Chapter 2690

"Alright…" Zhao Chi sighed. "At least there are plenty of Speed-Work and Speed-Growth talismans."

Xu Qinglian nodded. "That we do have. We can also buy quite a lot from other towns."

"Well, at least it's not a complete loss…"

The three of them fell silent for a moment.

Shopkeeper Wanyan had already finished a cup of hot milk.

Xu Qinglian was still blowing on hers nonstop.

Zhao Chi stood up, took the pot, and poured Shopkeeper Wanyan a full cup. Shopkeeper Wanyan hurriedly stood up. "I'll do it myself, I can do it myself."

"It's fine, you're the guests."

As he spoke, Zhao Chi poured a full cup for Xu Qinglian as well.

Xu Qinglian scrambled to her feet to thank him.

Zhao Chi smiled and said, "Manager Xu, did you know me before?"

Xu Qinglian shook her head. "No, this is the first time I've heard your famous name today."

Zhao Chi said, "Then why do I get the feeling you're… strange? Like you're keeping a lot of… distance from me?"

"Not really…" Xu Qinglian sounded a little guilty.

Shopkeeper Wanyan laughed and said, "Let me explain."

Right after, she told Zhao Chi about meeting Yuan Ze when entering Shu Bei Town.

"He also asked me to pass along his regards to you."

Zhao Chi suddenly understood.

So Xu Qinglian was being extra respectful toward him because of Yuan Ze's attitude toward him.

Zhao Chi felt a little like laughing.

But at least it wasn't a bad thing.

Xu Qinglian's slight awe of him might make her try even harder when handling matters.

But even without something like this, given his consideration for their goods-trading business, they would certainly try their best anyway.

Next up, it was time to discuss the matter of the Experience Fruits.

Shopkeeper Wanyan said, "Acquiring Experience Fruits requires a large amount of capital, and it's really inconvenient for me to handle in Snowfield City. I can only have Qinglian join in. But the one who keeps in touch with you will still be me; Qinglian will be in charge of the capital and other matters afterward."

Xu Qinglian nodded and said, "That's right. But I still have some questions I'd like to ask. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

Zhao Chi smiled and said, "Go ahead and ask. There's nothing inconvenient about it."

Xu Qinglian nodded. "The first one is, I want to confirm with you the quantity you mentioned before. You currently have a total of 40 million fresh Experience Fruits in stock, all of the new variety, right? And you'll also have 15 million fresh Experience Fruits every month from now on, correct?"

"That's right, but I've sold off some more of the stock since then. There are only a little over 39.5 million left now."

"Understood…"

"Any other questions?"

"Yes. Is your source for the 15-plus million fruits each month stable? Could there be any delays or accidents that would keep you from producing and delivering on time?"

Zhao Chi said, puzzled, "Why ask that? Wouldn't it be fine if I just sell you however many I have? Why does the output need to be stable?"

Xu Qinglian hurriedly explained:

"It's like this. Because the quantity of Experience Fruits is fairly large, retailing them isn't a good strategy. It's not only time-consuming and laborious, but it would also get very messy.

"It's better to sell them in a concentrated way. It would be even better if we could cultivate a batch of stable purchasing channels or factions.

"But that would require a more stable supply source.

"Of course, occasional delays or stock-outs are hard to avoid.

"I'm not asking you to guarantee punctuality every single time. I just want to confirm the situation in advance, to estimate and assess the risks and the response measures afterward ahead of time.

"So please try to tell me as objectively and accurately as possible.

"Is that alright?"

Zhao Chi laughed.

Xu Qinglian had a point.

But her worry was unnecessary.

If she knew how Zhao Chi got his Experience Fruits, she'd also feel her worry was unnecessary.

But he couldn't tell her that.

Zhao Chi simply nodded and said, "Don't worry. Unless there's some special force majeure, the on-time delivery rate is almost 100%."

"That high?"

Xu Qinglian clearly didn't believe it.

Zhao Chi smiled and said, "It's that high. But can you confirm you can take 15 million fruits a month?"

Xu Qinglian laughed too. "You don't need to worry about that. 15 million sounds like a lot, but we can still handle it."

Zhao Chi said, "Don't sell them to the Wolfmen."

Xu Qinglian nodded. "Don't worry. Sister Yin has already told me your conditions. Even without selling to the Wolfmen, we can absolutely sell all 15 million. Just rest assured."

She was brimming with confidence.

She was a completely different person from the timid, hesitant look she'd had just now.

It seemed she was very confident about selling these Experience Fruits.

Zhao Chi asked curiously, "Manager Xu, are you planning to sell the Experience Fruits to other cities?"

Xu Qinglian shook her head. "Of course not. 15 million Experience Fruits sounds like a lot, but it's really not that many. Our Snowfield City can handle it all on its own, and it still won't be enough."

"Really?"

"Yes. After all, we're a professional merchant guild. You can completely entrust this side of things to us."

"Could you tell me the specific details? Of course, if it involves trade secrets, it's fine not to say."

Xu Qinglian smiled and shook her head:

"No trade secrets. Let me do a simple calculation for you and you'll understand.

"1.5 million Experience Fruits per month, which is 500,000 per day.

"You just need to find 1,000 lords willing to consume 500 Experience Fruits each day. Basically, a vice-captain-level lord could handle that, and those aren't hard to find.

"Of course, we won't go looking for them one by one. We'll negotiate directly with the legions or main brigades, and let them distribute it downward internally. That way, not only vice-captain-level lords benefit, but even lower-strength lords can buy at a low price.

"Actually, as long as the talks go well, the Iron Blood Army next door to you could take the whole lot.

"Even if there's some backlog due to certain circumstances, these Experience Fruits can be stored for a long time, and such cheap goods won't be hard to sell.

"So…

"We are very willing to take your order."

After Xu Qinglian finished speaking, she revealed an extremely gorgeous smile.

It carried quite an air of grace and elegance.

She was right.

15 million sounds like a lot, but once split up and sold, it won't be enough.

Previously, Zhao Chi had sold a full 110 million Experience Fruits.

Even though a large number of White Tiger Regiment lords resold them on the exchange, it can still be roughly understood that one White Tiger Regiment plus one Shu-Bei Main Brigade could consume 70 million Experience Fruits.

Of course, that number is very rough.

Quite a few people bought in excess just because it was cheap.

Normal demand certainly isn't that much.

But the White Tiger Regiment plus the Shu-Bei Main Brigade consuming an average of 10 million per month should be no problem.

As long as Xu Qinglian can find two regiment-level clients, it can definitely be completely absorbed.

It might even not be enough.

Zhao Chi nodded and said: "Alright, then let's briefly discuss the specifics."

Xu Qinglian sat up straight: "Alright, go ahead."

Zhao Chi said: "The 10 silver coins I mentioned refers to the 10 silver coins I actually receive, not including any taxes or handling fees."

Xu Qinglian nodded: "Of course. After all, it's already this cheap, we wouldn't charge you any other fees. Including transportation and so on, we'll come pick it up ourselves, absolutely not adding any trouble for you."

Shopkeeper Wanyan said: "In the future, I'll still be the one coming to you to pick up the goods, as well as handling daily communication and liaison."

"Alright, no problem. But with such a large quantity, how would you transport it alone? And transporting from the Greater World isn't safe either, is it?"

Shopkeeper Wanyan was silent for a moment.

Then, looking into Zhao Chi's eyes, she said: "We have our own passage, so we don't need to transport through the Greater World. However… these do count as trade secrets, I can't say too much, please don't take offense."