffer any losses, but they would make no profit whatsoever.
If we could exchange them for some rare and exotic goods from the Western Chu Kingdom and bring them back, things would be completely different; we could definitely earn a lot of silver. If we sold them to other countries on the Luoba Continent, we might earn even more.
They whispered and discussed for a while in Loba, and unanimously agreed that they would only rely on the Western Chu Kingdom on this continent of Yuzhou and would not go to other countries.
Because the Western Chu Kingdom not only had ports, but also rare goods, enough for them to bring back goods for trade, and it would be convenient for them to come here again in the future.
If they were to travel to other countries from this continent of Yuzhou, it would not only be inconvenient, but they would also spend a lot of money on the journey, and they might not even earn any money, and it might not even be safe.
After some discussion, Henry finally mustered the courage to speak in broken Western Chu language, “Your Highness Prince Jing, Your Highness Princess, Your Highness the Crown Prince… Our Prince said that we are fortunate to have come to the Yuzhou Continent and to have met you all. On this Yuzhou Continent, we only recognize the Western Chu Kingdom.”
Hearing this, Ouyang Yunyao raised an eyebrow and exchanged glances with the others, all thinking to themselves, "Heh! The people on the Luoba Continent are quite savvy."
Henry paused, then continued, "We still implore Your Highness Prince Jing... if you can help us sell our goods, and you can decide the price for us. As long as they can be sold, and the price isn't ridiculously low, we can accept it." After saying this, he looked at the group from Western Chu with expectant eyes.
At this moment, Chu Chenjing noticed that everyone had already put down their chopsticks and finished eating. So he gave Chu Feng a few instructions, and Chu Feng immediately went out to give them some.
A short while later, several waiters brought freshly brewed tea to them and led them to sit down at a clean table nearby.
After everyone was seated again, Chu Chenjing took a sip of tea before slowly asking, "Mr. Henry, how much cargo did you bring this time?"
Henry quickly turned to Charles and mumbled a question. Charles, being a good accountant, promptly reported the quantity of their goods.
Upon hearing the number, Ouyang Yunyao thought to herself, "Just as they said, they have the fewest chocolates."
She quickly calculated in her mind that all these goods could be sold, and she could make a profit as long as they were transported to the border town.
Thinking of this, she whispered a few words in Chu Chenjing's ear, and Chu Chenjing nodded slightly.
Qiao Lifu and the others assumed that Princess Jing was translating for Prince Jing and didn't pay any attention to it.
After Henry translated Charles's words for them, Chu Chenjing raised his eyes and glanced at Jolie and the others, his gaze deepening. "Your Highness, I have a question I would like to ask you." At this moment, he did not mention the goods.
Henry quickly translated the words, and a hint of surprise flashed in Joliv's eyes, but he still bowed and said, "Your Highness, please speak freely."