Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 1127: Facing Reality

Chapter 1127: Chapter 1127: Facing Reality

Bai Li, the Superior from Yinsha Procurement Department, essentially enjoys making numerous purchases as well.

It’s not that they’re greedy for the profits in purchasing; that is a secondary factor. The main reason is, if they don’t demonstrate their importance through various purchases, does this department have any reason to exist?

And for bulk purchases, that’s what most effectively reflects their significance. Bai Li received a mandate: to definitely bring down the amount spent on purchases.

Bringing it down was indeed too easy to achieve. Bai Li had previously over-reported many expenses. Taking that as a baseline, he had a lot of room to maneuver.

However, after learning about the ordeal faced by the Nangong Family and witnessing two Intermediate Level cultivators idling at the entrance of Mount Zhige, Bai Li didn’t delve into details with Feng Jun anymore and simply stuck to his previous offer: one Spirit Stone per set.

Feng Jun readily agreed to his request, indicating that he would assemble the goods as soon as possible.

The day after Bai Li arrived at Mount Zhige, the Crimson Pheonix Sect sent someone. It was not Bai Luan, but a cultivator named Ru Shuiyi from the fifth layer ofOut-of-this-world cultivation, who claimed to be from the same mentor as Qing Luan and had weight in her words.

Since that was the case, Feng Jun directly sent out Mi Yunshan—although there was a considerable gap in their cultivation levels, Sister Lin had been with him for a long time and was quite clear on how to operate a radio station.

Feng Jun defined Mi Yunshan as a "Sales Guide," responsible for explaining the operational model of the goods to Ru Shuiyi. A conversation between two women is usually easier than between a man and a woman, right?

What he thought was, when the two women had almost finished discussing, he would step in to talk about the price.

Unexpectedly, before the matter was settled, Mi Yunshan hurriedly reported via walkie-talkie: Ru Shuiyi had kicked through the gate of the Yinsha Sect’s courtyard.

Turns out that after hearing Bai Li had hit the Crimson Phoenix Sect’s gate once again, she couldn’t stand it and directly rushed over to smash their gate—Yinsha Sect’s courtyard had not been built for long, and her timing was just right.

Don’t be fooled by the feminine appearance of the Crimson Phoenix Sect members. Fierce like wildfire, once Ru Shuiyi broke the gate and knew Bai Li was still there, she blocked the gate and cursed loudly, demanding to have a showdown with him.

All this time, everyone thought Bai Li was rather weak-hearted—since they had only seen him talk, never taking action.

But this time, he took a firmer stance, declaring, "Make some room, and I’ll accompany you until the end. If you think the Mortal Realm is not convenient for a fight, we can go back to Qiuchen Market. Do you think I, Bai Li, am a weakling on my deathbed?"

In the end, he wasn’t confident against the nine Luan levels, but when it came to disciples of the same level from the Crimson Phoenix Sect, he wasn’t particularly afraid. Everyone’s Cultivation Techniques were mutually countered; even if his combat strength was slightly inferior, he had a lot of treasures up his sleeve from years in procurement.

In fact, this time he really couldn’t yield anymore. Yinsha and the Crimson Phoenix were like fire and water, incompatible. With the other party directly smashing his gate and challenging him, he would certainly be punished by his Sect if he backed down again.

Even being defeated would be better than not facing a challenge at all.

However, at this moment, someone stepped forward to intercede. Two Superiors from Tiantong, Superior Yan from Wuyou Platform, and Superior Luo Shuchen, who arrived in a hurry from Tianxin Platform. If you include the three Intermediate Level cultivators, there were a total of seven Superiors persuading her.

Ru Shuiyi, being rather stubborn, still refused to back down. Finally, Huang Fu Flawless couldn’t help but intervene, "Fellow Daoist Ru Shuiyi, there are at least three other Superiors inside Mount Zhige. Let’s stop here—can we leave some face for Mountain Master Feng?"

After all, when the business grows, and more people are involved, such situations are inevitable.

But Feng Jun was actually quite happy about it because it meant there were several big deals in the pipeline, and the energy points in his Stone Ring would significantly decrease.

Once he confirmed that Yinsha Sect and Crimson Phoenix Sect would not go to war, he returned to the Earth Plane with Sister Hong and Feng Jing.

On Earth, it was still early summer. Upon their return, Sister Hong proactively started contacting grain merchants from abroad.

Feng Jing, on the other hand, found Yu Qingzhu, hoping she could supply another hundred thousand fridges and hundred thousand air conditioners.

Yu Qingzhu was a bit puzzled by this request and took quite a while to ask, "Why isn’t it Feng Jun talking to me about this?"

You really think too highly of yourself! Feng Jing couldn’t be bothered to explain, as she found her temperament changing with her accelerated cultivation pace. Even if it was cheating—"I cheated based on my abilities, if you’re not convinced, cheat yourself."

So she calmly stated, "Mountain Master is busy with numerous affairs. Once the business channels are established, he won’t pay attention to such trifles anymore."

Yu Qingzhu was infuriated by these words but couldn’t vent her frustration, only managing to respond expressionlessly, "Okay, I got it. But I can only ask for you. The peak season is coming, and it’s not certain if the manufacturers can arrange production time."

Feng Jing, being a woman herself, immediately sensed her reluctance and seriously asked, "Is it a possibility they can’t arrange the time, or is it certain they can’t arrange it?"

"I’m not sure about that," Yu Qingzhu wouldn’t tell her that she had no intention of taking this matter seriously, "Maybe the manufacturers can find the time. You know, it’s hard to say. I’m just giving you a friendly reminder."

Feng Jing too had grown from a girl and could see right through her little games.

So she smiled slightly, "Alright, I’ll give you two days to see if it’s possible. Give me an answer then. If you can manage it, I won’t let you work for nothing. Five percent of the transaction amount will be your commission. Is that enough?"

One hundred thousand air-conditioners and refrigerators, considering all the models, would come to around five billion. Five percent was only a little over twenty million, not really much. However, the white goods industry was never about excessive profits. To be able to offer such a commission was not too shabby.

But how could such an amount attract Yu Qingzhu’s attention? Her pocket money wasn’t much, as her parents required her to live frugally, but twenty million... was merely enough for two months’ allowance.

So she answered nonchalantly, "Whatever you want."

She decided to discuss it with her grandfather to see what he thought, but she honestly wasn’t very interested.

Feng Jing didn’t solely rely on her either, so he made no comment on her attitude, only reminding her, "It’s okay if the negotiation fails, just inform me in time."

Yu Qingzhu felt deeply insulted, but she couldn’t very well make a scene about it, so she turned around and complained to her grandfather.

"Another hundred thousand units?" Elder Yu looked a bit puzzled, "What is he doing... where does he sell them all?"

No one could answer his question, but his personal secretary spoke up again, "Do we need to add satellite positioning this time? There’s a latest model... efficiency improved by three to five times, and they were quite dissatisfied with the last failure."

"Don’t add it," Elder Yu became a bit irritated, "Their dissatisfaction has nothing to do with me. I’m just a has-been, worried I won’t see tomorrow’s sun... I just want to scrape by each day, not willing to pay the daily two million bed fee!"

After so long engaging in wits and bravery, he was clear that he couldn’t do anything about that young fellow. Since that’s the case, better to accept reality, why bother being a villain unnecessarily?

Hearing this, Yu Qingzhu felt somewhat unconvinced, "Grandpa, two million a day isn’t expensive, right? I can cover that cost."

Elder Yu glanced at her helplessly, "Yes, you can, but what if your grandpa lives another ten or eight years? How much money would that be? The key point is... medical insurance won’t cover it."

Another ten or eight years... Yu Qingzhu looked up at the sky, what more could she say? Should she tell her grandfather he was thinking too much?

But it must be admitted that the old man’s will to live was still very strong.

However, before long, the personal secretary received a call. After hanging up, he looked at the old man, "Zhang Weihong is contacting foreign grain and oil corporations. The call was encrypted, but it seems they’re discussing purchasing grain... there have been past dealings."

The old man looked up at the sky, "What does this have to do with me? Why don’t you worry about serious matters instead?"

Yu Qingzhu found it quite upsetting to watch. Her grandfather had always been concerned about national affairs and didn’t hesitate to oppose many, just to stay true to his conscience. Yet now, he also seemed to have adopted a laid-back, ’salted fish’ attitude.

This Feng Jun is really a bit too hateful, he has—after a lifetime of pursuit by grandpa— single-handedly altered the goals... Do you know how cruel this is to an old man?

Yet, the progression of events did not stop there. come night, the personal secretary approached the old man to report, "That Feng Jun, he’s going to buy lithium batteries again. This time, he’s in touch with overseas battery manufacturers... mainly from Ni Hong."

"What’s that got to do with me?" Elder Yu sighed wearily, but the next moment, his brows furrowed, "Since he’s buying foreign goods, then we need to be on guard, keep him out of Huaxia."

The personal secretary hesitated, "Is this... appropriate? His resentment towards you, sir, is quite deep."

"But he also respects me, respects me for worrying about Huaxia," Elder Yu straightened up, shedding the dispirited look, and spoke seriously, "He’s told me, nothing as dangerous as what’s in Huaxia... he made a promise, what am I afraid to investigate?"

After a pause, he spoke again with a smile, "He hates Ni Hong even more than I do. So, just listen to these inquiries. In my opinion, he’s just holding back his strength to get one over on Ni Hong. If you really want to check... keep a close eye on Kevin’s lithium batteries, that’s the real deal."

Kevin Company sold two thousand sets of lithium batteries last time. Although they faced criticism, the local authorities protected them.

The next moment, Elder Yu laughed at himself, "Forget it, I’ll stop giving dubious ideas. Feng Jun buying from Kevin’s actually not bad, our country’s battery industry really can’t match the foreign ones... we should still encourage buying domestically."

"Actually, whether it’s about technology or not, that’s all nonsense. The key is to have market cultivation. Without market cultivation, how can technology improve? Anyone discussing technology without considering the market is just playing the fool... our country’s market is so big, we can’t let foreigners cultivate the technology."

As he was getting into his stride, Yu Qingzhu walked in, her expression quite strange, "Grandpa, he’s asking if you want graphene."

Elder Yu had been in a ’salted fish’ state all day, looking as though he saw through the mundanity of mortal life, not wanting to stoop to Feng Jun’s level.

But hearing this, he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, "He’s got graphene again?"

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