394: Chapter 394 Unequal Treaties!

Bian Duzi trembled all over, his forehead pressed against the ground, as he spoke in stiff Mandarin.

"Mr... Mr. Ye! We were blind! We have offended you!"

"Please, spare our lives!"

Jin Wukang kowtowed even more vigorously, his forehead thumping loudly against the floor.

"Mr. Ye! I was wrong! I was truly wrong!"

"You are a great man with a generous heart, please just let us go like we're nothing!"

They looked as pathetic and humble as could be.

The laughter around them grew even louder.

"Hahaha! Where did that murderous aura from just now go?"

"Now you know to beg for mercy? It's too late!"

"Mr. Ye, don't let them off! Let them taste the feeling of being crippled too!"

...

The jeering voices rose and fell one after another.

Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang knelt on the ground, shaking like sieves, sweat pouring down their faces.

They were incredibly panicked!

Ye Chen looked down at them and said with a smile.

"Want to live?"

Those words sounded like heavenly music.

It made Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang snap their heads up, ecstasy instantly bursting in their eyes.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"Mr. Ye! We want to live!"

The two nodded frantically, their heads bobbing like rattle drums, fearing that if they were too slow, Ye Chen would change his mind.

Ye Chen nodded.

"Fine."

"Since you want to live, do as I say."

The two nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Ye, please say the word! We will do whatever you say!"

Ye Chen turned his head to look at Bing Lan.

"Does Shuyue Group's jewelry line need raw stone suppliers?"

Bing Lan was stunned for a moment, then the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

"Of course we do."

"And the more, the better."

Ye Chen nodded, retracted his gaze, and let it fall on the two kneeling men.

"Did you hear that?"

Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang looked at each other, an ominous premonition rising in their hearts.

But they still braced themselves and nodded: "We... we heard..."

Ye Chen smiled slightly.

"That's good."

"Don't both of your countries have major raw stone factories?"

"From today onwards, your two families' raw stones will be supplied to Shuyue Group as a priority."

"Sign a long-term contract."

Upon hearing this, Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang's expressions froze slightly.

Priority supply?

Sign a long-term contract?

This...

This wasn't actually that difficult.

They had to sell to someone anyway, so selling to Shuyue Group was fine.

Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief and were about to nod in agreement...

Ye Chen's next words sent their hearts sinking to the very bottom.

"Oh, right."

"Regarding the price..."

"It must be half of the market price."

As his voice fell.

Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang's faces instantly turned green.

Half?

Half the market price?

Wasn't that as good as killing them?!

Bian Duzi opened his mouth and spoke with difficulty: "Mr... Mr. Ye... at half price... we... we'll lose money..."

Jin Wukang also nodded desperately: "Yes, yes! Mr. Ye! We really can't afford to lose half! Could you..."

Before he could finish.

Ye Chen had already raised his hand, interrupting him.

"No."

The expressions on their faces suddenly became as ugly as if they had eaten a dead rat.

Ye Chen looked down at them, continuing to speak with a half-smile.

"What?"

"Not willing?"

Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang trembled all over.

Not willing?

Did they dare to be unwilling?

Hadn't they seen what happened to those two from the Chen Family?

One had both hands broken and his energy center destroyed.

One had a collapsed chest and his energy center destroyed.

Two powerhouses who could snap their necks at will had been beaten like that!

If the two of them, mere ordinary people, dared to say "no"...

Bian Duzi shuddered, the image of himself lying in a pile of rubble spitting blood appearing in his mind.

He snapped his head up and said with a forced smile.

"Willing! Willing! Very willing!"

"Mr. Ye! It is the honor of our Bian Duzi Family to serve you!"

"Half! Just half!"

"Our family's raw stones will be supplied to Shuyue Group as a priority from now on, all at half the market price!"

Seeing him like this, Jin Wukang also snapped back to his senses.

"I'm willing too!"

"Mr. Ye! Our Jin Family's raw stones will also be at half the market price!"

"As long as you say the word, we'll provide as much as you want!"

The two shouted one after another, fearing they would be outdone by the other if they were too slow.

They looked like two dogs fighting for food, leaving the surrounding people dumbfounded.

"Holy crap... that change was too fast, wasn't it?"

"They were looking unwilling just now, and now they're rushing to agree?"

"Nonsense, if you don't agree, you die. Would you not agree if it were you?"

"Hahaha! The people from Japan and Korea have their day too!"

...

Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang knelt on the ground, their faces turning green as they listened to the mockery around them.

But they didn't dare move.

Even less did they dare to argue.

They could only lower their heads and desperately comfort themselves in their hearts.

It's good enough just to be alive...

Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction.

"Mm, good boys."

"Then it's settled."

"Regarding the contract, you will coordinate with Miss Bing Lan."

"But if you dare to play any underhanded tricks, I guarantee you won't see the next day's sun."

"Understand?"

"Understand! Understand! We understand!" Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang knelt on the ground, their heads nodding like chickens pecking at rice, fearing that a slow nod would displease this lord.

Ye Chen withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Yu Baiyun, smiling slightly.

"Head of the Yu Family, please have someone draw up two contracts; I have a use for them."

Only then did Yu Baiyun snap out of his shock, nodding repeatedly: "Alright! Alright! I'll have the most professional people handle it right away!"

He turned and gave a few instructions to the staff behind him, and the person ran off quickly.

In less than ten minutes, he ran back with two printed contracts.

Yu Baiyun took the contracts and personally handed them to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen glanced at them and nodded with satisfaction.

Yu Baiyun was quite sensible.

The penalties for breach of contract were clearly written.

For example...

If these two families dared to cause trouble by passing off waste stones as high-quality ones, once discovered, there would be a ten-thousand-fold penalty!

Once paid, it would strip a layer of skin off the Jin Family and the Watanabe Family.

He casually tossed the contracts in front of Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang.

"Sign them."

The two took the contracts.

But looking at the overbearing terms written in black and white, their hands were shaking...

Yet they didn't dare not sign.

Bian Duzi gritted his teeth, picked up a pen, signed his name on the contract, and stamped it with his private seal.

Jin Wukang also signed tremblingly.

After signing, the two held the contracts with both hands and respectfully handed them back to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen took the contracts without even glancing at them and handed them directly to Bing Lan.

"Keep these safe."

"Have them notarized later."

Bing Lan took the contracts and nodded slightly, her eyes full of tenderness.

Although Ye Chen was like a bandit, directly forcing the raw stone families of two countries to sign unequal treaties.

But it had to be said...

This operation of her little boyfriend's had directly gotten the group's jewelry line fully operational.

From now on, there was no need to worry about the source of raw stones.

Ye Chen looked down at the two still kneeling on the ground and spoke indifferently.

"Very good."

"In the future, if your two families dare to pull any small tricks, like cutting off supply, raising prices, or passing off inferior goods..."

He paused, his smile carrying a hint of profound meaning.

"Then don't blame the law for being merciless."

"When that time comes, don't say I, Ye Chen, didn't give you a chance or that I'm using force to oppress others."

Bian Duzi and Jin Wukang trembled and waved their hands hurriedly.

"We won't! Absolutely not!"

"Rest assured, Mr. Ye!"

"We will definitely supply the goods honestly!"

Ye Chen waved his hand: "Alright, get lost. The electronic contracts will be sent to you later."

"Yes! Yes!"

As if granted a grand pardon, the two scrambled to their feet and ran out of the venue without looking back, fearing Ye Chen would change his mind.

A burst of laughter erupted from the surroundings.

Standing beside Ye Chen, Bing Lan looked at the two contracts in her hand and said softly.

"With that piece of Violet Glass Type jadeite and these two long-term low-price contracts, Shuyue Group's jewelry line is basically set."

"A-Chen, thank you."

Ye Chen smiled and reached out to put his arm around her waist: "Why are you being so polite with me?"

The two smiled at each other, and the people around them were dazed by the sight.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven.

Yu Baiyun stepped forward and laughed heartily.

"Today is truly a day for celebration!"

"Mr. Ye, Miss Bing, how about my Yu Family also joins in?"

"I, Yu, lack many things, but what I lack least are mines and raw stones."

"I'll add a share to Shuyue Group's raw stones in the future; you won't mind, will you?"