Back at the Gushan Courtyard, Gu Li and others discussed how to respond to the Li family's proactive overtures.
Mao Qi's words in the evening undoubtedly brought the Li family to a crossroads. As for what decision they would make, Mao Qi didn't know. After all, the expedition was imminent and the time was too tight. There was no time to delay, so he brought back the heavy iron and stone ratio to win the support of the Li family.
More importantly, because Mao Qi knew that as a business family, once involved in a war, they would definitely look for someone to rely on, so the Li family would make a choice sooner or later, and their choice would definitely be the Ancient Mountain Tribe.
"Mao Qi, if this is the case, what are we still discussing? Let's go back to the house and have a sleep, and bring the heavy iron stones back to the ancient mountain tomorrow." Regarding Mao Qishen's mysterious style of doing things, Tu Tu couldn't keep up with his reaction.
He said conflictedly.
"Elder Tutu. Although I don't know the final decision of the Li family, I know that the Li family will definitely talk to us again tomorrow. And the content of the discussion must be about cooperation, so what we are going to discuss today is how
We can win over the Li family in tomorrow's conversation." Mao Qi said with a smile.
Mao Qi's words instantly aroused everyone's interest, so everyone listed out all the conditions they could think of and could promise, and then analyzed them one by one. But in the end, they felt that it was not cost-effective.
"Let nature take its course. I don't want to change my expedition plan for the sake of a business family." Gu Li yawned and dispersed everyone, preparing to have a good sleep.
Most of the night was wasted, and everyone was completely uninterested. The only one who was still interested was Mao Qi, because he planned to draw a cake for the Li family first, and then put forward conditions to tie them together.
Unintentionally sleeping, after everyone dispersed, Mao Qi began to practice again. In the middle of the night, he opened a furnace to refine some commonly used third- and fourth-level elixirs. With Tianyang alchemy skills, Mao Qi was like a medicinal material production machine.
When I was there, I refined eight third-level consumption elixirs, including nine inner-refining elixirs, twelve healing elixirs, and five fourth-level improvement elixirs.
Sure enough, early the next morning, the Li family really sent someone to invite Gu Li and others, and received them with the most solemn etiquette of the Li family. With such luxurious and high-standard treatment, everyone except Mao Qi was shocked.
I was stunned, sitting in the VIP seat, not even knowing what to say.
Li Xiang saw the reaction of Gu Li and others, and felt a little worried in his heart. How can a person who can't face a small situation calmly face the stormy waves? But when he looked at Mao Qi, he felt worried
It just disappeared.
After exchanging polite words, we slowly got to the point.
"Chief of the Guli Clan, the Li family and the Gushan tribe have always been allies. From now on, if Gushan needs it, the Li family will fully support it." Li Xiang was the first to speak with a smile on his face.
"Chief Li Xiang is so polite. We are grateful for your help in purchasing the heavy iron ore." Gu Li tried his best to calm down and replied with an apologetic smile.
"The situation is changing now, and I don't know how the ancient mountain tribe is going to maintain our relationship." Li Xiang took a sip of tea and his expression became a little more serious.
Being suddenly asked by Li Xiang, Gu Li suddenly panicked, because this topic was not expected yesterday, and in this situation, it was obvious that he could not talk nonsense. His eyes looked at Mao Qi uncontrollably.
Gu Li's subtle movements did not escape the eyes of the elders of the Li family, but they all remained silent and pretended not to have seen it.
"Chief Li Xiang, the Gushan Courtyard will be used again from today. The Li family can go directly there if necessary. However, the Gushan Tribe has declared war on the Gudian Tribe. Please forgive me if you are unable to do so." Mao Qi said naturally.
Take the topic.
"This is natural. I have one thing to ask, if the war spreads to Jinshi Capital, how will the Gushan Tribe treat us business families." Mao Qi's words implied the Gushan Tribe's attitude towards the Li family, but Li Xiang was not satisfied.
If you can only get in touch with one office, your status will be lower. But the conversation has just begun and the point has not yet come, so I smiled and continued.
"The war with the Gushan Tribe has nothing to do with your business family, so within the normal scope, we will not intervene or investigate transactions with other tribes; but if the war spreads to the Jinshi Capital, the situation will not be controlled by the Gushan Tribe alone.
Chief Li Xiang, there is great uncertainty in the war, and sometimes you have no control over whether you will be involved in the war." Mao Qi directly brought the topic to the survival that Li Xiang values most.
"Marshal Mao Qi is right, war is a meat grinder. It is really difficult for a small business family to survive. I will open the sky and tell the truth. If the Li family fully supports the Gushan tribe, what kind of treatment can they get?
." Li Xiang went straight to the topic.
"Chief Lixiang, we are allies. Allies have equal status and should support each other. But the war period is a war after all, and it cannot be measured by the standard of wealth, because its ultimate goal is to win at all costs. So in
During the war, the Gushan Tribe did not dare to make any promises to the Li family, but after the war, the Gushan Tribe can hand over all business to the Li family as agents." As the conversation deepened, Gu Li also adapted to it, and this issue was raised on the way here.
There has been an explanation, and she must answer this question.
Gu Li responded fluently, and Li Xiang was a little surprised, but also a little shocked, because the words reflected the attitude of the Gushan tribe, that is, there were no privileges during the war, but after the war, the profits were abundant. Such an answer surprised Li Xiang and others
In anticipation, I thought I was going to enter a bargaining environment, but I didn't expect that the other party didn't give me a chance. I looked at Mao Qi with some deep thoughts and fell into thinking.
"The leader of the Ancient Oriole is right, but the war period is the best time to accumulate wealth. The Li family focuses on business. If they give up trading, they will lose their survival." While Li Xiang was thinking, Li Tao added
.
"Elder Li Ta, I don't know if you agree with my proposal yesterday. I personally feel that maximizing profits is not about how much profit can be obtained, but how to maintain the benefits that have been obtained." Mao Qi replied.
Li Tiao did not expect that the Gushan tribe was stronger today than in the past, but strength alone could not convince everyone. They must have the ability to conquer everyone. As the conversation deepened, some elders of the Li family could not control their emotions and began to show their uneasiness.
Convinced expression.
Fortunately, Mao Qi and others had discussed in advance and had always maintained the best response attitude. Gu Li and others no longer believed that last night's discussion was in vain. However, although they had convinced the Li family in theory, the other party obviously
Still an ambiguous attitude.
Mao Qi smiled inwardly, knowing that it was time to use the trump card he had prepared.
"Chief Li Xiang, the potential of the Gushan tribe exceeds your imagination, and the strength of the enemy also exceeds your imagination. There is a business currently, and I don't know if the Li family can take it." Mao Qi's words were surprising, giving Li Xiang another opportunity.
expectations.
"Let me tell you, even if the whole family uses their strength, they will try their best." Li Xiang was full of confidence. In the Gushan clan, as long as there is enough profit, there is no business that the Li family dare not take on.
"Chief Lixiang, what are the conditions required to hold an elixir auction?" Mao Qi asked.
"If it is a specialized elixir auction, the elixirs must be at least the second level and above, and the number should be at least eleven or two; if it is not a specialized auction, the first level is fine, and the number of four or five pills is enough." A specialist said
The elder in charge of the auction replied at Li Xiang's signal. But he seemed not to be very interested, because the auction of elixirs was generally monopolized by the Yam Tribe, and other tribes had no chance to get involved.
"Twenty-five third-level elixirs and five fourth-level elixirs. Can the Li family take them?" Mao Qi said while placing the elixirs on the table.
Smelling the aroma of the medicine that filled the room, everyone opened their eyes wide. The elder who had been dismissive just now almost fell off his seat. The value of the third-level elixir alone is worth a year of the Li family.
income.
Gu Li stared at Mao Qi for a long time as if he were a monster, and hummed a few times, but was speechless.
"Clan leader Li Xiang, there is an appraiser from the Lao clan who has appraised it." Mao Qi whispered, startling Li Xiang.
Li Xiang trembled and signaled to the auction elder. After a while, an old man with a white beard and a proud expression walked into the room. He glanced at everyone with proud eyes, and finally set his eyes on Mao Qi. Seeing Mao Qi.
Qi was so young and looked down upon him, so he said arrogantly: "Just the pills you refined?"
Mao Qi ignored him and picked up a third-level elixir and threw it to him.
"Boy, don't fool people here because you think you can make pills. When I was making pills..." Regarding Mao Qi's rude attitude, the old man caught the pill and said angrily. Because in his knowledge
Only pills can have such medicinal fragrance.
Before he finished speaking, the old man paused, and then asked his apprentice to move a table and check it carefully. After a few minutes, he said with excitement: "The third-level pill, the Qi Condensing Pill, can be taken within an hour."
Within, you can use the realm energy at will."
The old man's words made everyone take a breath of cold air. If you use the realm energy at will within an hour, wouldn't it be possible to fight across levels?
Although the old man's words were somewhat exaggerated, they instantly attracted everyone's attention. The elders of the Li family behaved at this time even more unexperienced than when Gu Li and others first arrived.
"Did you refine this?" The arrogance on the old man's face disappeared and was replaced by respect.
"That's right, let's take a look at this." Mao Qi gave him another fourth-level Edan.
The old man held it carefully and looked at it over and over for a long time, until his back was covered with sweat. He could not see why. But he knew that this pill was definitely of a higher level than the previous one.
"Sir, I, I can't identify it." The old man's voice trembled as he spoke.