345: Capital, I win.

“So, Mr. Xiao Yun, at what price do you intend to sell this barrel of rocket fuel?”

Vanderbilt’s expression finally returned to normal, and his tone became calm again.

It was as if the physiologically uncomfortable scene just now had never happened.

“Normally, big red materials are sold at twenty to thirty times their evacuation value, but rocket fuel is a special kind of material, and we can understand if there’s a premium.”

Vanderbilt said indifferently, while calculating the highest price he could accept in his mind.

The GTI’s statistics for the value of rocket fuel brought out from the restricted area was 1.5 million.

However, this item is only produced at the Aerospace Base and is extremely rare; Lighthouse Country finds it difficult to produce even one barrel a year, and the global annual output is less than a handful.

Therefore, Vanderbilt estimated that the market value of this item would be at least 50 times higher, which is 75 million dragon country currency.

Of course, the price mentioned here is calculated in dragon country currency; if calculated in Lighthouse currency, it would be about 10 million, which is still relatively cheap.

However, Vanderbilt did not think he could buy this barrel of rocket fuel for just over 10 million.

After all, although the market value of this item is that much, rocket fuel has long been in a state of having a market but no price.

In other words, supply falls short of demand, and it’s impossible to buy it at the standard market price of 10 million Lighthouse currency or 75 million dragon country currency.

At least a two or three-fold premium would be needed for a deal to be possible.

Thinking of this, Vanderbilt also cursed the old horse in Lighthouse Country internally.

This damned old horse, it’s one thing for him to secretly use restricted area technology to build civilian rockets, but he also monopolizes the market and doesn’t let others build them!

All the top-tier big red materials related to Aerospace produced in Lighthouse Country’s restricted area were bought out by him at high prices, and not a single barrel could flow into the market.

“Fortunately, as you say in Long Nation, ‘Heaven never seals off all exits!’”

Thinking of this, Vanderbilt couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

“Uh… I didn’t expect Mr. Fan to know idioms.”

Seeing Vanderbilt suddenly getting excited, Xiao Yun didn’t know what he was getting excited about.

However, from his series of actions just now, it was clear that he really wanted this barrel of rocket fuel.

And since the other party asked him to name a price, Xiao Yun also silently began to calculate in his mind.

His internal calculation was basically the same as Vanderbilt’s, also calculating a twenty-fold premium, which is 30 million dragon country currency.

However, Xiao Yun didn’t understand the specific market well, so he stopped thinking there and didn’t continue further, unlike Vanderbilt who calculated all the way to 75 million and then calculated that it needed to be multiplied by several more times.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yun silently had an answer in his mind, so he held up three fingers.

“Considering that it’s not easy for Mr. Fan to come all the way to our Long Nation, how about we settle for this amount?”

“This amount?”

Seeing Xiao Yun hold up three fingers, Vanderbilt was instantly a little shocked.

Did he mean… 30 million Lighthouse currency?

According to the current exchange rate, that would be about 230 million dragon country currency, which is a reasonable range.

To acquire a barrel of rocket fuel at this price would not be a loss or a gain; it would be a reasonable price given the current market monopoly of rocket fuel by the old horse in Lighthouse Country.

However, this price still had a certain gap from Vanderbilt’s internal estimation.

He originally thought of getting it for 20 million Lighthouse currency, which would save a lot of money.

“This price… feels a bit high, Mr. Xiao Yun. How about this amount?”

Saying that, Vanderbilt also held up two fingers, meaning to settle for 20 million Lighthouse currency.

However, upon seeing these two fingers, Xiao Yun’s brows instantly furrowed.

He quoted 30 million dragon country currency, and the other party directly cut 10 million?

20 million dragon country currency, wouldn’t that be less than fifteen times the price? Only a fool would do business with you!

And George, standing nearby, also immediately saw the dissatisfaction in Xiao Yun’s eyes.

While the two were estimating the price, he had also internally estimated the transaction.

And as a GTI administrator in Lighthouse Country, his answer was the same as Vanderbilt’s: about 10 million Lighthouse currency, multiplied by two or three times.

However.

Unlike Vanderbilt, after thinking this far, he took one more step forward.

That is, since Xiao Yun is a Long Nation person, he should be talking about trading in dragon country currency, right?

So, when he held up three fingers, did he mean 300 million dragon country currency for the deal?

Although this price was also within a reasonable range, it was at the very top of the reasonable price range; even slightly more expensive would already be outside the reasonable range and would be considered an exorbitant demand.

And seeing Xiao Yun’s displeased expression, George immediately became anxious, fearing that the two parties would have an unpleasant falling out.

“Oh, Mr. Fan, you know how precious rocket fuel is. This price is really not expensive.”

After much thought, George decided to side with Xiao Yun, even at the risk of offending Vanderbilt.

But fortunately, Vanderbilt was not angry; he just sighed lightly and then silently nodded.

“Indeed, after all, this item is truly rare in Lighthouse Country, and this price is quite fair.”

“Ah, Mr. Fan, honestly, it’s not easy for you to come all the way to Long Nation. How about this…”

Seeing him agree to the price, Xiao Yun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this foreigner didn’t bargain with him, otherwise he probably wouldn’t be able to resist scolding him!

At such a cheap price, if he still wanted to bargain, it would prove that these capitalists are indeed bad people!

But fortunately, this Vanderbilt still had some conscience.

And Xiao Yun also didn’t need to worry about understanding the capitalist’s cake, because he was the one making the cake; in this round, he won.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yun also decided to give Vanderbilt a big surprise.

So, he directly fumbled in another big red package, and then pulled out another barrel of rocket fuel that he had found today.

“It’s not easy for Mr. Fan to come all the way here. How about this: the first barrel will be at the price we just agreed on, and for the second barrel, I’ll give you a 10% discount. How about you take both?”

“You actually have a second barrel of rocket fuel!?!?”