âMr. Lin, thereâs no need for translation; I can speak the language of Country J,â Tan Rou said to Mr. Lin in the language of Country J, âRegarding the issue with this robot, I had just discussed it with Prince Laka. Itâs not that I donât want to sell the robot to Prince Laka, but the robot has just been developed and doesnât have an overseas version designed yet. So even if I sold the robot to Prince Laka, he wouldnât be able to use it.â
âItâs okay, itâs okay!â Laka said, shaking his head, âI donât need it to be functional, as long as it can stay in my house.â
Tan Rou couldnât quite grasp Prince Lakaâs thinking and asked, âPrince Laka, if you want to buy this robot, you would have to pay me hundreds of thousands in our national currency. Are you sure you want to buy a robot that you can only look at and not use?â
However, Laka laughed and said, âDonât worry, I am very wealthy. I get a hundred million every month as pocket money, and I usually donât even know how to spend it, so I can only buy some things I like. But there are very few things I like, so I canât even spend all my pocket money.â
Mr. Lin interjected to explain a bit, âThat hundred million is not in our countryâs currency. If converted into our national currency, it would be five hundred million.â
Tan Rou guessed this prince was rather wealthy, but how many people in the whole world have several hundred million as monthly pocket money?
âHis Highness the Prince is indeed very wealthy,â Tan Rou said with a smile.
Mr. Lin laughed and said, âMiss Rou, just sell the robot to him. After all, he is wealthy and wonât mind such a small sum of money. To him, as long as itâs something he likes, any price is worth paying.â
Hang Wei walked up behind Tan Rou and said, âCountry Jâs science and technology are not as advanced as ours. They rely on importing most high-tech products. The royal family of this country is very wealthy. If we can break into the market of Country J through Laka, it would be beneficial for us and not harmful in any way.â
âIf Miss Rou needs help entering the market of Country J, I can also lend a hand,â Laka didnât understand what Hang Wei said, but Mr. Lin did and immediately offered his help upon hearing Hang Weiâs intention to introduce TRâs products into the market of Country J.
Hang Wei almost forgot that Mr. Lin understood their conversation. Now that Mr. Lin was aware of his intention, there was no need for him to speak softly to avoid others.
âMr. Lin, we are businesspeople, and sometimes, to maximize our benefits, we speak quite directly. I hope you wonât take it personally,â Hang Wei said.
âSince we are friends, helping a friend out with a small favor shouldnât be a problem, right?â Mr. Lin retorted.
Hang Wei initially wanted to nod in agreement with Mr. Linâs statement, but then he thought it through carefully: wasnât Mr. Lin being a bit too enthusiastic? Why would he help them break into the market of Country J?
Cooperating with foreigners is no small matter, so Tan Rou must be careful not to get cheated.
âMr. Lin, what benefits do you expect to gain from this?â Tan Rou asked straightforwardly. She felt Mr. Lin wouldnât help them for no reason; either he wanted to gain some benefits, or there was something at TR that he wanted.
âI donât need you to give me any benefits,â Mr. Lin said, shaking his head, âBecause I truly just want to help you out, money is not very important to me. Whether I am wealthy or not, it wonât matter to me.â
Tan Rou thought Mr. Lin was a very strange man.
Although Mr. Lin said he needed no benefits, Tan Rou wouldnât really give him nothing in return. She wasnât someone who liked to take advantage of others, and in business, trying to take advantage can lead to a lot of trouble.
âThen many thanks to Mr. Lin,â Tan Rou said politely, âJust to clarify, Mr. Lin, would Prince Laka agree with your decision?â
Mr. Lin replied, âMiss Rou, donât worry. I will explain it to Prince Laka, and he will surely be very happy to help you out.â
Tan Rou and Mr. Lin looked at Laka together. Laka didnât understand why they were looking at him and just stood there with a silly smile.