People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Sheng Aiyi had a bright smile.

She looked Lin Yi up and down with interest for a moment, then smiled and said, "But Mr. Lin, isn't what you're doing a bit..."

"mean?"

Lin Yi smiled and asked the two words that the Seventh Miss hadn't been able to say aloud.

He shook his head and continued, "Whether it's despicable or honorable."

"In the business world, the winner takes all."

"Besides, these foreigners have come to us of their own accord. They've practically put themselves on the table. If we don't take a bite, wouldn't that be going against their good intentions?"

Miss Seven nodded, somewhat appreciating Lin Yi's frankness.

Attacking from behind is certainly not a very honorable thing to do.

But foreign businesses that bully others by taking advantage of their power are equally despicable.

Lin Yi's use of the other person's own methods against them only makes people feel satisfied.

She's quite resourceful for her young age.

I mentally gave Lin Yi an evaluation.

Miss Seven asked, "Mr. Lin, how much do I need to invest in this business?"

"To do this well, I estimate that it will require an investment of at least 20 million."

"I can come up with ten million. I wonder if Miss Seven can make up the other half?"

"It is indeed not a small amount."

Miss Seven nodded.

"I'm willing to invest the money, but Mr. Lin, can you guarantee the returns?"

This is different from investing in Wynn; it's purely a business transaction.

In business, she has always been meticulous about every penny.

"Hehe, Miss Seven, if the profit from this kind of business doesn't reach fifty percent, I'll jump into the Huangpu River and commit suicide to atone for my sins."

Lin Yi had calculated it.

As long as the price war goes smoothly, he will choose to build his position at half of Yongli Industrial's alkali cost.

After that, as long as the export is completed, even after deducting the profits shared with the Americans, the return can be guaranteed to be at least 80%.

Therefore, promising Miss Sheng Qi 50% of the profits is perfectly reasonable.

He brought in several of his drinking buddies from the banking industry precisely because of the high profit margins.

"Since you put it that way, I'll take your words seriously."

Miss Seven smiled and said, "If the final profit is less than fifty percent, you will be responsible for making up the shortfall."

"What about more than fifty percent?"

Lin Yi countered with a question.

There's no way I'll suffer a loss.

If the other party makes demands, he will naturally make demands as well.

"Your thoughts?"

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Based on the principal of our family, I want half of the profits exceeding fifty percent."

"fair enough."

Miss Seven nodded and readily agreed: "Then it's a deal."

After saying that, he looked at the maid beside him and said, "Aunt Wu, serve Mr. Lin tea."

Lin Yi shrugged.

A petty woman.

If this deal isn't reached, I'm afraid I won't even get a cup of tea.

Aunt Wu poured tea, and Miss Sheng gestured for her to proceed, then casually asked, "Mr. Lin didn't tell Mr. Fan about what he did, did he?"

"Old Fan didn't know about this. It's not that he didn't want to take him along, it's just that he didn't have the money."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't need to go around seeking investment."

Miss Qi's words were loaded with meaning, and Lin Yi responded frankly.

"Oh, that's it."

Miss Qi nodded, then changed the subject and asked, "Those articles in the newspaper, they must have been written by Mr. Lin, right?"

"After all, you can only fish in troubled waters if you create a lot of noise."

"Mr. Lin is truly meticulous in his work, with each step of his plan linked to the next. I admire him."

At this moment, the Seventh Miss smiled radiantly.

Unfortunately, she couldn't fool Lin Yi.

This clearly shows that she has come to her senses and realized that she was very likely tricked into investing in the alkali plant.

Seeing through the other party's little scheme at a glance, Lin Yi's expression was initially one of surprise, before he smiled and said, "Seventh Miss, you think too highly of me."

"To be honest, if Lao Fan hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known that Yongli's matter had been published in the newspaper."

"It is only because of the kindness shown by our fellow countrymen that we must do this matter well."

If you admit to fabricating those articles in the newspaper when dealing with such a petty woman... the consequences could be dire!

However, Miss Sheng Qi clearly did not believe him.

Her smile remained undiminished, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and she looked naive and innocent: "Really?"

"of course."

Lin Yi looked serious, then smiled and said, "But what you said about taking advantage of the chaos reminded me that we should really work on public opinion."

The two, both incredibly cunning, were locked in a magical battle when a servant approached.

"Miss, Miss Meng has arrived."

Miss Sheng Qi, who had been staring at Lin Yi, wrinkled her delicate nose slightly and let out a soft hum.

Then he said, "It's a friend I invited."

"Then I won't disturb Miss Seven any longer."

Lin Yi stood up: "Shall I come to visit again tomorrow?"

"The day after tomorrow, I need to prepare for the ten million."

"it is good."

Lin Yi nodded and left before Miss Sheng Qi.

After passing through the garden and arriving at the main building, I saw a young woman in a plaid dress standing at the bottom of the steps with a maid.

This must be Miss Meng.

Lin Yi glanced at the other person and was quite amazed by their appearance.

Beauty is secondary; the key is that her face even carries a touch of heroic spirit.

It just so happens to fit his aesthetic.

This made Lin Yi take a second look.

Then, a smile appeared on his lips.

What a coincidence, we know each other.

Meng Qianyu, the famous actress from Meilin Theater.

Reflecting on how well-connected celebrities were these days, Lin Yi didn't linger and got into his car.

He wouldn't do something as cliché as striking up a conversation...

Back at the company, the alkali plant called again in the evening.

Downsted reported some bad news to him with great concern: "Chairman Lin, the foreign businessmen just released information that their industrial alkali price will drop tomorrow."

"This time, their price is even 10% lower than ours!"

"Follow suit and lower it by another 10%."

Lin Yi had a smile on his lips.

Exciting enough.

If I keep playing like this, I'll be able to make my own move in less than five days.

Even more so, if they fight to the very end, they can even bring down the initial purchase price.

Maybe 20 million is a bit too much.

Fortunately, as long as the price is low enough to increase the profit margin, the overall profit will not be affected.

Otherwise, agreeing to Sheng Aiyi's conditions today would be digging a hole for myself.

As he was thinking about this, he heard Tang Side across from him say, "Chairman Lin, we have several clients visiting today."

"They said they read the news in the newspaper and felt that this was not just a matter for Wynn Resorts, but also a matter for the entire Chinese industrial sector."

"So their attitude is very clear: they will definitely help Wynn hold on."

“Even if the price of imported industrial alkali is cheaper, they still order our Yongli products, and they buy them at our previous prices.”

"With so many people supporting us, do you think we should stop lowering our prices?"

"When these foreign businesses realize they can't penetrate our Chinese market, they might have to change course..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yi interrupted him: "Old Tang, you can't think like that."

The 'side effects' of the articles he produced were within Lin Yi's expectations.

He appreciated the good intention, but he did not accept it.

If this price war can't be sustained, how will I make money?

"It's our business to engage in price wars with foreign businesses."

"We clearly have cheap goods, but customers still want to buy our goods at high prices. Isn't that just shifting the losses that should be ours onto them?"

"Old Fan said that one should be kind and honest, and I completely agree with that."

"So, I'd appreciate it if you could explain this to these friends."

"We appreciate their good intentions, but we should bear our own losses. There's no reason for them to cover our mistakes."

"But……"

"No buts, just do as I say."

"And as I've said before, I will make up for the losses caused by this price war in the future."

"So be it."

Lin Yi hung up the phone immediately.

The alkali plant will not suffer much loss.

Current production capacity is limited.

The funds raised so far will be mainly used to purchase raw materials and acquire equipment.

Even though some goods will be shipped out gradually during this period, the quantity will be limited.

Moreover, given the current intensity of the price war between the two sides, the entire price war process will be greatly shortened.

This will only make Wynn's actual losses smaller.

What Lin Yi is worried about now is whether the foreign businessmen can deliver the industrial alkali to his warehouse in time...