Higher than market price?
Ronald stared wide-eyed at Lu Feng, his face full of disbelief. What kind of brotherhood was this?
He was somewhat incredulous that they had developed such a deep bond after only two meetings, and asked, "Buying at above-market price?"
“That’s right!” Lu Feng looked at him and said, “I’ve always been very kind to my brothers. If you’re in trouble and I don’t help you, wouldn’t that be looking down on me? I like to make many brothers. I have brothers in various countries. There’s a saying: ‘The more brothers you have, the easier it is to walk.’”
These words struck a chord with Ronald. He had always believed that these words were true and was quite generous to new friends. However, his father taught him that he shouldn't be too generous.
“Mr. Lu, you’re saying too much. We’ve known each other for a long time, so it’s all about mutual help. I really believe in the saying that having more friends makes life easier. But my dad has a different view from mine!” Ronald said with a hint of disdain. “He told me that in this world, if the road is easier, you’ll have more friends.”
“The older generation is more conservative. Young people like us are the future. How much money can you make by charging 10 or 8 percent above the market price? The most valuable thing is knowing a brother like you!” Lu Feng said excitedly, smoking a cigar. “Besides, I really hit it off with you at first sight. It feels like we’re brothers!”
"I feel the same way, big brother!" Ronald got excited too. He was willing to pay above market price as long as he didn't have to call his father "dad." If the price was even higher, he would even accept calling his mother "dad," not just his own father.
The atmosphere at the scene was getting lively. Han Guoping quietly took a step back, pursing his lips. Zhu Lidong had talked about this kind of scene many times when the senior executives had dinner together before, and Liu Cheng had also shared it. At that time, they just thought that it was fun to have some drinks and chat. Han Guoping never thought that he would have the opportunity to personally participate.
It's so much more fun than what General Manager Zhu and General Manager Liu described!
Lu Feng was already sitting next to Ronald, a cigar in one hand and his arm around Ronald with the other. The two of them had already downed five bottles of red wine and were a little tipsy.
"Look at your dark skin, and it's even matte, so elegant!" Lu Feng hugged Ronald tightly and said, "I'm a very pure person. I don't care about all that international mess. In my eyes, there are only brothers, not skin color. Even if you're black, or even if you turn green one day, you're still my brother!"
"Don't say anything, brother. I've really had bad luck with people these past few years. I've been ripped off by my brothers quite a few times. Those guys are only after my money. They're brothers when they need something, but otherwise they're just strangers." Ronald said with some emotion. "My dad has scolded me a lot for all of this."
“Those aren’t brothers. They call you when they need something, saying, ‘Brother, help me out.’ But when you need something, they hide. Those are the worst kind of people. And then there’s the kind who, for example, is short of something and happens to have it, so they expect you to give it to them for free. If they were real brothers, would they let you suffer? Those who are always trying to take advantage of you under the guise of brotherhood are fake brothers!”
"Aren't you right?"
“Yes, yes, yes! Absolutely right!” Ronald said with great feeling; “When it comes to making friends, you have to be like Mr. Lu.”
“I don’t care about money, really. When it comes to brothers, I never care whether they have money or not, because none of them are as rich as me, right? These two tungsten mines have become a major headache for your family. If I don’t help you solve them, do I deserve to be your brother? Absolutely not!” Lu Feng said righteously.
Ronald, provoked, snapped at Lu Feng, "Brother, if that's how you put it, I really can't sell it to you for more than the market price. I'll have to give you a discount!"
"Really? That's great!"
"ah?"
"Hahahaha!" Lu Feng laughed loudly and said to him, "I was just kidding. Besides your two tungsten mines, do you have any other mines in South Africa?"
“The tungsten reserves here aren’t very large to begin with, and most of them are too expensive to mine. There are probably only five mines, and our two mines are definitely the largest. That’s all the reserves in South Africa. On the contrary, there are more diamond, copper, and aluminum mines,” Ronald said earnestly.
"Only five tungsten mines? They're not worth much overall. Since these two countries have already built factories here and invested, why should we listen to their suppression? Why not just buy all five mines and control the pricing power?" Lu Feng asked.
Slightly tipsy, Ronald smiled bitterly, waved to Lu Feng, his face full of unspeakable troubles.
“Brother, your question is too naive. If you can think of it, do you think we can’t? They dare to do this so openly, aren’t they afraid of you causing trouble? Today we monopolize price increases, tomorrow the higher-ups will question us. If the higher-ups don’t do anything, then in a few days, the world will be in chaos.” Ronald seemed to understand the tricks of the trade very well, and whispered, “They can crush us like they’re crushing an ant.”
"Oh, I see. This thing feels like a hot potato, but it's okay. I'll take the fall for you, brother!" Lu Feng said righteously.
Ronald told him everything, which was a complete revelation. Lu Feng still chose to increase the price to acquire the property, which surprised him. He could only think that Lu Feng probably really valued brotherhood.
The two hit it off immediately, smoking and drinking, and before they knew it, it was almost midnight. As they walked out of the restaurant, the warm tropical monsoon from Africa blew on their faces. Ronald was already staggering, patting his chest and promising Lu Feng that he would definitely bring his father to have a good talk with Lu Feng the next day.
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