Chapter 207: The Great Mountain (2-in-1)
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Although the fat man smiled kindly, Chen Daolin had an urge to subconsciously clench his wallet when he saw this person's eyes.
"I'm Darling Chen, may I ask who Your Excellency is?" Chen Daolin took a step back and looked this person up and down.
As soon as he heard Chen Daolin's words, the smile on this person's face suddenly became ten times more enthusiastic, he smiled extremely brightly, and in his bloody mouth, a few golden teeth were exposed.
"Master Darling Chen, I've heard of your name for a long time, and it's really an honor to finally see you in person today!" the guy spoke quickly, "Please allow me to salute the Empire's most outstanding magical genius!"
As he spoke, he actually took half a step back, and then owed to Chen Daolin.
Chen Daolin became more and more confused, he touched his nose, held the door panel with one hand, and frowned: "This...... You're welcome, who are you, and what are you looking for me?"
The fat man hurriedly replied, "It's mine, isn't it! Hey, it's all my fault, I am so excited to see a magical genius like you! Master Darling, whose despicable name is Angulo Pompeidi. You can just call me Angullo, or just call me by my nickname, my friends are used to calling me 'Dashan', haha, come on. My body size is a little larger, and secondly, I am the most bold and upright, just like the mountain. It's the same with friends, so ......"
Chen Daolin frowned, interrupted him, and was a little impatient: "May I ask Mr. Pompeidi." What the hell are you looking for from me?"
"Call me Angulo! How can I be called a gentleman in front of you? Just call me Angulo, or Dashan, but don't be too polite to me!"
The fat man waved his hand again and again.
Seeing that Chen Daolin's eyes were becoming more and more impatient, he finally stopped being verbose, quickly quickened his speech, and continued: "I'm looking for you because I have a little business to talk about...... Well, of course. I know such a noble magician as you. is the most disdainful of copper smell. I don't care about any money. But I promise, if you're willing to take half an hour to talk to me, you won't regret it!"
"Business?" Chen Daolin was a little dazed: "I...... What business do you have to talk to? I don't do business myself. β
"To be done, to be done!" Angulo said quickly. He seemed to be a little anxious, and said quickly: "I only need your patience to spare half an hour." I promise you'll be interested!"
He blinked: "Look, are we ......"
As he spoke, his eyes deliberately crossed Chen Daolin and fell into the house.
Chen Daolin thought for a while, took a few steps back, and turned sideways to get out of the door: "Then please come in." β
Angulo Pompedi was overjoyed, and he immediately turned around and shouted: "Come on, bring the gift first!"
Chen Daolin realized that this guy was not alone, behind him, not far from the door, there were several guys dressed as servants in sackcloth.
It's really because this guy is too big, covering all the people behind him.
The servants hurried up, each carrying a delicate gift box in their hands.
Then he bowed respectfully to Chen Daolin, and walked into the room with the gift box.
Chen Daolin watched as these people put a few gift boxes on the floor of his living room, and then bowed down and retreated.
Angulo Pompeidi then smiled and stepped into the door.
Chen Daolin's principle has always been to stretch out his hand and not hit the smiling person, not to mention that the person also gave a gift, he politely invited Angulo to enter the door and found a place to sit down in the living room.
Originally, the chair in the living room was relatively large, but the fat man pouted his ass and sat down, and the chair suddenly made a pitiful squeak, as if it would fall apart at any time.
Chen Daolin also sat opposite Angulo, he shouted, Dalglish was standing there in the living room, and saw Chen Daolin and Angulo walk in the door and sit down, Dalglish's face suddenly showed a strange and surprised expression, this guy was standing right behind Angulo, Chen Daolin could just see his expression.
Darlinggo's heart couldn't help but move, and he lost a look at Dalglish, and the scholar quickly ran to the kitchen and brought out a pot of tea.
When this guy brought the tea, he brought the teacup to Anguluo, and he actually looked a little nervous, and then stood beside Chen Daolin respectfully, bowing his head to Anguluo: "Sir Dashan, greetings to you!"
Angulo smiled and nodded to Dalglish, "Do you recognize me?"
Dalglish's tone was a little uneasy: "Your words are too polite, the entire imperial capital, where can anyone not recognize you Sir Dashan!"
Chen Daolin looked at Dalglish, who quickly turned around and bowed his head to Chen Daolin and said: "Master, this is Lord Angulo Pompedi, a court knight, and also the big boss of the 'Pompeii Chamber of Commerce', and also an advisor to the Royal Chamber of Commerce, and one of the best figures in the imperial capital. β
Advisor to the Royal Chamber of Commerce?
That's a lot of money!
Chen Daolin's heart froze, he looked at Angulo twice, smiled and nodded: "It's me who is lonely and unheard, Mr. Pompeydi, I am a newcomer to the imperial capital, and I don't know you yet, Fang Cai's attitude may be a little sluggish, please don't be surprised." β
"No wonder, no wonder!" Angulo waved his hand repeatedly, his face full of smiles: "In front of a magician genius like you, my little identity is really not worth mentioning. β
After a pause, he looked at Dalglish, looked twice, and suddenly said: "Ah, I remember, this gentleman, I seem to have seen you at the Magic Society, you are ......"
"Master Pompeydi, I did once serve as a clerk in the Magical Society, but now I follow Master Darling Chen. Work as a tutor. β
"Very good, very good, with a magical genius like Master Darling Chen, there must be a great future. Angulo is full of good words.
Chen Daolin smiled: "Then, Mr. Pompeydie." You've come to visit, and you don't know what I can do for you?"
"You're so polite, you're so polite! As I just said, you must be called my sir. Just call me Angulo, or call me a mountain, and I'll have a lot of face. β
After a pause, he smiled: "I came here today to meet you, a genius magician who has become famous, I have always admired magicians very much. Well...... I've brought some humble greetings, and I ask you not to dislike them. I don't know what you like, so I asked my subordinates to buy some new gadgets in the imperial capital, including two jars of sand honey from the northwest. Well. I also heard that you have family members. So I asked people to find a few pieces of fine silk from Nanyang Gong. The texture is still eye-catching, and you can make a few beautiful silk scarves for your dependents, which is still very suitable. I think of noble people like you. I must have liked to drink tea, so I brought some camellia from the southern swamps. The taste is not bad......"
When Chen Daolin heard them one by one, he became more and more surprised in his heart.
The value of these gifts is by no means low!
His expression was a little solemn: "You are so polite, I am flattered, I don't know if there is anything I can do to help you?"
"Yes, yes!" Angulo said loudly, and then he showed a slightly embarrassed smile on his face, looked at Chen Daolin, and said slowly: "That...... Gen Darling, I have to give you a couple of words first. As for me, I have some small business in my hand, the scale is barely passable, and the projects I operate are also a little miscellaneous. β
Chen Daolin smiled and glanced at Dalglish beside him, Dalglish immediately understood, and hurriedly said: "The Pompeii Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest chambers of commerce in our Roland Empire, and it also has a pass for the Royal Chamber of Commerce, and many of the industries of the Royal Chamber of Commerce are all helped by Lord Pompeii, speaking of business...... In the entire Roland Empire, the size of the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce is firmly in the top three. β
Oh?
Chen Daolin's heart moved.
Super-rich?
The top three chambers of commerce in the country, as well as the relationship with the Royal Chamber of Commerce.
"What you said can put gold on my face. Angulo hurriedly smiled and said: "Although my little industry seems to be a bit large-scale, in fact, it is also the favor of His Majesty the Emperor, who handed over a lot of business to me to take care of, and the supply and demand of some officials in the empire are also supplied by me, which can be regarded as a great favor from His Majesty." I don't have that much ability. β
Chen Daolin nodded: "That's ...... Mr. Pompey, I won't say anything kind. I'm just curious that a big man like you came to visit me and brought me such an expensive gift...... I'm a person who is more anxious, so let's be free from polite words, you better get straight to the point and explain your intentions. β
Anguluo smiled, he looked at Chen Daolin, and then said in a low voice: "I won't tell you, that...... In my industry, I also have some involvement in the field of magic potions. When it comes to the magic potion business, it's not that I'm bragging, even the tulip family's tulip workshop and the Liszt family's potions workshop are not as big as my big yam shop. Our family's magic potion business is all over the Empire, and even the Magic Guild and the Church of the Temple of Light will purchase magic potions in large quantities in my shop, and many well-known magicians in the Empire have maintained a friendly relationship with our shop all year round!......"
Speaking of this, Chen Daolin was still a little dazed, but Dalglish beside him suddenly showed a sudden expression, glanced at Chen Daolin deeply, and stopped talking.
Chen Daolin frowned: "Magic potion?this, what does it have to do with me?Although I am a magician, but ...... If you're in the magic potion business, you probably know a lot of magicians, but I'm just a young mage, and I really don't understand where I can work for you. β
"Yes, yes, of course!" Angulo nodded repeatedly, and then, with a strange smile, "That...... I've heard that you have three newly invented magic potion recipes for an antidote to petrification, so I ......"
Hearing this, Dalglish had already exhaled lightly, with an expression of "sure enough" on his face.
Chen Daolin looked at Angulo curiously.
Those three formulas were written by myself in Potions class just yesterday! How long has it been? A businessman, a rich businessman, actually knows the news?
Where did he come from? You know, this is the Academy of Magic!
When I think of this person. Even the latest happenings in the Academy of Magic are so clear...... Chen Daolin suddenly became a little wary of the fat man in front of him.
"Your message is quick. Chen Daolin smiled deliberately.
"You're welcome, you're welcome! I'm a businessman, a businessman, and intelligence is money. I'm in the business of magic potions again. Naturally, he also has a few friends in the Academy of Magic. Angulo's tone seemed modest, but in his words, there was no sense of self-satisfaction.
"Well, even if you get the news, but my three recipes ......"
Angulo sat up straight, the smile on his face suddenly retracted, everyone really looked at Chen Daolin, and said in a deep voice: "Master Darling, what do you mean by coming today." It's actually quite simple: I want to buy your three recipes!"
Buy a formula?
Chen Daolin was stunned.
Do you still need to buy this formula? Yesterday I had a class. I've written the recipe straight out. Every student copied it, and now it's public, such a recipe. Since this fat man is well-informed in the magic academy, he should be able to get a copy of the recipe easily. Why bother buying it from yourself?
Besides. What does he buy the formula for?
looked at Chen Daolin's face at a loss - Dalglish had been following Chen Daolin for some days after all, and knew that this magician master of his own had just come to the imperial capital and didn't know much about many things.
He coughed lightly, looking a little strange: "Master...... I think Master Pompey meant that he wanted to buy the ownership of these three magic potion recipes of yours, and then ...... The Chamber of Commerce workshop under the name of Lord Pompey Di can use this recipe to make a finished magic potion and sell it. β
Chen Daolin's expression became more and more strange.
Dalglish sighed in his heart, and patiently explained, "Master, you probably don't know much about the Empire's Wizard Intellectual Property Decree, right?"
Wizard Intellectual Property Decree?
This name made Chen Daolin stunned when he heard it.
Roland Empire, is there such a decree?
"This ...... The Magician's Intellectual Property Decree is an important code of law promulgated by Lord Du Wei, Duke of Tulip a hundred years ago, and is dedicated to magicians throughout the empire. The purpose of this decree is to protect and motivate the magicians to invent and create more valuable results. Originally, in the era before the promulgation of this decree, the results of the invention and creation of magicians were not protected, and once a magician invented something, such as a formula for a magic potion, spread it, then everyone could casually take this formula and make a finished potion for sale. And the inventor, the magician himself, did not do anything good at all.
At that time, Master Du Wei said that such a situation did not benefit the inventor himself, and in the long run, who would actively drill into the research and development of more achievements? Even if there were any achievements, they would hide them and be unwilling to show them to others.
So later, in the years when His Royal Highness Du Wei was the prince, he promulgated this decree.
The purpose of the Magician Intellectual Property Law is to protect and encourage magicians to invent and create more valuable results. The decree stipulates that if any magician invents and creates a new achievement, without the permission or authorization of the inventor himself, no other individual or group may use the invention to do any commercial activities and make a profit, otherwise, he will suffer a heavy penalty from the empire, and the magician himself has the right to investigate this situation!
After this decree was promulgated, it was jointly endorsed by the Imperial Government Administration and the Magic Guild, and was extremely welcomed by magicians throughout the country. β
Chen Daolin was dizzy when he heard it.
This...... Isn't it the intellectual property protection law of this different world? Isn't it the copyright law!
This decree...... For the Roland Empire, it couldn't be more suitable!
You must know that in the real world, although there are such decrees, it is actually difficult to enforce them - in the real world, the Celestial Empire is a super copycat country, and it is difficult to protect the intellectual property rights of anything, and it is difficult for you to defend your rights if others copy you and steal your results.
But the Roland Empire is different!
You know, this decree protects magicians!
Even if there are any bad and black-hearted merchants...... But who would dare to offend the magician!!Once the magician is angry, he will set fire to your shop. With the protection of this decree, you can only be regarded as deserved!
With this decree, no one would dare to do that again!
What's more, there is also the support of the Magic Guild!
"With this decree. The biggest change is that all the businesses dealing in magic potions in the Roland Empire have become standardized and large-scale, all those small potion workshops. They are basically closed, and only those powerful chambers of commerce have the financial resources to find magicians to buy all kinds of inventions. Of course...... Most of the recipes and the fruits of tradition are defined by law that if the magician himself is still alive, then the magician himself must be found to authorize. If the mage himself is no longer alive, then the heirs or children of the mage can inherit the ownership. If there is no clear heir, then it will be determined by the time and years of the mage's death. Passed away for more than three hundred years. Ownership is automatically considered ownerless. Any merchant can use it. But if he has not been dead for more than 300 years. Ownership is automatically considered to belong to the Magic Guild, and merchants who need to use it must pay a fee to the Magic Guild to use the inventions. β
Dalglish briefly introduced some to Chen Daolin.
Chen Daolin nodded. I thought: I thought about it quite well.
Then he looked at Angulo: "Then, I can probably understand what you mean...... You're trying to buy my three recipes. And then use it to make a finished drug, and then sell it?"
"Yes, many of my magic potion business are directly supplied to the magic union branches in various places, and I can say without exaggeration that at present, the magic potion business of the Roland Empire, my Pompeii Chamber of Commerce, occupies more than thirty percent! If your formula is sold to me, I promise that the potion you invented will be sold throughout the Roland Empire! Let your name spread to the ears of the magicians of the entire Roland Empire with every magic potion!"
Angulo preached very hard.
Chen Daolin nodded, he was noncommittal, and then smiled lightly: "Then, we can talk." I don't know, how do you want to buy it?"
Angulo smiled, he quickly took out a paper contract from his sleeve, gently placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Chen Daolin.
"This is a contract drawn up by my chamber of commerce, and of course, the terms of the contract are all universal, and they are guaranteed to comply with the laws of the Empire, and there is no violation of the law. As for the price, I think...... One hundred thousand gold coins should be a number that can show my sincerity. I can tell you quite frankly that last year I bought an old man's potion recipe from Dean Carmen, and the price at that time was 50,000 gold coins. And what about you...... Although you have three formulas, all three formulas have the same effect, all of them are petrification dismantling, and there is some duplication in the effect, but after all, there are three. So I estimated it at 100,000 gold coins......"
Chen Daolin laughed and interrupted Anguluo: "This price is really not low, and it is also very sincere." But what I want to ask is, is your price a buyout of ownership, or is it a licensed production?"
"Huh?"
When Angulo heard this, his eyes immediately showed a hint of surprise and surprise.
Buyout...... and authorized ......
He never expected that the young magician in front of him would be able to say such a thing.
Ordinary magicians are arrogant and withdrawn by nature, and most of them don't care much about money, so they don't care much about the difference between buyouts and authorizations.
But obviously, this Darling Chen in front of him is not so easy to fool!
You know, buyouts and licensing, but very different!
Buyout, is equivalent to a one-time complete purchase of ownership, no matter what the future, this formula is owned by the merchant!
Authorization, on the other hand, generally has a term, such as three years, or five years...... I'm sorry, I want to continue, let's talk about the price again!
Ordinary magicians have no idea about any of this.
But who is Chen Daolin?
He's from reality!
He knows...... Ten robbers are not as good as one medicine seller!
Pharmaceutical companies, that is an absolute profiteering industry!
Want to buy my recipe forever for tens of thousands of gold coins?
There are no doors!!
Also, there is one more detail about the authorization. It's exclusive and non-exclusive! In between, the price is different!
In short, there are many more doorways in this.
looked at a magician who was supposed to be a different mundane man, and actually talked to himself about the terms of business. And what he said seemed to be a bit decent, and Angulo suddenly became a little vigilant.
"If you want to say 100,000 gold coins, if it's authorized, then it's okay. But if it's a permanent buyout......" Chen Daolin smiled: "So." I'm afraid ......"
The fat on Angulo's fat man's face trembled.
"There are three or four thousand magicians in the Roland Empire, and the number of magic apprentices is probably more than ten thousand. I don't know about the Magic Guild, but I know about the Magic Academy. There are now hundreds of students in the academy, and every year in the Potions class, a lot of potions are purchased for experiments and academic demonstrations. Petrification is a very common spell, and potions is also a basic course that any magician will learn, so even if each student consumes three copies of this potion per trial, every year. Students will use up about 1,000 copies. I don't know. But the number should be a little more. Because the Magic Guild is richer after all, and it will have more reserves.
And as far as I know, the magicians on the continent have a habit. Including me, as long as there are formulas on the market. If it is new, they will purchase a few copies and put them on their bodies for later use, whether it is to use them during the battle, or to study the medicinal properties in the real room...... In short, if every magician on the continent purchases eight copies out of ten, then with the purchase volume of the Magic Academy and the Magic Guild, the three formulas, each of which can sell 10,000 copies a year, add up, it can sell 30,000 copies a year. β
Chen Daolin smiled slightly: "I made these three formulas, and I know very well the cost of it, about eight gold coins can be used to make one." I don't think your selling price will be eight gold coins, but a conservative estimate will double it. Well, even if you are polite, if a potion is sold for fifteen gold coins, the turnover in a year is 450,000 gold coins, and the profit from selling me alone is at least 200,000 gold coins a year!"
Chen Daolin smiled slightly: "I can generate a profit of 200,000 gold coins in a year, if I buy it out to you like this, and this buyout will be permanent...... Do you think it's the right price?"
Angulo: "............"
He blinked, looked at Chen Daolin, then thought for a while, and said with a wry smile: "You can really talk about business......! The numbers you are saying also seem a little too optimistic. There are four or five kinds of petrification antidote potions on the market now, and if you come out with these three, not every magician will buy them, so what you said is that the number of 30,000 copies that can be sold every year is probably a bit exaggerated. My personal estimate ......"
"I'm pretty confident in that. Chen Daolin smiled: "These three formulas of mine, from the fusion of magical elements, pharmacology, and medicinal effects, are more reasonable and effective than the old formulas. I think that after these three formulas are made into finished products, the sales will definitely be good. β
Angulo wiped his forehead and shook his head helplessly: "Master Darling, if you have any ideas, you might as well tell me." β
"Quite simply, if I ask you for too much money at once, then you may not be at ease until you see the actual sales. Let's do this, according to the sales figures, I'm going to take a cut. β
Chen Daolin looked at Anguluo with a smile, and then he raised two fingers: "For each finished potion, I want to draw two gold coins." I don't care how much money you sell, in short, for each potion, I draw two gold coins, you sell a hundred, or a million, I don't care, I just charge according to this number. How?"
Anguluo was stunned for a moment, he looked at Chen Daolin: "You...... Just that confident?"
"My formula, of course I'm confident. Chen Daolin smiled faintly.
"That...... Aren't you afraid I'm cheating on the numbers?" Angulo smiled.
"I'm a magician. Chen Daolin smiled faintly: "I think a big businessman like you will definitely not offend a magician for such a little money." Moreover...... We can sign a magic contract! This thing is the most credible, and if you break it, you will be subject to magic backlash. I think it's good for everybody to have this constraint. β
Angulo thought for a moment, his fat face showed a serious and thoughtful expression, and then took a deep breath: "Two gold coins is too much! One gold coin! For each potion, I will give you a gold coin commission!"
Chen Daolin thought for a while and said with a smile: "Let's take this as the standard, we will sell 10,000 copies a year, if the sales volume is less than 10,000 copies per year, then I don't even want a single gold coin! This year's income will be regarded as a tea I give you! If the sales volume exceeds 10,000 copies, then you will give me two gold coins for each copy, how about it?"
Anguluo, the fat man, looked at Chen Daolin, and at this moment his eyes finally revealed that kind of sincere appreciation and surprise, he suddenly reached out and took back the contract that he had just pushed in front of Chen Daolin, tore it a few times in his hand, and then slapped the table and stood up.
"Okay! Just do as you say! About the magic contract, I will send someone to pick you up in the afternoon and take you to my shop, and I will ask the magic consultant in my shop pΓΉ to be the intermediary on the spot, and then we will sign the magic contract!"