But this is not within Cai Zhaoji's consideration.
Diao Chan returned to her seat. Zhen Luo, Cai Zhaoji, and Diao Chan sat across from Pang Xi. On the table was the small bottle of perfume from before.
"Mr. Pangda, I won't say too many compliments. We asked you about the business opportunities for this perfume earlier, and your answer obviously met the standards we need."
"I'm not flattering you. We have great ambitions. We don't just want to promote perfume in Yizhou. If it's just this, we have more means. Just to achieve our goal,
Having a partner like you is essential.”
"Not just perfume?"
Pang Xi suddenly became confused, but Cai Zhaoji just nodded and said:
"Yes, perfume is just a stepping stone for us. Once we have established a firm foothold in Yizhou with perfume, our next goal will not just be some petty profit."
"But it's not convenient to talk about this matter right now. After all, you probably haven't agreed to cooperate with us, and this is the sincerity we have shown..."
To be honest, Pang Xi's curiosity was aroused by the other party's few words. In fact, today's perfume alone has made his eyes light up... His sense of business opportunities is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary businessmen in Langzhong City, otherwise
Otherwise, he would not have made enough money by relying on his position as Brazilian governor in just a few years and became the largest household in Brazil.
But the other party said that the next step is not just a small profit... In their eyes, this perfume is just a small profit.
At this point, Pang Xi did not dare to directly deny it. He actually had a vague premonition in his heart... The arrival of the other party was likely to have an unimaginable impact on Yizhou Morning. Although it was just a premonition, it also made him subconsciously react to the other party's words.
trust.
"Let's be more specific, Miss Cai... Now that you have seen it, I, Pang Xi, am definitely not the kind of person who would give up on the overall situation just for the slightest benefit... At least you must come up with conditions that can persuade me, and I will
I will consider cooperating with you, if it’s just a bottle of perfume…”
"Sigh... Mr. Pangda, don't get me wrong, the sincerity we are talking about is not as simple as giving you some perfume..."
Cai Zhaoji suddenly interrupted Pang Xi, smiled and took out a piece of white paper with dense writing on it. She pushed the white paper from the table to Pang Xi's eyes, while Pang Xi was suspicious.
As a result, I slowly looked at the piece of paper.
"What's this?
agent?
Patent authorization for perfume in Yizhou area?
What are these things?"
Pang Xiren was stunned. He knew every word on the black and white paper, but when they were put together, he looked confused.
Cai Zhaoji had known that this would be the result, so she explained to Crab:
"Mr. Pangda, it's normal that you don't know, because this thing is a good idea for making money that our husband just came up with not long ago... Not only is it making money, it's also very easy to make money."
"Now, in order to show our sincerity, we are willing to transfer this part of the rights to you. After listening to my explanation, if you agree, you don't even need to do it yourself, and the money will just come to you in a steady stream.
.”
This sentence really ignited Pang Xi's enthusiasm. Why does he feel that working with others is thankless?
Why are there so strict controls on the keys to and from Langzhong’s upper-class merchant circles?
Isn't it just because of the trouble?
The trouble here is not just that the procedures are cumbersome, but that once you cooperate with someone, you must consider the subsequent impact of the cooperation...
At least he will never nod his head to cooperate with others until he has found out a person's details and learned about the various risks of making money after cooperating with them...
And this is also the reason for xenophobia... Even locals may not be able to find out the details. Businessmen from outside the customs can't even see half of their shadows all day long. They just run away. If a lot of mess is left behind after cooperation, he
He still had to deal with the other party. In short, due to various reasons, Pang Xi was really unwilling to easily believe in this kind of external cooperation intention.
But now, the other party said that if they cooperated, he would just lie at home and count the money. How could this not interest Pang Xi?
No one hates money, not even the emperor...
Therefore, although Pang Xi was hesitant, he was still quite curious in his heart. Seeing the other party's continuous smile, he quickly replied:
"Appreciate further details!"
"It's a very simple thing. First and most important, Mr. Pang, you should be able to understand that we invented perfume, right?"
"Of course--"
"So under this premise, the only people who can sell perfume are us inventors who know the formula of perfume and how to make perfume, right?"
Pang Xi nodded, and Cai Zhaoji continued:
"So if we share the recipe with a collaborator we trust, and use a contract or other means as a mandatory constraint to prevent the other party from starting a new business and interrupting cooperation, we are not completely handing over the recipe to the other party.
, but take 10% of the profits as the cost of maintaining cooperation. Do you think this is feasible?"
"well?"
Pang Xi was suddenly stunned for a moment and shared the formula?
This...isn't this a big fool?
For a moment, Pang Xi seemed to not understand the mystery. After thinking about it again, he shook his head and said:
"This is definitely not possible! If you share the formula, it is said to be bound by a contract, but in fact you have no way of knowing what the other party has done... If the other party insists that the formula is theirs, even if there is really a quarrel, you
After handing over the so-called contract, the method of making perfume has fallen into the hands of others. Naturally, the other party can use it however they want. Is it possible that you can still sue the authorities?"
"Pang Daren, you are indeed very aware of the risks involved. Yes, this idea has already taken huge risks in the first step. Sharing the formula does not seem to work."
"What if we just hand over the qualification to sell perfume to the other party?"
Cai Zhaoji was not in a hurry and just continued to ask.
Pang Xiyu rubbed his chin and quickly figured out the difference. He also showed an expression of "are you kidding me" and replied:
"Of course this method is feasible, but speaking of it... isn't this the same as the previous money-making model?
It's just that you have to go through an additional merchant sales threshold. If the merchants who sell perfume for you want to make money, they must set their own prices. In order to offset the cost and your part of the commission, the price will inevitably be higher than the direct price.
The sales will be higher...If the price is too high, even if the perfume is really good, it won't be widely available."
"Yes, that's the truth... Neither of these two methods will work, but the gentleman just wanted to combine these two methods... At this time, he thought of a very crucial point."
"What?"
Pang Xi blurted out in confusion.
Cai Zhaoji replied extremely seriously:
"To achieve the combination of these two methods, we need a force that can enforce the contract. You just mentioned... suing the officials will definitely not work. We are all smugglers. Wouldn't suing the officials throw themselves into a trap?"
"But if...in a certain area, there is indeed such a person who can help us fulfill the contract, restrict the merchant's behavior, and proofread the final account books...is this method feasible?"
Pang Xi suddenly opened his mouth, raised his hand in a daze, and pointed at himself.
Cai Zhaoji just smiled and nodded, obviously responding.
