jdhmnovel Chapter 382: Trading with Ancient Blue Star
Chapter 382: Trading with Ancient Blue Star
After receiving the list of fruits and vegetables, Lu Jianjun was a little excited, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he asked, "If we want all of these fruits and vegetables, how long can you send them to us?"
Meng Ke blinked and said, "If it's urgent, I'll ask them to send it to you today. If it's not urgent, how about tomorrow?"
Lu Jianjun didn't expect Meng Ke to act so hastily. The price hadn't been discussed yet, and the fruits and vegetables on this list were mainly high-quality ones, and the mid-grade fruits and vegetables were also selected with higher energy. If he didn't know that the interstellar space also lacked natural fruits and vegetables, he would have suspected that Meng Ke was taking advantage of him and only selling him the expensive ones.
"Let's talk about the price first!"
Price? Meng Ke paused. Oh, right! We haven’t discussed the price yet.
"How much do you say per pound?"
Meng Ke decided that he would take whatever the other party asked for. After all, they were family, so he would just accept a small amount.
She had already experienced how expensive shipping from Ancient Blue Star was, so she had chosen mid- to high-end fruits and vegetables, which were more cost-effective for the same shipping cost. Hehe! How thoughtful!
However, Lu Jianjun misunderstood Meng Ke's meaning. He thought Meng Ke was testing his sincerity. If he was sincere enough, they could continue to cooperate next time. If he was not sincere, it was not certain whether they would cooperate this time.
In the large conference room behind him, the top leaders of Gulan Star were watching this extremely important conversation.
They heard that there were purchasing channels for high-quality fruits and vegetables, and they gathered here at a very fast speed.
At this time, not only the senior executives were in the conference room, but also the experts from the Flower-Growing Country. They quickly drew up a plan and sent it to the senior executives present.
The plan is simple, without the usual bells and whistles and detailed explanations, but all the important things are mentioned.
For example, the fruits and vegetables in the list will be supplied in several batches. Can we cooperate long-term? If so, can we continue to provide this quantity in the future? Most importantly, here is a quotation list based on the list sent by Meng Ke. The price is mainly based on the price purchased from the Interstellar Family before. There is a flexibility in the middle, so there are three prices for each fruit and vegetable. The highest price is the bottom line that the Flower Country can accept, the lowest price is the ideal price, and the middle price is the price that Lu Jianjun sent to Meng Ke. After all, it is a seller's market. If our quotation is too low, the other party will sneer and hang up directly, and will not even talk to you. That would be really sad.
After receiving the price list, Lu Jianjun forwarded it directly to Meng Ke: "This is the price we offer. If you are not satisfied, we can negotiate again."
Meng Ke runs her own shop on the Internet, so of course she knows the market prices of various grades of fruits and vegetables. The price sent by Lan Xing was simply unbelievable to her.
But her innocent expression of surprise made the senior executives of Ancient Blue Star feel cold. No way? Could it be that the other party was very dissatisfied with the price?
That’s right, interstellar natural fruits and vegetables are easy to sell. If the other party didn’t want to sell them at a higher price, why would they go so far away?
Lu Jianjun also thought of this, and his military style made him speak frankly: "Is Vice Minister Meng dissatisfied with the price?"
Meng Ke shook her head and nodded again. Lu Jianjun felt a sinking feeling in his heart. The country really wanted these fruits, vegetables and flowers, but they could sell everything they had but not gnaw on their bones and suck their marrow out of them. This was a matter of principle. Every penny of the expenditure would be borne by the people. The other party's price was too high, so he had no choice but to give up.
Meng Ke thought about it and asked Xiao Xingyun to take out the selling price from the optical network store. After compiling it into a document, she forwarded it directly to Lu Jianjun.
"Take a look at this offer. This is the base price for all fruit and vegetable shops on our Alliance Optical Network. It's meant to benefit the people of the planet. If you're willing, you can get it at 20% off."
The quotation proposal sent by Meng Ke was immediately displayed on the big screen of the Gulanxing conference room. Everyone present was shocked. They thought Meng Ke would ask for a high price, but they didn't expect that the price she sent was less than a quarter of the ideal price. Even so, she said she would give another 20% discount.
Lu Jianjun also saw this proposal, and for the first time, his usually cold and stern face showed a slight change: "Are you saying that we can buy it at a 20% discount on the price list you sent?"
"Ok!"
Meng Ke nodded.
Lu Jianjun discovered a problem and pointed it out: "In the product list you sent, there are several fruits and vegetables whose prices are not in the price list. How are these calculated?"
The top leaders of Gulan Star also discovered this problem at the first time and looked at the big screen nervously.
Meng Ke then realized that he had not considered the whole picture. He had many categories of fruits and vegetables under his name, and not all of them were sold in the optical network store.
But this is not a big deal: "This is our first cooperation, so those items without prices listed are my sincerity in cooperating with you, and I'm giving them to you as a gift."
Meng Ke's generosity made the top management of Gulan Star excited but also a little uneasy. Most of those items without prices listed were high-quality fruits and vegetables. How could they take advantage of others so much in the first cooperation?
At this time, many people thought of a possibility that someone who had no concept of high-end fruits and vegetables might be a high-level grower.
As an excellent commander, Lu Jianjun also thought of this immediately. He asked directly: "Excuse me, are you a senior planter?"
"Yes!"
Meng Ke thought that even if Qingyou didn't mention his identity as a lieutenant general, he would at least say that his wife was a grower when delivering vegetables and fruits. Unexpectedly, he didn't say anything.
On the other side, in the conference room of Gulan Star, many people were celebrating, their faces full of excitement as if the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was visible.
"Great! Great! I finally got in touch with a senior grower."
"Yeah! Not only did I have to look at people's faces for so long, but my family was almost bankrupt. Now I can be considered to have made it through."
"Quiet! We can't let up now!"
When the person in the main seat spoke, the place suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"The other party has shown unprecedented sincerity. What about us? What can we do? Cooperation requires mutual benefit. Think about what we can give to the other party."
The people present quickly calmed down. That's right! They were offering such favorable prices, even giving away premium fruits and vegetables. It was obvious they had nothing good to offer, nothing they wanted. So, what could they possibly offer in exchange?
"Commander Lu and Commander Qing are good friends. Perhaps Commander Lu could ask Deputy Minister Meng what he likes afterward."
If you want to establish long-term cooperation, it is not enough to just pay for the purchase of fruits and vegetables, you also have to cater to their preferences.
The person in the main seat waved his hand. "We'll discuss this later. Now let's think about how to facilitate this deal in a friendly manner."
Someone suggested: "Just because they don't lack fruits and vegetables doesn't mean we should take advantage of them. What if they are just testing us?"
Everyone has this guess, but it is definitely impossible to refuse the other party's gift.
The Interstellar Foreign Minister expressed his opinion: "Interstellar women are different from those of Ancient Blue Star. They have been carefully cared for since childhood and have strong self-esteem. Moreover, women with extremely high talents definitely hate being rejected."
The person in the main seat nodded: "Go on and tell me what you think."
"The report shows that planters place great importance on seeds. Commander Qing contacted Commander Lu this time for ginseng seeds and seedlings. We can start from this aspect. As long as we establish a friendly and cooperative relationship, this senior planter will be the greatest support for our Flower-Growing Nation. We will even have a greater say in energy allocation."
A veteran military general warned, "If we can truly establish a long-term partnership with this senior grower, it would be a great opportunity. If necessary, we could use a small portion of our high-quality produce to negotiate energy with other countries. But be careful not to exploit this person's influence for personal gain."
"Yes! This is natural! Don't worry, Mr. Lu, the principles will not be lost."
Lu Jianjun never expected that because of a competition and a mutual admiration, he could get in touch with a senior grower directly through the other party. This was just like buying a lottery ticket on a whim and being surprised to win 3 billion in the end.
But who was he? He was the kind of person who would blink even if a knife was about to pierce his eyes. He glanced at the message he had just received and asked Meng Ke: "How many times will you send these fruits and vegetables on the list?"
Meng Ke blinked and said, "That's all. It's too expensive to send it in installments. Of course I'll send it all at once."
"Oh, right! We haven't mentioned who will pay for the shipping yet."
No matter how precious the fruits and vegetables are, Meng Ke can give them away for free, but as a time traveler, what she hates most is paying for shipping. Those who understand will understand.
Lu Jianjun could make the decision on his own without asking his superiors: "We'll pay for the shipping."
Are you kidding? The price they offer is already as favorable as it can be. They might even sell at a loss. How can they afford to ask the other party to pay for the shipping? That's not how you negotiate a price.
Meng Ke nodded: "Okay! Send me the coordinates and I'll have someone arrange it."
Lu Jianjun remembered Meng Ke said, if it’s urgent, send it today, if it’s not urgent, send it tomorrow.
So he paused for a moment, but out of consideration for friendly cooperation, he said, "There's no rush. We can send it tomorrow."
Just as Meng Ke passed the received coordinate information to Uncle Lei, she heard Lu Jianjun asking her for the computer number.
Not to mention, when Meng Ke heard that the other party wanted a computer number, she was a little curious: "How do you transfer money on Ancient Blue Star?"
This wasn't a secret, so Lu Jianjun felt it was okay to tell her, so he told her, "Every country has an account in the alliance. We'll transfer the money directly from the state-owned account to you."
"Oh, can I ask you how you make money?"
What goes out has to come in, right?!