sbdcsierra Chapter 315 Cooperation
Chapter 315 Cooperation
The three brothers all looked surprised. After a long while, He Tianba finally asked, "Chairman Chao, do you know the Fifth Elder of our He family?"
He Yifei replied, "He not only knows him, but even my grandfather has to respectfully call him 'Uncle-Master'!"
"Huh?" The three He brothers were immediately taken aback, but then they all laughed. This was too absurd. Martial Uncle? What kind of concept was that? You must know that the eight great cultivation families have never accepted outsiders as disciples, let alone martial uncles. Therefore, the three He brothers didn't believe He Yifei's words at all. As a result, their trust in Chao Bufan's words and He Yifei's identity was greatly diminished.
He Tianlong smiled slightly and said, "Chairman Chao, we'll only talk about business today, nothing else."
Chao Bufan had already understood He Tianlong's meaning. He smiled slightly and said, "Then I wonder how the three bosses intend to cooperate with me?"
He Tianlong said, "I'm sure Shanji has already told you that the reason our JM Group is seeking cooperation with you is because only your Tang Group has the strength to cooperate with us. As for the details of the cooperation, I have a detailed agreement here. Chairman Chao may want to take a look first, and then get back to me."
As he spoke, He Tianlong took out a pre-prepared document from his briefcase and placed it in front of Chao Bufan, saying, "Chairman Chao, please take a look!"
Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, casually flipped through the documents, glanced at them, then closed them and said with a smile, "Three bosses, it seems that what's written here is somewhat different from what Shanji told me!"
He Tianlong asked, "What's different?"
Chao Bufan smiled again and said, "Shanji only told me that our Tang Group is only responsible for assembling the robots you have developed. He didn't say that we need to purchase any raw materials. Moreover, he told me that the profits would be split 50/50. How come it says 30/70 on this?"
He Tianlong laughed and said, "That's what I said before, but according to our calculations, if we split it 50/50, we won't have any profit margin left. Chairman Chao, you're a businessman too, and I believe no one would do a business that loses money, right?"
Chao Bufan nodded and said, "That's true. So, three CEOs, could you tell me what your purpose was in developing this kind of robot?"
He Tianba laughed and said, "Is that even a question? Of course, they're for serving as labor! Chairman Chao, you know how society is these days. We can't afford to hire many kinds of laborers! Moreover, many high-difficulty and dangerous jobs are beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. The purpose of developing these robots is to use them as laborers to make up for the deficiencies in certain fields."
Chao Bufan nodded and said, "That's true. In today's society, automated machine operations are emerging one after another, especially in developed countries where automated machine operations are already common. Only we in HX are still relatively unfamiliar with this new type of production labor."
"That's right. Instead of importing this new type of equipment from abroad, we should develop it ourselves. Our JM Group has spent three whole years developing this integrated, automated machine, and now it's ready for production. Chairman Chao, to be honest, our JM Group could have made this robot entirely on our own."
Chao Bufan asked with a smile, "Then why do you still want to cooperate with me?"
He Tianba laughed and said, "It's all because of the orders given by our superiors."
"Higher-level leaders?" Chao Bufan was slightly startled and asked, "What do you mean?"
He Tianhu asked, "I wonder if Director Chao knows Commander He Yingshan of the Central Military Region?"
He didn't recognize Chao Bufan, but Falcon did, so he recognized him too, and said with a smile, "I recognize him."
He Tianba laughed and said, "He is also an outer disciple of our He family, and he is my cousin."
Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan wasn't surprised. Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, he nodded and said, "I understand. Since it's the higher-ups' decision, I have nothing more to say. However, we must separate the interests of each party. The initial investment and subsequent procurement amount to a considerable sum. To be honest, I can't accept such a small profit margin. Otherwise, all the employees I've invested in would starve!"
He Tianba laughed and said, "Chairman Chao, this kind of profit is already very high."
Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "I don't think so. Since your company uses these high-tech products and doesn't sell them, it means there's no issue of profit sharing at all. If the three of you really want to cooperate, how about this: we'll produce a finished robot, and you can offer us whatever price you want. That's the real deal."
Just then, someone knocked on the door, and a man walked in. He first called Chao Bufan "Big Brother," and then said to Shanji, "Brother Ji, there's an old man named He outside looking for you."
The pheasant quickly said, "Please come in!"
"Do not bother!"
No sooner had Shanji finished speaking than He Zulie, the fifth elder of the He family, walked in uninvited with his hands behind his back.
He Yifei turned around and was overjoyed. She quickly stood up and called out, "Grandpa!"
He Zulie nodded and smiled. However, when the three He brothers saw He Zulie, the Fifth Elder of the He family, appear before them, they were all greatly surprised, their excitement mixed with extreme fear. A family elder—what did that mean? The three He brothers had participated in the outer disciple assessment three times. Although they hadn't been selected, they knew all the important figures in the family. Coincidentally, it was this very Fifth Elder who had personally conducted the outer disciple assessment eight years ago. Therefore, when the three He brothers saw the Fifth Elder, they were filled with excitement and awe. After a moment of stunned silence, the three brothers quickly stood up, bowed, and said, "Disciples He Tianba (He Tianhu, He Tianlong), pay respects to the Fifth Elder."
A memory flashed through He Zulie's mind, and he immediately remembered it, saying calmly, "No need."
"Thank you, Fifth Elder."
Pheasant was sensible enough to leave quietly, closing the door behind him and standing guard at the entrance with his brothers.
He Zulie walked to Chao Bufan's side, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Junior Uncle!"
"..." Upon seeing this, the three He brothers were immediately horrified, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets. The Fifth Elder actually called him Junior Uncle! This... The three brothers shuddered involuntarily, only then remembering what He Yifei had just said: even the elders of the He family respectfully addressed him as Junior Uncle, and with utmost deference. This person's status within the family... The three brothers dared not think any further. They glanced at Chao Bufan with terrified expressions, then lowered their proud heads...