Chapter 91 Still haven't made any money, but already owe a huge sum?

Su Ze's indifferent, even slightly amused words of debt collection caused the entire auditorium to fall silent instantly.

The warm smile on Wang Meng's face stiffened for a moment.

Behind him, the laughter of the sports students who had been jeering came to an abrupt halt, as if someone had grabbed them by the throat.

VIP early access price?

And fucking installments?

Is this kid's face made of iron?!

Jiang Haiqing's face turned the color of pig liver.

If Wang Meng hadn't warned him beforehand, he would have rushed up to fight Su Ze with his life.

"Haha... Haha! Brother Su Ze really knows how to joke!"

Wang Meng, being the leader after all, reacted extremely quickly.

He forced a laugh, smoothing over the awkward atmosphere.

"The matter of the debt is easy to discuss, easy to discuss! Could I, your older brother, possibly default on what I owe you?"

As he spoke, he exchanged a look with Zhuang Qianhao beside him.

Zhuang Qianhao understood immediately. He took a step forward, cupped his fists toward Su Ze, and wore a gentle smile on his face.

"Brother Su Ze, let's not beat around the bush."

"We invited you here today because we want to discuss a partnership with you."

Zhuang Qianhao adopted a very humble stance, and his tone was quite sincere.

"The two of us have also unlocked the Survival Mall now. We know this is all thanks to you blazing the trail early on, Brother."

"We aren't greedy either. We were just thinking if we could follow behind you, make a start ourselves, earn some hard-earned money, and get a share of the spoils."

His words were airtight, acknowledging Su Ze's leading position.

While also indicating their side's attitude of wanting to seek profit without conflict.

Wang Meng immediately chimed in with a boisterous look.

"Right! That's exactly what we mean! Isn't it exhausting for you to sell everything alone, Brother? Let us brothers share the burden. How do you think we should arrange it?"

The two of them played off each other, lowering their posture to the minimum.

One does not strike a smiling face.

Furthermore, they hadn't started selling in secret but had come to "pay their respects."

So, no matter how overbearing Su Ze was, he would have to show some face in response to their proactive overtures, right?

After listening, a smile appeared on Su Ze's face.

"Sure."

He agreed exceptionally readily.

Both Wang Meng and Zhuang Qianhao were stunned, and then joy appeared on their faces.

They had prepared a whole stomach full of arguments and negotiation tactics; they hadn't expected Su Ze to be so easy to talk to.

But before they could even celebrate, they heard Su Ze continue speaking slowly.

"However, I have a few conditions."

Here it comes.

Both of their hearts sank at the same time, knowing the real topic had arrived.

"Please go ahead, Brother Su Ze," Zhuang Qianhao said, still maintaining his smile.

Su Ze held up one finger.

"First, if you want to sell things, you can. But the stock must be sourced from me."

"What?!" Jiang Haiqing was the first who couldn't hold back and shouted out.

Wang Meng shot him a sharp glare, and Jiang Haiqing resentfully shut his mouth, though his face was full of indignation.

Sourcing stock from you? We can open the mall ourselves, so why should we?!

As if ignoring their reaction, Su Ze continued on his own.

"The wholesale price will be double the listed price in the Survival Mall."

As soon as he finished speaking, let alone Jiang Haiqing, everyone behind Wang Meng and Zhuang Qianhao instantly erupted!

"Double?! Why don't you just rob us!"

"We can buy it ourselves, why should we pay double the price to buy it from you?"

"This is way too unscrupulous!"

Su Ze completely ignored the noisy voices. He looked at Wang Meng and Zhuang Qianhao, whose expressions had turned somewhat ugly, and explained with a smile.

"Don't be in such a hurry, let me finish."

"Think about it. To prevent others from discovering the existence of the Survival Mall before, I stockpiled a massive amount of supplies."

"So, if you sell, it will inevitably result in some of my supplies going unsold. Therefore, you must source from me, and I will send someone to register and monitor your daily turnover."

"Furthermore, I'm selling to you at double the mall's price. Taking Iron Material as an example, that's 4 copper coins per unit."

"Then, your uniform external selling price must be triple, which is 6 copper coins."

He counted on his fingers to do the math for them.

"See, you sell for 6 copper coins and buy for 4, earning 2 copper coins per unit."

"As for me, I buy from the mall for 2 copper coins and sell to you for 4, so I also only earn 2 copper coins."

"We earn the same amount; it's very fair, isn't it?"

Fair?

Fair my ass!

Wang Meng and Zhuang Qianhao's expressions grew increasingly grim.

This sounded like a profit split, but the risk was entirely on their side!

They had to pay upfront for the stock. If it didn't sell, they would be the ones losing money! Meanwhile, Su Ze's profit was guaranteed!

As if seeing through their thoughts, the smile on Su Ze's face became even more brilliant.

"Of course, there is a second condition."

"Your two factions must take out all the copper coins you have today and buy stock from me."

"If you don't have enough money, it's fine. I can give you the goods first on credit, and you can just pay me back in daily installments."

"As for the types of goods to stock, it's also very simple."

Su Ze paused and stated the harshest condition.

"Wood material, Stone Material, Iron Material, drinking water, compressed biscuits, bread, hemostatic bandages, and antibiotics—these eight basic supplies. You must stock at least five hundred units of each."

"..."

The entire auditorium fell into a deathly silence once again.

Everyone looked at Su Ze with expressions as if they were looking at a madman.

Five hundred of each?

Eight items make four thousand units!

In the mall, except for Wood material at 1 copper coin, hemostatic bandages at 3 copper coins, and antibiotics at 6 copper coins, everything else was priced at 2 copper coins!

At double the wholesale price...

Calculating it, the initial stock purchase alone would be a full 19,000!!

How is this a partnership?

This is fucking sucking their blood!

Wang Meng's face darkened completely.

The hulking men behind him all glared furiously, gripping their weapons tightly. The atmosphere instantly became tense and hostile.

The smile on Zhuang Qianhao's face also vanished. He frowned and spoke in a deep voice.

"Brother Su Ze, these conditions of yours are simply too harsh."

"It's not just our two factions now; more and more people will surely unlock the mall in the future."

"We spend such a huge price to stockpile so much stock. What if the price gets driven down by then, and we're stuck with all this inventory?"

"At that time, not only will we not earn a single cent, but we'll also be saddled with a mountain of debt to you."

"Yeah! This business is impossible!"

"Isn't this obviously a scam?"

The crowd grew rowdy again.

"Business always involves risks."

Su Ze spread his hands with a matter-of-fact look.

"You can't expect to earn money following behind me without taking any risks at all, right?"

His tone remained relaxed, but his words caused the temperature of the scene to drop to freezing point.

"If that's the case..."

Su Ze looked around, his gaze sweeping across the faces of Wang Meng and Zhuang Qianhao, finally landing on those who were shouting the loudest.

He smiled and said airily in a half-joking tone:

"Then I might as well just keep selling by myself."

"After all... I have the strength to forbid others from selling, don't I?"

Boom!

These words were like an invisible sledgehammer, slamming hard into everyone's hearts!

A threat!

This was a blatant threat!

The dozens of people on Wang Meng and Zhuang Qianhao's side were all enraged.

The smell of gunpowder filled the air, as if a fight would break out at any second.

Su Ze remained calm and composed, his smile carrying a hint of playfulness, as if suggesting something.

"Think it over carefully. If you're smart... you'll agree."