Douluo V: Daily Intelligence - I Want All of Tang San's Opportunities

He lowered his head and remained silent for a while before raising it, his voice a few decibels lower than before: "Brother Su, then... is it really impossible for me to sell this Zhuge Divine Crossbow?"

Su Yuntao did not answer directly, but instead picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said slowly:

"The reason your Zhuge Divine Crossbow took so long to be discovered is partly because your senior Qin Ming stopped you in time and collected all the Zhuge Divine Crossbows that could be recycled on the market. On the other hand, you should actually thank the Leng brothers. If they hadn't wanted to keep the Zhuge Divine Crossbow for themselves and suppressed the news, the news about the Zhuge Divine Crossbow would probably have spread like wildfire long ago."

Tang San felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this, and his expression changed repeatedly.

Qin Ming chimed in from the side, "Yun Tao, tell me quickly, is the Zhuge Divine Crossbow still available for sale?"

Su Yuntao put down his teacup and said calmly, "Yes, but two conditions must be met."

Upon hearing that the Zhuge Divine Crossbow could be turned into money, Flander immediately became interested: "What two conditions?"

Su Yuntao raised his first finger:

"First, of course, you need to have enough strength. As long as you have enough strength, even if other forces discover it, what can they do? Like this time, Tang San, if you had released the news earlier that the Zhuge Crossbow was made by your father, do you think the Leng family would still have made a move?"

Flander nodded: "That's certainly not the case; the Haotian Douluo still has that much of a deterrent effect."

Tang San whispered, "But my dad isn't here..."

"Not here?"

Su Yuntao remained silent for a moment, then frowned and said, "If there isn't a supreme expert like Haotian Douluo, then this matter will be a bit troublesome."

Upon hearing this, Flander panicked and quickly said, "Our Shrek Academy is quite strong! Can't we sell it under the name of Shrek Academy?"

Before Su Yuntao could speak, the master interrupted Flander directly: "No."

Flander turned to look at him, and the master explained seriously, "It was only after hearing Su Xiaoge's explanation that I realized the true value of Xiao San's Zhuge Crossbow. If it is true, as Xiao San said, that it can kill a level 40 Soul Master head-on, then this thing may even change the bottom power structure of the entire continent. At that time, we will not be considering the Leng family, but the attitudes of the two great empires and the Spirit Hall."

Flander gasped upon hearing this, while Tang San lowered his head and remained completely silent.

The master pondered for a moment, then continued:

"However, instead of finding a large enough background to endorse it, as the pixel guy suggested, I think we can try a different approach. What if we can sell the Zhuge Crossbow without anyone noticing? Wouldn't that work?"

He looked at Su Yuntao:

"What do you think, Su-ge?"

Su Yuntao smiled slightly; this was exactly the effect he wanted.

But before he could speak, the master continued:

"Currently, which forces on the mainland have the greatest demand for the Zhuge Crossbow? It's nothing more than the two great empires, various duchies, and sects that mainly use support-type soul masters, such as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Therefore, we can completely abandon those scattered soul master channels that are easy to expose and only select partners from the above-mentioned major forces. With fewer sales targets, it will naturally be less likely to be exposed."

Su Yuntao put down his teacup and clapped his hands sincerely twice: "The master is indeed a master. His knowledge is profound. He even considered these details."

The master smiled, looked at Su Yuntao, and changed the subject:

"The other thing Brother Su mentioned that needs attention is the production of the Zhuge Crossbow, right? Whether it's contacting the Heaven Dou Empire or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Shrek Academy can try to act as a bridge. However, once the production of the Zhuge Crossbow involves mass production, it certainly can't be left to Xiao San to refine slowly on his own. I wonder if Brother Su has any good suggestions on this?"

Su Yuntao had been waiting for these words, and he calmly continued the conversation:

"My family's baronial estate already had a complete team for making hidden blades. Blacksmiths, carpenters, and material procurement were all readily available. Xiao San can provide a list of parts for the Zhuge Crossbow, and my family will be responsible for production. After it's finished, it will be sent to Shrek Academy, where Xiao San will assemble and debug it. This will not only ensure quality but also greatly increase production, allowing Xiao San to focus on the most crucial aspects without wasting too much time on basic parts."

Upon hearing this, Tang San quickly waved his hand: "Brother Su, I can teach you the entire production process of the Zhuge Crossbow, as long as you can give half of the profits to Shrek Academy in the end."

Su Yuntao shook his head, and said with righteous indignation:

"Since you invented the Zhuge Crossbow, it is naturally your achievement. How could I take it for myself? I already took advantage of you by imitating the sleeve arrow before, and I absolutely cannot take it again this time."

The master gave Su Yuntao an approving look, clearly quite satisfied with his attitude.

The group quickly agreed on a general division of labor: Su Yuntao's Baron's Mansion would be responsible for the production of all parts of the Zhuge Crossbow and the procurement of raw materials; Tang San would be responsible for the final assembly and debugging; and Shrek Academy would be responsible for contacting customers and managing channels.

As for profit distribution, since the Baron's Mansion bears all raw material and labor costs, Su Yuntao takes 50%, while Shrek Academy and Tang San each take 25%.

Tang San was initially a little embarrassed, feeling that he had taken so much without contributing anything, but Su Yuntao shut him down with one sentence: "You are the inventor, so this 25% is rightfully yours."

Everyone showed a satisfied expression on their faces at this distribution plan.

Flanders let out a long sigh, slammed the ledger shut on the table, and spoke with a sense of relief that his long-cherished wish had finally been fulfilled:

"So... does that mean Shrek Academy will have its own businesses from now on?"

Qin Ming, standing to the side, chuckled and added:

"This industry is quite large. If the Zhuge Divine Crossbow can really find a market, then you won't have to worry about the academy's funding anymore."

The master picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then put it down, his tone becoming more serious:

"There's something we need to settle first. When we sell the Zhuge Crossbow, we'll definitely need a formal name. We can't just use Shrek Academy's name, can we? First, it's too conspicuous, and second, if something goes wrong, it's not appropriate to directly implicate the academy. So we need to come up with a name first, and then we'll use that name to operate externally."

Flanders thought for a moment and then said, "How about calling it Iron Feather Workshop? It sounds like they're in the ironware business."

Qin Ming shook his head: "Too ordinary, it sounds like a blacksmith shop."

The master didn't rush to offer advice; instead, he turned his gaze to Tang San:

"Mistress, what about you? Do you have any good ideas?"