510 Xie Haiyang! (2/2)
Xie Haiyang grinned when he heard Wang Baole. He glanced around, then lowered his head and said to Wang Baole.
”Senior Brother Baole, that boat rental business of yours… based on its current popularity and my understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, it's likely you'll only be able to run your business for another month. Even with that fatty Yun Piaozi vouching for you, you won't survive three months before the sect acquires your business!”
”It will be an acquisition by force. You'll have no choice but to sell it. That's why… you have to earn as much as you can as quickly as you can!” Xie Haiyang whispered. He analyzed Wang Baole's rental business based on the knowledge he possessed.
Save the light that flickered in his eyes, the expression on Wang Baole's face remained unchanged. He had predicted that this was going to happen. He knew that this business of his wouldn't last long. However, he hadn't expected that he would only have mere months left, like what Xie Haiyang had said.
”Continue,” Wang Baole said after he thought for a while.
”Senior Brother Baole, that's why you have to earn as many battle credits as possible in the shortest time possible with this business of yours. That's the most profitable way to go about it. That's the way to ensure that you won't make a loss… However, in order to accomplish this, you have to manufacture as many Spirit Boats as quickly as possible!” Xie Haiyang's eyes shone with a strange light. His breathing quickened slightly as he stared at Wang Baole.
”Senior Brother Baole, do you trust me… If you trust me, let me invest in this business. That will speed up your production of Spirit Boats. You'll be able to manufacture a great many more Spirit Boats!”
Wang Baole didn't say anything after listening to Xie Haiyang. That was because Xie Haiyang had only revealed the tip of the iceberg. He hadn't said anything about the division of profit. He narrowed his eyes, a considering look appeared on his face.
Xie Haiyang immediately understood what was going on when he saw that look on Wang Baole's face. He smiled. He concluded secretly that he still enjoyed dealing with smart people the most. Wang Baole wasn't only smart, but he also had great potential to become one of his greatest clients. He lowered his head and leaned in, saying.
”Senior Brother Baole, we've worked together so many times. I won't hide anything from you. I, Xie Haiyang, won't take a single credit of the revenue you earn in the next few months. I'll invest three thousand and three hundred battle credits in the business. You can look for me if you need to buy any materials. I can even give you a discount. You'll save at least thirty percent on your capital. If you do your calculations, you'll be the biggest winner in this deal.
”As for my profit… when the sect acquires your business in a few months' time, they'll be giving you compensation for the acquisition. If the compensation falls within ten thousand credits, everything will go to me, but I won't take a single credit that exceeds ten thousand credits!
”Senior Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman. I'm just looking to earn back three times my original investment within a few months. I'm not greedy at all.”
Xie Haiyang smiled again at that juncture. He looked at Wang Baole and waited for the latter's reply.
Wang Baole didn't hide the look of consideration and contemplation in his eyes. He did seriously lack battle credits currently. His business model meant that with an additional Spirit Boat, he earned an additional thirty-six battle credits every day.
Building a Spirit Boat cost hundreds of battle credits. If what Xie Haiyang said was true, he would be saving quite a considerable sum with a thirty percent discount. He could quickly expand his current fleet to twenty boats. His revenue would increase to more than two hundred credits every day. That meant six thousand credits in a month!
Wang Baole weighed against the option of putting his revenue back into the business continuously. Such a gamble might bring him more revenue. After all, this business relied on the snowball effect. As long as he had enough time, his gains would increase exponentially as time passed. Earning more than a thousand battle credits a day wasn't an impossibility. If he increased his investment, Yun Piaozi would have to do the same as well to maintain the current investment ratio. Else, his returns would be diluted… he could use this to his advantage and strengthen their friendship.
Another thing was how Xie Haiyang wasn't demanding any profit-sharing while the business was running. What he wanted was the returns from the acquisition by the sect. This meant that the sect's acquisition of his business was inevitable. It meant that his business wouldn't survive in the long run. That was why Wang Baole desperately needed all forms of external investments at the moment.
After some thought, a look of determination flashed across Wang Baole's eyes.
”Xie Haiyang, I'm not going to ask that you throw in more capital. I agree to all of your terms. But I have terms of my own as well. Firstly, you must guarantee that discount. Secondly… you have to use your connections to delay the acquisition!
”Another condition is that I'll only sell the recipe to the sect, not the final product, the Spirit Boat!
”We've worked together many times. I trust you. Besides, I enjoy straightforward deals. If you agree to my terms, this deal is set!”