Long Ao did not even think about it before he firmly refused, saying, "Sang Bo, this is not the way to conduct business. The quality of the material produced at this site has always been low, and now you are offering me such a small share. As for the brick materials, they're worthless. We are all businessmen; the purpose of doing business is to make money. If there's no profit, then there's no point in talking business."
Knowing that he would lose money, to continue the negotiation would be downright foolish.
Sang Bo had anticipated Long Ao's refusal and thus said with a smile, "Mr. Long, the output of raw jadeite is very low nowadays. This mine has been exploited for decades, and the veins are nearly depleted. If we do not set new rules, and everyone only buys the colored and patterned materials, what shall we do with the brick materials that are hard-earned? At this rate, my site won't last another few years. You have to understand my predicament."
