Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 732: New Business

Yan Wu also greeted the Valkyrie People, "How is it, getting used to the new job?"

Jigina nodded, "Thanks to Boss Ma, we've proven that we can live and work in human cities. I just called my kin up the mountain last month. The rest will be packing up and descending soon."

"Descending is good." Yan Wu grabbed a bottle of beer, didn't bother with a bottle opener, and simply chopped off the cap with his hand.

He poured some beer into a bowl for the Valkyrie People, then opened two more bottles for Ma Lu and Sun Mei.

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"Nowadays, there are more and more tourists on the mountain; it's getting harder for you to stay undiscovered. Instead of continuing to hide, you might as well come down and adapt to modern society."

"That's the idea," said Jigina. "Previously, the Elder worried we couldn't integrate into human cities and find work, reluctant to move down. Now that we've found our footing, they've loosened up.

"Also, Boss Ma pointed out we could earn extra on TikTok by creating sketches with a 'tiny people nation' theme. In less than a week we had tens of thousands of followers, and some girls even messaged me privately, heh heh heh."

"Big brother, you're just pretending to manage the account; you really want to use this opportunity to romance those giantesses," Liliem said with a pout, unhappy.

"Who says that? I've also uploaded many of your videos, lots of male giants like you, and they've sent you date invites, too," Jigina countered.

"I don't think those invites were for dates."

Ma Lu added, "You can chat online all you want, but don't go arranging any actual meetups. Mr. Furball is a cautionary tale."

"I know, I really made the account for the sake of our people," Jigina complained, "Why does no one believe me?"

"Maybe because your past credibility has been too poor?" Liliem suggested.

"Alright, alright. It's rare we all get together to eat, let's not fight, okay? Liliem, even though Jigina is your brother, he'll be the future chieftain of your people. You should give him some face in public."

Ma Lu persuaded just as Sun Mei served up the grilled lamb chops. Ma Lu raised his glass, "Let's all have a drink first, to thank Boss Yan for his generous invitation."

"Boss Ma is too polite." Yan Wu also raised his bottle upon hearing this.

After a beer, the atmosphere in the small courtyard gradually warmed up, and everyone chatted idly while eating barbecue.

Yan Wu took the opportunity to probe indirectly, wanting to figure out what Ma Lu planned to do with those defective goods.

But Ma Lu was tight-lipped, insisting no matter how the hardware store owner questioned him that he was buying them for his collection.

Yan Wu was somewhat unhappy, "Aren't you currently trying to acquire energy cores and warp engines everywhere? Both of those things cost a lot of money, so why are you still so extravagant with your spending?"

"It's precisely because the shortage is so huge. Even if I save as much as I can, it would be very difficult to come up with enough in the short term, so I might as well treat myself better," Ma Lu said.

"........"

Yan Wu stared straight at Ma Lu, but alas, the latter was too slippery and the hardware store owner could not read anything from his face.

The last time Yan Wu encountered someone so slick, it was that kid named Liu Bang.

"If you're short on money, I do have a way."

"What way?" Ma Lu's interest was piqued. He did not want to reveal, at least not so soon, the existence of No. 6, but he was still interested when he heard the old wolf in front of him mention a way to make money.

"I've got news that someone is dumping a batch of self-repairing memory titanium alloy on the market, in large quantities, and only accepting a lump sum offer. I plan to buy it, but the amount of Star Currency needed isn't a small figure. I can't afford it alone and am planning to find a few partners to go in together."

"Self-repairing memory titanium alloy? What is that?"

"It's a high-tech material, mainly used to repair the hulls and power armor of spaceships. You can think of this material as a special type of military equipment."

"Why are you buying so much military equipment?" Ma Lu was taken aback, then asked cautiously, "Who are you going to fight?"

"Me? I'm just a hardware store owner, who can I possibly fight?" Yan Wu shook his head, paused for a moment, and then continued, "You've heard about the recent news, haven't you?"

"You mean?"

"The war between The Grand Alliance and the Ares people is drawing to an end."

"Oh, oh, oh, many customers have been talking about this, and quite a few people are packing up to go back home."

"Before the war started, the price of self-repairing memory titanium alloy had been on the rise, and by the second week of the conflict, it had nearly tripled.

"But with the capture of the Ares emperor Ivan VI and the rescue of Councilman Motti, in just 1 minute, the self-repairing memory titanium alloy's price on the exchange dropped by half from its peak.

"And it has continued to decline ever since, now cheaper than before the war started."

"That makes sense. Since the war is over, the military equipment naturally loses its value," Ma Lu nodded.

"I'm planning to take over that batch of self-repairing memory titanium alloy," Yan Wu revisited the topic, "Initially, about 14 million Star Currency will be needed for the investment."

"Um, are you planning to wait for the price of self-repairing memory titanium alloy to return to the original price before selling it to make a profit?"

"Not exactly. I've said that the amount of self-repairing memory titanium alloy is quite large. Just the transportation costs to Earth would be astronomically high.

"After purchase, we could only store it in nearby warehouses. And if you count the storage fees, the price would still end up being a bit higher than the normal price. The longer we hold onto it, the more expensive it gets."

"Then why are you buying it?" Ma Lu was puzzled.