Li Mu basically didn't accept the jade slips, so he couldn't wait to browse them.
The high-end spiritual materials stored in the warehouse of the Liu Family Spiritual Material Store are of various types and in considerable quantity. The total value of these spiritual materials is more than one million high-grade spiritual stones. In addition to the deposit and rental fees of this store, Li Mu needs to pay a total price of two million high-grade spiritual stones.
Li Mu couldn't help but feel slightly relieved. This amount was one-fifth of his family's wealth. This shop should be fine. Besides, the two leaks just discovered were enough to offset part of the spiritual stones.
If he could successfully win this store, he would have a stable source of income to better support his practice. Li Mu decided to accept this condition without hesitation.
Li Mu immediately couldn't help but think about the business plan of this store.
Different from the Liu family's spiritual materials store, they sell various spiritual materials and raw materials for elixirs. If they sell the finished products themselves, they can make a lot more profits. However, refining spiritual weapons, elixirs, talismans, and even puppets, these finished products require A large amount of spiritual materials are consumed, plus the spiritual materials required for auxiliary planting. At that time, you need to find one or several stable and powerful suppliers.
"Senior Li, do you have any questions? Can you eat this batch together?"
Watching Li Mu browsing the jade slips for a while, he suddenly fell into deep thought. Ji Hanyan quickly broke the silence and expressed concern ask.
Liu Yalan's expression immediately became tense, waiting for Li Mu's reply.
“Basically no problem, Shopkeeper Liu, is there any discount on the price?”
Li Mu raised his head and looked at Liu Yalan and Ji Hanyan with a smile on his face. At this time, he was no longer thinking about taking over the store, but was planning to pack the female shopkeeper away together.
Store management requires someone to be responsible. What Li Mu can do is to refine some finished products for sale. He cannot devote his energy here. Then he can ask Xueer to assist and learn management. Send Xiaojin, Xiaowa They come to guard the warehouse, and some experienced hands are required to run the store.
Li Mu has already made a plan in his mind. Xueer is talented, lively and active. At the same time, she has the blood of Tianhu, and has a high talent for emotions and emotional control. He allows her to accompany him on the island all day long. Qianxiu was a bit of a waste of her talent. Let her learn the management and operation of the store, and how to deal with people. I believe she will soon master the store's operation skills and accelerate her growth.
However, the operation of the store still requires some experienced hands. These journeymen need to have rich experience and skills to be able to deal with various emergencies and ensure the normal operation of the store.
The shopkeeper Liu in front of me is undoubtedly a suitable candidate. She has run this store for many years and has very rich experience and skills in store operation and management. If she can be kept to continue running the store, then Li Mu can safely leave the store to her management.
"The price shown to you is already the cost price. However, if you can pay all the fees at once, the price can be more favorable." Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu and replied helplessly.
"It's no problem to pay it all in one lump sum, but I have two additional conditions. Can Shopkeeper Liu consider it?" Li Mu nodded happily and asked with a smile.
"Huh? Senior, please tell me." Liu Yalan was a little surprised by the other party's "rich wealth" and asked curiously.
“I wonder if Shopkeeper Liu has other arrangements after the transfer of this store!” Li Mu asked with a smile.
After hearing this question, Liu Yalan fell into a brief silence. She looked up at the busy street outside the window, feeling mixed emotions in her heart. She has been running this store for decades and has invested deep feelings in it. Naturally, she is reluctant to turn it over. Every familiar corner in the store carries countless memories and efforts of hers.
However, the Liu family is now encountering difficulties and cannot support her to continue running the store. If she leaves, Liu Yalan will really have nowhere to go.
"There are no specific arrangements yet, but I will find another way to open a store!" Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu as if lost and responded.
Li Mu smiled slightly, looked at Liu Yalan, and then said: "Shopkeeper Liu, if you don't mind, can you stay and help me! To be honest, this is my first time to open a store, so I have some shortcomings in management!"
Liu Yalan frowned, not expecting that Li Mu would make such a request to her.
She originally thought that Li Mu just wanted her to help run the store for a while until a suitable successor was found. But he didn't expect that Li Mu actually wanted her to stay and help for a long time.
This made her a little surprised and a little hesitant.
After all, she is now facing a dilemma and needs to be solved as soon as possible. If she agrees to Li Mu's request, then she needs to temporarily put aside her own plans and help Li Mu run the store.
However, the conditions proposed by Li Mu made her a little tempted. If she can cooperate with Li Mu, then she can use her experience and knowledge to help the store get on the right track quickly. At the same time, she also hopes to take this opportunity to restart her career.
“I don’t know, what is the other condition attached to Senior?” Liu Yalan did not respond directly, but asked another condition.
Li Mu smiled slightly and directly stated his conditions: "Your Liu family has mastered many channels for purchasing spiritual materials! If possible, I hope to cooperate with the Liu family so that you can supply large quantities in the long term. .”
Hearing this, Liu Yalan perked up and looked at Li Mu in surprise: "Senior, this is true!"
This condition surprised her, but it also gave her hope that if she could cooperate with Li Mu, Then the Liu family can take this opportunity to rise again.
After all, the spiritual material business has always been the Liu family’s strength. They have many channels for purchasing high-quality spiritual materials, which is one of the important reasons why they can gain a foothold on Ten Thousand Stars Island.
However, due to the family's recent difficulties, their business has been greatly impacted. If they can cooperate with someone with huge financial resources like Li Mu, then the Liu family may have a chance to overcome this difficulty.
"Of course, there are many kinds of spiritual materials required by Li. If the Liu family can provide them in time, the Liu family will never suffer in terms of price." Li Mu smiled slightly and confirmed.
"I can't make a decision on this matter. I need to communicate with the head of the family." Liu Yalan was pleasantly surprised and responded with suppressed excitement.
"Okay! Let's talk about changing the shop today. Miss Ji, I have rented this shop. If there is no problem, you can quickly draw up the lease!" Li Mu nodded and turned to look at Ji Hanyan. gestured.
"Okay, senior!" Ji Hanyan nodded happily, and immediately took out a pen and paper to start writing the lease. There was a template for the store lease, and she quickly drew up the lease.
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Time flies, and an hour passes in the blink of an eye.
Under Ji Hanyan's leadership, Li Mu signed a lease, rented Liu's store, took stock of the spiritual material warehouse of Liu's store, and pocketed the entire store's spiritual materials, paying nearly two million for high-grade spiritual materials. Stone wealth.
Receiving the one-time payment from Li Mu gave Liu Yalan a deeper understanding of his strength, and she couldn't help but become interested in the other party's invitation to her. "Senior, I don't know how you plan to run this store in the future. If you continue to sell spiritual materials, Wanxing Island will be too competitive! You don't have your own purchasing channels, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to run it." Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu and inquired. asked.
"Shopkeeper Liu, this store will no longer sell spiritual materials in the future, but will sell finished spiritual items such as spiritual weapons, elixirs, and talismans. The quality, quantity, and profits are guaranteed. No fear of competing with other firms." Li Mu smiled and responded confidently.
"How about it? Shopkeeper Liu is willing to join our store. The reward is 30,000 mid-grade spiritual stones per month, plus a 1% commission on performance!" Li Mu looked at Liu Yalan's warm invitation. road.
This condition was very tempting, and Liu Yalan's heart was immediately moved. However, she also has some concerns, that is, whether Li Mu's supply of goods can be provided stably.
"Senior Li, there is no doubt about your financial resources. This condition is indeed very attractive. However, I want to know whether the supply of goods can be stabilized. If the supply of goods is unstable, the operation of the store may not be so smooth." Liu Yalan Looking at Li Mu, he frankly expressed his worries.
She knows that the stability of supply is crucial to the operation of the store. If the supply of goods is unstable, the operation of the store will be affected and may even lead to operational difficulties.
Hearing this, Li Mu pondered for a moment, this issue really needs to be seriously considered. Although he is multi-talented and is good at refining weapons, elixirs, talismans, and puppets, and is at the Grand Master level, a person's time and energy are limited. If the supply of goods is open, it will violate his original intention of opening a store.
Li Mu has no shortage of spiritual stones. His main purpose of opening this store is to establish a stable channel to collect rare and scarce high-level spiritual materials, and to sell some of the spiritual materials he refined. .
However, if the supply of goods is unstable, this goal will be difficult to achieve. He needed to find a way to ensure a stable supply of goods without violating his original intention of opening a store.
Li Mu thought carefully and immediately had an idea.
Sapphire ginseng and king ginseng are the essence of grass and trees. They have become the seventh-level true spirit. Through the soul control seal and soul transmission, they can teach it puppet refining techniques and alchemy insights. In this way, it can make people It gradually functions as an alchemist and a puppet maker.
In addition, the Red Fire Phoenix itself is also a seventh-level true spirit. Although it is still young, letting it learn the art of refining weapons will also help it learn and exercise its fire control power, so it is naturally suitable to become a Weapon refiner.
For fifth-level and sixth-level spiritual weapons, there is no need to rely on the red fire phoenix for spiritual treasures. You can let it refine low-level spiritual weapons first. It should not be a problem.
In addition, Ji Yang Tianhuo's spirituality is not weak, and after refining weapons with him for so long, he should have learned a lot of weapon refining methods. Promising some benefits to it and letting it cooperate with Red Refining Fire Phoenix to refine weapons should not be a problem.
There is also the Blue-eyed Brachiosaurus, which has already transformed into the sixth level, has six arms, and understands human nature. With its intelligence, it should not be difficult to learn how to draw magic talismans.
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Countless scenes flashed through Li Mu's mind, and he immediately made arrangements for the few beasts under his control who were eating and drinking.
Xiao Wa and Xiao Jin are responsible for taking care of the store warehouse. Xue'er learns to run the store with shopkeeper Liu. King Jade Ginseng takes care of spiritual plants and at the same time learns alchemy and puppet making. Red Fire Phoenix learns to make weapons. Blue Eyes The Brachiolobus learns how to draw spiritual talismans. As for the double-horned blue moon dragon, it is more important to overcome the tribulation at the moment, so there is no need for it.
Find something to do for these beasts, so that they will not be idle all day long and not concentrate on their training.
At that time, he only needs to occasionally refine some high-level spiritual weapons, elixirs, and puppets to provide high-quality supplies for the store. In this way, the store can run normally without spending too much energy on him. .
These thoughts flashed through his mind. Li Mu showed a confident smile on his face, looked at Liu Yalan and responded: "You don't have to worry about the supply of goods. I dare to open this store, and I have this confidence." !”
“That’s good, since Senior Li is so confident, I’m relieved.” Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu and smiled happily.
"Shopkeeper Liu, let's work together to run this store?" Li Mu looked at Liu Yalan with a smile and asked in confirmation.
"Yes, Yalan will definitely live up to his trust!" Liu Yalan bowed and smiled.
The two looked at each other and smiled, their hearts full of expectation and confidence.
Then, Li Mu put away all the spiritual materials in the store, and then summoned Xueer from the Painting World Treasure Mansion, asking her to participate in the renovation of the store, the renaming of the store, and the opening of the store. ..., and so on.
In the end, the store was renamed "Li's Treasure House", with Liu Yalan as the storekeeper, responsible for the daily operation of the store, personnel recruitment, and all other matters. Xueer served as the deputy storekeeper, assisting in the management and supervision of the store. At the same time, Liu Yalan will also be responsible for communicating with the Liu family to ensure that the family's spiritual materials can be supplied in time.
As for Li Mu, he acts as a hands-off shopkeeper. In addition to providing spiritual stones and product sources, he will not be involved in the daily management of the store.
Seeing that the two women were talking animatedly about decorating the locks, Li Mu turned around and left the backyard, and came out of the shop to take a breath.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps came quickly from far to near.
"Senior, this is a temporary residence order. You can take it first and use it for daily access to Wanxing Island. When I submit this contract, I will apply for a permanent residence order with you." Ji Hanyan, who has been away for a long time , hurriedly returned, handed Li Mu a white jade token, and signaled.
"Well! Miss Lao Ji is here!" Li Mu accepted the token and thanked her.
"Senior, you are very polite. If you have any other instructions, just tell me. Hanyan will do her best." Ji Hanyan said with a smile.
Li Mu first rented Lingdao, then rented a shop, and served him twice. Ji Hanyan received a large commission from Li Mu that had not been seen in more than ten years, so she was grateful to him.
If she can embrace such a thigh, with her qualifications, there is still a 10% chance of being promoted to Nascent Soul. Unfortunately, Li Mu looks down on her and does not respond to her hints at all, otherwise even if she is a concubine , Ji Hanyan is as happy as before.
"Okay! If I need anything, I'll definitely find you." Li Mu smiled and responded with a look.
"Then, I won't disturb you senior anymore, I will say goodbye." Ji Hanyan said goodbye with a wry smile, turned around and left knowingly.
Looking at Ji Hanyan's leaving figure, Li Mu couldn't help but sigh that the female cultivators in this world are not much different from the women in the original world. For female cultivators like Ji Hanyan, their interests are the most important to them. As long as they can get enough They can sacrifice everything for their interests.
Li Mu shook his head and stopped thinking about these things. He devoted his spiritual consciousness to the Jiuzang Lingzhu and checked the two windfalls he got from renting the store this time. (End of this chapter)