Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 310 Really full of sincerity

When masters fight each other, they need to make predictions.

As the Yueyang giant that is even better than Bolanzhuang, the Northern Territory Merchant Group's top-ranking deputy consul He Yuan is undoubtedly the master among masters.

Before Wang Luo finished his emotional words, He Yuan heard a sigh: "This Dinghuang Tower was a drawing jointly designed by a large number of top academy professors organized by the Immortal League back then, and the materials were also taken from the Five All over the state, although it is now built in the center of the moon, it undoubtedly represents the technological pinnacle of the entire Immortal League, so it will certainly be an eye-opener... When I first got the drawings, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night, because if this tower is like If we can build hundreds of towers on the plains of the Northern Territory, not to mention establishing a stable rear for Rong City, even if White Key City is allowed to set off north immediately and continue to develop, I think there is a great chance!"

Heyuan's words made Wang Luo immediately exclaim: What a master!

The sky-high asking price for hundreds of towers was actually just a hint. Wang Luo did not intend to say it right away, because such an asking price undoubtedly far exceeded the tolerance limit of the Northern Territory business group. If he asked for it seriously, it would be unreasonable and no different from flipping the table. .

As a result, before he could figure out how to make things difficult in a reasonable way, Heyuan seemed to have predicted it and put the unrealistic price on the table first!

So Wang Luo also asked: "Since Consul He has such ambitions, he must also be troubled by the unfulfilled ambitions?"

Heyuan smiled bitterly and said: "Mountain Master Mingjian, in my ideal Yueyang, hundreds of such towers should be built on the northern plains within twenty years. Even in the relevant plan given by the Immortal Alliance, He also made a clear request: before Rong City sets off to the west, our country should build at least fifty high towers. But today, you, the mountain master, have also seen that if you hadn’t spoken in the Shengxue Tower, all the forces could work together. If we cooperate, we won’t even be able to erect the tower in the center of White Key City.”

Wang Luo was a little curious: "When I was overlooking the plain at the Star Reaching Pavilion, I saw dozens of reflections from the Moli Mirror. Aren't those high towers that have been built?"

Heyuan's smile became even bitterer: "Although the construction period of today's high tower is short, I dare to lead the way and explain it in person, even if it is because I am completely sure that there will never be any mistakes in it. Not to mention a reasonable envoy like you, even if it is If someone wants to deliberately make things difficult, there is no way they can find fault in this tower... But I would never dare to take you to see the dozens of tall towers you saw in the Star Reaching Pavilion."

"Hey, Consul He is exposing his own shortcomings."

"Alas, after the chaos in Rong City, Yueyang was accused by thousands of people, and the Lord of the Kingdom acted impulsively at the Immortal Alliance Conference... These shortcomings, even if we don't talk about them, will be exposed sooner or later, not to mention the Lord of the Mountain is reasonable, How dare we not treat others with sincerity?"

He Yuan sighed as he spoke, but within a few words, he put Wang Luo on a high ground.

Wang Luo didn't mind, so he asked: "In Consul He's opinion, what is the crux of the matter?"

"First of all, it's money." He Yuan said calmly, "Master Wangshan, look at this Moli Mirror, which is very magical. The material of this mirror is taken from the sea outside Ziwu, and the immortal black ice was extracted from the lava of the submarine volcano by Ziwu's master craftsman. Grind it. A hundred years ago, it was a first-class wonder of the Immortal Alliance, and it was priceless. Fortunately, in recent years, with the breakthrough of Ziwu's craftsmanship, the immortal black ice has finally been able to be mass-produced, but the cost is still extremely high. For the Moli Mirror, the material cost of the mirror surface alone is more than 30 million spiritual leaves. Including the complex processing and integration, the cost of the complete set is 100 million, accounting for more than half of the cost of the entire tower."

Wang Luo couldn't help but look surprised when he heard this: "In other words, the cost of the entire tower alone is 200 million for you?" He Yuan said: "180 million spiritual leaves, a cost price of no water. If you include post-maintenance and other miscellaneous costs, 200 million is basically a loss price. And this is just the material cost. If you include labor costs, it will at least double. Take the tall tower under our feet as an example. To complete the project, we have to use the core team of craftsmen from the Northern Territory Business Group to work overtime, and any of those craftsmen receive an annual salary of more than one million, so if they are asked to work overtime, even if I, the deputy consul, open his mouth, he will have to pave the way. First...then, these towers themselves cannot generate any revenue."

Wang Luo asked: "Of course it is impossible to make a profit in this type of land reclamation construction, so it should not be paid by the business group alone. So, Consul He, what you are saying is that the people who should pay did not pay, so the Northern Territory Business Group Do you have the desire to serve the country but no way to start?"

He Yuan said: "Yes, if there are two towers in one, then the size of the Northern Territory Business Group can still afford it and contribute. But the overall strategy of the Immortal Alliance requires us to build dozens of towers in a few years. There is a high tower, and the high tower is just one part of the overall construction plan. If the budget issues are not sorted out clearly, it will be difficult for us to start."

Wang Luo asked curiously: "Although Yueyang's national power is not as strong as Zhuwang's, it doesn't really mean that it can't even spend money to fix the famine, right?"

Heyuan smiled bitterly again and explained: "Master Wangshan, whether you can get it or not depends on how you calculate the account. For example, for this Dinghuang Tower, the price quoted by the Merchant Group to Baiyao City is 500 million. , and Baiyao City, as a Dinghuang City, receives tens of billions of special funds from the capital every year. Is it really impossible to build a tower worth 500 million? Of course not. "

Wang Luo nodded: "Then what?"

"However, if the mountain master calculated this account from another angle, the conclusion would be completely different. This tower occupies the central area of ​​White Key City, and is not far from the most prosperous commercial district in the city. If the tower is not built, other buildings will be built. The facility, not to mention a huge profit, is at least a stable source of income... So if the opportunity cost is also taken into account, the price of this tower can easily increase several times or even more than ten times."

Wang Luo laughed: "Can this kind of thing be considered an opportunity cost? Isn't the land used by Dinghuang Tower specially designated for special use?"

He Yuan showed a helpless expression: "The mountain master is right. According to any normal logic, this matter should be dedicated to a special purpose. How can anyone use the matter of determining famine to calculate financial gains and losses? It is simply ridiculous... But the former city lord Bai Wei didn't think so. Master Wang Shan, before you came, the plot of land originally planned for the tower had been vacant. It's not that our Northern Territory Business Group is unwilling to contribute, but we are really helpless because of someone's constraints. "

After hearing this, Wang Luo finally understood.

This pot-bellied expert was obviously not speaking for himself alone, but for the Northern Territory Business Group. He represented the new dignitaries at the Shengxue Tower banquet, trying to blame all the problems on the dead!

And the rhetoric he took so much pains to give was indeed very smooth!

So the only question now is: Are the special envoys of the Immortal Alliance and the leader of the deforestation team willing to accept this reasonable explanation?

(End of this chapter)