The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 474 Leaving the Market
Jiang Hui received a discount card, which grants her a 40% discount on all purchases within the Hillman Group. This is practically a VIP card; they're essentially not making a profit, since even core family members involved in the business can only get a 50% discount.

This was the great gift Hillman's father gave her.

The other party looked at Jiang Hui and said with a gentle smile, "I'm sorry, this is already our highest level of discount card for external clients. Applying for an internal card might involve some accounting issues, which wouldn't be very convenient for you. I will have the business partner issue some discount coupons to your account on time, which will be no worse than an internal card."

Jiang Hui didn't listen carefully to what he was saying. She just looked at the card in her hand with a look of "reverence," then carefully put it back in the box and pushed it back a little.

"Thank you, Uncle Aaron, but there's no need to go to such trouble. I haven't really been of much help. If you'd like to treat me, Hillman can just treat me to a meal. We're good friends." Jiang Hui thought to himself, "Right, I guess so."

She didn't dare accept this; it would be too much to handle.

Don't mistake this for one of those common 60% off discount cards from a previous life. That's a tactic some merchants use to attract customers. They like to drastically raise prices and then offer a discount later, making customers feel like they're getting a good deal. But in reality, the original price might be just that, or even lower.

Businesses in interstellar space naturally employ similar tactics. After all, no matter how far they travel, they can't escape human civilization. Human thinking remains remarkably similar across eras; it's all the same old tricks in different forms.

However, this is not the case in the materials industry. Raw materials, especially those related to the mecha manufacturing industry, are very expensive, including not only their intrinsic value but also costs related to development, mining, refining, and sales.

Therefore, retail sales are almost impossible. Only powerful groups like this, with their industry advantages and resource integration, can make a little progress, and that's without even considering personal connections.

Therefore, the prices of many raw materials for end-users are very high and relatively uniform, lacking a price advantage.

Buying at 60% off the original price is almost the bottom line, and after deducting all expenses, it's practically not even profitable. Therefore, discounts of 50% or 60% are generally reserved for key personnel within the Hillman family. For example, the cousin who played a subtly treacherous role in this incident holds a 50% discount card. He enjoys a certain monthly purchase quota, and the group allows him to resell these items to earn the price difference—this is essentially a perk.

But the card will naturally be taken back after this, and the person will face accountability and lawsuits from the Hillman family. After all, they don't need to show mercy to such a traitor; it's better to take back the discount card and give it to the rightful owner.

Although Jiang Hui was not entirely clear about the above situation, she knew that mechs and related products were very valuable, and a 40% discount was an unimaginable level of discount.

She didn't do anything; she just discovered a loophole when she asked someone to buy something, which happened to fit their family's problem... This favor was done in a clever way, not a big deal but not a small one either, so how could she dare to accept such a benefit from someone?
Although it wasn't as exaggerated as she described, Jiang Hui quite liked Hillman and always treated him like a child who needed care. Naturally, she didn't want to accept his things so casually; how would she get along with Hillman in the future?

In short, she cannot accept the items; she hopes the other party will take them back, as it would be inappropriate.

The other party seemed to have anticipated that she wouldn't accept it, and chuckled lightly, finding her expression quite amusing, which made Jiang Hui feel a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, there's no other reason for giving you this. It's my father's wish; he specifically requested it be given to you as a thank you for helping our family avert a disaster. He's getting old and has been thinking of handing over family affairs to the younger generation in recent years, but unexpectedly, this happened. He's both angry and relieved. Just accept it for now; whether you use it or not is up to you." "Rest assured, we won't lose money; we'll just earn less in commission. We also welcome your support of our group. Just accept it to put the old man's mind at ease."

Well, now that we've come this far, should she accept it or not?

In the end, Jiang Hui couldn't resist and was forced to accept the discount card.

The other party seemed somewhat pleased. He told Jiang Hui that Hillman would take her to the company for personal verification later, so that she could enjoy discounts based on her personal identity.

“We hold intergalactic seminars every now and then, inviting members from both inside and outside the group to participate. If you’re interested, you can participate regularly. Your talent is remarkable; you’re exactly the kind of person our group needs,” Aaron said with a smile.

At this point, Jiang Hui became somewhat interested and was about to ask for more details when a series of footsteps came from outside the door. Some were steady, some were light and quick, and before seeing the person, they heard their voice: "Jiang, we've been looking for you for ages! So you've been here for a while now."

"You've arrived," Jiang Hui said.

"You got up too early. Father, really, you specifically called Jiang to have a private chat. I hope you're not saying anything bad about me. Jiang, don't betray me..."

“You know you’re not being good, that’s good. Just be good at school so we don’t have to worry. I’ve already asked Ah Hui to keep an eye on you so you don’t slack off too often,” Aaron said, his tone carrying a hint of intimidation.

The other party did mention it briefly, but he didn't specifically ask her to take care of Hillman. He was just slightly complaining about his lovely but lazy son and thanking her for her usual encouragement.

Jiang Hui felt it was necessary to clarify this, as he couldn't claim credit for it, since it was Clarence who usually supervised Hillman's studies the most.

"Alright, stop joking around and hurry up and eat breakfast. I'll take Ahui to the group's building for certification in a bit, and the rest is up to you. This is what your grandfather instructed us to do, so don't neglect it," Aaron said, still seemingly worried.

"I know, I'll definitely take care of Jiang's matter. Father, didn't you say you were going out? Hurry up, don't worry about us." Hillman seemed to have known about these things all along, and hurriedly urged Aaron to go about his business.

The elder shook his head repeatedly as he watched his youngest son, who was eager to get rid of him, then greeted the children amicably and left.

As soon as the elders left, the atmosphere instantly became relaxed, and Hillman immediately returned to his previous cheerful self, excitedly calling out to his friends, "Let's go out in a bit!"

(End of this chapter)