Chapter 96 Retail and Wholesale
The prices of the three environmental adaptation devices are not high.
A D-grade light green quality fish costs 5 goldfish, a D-grade dark green quality fish costs 30 goldfish, and a D-grade blue quality fish costs the highest 100 goldfish.
The device's specific values are stronger than those of similar devices on the market, even stronger than Chen Qing had previously anticipated. This was the feedback Ming Rang gave to Chen Qing.
Even ordinary children on the ship can move freely in the sea using these devices.
One of the reasons Chen Qing gave all three sets of equipment to Ming was because of this.
High quality, low price, and the stall was quickly surrounded by gem hunters.
Some people instinctively wanted to bargain, even though they saw the words "No bargaining" clearly marked on the paper.
However, when his gaze fell upon the knife Chen Qing was holding in her arms, and her expressionless, lifeless face, he silently swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Sometimes, silence is a truly admirable virtue.
Chen Qing is not a pure businessman.
If she were a merchant, these gem hunters would definitely haggle over the price; haggling is part of a merchant's job.
But if you encounter someone like Chen Qing, who sells goods as a side job and is essentially a pirate, hunter, or adventurer, then very few people would dare to haggle.
In particular, the gem hunters in this market are all low-level hunters.
Just like the hunter Shuang Wei that Chen Qing encountered in the Sapphire Island black market.
For some people, even a profit of just one or two copper coins is well worth the time spent exchanging time for money.
But for someone like Chen Qing, haggling is too much of a waste of time.
In the time it takes to say a single sentence, she may have already installed a set of rudimentary environmental adaptation devices.
Faced with Chen Qing's icy gaze and the sharp aura emanating from him, the gem hunters quietly lined up to pay and collect their goods.
However, all the environmental adaptation devices sold were of light green quality; not a single dark green quality device was sold.
Meanwhile, Chen Qing's other rented stall, which was specifically used for purchasing goods, was also bustling with people.
With his appraisal skills, Chen Qing could accurately quote a price for each item with just a glance.
Those who are willing to sell can leave their items, take the money, and leave; those who are not willing can simply take their items and leave.
So far, Chen Qing has not encountered any supplies that would make him spend time on them; all the supplies sold by those gem hunters are grade F, E, or D.
You can't even see a C-grade rating.
This actually has nothing to do with these gem hunters; in the deep blue sea, D-grade and below are the norm.
The skill blueprints and materials that Chen Qing encountered on Sapphire Island were either Grade A or Grade B, and of either red or gold quality.
Even her skills are mostly passive, which has raised her standards to a very high level.
In particular, the people she associated with were island lords, great pirates, and top hunters.
She even had dealings with Lei Guang, the great pirate of the Crimson Sea. Which newcomer could be like Chen Qing?
You should know that for hunters and pirates in the deep blue sea, obtaining even a B-grade item in their entire lives is an incredibly lucky feat, one in ten thousand.
"That... blue-quality device... is there a discount for group purchases?"
In the silence, a seemingly young gem hunter timidly raised his hand and asked.
Chen Qing lifted his eyelids, diverting a sliver of attention to look up at the gem hunter, but his hands continued to collect money and hand over goods.
This gem hunter is likely a survivor.
His attire was somewhat different from that of the Emerald Isle residents and other gem hunters.
"How many."
Chen Qing raised his head and looked directly at the survivor, asking in a calm tone.
Her voice and temperament have always been on the cold side; even without any deliberate effort, she gives off a feeling of indifference and aloofness.
"Ah? Yes!"
The survivor was clearly nervous when faced with Chen Qing's question, and couldn't help but subconsciously straighten his back and stand still.
"We have twenty-three people."
He stammered in response.
Twenty-three people. These survivors are quite wealthy; one hundred goldfish is no small sum for gem hunters.
However, these survivors weren't exactly rolling in money, otherwise they wouldn't be haggling with Chen Qing here.
"Buy 50 sets or more, get a 2% discount."
Each set has two fewer goldfish, so fifty sets save a total of one hundred goldfish.
If he could sell so many blue-quality devices at once, Chen Qing wouldn't mind giving up some profit.
It's not an easy task for the survivors to attract so many orders.
"What if there were even more?!"
The survivor's eyes lit up instantly, and a plan was already forming in their mind.
"The maximum discount is 95%."
"Can't you—"
The survivor tried to bargain again, but Chen Qing glanced at him and immediately froze, too scared to speak.
Once Chen Qing had cleared out some of his inventory, he packed up and closed the stall.
"Um, if I can order more than a thousand light green quality items at once, could I... get a discount?"
A gem hunter, having witnessed the survivor's actions, waited until Chen Qing packed up and the crowd dispersed before mustering the courage to approach him and ask in a low voice.
"Can."
To the gem hunter's surprise, Chen Qing was unexpectedly easy to talk to and readily agreed.
Retail is indeed more profitable, but wholesale is obviously more worry-free.
A thousand light green quality environmental adaptation devices—sitting here, I wonder how long it will take to sell them all.
Chen Qing had achieved his goal. Several injured and disabled gem hunters lingered in front of Chen Qing's buying stall but did not approach, instead waiting quietly.
They must have something Chen Qing wants, such as a distribution map or high-quality gemstones.
"One thousand items, 10% off the price listed above."
These top-selling consumable mechanical artifacts are not commonplace; all the technology is controlled by specific families or mechanics, making them inaccessible to the average person.
Those mechanical forces that joined forces to monopolize the market have a very tight grasp on the profits of the gem hunters.
Forget about discounts, you're lucky if you're not sold at a high price.
Even if discounts exist, they are beyond the reach of ordinary gem hunters like them.
During gem-hunting season, which gem hunter doesn't need to buy equipment?
Although there are other tools that can replace environmental adaptation devices, mechanical creations are undoubtedly the most cost-effective among all the tools available.
10% off!
The gem hunter's eyes lit up instantly!
That includes a profit of a full hundred goldfish!
How many goldfish could she earn even if she risked her life to retrieve gems from the sea?
“My ship is at dock number 17. I’ll be available at 8 p.m. tonight.”
Chen Qing's voice was neither loud nor soft, and some of the gem hunters around him silently took note.
"Yes, yes, thank you, sir!"
The gem hunter bent down, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
After packing up his stall, Chen Qing walked toward the gem hunters who had been waiting.
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