Carrying a Jurassic on me

Chapter 1707 - 809: Yan Fei’s Losing Business_2

Chapter 1707: Chapter 809: Yan Fei’s Losing Business_2"So... how should we go about selling this?" Director Su hesitated for a moment before asking. It was obvious that, as an old-school intellectual, he felt a bit uncomfortable with Yan Fei’s practice of treating knowledge as a commodity for sale.

"Well, that depends on how much you need!" Yan Fei replied. "My initial estimate is that it’d fetch at least eighty to a hundred thousand dollars, but since this also contributes to society, I’m willing to settle for sixty thousand dollars. That’s the package price. If you want to buy them separately, we can negotiate that slowly."

Offering sixty thousand dollars was an outrageous starting price, waiting for them to negotiate it down.

But it was clear that Director Su wasn’t very skilled with pricing; he didn’t even consider bargaining. He just calculated in his mind how much sixty thousand dollars would convert to in local currency, and was immediately startled. Although the institute received substantial funding annually, there were even more projects, and the funds were always stretched thin. Taking out that much money at once was a bit frightening.

After contemplating—or rather, agonizing—for quite some time, Director Su said, "How about I come and look again later?"

Was he planning to purchase in batches? Yan Fei didn’t mind. With so much material, he figured once Director Su finished reviewing it, he’d realize that buying separately wouldn’t be as cost-effective as purchasing the entire package.

After finishing their meal and reaching the cafeteria entrance, Director Su stopped: "Comrade Xiao Fei, could I call a few colleagues over to help me select? Honestly, my knowledge in some areas is still quite lacking, not to mention that I’m getting older..."

Yan Fei understood his intentions but responded decisively: "Director Su, I think you’ve guessed already—this stuff isn’t exactly suitable for public disclosure. So, even if I provide it to you, it can only be used for re

Sometimes sitting quietly and reflecting, one realized how deeply indebted society was to these people. When we’re busy venting our frustrations online, we ought to wonder—if not for them, would we even have the stability to waste time griping?

Yan Fei’s relentless price cuts finally made Director Su understand.

This young man wasn’t here for money—he just wanted some inner assurance. He needed to feel that the materials he’d worked so hard to acquire weren’t devoid of value.

At this point, Director Su couldn’t bring himself to nitpick further. His heart was filled with thoughts: who said young people lacked a sense of righteousness? Wasn’t this young man the very embodiment of such values?

With this sentiment, he straightforwardly stood up: "Alright, let’s settle it then. Just wait here for a bit—I’ll call an immediate meeting and ensure you get the money promptly. Rest assured, if you prefer to remain an anonymous hero, your confidentiality will be maintained. Only a handful of us old folks will know about this."

"Though, mind you, being an anonymous hero will only last for a while. Eventually, people will find out. Here in this place, we don’t keep actions anonymous forever."

Whatever happened downstream wasn’t Yan Fei’s concern. He’d done what he felt was right, with a clear conscience. Truthfully, any accolades right now would make him feel uncomfortable. As for the future, once everything had settled, it wouldn’t matter to him anyhow.

The meeting was quick. They ushered Yan Fei out first, and Director Su summoned a few similarly-aged colleagues to conduct a rapid on-the-spot discussion in a small room.

Soon, the old men emerged, each heading into the adjacent room to take a closer look at Yan Fei, almost as if examining a panda at the zoo. Just a glance seemed to bring them a great sense of satisfaction.

Finally, Director Su approached, shaking Yan Fei’s hand: "It’s settled—along with the pending twenty-five thousand already under review, the total comes to over forty-five thousand. Give me your account details, and we’ll transfer everything to you. Normally, this amount would require formal approval, but this time, we old folks made an executive decision. We’ll deal with the red tape afterward."

Yan Fei didn’t hesitate: "Thank you, Director Su. Oh, by the way, I have some business tomorrow and plan to drop by again. Will you still be here?"

"Yes, this old man has nowhere else to go. Aside from attending occasional meetings outside, I’m always here." Director Su chuckled warmly.

"That works." Yan Fei didn’t waste time, quickly left his account details, informed Yang Xing, and took his leave.