landbeastnovel Chapter 299 Favorability Surges
Chapter 299 Favorability Surges
Chapter 303 Favorability Surges
Every single one of those present was a trusted member of a family who had been granted fiefdoms by the stars after the Northern Territory was established.
They all have a long history.
Especially Zijing, who was among the first nobles to fight alongside Xingchen.
In other words, their vision far surpasses that of ordinary people; some major storms are, at most, just a small ripple in their family history.
However, the sales cooperation for 100,000 kilograms of black pepper still far exceeded Marquis Zijing's expectations.
He picked up his glass, wanting to take a sip to calm his nerves, but his slightly trembling fingers betrayed his inner turmoil.
Count Lark wasn't much better off; he was staring blankly at the jar of black pepper in front of him.
The other viscounts were even more uneasy, some fidgeting, others gaping in disbelief.
Although Lawrence maintained the composure of Earl of the Golden Lion on the surface, his heart was in turmoil!
Because Richard hadn't informed him beforehand, he didn't know about it; he just suddenly remembered someone.
—A Frostbite on Viscount Brad!
In the beginning, Brad was selling farming techniques for a thousand gold coins a copy. The speed at which he made money was astonishing and enviable even to the great nobles.
It was only later that I learned the technology belonged to Richard, and Brad was just acting as a sales agent, sharing the profits with Richard.
As for how much Brad will get, no one knows, but ever since Grand Duke Frostmoak began his conquest of the Cape Region, he has gone to the Southern Territory and disappeared, and has not returned since.
It's not hard to imagine just how crazy his earnings were from selling technology in the South.
Now Richard has brought out black pepper, and he's also offering the sales rights for the Southern Border, Eastern Border, Western Border, and the Imperial Capital, so that the nobles present can share the profits.
What does this mean?
This means that anyone in this circle who can get on the chiffon cake bandwagon can make a fortune like Brad!
If Golden Lion misses this opportunity to pick up money off the ground, it's not just stupid, it's downright idiotic!
Lawrence took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and looked at Marquis Amethyst, who was also looking at him.
The two exchanged a glance; years of tacit understanding allowed them to reach a consensus in a mere instant.
Lawrence, looking eager, patted Richard on the shoulder and asked, "Richard, you said you wanted to offer the sales rights for collaboration. What exactly does that collaboration entail?"
As soon as he said that, everyone's eyes turned to Richard.
Marquis Amethyst also put down his wine glass, leaned forward slightly, and adopted a posture of listening attentively.
Richard smiled slightly.
"Apart from the Northern Territory, I can offer the sales rights for the other three territories and the Imperial Capital. All of you gentlemen here can choose which region to contract."
"The unified retail price is five silver coins per piece, the profit is split in half, and the payment can be settled after the goods are sold out."
Everyone was startled again!
Split in half!?
All they had to do was use their connections to promote their products to other nobles; they didn't need to put in much effort, and achieving 20-30% success would be quite good.
Unexpectedly, it was split in half, which was outrageously generous. They even wanted to say on Richard's behalf, "Brother, is this how you do business?"
But on second thought, this Viscount Chiffon was no fool; he must have had his reasons for offering such a price.
Moreover, at five silver coins apiece, that's practically a steal.
The cheapest item sold by foreign merchants costs more than ten silver coins per piece. When supplies are scarce and people scramble to buy it, the price can easily rise to more than twenty coins.
That makes sense.
Black pepper is different from other grains; the amount used is extremely limited. If you're frugal, a small jar can last for several years.
Even if you start using it, it will take at least several months to finish one bottle.
After all, you can add a spoonful of cooking oil when stewing soup, but you can't add a spoonful of black pepper. When grilling beef, crushing a few grains and sprinkling them on is the best way to eat it.
Therefore, its market size is very small, and even if the price is driven down, there will not be an explosive growth in consumption.
Unless it's like wheat, where a few copper coins per kilogram are made available to everyone, then 100,000 kilograms of chiffon cake would be no different from urinating into the ocean.
The five-silver coin retained the dignity of luxury while bringing the price down to a level that more minor nobles could afford.
More importantly, this pricing strategy can squeeze the market space of foreign merchants to the greatest extent possible.
Once chiffon cakes are widely available with black pepper, those foreign merchants who make huge profits by reselling black pepper will probably be crying out in despair.
"Five silver coins each, split in half, payment will be made after the item is sold."
Marquis Amethyst repeated Richard's conditions, his tone full of admiration: "Viscount Richard, you have great courage."
This cooperative model essentially places all the risks on Chiffon itself.
Payment is only made after the goods are sold, which means that if sales are poor, Richard may not receive payment for several months.
But the fact that he dared to mention it shows that he has absolute confidence in the quality and market acceptance of black pepper.
Richard laughed and said, "Everyone here comes from a long-established family with connections that even Chiffon can only dream of."
"I really can't think of anyone more suitable than you to sell such a high-end luxury item as black pepper."
Listen to this!
What a beautiful way to put it! It was as if without them, not a single black peppercorn from Chiffon Cake could be sold, instantly increasing the nobles' goodwill towards Richard.
However, to Richard's surprise, the nobles did not begin vying for the sales rights in a certain area.
Marquis Amethyst laughed and said, "Richard, there's no need for a separate contract. We want to sell together, and we'll distribute the total profits from all regions internally."
These words immediately evoked a chorus of agreement from the pavilion, even Lawrence nodded in approval, as if he had expected this to happen.
Richard's heart stirred slightly.
It seems that the unity within their circle far exceeds his expectations.
However, this is also good; dealing with one group is much easier than arguing with a dozen or so noble families separately.
"I have no objection. As long as you gentlemen are willing to cooperate, Chiffon is ready to sign a contract at any time."
Marquis Amethyst looked at Richard with a hint of admiration: "It's truly rare to have such composure at such a young age."
"You flatter me, Marquis." Richard bowed slightly.
After agreeing on the collaboration, Lawrence served several bottles of Venus wine, which further enlivened the atmosphere.
The nobles began whispering among themselves, discussing sales strategies in hushed tones. Some were already planning to visit an old friend in the capital.
Richard picked up his glass, took a small sip, and smiled faintly.
Actually, he hadn't planned to sell the black pepper before; he just had a question for Marquis Amethyst, so he used it as a way to get in touch with him.
Just then, Marquis Amethyst suddenly waved towards the outside of the pavilion, and soon, several young people walked over from the garden path.
The leader was a young man of similar age to Lawrence, with a tall and straight figure and a face somewhat similar to that of the Marquis of Amethyst, presumably the heir of the Amethyst family.
He was followed by three girls, ranging in age from sixteen to twenty.
Each had a unique appearance, and they were all dressed in elegant formal attire, clearly having put a lot of effort into their appearance.
The autumn harvest banquet was relatively relaxed, with nobles bringing their families. However, the families were not allowed to sit at the table in the pavilion, so they gathered and chatted on the other side of the garden.
The crowd was puzzled as to why Earl Zijing had summoned his children over for no apparent reason.
Marquis Amethyst's purpose was simple: to introduce his heir to Richard, and then point to the three young girls.
"These are my other children."
The three young women stepped forward one by one to pay their respects, their elegant postures clearly indicating that they had received rigorous training in court etiquette.
Richard responded to each of them, his gaze politely sweeping across their faces.
Marquis Amethyst suddenly changed the subject, looking at Richard with a smile: "You should not be married yet, right?"
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Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the pavilion suddenly became quite subtle!