https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-254-Is-There-Really-Such-a-Technique-/12852922/
Chapter 255: They Must Be Up to Something!
Chapter 255: They Must Be Up to Something!
Ruan Xiao found this news utterly unbelievable.
Currently, they were being strangled, so even if their government convened all the major companies that required soybeans and negotiated with the other side, the other side would still raise prices.
The other side was taking advantage of their huge domestic demand and insufficient production capacity.
The key was that their government also desperately needed this resource, but they couldn't use official means.
Once they used official means, it would give the other side the perfect opportunity to use even more official measures against their companies. The other side would use any means necessary.
This was the source of his constant frustration.
But if they had sufficient production capacity, the situation would be entirely different. They wouldn't be strangled, and they could even change their position.
Then it wouldn't be a matter of them having to buy the other side's soybeans, but whether they wanted to buy them at all.
When the other side has the upper hand and the domestic market has no choice but to buy their soybeans, they can be arrogant.
But when the domestic market can choose whether to buy their soybeans or not, the situation changes, and it would be the other side panicking.
Moreover, without the domestic soybean market, the people negotiating abroad would be in an even worse position.
Because, at that point, there would be many soybean farms in their country that wouldn't be able to sell their soybeans, and those people wouldn't let the negotiators off the hook.
So, upon hearing this news, his feelings were understandable.
The secretary immediately said, "It should be true. The wealthy people at Liyuan Farm have confirmed it. Many of them are already heading to You City, hoping to get a piece of the pie."
Ruan Xiao didn't hesitate and immediately took out his phone to check. In the end, he confirmed that this was indeed true.
This meant that the other side was being arrogant too soon.
They had a turning point!
Moreover, if the project in You City succeeded, next year it might be the other side coming to them to ask for soybean purchases.
Thinking about this, he was filled with excitement and walked over to the negotiating parties.
"Mr. Mister, you are being unreasonable. How can our companies continue to operate like this?" a representative of a domestic group said, frowning.
"Indeed, we have helped you sell a lot of soybeans. Your actions are making things very difficult for us," another group representative expressed dissatisfaction.
"Moreover, if we stop purchasing, you won't be able to explain to the domestic farms, right?" The third group representative was already somewhat angry, which amounted to a bit of a threat.
Mr. Mister was a middle-aged man with blond hair.
He seemed to pay no attention to these threats and instead said with a mocking tone in his broken Chinese, "Gentlemen, if you can't accept this price increase, then you're not really serious about negotiating with us. If that's the case, we don't mind finding a new market; we don't have to sell our soybeans to you."
After saying this, he calmly looked at the people from Huaguo.
They had already investigated the other side thoroughly and knew that their country had no sufficient soybean production capacity.
Moreover, their country was the only one that produced soybeans in abundance.
So, the other side's threats were completely useless unless they were willing to shut down their companies, which meant they wouldn't order soybeans from them.
But was that possible? He didn't believe these people would abandon their companies. If they continued to operate, they would have to be strangled and agree to the price increase to purchase their soybeans.
It felt good to have the upper hand and strangle the other side's throat.
Even if they forced the sale, the other side would have to agree.
But just as Mister was feeling smug, a round of applause broke out.
Everyone turned to look.
The domestic representatives recognized this person as Mr. Ruan, who had been sent down to provide guidance.
However, they didn't understand what this sudden applause meant.
Mister looked at Ruan Xiao with confusion. He naturally knew the other's identity, but he didn't take him seriously.
Firstly, he wasn't from their country, and secondly, the other side was already being strangled. What could they do?
"Mr. Ruan, it seems you agree with me, otherwise, you wouldn't be clapping," Mister said with a mocking smile, his eyes full of derision.
"Mr. Mister, you are absolutely right. I think you should consider finding a new sales market."
Ruan Xiao said with a cold smile, "Because our country has developed a new soybean technology. The soybeans grown using this technology not only grow faster but are also more resilient. Soon, they will make up for the insufficient soybean production capacity in our country."
This statement instantly left both sides in shock.
The representatives of the domestic groups were all incredulous.
They had no idea about this. If such a thing really existed, as industry insiders, they would have known about it. Could Mr. Ruan be trying to scare the other side with this?
But such a tactic would never work. The other side wasn’t foolish.
Mister indeed laughed, "Mr. Ruan, I didn’t expect you to use such a tactic against us. Or do you think we would fall for it?"
Ruan Xiao looked at him with a smile but didn’t say anything. Instead, he clapped his hands, and the LCD screen in the meeting room suddenly lit up, displaying an image.
It was the promotional banner for the organic soybean project by Shan Quan Water, along with the official announcement from You City.
Ruan Xiao said with a smile, "Mr. Mister, even if you think we are deceiving you by showing you this, it doesn’t matter whether you believe us or not."
He then turned to the domestic group representatives, "Everyone can see this. It’s the investment announcement from You City, with an investment of 20 billion. Naturally, you should all guess that this must be related to Liyuan Farm. Otherwise, You City wouldn’t have come up with this new agricultural technology product."
"So, if you have enough soybean reserves to last half a year to a year, we don’t need to continue these negotiations with the beautiful people. We can directly go to You City for an inspection."
He was directly revealing this information because this technology was different from others.
Other technologies required strict prevention against foreigners.
But even if the other side got this technology and used it to grow soybeans, it wouldn’t matter.
Because when they had enough production, they wouldn’t need to buy from others.
And if the other side could sell to them, it meant they had a surplus and wouldn’t need to buy from them either.
So, even if the other side took the technology, if they didn’t buy soybeans from them anymore, the other side would have to reduce their soybean production.
This logic might be hard for some to grasp, but it was similar to how their country’s rice technology was completely open to the outside world.
Ruan Xiao’s words left the domestic group representatives in shock.
If it was just You City, they wouldn’t have believed it. But with Liyuan Farm involved, it was a different story.
After all, Liyuan Farm had already produced whitening sweet potatoes and didn’t rush to make a profit, instead opting for a low price. This showed that Liyuan Farm had a high level of credibility.
Moreover, they were being strangled and needed to import so much soybeans, so they naturally feared being cut off or threatened.
Therefore, their companies indeed had reserves and could last for half a year to a year without issues.
This was a basic risk mitigation strategy.
"Mr. Ruan, if that’s the case, we can go to You City for an inspection."
"Yes, we can definitely go for an inspection."
"Since there’s nothing more to discuss here, we can contact You City directly with Mr. Ruan."
With these words, they stood up and followed Ruan Xiao out of the room.
They didn’t know to what extent the You City project would succeed, and they might still need to buy soybeans from the beautiful country in the end.
But with this news, the other side would definitely be anxious.
So, there would still be room for negotiation.
At the very least, they needed to keep the original price, and no price increase was acceptable.
Otherwise, it would not only be a loss in terms of profit but also set a precedent. If it happened once, it could happen again.
What kind of business would they be running then? It would be like working for the other side.
This was absolutely unacceptable.
However, Mister and the other beautiful country representatives were dumbfounded when they saw Ruan Xiao and the domestic representatives leave.
This was not what they had expected.
"They must be up to something," Mister immediately said.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
