After they tasted them, they immediately felt that the compressed biscuits, bread, and such they usually ate really weren't fit for human consumption!
"This meat is so tender! It's got such a great chew!"
Sun Erniang's knife skills were superb. She had pounded the meat until it was incredibly soft and tender, so of course the texture was excellent.
"These meat buns smell amazing!"
They used an ancestral sauce recipe, so of course they smelled amazing!
"And the price is cheap, too!"
Lin Chen wasn't relying on this to make money. As long as he broke even, it was fine, so naturally the price was cheap.
"I'm always stuck under lockdown restrictions, eating bread and biscuits all the time. My mouth's practically gone numb from blandness!"
"Little Lin, are you selling these tomorrow too?"
"Yeah, if you are, I'll come eat again!"
"I want to reserve ten!"
"Twenty for me!"
Having developed a taste for them, the neighbors immediately enthusiastically surrounded the stall, chattering nonstop.
Lin Chen didn't forget to promote the shop's name and reinforce their impression of it. "My shop is called Happy Forest, everyone. I'll be back at the same place at eight tomorrow morning!"
When a Card Master used a card spirit to provide services and sell products, it was an overwhelming dimensional strike against ordinary people!
Before long, the one or two hundred buns had all been sold.
Lin Chen could sense that the neighbors' praise, delight, and satisfaction had all transformed into wisps of spirituality, flowing into the Happy Forest shop.
It really worked!
Although the effects were minor for now, Lin Chen had truly experimented his way into a viable path!
Satisfied, Lin Chen packed up his stall and prepared to go home.
Only after finishing everything did he notice that several messages on his bracelet were waiting to be read.
When he opened them, he discovered that a buyer in the Card Shop had sent him an inquiry.
The buyer had sent several messages in a row and seemed rather anxious.
They were all asking the same question:
"How much are you planning to sell the copyright for your Sober Mind Bracelet - Emergency Needle?"
The author had brought Lin Chen here to ask for votes and follows!
Lin Chen could feel that the readers' praise, delight, and satisfaction had all transformed into follows and monthly votes, flowing into this book.
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Section 49: The Jia Clan Conglomerate's Young Master, an Even Bigger Deal!
"How much are you planning to sell the copyright for your Sober Mind Bracelet - Emergency Needle?"
That question caught Lin Chen off guard!
Only then did he remember that he had also listed the copyright for a White-grade Equipment Card in the Card Shop.
Lin Chen wasn't very familiar with the market prices, so he planned to look into them first.
But the other party had asked repeatedly and seemed very sincere. It wouldn't be good to leave him hanging, either.
He would politely reply first: "Let me think about it~"
The moment Lin Chen's message was sent, the other party replied instantly, as if he had been waiting the whole time:
"No problem! Or, if it's convenient, we can meet and discuss it in person. I guarantee you'll get a generous offer!"
This buyer was far too enthusiastic! He had directly invited Lin Chen to meet and discuss it.
Although Lin Chen was polite, he wasn't enthusiastic. As for meeting in person, they could talk about that later.
Seeing that Lin Chen had not replied for a long time, the other party added:
"Have any other buyers contacted you?"
This guy was feeling threatened, huh~
Lin Chen hadn't expected the copyright for his bracelet to matter so much to him.
Lin Chen could have pretended that someone else was negotiating with him to drive up the price.
But after thinking it over, Lin Chen decided against it. It was better to quote the other party a price quickly, make some money, and gather resources to grow stronger—that was the proper path.
The time spent haggling back and forth just to raise the price a little would be better spent running another dungeon and earning more!
So Lin Chen honestly replied: "No, you're the first."
The other party sent a smiling emoji, seemingly relieved, as though a heavy burden had been lifted.
Then another message arrived:
"I can tell you're a straightforward person, Mr. Lin, so I won't beat around the bush. I want to work with you in depth on this piece of equipment and develop it properly."
Oh? Work together in depth?
Now that was interesting. Lin Chen hadn't expected a tiny White-grade Equipment Card to make the other party want to pursue an in-depth partnership.
It seemed that his Sober Mind Bracelet - Emergency Needle concealed enormous market potential.
In that case, it was worth meeting the other party to discuss things in detail.
Before Lin Chen had time to agree,
the other party sent over another piece of identification information—
Jia Yanshang, owner of the Shiying Card Industry Company in H City, and also the third heir to the Jia Clan Conglomerate.
He had a plump, cheerful-looking face, but his eyes revealed a shrewd decisiveness.
The official Card Trading Platform's information carried the Card Association's anti-counterfeiting identity authentication, so it could be confirmed that this was really him.
The other party had revealed his identity to show his sincerity.
The Jia Clan Conglomerate!
Lin Chen had heard a little about them. They were considered one of H City's local tycoons, and many supermarket and shop chains belonged to the Jia Group.
In such unsettled times, only powerful conglomerates could afford to operate commercial chains.
Judging from his identity, he was also quite young. He should be the Jia Clan Conglomerate's young master.
Such a distinguished and wealthy person had actually taken a fancy to a product made by an unknown little Card Master like me.
Interesting~
Lin Chen immediately arranged a meeting place with Jia Yanshang: an upscale teahouse near the city center.
No matter how chaotic the world became, there would still be social classes, and there would still be the noble and the lowly.
This upscale teahouse was a symbol of status, serving only the handful of people in H City who could afford to spend there.
When Lin Chen arrived at the teahouse, an apprentice Card Master was already waiting.
Even the person showing the way was a Card Master? It seemed the Jia family truly had no shortage of talent.
The apprentice Card Master guided Lin Chen to a private room—
Jia Yanshang was waiting inside.
The moment Lin Chen entered, the plump young man leaped to his feet, crossed the tea table, and shook Lin Chen's hand enthusiastically.
After sitting down, Jia Yanshang looked Lin Chen over a few times before speaking:
"Mr. Lin, I can tell that you're not fond of empty pleasantries, so I won't waste time. Let's get straight to the point."
Lin Chen nodded in agreement.
Jia Yanshang spoke quickly, but his voice remained clear:
"My Shiying Card Industry Company makes its core purpose clear from its name: I want to discover outstanding Card Masters and uncover high-quality cards.
"And your card, Mr. Lin, perfectly meets the standards I have for quality."
Lin Chen probed, "Is that so? But this is merely a White-grade Equipment Card with a very simple production method and material composition. May I ask what makes you consider it high-quality?"
Jia Yanshang narrowed his eyes and smiled, as though they had touched on a subject he enjoyed:
"Mr. Lin, are you testing me?
"You want to see whether I can spot what makes your card so damn impressive, right?"
Lin Chen had indeed meant that. He wanted to see exactly why this young master of the Jia family had come and what sort of business intentions he had.
Jia Yanshang began speaking at length: "Mr. Lin, don't think I'm just a businessman.
"I started out as a Card Master too, but my mental strength is weak, and my hands are clumsy.
"If you want me to make cards personally, I simply can't do it."
Then he suddenly changed tack:
"But! At the very least, I understand the logic and thought process behind card creation. And having been immersed in it since childhood..."
The Jia family's young master revealed a rather confident smile:
"I know a thing or two about what kinds of cards can make money!"
This plump young master was quite the smooth talker. Even when he was bragging about himself, he did it so modestly that it wasn't unpleasant to hear.
"Although your card is only an ordinary White-grade Equipment Card,
"in terms of cost-effectiveness, this card has low costs and high results.
"Because the cost is low, it can be produced quickly in large quantities. In other words, it can be mass-produced.
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