Lu You walked out of that small VIP room.
As soon as he appeared, the Great Leaders of various companies—who had been waiting anxiously in the hall while pretending to be calm—All swarmed around him with a "whoosh."
The scene was comparable to a fan meeting.
"Boss Lu!"
"Boss Lu! Is it our turn yet?"
"Boss Lu, let's talk first! I have number two, I'm right after CEO Sun!"
"What's this about number two or three? Boss Lu, our company is right here in Liaoning Province. We see each other all the time; give us some face and sign with us first!"
The remaining corporate giants—
At this moment, where was even a hint of their usual steady demeanor of strategizing?
One by one, they were like cats smelling fish, surrounding Lu You so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak through.
In everyone's eyes, the same light flickered—
The desire for survival, the greed for opportunity!
In this ever-changing market, getting Lu You's supply contract one step earlier meant an extra bit of confidence in resisting risks, and a glimmer of hope to stand out in the brutal competition.
They were most worried about two things:
First, that Boss Lu looked young and his sources of goods might not be as plentiful as imagined, running out after signing with a few companies.
Second, that their peers would beat them to it and monopolize the strategic materials they had their eyes on, leaving them with nowhere to go and cry.
However, they had ultimately underestimated Lu You.
As long as the unit price of the items these business moguls needed did not exceed a hundred thousand yuan, let alone satisfying the dozens of companies present,
Even if an entire reinforced company of them came, he could supply them without batting an eye.
What peer competition? It didn't exist.
He only cared about making money.
"Everyone, everyone, please stay calm." Lu You raised his hand and gently pressed down.
His voice wasn't loud, yet it carried a power that soothed the heart.
The noisy crowd miraculously quieted down.
"I understand how everyone feels, but everything must follow the rules."
"We'll go one by one according to the order of the number tags you just received, ensuring everyone has a chance." His gaze swept across the room.
Finally, it landed on a middle-aged man holding the "No. 2" tag. "This gentleman, please come this way."
A middle-aged man with a receding hairline and gold-rimmed glasses immediately squeezed forward.
He excitedly held up the number tag in his hand: "It's me! It's me! Boss Lu, I'm from Fengchi Motors!"
"Alright, to the VIP room, please."
Lu You now held absolute initiative; the pace of the negotiations was entirely under his control.
He didn't need to bargain, nor did he need to be hypocritical.
The prices he quoted were the standard selling prices given by the system.
The profits were clear, and the prices were fair for everyone.
And the cooperation terms he proposed were even more concise and clear.
There was only one core rule—payment first, goods later, no credit allowed.
What they wanted were core materials that could change the fate of their companies.
And what Lu You wanted was cold, hard cash and business points that kept rising.
One was willing to pay and the other to sell; with a clear supply-demand relationship, the negotiations naturally went smoothly.
However, the bigger the business, the bigger the risk.
Especially with contracts that easily reached hundreds of millions.
The tricks and traps inside were enough to drown someone.
Although Lu You was smart, he was not a professional legal expert after all.
Right now, he was negotiating with CEO Li of Fengchi Motors over a supply contract for "New High-Strength Lightweight Alloy."
He looked at the contract text, dozens of pages thick, handed over by the opposing lawyer, and his brow furrowed slightly.
"System, is there any way to quickly audit a contract and avoid being scammed?" he asked in his mind.
[Ding! The System Shop can provide 'Temporary Legal Consultant' services.]
[Service Content: The system will simulate a top-tier legal team to perform a word-by-word deep scan and analysis of the contract text. It will identify all risk points, vague terms, and hidden traps.]
[Service Price: business points will be charged at one-ten-thousandth of the contract's total value. The current contract value is 120 million, requiring a payment of 12,000 business points.]
"Twelve thousand?! Why don't you just rob me?!" Lu You felt a pang of heartache.
He had worked so hard for so long, and the system wanted to take away over ten thousand points just by opening its mouth.
This was simply darker than a capitalist!
[This service guarantees 100% risk avoidance. Do you wish to purchase?]
"Buy it!"
Though it hurt, Lu You knew this money had to be spent.
Compared to a hundred-million-yuan contract, twelve thousand business points were just a drop in the bucket.
Safety first!
[Service purchased. Scanning contract... Scan complete!]
[A total of 17 risk points were found, including 3 high-risk points.
They have been highlighted in red in the virtual text for you, with suggestions for modification provided.]
Instantly, many red markers appeared in Lu You's mind.
One of them made his gaze turn cold.
It was a supplementary clause regarding the "supply cycle."
Hidden in a tiny font beneath a large paragraph of irrelevant descriptions.
The clause read: "If supply is delayed due to force majeure, Party A (Lu You) shall pay Party B (Fengchi Motors) a daily penalty of 1% of the total contract amount, and the final right of interpretation for force majeure belongs to Party B."
Good grief! This is a freaking death trap!
What does "the final right of interpretation for force majeure belongs to Party B" mean?
Doesn't that mean if they want you to breach the contract,
Even if it's raining knives from the sky, you have to deliver on time or else you'll have to pay up?
Lu You looked up, facing CEO Li with a smile, and pushed the contract back.
"CEO Li, it's been a pleasure. However, there are a few places in this contract that need to be changed."
He nonchalantly pointed out those high-risk points.
Including that "overlord clause" regarding force majeure.
When CEO Li and his legal team heard Lu You accurately point out those deeply hidden traps,
Their expressions instantly changed.
A flash of unbelievable shock crossed their eyes.
They couldn't understand how a young man in his early twenties could possibly see through the word games meticulously designed by their top-tier legal team in such a short amount of time.
"Ahem... Boss Lu truly has eyes like a hawk!" CEO Li laughed awkwardly and immediately signaled the lawyers to modify the contract.
With the support of the System Legal,
The subsequent negotiations became exceptionally smooth.
Throughout the entire morning, Lu You only signed a few contracts.
But every single one was a massive deal worth over a hundred million.
Of course, when the forest is large, there are all kinds of birds.
There were always some who thought they were clever, thinking Lu You was just a lucky young man.
They wanted to play some petty tricks on him.
It was the turn of a company called "Hongsheng Precision."
Their boss was a fat man surnamed Qian.
This CEO Qian looked refined, wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
He spoke slowly and deliberately, looking like a man of culture.
With a face full of smiles, he handed over the contract with an attitude that could be called humble.
The contract template he handed over also appeared flawless on the surface.
The clauses were clear, and the format was standard.
"Boss Lu, please take a look."
"This is a standard contract drafted by our company's legal department. It's absolutely fair and just, mainly to follow procedure."
The little calculator in his heart was clicking away:
This owner of 'Old Lu Hardware Store' looks like a lucky young man.
He probably hasn't even seen many commercial contracts.
So he had made some small changes in the contract.
As long as this kid had poor eyesight or lacked experience and signed with a flourish, the initiative would instantly return to his own hands.
How could a tiny Hardware Store owner possibly turn the tables?