Reincarnation Paradise: Passion Leads to Greatest Success

Chapter 170 Shy Little Winter

The monk quickly and completely explained the cooperation model, the compensation structure, and the responsibilities of both parties.

This kind of cooperation is essentially based on verbal promises, and the chamber of commerce needs to bear a high risk of trust, while the blacksmith is more relaxed.

After all, the Chamber of Commerce is responsible for providing the high-value raw materials needed for forging, while the partners focus on creating the finished product. The forging materials for each piece of equipment are very valuable. If the blacksmith does not acknowledge it at the time, without a contract or any constraints, there will be no way to defend oneself, and one can only accept the bad luck.

In reality, the reputation and brand of a master blacksmith are extremely important, and even without any constraints, they would not ruin their reputation for short-term gains.

Since this is the final solution offered by the Twilight Merchant Guild, it's obvious that they aren't afraid of this loss.

It's a chamber of commerce, after all, a large and powerful organization. Spending a small amount of money to ruin someone else's reputation seems like a very worthwhile deal.

Upon closer examination, one will realize that this collaboration is actually just a very ordinary commission relationship.

After all, anyone who seeks out a master blacksmith to forge weapons or armor does so because they have requirements for the quality and characteristics of the finished product. Therefore, they will choose to provide the raw materials themselves, or they can pay the blacksmith to purchase them for them.

Therefore, as long as the reward you offer is tempting enough, any blacksmith master or grandmaster will choose to accept it.

For this reason, such verbal agreements as "cooperation" may seem superfluous at first glance.

But upon deeper reflection, one can appreciate the shrewdness of the Twilight Merchant Guild, which subtly elevated what was originally an ordinary transaction to the level of a "cooperative relationship".

This gives the blacksmith a psychological suggestion that we are cooperating. This is not just a formality, but also plants the psychological suggestion in the blacksmith's mind that "we are on the same path", thus building goodwill and trust invisibly.

Moreover, it also allows them to promote their own chamber of commerce's products, which is very beneficial. This move is brilliant.

Fang Yu gave a half-smile, his gaze lingering on the cultivator's face for a few seconds.

"Of course, after the formal cooperation, we will also provide corresponding benefits."

The monk felt a little guilty under his gaze, and his hands, which were folded on the table, unconsciously rubbed his sleeves.

"You can enjoy a 20% discount on any item purchased from the Chamber of Commerce."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu finally smiled; this was the most tangible benefit he had heard so far.

The Twilight Merchant Guild is renowned for crafting top-tier equipment, and must have accumulated considerable resources in various ores, rare metals, and other raw materials.

In this way, the cooperation is perfectly acceptable. He can get a stable 20% discount procurement channel without paying any extra costs, which is quite cost-effective.

"Okay, it's a pleasure to work with you."

"Very good!"

The cultivator immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and a genuine smile bloomed on his face.

"Mr. Black Knife, let's add each other as friends. If you have any purchasing needs or inquiries about forging in the future, feel free to contact me anytime, and I will do my best to assist you."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Fang Yu returned a professional smile, and the two added each other as friends.

"In that case, we won't disturb Mr. Black Knife's meal any longer."

After exchanging a few more polite words, the monk left the restaurant with the female black marketeer.

After the outsiders had all left, Xiaodong and Xia, who had been waiting nearby, finally came forward and sat down.

"I never expected you to have this trick up your sleeve—you're amazing!"

Xia rested her chin on her hands, her eyes shining with admiration.

"If you ask me, you should go into business."

Xiao Dong nodded vigorously beside her, her hood partially obscuring her face, otherwise one could definitely see the admiring look in her eyes. "Well done, maybe the park will give you the green light, and you won't have to fight all the time anymore."

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"Let's eat, I'm hungry."

Fang Yu quickly changed the subject. At times like this, he found it hard to keep up—he believed that as long as one person cooked and the other ate, they could shut up those two chattering mouths.

Xia seemed to want to say something more, but after thinking about it, she realized that it wouldn't be good to let people go hungry, so she reluctantly got up and went into the kitchen. Soon after, the sounds of chopping vegetables and the stove lighting up came from inside.

"This is your payment."

To prevent Xiaodong from nagging any further, Fang Yu simply took out a savings card with 5,000 Paradise Coins and stuffed it into her hand as payment for the task.

Xiao Dong's eyes widened in surprise: "You wouldn't be—playing hard to get, would you?"

"You discovered that?"

Fang was speechless, but on the surface he pretended to be frivolous. Suddenly he grabbed her soft hand, slowly intertwined their fingers, and then pretended to press it against his face.

Xiaodong was stunned. Her cheeks visibly flushed red, and she tried to pull her hand away, but failed. Just as the back of her hand was about to touch his face, she finally pleaded softly, "No, don't do this—we're still young—"

Fang Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes. He knew he was just a kid, yet he always tried to be provocative like others. He only realized his mistake when he went too far. Isn't that just being incompetent and a playful person?

"Come here."

Fang Yu's lips curled into a mocking smile. He wasn't going to let this little brat off the hook. Likes to play? Then let's have some fun. He immediately pulled her seat a little closer with a little force.

"No, no, no! I was wrong!!"

The sudden closeness brought a masculine aura over her, and Xiaodong panicked completely. She tried to get up like a startled rabbit, but Fang Yu firmly held her down. She shrank her shoulders and begged for mercy repeatedly.

Ding-dong————

"Summer! I'm coming—"

Mia cheerfully pushed open the door and entered, looking around and calling out as she went.

However, the next second, her voice stopped abruptly.

She stood there, stunned, staring wide-eyed at Fang Yu and Xiao Dong's figures close together and their interlocked hands.

Fang Yu and Xiao Dong also paused when Mia entered. The three of them looked at each other, and the air seemed to freeze for three seconds.

Then Xia's voice came from the kitchen: "Mia? You're here! Perfect timing, your boss is here too, I'll be right out!"

"----OK."

Mia absentmindedly responded and slowly walked forward, looking at the two clasped hands with a strange expression.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm teaching her that little kids should just drink milk, eat, and sleep quietly. The adult world is too complicated for her to understand."

Fang Yu released Xiao Dong's hand without saying a word. Xiao Dong quickly grabbed the sides of the chair and, standing on tiptoe, moved the chair to the side little by little. The way she moved the chair with such difficulty really looked no different from a little kid.

When eating, Xiaodong has to stand on a chair to reach the food in the middle. At 1.4 meters tall and with a flat figure, she is the epitome of a loli, but one whose face is not clearly visible.

"I want to play too."

Upon hearing this, Mia suddenly smiled happily and threw herself into Fang Yu's arms. She had long noticed that her husband was becoming more and more of a workaholic, and now, he had actually come to his senses? That's quite something.