Chapter 212 A Nine–to–one Split
After dealing with the Bloom family’s affairs, as soon as Leones left and walked a short distance, he was suddenly stopped by a man in a white coat.
“Excuse me, are you Mr. Bloom?”
A man in a white coat stopped Leones.
“Yeah, who are you?” Leones glanced at the man. He felt this man very unfamiliar as he had never seen him before.
“I’m an imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital,” the man spoke lightly, “I wonder if Mr. Bloom is free. My chief manager, Mr. Scott, would like to meet you.”
As he said that, the imperial physician pointed towards a floor–to–ceiling glass window on the side of the road. Inside was a middle–aged man with a high flat–top haircut, crossing his legs, looking relaxed and comfortable.
Seeing Leones looking in his direction, the middle aged man nodded slightly and gestured for Leones to come over for a chat.
“Imperial Hospital?”
Leones had never had dealings with the people from Imperial Hospital before, but he knew they were imperial physicians who served the imperial family.
Since they had come looking for him, he wondered what they wanted.
So, Leones turned and walked into the coffee house!
“Mr. Bloom, I’ve long heard of your name. Please have a seat!”
Mark, the chief manager of Imperial Hospital, saw Leones approaching and offered polite compliments, but he didn’t stand up to greet him.
Leones didn’t care about the formalities and just sat down.
“Mr. Scott, may I ask what brings you here?”
Mark smiled and said, “Mr. Bloom, I’m happy you get straight to the point. Very well, let’s discuss. the matter directly.”
After saying that, Mark sat up straight and asked earnestly, “Are you the one who made the magic. medicine that the Ministry of Finance sent earlier which is said to be able to cure all diseases?”
“Yes,” Leones didn’t hide it and nodded in acknowledgment.
Upon hearing this, Mark’s eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly asked, “How did you make it? Do you have an elixir formula?”
Leones smiled. “Since it is an elixir, there is an elixir formula for it. Otherwise, how could I have made the elixir?”
Hearing this, Mark also smiled and then continued. “Alright, Mr. Bloom, I won’t beat around the bush. Imperial Hospital is interested in purchasing your elixir formula. Please tell me your asking price!”
When he inquired about the elixir, Leones had already guessed Mark’s purpose in looking for
him.
However, Leones shook his head slightly. “It is not for sale.”
“Ah?” Mark didn’t expect Leones to refuse so straightforwardly and hurriedly added, “The price is
negotiable. We are from Imperial Hospital and can afford
any amount.”
“Sorry, it’s not about the money,” Leones shook his head firmly. “The elixir formula cannot be disclosed to outsiders. Besides, I have other plans. I plan to set up my own elixir factory and sell them exclusively.”
“Oh…” Mark suddenly realized Leones‘ intentions.
Rather than selling the elixir formula for a one–time profit, monopolizing the production and distribution of the elixir would be a more lucrative long–term strategy.
Moreover, there was no worry about it not selling for such a miracle medicine. It was likely that people would be willing to pay almost any price for it.
It was even highly likely that once it was sold to the public, the pills would be in such high demand that they would be hard to obtain.
After all, even Imperial Hospital coveted this elixir and regarded it as a treasure. Ordinary people would undoubtedly be eager to obtain it as well.
“If that is the case…” Mark changed his approach. How about we cooperate?”
Mark initially had intended to purchase the elixir formula from Leones to secure exclusive sales rights.
They planned to sell them to wealthy clients first, and after building a good reputation, they would gradually sell the products to the public to maximize profits.
Since Leones also had similar plans, Mark thought it might be best to cooperate for a win–win
situation.
“Cooperate?” Leones had never thought about it. “How would the cooperation work?”
Mark smiled and said confidently, “We are Imperial Hospital, and pharmaceuticals are our specialty.”
“We have the entire industry chain, from production to distribution. The only thing we lack is your elixir formula!”
Upon hearing this, Leones realized that what Mark possessed was what he lacked.
Apart from the elixir formula, he had nothing else! He couldn’t even mass–produce the elixir himself.
Regarding this point, Leones had initially planned to visit the Medicine King Valley after finishing dealing with his affairs. He thought this might result in a more efficient approach to his goals. “So, what is the plan?” After understanding the advantages of cooperating with the Imperial Hospital, Leones asked with curiosity, “How exactly will this cooperation work?”
“As long as you are willing to cooperate with Imperial Hospital, you only need to provide us with the elixir formula. We’ll handle everything else,” Mark patted his chest and reassured him confidently. “From production to sales, and even post–sales issues, Imperial Hospital will handle the entire process.”
“All you have to do is receive the money!”
Leones asked again, “So, how will the profits be divided?”
That was the key to the matter.
Leones noticed he had been avoiding this question and decided to ask it directly.
“Um…” Faced with this core issue, Mark paused, and then, as if he had made some huge
concessions, he showed a pained expression and said, “If we distribute it according to the standard distribution, the most we can give you is five percent. After all, Imperial Hospital will do the work from start to finish, and we’re taking the financial risks. Moreover, you only need to provide an elixir formula. So, you can ensure a steady profit without losing money.”
“However, because your elixir is very rare and miraculous, and to show my sincerity in cooperation, I can try to persuade the upper management of Imperial Hospital to offer you a better deal. We can give you an extra five percent.”
“In other words, it would be a nine–to–one split. We take ninety percent, and you get ten percent.” “What do you think?”
A nine–to–one split!?
Leones couldn’t help but laugh aloud when he suggested this kind of distribution.
Seeing this, Mark also laughed, thinking that Leones was happy about it. However, he felt pretty distressed inside, regretting that he had made a concession and given Leones an extra five percent.
Seeing Leones‘ laughter, Mark felt like his heart was bleeding.
“Mr. Scott?” Leones continued to smile, “Do you know that your claim of Imperial Hospital handling all the work comes with the condition that my elixir formula exists? You can’t create anything without my elixir formula! Let alone talk about a nine–to–one split.”
“What?” Hearing this, Mark finally understood what Leones meant. “Are you not satisfied with getting a share without doing anything?”
“I can do everything myself and take the entire share without giving you any,” Leones reminded him, “Right now, you need my elixir formula. Without me, you can’t do anything. But I can do it on my own without you!”
“Then…” Mark paused, ready to make another slight concession. This time, the most he could give Leones was twenty percent. “How much do you want?”
“It is still a nine–to–one split!” Leones said calmly, “But it is ninety percent for me and ten percent for you!”
