Chapter 135: A charismatic and strong man
If the story of Ice and Fire were to be made into a role-playing game, Margaery would be such a character - with almost zero force value, but extremely high charisma and IQ, in addition to an acquired passive that she had only been trained by the Queen of Thorns: determined and immune to mouth cannons.
Iger is good at reasoning with facts and using seven points of truth and three points of truth and three points of falsehood to fool people, but the reason why he always succeeds in convincing people is not because of how eloquent he is, but because in most cases, he is telling the truth, and what he wants others to do is not harmful.
But how can there be a right or wrong thing in bargaining? What's more, what the two sides want to trade is a non-physical item! How can he convince a woman whose scheming and IQ is not below him that an extra 4,500 golden dragons will be good for her?
Assuming that the difficulty of fooling Robert is 5, the difficulty of coaxing Eddard Stark is 7, and the difficulty of convincing Tyrion to join the gang is 90, then the difficulty of getting Margaery to get an extra 4,500 gold dragons out of her pocket is 90.
It's an impossible task, not because Rose is slamming the door, it's because Egger now, and the entire Night's Watch industry, don't have the capital to make the Tyrells family make friends at a great cost.
Putting Egg himself in Margaery's place, he would not be persuaded by himself, and by forcing a bargain in this case, the negotiation was a hell of a journey: every time he made a move full of anticipation, it was as useless as hitting cotton - he tried to explain that the technology was worth more than five hundred golden dragons, and Margaery pretended not to understand, and tried to convince her that the girl was more capable of pulling and cursing to reach the goal than he did. Whether it was the level of the mouth cannon or the quality of the routine, Egger was completely suppressed by this girl who was ten years younger than himself...... When it comes to the price, the two sides should have been a little bit for you to let me, and I would have retreated half a point to make the differences smaller and smaller. But this time, after some negotiations, the two sides still did not reach an agreement...... Margaery pouted "aggrievedly", and Egger was so disgusted that his hair stood on end.
If it weren't for the money, he would have found an excuse to leave and find a place to go quietly by himself.
......
"Master, you accept my challenge!" Arya seemed to have finished warming up, and with a little blushing face and holding a sword and pushing the door, she ran to urge Egg: "Can you hurry up, it's almost lunchtime!"
"Wait a little longer, it'll be over soon!" Iger gritted his teeth and made the last move: "Since Miss Margaery refuses to make concessions, then it will be five hundred golden dragons, but this price can only buy the written principle of papermaking technology, and I will then let Nina sort it out and send it to you, this cooperation, this will end here!"
"Since Lord Egger is so calculated, then we might as well do what you say. As Iger made an angry expression, Margaery's eyes twinkled with a playful smile. On his face, he immediately made a panic and apology: "The technology itself is five hundred golden dragons, I think it is worth - in addition, the management and operation methods are five hundred, and the personnel are provided to assist and guide five hundred, a total of one thousand five hundred golden dragons, your lordship, you see...... How's that going?"
Damn, what a plan is a plan, could it be that she is just waiting for herself to say this?
Looking at Margaery's almost undisguised provocative eyes, Egger suddenly realized: In this negotiation, the girl didn't want to save hundreds of thousands of gold dragons for the High Court at all, but was playing tricks on herself to avenge her previous cold and vigilant excessive attitude!
To deal with this kind of opponent, you can either put a knife on her neck, or wait for it to develop and use your power to overwhelm people...... Talking about it is basically useless.
Women are really hard to mess with, but luckily Margaery is not Cersei, at least she doesn't want to kill herself. Egger sighed in his heart, and finally made an attempt: "Add another five hundred! Not because anything is worth the price, but because the Night's Watch industry is a profitable organization, and I, as the chief logistics officer, want to make money for the Night's Watch Legion! We are still expanding the project, and there will be more ways to make money in the future." Let me make money this time, so that we can have the next chance to work together, I say this, can Miss Margaery understand and accept it?"
"My lord has such a true temperament, I have nothing to say, then it will be two thousand—the extra five hundred golden dragons will be donated to the defenders of the Great Wall by the river bay. Obviously she cut off more than half of the bargain, but she was stunned by Margaery's saying that it was a donation, she showed a treacherous smile, as if affected by Arya's presence, and suddenly became easy to speak: "Money, I will send my subordinates in the afternoon, as for the people and things I want, I still bother the adults to get them together as soon as possible, I hope to be able to leave the king in a few days, and take it with me by the way." ”
Egg breathed a sigh of relief, although it was torture to stay with such a scheming girl, but the transaction price finally met his psychological expectations. Gaoting's market itself is destined to not enter, and it is also a good choice to be able to quickly set cash with technology.
"Nina, write this down and arrange it as soon as possible. ”
"Yes, sir!"
The price negotiation went on for so long that the jug of drink Nina had taken was almost all split between Iger and Margaery. After negotiating the price, the two did not quarrel over the details of the next issue, but quickly reached a consensus: Iger must quickly select a complete technical backbone team from among the outstanding employees, and after a little explanation and training, Margaery will go with her when she returns to the High Court in about ten days, and the Tyrells will be responsible for the wages and bonuses of the food and lodging and bonuses of these people before they complete their mission in Riverland.
"Well, so do I. Oberon was very single, and without saying a word, he directly picked up the ready-made bargaining results of Little Rose. The appearance of paying two thousand gold dragons without even blinking his eyes is quite domineering and princely.
Although the second workshop has not yet been built, Tyrion has already ordered people to train workers and grassroots team leaders for several production lines that have not yet started, and now ...... These people who are waiting for work in the industrial park will have something to do immediately!
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Although the taste of goosebumps is not pleasant, the ending is a happy ending. When the negotiations were over, it was time to say goodbye to each other and go home for lunch, but Margaery found a new purpose, and she changed her face in half a second, looking curiously at the girl who was sitting in Nina's seat with her sword in her hand, staring at Egger with a fierce eye on him, just waiting for the night watchman to finish their business.
She asked softly in a tentative tone, "This ...... Could it be Miss Arya Stark?"
"Hmm. "Arya has been practicing swordsmanship in the office for more than three months, and has been seen by many customers of the Night's Watch industry, and has long been accustomed to accosting. She looked at Margaery, expressionless: "Hello." ”
"I'm Margaery Tyrell, I didn't expect to meet you here, Miss Stark!" Margaery dismissed the girl's coldness, and instead introduced herself to Arya in a cheerful tone, "You're practicing swords here?"
"Yes...... Arya blinked, accustomed to seeing the surprised eyes of people who saw the girl practicing swords, and specially added: "My father allowed it!"
"God, you're so happy. I've wanted to practice swords since I was a child, but my father wouldn't allow me to do anything because I'm a girl!" Margaery said in an exaggerated tone of envy, and then quickly turned into a look of chagrin: "I have dreamed countless times that I am dancing a sword under the moon in a skirt, but in fact, I have never even touched a sword a few times. ”
The first time she met a girl who not only did not question, but also envied her ability to practice swords, she immediately felt that the other party was not only beautiful, but also so kind and lovely: "You can practice secretly, your family should be in the High Court, you are in King's Landing now, how do they know what you are doing?"
"But I have my parents' guards with me, and they're all watching me. ”
"You can come here, my master and I will cover for you, and you can say that you will practice female red with me inside!" Arya rolled her eyes, and immediately came up with an idea for her new friend, and she didn't even care about the thoughts of the real owner of this place: "Let my master stop your guards outside the door, but in fact we practice swords in the backyard, and I will teach you!"
"Is it really possible?!" Margaery looked at the night watchman with expectant eyes that Egger couldn't tell whether it was real or fake, and pitifully asked her master's permission: "If I cause trouble, I am willing to pay the ...... for the use of the venue and tuition."
Arya jumped up and grabbed Egger's sleeve: "Master, you're the best, I know you'll agree!"
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