#58 - Iron Research Institute

"Young man, what exactly is your purpose?"

Blacksmith Yuan was completely baffled by Quan Yi and could only directly ask Quan Yi's purpose.

"Blacksmith Yuan, our Quan family plans to buy this shop and establish a research institute here dedicated to the study of ironware. Moreover, we are searching for skilled craftsmen all over the world to join the research institute, and Blacksmith Yuan is our target."

In this world, the status of blacksmiths is very low, because of the existence of martial souls, people's demand for ironware is very small.

Most of Douluo Continent are owners of weapon martial souls, and the convenience of martial souls reduces people's demand for ironware.

With reduced demand, there is no strong impetus for development, so blacksmiths inevitably become low-level occupations.

One is that the iron pipe must be able to be carried with one hand.

The other is that the strength of the iron pipe must be very strong.

Otherwise, if the iron pipe explodes, it will hurt his own people.

And, among the countless blacksmith shops in this large city, only the Yuan family blacksmith shop has created a work that meets Quan Yi's requirements.

After testing, the iron pipe manufactured by the Yuan family can perfectly withstand three Rhino Seals, and cracks will only appear in the iron pipe at the fourth and fifth times.

Not only that, the Yuan family also put a lot of effort into the appearance. The entire iron pipe is natural and smooth, and it does not look like it was made by hand at all.

When seeing such superior performance and shape, Quan Yi admitted that he had underestimated the blacksmiths of this world.

Moreover, at the same time, Quan Yi saw a certain possibility.

He wants to replicate the firearms of his previous life in this world.

"Research institute? Ironware research institute?"

Blacksmith Yuan seemed unable to keep up with Quan Yi's thinking regarding Quan Yi's whimsical ideas.

Seeing this, Quan Yi could only patiently explain.

"The ironware research institute, simply put, is a place to research how to manufacture stronger and more perfect ironware.

Because the existing technology of blacksmiths cannot meet my requirements, I want to gather more excellent blacksmiths to study how to manufacture ironware that meets my requirements.

Here, Blacksmith Yuan can freely display his talents, just concentrate on research, and all research expenses will be provided by us."

Quan Yi revealed his purpose to Blacksmith Yuan.

Quan Yi had been conceiving this matter since half a year ago.

However, Quan Yi was not in a hurry, but chose to collect all the information about the Yuan family first, and then decide whether to invite them after understanding the Yuan family's situation.

Regarding this point, Quan Yi had also communicated with his parents, and Quan Yi's parents supported Quan Yi's decision.

The development of the Quan family in recent years has left the Quan family with a lot of money.

In addition, out of trust in Quan Yi, the two also chose to fund Quan Yi to practice.

"Young man, you want to buy my entire shop with just your empty words, isn't that too arrogant?"

In fact, Blacksmith Yuan was indeed very tempted by Quan Yi's proposal, but the vigilance towards strangers could not be dispelled so quickly.

"Oh, sorry, let me introduce myself first. My name is Quan Yi, and I am the young master of the Quan Family Boutique. Don't worry, we will acquire it at market price, and you will continue to work here."

Blacksmith Yuan broke out in a cold sweat when he heard about the Quan Family Boutique.

He knew about the Quan Family Boutique.

A year ago, the Quan Family Boutique suddenly appeared on the prosperous streets of this city, and within a month it became a well-known luxury store.

Its background and financial resources are unfathomable, and it is not an existence that a blacksmith like him can offend. He regretted shouting at Quan Yi just now.

At this time, Quan Ying, who was following behind Quan Yi, walked out with a gift box in his hand.

"Inside is the limited VIP card of our Quan Family Boutique. As long as you carry this card, you can get a 50% discount on all purchases at our Quan Family Boutique. This is a small gift for our first meeting, please accept it with a smile."

Quan Ying behaved very professionally and appropriately. This gift can not only show his identity, but also show his importance.

Blacksmith Yuan carefully took out the card in the box and carefully examined the card. Although he did not know the authenticity of the card, he could see that the materials and craftsmanship of the card were extraordinary.

"Ahem, I already understand your intentions, but can you let me discuss it with my son?"

Although Blacksmith Yuan is a straightforward person, he knows that Quan Yi and others are not liars. After all, no one would pretend to be a powerful family in order to deceive a down-and-out blacksmith.

Moreover, the proposal made by Quan Yi made him very tempted. He was not good at business in the first place. Recently, he has not had time to forge iron because of the shop.

But after all, this is related to the survival of the Yuan family, and he wants to be cautious.

"Of course."

Quan Yi could tell from Blacksmith Yuan's expression that the other party was already tempted.

Quan Yi had done enough homework for this operation. After all, it was his first business negotiation. Quan Yi collected all the information about the Yuan family, including the Yuan family's development history, family members, and member characteristics.

Blacksmith Yuan's name is Yuan Xing, and his son's name is Yuan Fei.

Both Yuan Xing and his son are straightforward people, and they are more willing to forge iron than to run a business.

If it weren't for the fact that the previous head of the family, Yuan Xing's grandfather, had passed away early, the Yuan family might not be in its current situation.

Quan Yi, who knew the situation of the two, was still confident about this negotiation.

Therefore, Quan Yi chose to retreat at this time, which could instead arouse Yuan Blacksmith's goodwill.

"Young Master Quan, after discussion between our father and son, we accept your proposal."

Sure enough, after a while, the two accepted Quan Yi's proposal.

"On behalf of the Quan family, I welcome your joining."

The success of the negotiation made the corners of Quan Yi's mouth curl up naturally.

"No, Young Master Quan, this is our honor."

Looking at Quan Yi, who had an outstanding temperament, Blacksmith Yuan secretly glanced at his son and sighed in his heart: 'As expected of the descendants of a large family, there's simply no comparison.'

Moreover, Quan Yi's approachable temperament broke Blacksmith Yuan's impression of the children of large families.

Blacksmith Yuan knew that if he wanted to run a shop well in this big city, it was not enough to have technology alone.

Therefore, now that there is a large family appreciating his skills and wanting to recruit him with excellent conditions, he has to agree even for the sake of his son.

The following specific matters will be handled by Quan Ying, including signing contracts, shop transfers, and negotiating recruitment conditions.

While Blacksmith Yuan and Quan Ying were discussing the details, Quan Yi chose to visit the blacksmith shop.