Marvel: Wonka's Chocolate Factory

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After Thor interrupted him like that, what could Odin possibly say?

He thoughtfully sealed Thor's mouth shut again, adding two extra layers of seals to ensure that his foolish son wouldn't interrupt again.

"Willy Wonka, look at the mess this has made—"

Willy Wonka simply looked at Odin with pity. "Odin, I have nothing more to say. Lord Thor is a truly honest man!"

Neither of them mentioned the matter again, and they drank in silence. The rest of the banquet was boring and monotonous, and Willy Wonka could tell that Odin was prepared to drink until the army returned.

So he prepared to use his drunken escape technique. He had other things to do and couldn't stay here with the old Asgardian drunkards for too long.

"Odin, I'm a little tipsy—"

"Willy Wonka, Thor actually has a point. Sometimes we need to be more practical," Odin suddenly said with a sigh. He hadn't heard what Willy Wonka said, so he asked him a question.

"Odin, it's nothing. I just suddenly remembered that I prepared a lot of barrels of fine wine for this opening."

Willy Wonka sensed a business opportunity. Now his face was no longer flushed, and his eyes were no longer blurry. Even the finest wine imbued with divine power could not make him drunk at this moment.

"Odin, the wine I brought this time is of very high quality, and the price is..."

"Thor just said it all: Asgard is rich in the Nine Realms, and the treasures in the palaces are countless."

"Then let's have another spaceship." Willy Wonka suddenly rubbed his hands together sheepishly, realizing that his asking price was a bit too high.

But since Odin has already said this much, if we don't ask for an exorbitant amount, wouldn't that be disrespecting the mighty god Odin?

Odin frowned; in his mind, he already wanted to hang Thor up and beat him severely.

"Willy Wonka, Asgard still has a considerable stock of fine wines. Our Asgardian warships aren't just industrial products; they're genuine works of art."

"Even with Asgard's vast wealth, it can't afford such spending. A banquet that consumes a warship is too extravagant."

"So what price do you think is appropriate? After all, the enemy won't show mercy just because your warship is exquisitely crafted. Space warships still have to be tools."

It would be strange if Odin didn't haggle, and Willy Wonka would accept any price Odin offered.

For Willy Wonka, this deal was already a great deal from the start.

Wine is indeed fine wine, but the time and resources required to produce 10,000 barrels of fine wine in a chocolate factory are less than those required to produce 1,000 liqueur-filled chocolates.

Willy Wonka's target price was actually one million barrels of wine for a warship. As long as Odin's demand for wine was less than one million barrels, he would agree immediately and pocket the money.

After all, Willy Wonka's goal is to exchange one more warship; achieving that would be considered a success.

Odin was pondering. He felt he had lost out by trading ten thousand barrels of wine for a spaceship last time. But he had tasted the wine, and it was absolutely top-notch.

Willy Wonka certainly didn't skimp on the quality of his products; in Odin's mind, a fair price was 100,000 barrels of fine wine for a warship.

The last warship only traded for 10,000 barrels, which was already a loss. Now he wants to make up for the losses from that last time.

"Willy Wonka, 190,000 barrels of fine wine for one warship. Your wine may be good, but it's still a consumable. Our Asgardian warships can provide your fleet with sufficient firepower."

Willy Wonka immediately agreed upon hearing this.

"Alright, Odin, it's a deal. 190,000 barrels of wine for an Asgardian spaceship."

"Of course, if you think it's a bit too much, we can discuss the quantity further—hmm?"

Odin paused for a moment, then immediately realized he hadn't said enough. He wanted to raise the stakes, but Willy Wonka had already poured the wine and come over to clink glasses.

Damn it, I should have asked for a huge sum of money, hundreds of thousands of barrels. Odin felt like he'd missed out on a fortune.

"Odin, I brought 20,000 barrels with me this time, which I will deliver to you shortly. I will deliver the remaining 170,000 barrels at a rate of 10,000 barrels per Earth month."

Ten thousand barrels per month was not the limit Willy Wonka could produce through his chocolate factory, but rather the limit he estimated the Tottoland Group's transportation capacity could reach without his intervention.

Just as Odin trusted Willy Wonka to ensure the quality of the drinks, Willy Wonka also trusted that Odin wouldn't use an old spaceship as payment.

If even this basic decorum is gone, then there's no point in trying; let's just see who's the real deal on the battlefield.

After the banquet, Willy Wonka declined Odin's offer to arrange a room for him at the palace and, with Alex's help, returned to the newly renovated store.

The directly operated stores are also located at nodes in Asgard that are slightly influenced by the Chocolate Fruit Tree. This place is different from outside the gate.

There is only one master outside the door, and that is Odin. But just one door away, the land occupied by the directly operated store has two masters.

This area can be considered Willy Wonka's territory to some extent.

This time, Willy Wonka didn't come alone; he also put 30 employees into his pouch.

He gently raised his hand and released the young men and women.

Frank had specifically instructed these people before they set off, so even though they knew they were no longer on Earth, they didn't look around. Instead, they quickly lined up in three rows.

"Alex, these are the store staff I've prepared for you. They're all elites, selected through rigorous screening processes from the various Totland Candy direct-sale stores across the country."

Willy Wonka then introduced Alex to the 30 new employees he had brought.

"This is Alex Browning, your new store manager. He is fully responsible for all operations of the directly operated stores in Asgard."

"Alex Browning is the group's first directly operated store manager outside of Earth, and I have high hopes for him. You must respect him as you would respect me. Understand?"

"Understood!"

"Alright, now arrange the goods according to the instructions on the shelves. The directly operated store will officially open after the Asgardian army's triumphant banquet."

Willy Wonka took the items out of his pocket one by one and placed them in the hall. Each of the shop assistants then took charge of one stall and began arranging the items.

The store layouts in Asgard are almost identical to those on Earth, except for a few details that reveal the Asgardian style. This allows the staff to get up to speed quickly.

"Alex, another batch of goods will be delivered tomorrow; it's wine specially prepared for Asgard."

"This is our flagship product, so we'll be bundling it with other items when we open. The drinks will be sold by the barrel, and you'll have to purchase an equal value of chocolate with each purchase."

Alex took careful notes, and after Willy Wonka finished speaking, he raised his own questions.

"Mr. Willy Wonka, what is the exchange rate between Asgardian gold coins and US dollars?"

Willy Wonka smiled; he knew Alex would bring up this question. It showed he had transformed from a murderous brute into a competent shopkeeper.

"US dollars? Alex, I don't allow the use of such things. The Asgardians don't trust America, they trust me."

"So why should I endorse the US dollar? Alex, take note: the exchange rate between Tottoran cocoa and Asgardian gold is 2 to 1."

"Each Asgardian gold coin can be exchanged for two Totland cocoa coins."

This was something Willy Wonka had prepared beforehand; he took a coin out of his pocket and placed it in Alex's hand.

"Alex, this is the currency I've prepared for the Tottoland Group. Embark on a fresh start in the universe, stop dwelling on the old ways."

Alex took the Totland Cocoa Coin from Willy Wonka's hand, unsure whether he should say what he wanted to say.

Why do these cocoa coins look so much like the Totland chocolates he ate as a child? Saying they're somewhat similar is just trying to save face for Willy Wonka; Alex looked at them for a long time but couldn't find any difference.

Gold coin chocolates have a golden coating, while cocoa coins don't have this coating, but they have an extra thin film.

"Just as you expected, gold coin chocolates. So gold coin chocolates will never be among the products the Tottoland Corporation sells to the universe."

Willy Wonka noticed the strange look in Alex's eyes and pointed to the cocoa coin in Alex's hand, saying, "Alex, don't look at me like that. Look at this cocoa coin, isn't it a little different?"

"I added an energy film to it, which is an anti-counterfeiting feature. If a Cocoa Coin loses this energy film, the Tottoland Group will not recognize its value."

This energy film is a special substance formed when the chocolate fruit tree absorbs the energy of the Space Stone to nurture the fruit; it is unique in the entire universe.

Willy Wonka can mass-produce cocoa coins by "coating" the gold coin chocolates in batches.

"Alex, I've prepared fifty million cocoa coins for you, enough for a while. Let the Asgardians exchange them for Asgardian gold coins, and then buy back the cocoa coins by selling goods. You can use the Asgardian gold coins you have to buy their products."

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"As long as our shops can continue to operate stably in Asgard, over time, the Asgardians will naturally recognize the value of Totland Cocoa."

What could Alex say? Since his boss had already reached an agreement with Odin, all he had to do was carry it out.

Moreover, such conditions are advantageous to the Totland Group, so he naturally has no objections.

Willy Wonka did it on purpose; he sometimes felt he was too kind and was often moved by his own actions.

Only the Totto Land store on Earth retains the Gold Coin Chocolate product. Willy Wonka also regularly runs a "coating" business on Earth.

This ensures that the Tottoland Group's expansion in the universe benefits the general public.