"Dean."
The merchant's representative bowed to the dean and said with a smile, "We have already reached an agreement that the supplies needed by the academy next year will be provided by us. As in previous years, we will prepare the best food, clothing, and accommodation for all the disciples, at prices far below the market price."
After saying that, he handed the booklet to the dean, saying, "Please take a look."
"Have you reached an agreement?"
The dean took the booklet and tossed it aside. "I wasn't even there. Who did you consult with?"
After saying that, he looked at the academy's steward and asked, "Why are there only the eight great families? Have you compared them with the other merchant guilds?"
"Dean, that's the decision we made last year."
"Nonsense."
Is this a decision? It's clearly something the eight great families discussed and then notified him of.
"When did aristocratic families become allowed to interfere in the affairs of the academy?"
The dean, who had been holding back his anger, vented it in front of the aristocratic families: "In the past, dozens of merchants were bidding at the same time, but now there are only eight left. Where are the other merchants?"
The manager was startled by the sudden outburst of the dean and hurriedly said, "There's another trading company called Wanbaoge, which we overlooked."
Where is that Wanbaoge?
"They shouldn't have left yet. Let's go invite them now."
It wasn't that they overlooked him; they deliberately crossed him off the list.
The old merchants were also eliminated in this way, which is why only the eight great families remain.
But the dean used to turn a blind eye to it, so why is it being brought up suddenly now?
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On the other side
Liang Ting and the steward were waiting anxiously.
His mood had been fluctuating wildly since his submitted handbook was confiscated. Now, being turned away at the door made him even more uneasy and sweating profusely.
Is this Young Master Yan reliable or not?
"Boss Liang!"
Suddenly someone called him, and he quickly looked up.
The steward, who had been indifferent just moments before, was now all smiles and warmly welcoming him toward the Tianyuan Hall.
Liang Ting saw people from the eight great families in Tianyuan Hall, as well as the legendary Dean.
Without really understanding what was going on, he handed the price quote and brochure to the dean.
He drove the price down to the lowest possible level for the same product.
He answered every question from the dean clearly and logically. He even brought some samples for the dean to examine personally.
Let's take a look at the eight great families.
Only the merchants had a price list; the rest of the people hadn't prepared anything at all.
Do they really think their Holy Capital Academy needs to rely on the eight great families?
This is a provocation against the authority of the academy.
The dean, in a fit of temper, directly assigned the task of supplying materials to Wanbaoge for next year.
When Liang Ting walked out, his eyes were unfocused, and his feet felt like they were walking on cotton. He never expected that he would get the order from Holy Capital Academy so easily, especially since the dean personally designated it for him!
He thought of Shang Yanting, who had spoken to him that day.
Truly...his methods are extraordinary!
Upon returning to Wanbaoge, he immediately sent someone to secretly invite Shang Yanting.
People outside had already prepared a carriage and were waiting. Shang Yanting carried the raccoon upstairs.
On the road
Jia Xitong, who was working on the talisman, was suddenly called out by Shang Yanting.
"What's the matter?"
"How many talismans can you provide at most per month?"
What is the maximum amount that can be provided per month?
She is currently at the peak of the Talisman Apprentice level, and her success rate in drawing talismans has reached one out of forty. However, because cultivation and other miscellaneous matters take up most of her time, she can only draw a maximum of 12 talismans per day.
Nine of them need to be returned to the real system, and three can be kept, which makes 90 in a month.
"Dear host, what are you going to do?"
"Wanbao Pavilion has too few talismans; I want to increase it to 50."
He wasn't hiding anything from her when he discussed matters with Wanbaoge, so Jia Xitong knew that his question must be about something important.
We can't afford to mess things up at a time like this.
"It's a bit difficult, but it's still possible."
Jia Xitong counted the talismans she had on her. "I currently have a Solidification Talisman, a Blessing Talisman, an Explosion Talisman, a Sumeru Talisman, and a Lightning-Attracting Talisman. Do you need the latter three? Their materials are quite hard to find."
She offered a reminder.
"Need not."
The simplest solidification talisman and blessing talisman will suffice.
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Wanbaoge has arrived.
Liang Ting was more enthusiastic than ever before, saying a lot of nice things, even praising the bald raccoon to the skies, almost making Jia Xitong think that the hairless raccoon was really cute.
Shang Yanting tapped the table lightly with his finger, completely unmoved by what he had just said. "Starting next month, I will provide you with 25 solidification talismans and 25 blessing talismans."
"real?!"
Liang Ting was overjoyed upon hearing this.
These talismans were so popular that they were worried about not having enough.
"But you need to listen to me about how to sell these talismans and who to sell them to."
The smile on Liang Ting's face vanished. "Why?"
"Because what I want is for you to completely replace the eight great families, not to steal one of their businesses."
The cooperation between the eight great families and Shengdu Academy is all-encompassing, reaching every student and teacher, and is as solid as a mountain peak.
To destroy aristocratic families, they must be completely separated from their powerful backers.
"Don't you want to surpass the eight great families and become an unshakeable force? This is just the beginning. As long as you have enough ambition and cooperate with me obediently, the future of Dongxu Kingdom's number one merchant will be yours."
Shang Yanting's words both frightened and excited Liang Ting.
After Shang Yanting left, he paced around the room several times, wanting to vent but forcefully restraining himself.
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