Negotiation

  "At present, the international price of ambergris is around ￡15,000 per kilogram, so we hope to make a deal within this price range."

  Li Yifan had specifically inquired about the price of Longjing tea before coming, not only did he consult a large amount of information, but also personally made several overseas calls to ask for quotes from some foreign purchasing companies.

  It's a good thing he won some rewards from his uncle and aunt earlier, otherwise it would be really hard to afford the expensive overseas phone calls in this era.

  In recent decades, the international purchase of ambergris has been almost monopolized by French perfume giants. One kilogram of unprocessed ambergris rough material is generally purchased by some French companies at a price of around 60,000 to 70,000 yuan per kilogram. After some processing and fine processing, they are sold to those perfume giants, with a selling price of around 100,000 yuan per kilogram at that time.

  However, that was during the years when the annual transaction volume of ambergris was around 400-600 kilograms. Now, due to overfishing of whales, the production of ambergris is showing a decreasing trend year by year, and the general annual transaction volume is only about 100 kilograms.

  So now these French perfume industry giants are making efforts to find alternatives while continuously increasing the procurement price of ambergris.

  Generally in line with international convention, the purchase price per kilogram of oud will fluctuate between ￡10,000 and ￡15,000.

  To know that this dragon musk, at the time was determined by French perfume companies as a high-quality product, the price was set at around 20,000 euros per kilogram, but now it's not even ten years later, so the price hasn't risen to that level yet. So Li Yifan still plans to trade according to the current market's highest price.

  The elegant lady opposite, after hearing this quote, didn't say much, just smiled lightly and then said to Li Yifan.

  "Mr. Li, the price you quoted is currently the international market price for top-grade agarwood incense, but based on our assessment, your product does not meet that standard. If we were to purchase it, we would offer 100,000 yuan per kilogram, what do you think?"

  The principle of asking for the sky and returning money on the ground, this general manager still understands, let alone there is half of the Chinese nation's blood in her body.

  But this price is too oppressive, she said so, completely bullying Li Yifan and others for not understanding the industry, thinking they didn't know the quality of these few pieces of Longyan incense.

  If it were in the past, Li Yifan really didn't know how to divide the international quality of this dragon ambergris. However, with his experience from later generations, he knew that when these pieces of dragon ambergris were first excavated, they immediately attracted the attention of several major perfume companies in France. They even sent experts for special identification, and the conclusion at the time was super-first-class quality. At that time, it was during a period of shortage of high-end raw materials in the international perfume market, so those giant companies in the international perfume industry quoted a price of 20,000 euros per kilogram for these raw materials.

  At that time, the exchange rate of euros and now pounds to RMB was about 1:13, so the price of Longyan incense was actually already in his heart.

  "Haha, this price isn't very good, is it? Ms. Anna, our family has lived by the sea for generations, and we've known about Longjing tea for a long time. As for its quality and grade, we're even clearer about that."

  Li Yifan tried to haggle with her.

  "Oh? Really? Then can you tell us about the grade and quality of Longyan Xiang, and how it's divided?"

  Anna's question was straightforward and effective, leaving Li Yifan speechless.

  "So, I'm saying that the quality of your dragon's saliva products is average. The highest price we can offer is around 100,000 RMB per kilogram. Mr. Li, this is not a small amount of money."

  Anna took advantage of her victory and pursued it, and she also saw that this little Li was actually the main character in this negotiation.

  Ten million yuan per kilogram, one hundred kilograms is one hundred million. At this time, Li Lisheng sitting next to Li Yihua felt dizzy and dry mouthed, one hundred million was enough for him and his wife to work hard without eating or drinking for a hundred years.

  He twisted open the mineral water in front of him, took a big gulp, and then quietly used his eyes to signal to Li Yifan, accepting this condition. Anna also saw the eye movements between the two, and she felt very satisfied with her own strategy, guessing that little Li would not be able to hold on soon.

  But unexpectedly, Li Yifan firmly shook his head.

  "Alright, since your company is not interested in these dragon amber fragrances, we won't waste any more time. We also have appointments with the people in charge of Lanc?me and Dior, I'm sure they will give a fair price for these dragon amber fragrances."

  It's just a matter of east wind prevailing over west wind or vice versa. Since Chanel is so insincere, there are not only one perfume company in France.

  Li Yifan is also playing a trick, he must be tempting Chanel, and will not sit idly by with these ambergris, after all, in this era of increasingly scarce precious raw materials, 100 kg of ambergris is a huge temptation for any perfume company, if you get more, your competitors will get less.

  He believes that the lady in front of him must understand this principle, and if this trick still can't hold her back, then he really has no choice but to contact the representatives of Lanc?me or Dior.

  If the French unite to lower prices, I won't buy them. Ten years later, these dragon's saliva incense will be sold for a sky-high price of over 100 million in China's collection market.

  Anna across from him flashed a hint of anger on her face after hearing Li Yifan's words, but it was quickly replaced by her usual elegance.

  "Okay! Then I'll wish you a smooth sale in advance."

  Anna stood up and made a gesture of sending off the guest, looking confident as if she hadn't felt threatened by Li Yifan at all. At this moment, seeing her calm and composed appearance, Li Yifan also felt somewhat uncertain in his heart.

  "Alright, goodbye."

  He shook hands with Anna, seeing that the other party really didn't intend to stay and continue negotiating. Li Yifan felt a little uneasy in his heart, but at this time he couldn't give up. At worst, he would spend more thoughts and spend a few more days in the capital to find a good buyer.

  Li Liqiang had some resentment towards Li Yifan for being too greedy, but at this time he couldn't quarrel with his son in front of outsiders, so he could only reluctantly follow his son to the door.

  "Please wait."

  Just as she reached the door, Anna's words made Li Yifan's heart skip a beat, and indeed she was the first to lose her composure.

  "Hehe, that's right. I don't know why, but whenever I see the two Mr. Lis, I feel a strong sense of closeness. Although our business didn't work out this time, we can still be friends. When in Rome, do as the Romans do - how about I invite you both to lunch here today?"

  Anna's words made Li Yihua feel a little disappointed and also a bit surprised. What was this woman up to?

  But since she said so, then this deal is definitely going on, and there's still a possibility of continuing, so they agreed.

  "Alright, you two go ahead and wait for me in the restaurant on the 8th floor. I'll change clothes and be right there."

  Li Lisheng and his son, covered in mist, arrived at the eighth floor of the Great Wall Hotel. Li Lisheng was somewhat perplexed, but Li Yihao had already figured out a way. Could it be that this woman wanted a kickback?

  But isn't it inconvenient for her to speak in front of Pierre? Well, that's probably the case. After all, nowadays, whether Chinese or foreigners, no one is unfamiliar with kickbacks.

  Going out to make purchases, if you don't take a little kickback, it's really unfair to yourself, but I don't know how big this woman's appetite is.

  The two men with heavy hearts, father and son, arrived at the restaurant on the eighth floor. As soon as they entered, they were led to a private room by the waiter, saying that this was arranged by Ms. Anna, who would be over in a moment.

  Before long, Anna pushed open the door and walked in. Just now when she was in the suite, she was wearing a professional suit that looked very capable. This time she wore a light purple dress with a large neckline, revealing a white and delicate skin, her hair also came down, looking extremely charming, and that old man Pierre did not follow either.