Chapter 833 The Lion Opens His Mouth
Old Prince Feng’s expression froze.
Li Mu and Wang Li both breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Rui also understood completely that Xiyan would not participate in Nanyuan's aquatic product business, so he pretended to be dumb in this business meeting.
Representatives of the chambers of commerce in various cities were overjoyed when they learned of Xiyan's intention. As long as their country signed a fishery contract, they would naturally not miss out on a share of the pie.
"Haha, it's a shame that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't eat seafood." Old Prince Feng laughed and looked at everyone: "Regarding the cooperation on Nanyuan aquatic products, it depends on your sincerity. I have drafted a new contract here, please take a look."
The butler took out the contracts that had been prepared long ago and distributed them to everyone in turn, except for Gu Shuo and his group.
Old Prince Feng glanced at him with a hint of pride, looking calm and composed. He didn't believe that Gu Shuo didn't have a bit of jealousy in his heart.
Ye Qianning met the smug gaze and smiled, hoping that he would always be so proud.
When everyone in the hall saw the new contract drawn up by Nan Yuan, their eyes were all focused on the price of thirty copper coins per pound.
Although Nanyuan is poor, it is the largest country among the four countries and has a lot of sea areas. The daily sales of aquatic products in a port in the entire country are over ten thousand kilograms, and the larger ports can reach tens of thousands of kilograms.
Nanyuan has hundreds of ports. If the price is thirty copper coins per pound, the daily payment would be a astronomical price.
In addition, transportation and labor costs must be added. If an accident occurs on the way that causes the death of aquatic products, the selling price will also be reduced.
Contracting the nation's aquatic products for thirty copper coins carries a huge risk.
And it’s a ten-year contract, who would dare to sign it!
Li Mu hesitated when he saw the price. Gu Shuo's contract was eight copper coins per pound, and the price in his mind was twice the price Gu Shuo purchased it for.
The current thirty copper coins far exceeded his expectations.
Although they had purchased seafood in Qingzhou at 30 copper coins per pound before, Qingzhou was not big and the output was very small, so there was still profit in purchasing some at a high price.
But if you were to buy all the aquatic products from Nanyuan, no one would be able to afford this price.
Wang Li also fell silent. He also felt that thirty copper coins were not much of a profit. The aquatic products that Gu Shuo transported to Dongyi were only sold locally for about thirty copper coins.
When the price was low, it was only more than twenty copper coins per pound. Nan Yuan was really bold in asking for such a high price.
Thirty copper coins?
Ye Qianning had to admit that Prince Feng was probably crazy about money and had no interest in anything else.
The price of private sales in Nanyuan is very high, but that is only because there are contracts through normal channels, and high profits allow fishermen to sell privately, just like smuggling.
The less the price, the higher it is. If you spend thirty copper coins to sign a contract with the entire Nanyuan, you will definitely go bankrupt in one year.
The hall fell into silence. Everyone held the contract in their hands and no one spoke, each with their own thoughts.
Old Prince Feng observed for a while, and seeing no one responded, he laughed and said, "Whoever can accept the price in the contract will own the Nanyuan Aquatic Products Channel."
The merchants present were silent and looked at the representatives of their own countries.
Li Mu and Wang Li stopped arguing at this point, as the price was not negotiable at all.
"Your Highness, at thirty copper coins per pound, we can't make any profit. I have no say in the ten-year contract." Wang Li expressed his attitude.
Old Prince Feng looked at Li Mu and asked, "What do you think, Lord Li?"
"Although Prince Nanyuan Aquatic Products is very famous in several countries and has contracted the aquatic products of the entire country, the price is really high."
(End of this chapter)
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