Chapter 58: Luo Yan’s Suggestion

Leaving aside the few people in the hall who were lost in their own thoughts, Lin Lian, the sunny girl, walked out with a smile shortly after going inside. She looked at Luo Pei with a face full of pleasant surprise. It seemed that the client Jenny brought her had truly given her an unexpected shock.

“Mr. Luo, the quality of the hides you brought is excellent. They all meet the top standards of our Lin Leather Shop. Especially that Great Black Bear hide from Hodmore; it is truly amazing. I really want to meet the hunter who hunted such a prey!”

Lin Lian’s voice was very crisp and carried a sunny vibe, but her words made people anxious. While it was satisfying to have one’s goods praised, it was frustrating when someone only talked about quality without mentioning the price!

Of course, Luo Pei remained calm, but the two boys, Snow and Istvan, already showed expressions of pride and eagerness. Seeing this, Lin Lian gave a light laugh and continued: “It is like this, Mr. Luo. Given the quality of your goods, I feel that each of the two Grey Wolf hides from Liezhou can be bought for ten Gold Plangs. As for the Great Black Bear hide from Hodmore, I intend to offer twenty-one Gold Plangs… I know this price is a bit low, but this is the highest price I can offer!”

As she finished, Lin Lian couldn’t help but show a hint of nervousness. It seemed she truly felt her price was not high enough. However, she didn’t notice that not only Snow and the others, but even Luo Pei showed a surprised expression upon hearing this price.

Twenty-one Gold Plangs! This was not only far higher than the buying price in Wooden Bucket Town, but it was even a third higher than the price previously offered by the Pia Chamber of Commerce!!

Even Luo Pei was not prepared for such a price. He had originally thought that fifteen or sixteen Gold Plangs would be satisfactory. Who knew…

For a moment, Luo Pei stood there stunned and didn’t speak for a long while. In fact, even Luo Yan was surprised this time. Before being born, he only knew that the hides from Talim Village were of high quality, but he really didn’t expect them to be at this level.

However, Luo Pei’s silence caused a misunderstanding for the sunny girl. She said somewhat embarrassedly, “Um… really, this price is already the highest I can offer. I know it might be a bit higher in other chambers of commerce, but… well, anyway, please sell these three hides to me. I haven’t seen goods of this quality for a very long time!”

By the end, Lin Lian’s expression became quite panicked, and she gave a deep bow. This suddenly made Luo Pei feel flustered, and he hurriedly said, “Ah… Miss Lin, please don’t misunderstand. I didn’t say I was dissatisfied with this price…” As he spoke, he rubbed his face awkwardly and said, “It’s just, Miss Lin, actually, these three hides I brought this time are not commodities!”

“Huh? Not commodities?! Does that mean… you don’t plan to sell them?” A look of huge disappointment immediately appeared on Lin Lian’s face upon hearing this. Jenny and the others couldn’t help but roll their eyes. If they weren’t commodities, why did he bring them to a leather shop? Was he doing this on purpose?!

Luo Pei nodded and said seriously, “That’s right. Strictly speaking, these three hides I brought should be… samples!”

“Samples? Do you mean… you can provide a large quantity of hides of similar quality?!” Lin Lian was stunned for a moment, and then she asked with great joy. This sudden turn of events gave her a thrill similar to riding a roller coaster.

Luo Pei naturally nodded. He then looked with satisfaction at how the expressions on the faces of the people opposite him changed instantly. However, he didn’t notice his son beside him rolling his eyes in speechlessness.

This mischievous genius father had played this trick once at the Pia Chamber of Commerce, and now he was doing it again here. Would he die if he didn’t tease people’s appetites!

Regarding his father’s mean hobby, someone could only feel powerless…

The sudden high price and the final twist played by Luo Pei left the entire hall in silence. Everyone was secretly pleased for different reasons. However, after the initial surprise, the sunny girl’s face showed a worried expression again.

Luo Yan naturally knew why she was worried. Not only Luo Yan, but Luo Pei knew as well. Unlike other goods, on the Amelia Continent, for things like hides, if there could be a large-scale, long-term supply with guaranteed quality and quantity, the buying price would actually be slightly higher. This seemed unreasonable; usually, the more one bought, the cheaper things became. Why were hides the opposite?

But one had to understand that hides were hunted by hunters and fishermen who went up mountains and down to the sea. Large-scale procurement meant those people had to work harder in those dangerous environments. Since they were risking their lives, they needed enough profit as an incentive to stay motivated!

Seeing the sunny girl’s expression, Luo Pei immediately understood her concern. He smiled and said, “Miss Lin, you don’t need to worry. You are a friend introduced by Miss Jenny. If it is inconvenient for now, installment payments or consignment would also be acceptable.”

Hearing this, Lin Lian instead became a bit embarrassed. She hesitated and said softly, “If there is a large-scale supply, I can offer twenty-two Gold Plangs for special-grade hides and twelve Gold Plangs for first-grade hides, but the purchase quantity might be limited…” At this point, Lin Lian looked at Luo Pei shyly and continued in a low voice, “…this is already the highest price I can offer now. However, if the business develops further in the future, I can continue to increase the purchase price and quantity.”

Luo Pei didn’t show any reaction to this, but Snow and the others secretly grinned. They were very satisfied with the price, but nobody believed what the sunny girl said about the further revival of the shop. This empty hall truly failed to give anyone confidence.

However, at that moment, Luo Yan suddenly stepped forward and said with a smile, “Dad, actually I have another way. If the people in the village insist on cash, we can follow this sister Lin’s price. But if some people are willing, why don’t we use the hides as shares in the business, and then share the dividends at the end of the year? What do you think?”

Upon hearing this, Luo Pei was stunned. A surprised expression also appeared on Lin Lian’s face as she turned to look at Luo Pei in astonishment. Even Ray Allen, who always appeared calm and composed, had a spark of interest in his eyes as he looked intently at Luo Yan.

The magic talent Luo Yan had shown before was certainly surprising, but these words he just spoke seemed to have nothing to do with magic talent!