Chapter 90 - Journey Before the Holiday (1/2)

Chapter 90: Journey Before the Holiday

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

It took The Third Lord Wei a while to fully explain his business plan to everyone.

After everyone had taken in the Third Lord’s proposal, they were elated by the prospect of making over a billion yuan a year. Although most of the profit would go to Master Chen, a fraction of that huge income would be enough to make everyone happy.

“Master Chen, how are you planning to sell this heavenly water?” The Third Lord Wei hazarded.

Of all the people in the room, only he and the Wei Family had enough resources and credentials to sell these bottles of water at such a high price. Any no account salesman trying to make a sales pitch to a rich buyer about these heavenly water would be scoffed at as swindlers.

“I don’t even expect to half the profit with Master Chen. I would be happy if I could get twenty percent. Heck even ten percent, I will be making a hundred million a year.” The promise of becoming rich make Third Lord Wei’s face bloom like a flower.

“Who told you that I am going to sell it to the public through you?” Chen Fan said calmly.

“You are not?” Everyone was taken aback.

“Why not? We can both make so much money!” The Third Lord Wei shrieked as he could no longer hold back his greed.

“Master Chen, all you have to do is hand that water to my Fang Sheng International Group and me. You will take eighty percent of the profit or even ninety percent if that makes the deal even sweeter for you. We are practically turning water into gold; what other line of business could be more profitable than this?”

“Indeed.” Zhou Tianhao hurried to chime in.

“I have no need for money.” To everyone’s surprise, Chen Fan shook his head and said, “To tell you the truth, I am planning to sell this water, but I won’t give you the exclusive sale rights. Everyone in the Jiang Bei Region will have their fair share.”

“Everyone will have their share?” The Third Lord Wei asked curiously.

“Indeed.” Chen Fan nodded. “I have heard your plan of consolidating power in the Jiang Bei Region. However, you have overlooked one tried and true method in management: carrot and stick. We need a hook for their royalty.”

“Um…” Everyone stared at each other and were not sure what to say.

“The heavenly water is the hook and the carrot.” Chen Fan said.

It would not be easy to convince the lot such as Xu Ao and Baldy Liu to give up their power without any incentives. However, the story would be different if they were presented with the opportunity to earn over a hundred million yuan industry. They didn’t even need too much marketing efforts since their rich relatives and friends should be able to absorb most of the sales. Once they had established proper sales channels and markets, the profit would come in at tens, if not hundreds of billions.

“I will not give them the heavenly water for free, I will take half of their sales, and they can do whatever they want with their share. Sell it, or give it away, I don’t care.

“If they obey me, I will give them more share, if they don’t or even defy me, I will not give them a drop.”

The Third Lord Wei felt a chill down his spine after hearing Chen Fan’s plan.

“This is much worse than fifty-fifty.”

Chen Fan’s ambition had far exceeded the Third Lord’s expectation.

He was not selling the water for money, but as a tool to keep everyone under his boot.

The immense profit from the sale of the heavenly water was too great to ignore by any reasonable businessman. The water was bound to be highly sought after since only a few tyc.o.o.ns of the Jiang Bei Region have the right to sell them.

By then, people would flock to the Jiang Bei Region to secure deals with the local gentry. This asymmetric relations.h.i.+p would give the Jiang Bei businessmen huge leverages in expanding their influence to the outside of their home region. It wouldn’t take long before they could establish a web of personal connections that covered the entire Jiang Bei region and beyond to protect their a.s.sets: Chen Fan and his ability to produce the heavenly water. This web would serve as the first line of defense against any enemy of Chen Fan.

“But… but is this really necessary?” The Third Lord Wei said with a ma.s.sive frown.

In the mind of the Third Lord, the more rational approach would be to take it slow and establish the market first. There was no need to give away their trump cards so soon.

Indeed, fifty percent of the sale, which amounted to five billion would be a huge draw for the local businessmen, and it might be able to secure their loyalty for a short period of time. But it was only a matter of time before greed consumed them and drove them to ask for more.

“I have heard enough. My mind is set.” Chen Fan said as he slowly stood up.

“I will share the water with you so that you can bring the magnates of the Jiang Bei region to their knees. You have only one chance, so don’t fail me.”

“… Yes!” The Third Lord Wei replied with a deep bow.

After everyone was through the door, Zhou Tianhao found out that The Third Lord Wei was quiet and had a troubled look on his face.

“Third Lord, what’s up?” Zhou Tianhao asked curiously. “We will make less money, sure, but so what? We will be the top dogs of the Jiang Bei Region nonetheless. This is much more desirable than simply making money, isn’t it? ”

“No….no…” The Third Lord of Wei murmured as he shook his head. “It’s too fast.”

“Why is it too fast?” Zhou Tianhao asked perplexedly.