Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 150 Qin Ming's Plans and Cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School

"It seems I was overthinking it. You, as captain, have already won over the others." Qin Ming sighed. Coming from Shrek Academy, he felt that practical combat was the most important thing. However, after spending some time at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he also learned to read people's expressions.

With all the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team convinced of Tang San's abilities, Qin Ming naturally had nothing to say, but he still wanted to insist: "However, actual combat is indeed very important. We can skip other battle arenas, but there are two places we absolutely must go to."

"Which two are you referring to?" Tang San asked.

"The first one is the Star Luo Royal Academy," Qin Ming said. "That's the Star Luo Empire's royal academy, and it has a Star Luo team. As the Heaven Dou Royal Team, we have to go and meet them; it's a necessary exchange."

Tang San had no objection to this.

Under the influence of the Spirit Hall, although the conflict between the two empires has not decreased and friction has been rare, they still maintain a antagonistic relationship.

Therefore, every year, the Star Luo Royal Team and the Heaven Dou Royal Team would hold a joint event, either the Star Luo Royal Team would come to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, or the Heaven Dou Royal Team would go to the Star Luo Royal Academy.

"And the second place is Soto City within the Kingdom of Barak." A hint of nostalgia flickered in Qin Ming's eyes as he mentioned this. "That's where I graduated. You all have to give me some face, right?"

"Of course," Tang San agreed.

Soto, where Shrek is located.

Qin Ming, who graduated from Shrek Academy, has a special kind of nostalgia and emotion for Shrek, and is even extremely loyal to Shrek. In the original work, he was willing to give up his position as a teacher at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and leave with Shrek... Tang San suspects that Shrek's education is some kind of pyramid scheme-style brainwashing.

After all, what normal person still has such deep feelings for their college years after graduation? It's already quite good if a normal person can go back to visit their alma mater and teachers when they have time.

Just like Huo Wu, Yu Tianheng, and others, although they are students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang San is certain that after graduation, they will not have much affection for the academy. At most, they will have some teacher-student feelings for Qin Ming and the three teaching committee members.

If it's an academy like Tianshui, Shenfeng, Chihuo, or Leiting, it's fine. Most of their students will join the forces behind the four elemental academies after graduation and become affiliated with them.

And what does Shrek have?

It's likely that some of these are just pyramid scheme-style brainwashing education, or rather, domestication.

Otherwise, why would Qin Ming give up his future and leave with Shrek Academy in the original story?

Your friendships with Flander, Zhao Wuji, and others don't prevent you from working at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, do they? Why resign and wander with Shrek Academy and the others?

If they hadn't been lucky enough to find Blue Tyrant Academy, the entire Shrek Academy in the original story would have fallen apart, or been taken over by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in one fell swoop.

If Qin Ming hadn't left, he could have used his salary from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to support Shrek Academy.

Why go straight ahead?

Is Shrek's honor that important?

Some of it is incomprehensible.

Such colleges should be shut down!

"Well then, let's get ready. We'll set off the day after tomorrow." Qin Ming smiled. "We'll go to Soto City first, and then to the Star Luo Empire. I need to write a letter of visit today and have it delivered to the Star Luo Royal Academy."

Visiting the Star Luo Royal Academy isn't as simple as just showing up; you need to write a letter of exchange and submit it first. Otherwise, it will be seen as a provocation, which could cause conflict between the two countries.

After Qin Ming left, Tang San stopped everyone's practice and told them to go back and prepare their luggage for the long journey.

"Rongrong, wait a moment, I have something to tell you." Tang San called out to Ning Rongrong, and Bai Chenxiang, who was beside her, also stopped.

"What's up? Have you fallen for me? I can give you a chance to pursue me." Ning Rongrong chuckled, blinking her big, watery eyes with an ambiguous expression.

Hearing Ning Rongrong say that, Xiao Wu snorted, "She's not even as pretty as me."

"What did you say?" Ning Rongrong narrowed her eyes. "How am I not pretty?"

"Your thighs aren't as long as mine, and your breasts aren't as big as mine," Xiao Wu said very bluntly.

"What do you mean I'm not as big as you? My clothes are just a bit looser!" Ning Rongrong retorted, clearly annoyed.

The two women stared at each other, then snorted coldly and turned their heads away.

"..." Tang San was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm here to talk business, not romance. Ning Rongrong, I wonder if your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is involved in the clothing business?"

Reaching the Soul Master level requires more cultivation resources, and research also requires a lot of money. More importantly, studying at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy requires tuition fees, which are 10,000 gold soul coins per semester.

Three people make 30,000.

Spending money like water, it's natural to need to increase revenue.

Cost-cutting?

impossible.

That would only slow down their cultivation and research progress.

"So you wanted to cooperate with our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School." Ning Rongrong was speechless, even doubting whether she lacked appeal. "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School certainly deals in clothing. Do you have any clothing designs?"

"Yes." Tang San took out a set of made cheongsam from his white jade belt. The fabric was red with gold patterns on the edges, and the skirt was long enough to cover his knees.

Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up when she received the cheongsam. She put it on and found that it fit her upper body well, but was loose in the lower body and had slits at the thighs, so she could move around without any restriction.

The perceptive Ning Rongrong immediately noticed that if the slits at the thighs were closed, it would restrict a person's movements, but others would perceive the woman wearing this outfit as dignified.

If the white skirt on the lower half is shorter and the side slit is pulled up a bit, wouldn't it be... lingerie?

Suddenly, Ning Rongrong felt that Tang San was not so serious anymore.

"This dress is quite nice." Ning Rongrong took off her cheongsam. "How do you want to cooperate?"

"I'll provide the design drafts, and the rest will be done by your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. We'll sign a contract then, and all profits will be split 30/70," Tang San explained his cooperation plan. "I'll take 30%, and your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will take 70%."

"Contract? That's a novel term." Ning Rongrong had never heard of such a cooperation method before. In the past, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would either purchase a large quantity of an item or directly buy the production method. There was never any such thing as a profit-sharing cooperation.

Tang San was the first person to dare to cooperate with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in this way.

Moreover, is it a bit outrageous to ask the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to give up 30% of the profits from selling cheongsams just for providing a blueprint?

"The idea is very important. You know, if I hadn't provided this idea, you would never have thought of making this money. I have the idea, and you have the financial foundation. It's a win-win situation." Tang San started to persuade them. "In addition, we can also set up copyright and design icons to prevent others from counterfeiting and pirating."

"Copyright? Icon?" Ning Rongrong heard two new terms, but being as clever as she was, she immediately guessed their meaning. "So, only our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can produce them, and if other people or forces dare to imitate them, we can go and cause them trouble?"

"Of course, intellectual property rights are very important. If everyone just knows how to imitate, no one will think about innovation. Of course, there will always be loopholes that someone can exploit," Tang San said with a chuckle. "After all, I've exploited quite a few loopholes myself. Cough cough, that's beside the point..."

"I need to go back and discuss this with my dad."

This matter was beyond Ning Rongrong's comprehension; she couldn't make the decision on her own and needed to seek help from Ning Fengzhi.

"Of course, and you can also talk to Sect Leader Ning about things like establishing a chamber of commerce and clarifying copyrights..." If Ning Rongrong had agreed immediately, Tang San would have had to hesitate. Now that she had taken the initiative to suggest going back to discuss it with Ning Fengzhi, it couldn't be better.

Given Ning Fengzhi's magnanimity, I believe she wouldn't stoop to such a shady deal as misappropriating the copyright to this cheongsam design...

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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Upon seeing the red cheongsam placed on the table, Ning Fengzhi knew that this kind of clothing would definitely be sought after by noblewomen, and with a little packaging, it could generate considerable profits.

"Rongrong, did Tang San design this cheongsam?" Sword Douluo spoke first, his expression somewhat strange. "If the material were a little thinner and the hem a little shorter, it wouldn't look proper."

"Look at what you're saying," Bone Douluo chuckled. "Shorter or thinner clothes are all about flair, but I think these clothes are quite nice."

"Ahem, you two, Rongrong is still here." Ning Fengzhi coughed twice, signaling the two Title Douluos to watch their words. Even though Rongrong was already aware of the things between men and women, as elders, they still needed to maintain the proper decorum.

Ning Fengzhi picked up the cheongsam and examined it carefully before asking, "Rongrong, how does Tang San want to cooperate? He'll be in charge of production, acting as the manufacturer, and we'll be responsible for selling it?"

"No, he took out the blueprints." Ning Rongrong shook her head, took out a cheongsam making manual from her storage soul tool, and handed it to Ning Fengzhi.

"It seems our master is short of money." Ning Fengzhi had recently investigated Tang San's identity and found that he came from Holy Soul Village, was the grandson of the local village chief, and his family was not wealthy.

Cultivating and researching martial spirits requires a lot of money, so Ning Fengzhi was not surprised that Tang San would do this. After all, a genius like Tang San would not waste time on making clothes.

"It's different from what Dad thought. Tang San said that if he gives us the blueprints, he wants to take 30% of the profits we make from selling cheongsams, he said it's a split."

Before Ning Fengzhi could express his surprise, Ning Rongrong continued, "Also, he said that we could establish a chamber of commerce and set up copyrights to prevent others from counterfeiting."

Listening to Ning Rongrong's explanation, Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment and said, "She really is a talent. Copyright? How come I didn't think of that? Others will have to pay a certain price for copying."

"even--"

They can double-cross each other!

It doesn't matter to small vendors, as they don't make much profit. But for large businesses, if they are confronted on the grounds of counterfeiting, a large sum of money can certainly be made.

Moreover, this cannot be blamed on their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Firstly, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is one of the three upper sects, and with that kind of strength, others simply cannot afford to offend them.

Secondly, the one who is wrong is the imitator of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's products; the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is simply seeking justice.

wonderful!

Tang San is truly a genius!

Cough, no, Tang San's thoughts shouldn't be these things, but as the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and also a businessman who has studied business for many years, he would unconsciously think about these things more deeply.

"Rongrong, I agree to Tang San's 30% offer." Ning Fengzhi took out paper and pen, began to write the cooperation and profit-sharing agreement, and signed his name. "After you return to school, give it to Tang San. If he agrees, he should sign his name as well."

"No problem." Ning Rongrong smiled and took the contract, putting it into her storage soul tool. She skipped and hopped to her room to start packing her luggage.

"Is 30% too much for Feng Zhi?" Sword Douluo asked.

"Don't even mention 30%, if I could, I'd be willing to give 70%." Ning Fengzhi looked at the cheongsam on the table and said calmly, "If Tang San were to go into business, he would definitely be richer than a country, but that's not his ambition. He also knows that without the strength, he can't keep the money he earns. So he's looking to cooperate with our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, probably because he values ​​our reputation."

"If it were anyone else, I'd think even 10% was too much, but for Tang San, even 70% would be too little, let alone just 30%?"

"No one can steal the wisdom from his mind. Why not do him a favor and befriend him?"

Is he only interested in the 30% profit?

Do not!

He values ​​Tang San as a person!

"I can't understand this kind of thing." Bone Douluo wasn't interested in these matters and asked about something else. "Rongrong said that Qin Ming is going to take them to Soto City to fight spirits and to the Star Luo Royal Academy for an exchange."

"The Star Luo Royal Academy is nothing to worry about. Although they are belligerent, they know their limits. Rongrong should be fine."

"But the fighting spirit of Soto City is another matter."

Under the suppression of the Spirit Hall, the two empires have not seen a large-scale war for a long time, and the Fallen Ones on the continent have almost disappeared from the public eye.

Even though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Spirit Hall don't get along very well, they still have to acknowledge the Spirit Hall's achievements.

However, this does not mean that the mainland is at peace.

There are still fallen ones on the mainland, but they rarely walk in the open. There are also some soul masters who like to kill, which are also unstable factors. Especially in the Soul Arena, some soul master teams participate in the Soul Battle with only one purpose: to kill.

You know, there are many accidental deaths in the Soul Arena. How could his grandfather, who is of an older generation, be at ease when Rongrong is going to participate in the Soul Arena?

"No rainbow without rain," Ning Fengzhi said. "This is also a valuable experience for Rongrong. Moreover, Rongrong is an amplification-type support Soul Master and will definitely not participate in one-on-one battles... However, just in case, it would be best to send two Soul Saints to protect her in the dark."

When outstanding direct disciples of the upper three sects and lower four sects go out, they naturally need to have corresponding disciples secretly protecting them.

Other forces, even if they wanted to do so, did not have the resources to do so.

For example, Yang Long of the Po clan possessed innate full soul power, but his clan had declined. When he went out, there were no powerful protectors in the shadows. It was only after a long time that a Soul King came looking for him after something happened.

Meanwhile, at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Beng, accompanied by a group of noble underlings, found Tang San...

(End of this chapter)