Du Shu refused to lose his imposing air, striving to withstand the three mountainlike pressures. Neither servile nor overbearing from beginning to end, he already showed faint signs of becoming a financial magnate.
Watching the composed Du Shu, a flicker of surprise passed through the eyes of Ji Li and the others.
Collecting himself, Ji Li looked at Du Shu with icy eyes and said coldly, "Young Master Du, do you think you can make a fool of our alchemy workshop with just two pills?"
Du Shu smiled mildly. "Please don't be angry. The profit split I proposed was carefully considered.
"Although it is only ten percent of the profits, I can guarantee you that, after one year, this ten percent will be several times the Wonderful Elixir Workshop's current profits!"
Ji Li laughed in anger and challenged him. "Young Master Du, forgive my bluntness, but I simply cannot believe that you can break into the Western Region's pill market with two pills.
"As for ten percent of the profits being several times our Wonderful Elixir Workshop's profits, that is even more of a tale from the Arabian Nights to us.
"If you cannot give our Wonderful Elixir Workshop a reasonable explanation today, Young Master Du, then I will have to personally demand an accounting for your disrespect toward us!"
Du Shu swept his gaze over them and said calmly, "As I said earlier, these two pills are not all we have. There are many more kinds!
"But I cannot agree with your claim just now, Workshop Master, that two pills cannot change the market.
"Two years ago, the Heavenly Pill Palace suddenly introduced several specialty pills. Relying on those pills, they forcibly pushed their sales territory farther east.
"Although the Wonderful Elixir Workshop had deep foundations and considerable strength,