Cave Refuge

After all, at this time, even if the prices of ordinary goods were to triple, I reckon people would still be willing to buy, but the high-end goods I sell, if I don't raise the prices now to differentiate from ordinary goods, I estimate that even if it were you, you wouldn't accept it.

However, if my goods increase in price just like ordinary goods, skyrocketing several times over, when that time comes, I estimate there may be people willing to buy, but the number of buyers probably won't be many, and I might even face a lot of insults from the common folk.

So, by doing this I wouldn't make much money, nor reap many benefits, and I might even attract envy—I want no part of that. Anyway, with the Storage Space available, the credit record isn't a big issue. Inaction may be better than action; it's best to first stabilize things.

Having heard Dong Tianyu's thoughts, Ye Liuyun finally understood Dong Tianyu's concerns. However, his ideas differed from Dong Tianyu's. Dong Tianyu wasn't wrong, but Dong Tianyu knew nothing about his sales plan.

From a young age, Ye Liuyun knew that if you want to earn money, unless you have a large scale on your own or are involved in a monopoly or a business with high barriers to entry, to make money—and make a lot of it—you have to target those wealthy customers.

With a not-so-large scale, to make big money, you have to focus on those with wealth.

Although this sudden natural disaster inflicted significant damage on the majority in China, if Jason Jefferson could think of hiring guards for the goods in his Companion Spiritual Treasure, then other rich and powerful people could think of storing a little gold vault in the same way.

Therefore, after the natural disaster is over, although many people seem to have suffered huge losses, in reality, they have made a killing.

It's like how after the Monkey King wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he ended with the title of the 'Equal to Heaven Great Sage.' If this natural disaster hadn't struck so suddenly and instead had a trajectory that could be detected by the meteorological service, like previous typhoons.

When the natural disaster hit, the apparent losses would probably be similar to those unforeseen disasters, or perhaps, if organizations were notified in advance, they might have avoided even more losses than those caused by such sudden attacks.

To be honest, some things are just like that—blunt. If such things happened during a period of rapid economic growth, many people would consciously ignore these issues to make more money, but when the economy is shrinking, these issues are laid bare.

Dong Tianyu might not consider that after everyone safely survived such a severe natural disaster, with the disappearance of the Water Base, the Imperial Court and Officials are now in a state of disarray and disconnection.

Even though they can contact each other by cell phone, without a fixed meeting place, and with imperfect group chat functions on the tablet.

Some previously unspeakable goods pressed into one's hands can be quickly sold off during this time; or those funds with questionable origins spent in full.

If they wait until order is restored, by then, those unaccountable items received will still require anxiety and concealment, burying them securely as before.

Knowing that Dong Tianyu was unaware of all the nuances, Ye Liuyun explained all the complexities and workings of society to get Dong Tianyu to agree to the deal.

Moreover, this time Ye Liuyun wasn't playing games. Knowing that Dong Tianyu disliked trouble, he offered to sell to them for one-and-a-half times the original sales price. How much Ye Liuyun would sell those goods for later had nothing to do with Dong Tianyu.

How much they could sell it for was the ability of others; after all, one could never earn all the money, and as long as there was profit without loss, even if others could make a hundred or a thousand times more, it had nothing to do with oneself, nor was there any need to be envious.

Dong Tianyu had a broad perspective. Since Ye Liuyun was already well-prepared, Dong Tianyu simply went with the flow. Since the payment was direct, Dong Tianyu didn't refuse.

Since the workers were still toiling outside at the time, whoever invited you to the cabin naturally didn't want you to be aware of the outside situation, so Dong Tianyu didn't go outside to answer the phone, rather, he chatted with Ye Liuyun on a secluded path inside the vessel.

Though Dong Tianyu's voice wasn't loud as he answered the phone and chatted, others were quite lively in their own conversations.

But Dong Tianyu forgot one thing, now, inside this room, who wasn't a martial artist with sharp senses? Both Mr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson could hear Dong Tianyu's murmuring, and the others could hear it even more clearly.

At first, everyone thought Dong Tianyu was just dabbling in small business, but after listening to his chat with Ye Liuyun, they suddenly realized that Dong Tianyu, who seemed so inconspicuous, actually had the deepest secrets.

Unfortunately, by this time, many things had already changed, the person you once looked down upon, now you couldn't even reach.

At the moment, Jason Jefferson was not inside the house, but was coordinating outside, so the other people in the house, including Dong Tianyu's parents, got a sideways glimpse into Dong Tianyu's current wealth from Ye Liuyun's words.

However, even Ye Liuyun felt that Dong Tianyu was like a petty trader, buying up various materials at low prices, then selling them off when the prices rose, all to profit from the margin.

As for the matters concerning the Cave, no matter who asked, Dong Tianyu played dumb and muddled through with evasive glances.

Watching Dong Tianyu hang up the call on his tablet, when Dong Tianyu returned to his seat, someone directly asked, "Zachary, I have heard about some special ingredients at the base.

Not only do these ingredients look stunning, like pieces of art, their taste is also extraordinary, and most importantly, if one consumes them long-term, they can mildly improve one's physique and heal internal injuries sustained in battle.

Did you by any chance get involved in the selling of those ingredients?"

Although Old Jefferson worded it delicately, it simply meant to ask if Dong Tianyu was a middleman profiting in the sales process of those ingredients.

However, even though Old Jefferson asked so directly, Dong Tianyu was actually quite clear about his intentions, which was nothing more than wanting to see if he could cut in and buy some, especially since Dong Tianyu had initially handed over all the ingredients to Ye Liuyun, who was fully responsible for the sale to the public.

But whether the other party didn't grasp Dong Tianyu's intention or not, even though Dong Tianyu gave them so many ingredients at once, they still wanted to play the hunger marketing game.

The main reason Ye Liuyun still wanted to play the hunger marketing game after receiving so many supplies at once from Dong Tianyu was because Dong Tianyu's supply line was too unstable.

If they didn't play hunger marketing and just opened for sale, people could find Dong Tianyu and restock in time, they would come happily and leave satisfied with their purchases.

But if Dong Tianyu had to leave for some reason and was gone too long, then the few ingredients he had stockpiled wouldn't last, and so Ye Liuyun would rather be as stingy as the rumors claimed than face sudden criticism.

So since they had to take flak no matter what, why not choose the lowest difficulty to fight back, since the goal of arguing was to feel good.

Of course, Ye Liuyun was still a businessman after all, so he knew the principle that amiability brings wealth, and for him, many issues could actually be anticipated and conflicts resolved in advance.