Chapter 2204 - 2193: Defective Product (Fourth Update)

In commercial negotiations or discussions.

Typically, both parties like to hold banquets or have tea at tea houses.

In such an atmosphere, discussions progress slowly and are easier to engage in.

Someone as eager as Hu Rui is rare.

This surprised Jang Zhixian; she could tell Hu Rui’s urgency and excitement from his expression.

"Are we renegotiating the profit sharing? Why is that? Didn’t we already agree before?"

Jang Zhixian withdrew her gaze from the documents and the bottle and looked at Hu Rui quizzically.

"The previous profit sharing was discussed based on Shiyan!"

Hu Rui shook his head at Jang Zhixian and then solemnly explained, "But now we have a different product! It’s called Muyan Liquid! Its benefits for beauty are at least a hundred times better!"

"A hundred times?"

Jang Zhixian’s beautiful eyes widened, disbelief written all over her face.

She knew somewhat about the general effects of Shiyan previously.

That product was already very good.

This one, a hundred times better?

She was skeptical and asked, "Is Elder Hu joking?"

"Why would an old man like me joke at a time like this!"

Elder Hu’s face darkened, and he said seriously again.

Jang Zhixian’s pretty face instantly became solemn.

She picked up the bottle on the table, looked at the liquid in the transparent glass bottle, then handed it to someone beside her, saying, "Take a look!"

Then, she picked up the documents Hu Rui had submitted.

Jang Zhixian had studied in Huaxia before and could generally understand Chinese.

While she was engrossed in reading the document, the person who took the bottle suddenly looked up, startled, and said, "Miss Quan, this beauty liquid... it’s practically a divine medicine! Its beauty effect is extraordinarily rare! Delaying aging by ten years is basically no problem!"

This person was a researcher who came along, equipped with special analytical tools.

"What!"

Jang Zhixian’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, exclaiming.

A product that delays aging by ten years?

This was the first time she heard of such a potent beauty product.

Consider this.

The most Tiansu Group could develop for beauty was essentially whitening, and at best, they could delay aging by one or two years.

That was already quite impressive!

"Are you sure?"

Jang Zhixian asked the researcher commandingly.

"Miss Quan, although the equipment can only conduct basic detection, the margin of error should be small!"

The person hesitated but then nodded with confidence.

And with that.

Jang Zhixian’s expression grew serious.

At the same time, she couldn’t conceal her excitement.

If the Muyan Liquid’s effects are truly this potent, the profits Tiansu Group could make would be astounding!

"Miss Quan, can we discuss this now?"

Hu Rui smiled at Jang Zhixian and continued.

"Certainly!"

Jang Zhixian held the documents, reading as she spoke to Hu Rui, "How about a sixty-forty split? Tiansu gets sixty, you Muyan get forty!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Rui’s expression remained unchanged, and he didn’t agree immediately.

This offer was the same as the previous profit sharing decided by Zhou Mumu.

After all, Tiansu Group had very strong international market channels!

In the entire Asian region, Tiansu Group had the most formidable channels in the international beauty and cosmetics market!

If Muyan Group truly wanted to expand the Asian and even world markets with Tiansu Group, collaboration was necessary!

However.

Hu Rui suddenly made a decision and said, "The effects of Muyan Liquid are unimaginable! If launched to the market, it could become a dominant beauty product! At that time, becoming a world-class brand wouldn’t be evaluated by money alone! I think a fifty-fifty split is fair! Our technology, your operations, very reasonable. How does it sound?"

Hearing this, Jang Zhixian frowned slightly.

She was silent for a while, then shook her head, saying, "Our operational costs and various collaborations are very high! A fifty-fifty split means Tiansu won’t earn much..."

While speaking, Jang Zhixian glanced at the document’s recipe.

Of course, the recipe omitted the confidential core parts like proportions, combinations, and steps.

Jang Zhixian then put down the document, sighing softly.

She felt it would be a pity if they couldn’t reach an agreement.

Although the previous contract was signed, Muyan Group had to pay a penalty for breach.

But this product was beyond her expectation; she would rather forgo the penalty.

She feared Muyan Group might prefer to pay the penalty instead of collaborating!

These words made Hu Rui frown; he thought a sixty-forty split was too much of a loss!

Suddenly.

Jang Zhixian abruptly stood up, then grabbed the document in front of her and rushed to Hu Rui, pointing at the recipe anxiously, "Elder Hu... what does this mean below the recipe? Inferior product?"

"Inferior product?"

Hu Rui was equally confused, looking at where Jang Zhixian pointed, his eyes widening: "Why is there such a small line..."

"Isn’t this recipe written by Elder Hu?"

Jang Zhixian was shocked again.

She had some understanding of Elder Hu.

He is a renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine master in Huaxia, in charge of Muyan Group. She had long been aware and deeply respected him.

No matter how certain people in Han Country claimed Huaxia’s heritage as their own world heritage, she knew many things were inherited from Huaxia.

For instance, Traditional Chinese Medicine comes from ancient Huaxia, a place she always aspired to visit!

Regarding Elder Hu, she truly respected him.

The recipe of Muyan Group should naturally have been developed by Hu Rui.

"This recipe wasn’t written by me; it’s from an expert!"

Hu Rui paused and then shook his head, saying, "As for the small print, I printed it without paying attention at the time!"

On the bottom of the recipe, there was a line of easily overlooked small print—The lowest-grade beauty recipe, belonging to the inferior category!

Seeing the small print clarified, Hu Rui was dumbfounded.

Inferior product?

Is this actually an inferior product?

Hu Rui’s eyes nearly popped out, staring at the small print.

Lin Tian shouldn’t be joking!

No wonder he mentioned it was nothing but a shabby house!

Hu Rui finally understood what Lin Tian meant earlier, and chuckled bitterly.

"Muyan Group has another expert?"

Jang Zhixian was shocked, then her beautiful eyes turned, quickly saying, "That predecessor who wrote such an impressive recipe still considers it an inferior product? What about a better one? Elder Hu, if you can get that expert to provide a better recipe, we could renegotiate! We can concede a few more percentages!"

Provide a better recipe?

Hu Rui raised an eyebrow, his face full of difficulty.

He knew the recipe Lin Tian provided already amazed him.

Moreover, it helped Muyan Group through a crisis.

To ask again?

He couldn’t bring himself to ask.

Besides, what would it take to obtain an even better recipe?

Hu Rui fell silent.