Chapter 753 — For the Fragment Map!
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"What?" Fatty Lai stared at Yu Kun in disbelief. "You call that a reward? You have quite the appetite - you open your mouth and demand the national distribution rights for our entire product line? Are you the fool here, or do you take me for one?"
The commercial success of Doctor Guan Pharmaceuticals' products was a foregone conclusion. Fatty Lai knew Wei Zhao's formidable capabilities intimately, and he knew exactly how effective the products were. Whoever served as distributor stood to make a fortune. And Fatty Lai had no intention of licensing the rights out. He already had an established trading company, which had been merged into Doctor Guan Pharmaceuticals as the Marketing and Sales Department. He could handle his own distribution channels perfectly well himself - why hand the profits to someone else?
Admittedly, if it had been some obscure little company or minor enterprise, securing a tie-up with Yu's Trading Company and having them serve as the exclusive distributor would mean never having to worry about sales. The Yu Family's connections were vast; wealthy and powerful figures across every region would show them face.
Under normal circumstances, if the Yu Family agreed to distribute a new product, that company would save itself an enormous amount of effort - not only saving on distribution and advertising costs, but also never having to worry about where to sell the goods, since everything would be handled by the Yu Family's people.
But for Fatty Lai, this was nothing short of highway robbery. This was not a reward - this was an attempt to take advantage of him!
"Well? Are these not excellent terms?" Seeing Fatty Lai's stunned expression, Yu Kun assumed the man was simply dazed by the sheer generosity of the offer. He could not help feeling quite pleased with himself.
"Heh heh. If this is about a distribution partnership, then I am afraid I cannot make that decision on my own, since Doctor Guan Pharmaceuticals already has its own Marketing and Sales Department to manage distribution channels." Fatty Lai smiled with a hint of apology. "However, if Yu's Trading Company wishes to place a bulk order of our Trauma Medicine, we would certainly offer you a very favorable price."
"What exactly do you mean?" Yu Kun's face darkened instantly. He had never expected Fatty Lai to refuse.
The Yu family had offered of their own accord to act as agents for Doctor Guan Pharmaceuticals' products, and they had actually been refused? Yu Kun felt he had lost face badly. Not only had he been humiliated, but the Yu family had been humiliated as well. Here was something others would have begged for, and yet Fatty Lai had been so utterly obtuse about it?
Did he have any idea how vast the Yu family's sales channels and connections were? A new product not yet even on the market, and he still fancied he could build his own distribution network? The market right now belonged to Kang the Divine Doctor's Golden Wound Medicine. A new brand like his, and he still dreamed of making it on his own?
True, you have already built up a certain reputation among high society, but if you expect the common people to accept you, then without the Yu family's channels you can dream on.
"Heh heh, Mr. Yu, the company is not mine alone. I am merely a manager. Within my authority I can discuss only the supply and sale of products. As for the agency rights, I have no such power, because the company's founding principle from the very beginning has been to handle its own distribution." Fatty Lai shrugged.
"Fine. Very fine. I hope Mr. Lai will not live to regret your decision!" Yu Kun shot Fatty Lai a venomous look, thinking to himself, how can this fellow be so utterly obtuse? RO