The bosses were pondering in silence when suddenly two mocking laughs broke through.
Everyone looked up and saw Boss Huang was the one who had spoken again.
"Boss Su, your idea is indeed good, but it is a bit impractical.
Businessmen chase profit at all costs. If we do as you suggest, we will, initially, attract quite a few customers.
But if the people over at Changde Square catch on and imitate our methods, the geographical advantages would quickly reveal themselves, and we'd still be outdone by them."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Boss Huang's concern was indeed valid; the people at Changde Square were fully capable of copying this scheme.
Su Xin put down his teacup and shook his head: "They wouldn't be able to imitate us. Changde Square has a fatal flaw: their plots of land are all of different sizes.
Our Changle Square was planned by the Official Residence, and our properties are identical, even down to the number of floors. But Changde Square?
That place was rebuilt from ruins after the Imperial Court relocated. It has small taverns and large three-tiered casinos.
There are all kinds of shops and even buildings from the prefectural government offices.
Because of this, they cannot implement the kind of swap like we can.
Even if they wanted to imitate us, at most only the more powerful and wealthy businesses could buy out the surrounding shops and adopt our model.
The value of land in a central market-like Changde Square is worth its weight in gold. How many businessmen could afford such an investment?
Everyone knows about the deep-rooted wealth in Changning Prefecture. The number of businesses with such considerable resources could be counted on one hand. If about 30% of Changde Square could successfully imitate us, that would be quite impressive.
But this 30% wouldn't meet the demands of the entire Changning Prefecture.
The remaining customers who would want to experience this kind of service would have to come to our Happy Forest!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this. Su Xin's plan was well-formulated, having considered all possible scenarios.
The only thing the merchants hesitated about was the sharing of the ten percent of their profits.
For these businessmen, paying the monthly regular money is like pulling teeth, let alone now having to give up ten percent of their equity.
After a long silence, Boss Huang finally spoke: "Boss Su, your idea is indeed good, but I'm just a small business at the Shunde Casino and I've been strapped for cash lately. I can't afford to contribute, so it's better not to stir things up."
Although Boss Huang looked down on Su Xin, he did approve of his plan.
However, approval didn't mean agreement.
Ten percent equity was too much, he didn't want to give it, and he couldn't give it!
If he gave it to Su Xin now, what if the Official Residence or Su Xin's adoptive father, Third Master Tiger, became greedy and wanted to take a piece of the equity?
In short, he could not allow this precedent to be set!
But disagreeing with Su Xin's terms did not mean he wouldn't implement Su Xin's plan.
First, he would stall for time, citing his current financial situation. After a while, he would still be able to collaborate with a few of the bosses and proceed according to Su Xin's methods.
By then, acquiring the equity in his hands would not be so easy for Su Xin.
The room was full of experienced businessman. As soon as Boss Huang finished speaking, they instantly understood his intentions.
But those with smaller businesses dared not openly oppose Su Xin.
However, their silence could be interpreted as rejection.
"Boss Huang, sometimes being too cunning isn't a good thing."
Su Xin sighed and slowly walked over to Boss Huang.
Watching Su Xin approach, Boss Huang felt a chill, causing him to shudder involuntarily.
However, he thought his status was different from the owners of small taverns, so he forced a smile: "Boss Su, what do you mean by that? I don't understand."
"Don't understand? Then let me explain it to you, slowly."
The Iron Sword hanging at Su Xin's waist was in his hand in an instant.
He roughly yanked Boss Huang's right hand onto the table. With a swift thrust, his laughable Iron Chip Sword pierced through Boss Huang's hand and table, sinking several inches below the surface, leaving nothing but the hilt exposed on the surface of Boss Huang's hand.
"Ahh!"
Boss Huang let out a piercing shriek. The splattered blood landed on a man sitting nearby, scaring him so much that he quickly retreated, knocking over his chair in the process.
Everyone in the room was taken aback. No one expected Su Xin to act so swiftly, giving no warning beforehand!
Ji Gang tensed, remaining silent. His smile faded, and a look of shock spread across his face.
Li Huai, on the other hand, kept his eyes on the Iron Chip Sword embedded under the table, his eyes swirling with an obscure meaning.
Being able to penetrate a man's hand and a thick redwood table as easily as slicing through tofu, such speed and strength were extraordinary.
"Boss Su, let's talk things over, no need for violence!" Boss Liu from Drunken Moon building quickly started placating, although he too was petrified.
Even though they knew refusing Su Xin's profit-sharing request would offend him, they didn't think he would resort to violence so quickly!
Their status was not comparable to mere herbal medicine shop owners like Fatty Wang; they were well-known large-scale businessmen in Changning Prefecture.
Every year, they paid thousands in taxes to the government. How could the authorities allow them to be bullied by gangs?