"Go ahead."
"Ahem, did you get the design blueprints in your hands from that person?"
Hong Fei nodded.
Chen Qi pursed his lips and probed, "Then... are they for sale?"
Hong Fei nodded again.
Chen Qi grew somewhat excited. His hand repeatedly clenched the edge of the table before he finally said decisively, "That's wonderful. How about this? Name your price. If it's suitable, we'll make the deal directly today. What do you say?"
"Hmm..." Hong Fei fell into thought. Chen Qi did not dare disturb him and deliberately kept both his breathing and voice low.
When Hong Fei had given away the canned food and the reactor, he had not actually intended to gain any financial benefit from it. Instead, he had wanted to use it as a stepping stone to open a path to the East.
At the time, he had wanted to leave himself a broad way out. Although this was not the same universe, the fundamental culture was the same.
Simply put, he had wanted to use Tony's Mark I Armor to make a friend.
But man proposed and fate disposed. Plans could not keep up with changes, and now he was short on money too.
Chen Qi's inquiry about the price put the unprepared Hong Fei in a difficult position.
This price really was hard to name. If he asked too much, the other party might still buy it, but there would be no friendship to speak of. And if it exceeded their expectations too greatly, the whole thing could fall apart.
But if he asked too little, it would not solve Hong Fei's urgent problem.
After pondering for a long while, he slowly raised his head and met Chen Qi's bright, keen eyes.
Then he held out four fingers. After thinking about it, apparently