mtlumby2d Chapter 188 Wealth Moves People
Chapter 188 Wealth Moves People
Chapter 188 Wealth Moves People
As soon as Wang Li entered the room, the door behind him suddenly opened by itself without any wind.
"Snapped!"
With a loud bang, the door slammed shut.
Wang Li subconsciously looked back, only to find that there was no one by the door.
Li Qin, who entered the room first, was sitting in the main seat.
Although I already knew the other party was no ordinary person, I was still surprised to see that they could control the door to close from five or six meters away.
A look of shock still flashed across Wang Li's eyes.
After using a spell to close the door, Li Qin used a sealing spell.
Its effect is to seal off the room.
In this way, no matter what he and Wang Li said in the room, no one outside would hear a thing.
"Mr. Wang, please have a seat."
Upon seeing Wang Li enter the room and stand not far away, Li Qin immediately gestured.
At this point, it seems that Li Qin and Wang Li's roles as host and guest have been reversed.
This place was originally Wang Li's territory, and it should have been Wang Li, the master, who was greeting Li Qin. But now it's the other way around.
However, neither Wang Li nor Li Qin paid any attention to this matter.
At Li Qin's prompting, Wang Li finally sat down.
"May I ask what kind of business you wish to discuss with me, Mr. Wang?"
After sitting down, Wang Li paused for a moment before asking the question.
He has now come to terms with reality; in the face of Li Qin, he actually has no other choice.
Now he just hopes that Li Qin's purpose in contacting him isn't too outrageous.
As for the business deal Li Qin mentioned, Wang Li was more inclined to believe it was just a pretext to make it sound better.
Essentially, it was about winning him over and his men.
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Li Qin kept an eye on Wang Li in front of him while also paying attention to the system notifications.
Since his appearance, Wang Li and his underlings have been continuously providing emotional power.
Although each time it's only a small amount, it's always very engaging and, over time, it still yields considerable benefits.
After hearing Wang Li speak, Li Qin refocused his attention on the matter at hand.
After all, the collection of emotional power is handled by a god, so he doesn't need to pay attention to it all the time.
"Mr. Wang controls the largest black market in the east of the city, so he should be well aware that the supply of goods in Beijing is still relatively tight."
Li Qin said calmly.
Wang Li did not answer, but nodded slightly.
He agreed with Li Qin's words.
After all, if Beijing had sufficient supplies, where would there be room for a black market?
The fact that the black market exists and is doing quite well reflects the situation of supplies in Beijing.
The existence of the black market has alleviated the problem of supplying goods in the open to some extent.
That's why many official forces choose to turn a blind eye to the existence of the black market.
Of course, this is on the premise that the black market doesn't go too far.
After all, those in power tacitly allow the black market to exist in order to maintain stability; if the black market becomes the source of unrest...
Then the higher-ups will shut down the black market without hesitation.
"The business I want to discuss with Mr. Wang this time is related to supplies."
Li Qin said this casually.
Upon hearing that the business involved supplies, a glint of light flashed in Wang Li's eyes.
However, Li Qin hasn't explained it clearly yet, and he's not sure whether this deal will be a blessing or a curse.
So all they could do was listen quietly to what Li Qin had to say.
"Currently, Beijing is short of supplies, and I happen to be able to obtain a large amount of supplies, so I want to cooperate with Mr. Wang."
It was thought that Li Qin was a powerful force coming to conquer, intending to swallow up all of their power.
But upon hearing Li Qin say this, Wang Li suddenly noticed something unusual in Li Qin's words.
The other party doesn't seem to have that idea.
It seems like I genuinely want to do business with him.
A look of expectation flashed in Wang Li's eyes, but at the same time, a look of worry also crossed them.
He hoped his intuition was right, but at the same time worried that he was being too optimistic.
However, for now he could only follow Li Qin's lead and continue speaking:
"You are right, there is a shortage of all kinds of supplies in Beijing right now."
Whether it's grains and vegetables, meat and eggs, or oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, fruits, medicines, clothing and fabrics, or even soap and detergent, etc.
"As long as we can get our hands on Beijing, there will definitely be no shortage of buyers."
Although the old city of Beijing may not have tens of millions of people in the future, it still has a considerable number of permanent residents.
The daily consumption of resources for food, clothing, housing, and transportation by several million people is extremely large.
Now that the country is newly established, there are still some gaps in various aspects, which has led to the current shortage of supplies.
There's nothing we can do about it; we can only resolve it step by step as the country develops and progresses.
Since Li Qin had decided to sell supplies in Beijing, he must have known about these things.
"By the way, I'm still wondering what kind of business you'd like to do with me?"
Wang Li suddenly asked with some curiosity.
He wanted to know which category Li Qin had mentioned providing a large amount of supplies.
Although all kinds of supplies were scarce in Beijing, the degree of scarcity varied for different supplies.
Li Qin really wanted to answer Wang Li, saying that he could provide any necessary supplies.
But after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.
Although the country is currently facing a shortage of food and other supplies, the harvests in recent years have been quite good, so the food situation is not too tight.
The real shortages are for meat, eggs, fruit, and some industrial products;
For example, bar soap, soap, toothbrush, etc.
Li Qin then replied:
"I can get a lot of chicken, duck, fish, goose, pork, mutton, wild boar, wild rabbit and other meats, as well as chicken, duck and goose eggs."
As for industrial products, Li Qin had no intention of getting involved.
Once they get involved, those above will immediately intervene.
As for grain, Li Qin also has no intention of making any moves now.
He planned to take out the stored grain and sell it during the three years of famine.
That's how you maximize profits.
The benefits Li Qin is referring to here are not just money, but also the power of emotions.
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Wang Li subconsciously sat up straight, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
A look of surprise appeared on his face.
Having control of the black market, he naturally knew which supplies were in the most demand and easiest to sell.
These are exactly what Li Qin just mentioned.
If Li Qin truly wants to cooperate with him and can provide a large amount of supplies, even if he only earns a small fee for his efforts, he will be willing to cooperate.
That would be a considerable income.
Thinking of this, Wang Li's gaze towards Li Qin was no longer filled with worry, but with excitement and anticipation.
Seeing Wang Li's reaction, Li Qin couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection).
The old saying, "Man dies for wealth, birds die for food," is truly a profound truth.
Just now, Li Qin had clearly seen a look of awe, worry, and fear in Wang Li's eyes.
Now, however, all they feel is greed.
However, upon further reflection, Li Qin realized it was normal.
If Wang Li weren't greedy, how could he have risked running a black market and turned it into the largest black market in the east of the city?
Moreover, Li Qin felt that Wang Li's greed was a good thing.
This will make cooperation much simpler.