Kovalevitch felt that it was somewhat unreal.
Of course, his first thought was to expand their cooperation.
After all, the larger the scale of their cooperation, the greater the benefits Kovalevitch could gain from it.
"Kovalevitch, I know that light industrial goods are in severe shortage in your country right now. I'll increase the supply, and we can all make money together."
Lin Chenran smiled faintly.
He would earn a substantial portion of the profits from it.
The main reason was that the light industrial goods Lin Chenran purchased within Flame Nation were extremely cheap. Once transported to the Bear, they could bring him several times the profit.
In truth, Kovalevitch and the others knew that the profits to be made were enormous as well.
All along, Kovalevitch and the other Bear higher-ups had hoped that Lin Chenran would expand the trade route between Flame Nation and the Bear.
That way, they could obtain even greater returns.
However, Lin Chenran had turned them down every time with one excuse or another.
Now that Lin Chenran had actually taken the initiative to propose expanding their cooperation, Kovalevitch could not help feeling suspicious.
Yet greed appeared in Kovalevitch's eyes.
Although the Red Romance Tavern was dimly lit.
Lin Chenran still saw the greed on Kovalevitch's face.
Lin Chenran thought, It's settled!
As long as Kovalevitch showed greed.
There would be room for negotiation.
Afterward, Lin Chenran continued clinking bottles with Kovalevitch and drinking vodka while chatting about all sorts of things.
Both sides tacitly avoided discussing the "real business."
Two hours passed, and Lin Chenran and Kovalevitch each drank two bottles of vodka.
Yet there was not the slightest trace of drunkenness on either of their faces.
It was as though the vodka they had just drunk was merely plain water.
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