"That is a fallacious argument! A fifty percent discount is already significant. By waiting, the First Prince will secure all of Huaxin Firm’s cotton in one stroke; is this not saving the First Prince a massive sum of money?" Liu Rui, already viewing Zhuge Botong as an adversary, stepped forward to refute him.
Steward Chen, immensely pleased with his own tactics, retorted with a grim face: "Master Zhuge, you are not a businessman. You do not understand that trade is about maximizing profit, so I do not blame you! You speak of risk, but we need only wait a single day—where is the risk in that?"
In his view, Zhuge Botong was completely undermining him. The prospect of saving a fortune by waiting just one more day was a golden opportunity he wouldn't trade for anything.
Chapter 16