After being reborn, I have seven older sisters.

When Chunsheng heard Wang Beiping ask him if 200 yuan would be okay, his heart immediately skipped a beat.

Just as he suspected, the other party's bottom line was indeed 200 yuan.

Chunsheng wanted to answer immediately: 200 yuan is no problem, he was willing to accept this cooperation price.

But then he suddenly thought, he didn't know if the other party was testing him or if they would really cooperate with him on this amount of money.

If Wang Beiping could really give 200 yuan, that would be great.

But if he were to test the waters and agree that there was no problem, and then the other party suddenly started haggling over the price, that would be troublesome.

Although Chunsheng appears to be a rural high school student, his actual knowledge and experience might not match that of ten Wang Beipings combined.

So, although he was a little excited inside, he didn't show it on his face at all, and looked at Wang Beiping calmly, hesitatingly saying:

"200 yuan is probably a bit too little!"

Wang Beiping was immediately taken aback upon hearing this, never expecting Chunsheng to give him such an answer.

He originally thought that Chunsheng, who hadn't seen much of the world, would jump for joy upon hearing the price and immediately agree to it.

To my surprise, the other party felt that the money was too little.

Moreover, when Wang Beiping stated the amount of money, his eyes were fixed on Chunsheng, carefully observing his gaze and every move.

He noticed that when Chunsheng heard the price he quoted, he didn't even glance at Gao Xiaocheng sitting next to him, nor did he look at him with any pleading or questioning eyes, nor did he show any unusual expression on his face!

Chunsheng's calm demeanor on the spot secretly shocked Wang Beiping.

He couldn't understand why a rural middle school student could remain so calm and composed when faced with a substantial amount of money—200 yuan.

Wang Beiping picked up the enamel teacup on the table, took a small sip of the tea—the temperature was just right—and smiled, saying:

"Hey! You're so young, but you've got quite the nerve. You think 200 yuan isn't enough?"

"I wonder how much your teacher earns in a month! How many months' salary would she have to work to earn 200 yuan?"

Chunsheng could tell that Wang Beiping was clearly not satisfied with his answer.

He thought to himself, "It's good that you're not satisfied."

If you can satisfy the other party completely from the very first word, then there's not much else to discuss.

Aside from being constantly led by the nose and forced to cooperate at the lowest possible price, there is no other choice.

Therefore, Chunsheng showed no panic or displeasure in the face of Wang Beiping's somewhat provocative question.

Chunsheng smiled politely, shook his head, and said earnestly, "My teacher has never told me how much she earns a month, and I've never asked her!"

"But I feel that the price for our collaboration today shouldn't be solely based on my teacher's salary, but rather on the collaboration itself!"

Wang Beiping's previously smug smile instantly froze.

But soon, his expression returned to normal, and he smiled with curiosity:

"Your insight is quite interesting. Could you elaborate?"

"Can!"

Chunsheng nodded and immediately explained, "I think the price of cooperation should be mainly measured by the amount of work involved in translating the equipment manual."

"Whether the translation is done by a professor from a provincial university or by a middle school English teacher can only be used as a reference when deciding on the price of the collaboration, and should not play a decisive role."

"Because no matter who translates it, as long as the content is accurate and easy to use in actual work, that's enough. There's no need to focus too much on things that aren't really related to the translation work, and we shouldn't let those external factors influence the price of this collaboration."

Chunsheng spoke in a humble yet assertive tone, appearing sincere without trying to ingratiate himself, communicating with Wang Beiping on the same level.

At the same time, Chunsheng also noticed that Wang Beiping listened very attentively when he spoke, and did not show any disrespect or lack of attention.

So, in order to persuade the other party and resolve the matter as soon as possible, he immediately gave them another example.

"Actually, you've never met either the teachers at the provincial university or my English teacher; you only learned about them through phone calls or from other people."

"In other words, if you have two identical English operation manuals and give one to a professor at the provincial university and one to my professor, you can't be completely sure which translation is the best and most suitable for our technicians' usage habits, right?"

As Wang Beiping listened, he suddenly realized that something was not quite right.

Chunsheng, who was originally in a passive position, gradually took the initiative with just a few words.

Especially with that question just now, it's clear that they've started leading him by the nose.

Wang Beiping knew very well that as long as he answered "yes" or nodded to the other party, then the rest would be easy.

The boy in front of him will then have a series of similar questions waiting for him, waiting for him to answer "yes" or nod, until he surrenders.

This is because it is a tactic he has always used in negotiations with others.

Wang Beiping stared intently at Chunsheng, wondering when his secret technique had been learned by someone else, especially by such a callow youth.

His gaze inadvertently drifted to Gao Xiaocheng's face, and he found Gao Xiaocheng looking at him.

He believed that Chunsheng was not taught by Gao Xiaocheng, because Gao Xiaocheng himself had not fully mastered his ultimate technique.

He had conducted numerous training sessions on negotiation skills in the purchasing department, but to this day, none of the twenty or thirty people in the entire department have fully mastered his techniques.

To his surprise, Gao Xiaocheng's brother-in-law, whom he had met by chance today, had somehow mastered the same negotiation skills without any instruction.

In fact, their skill level seems to be no lower than his.

If it weren't for other more important matters that afternoon, Wang Beiping would have really wanted to use the translation issue to have a good sparring match with Chunsheng.

He refused to believe it. He had worked in the purchasing department for so many years, and had gone through countless negotiations, big and small. He had only failed a handful of times. How could he be outdone by a greenhorn who hadn't even entered the world yet!

In order not to appear to be at a disadvantage, Wang Beiping did not respond to Chunsheng's question.

Instead, she smiled faintly and said in an extremely magnanimous and calm tone, "If you think 200 yuan is too little, then how much would be enough?"

When Wang Beiping asked this question, not only Chunsheng, but even Gao Xiaocheng was somewhat surprised.

Gao Xiaocheng felt that his leader had changed the subject too quickly, without any transition at all.

Just a moment ago, he was speaking in a provocative and probing tone, how did he suddenly change his tune?

Where did my boss, who's always been a stickler for details and never admits defeat, go?!