A Merchant's Philosophy

Linsey is not a layman who cannot read the air.

So when he saw Ailini in the night, his first reaction was that his left hand was injured and was not suitable for using a bow and arrow. Naturally, he started to select the weapons in his bag.

Vine Wood Whip, Ice Badger Dagger, Meteorite Dagger...

"Huh?"

Linsey stopped, making Ailini at the door a little at a loss.

The business girl didn't want to let the opportunity slip away quietly due to hesitation, so she simply walked over to Linsey:

"Linsey, why don't you reply? Is there something on me?"

"..."

Linsey's expression became quite strange.

And this attitude is enough for a shrewd businessman to react.

Ailini was smart and immediately spread his hands to show that he did not pose any threat. "Wait! Didn't you misunderstand something?"

"Linsey, I'm just a businessman from Fourth Stage. I can never pose any threat to you!"

Ailini responded extremely quickly.

While accurately predicting Linsey's psychological changes, he also showed that he had no malicious intent.

Facing such a business girl, Linsey could only shake his head and sigh:

"Ailini, do you usually react so quickly?"

Ailini replied with a smile:

"No businessman who is out alone is slow to respond."

"Kuit-sama has given me a lot of money, but I have no intention of handing over my life to this mission."

Speaking of this, Ailini's tone became a little helpless.

She looked at Linsey seriously, and said half as a reminder and half as a test:

"After all, this involves the interests of the world. If something happens, I will be involved."

"..."

Are you planning to be honest?

If it hadn't been for the conversation with the wizard just now.

Linsey may not realize that Black Mountain World, whom he regards as a huge danger, actually has unparalleled value in the eyes of others.

Ailini The temptation at this time may be a reminder to myself.

This is releasing goodwill.

Linsey stared intently. At this time, soldiers patrolling at night happened to appear on the street in the distance.

He didn't want to cause any trouble and make too much noise.

Then he led the way back home, and then he tentatively said:

"Black Mountain World is indeed valuable, but if you come to me so late, you must have other things to do, right?"

Ailini breathed a sigh of relief, "My original intention is - it seems that you are planning to do some business here, so I wanted to ask if there is anything we can cooperate with."

Linsey asked, "This was the original idea, but what about now?"

Ailini followed Linsey into the house.

She spotted a chair she used when she was cutting wood during the day, and sat on it generously. "Now, I want to have a good talk with you."

"Linsey You also know that I was entrusted by Lord Kuit to communicate with you, and I must be responsible for observation. This can easily cause some misunderstandings."

Linsey raised his eyebrows and said in a subtle tone:

"Is it really okay to say this directly?"

Ailini smiled:

"Honesty and lies are both very important tactics in negotiation. I think you are more suitable for the former, so here you go."

Ailini blinked his left eye cutely. "I guess I guessed it right?"

Linsey shrugged without comment, and the business girl continued:

"Simply put, I don't want this mission to damage our relationship."

"I can only dream of a trading partner like you who can provide excellent goods."

Linsey asked back, "But if you tell me about this kind of thing, Kuit will be in trouble over there."

"The relationship between businessmen is not a subordinate relationship, but a competition." Ailini raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, "And Master Kuit is taking the path of 'Money is Everything', and I am taking the path of 'Value Transaction'. Even from the perspective of an awakened person, we are not the same people."

'Money is Everything'? 'Value Transaction'? This kind of topic involves Linsey's knowledge blind spot.

His understanding of awakened people like businessmen only came from some simple written records, followed by Hidden Borderlands's Suo Mu Jin.

Ailini saw Linsey's hesitation and took the initiative to explain, "Platinum City's businessmen all regard trading as the core of their skills, but there are differences."

"One of them pursues the idea that money is everything in the world, regards it as its essence, and all abilities revolve around this aspect;

People like me care more about the transaction process itself, or the certain value presented in the process. "

Linsey immediately understood the professional differences among businessmen.

This is like the three branches of War School. They are all warriors who are good at fighting, but there are differences in their skills.

Linsey's quick understanding made Ailini a little moved.

For people outside of business, these concepts are not easy to understand immediately. Linsey, who was born in Hidden Borderlands, seems to have a good knowledge of natural history.

Thinking like this, Ailini's eyes shifted to the wooden shelves in the room. The white plant shelves are already quite rudimentary and can even see some use.

"Linsey, do you plan to sell goods here?"

Linsey nodded:

"I have a teacher who is a botanist. He taught me a lot of knowledge in this area. I should review it if I have the opportunity."

"Then Courtyard in the Forest is the most suitable place." Ailini nodded in agreement, and then offered his opinion, "But if you want to do business, I still recommend that you go to South City. There is less traffic here at Northeast District, so the store's situation may not be easy to improve."

Linsey shook his head carelessly. "It doesn't matter, I'm just doing experiments here. After all, I can't stay here forever."

Ailini asked tentatively:

"You will leave as soon as you recover from your injury. Do you mind telling me when?"

Linsey's estimate is 20 days.

However, in this answer, he slightly exaggerated the range, which was also a hint to the business girl:

"More than twenty days, almost a month."

"Well..."

Ailini lowered his head and pondered.

This answer changed her identity positioning of Linsey.

"In this case, we won't be able to do any long-term cooperation."

"But Linsey, you are also new to Courtyard in the Forest. You should also plan to collect some seeds and Plant Sample, right?"

Having said this, Ailini puffed up his chest:

"I'm not boasting, I'm quite confident in this aspect."

Linsey smiled and teased, "Are you going to earn back all the gold coins I earned from you?"

Ailini stood up from the chair. "Hey, this is a normal flow of funds."

The girl stepped forward and leaned into Linsey's ear:

"Besides, the prices I give you are the most reasonable. You should have asked about them in the market, right?"

Linsey shrugged:

"You are really well-informed."

"..."

The two chatted at Linsey's home for half the night.

The relationship has also developed from the previous alienation to the feeling between friends.

Wait until the night is quiet.

Linsey sent Ailini to the next door, and he went home alone to prepare for a rest, sighing with emotion about tonight's development.

On the premise that I have a grudge in my heart.

The business girl not only quickly realized the source of the problem.

Moreover, a few words changed the relationship between the two people, and finally they even negotiated a business deal.

"No wonder that Kuit from the Riverbank Merchant Guild wants to hire Ailini who has a different philosophy to deal with me."

"What an outstanding businessman, he is truly amazing."