Transmigrator's Guide to Conquering Another World-Chapter 470 - 434: Shopkeeper Yang, Why Did You Choke Too?

Inside the private room.

Seeing Yang Bolin with a determined expression in front of him.

Ma Ning's feelings were somewhat complex.

How to put it...

He had certainly imagined scenarios.

But from a meaningful perspective, it seems Yang Zhengchu's approach was inadvertently spot on.

Because the rabbits truly do need a large number of cities as a foundation for their development...

However, to be honest.

Although Yang Bolin's analysis was somewhat misleading, his starting point was actually correct.

To be able to notice abnormal behaviors of Wei Siming and others through limited records, plus using multiple subsequent methods to judge and verify...

This kind of business sensitivity is already quite extreme.

It can be said this way.

Yang Bolin has already provided the best explanation within his existing understanding, and his final deviation is truly no fault of his own—he couldn't possibly imagine that the rabbits come from an alternate world!

But in this case, it inadvertently provides the rabbits with a great explanation for their upcoming appearance.

The command center can even directly adopt this setup for themselves without many changes.

Seeing the other party had done their homework before coming, Ma Ning naturally gave up the idea of exploiting information asymmetry.

Normal trading just goes as normal trading.

After all, for the rabbits now, cities are certainly more important than spirit stones.

Currently, the spirit stones extracted from the spirit stone mine amount to about four hundred thousand, with the remaining sixty thousand spirit stones in the camp's existing capacity; it won't take too long to completely extract them.

Furthermore, after capturing Sheepback City and raiding... cough, inspecting, over three hundred thousand spirit stones were found.

Additionally, though there wasn't much spirit stone income from the Joy Stick trade with Ziqiong City, the basic materials exchanged are enough for the camp to develop for a while.

Currently, what truly consumes spirit stones in the camp isn't purchasing materials, but using the Le Chatelier principle to accelerate the production of L17 spiritual energy.

While this consumption cannot be ignored, the reserve of spirit stones is enough to sustain for at least three years.

Not to mention there are over a thousand beast crystals in existence.

Therefore, for the camp.

Spirit stones are no longer the absolute scarce resource they once were.

For instance, currently in Ziqiong City, Yu Lian and others can now apply for a quota of 200 spirit stones each.

While back then, in Wang Qiang and Wu Fan's trading group, each could apply for only forty spirit stones.

This is the spreading effect of the camp gradually growing larger, and it will further expand to the local area sooner or later.

Of course.

Our spreading effect at most raises living standards, while the neighboring effect raises species diversity directly.

Little boys with three heads and grandpas with ten pairs of hands, we can't compare, we can't compare.

Returning the focus to the private room.

Since deciding to negotiate normally, Ma Ning thoughtfully contemplated for a moment and said:

"Yes, Shopkeeper Yang, indeed my clan has a need for cities—or rather territory.

However, I hope you allow me to ask a question before this....

Why is your side using cities to offset spirit stones?"

Facing Ma Ning's inquiry.

Yang Bolin's face showed a hint of bitterness.

He hesitated for a while, then sighed softly:

"This…. ε=(´ο｀*))) Alas, Shopkeeper Ma, I'll be honest with you.

The reason is none other than the fact that the household's books aren't robust enough; the available spirit stones are genuinely few.

The ancestral tribulation required beast crystals, nearly depleting a century of Ziqiong City's savings.

Though not crippling.

It's not easy to recover in a short time.

As a shopkeeper yourself, you should understand that family wealth doesn't equate to spirit stones, realizing them into cash is extremely troublesome.

Of course.

It's not that the Yang Family can't gather tens of thousands of spirit stones right now.

But considering future expenses, the elders believe it's more cost-effective to use cities as substitutes.

Plus, since your side has this need, isn't it a win-win as previously mentioned?"

Ma Ning quietly listened to this statement, his expression unchanged.

But inside he rapidly contemplated.

Assets don't equate to cash.

This is a very understandable concept.

For instance, in the homeland.

Many families are actually millionaires, but real estate, cars, and other fixed assets account for most of it.

A family with a total asset of 2 million, cash reserves having 20%% would be considered healthy.

And then those internet companies.

Many have a trillion-dollar valuation, but actual cash reserves barely exceed tens of billions.

Not to mention, for a company, cash reserves and cash flow are actually two different concepts.

If you peel back that outer layer, what's inside may be much more outrageous than expected.

The homeland is like this; Ziqiong City naturally is the same logic.

Before the rabbits appeared, the Yang Family had already invested substantial financial and material resources for Yang Zhengchu's tribulation.

And after the rabbits appeared, although Yang Zhengchu finally succeeded in his tribulation, the expenditure on beast crystals was not a small number.

Thus, when Ziqiong City says it spent a century's savings, the actual cash outlay is indeed far beyond such a degree.

Now to say Ziqiong City is poor?

That's impossible; it's like saying a certain person named Bosang didn't deceive people, which is equally amusing.

For example, Yang Bolin's tier-three red underwear is worth several thousand spirit stones.

But asking them to immediately bring forth hundreds of thousands, even millions, of spirit stones, it indeed is hard, because goods need to be liquidated.

Just as Ma Ning was contemplating.

A voice from Lin Li suddenly came through his earpiece:

"Professor Ma, we can agree to Yang Bolin's proposal, but it's possible to drive a harder bargain at the right time."

Seemingly afraid Ma Ning might not understand, Lin Li continued to explain:

"According to information we've gathered during this period, it seems certain unexpected events are happening in parts of the southern region, specifically.....

This should be one of the reasons the Yang Family is proposing cities as substitutes, to shift the risk."

After hearing Lin Li's explanation, Ma Ning finally understood.

As for the source of information, he didn't ask more, those in the know understand.

Having clarified his thoughts, Ma Ning's expression eased a lot.

He gently poured a cup of tea for Yang Bolin and asked:

"Shopkeeper Yang, what ratio would your side be willing to offset with cities?"

Opposite him, Yang Bolin thought for a moment and said:

"Shopkeeper Ma, all families practicing cultivation in the cities can relocate, arrangements will be handled by the Yang Family.

Based on this.

We are willing to settle a city of ten thousand people for fifty thousand spirit stones with your side."

"Fifty thousand spirit stones?"

Upon hearing this figure, Ma Ning couldn't help but calculate in his mind.

Students with a good memory might remember.

Before Ziqiong Market started, the command center had understood the income situation of Damo Realm cities.

Take Chixian City as an example.

Before the rabbits appeared, Chixian City's main income came from two sources:

Specialty goods and beast tides.

The specialty goods of Chixian City are called Wisteria Flower, which needs to be grown in the spirit field, assisted by spiritual power to thrive.

Wisteria Flower is also the core trade item linking the Wei Family to Ziqiong City; on average, cultivated over a year, it can bring in about a thousand spirit stones to Chixian City.

As for beast tides, it doesn't require much explanation, it's basically trading life for spirit stones.

After a beast tide, as long as the city survives, the materials processed from monster beasts can usually exchange for five to six thousand spirit stones, occurring about once every three years.

And the average GDP per capita for the city's civilians is roughly 2867.48 Huaxia currency annually, equating to 0.5 spirit stones (see Chapter 39).

Calculating this way.

A city of ten thousand people's annual GDP total value is about 5000 spirit stones, but what can be retained and liquidated is probably less than a tenth of it.

Combined with some sporadic wild income.

A city of ten thousand can earn a total of roughly 3500 spirit stones annually.

According to Yang Bolin's statement.

If all cultivation families in the city relocate, then a city's income would just have civilian and beast tide sources.

Amounting to roughly 2500 spirit stones,

Excluding various costs for management personnel placement, fifty thousand spirit stones may take thirty or even forty years to recoup.

"Fifty thousand spirit stones...that is indeed quite a suitable price."

Ma Ning first took the tea and sipped it, then calmly said:

"However, Shopkeeper Yang, to my knowledge, there seems to be a grain disaster currently in the southern region.

In this case, fifty thousand spirit stones seems a bit unreasonable, doesn't it?

Oh? How come you've also choked?"

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