Daigo knocked on a very simple, old-fashioned door. "Dad, Aoki is here."
"Come in." A voice came from inside.
Aoki and Daigo went in together.
After entering the room, they found that it was a study with only one feature: a lot of books.
The bookshelf behind Grandpa Mujin was very large, with a large number of books densely packed on it.
The height of the bookshelf reached the top of the room, but the top shelf was currently empty, while the bottom shelf was packed very tightly.
Mujin, the current head of the Mujin family, is also the current chairman of Devon Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a resident member of the Hoenn League Supreme Council, and represents the vast majority of people in the Hoenn region.
A legendary figure, he once competed with the current League Chairman Adams for the championship and the League Chairman, but due to various reasons, he withdrew from the competition and helped Adams manage the entire Hoenn region in an orderly manner.
Grandpa Mujin's strength is unknown, but according to Aoki's guess, he's at least no weaker than Genji.
After all, he has the powerful Zuvoki family as his backing, and according to Aoki's teacher, Yagyu Takeshi, the old man's potential in his youth wasn't much weaker than Daigo's now, so his strength must be considerable.
"Grandpa," Aoki greeted respectfully.
The two had exchanged ideas in previous meetings, and his teacher, Yagyu Takeshi, was also a good friend of Grandpa Mujin, so Aoki didn't feel unfamiliar with him.
"Haha, Aoki, you've come." Grandpa Mujin stood up from his seat, showing none of the airs of a great family patriarch.
He welcomed Aoki and Daigo in, and upon seeing Aoki, he was taken aback. "Aoki, are you wearing makeup? You look a little different."
Hearing this, Aoki was a little embarrassed and scratched his head. This father and son were really...
"No, it's just that I might be going through puberty recently, so I've become more handsome."
"Hahahaha, good, it's good to be handsome, it's good, hahahaha!" But for some reason, when Grandpa Mujin heard this explanation, he seemed even happier.
The three of them sat down at the old man's desk, and a servant brought three cups of tea and placed them in front of them before leaving and closing the door behind him.
"Aoki, I heard that you want to discuss cooperation with our Zivchi family. May I ask what it is?" Grandpa Mujin asked.
Aoki didn't hesitate and went straight to the point, "It's like this, I know that the Zivchi family started out in mining, and they have quite a few very precious minerals. I recently obtained a batch of very good quality diamonds by chance, and I hope to sell them through your channels."
Hearing Aoki's words, Grandpa Mujin and Daigo exchanged a glance, both seeing a smile in each other's eyes.
They thought it was something big, but it turned out to be just selling some diamonds.
"I see. That's simple then. Our Zvouchi family will buy all your diamonds at market price," Grandpa Mujin said with a smile.
In his view, how big of a diamond mine could Aoki possibly discover on his own? The Zvouchi family didn't care about the money. Even if they didn't make a profit from this acquisition, it could be seen as a gesture of goodwill towards Aoki.
Besides, as Daigo's best friend, acquiring some diamonds wasn't a big deal.
Aoki understood Grandpa Mujin's meaning, but given the current development speed of his Little Diamond Kingdom, the diamond production was obviously not small. If the quantity wasn't too large, Aoki could easily let Tyranitar and Aggron consume it.
"Um, I'm afraid that won't work, because the quantity is a bit too much," Aoki said.
A hint of surprise flashed in Grandpa Mujin's eyes.
"A lot? How many tons?"
Aoki held up one finger.
"One ton? That's no problem. Although it's a bit much, we can still handle it." Grandpa Mujin was still somewhat surprised; the value of one ton of diamonds was already quite high.
Aoki shook his head.
"Ten tons? That's indeed a bit troublesome." Grandpa Mujin was slightly shocked.
Aoki shook his head again, "Conservatively speaking, over a hundred tons!"
*Pfft*
—Daigo, who was leisurely drinking water nearby, spat out all the best water he had.
"How much? A hundred tons?" Daigo looked at Aoki with a shocked expression.
He found that Aoki was serious and not joking.
A hundred tons! This amount is terrifying for diamonds.
Grandpa Mujin was also stunned.
This is not a poor commoner, this is a diamond bachelor, okay?
A hundred tons of diamonds, for the wealthy and powerful Zvoch family, might not be a drop in the ocean, but that's Zvoch family's real estate and liquid assets. They could easily take on a hundred tons of diamonds, but there's a high probability of their cash flow breaking down.
Actually, Aoki could have Team Sky sell diamonds, but Team Sky's channels aren't enough right now, and diamonds are also a type of mineral. Wouldn't that be competing with the Zvoch family for business? Team Sky isn't at the level to compete with the Zvoch family yet.
However, a hundred tons of diamonds would definitely have a huge impact on the diamond market. The Sky Team could then follow the trail and gradually establish their own channels, giving Aoki both overt and covert channels to sell diamonds, more than doubling his resource income.
"Ahem, a hundred tons or more is indeed a considerable business. I was originally thinking of giving you, Aoki, some benefits, but it seems you're the one bringing benefits to the Zvoch family. How about this, we'll help you sell these diamonds and take a tenth of the profits as a reward. After all, your teacher and I are good friends, and you and Daigo are also good friends." Grandpa Mujin felt slightly embarrassed.
Aoki shook his head again.
When Daigo tried to explain the market situation to him, Aoki bluntly said, "Grandpa, our relationship is so good, you don't need to keep thinking about leaving me any benefits. Selling diamonds requires a lot of support in terms of channels, advertising, publicity, manpower, and resources.
"Take 10% is too little. I've inquired, and the market rate is 30%, but you certainly won't agree to that, so I've made a private decision to take 25%.
Don't even think about refusing. This is like letting a poor boy like me latch onto the coattails of the Zivchi family, or rather, me getting a good deal."
Zivchi Mujin and Daigo were stunned by Aoki's words.
Was this how you bargained?
This was truly a master bargaining move.
In an instant, Grandpa Mujin and Daigo's goodwill towards Aoki skyrocketed.
Although Daigo already had a very high level of goodwill towards him, now he almost wanted to become sworn brothers with Aoki.
"Hahahaha—good! Good! Since that's the case, I won't say any more. Our Zivchi family is indebted to you."
"How about this? Our Zvoich family will provide the capital, and you'll provide the supplies. You and Daigo can start a company together. However, I know neither of you are truly committed to this right now.
You can start it up first, hire people to manage it, and then you can take over later. It'll be like having an extra business," Grandpa Mujin said with a hearty laugh, clearly in a very good mood.
Aoki and Daigo exchanged a glance, nodded, and said in unison, "Okay!"
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