Chapter 101: Meng Family Part 1 (1/2)

When Elder Yun saw Meng Zhiyuan’s complexion turned unnatural, he said, ”Perhaps, Mr. Meng has no idea who we are. I can tell you that we are from Kunlun.”

Kunlun? Meng Zhiyuan was just a commoner, so it was impossible for him to know what the implication behind it was.

Elder Yun saw Meng Zhiyuan’s puzzled expression, so he knew that Meng Zhiyuan had no idea who they were. He stood up and pointed his finger at the chair that was five meters away from him. He slowly lifted his finger up, and the chair he was pointing at started to hover in the air.

Meng Zhiyuan’s jaw slackened as he looked at what was happening in front of him. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the chair that was still hovering in the air. He was startled. He quickly stood up and replied respectfully, ”Could the two seniors be immortals from Kunlun?”

“We have not met the standards of being an immortal yet. We know a bit of mystic arts. I am the Kunlun elder, Elder Yun and he is Elder Feng,” Elder Yun lowered the chair and laughed.

“I am sorry that I have eyes, but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I plead the two elders for forgiveness,” Meng Zhiyuan cupped his hands together and apologized.

“It’s ok. About our cooperation…”

“This…” Meng Zhiyuan was feeling very awkward. The cooperation terms were too harsh. But the opposite party were immortals. When he saw the two elders were staring at him, his heart tensed up. However, if he did not agree with them, he would definitely be unable to live peacefully. But if he were to agree with them, he gained nothing! He wrinkled his forehead and said, ”Can the two elders be more lenient? These terms are a bit too hard for me to agree on.”

“Alright. We shall not make things difficult for you. We will decrease the profits we get by another 10%. Does that work?” Elder Yun said compellingly.

Meng Zhiyuan’s heart was remorseful. Originally, he thought it was a blessing for him. But he had never expected it to be a calamity instead. At this very moment, Meng Zhiyuan finally experienced how Lan Jinsong felt. Meng Zhiyuan actually started to sympathize with the previous Lan Jinsong. He never once expected that even though Lan Jinsong looked like he was always in the limelight, behind him, there was actually such a big mountain pushing him down.

“Could it be you still wish for it to be reduced further? You have to know that with our Kunlun creating the road for you, your business will only grow bigger day by day. For us to be giving you 60% of the profits is already a loss to us. In the future, if you do well, we might consider giving you a bigger portion of the profits. This is a longevity pill[1] that can increase your life span by five years. This can be counted as a deposit for our cooperation. Three days later, we will be back to sign the contract,” Elder Yun took out a box and placed it on the tea table. They did not wait for Meng Zhiyuan’s reply and left the Meng family.

“Dad, who were they?” Meng Yun returned from the backyard. He looked at his father as he asked.

“Go and get your uncles and brothers to come to the study room. I have something to announce,” Meng Zhiyuan looked at the box in front, but did not display any signs of happiness. In contrast, he felt hesitant.

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Meng Family’s study room.

“Big Brother, why did you have us gather?” A middle-aged man, who looked quite similar to Meng Zhiyuan, asked while sitting on a chair. This person was Meng Zhiyuan’s second brother, Meng Zhibo.

“Just now, there were two people who came to look for me. They were previously the backing of the Lan Family.”

“Isn’t that a good thing? I heard that the Lan Family’s backing were very strong. Since the Lan Family has fallen out with them, they are definitely looking for a new cooperation partner. Big Brother, why do you still look so hesitant about something?” Third Brother, Meng Zhihai, asked because he was confused.

“You guys missed the main point. Although it might seem like a good thing, you have no idea the terms they have put forth are very harsh.”

“What kind of terms did they ask for?” Meng Zhibo asked.

“They will help us get 80% of the medical herb market. They will also provide us an even better farming technique so as to mess with the Lan Family.”