Douluo: Becoming Stronger Starts with Eating Soul Beast Meat

However, the young man who had been very enthusiastic just now visibly fell in expression, and he turned back weakly and shouted into the store.

"Dad, a guest is here to see you."

Quan Yi didn't expect that the receptionist was the young master of this store.

After a while, heavy footsteps were heard from inside the store, and a middle-aged man with a larger build walked out.

"I am the owner of this shop. What's the matter?"

Quan Yi looked at the middle-aged man carefully. He was not tall, but his whole body was full of strong muscles and he had an aura as firm as a mountain.

Moreover, this man took care of himself meticulously from start to finish. He looked very neat and comfortable, and it seemed that he had very high demands on himself.

"Hello, Blacksmith Yuan, my name is Quan Yi, and I have something to discuss with you. Do you still remember that someone commissioned you to make an iron ball and an iron pipe half a year ago?"

As he spoke, Quan Yi took out a black iron pipe and several iron balls from his arms. One end of the black iron pipe was closed.

"Well, I remember it. Is there any problem?" The middle-aged blacksmith glanced at the object in Quan Yi's hand and realized that it was an object he made with his own hands.

"Excuse me, was this made by Yuan the blacksmith?"

"of course."

Master Yuan nodded confidently.

"That's good. Actually, I came here this time to buy the master's shop."

"What? Buying a shop? This is our Yuan family's ancestral shop. Even if I am in a tight spot now, I will not sell it."

The middle-aged man glared angrily and slammed the table hard.

Recently, Yuan's blacksmith shop is in danger of bankruptcy due to poor management, so some people will come to discuss the sale of the shop.

Therefore, Yuan the blacksmith was a little sensitive to Quan Yi's proposal.

"No, no, Master, you misunderstood. I meant to buy everything including you. And, from now on, our Quan family will continue to sponsor you to forge in this shop."

The middle-aged man was also confused by Quan Yi's words. He originally thought that the other party was here to rob the store, but he didn't expect that the other party's target was himself.

"Boy, are you kidding me? How could I possibly sell myself?"

Blacksmith Yuan was so angry that he laughed at Quan Yi's ridiculous proposal.

"Blacksmith Yuan, I admire your forging ability very much, but forgive me for being frank. Blacksmith Yuan knows nothing about business. The reason why the Yuan family blacksmith shop is in such a predicament is largely because of you. If my Quan family acquires this shop, you don't have to worry about business problems anymore and can devote yourself to forging."

Quan Yi's eyes showed no sign of retreat and seemed extremely serious.

Half a year ago, Quan had commissioned Quanying to order the same item from all the blacksmith shops in the city.

The craftsmanship of Yuan's blacksmith shop is one of the best among many blacksmith shops.

However, although the Yuan family has excellent craftsmanship, they do not seem to be good at running a shop. Yuan the blacksmith is serious and strict with himself, blindly pursuing higher and better quality.

This also leads to the high price of ironware. More importantly, the market demand for high-quality ironware is not great.

Therefore, since Blacksmith Yuan took over the blacksmith shop, the business situation has been deteriorating.

What's even worse is that in order to sell ironware, the Yuan family began to drastically reduce prices without reducing quality and cost, but this was undoubtedly chronic suicide.

As a result, apart from this huge shop, the Quan family is now left with only the Yuan family father and son to maintain it.

However, it was the blacksmith Yuan's insistence on excellent quality that made Quan decide to buy the shop.

Chapter 58 Iron Research Institute

"Boy, what is your purpose?"

Blacksmith Yuan was completely confused by Quan Yi and could only ask him directly about his purpose.

"Blacksmith Yuan, our Quan family plans to buy this shop and set up a research institute here to specialize in ironware. Moreover, we are searching for skilled craftsmen from all over the world to join the institute, and Blacksmith Yuan is our target."

In this world, the status of blacksmiths is very low. Due to the existence of martial spirits, people have little demand for iron tools.

Most of the people in Douluo Continent are owners of weapon spirits. The convenience of spirits has reduced people's demand for iron tools.

As demand decreases, there is no strong motivation for development, so blacksmiths inevitably become a low-level profession.

Half a year ago, Quan Yi ordered Quan Ying to commission the manufacture of a "shotgun".

Of course, the shotgun mentioned here does not refer to the kind in the previous life, but a simple "shotgun" that can be used in conjunction with the Rhino Seal for long-range attacks.

That is the iron pipe and iron ball that Quan Yi just took out.

Quan Yi, who didn't have much hope for the technology in this world, deliberately lowered his requirements and only made two requests.

One is that the iron pipe must be able to be carried with one hand.

Another thing is that the strength of the iron pipe must be very strong.

Otherwise, when the iron pipe explodes, it will hurt our own people.

However, among the countless blacksmith shops in this large city, only the Yuan Family Blacksmith Shop created works that met Quan Yi's requirements.

After experiments, it was found that the iron pipes made by the Yuan family could perfectly withstand three Rhinoceros Seals. Only at the fourth and fifth times would cracks appear on the iron pipes.

Not only that, the Yuan family also spent a lot of effort on the appearance. The entire iron pipe is natural and rounded, and it doesn't look like it was made by hand at all.

After seeing such superior performance and appearance, Quan Yi admitted that he had underestimated the blacksmiths in this world.

Moreover, at the same time, Quan Yi saw a possibility.

He wants to replicate the firearms from his previous life in this world.

"Research Institute? Iron Research Institute?"

As for Quan Yi's brilliant ideas, Yuan the blacksmith seemed unable to keep up with Quan Yi's thinking.

Upon seeing this, Quan could only explain patiently.

“The Iron Research Institute, to put it simply, is a place that studies how to make stronger and more perfect iron tools.

Because the skills of existing blacksmiths cannot meet my requirements, I want to gather more outstanding blacksmiths to study how to make ironware that meets my requirements.

Here, Blacksmith Yuan can freely display his talents and concentrate on research. All the expenses for research will be provided by us."

Quan Yi revealed his purpose to Blacksmith Yuan.

Quan Yi had been thinking about this matter since half a year ago.

However, Quan Yi was not impatient, but chose to collect all the information about the Yuan family first, and then decide whether to invite them after understanding the situation of the Yuan family.

Quan Yi has already discussed this with his parents, and his parents support his decision.

The development of the Quan family over the years has left them with a lot of surplus money.

In addition, out of trust in Quan Yi, the two decided to sponsor Quan Yi to practice.

"Boy, you want to buy my entire store just based on your empty words, aren't you too arrogant?"

In fact, Yuan the blacksmith was really tempted by Quan Yi's proposal, but his vigilance against strangers would not disappear so quickly.

"Oh, sorry, let me introduce myself first. My name is Quan Yi, and I'm the young master of Quan's Boutique. Don't worry, we will buy it at the market price, and you will continue to work here."

When blacksmith Yuan heard about Quan’s boutique, he broke out in a cold sweat.

He knows about the Izumi boutique.

A year ago, Quanjia boutique suddenly appeared on the bustling streets of this city and became a well-known luxury store in just one month.

His background and financial resources were unfathomable, and he was not someone that a blacksmith like him could afford to offend. He somewhat regretted yelling at Quan Yi just now.

At this time, Quan Ying, who was following Quan Yi, came out and took out a gift box in his hand.

"Here is the limited VIP card of our Quan Family Boutique. As long as you bring this card, you can enjoy a 50% discount on all purchases in our Quan Family Boutique. This is our first meeting, so it's just a small gift. It's not a token of respect, please accept it."

Quanying behaved very professionally and appropriately. This gift not only shows identity, but also shows respect.

Blacksmith Yuan carefully took out the card from the box and examined it carefully. Although he was not sure about the authenticity of the card, he could see that the material and craftsmanship of the card were extraordinary.

"Ahem, I already know why you are here, but can you please let me discuss this with my son?"

Although Yuan the blacksmith was a straightforward person, he knew that Quan Yi and others were not liars. After all, no one would pretend to be a powerful family just to cheat a down-and-out blacksmith.

Moreover, he was very tempted by the proposal put forward by Quan Yi. He was not good at business, and recently, because of the store affairs, he had no time to work as a blacksmith.

But this concerns the survival of the Yuan family after all, so he wants to be cautious.

"of course can."

Quan Yi could tell from the expression on Yuan the blacksmith's face that the other party was moved.

For this operation, Quan Yi did his homework. After all, it was the first business negotiation. Quan Yi collected all the information about the Yuan family, including the development history of the Yuan family, family members, and their personalities.

The blacksmith Yuan was named Yuan Xing, and his son was named Yuan Fei.

Both Yuan the blacksmith and his son are straightforward people, and they both prefer to be blacksmiths rather than run a business.

If the previous head of the family, Yuan Xing’s grandfather, had not passed away early, the Yuan family might not be in its current situation.

Quan Yi, who understood the situation of the two people, was confident about this negotiation.

Therefore, at this time Quan Yi chose to retreat in order to advance, which would actually attract more favor from Yuan the blacksmith.

"Master Quan, after discussion between father and son, we accept your proposal."

Sure enough, after a while, the two accepted Quan Yi's proposal.

"On behalf of the Quan family, I welcome you to join us."

The negotiation was successful, which naturally made Quan Yi's mouth curl up.

"No, Master Quan, it's our honor."

Looking at the outstanding Quan Yi in front of him, Yuan the Blacksmith secretly glanced at his son and sighed in his heart: "As expected of a descendant of a big family, there is simply no comparison."

Moreover, Quan Yi's approachable temperament broke the impression of Yuan the blacksmith on the children of big families.

Blacksmith Yuan knew that if he wanted to run a shop successfully in this big city, it would take more than just skills.

So, now that a big family finally appreciates his skills and wants to recruit him with excellent conditions, he has to agree even for the sake of his son.

The next specific matters will be handled by Quanying, including signing contracts, store transfers, negotiation of recruitment conditions, etc.

While Blacksmith Yuan and Quanying were discussing the details, Quanyi chose to visit the blacksmith shop.

Chapter 59 Gun

While Quanying and Yuanxing were discussing specific matters, Quanyi, led by Yuanfei, visited the interior of the blacksmith shop.

The hall of the shop was filled with all kinds of weapons and armor.

Of course there are farm tools in some corners, but their number is far less than that of weapons and armor.

In big cities, the demand for weapons and armor is greater than that for farm tools, so they have higher sales.

Quan Yi approached and carefully observed the quality of these iron tools.

Quan Yi knew nothing about forging, but there were many weapons and armors hidden in the basement of Quan's family.

Comparing the two, the quality difference is not much, but it is still not as good as the weapons in the basement.

But this is because the materials used by the Quan family are very precious, while the ironware used in the Yuan family blacksmith shop are of ordinary quality.

From this we can see that Yuan the blacksmith is more skilled.

Then, Quan Yi took another look at the price list.

Quan Yi sighed, not because it was too expensive, but because it was too cheap.

Weapons of this quality should have deserved a higher price, but this price is basically just the cost price.

According to the investigation, the Yuan family stipulated that they would only take 30% of the cost as profit.

This is a simple and honest idea.

However, Yuan's Blacksmith Shop adheres to the concept of honest operation and has accumulated a good reputation.

But as he grew older, Yuan the blacksmith's skills continued to improve, the quality of his weapons also continued to improve, and ordinary materials also blossomed with a different brilliance in his hands.

In this case, Blacksmith Yuan should have raised the price, but he mistakenly lowered it further.

When such high-quality and low-priced products enter the market, they will definitely be very popular at first, but at the same time they will also easily arouse the envy of competitors.

The reason why the Yuan family’s situation has taken such a sharp turn for the worse is because they have been deliberately suppressed and smeared by their peers.