AWB Chapter 149 Negotiation collapse
Chapter 149 Negotiation collapse
Unexpectedly, things went awry. No sooner had Yufei finished speaking than Odin, instead of calmly discussing cooperation with them, became even more agitated.
"Get out! All of you, get out! Who cares about your stinking money? Just because you have money doesn't mean you can treat people like human beings! I, Old Man Odin, would rather starve to death than take your stinking money!"
As he spoke, Odin grabbed the IV stand and shooed Yufei and the other two out of the ward. Seeing that something was wrong, Li Yong quickly told Yufei and the others to leave and told Odin to lie down properly.
"I'm so sorry! The old man is usually all smiles and very easy to talk to, I don't know what happened to him today."
Li Yong comforted the old man Odin, then went outside the ward to apologize to Yufei and the others.
Yufei shook her head indifferently.
"Uncle Li is fine. Grandpa Odin's sudden agitation is probably because something I said reminded him of something unpleasant."
However, you'll need to talk to Grandpa Odin about this. I think there's some misunderstanding between us.
"No problem, I'll have a good talk with the old man once he's calmed down."
Li Yong thought for a moment and agreed to Yufei's request. He still trusted his judgment of people over the years; these people weren't bad and wouldn't harm that old man Odin.
Moreover, he had a premonition that these people were destined to meet that old man Odin, and that they would regret missing out on Odin for the rest of their lives.
Yufei thought for a moment
"Uncle Li, once Grandpa Odin has calmed down, could you please speak to him for me? We don't know who he thinks we are, but we assure you we're not on his side. We're genuinely seeking cooperation."
We will not interfere with any of his research. All ownership of the products he researches belongs to him. Our request is that once Grandpa Odin's products are mass-produced, we can control 30% of them.
Of course, we will not use his products to do anything immoral or unethical. If he feels that our requirements are acceptable, we can discuss the specifics of cooperation in more detail.
Yufei sincerely expressed her intention to cooperate with Grandpa Odin to Li Yong, and revealed her trump card to him, hoping that Odin would see their sincerity.
In the future, with their cooperation with the Korla Kuchi family, they will certainly not lack Dawn Coins. It would be meaningless for them to have so many Dawn Coins if they didn't convert them into supplies to bring back to China.
Therefore, possessing a dimensional pocket becomes the key to all cooperation, and it will even greatly help when traveling to other dimensions in the future.
Yufei's planting space is not allowed to be used by the dragon baby, so only by having enough dimensional pockets can they maximize the benefits of their journey.
She was determined to make this collaboration happen, no matter the cost. It would be even more perfect if Grandpa Odin, with their support, could invent a radiation-proof dimensional pocket later on.
Some might say, "Maybe I'll find some treasures on my next trip, and it might even cost less!"
Yufei didn't want to give up something she already knew for the sake of a possibility. Spatial treasures were rare and hard to come by; whether she would encounter one again in the future was unknown.
Even if she encountered it in other dimensions in the future, Yufei felt that the price she would have to pay to obtain spatial treasures would definitely be considerable.
Why gamble on something unknown in the future instead of seizing the dimensional space that already exists? Yufei will definitely do the math.
Listening to Yufei's words, Li Yong felt that this group had indeed shown great sincerity. If he were Old Man Odin, he would definitely agree to cooperate.
However… he could never fathom Odin's thoughts, nor could he guarantee that Odin shared the same ideas as him.
He could only tell Yufei that he would try his best and wait for his good news, because Yufei had already been in the wasteland for 4 days, and in 10 days they would be forcibly returned to their home planet, Earth, whether they wanted to or not.
Therefore, they agreed to give Grandpa Odin 10 days. If he hadn't changed his mind within 10 days, then it could only be said that they were not meant to be.
Meanwhile, because Li Yong had to take care of Aoting at the hospital, he was also unable to fulfill his promise to Yufei to take them to the garbage mountain to work as scavengers.
However, Li Yong and Yufei mentioned that he has a 20-year-old nephew who has been a scavenger at the garbage mountain for two years.
If they didn't mind, his nephew could take them into the garbage dump. Li Yong rubbed his hands awkwardly as he said this.
However, if his nephew takes care of the child, they need to pay his nephew a certain amount of Dawn Coins, 500 Dawn Coins per night.
At this point, Li Yong felt his face burning, as if his family was trying to extort money from Yufei and the others. After all, he had never intended to ask for their money when he agreed to go to the garbage mountain with them.
"Sure, Uncle Li, could you please contact your nephew and have him add me on 'Smart Assistant'? You already have my assistant account, so just recommend it to him. We'll start tonight."
Yufei nodded, not angry that Li Yong's nephew demanded payment. Normally, if Li Yong had led them in, Yufei would have paid him at the end as well.
Li Yong's nephew quickly contacted them and arranged to meet at the garbage dump at 7 p.m., which is when the radiation level at the landfill begins to drop to a level that is tolerable for the human body.
At the same time, they distributed the tools needed for scavenging. Yufei and the others went home for dinner and sleep. At 6 o'clock, they took their scavenging tools, rented a small pickup truck, and set off towards the garbage mountain.
Yufei and her group drove for about 40 minutes to reach the place they had arranged to meet Li Yong's nephew.
A thin, pale-faced young man, dressed somewhat disheveled, sat on the steps of the house at the agreed-upon location, staring blankly into the distance.
As Yufei and the others arrived, the man seemed to activate like a robot; his lifeless eyes lit up, and he stood up with a smile, heading towards them again.
They approached them and greeted them warmly.
"Good evening, esteemed gentlemen! I am Li Yong's nephew, my name is Li Pingdong, you can just call me Dongzi."
After speaking, he hesitated, wiping his hands between his trouser legs, wondering whether he should shake hands with the adults to express his welcome.
"My name is Lei Jun. You can call me Brother Lei or Brother Jun, it's nice to meet you." After saying that, Lei Jun warmly shook hands with Li Pingdong.
"My name is Liu Yufei, you can just call me Yufei." After Lei Jun warmly greeted Li Pingdong, Yufei generously extended her right hand to introduce herself and gave Li Pingdong a brief handshake.
After all, they are different men and women.
Besides Lei Jun and Yufei, several other soldiers also came to help with the scavenging. After greeting Li Pingdong, he led them into the endless mountain of garbage.
At the same time, they were introduced to the rules that everyone here must follow.