Cosmic Trading System
Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Bravado

About ten minutes later, a somewhat panting white-haired old man came over.

"Hang, did you say there are three pieces of high-quality jadeite here?" The white-haired old man came over and immediately looked at Hang Lee, asking anxiously.

Lin Yun found this quite amusing.

This white-haired old man must be the Elder Zhang that Hang Lee had just called. He called his boss by the nickname Hang, indicating that they must have a close relationship.

However, wasn't he afraid of the seller raising the price by showing such eagerness?

That being said, Lin Yun felt somewhat more fond of the white-haired old man. A person like him truly loved jade and wouldn't play tricks in business. Businessmen loved dealing with such people.

"Elder Zhang, don't be so anxious. The three jadeite pieces are here. Have a look..." Seeing the white-haired old man's impatience, Hang Lee also felt somewhat embarrassed, but quickly pointed at the three pieces of jadeite on the table and said.

"Is this... emerald?" The white-haired old man immediately looked at the three pieces of jadeite on the table. The next moment, he bulged his eyes, not daring to believe it.

The white-haired old man's voice trembled, and his hands eagerly reached for the three pieces of jadeite.

Lin Yun smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

He had been comparing the information about jade stones from the Cosmic Trading System and Earth. He knew that the old man's reference to "emerald" referred to the color of the jadeite, not an emerald gemstone.

"The color is even... the transparency is high..." As his hands kept flipping the jadeite pieces, the old man's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Elder Zhang, how much do you think these three pieces of jadeite are worth?" Hang Lee seized the opportunity to ask.

"Such good stuff, how can you equate it with money..." The white-haired old man, eyes wide, was about to scold Hang Lee, then seemed to remember something, and gave a bitter smile, saying, "Never mind, once something is made, it is meant to be sold for money..."

"Well... this piece of jadeite can make around six bracelets, a dozen or so ring surfaces, seven or eight pendants... this piece of jadeite has a great shape, I think it could be made into an ornament... and this piece of jadeite..." Elder Zhang stared at the three pieces of jadeite, contemplating.

"According to the market price, these three pieces of jadeite should be worth around twenty-three million, twenty-seven million, and thirty-one million respectively..." After a while, Elder Zhang pointed to the three jadeite pieces and looked at Hang Lee and Lin Yun, stating their respective prices.

"Young man, you are the owner of these three jadeite pieces, right? You must sell them to Hang!" Then, Elder Zhang looked at Lin Yun, rubbing his hands together and laughing.

"Mr. Lin, I am willing to buy these three jadeite pieces at twenty percent more than the price Elder Zhang gave. What do you think?" Hang Lee looked at Lin Yun, smiling as he spoke.

Upon hearing Elder Zhang's words, Lin Yun was in shock.

Twenty-three million, twenty-seven million, and thirty-one million added up to eighty-one million, which was twenty-one million more than the sixty million Hang Lee quoted. He didn't think these were worth so much.

Although Lin Yun knew that jade stones could store special energy and that they were highly valued even among many civilizations in the universe, the problem was that many people on Earth didn't know this. It was actually crazy.

Just then, Lin Yun heard Hang Lee's words and was once again taken aback.

Eighty-one million, plus an additional twenty percent would amount to over ninety-seven million... that was almost a hundred million!

"Mr. Lin, are you unhappy with this price? I know this is high quality jadeite, quite rare. If all are taken to be sold in bigger venues, it may fetch a higher price. How about this, I will pay ten percent more..." Seeing that Lin Yun didn't say anything, Hang Lee thought Lin Yun was dissatisfied with the price, so he gritted his teeth and said.

Paying thirty percent more than the market price was already very high. After deducting the cost of processing and promotion, Hang Lee guessed that he won't make much profit...

However, he didn't want to lose a connection like Lin Yun. If Hang Lee could constantly obtain high-quality jadeite from Lin Yun, it would significantly improve the profile of his jewelry store, which would be a form of intangible wealth.

"Mr. Lee, if you don't mind, how about I call you Brother Lee?" Lin Yun recovered from his surprise, looked at Hang Lee who was slightly gritting his teeth, and said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, his momentary silence had prompted Hang Lee to raise the price by another ten percent. This ten percent was over eight million. His momentary silence had been so valuable... However, seeing Hang Lee gritting his teeth, Lin Yun realized that this price seemed to be a bit of a stretch for him.

If this was the case, it certainly wasn't a sustainable way of doing business.

Many times in business, both sides gritting their teeth was simply a show; they claimed to have taken a big loss but in actuality, made heaps of money. But Lin Yun knew that Hang Lee's expression now was genuine.

This was because Lin Yun had just purchased a miniature lie detection device from the Cosmic Trading System. He planned to have a long-term cooperation with Hang Lee, so naturally, he wanted to evaluate the latter's character accurately. As he didn't have the time or energy to judge, he simply bought a miniature lie detection device from the Cosmic Trading System.

This cost only one Spirit Energy Point, not much for Lin Yun. But it could come in handy when he needed it most.

According to the lie detector's judgment, Hang Lee's current presentation should align with his inner thoughts.

In other words, the price Elder Zhang previously mentioned was indeed the market price. Therefore, the price offered by Hang Lee at this moment was exceptionally high.

"No offense taken, no offense taken. I was actually worried that you would replace me bothersome, Brother Lin. From now on, I'll call you that. What do you think?" Hang Lee excitedly said in a hurry.

Truth be told, if he hadn't considered Lin Yun to be from high social standing, he would have already addressed Lin Yun as his brother. That would make doing business easier. However, because he suspected Lin Yun came from a powerful background, he didn't dare to address him so casually.

In case Lin Yun had high self-esteem, looked down on small businesses like his, and didn't like his attempts at creating brotherly ties, it would be a loss of face for him.

At this point, Hang Lee reckoned that the raised price he offered might be working as intended, winning him genuine acknowledgment from Lin Yun.

He was delighted and felt that the several millions spent were worth it. Befriending such a powerful person might be an opportunity for him.

"Of course, that's no problem." Lin Yun responded with a smile, then continued, "Brother Lee, although I really want you to raise your price by another 10%, I feel this might be too demanding for you. Since we are now brothers, I naturally can't let you suffer too much. Let's stick with the 20% higher price. If you feel awkward, you can just give me some discount when I'm buying this hotel later."

Hang Lee, who was now in his forties, felt a surge of excitement coursing through his body upon hearing Lin Yun's words.

In current business dealings, who would not bargain over every single cent, especially when dealing with over 8 million in hard cash?

If it were another person, they would be focused on getting their hands on the over 8 million first.

A man from a powerful background indeed! His words demonstrated great generosity as he didn't even bat an eye at the over 8 million!

"Brother Lin, what are you talking about? It's just a hotel, it's not worth much. Now that you've mentioned us being brothers, I'll simply give the hotel to you!" Hang Lee responded, full of confidence.

Lin Yun was taken aback. He hadn't expected that by giving up over 8 million in profit to avoid a potential rift in their future cooperation, Lee would offer to give him a hotel worth tens of millions.

Around them, Elder Zhang and Jiayun Lee, along with some nearby waiters, were all flabbergasted.

Could business negotiations be done like this?

They were offering millions, even tens of millions of valuable assets to each other?

This was a vast sum of money. Ordinary people might not earn this in their entire lifetime!

"This wouldn't be right..." Lin Yun came to his senses and hurriedly responded.

"Although I don't have as much money as you, Brother, it's just a hotel. It doesn't mean much to your Brother Lee! If you recognize me as your elder brother, don't say anything else, or else you will be slapping my face!" Hang Lee feigned anger.

"Well... okay then..." With the conversation having reached this point, what else could Lin Yun say? He could only offer a bitter smile in response.

Not too far away, many waiters who had witnessed this scene were extremely envious and jealous.

Is this alright?

How could this be alright?

What a great situation this was!

At this moment, they really wished they were Lin Yun, having their boss gift them this hotel!

After all, it's said that comparing oneself to others can lead to one's demise!

Though they could never earn this much money in their lives, it was nothing more than a trinket to these wealthy people!

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