Although he had achieved his goal of making Yang Ling send troops, thinking about the cost and being outsmarted by the other side made Renna's heart extremely uncomfortable. Secretly calculating the defeat of the Bantu people's forces, he thought about how to double the revenge in the future and let Yang Ling taste his own bitter medicine.

  Rena was gloomy as if she had swallowed a dead fly, but inside the Visen Castle, there were cheers and laughter everywhere. People were discussing their gains from this trip. According to preliminary estimates, one Gaulish warhorse was worth at least 100 Purple Crystal Coins, so one million warhorses would be equivalent to 100 million Purple Crystal Coins; as for the crystal mine with an extremely high reserve, its value was beyond estimation.

  Bowl after bowl!

  After understanding the value of the war horse and the crystal mine, everyone from top to bottom had a smile on their face, even the slaves serving tea and water were no exception. Yang Ling has always been generous with his hands, he gave out such a large sum of money, ate such a big piece of fat meat, and his subordinates would definitely be able to drink some soup too.

  After holding a pen for half a day, Haier Baili lifted the veil and said: "Yang Ling, I don't want the war horse and crystal coins, but I want to take half of the crystal mine's profits!"

  "No way, at most 28% is the limit. The task that Hotna arranged for me to do was done with my life on the line, and besides, I still have to support so many people!" Yang Ling flatly refused.

  "The 46% split is already the limit." When it comes to core interests, Haier Beili didn't budge an inch. As a person in charge of a large Chamber of Commerce, no one knew better than her the value of this crystal mine.

  "Hai'er Beili, look, I'm so poor that I can barely afford to eat. Your family is wealthy and influential, why bother with this small amount of money!" Yang Ling pretended to be pitiful, seeing the embarrassed expression on Hai'er's face, he knew that the crystal mine was definitely a huge treasure trove. A one percent profit would yield an astronomical amount of crystal coins, how could they bear to give it up easily?

  So poor you can't even afford to eat?

  Everyone almost fainted. Not to mention the powerful family behind Yang Ling, just this huge castle, thousands of warriors and hundreds of slaves, it's absolutely not something an ordinary person can afford. If he's still saying that he's so poor he can't even eat, then ordinary people are nothing but beggars. Even ordinary nobles are no match for him.

  "Yang Ling, you'd really be wasting your potential if you didn't go into business!" Haier Beili said with a smile, looking at Yang Ling. "Mining isn't as simple as it seems on the surface. You need to hire skilled craftsmen, familiarize yourself with crystal ore sales channels, and spend a large amount of crystal coins to grease various palms. Without extensive connections, you won't be able to get anything done. Yang Ling, 40% profit-sharing is already the limit, and after factoring in costs, I'm barely making any money!"

  Shrewd. Indeed a seasoned businessman. Speaks logically and calmly, without batting an eyelid!

  Looking at the seemingly sincere Haili Beryl, people nodded in agreement with her statement. Only Yang Ling treated it as a trivial matter. As the saying goes, there are people who do business that loses money, but no one does business that makes a loss. Even if he thought about it with his toes, he knew that even if they split 40-60, Haili Beryl would still make a huge profit. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so calculating with him.

  Wow, she's indeed a strong and capable woman, just like a heroine in a city romance novel!

  Watching the unveiled Haili, watching her delicate and tender skin and serious expression, Yang Ling couldn't help but take a few more glances. There are countless beautiful women in the world, but the vast majority are just ornamental flowers, while this kind of woman is absolutely a rare treasure.

  "Yang Ling, what do you mean exactly? If it's possible, I can arrange for some manpower to do some exploration and prep work right away!" Feeling Yang Ling's strange gaze again, Hai'er Beili thought back to the big thing that had suddenly appeared on her thigh earlier, and her face turned red, causing Yang Ling's heart to flutter.

  After regaining his composure, Yang Ling hesitated for a moment before saying: "Alright, 46% is indeed 46%. However, I still need to trouble you to help find two hundred masons, two hundred carpenters and one hundred alchemists!"

  Doing business, a win-win situation is the best outcome! When Yang Ling was in his third year of university, he heard an economics professor tell a story.

  There was a boss who started from setting up a stall and opened a VCD factory. The product share once occupied 80% of the domestic market, and also exported to Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia in large quantities. When drinking together, the boss was most proud of his control over material costs, claiming that "the supplier's cost is one yuan five cents, he can buy it for one yuan five cents five".

  At the banquet, the professor immediately expressed his opinion to the spirited old boss, saying that the supplier's low profit was not a good thing for him, and it was very likely that he would substitute inferior products or delay delivery, affecting his tomato production and progress.

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  At that time, the boss who was worth millions didn't think much of it and took the professor's words as nothing more than a rumor. But just half a year later, the facts proved what the old professor had said.

  Due to the supplier's material tomato problem, it caused a large number of product returns, and some key materials were not delivered on time, which seriously affected the delivery date. As a result, a large number of customers were lost. The funds could not be recovered, making it impossible to pay the suppliers on time, resulting in a shortage of most materials, leading to a vicious cycle.

  As a result, just three months later, the company that was once calling the shots in the country suddenly collapsed, causing widespread attention and shock at the beginning of the 1990s.

  Hai'er Beili controlled the Brad Chamber of Commerce, which had business all over the entire Tairon continent, with extensive connections. The development of Weisen Town could not be separated from this kind of powerful Chamber of Commerce that reached the sky. For the sake of long-term interests, Yang Ling did not mind making appropriate concessions.

  With many warriors and excellent weapons, plus his own beast army, he believed that defeating Stov's Black Armor Army was not a difficult task. In comparison, after firmly controlling the situation, the development of Weisen Town was the top priority.

  Building Visen Town requires a large population, which in turn requires a lot of housing to shelter from the wind and rain, so skilled masons are indispensable. In addition, Visen Town has many precious woods and various minerals, and cannot do without skilled carpenters and alchemists.

  Selling resources can only make others rich and oneself a laborer, just like the sweatshops along the coast, it is impossible to bring real wealth and profits.

  Yang Ling hoped that after having enough capital and technology, he could process the resources of Tras Forest into products and sell them in large quantities. After all, a low-grade magic beast core might only be worth 100 purple crystals, but if it was inlaid on a staff, it would be worth at least 1,000 purple crystals, and the profit would increase several times.

  One hundred alchemists?

  Originally, Yang Ling agreed to the 46 division, and Haier Beili let out a sigh of relief. But when he continued to ask for 100 alchemists, she couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly.

  Two hundred masons and two hundred carpenters can still be recruited, at most just appropriately increasing the wages. However, alchemists are a rare profession on the continent, and for the time being, it's not to mention recruiting one hundred, even ten would be somewhat difficult.

  On the continent of Tyron, nobles either learn aura or magic, no one wants to spend all day dealing with numerous bottles and jars like a farmer. On the contrary, commoners can't even afford to learn.

  Learning alchemy not only consumes a large amount of crystal coins, but it is also extremely difficult to achieve results. Perhaps after borrowing money and studying for ten years, one may still be unable to graduate, and in the end, it's all just pouring water into a bamboo basket. For ordinary people, it's better to become a knight's attendant instead.

  "Yang Ling, 200 masons and 200 carpenters are no problem, I'll take care of it. But recruiting 100 alchemists is indeed a bit difficult, I'll try my best!"

  Hai'er Beili briefly explained the difficulties of recruiting alchemists, and Yang Ling no longer forced the issue. After all, if even the powerful Brad Commercial Guild couldn't solve it, then others were even less likely to succeed.

  Although he couldn't recruit a hundred alchemists, he was already satisfied. Selling the Gaulish warhorses would bring in over ten million purple crystals, plus the income from the crystal mines, and if you added the crystals found in the Ankas' treasure room, it would be more than enough to develop Visen Town on a large scale.

  Who would have thought that I'd become a wealthy person in no time!

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