The Story of the Seventh World (50)
Bob is really sad now, and his mood has really risen and fallen recently, and he is very uncomfortable!
A month and a half ago, the woman in front of me didn't know where she knew that she was a merchant who sold animals, and it was the kind of animal that was extremely scarce, so she came to find it alone.
At that time, there was a bastard under his command who was not sober and drank too much to offend the woman in front of him, but what he didn't expect was that this woman broke the arms of his subordinate three or two times, and the other four subordinates who came forward to help didn't even hold on for a minute before they all lay on the ground grinning and wept bitterly.
The most unexpected thing is that after this woman taught her subordinates, she calmly walked towards herself, which made Bob think that this woman even wanted to teach herself!
Bob, who wanted to shout loudly, was stopped by a woman's words.
"Golden-headed monkey, one female and one male, the price you open." The woman said indifferently.
Bob heard that there was business coming to the door!
Glaring at the subordinates lying on the ground, he said that he was almost disturbed by these bastards, and his recent business is all small pets, and the value is not high, and he is still worried! I didn't expect someone to send a pillow when drowsiness came.
Bob's eyes rolled, he thought about it for a while, and decided to raise the price, intending to make a fortune, and the woman in front of him was the price for her to hurt her own men.
"Ma'am, golden-headed monkeys are not easy to catch!"
"Again, you set the price."
"What you want is a golden-headed monkey, a female and a male, because it is not easy to catch, the time will be a bit long, and the price will be 3,000 pounds." Bob said.
"What about time?"
"A month."
"Where is the delivery?"
"Black Market Beast Zone."
"Madam, half of the deposit, pay the money to book." Bob said.
"Pay the deposit in the afternoon and sign the contract." The mysterious woman said.
"Okay, I'll be here for you in the afternoon." Bob said.
In the afternoon, the mysterious woman arrived again, but no longer alone, followed by a smiling middle-aged man in a black suit and a civilized staff, and a short, thin man like a monkey.
Bob and the mysterious woman signed a contract, paid half of the deposit, asked for a month later to trade, the delivery location was determined on the black market, took the gold-headed monkey, and paid the remaining half of the amount.
It was also at this time that Bob learned that the woman in front of him was called Selena.
Half a month later, the middle-aged man with a smile on his face and the short and cold "monkey" suddenly visited, saying that their young lady said that the money was ready, and that they had to bring the golden-headed monkey on time to Bob, and they didn't want to see an accident happen.
Bob knew it was here to remind himself to trade on time, to warn himself not to run away for money, they would be staring at him.
Before leaving, the middle-aged man held a civilization staff on the ground outside the door and "lightly" poked a pit, which happened to startle Bob, who was standing at the door and watched them leave, until the other party left, and did not come back to his senses.
Bob can see that none of these monkey buyers are normal people, and they are not ordinary!
A month passed quickly, but the passage of time did not bring good news.
Soon a piece of bad news, along with a piece of good news, befell Bob.
The bad news is that the golden-headed monkey, which was supposed to arrive in a month, had an accident during transportation, and a female monkey died, and the male was also injured, and it took a long time to heal. However, the good news is that when I heard that the black market was not open during this time, I could step up my efforts to urge my subordinates to treat the male, and transport a female, as long as the transaction was not delayed.
Fortunately, every time the black market is opened, it is said that it will be traded in a month, and the location is set in the black market spirit beast area, if the black market is not opened, then the transaction will not be possible, this is stipulated in the contract, and Bob still has time to prepare.
The opening of the black market, half a day in advance to notify the merchants who have cooperated with them, some related businesses can know the news one to two days in advance, Bob learned through an old friend that the black market will not open in a short period of time, which made Bob happy all night.
Luck, this kind of ethereal thing can't be controlled, at least for Bob, nearly half a month has passed, the male golden-headed monkey has been almost treated, even if it still looks a little weak, but fortunately, its fur has not been harmed, it is still so beautiful.
The female monkey was said to be on her way to arrive, and it would take a week for the goods to arrive, and this time Bob specifically instructed the shipper not only not to get a penny if something happened, but also to compensate Bob for the loss of money for breach of contract.
Of course, it's not that the shipper didn't compensate this time, but Bob and the shipper have a long-term relationship, and they didn't pay them cash, and the next seven shipping fees were waived, but if there was an accident, double the compensation.
But the good luck seems to run out quickly, this morning Bob suddenly received the explosive news, tonight the black market opens, this can be said to be a bolt from the blue, it is a bad day for Bob, he has been praying all day tonight that the black market opens, the woman named Selena does not know, or forgets, so that the next time before the black market opens, the female monkey will arrive, so that he will not default.
Unfortunately, it backfired, and it seemed that God did not hear Bob's inner voice.
After the black market opened, Bob was anxiously waiting for the end of the black market, landing a big stone in his heart, seeing that the time was close to ten o'clock, after trading a few animals, Bob wondered if he should leave earlier.
Even if the most lively moment has not yet come, you will lose a lot of business, but it is better than liquidated damages! It is important to know that the compensation for breach of contract is a deposit, which is equivalent to the normal transaction volume of a normal transaction in the black market without excluding various expenses.
But while Bob was struggling with whether to leave or not, Selena came to his shop alone, looking indifferently at Bob who was negotiating a deal.
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"Mr. Bob! Mr. Bob! ”
Selena's cold voice rang out over and over again, reminding Bob of his memories.
"Ahh
"I'm sorry, Ms. Selena, I was distracted." Bob said embarrassedly.
"Mr. Bob, it's rude to wander away when talking to a customer, and it's a lady." Selena said with a little annoyance.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Selena." Bob apologized again.
"Mr. Bob, can you tell us about the golden-headed monkey?" Selena said.
"Ms. Selena, there was an accident during the transportation of the golden-headed monkey, which is beyond my control, I'm really sorry, please forgive me!" Bob apologized again.
"Mr. Bob, if an apology is useful, what's the point of signing a contract!" Selina said with a staring eye in her eyes.
"Ms. Selena, the male golden-headed monkey has been cured, and the female golden-headed monkey is on her way here, please give us some time." Bob said sincerely.
"Mr. Bob, I believe that you should not be doing business for the first time, and you should know the importance of contracts." Selena said unmoved.
"Ms. Selena, can't you really take some grace time?" Bob asked with a bitter look on his face.
"Mr. Bob, I have the latest time I will give you before the black market closes, and I hope you don't default." With that, Selena turned and left the house.
According to the normal contract transaction, after the buyer pays the deposit according to the contract, the seller needs to trade according to the contract, but Selena's contract only determines the approximate time, but it is not accurate to the specific day and time, and according to the contract regulations, it can only be traded on the black market, even if the time is late, the location cannot be changed, which is why a month has become a month and a half.
However, the contract stipulates that the seller must deliver the goods when the buyer meets the seller, unless the buyer fails to pay the remaining amount, which will be treated as a breach of contract and the deposit will be deducted. Of course, if the seller defaults, he will also be fined the same amount.
If he breaches the contract and takes out 3,000 at once, Bob will feel bursts of heartache when he thinks about it, the feeling of being taken out of his pocket, and there will be bursts of colic in his heart, and Bob will be uncomfortable to death.
"Paul! Paul! “
After a few minutes of silence, Bob suddenly shouted loudly.
"Mr. Bob, what's wrong?"
A middle-aged man in a plaid shirt slammed into the house, looked at Bob and asked.
"No matter what you're doing now, put it down immediately, and immediately gather everyone to find the female golden-headed monkey in the Treasure Zone, and be sure to find it before the black market closes." Bob looked at the plaid shirt and Paul said anxiously.
"Mr. Bob, what's going on, there's still a customer outside!" Paul asked, looking at his boss in disbelief.
Paul said that he had never seen Mr. Bob like this, and that Bob was generally very calm in everything.
"She's coming!"
"Who?" Paul asked.
"Selena, she's coming, we're going to break the contract!" Bob said a little dejectedly.
Bob is not afraid of compensation, the main thing is that once the breach of contract is exposed, his signboard will be shaken, customers will doubt his integrity, and business will be affected, which is the most unacceptable to him.
Honesty is all about doing business, and if you make customers suspicious of you, it will only make things go in a bad direction. One to ten, ten to hundred, in the word of mouth of the people you set up the word-of-mouth, will slowly collapse with time, if at this time, in the slightest mistake, then you will feel what is called "the wall down and everyone pushes".
Bob is doing black trading, it is not easy to make customers trust, and it needs a good reputation to attract more customers, if you lose your integrity, the breach of contract is exposed, and you will be downcast by your peers, then the consequences will be
"Mr. Bob, the golden-headed monkey is now being purchased in the black market, and the price is not cheap!" Paul said with a frown.
"It's not cheap, and it's better than losing credibility." Bob looked at Paul in front of him and said, after thinking for a moment, he said again: "If you have a better way, then I can reward you with 350 pounds." ”
"I don't have a better way, Mr. Bob, but I know where the golden-headed monkey is." Paul said.
"Paul, are you serious, where is it?" Bob said excitedly.
"Mr. Bob, there is a tailor shop in Bridgetown, and the owner, Rasfar, has a few golden-headed monkeys, but he doesn't sell them, he raises them purely because he likes them." Paul told Bob what he had learned.
"Paul, don't gasp for breath, finish your sentence, if you don't get the golden-headed monkey, you won't mention it to me." Bob was not agitated at this moment, but said calmly.
"Mr. Bob, yes, I know Rasfar, and he and his wife are going to the United States these days, and their son is working there. Some time ago, they have been dealing with all the items they can't take away, even the tailor shop and their house have been handed over to the bank for auction, and they are ready to move in completely. ”
Paul picked up the kettle on the table and poured himself a glass of water, took a sip to relieve the dry feeling of his throat.
"Rasfar needs a lot of money to move to the United States, and with our relationship, he should sell it to me, but the price will be more expensive." Paul looked at Bob and said.
"How is the shape and appearance of the golden-headed monkey raised by Rasfar?"
Bob didn't think about the price at the first time, he was thinking about the condition of the golden-headed monkey itself, if it was an inferior animal that was sold to customers, the kind that died in a few days, it would be no better than a breach of contract. Breach of contract is a matter of integrity, and if you fool customers with animals that are not in good shape, it is a moral issue.
"Mr. Bob, I dare to guarantee that those golden-headed monkeys, both in appearance and physical condition, are superior, Rasfar is raised as a pet by himself, not for sale, and every other month a veterinarian will be asked to conduct a physical examination of the monkeys to prevent the breeding of germs."
There is a reason for Paul's assurance, monkeys are members of the ape primates, they are prone to breeding germs, this kind of bacteria may not be so harmful to animals, but it is different for humans, it is very likely to cause harm to humans, so whether it is domesticated or wild captured monkeys need to be checked for physical condition.
This is especially true of monkeys caught in the wild, where the male golden-headed monkey was taken by a veterinarian to check on the day after it was caught to prevent carrying germs. During the journey, inspections are carried out every two days. After this injury, there are veterinarians who follow up on the physical condition of the male golden-headed monkey every day.
Paul has been in this business for almost ten years, and he has handled countless animals, not to mention becoming a veterinarian after a long time, but he is also very experienced. There are not 10,000 but 8,000 monkeys alone, and how to raise monkeys and see the state of the monkeys are all valuable experience accumulated over the years.
"Where are Rasfar and his monkeys? Don't tell me I'm in Bridge! Bob asked, looking at Paul.
Bob had passed by Bridge, and knew that it would take 3 hours to drive from London to Bridge, and the time to go back and forth was difficult to estimate, but it would take nearly 7 hours to wait, and the black market would probably close before Paul returned.