Chapter 753 — For the Broken Map! And Had Yu Kun Been Dealing with Anyone but Fatty Lai — Some Family Like the Kangs, Eager to Rise to the Rank of Great Clan — They Would Have Been All Deference and Gratitude, Whatever His Attitude!

This was the Yu family's prestige, and the pride that set them above other men; and so in the eyes of the Yu family, Yu Kun's manner was in no way improper — for the Yu family to come and discuss cooperation with someone was itself a bestowal, a grace!

But this time they had picked the wrong man. In Fatty Lai's heart, Wei Zhao alone was supreme; the Yu family, whatever they might be, were dregs before Wei Zhao. The Yu family was impressive, was it? Then why were you buying our Life-Extending Detox Pills?

"The matter is simple. Mr. Lai once acquired a damaged broken map at our Yu family's auction. I wonder — what exactly did Mr. Lai buy that broken map for?" Yu Kun asked, coming straight to the point.

He did not believe Fatty Lai would dare conceal anything before the Yu family's might. Anyone who could attend a Yu family auction must know the Yu family's background — who would dare oppose the Yu family?

"Broken map? What broken map?" Fatty Lai was taken aback. When had he ever bought a broken map?

Seeing Fatty Lai's expression, Yu Kun was startled too. He was a martial artist, skilled at reading faces, and from that instant of astonishment on Fatty Lai's face, it seemed Fatty Lai did not truly know about this broken map.

Yet after his astonishment, Fatty Lai suddenly remembered that he had indeed bid on a broken map on Wei Zhao's behalf. Could it be that the Yu family's visit this time was aimed at that broken map? That all this talk of cooperation and benefits was merely a pretext?

At this thought, Fatty Lai felt it very likely! Clearly, Yu Kun had come with a purpose, and that purpose was the broken map! What secret, exactly, did the broken map hold?

"Mr. Lai, surely you are not so important a man as to be forgetful?" Yu Kun looked at Fatty Lai with no small mockery. "You acquired a broken map at the auction — and you would not remember?"

"I remember now." Fatty Lai knew it could not be hidden, so he simply admitted it. "But at the time I only bought it out of curiosity, so when you asked me out of the blue like that, it did not come to mind. Indeed, there is such a map on a sheepskin scroll."

"Since Mr. Lai remembers, then very good. What did you buy this map for — can you tell me? Or rather, do you have other similar broken maps in your possession?" Yu Kun was now eighty percent certain that Fatty Lai did not know what the broken map was for! Otherwise, when he had questioned him earlier, Fatty Lai would not have worn that stunned expression.

"Merely curiosity, nothing more. As for similar broken maps, I have never seen any." Fatty Lai shook his head.

"Truly?" Yu Kun plainly did not believe him. Fatty Lai might not know the broken map's secret, but if he had never seen a similar broken map, why would he buy a useless thing and take it home?

"Naturally it is true." Fatty Lai smiled.

"Very well, then. Hand the broken map over to me, and I will still give you a benefit." Yu Kun decided to change tactics and make Fatty Lai surrender the broken map. If the broken map were truly useful to him, he would certainly not hand it over; if it were useless, he would certainly hand it over readily.

"Oh? You want to give me a benefit — then perhaps Mr. Yu might first tell me what this so-called benefit is?" Fatty Lai did not agree outright, but asked instead.

"There is no harm in telling you. You need only hand over the broken map, and from then on the general agency for Dr. Guan Pharmaceuticals' products will be given to our Yu Trading." Yu Kun spoke calmly. "After that, you need only sit back and count the money."

"Ha?" Fatty Lai looked at Yu Kun in disbelief. This was what he called a benefit? What an appetite you have — the moment you open your mouth you want the national agency for our company's products? Are you a fool, or do you take me for one?

That Dr. Guan Pharmaceuticals' products would sell well was foreseeable. Fatty Lai knew well how formidable Wei Zhao was, and he knew the products' efficacy! It could be said that whoever took the agency would make money! And Fatty Lai had no intention of letting the agency go — he had a ready-made trading company of his own, already merged into Dr. Guan Pharmaceuticals and turned into its marketing department, so he could run the channels himself. Why hand the profits to someone else?

True, if it were some small, unknown company, then to attach itself to Yu Trading and have Yu Trading serve as general agent would spare it all worry about sales! The Yu family had wide connections; great houses and wealthy gentry everywhere would give them face.

So under normal circumstances, if the Yu family took on the agency for some new product, that company would save a great deal of effort — not only the channel fees and advertising costs, but all worry about sales. For the Yu family would decide everything.

But to Fatty Lai, this was nothing short of an outrageous demand. How was this a benefit? It was plainly you trying to extract a benefit from me!

"Well? Are the terms not rather good?" Seeing Fatty Lai's astonished look, Yu Kun thought he had been stunned by such generous terms, and could not help feeling smug.

"Heh. If it is an agency cooperation, then forgive me, I cannot decide. For Dr. Guan Pharmaceuticals already has a marketing department of its own, running its own agency channels." Fatty Lai smiled apologetically. "However, if Yu Trading wishes to place a bulk order for some wound medicine, we will offer a very favorable price."

"What do you mean by that?" Yu Kun's face darkened at once! He had not expected Fatty Lai to refuse!

The Yu family had offered of their own accord to take on the agency for Dr. Guan Pharmaceuticals' products, and had been refused? Yu Kun felt he had lost face utterly! Not only had he lost face, the Yu family had lost face! What others would beg for, Fatty Lai would not stoop to accept?

Did he not know how vast the Yu family's sales channels and connections were? A new product not yet on the market, and he still fancied running his own channels? The market now belonged to Divine Doctor Kang's Golden Wound Medicine — a new brand like yours, and you fancy you can build it up yourself?

You have indeed built up some renown among high society, but if you expect the common people to accept you without the Yu family's channels, you may as well dream!

"Heh. Mr. Yu, the company is not mine alone. I am only a manager, and within my authority I can discuss only the supply and sale of products. As for the agency rights, I have no such power, because the company set its course from the very beginning to run its own agency." Fatty Lai shrugged.

"Fine. Very fine. I hope Mr. Lai will not regret your decision!" Yu Kun shot Fatty Lai a hateful glare, thinking to himself, how can this fellow be so utterly unreasonable?

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