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"My benefactor is really joking. This brand of stockings has been selling like hotcakes all over the world lately, and they often sell out as soon as they hit the shelves. I even stayed up until midnight to buy a pair!"

Tingyun looked aggrieved.

She stayed up for several nights to finally snag a pair of Belleberg stockings.

Incidentally, the reason for choosing Belloberg as the brand name was something we agreed upon with Cocolia.

This can also be seen as a way of indirectly promoting Belloberg.

"Your family's products are selling very well. Haven't you thought about increasing production?"

Tingyun asked with a rather resentful tone.

Upon hearing this, Luffy also showed a rather troubled expression.

"Miss Tingyun, as you know, our products are all handmade, so there's really no way to increase production!"

Seeing Lu Fu's sincere expression, if Ting Yun hadn't also been a merchant, she might have believed him.

"Is it really handmade?"

Upon hearing this, Luffy nodded solemnly.

"Handmade!"

Even if it's done by a robot, it's still purely handmade!

However, Tingyun definitely doesn't believe it.

Scarcity marketing, an old trick.

Although it's an old-fashioned method, it really works.

"If Miss Tingyun likes it, just tell me what style you prefer, and I'll give it to you for free!"

"Why is this so embarrassing~"

Upon hearing this, Tingyun quickly waved her hand in refusal.

"Since Miss Tingyun is unwilling, I won't force her. However, Miss Tingyun previously mentioned the cooperation, and of course, I have no problem with that!"

Upon hearing this, Tingyun's eyes lit up.

Belloberg stockings are now quite popular worldwide.

Many manufacturers want to seek cooperation with them.

However, the only official source for Belloberg brand stockings is currently the company's online shopping website.

To contact Luffy, you have to get through the company.

What's the difference between this and snatching food from a tiger's mouth?

The company can also see how much money this thing can make.

The advertisement is still displayed on the homepage of the company's shopping website.

If someone wants to cooperate with Luffy, doesn't that mean they're giving away a share that was originally meant for the company?

Given the company's nature, they naturally wouldn't agree.

The company is like a possessive puppy; if you touch its cake, it'll definitely hiss at you!

Volume 1: Chapter 204 So, why can a home fly?

As for why Luffy doesn't cooperate with others, the reason is quite simple.

Luffy has already made a fortune by working with the company.

Although Luffy wouldn't complain about having too much money, there's an old saying that goes...

Taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble!

In addition, Luffy's factory at the time was not very large and its efficiency was not very high.

But things are different now. The entire lower district has now fallen into Luffy's hands and is undergoing urgent renovations.

In order to complete the construction quickly, Luffy spent a lot of money to hire the best construction team.

Once Luffy has had enough fun in Luofu, he'll be ready to head back.

The factory is almost finished.

At that time, the entire lower district will be fully operational, and production will increase.

So finding new partners now is not a problem.

And the Immortal Boat is a good choice anyway.

The celestial ship sails continuously throughout the universe, without any fixed coordinates.

This also allows the Immortal Ship to travel to various worlds, and the Immortal Ship is also very famous throughout the universe.

Basically, apart from those wealthy people, there's not much anyone on the Immortal Ship who dares to mess with them.

After all, the Immortal Boat team really beat up the younger ones and brought in the older ones!

They can actually summon their own star god, and you can expect the star god you believe in to respond to you in the future!

Therefore, cooperating with Xianzhou will definitely not result in any losses.

Luffy originally thought this wouldn't happen so quickly, but now the opportunity is right in front of him.

After all, Tingyun's Minghuo Merchant Guild is the official merchant guild of Tianbo Division, one of the Six Emperors of the Immortal Ship.

"This young lady also looks forward to cooperating with my benefactor, but let's save such matters for a formal occasion. It's really not the place to discuss business on the street right now!"

Luffy nodded in agreement.

"Let's get back to the shop issue. As I said before, Miss Tingyun, I want all the vacant shops you have!"

"My benefactor, aren't you going to look at other shops?"

"No, I trust Miss Tingyun wouldn't betray me!"

"Oh dear, my benefactor trusts me so much, I am truly flattered!"

Seeing Luffy's generosity, Tingyun immediately spoke to him.

"Besides this shop, I also own three other shops in other locations. However, none of those three are in as good a location as this one!"

As he spoke, Tingyun began to calculate.

"Based on the current housing prices in Xianzhou, this shop might be a bit more expensive, but for the remaining three, I'll use the lowest market price for calculations!"

After some calculations, Tingyun quickly figured out the price Luffy would pay for these shops.

"This humble woman will round down the amount by one more zero for my benefactor. How about two hundred million credits?"

"Two hundred million? The housing prices on this Immortal Boat are starting to inflate?"

Although Luffy could afford the price, he was still speechless when he heard the figure of two hundred million.

Tingyun offered a somewhat helpless explanation for this.

"There's no other way. The immortal ship is full of long-lived species. A single house can house an entire family for over a thousand years without any problem! In the end, the usable land is getting less and less!"

A long-lived being can live for several hundred years, and if they are lucky, they may live for over a thousand years before their demonic body is unleashed.

This has led to the gradual expansion of the population of Xianzhou.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that I own the Minghuo Merchant Guild; I only just finished paying off my mortgage last year!"

For a young person like Tingyun, owning a house is truly not easy.

"Is that so? Then Miss Tingyun is indeed quite promising for her age!"

The thought that Huanlong would secretly replace Tingyun two years later, leading to the complete demise of Tingyun's family and all their belongings flying into the sky, was unbearable.

Although it was a bit unkind, Luffy couldn't help but laugh.

"My benefactor, have you thought of something interesting? I've noticed your lips haven't stopped moving."

Seeing Luffy's lips curving into a smile for no apparent reason, Tingyun asked curiously.

"It's nothing, but may I ask Miss Tingyun if you have anything valuable in your home?"

"Why do you ask this, my benefactor? Perhaps you wish to visit my home?"

Although Tingyun was still very grateful to Luffy for saving her.

But she's not a love-struck person; there's no way she'd offer herself to him!

Therefore, Tingyun naturally couldn't tell Lu Fu about his family's situation.

"It's nothing. I think if Miss Tingyun has any valuables at home, she should find a safe place to store them for the next two years, a place that can only be retrieved by her in person!"

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It was clear that Tingyun didn't quite understand what Lu Fu meant.

But since that's what they said, Tingyun couldn't really refute it.

After all, they were thinking of themselves.

"Then I thank you for your advice, my benefactor. I will think about it carefully after I get home!"

That's what she said, but Tingyun didn't take it to heart.

Two years later, when Tingyun returned to her empty home, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

At this moment, she remembered what Luffy had said to her two years ago, and now Tingyun was filled with regret!

After reminding Tingyun, Lu Fu did not tell her about her fate.

To put it bluntly, they had only met today, and then Tingyun was suddenly told that her identity would be taken away by the Duke of Extinction and she almost died.

No one would believe that.

It would be better to say nothing at all, in case anything goes wrong in the future.

At the very least, Ruan Mei will eventually come to her rescue!

Anyway, Luffy has already kindly reminded Tingyun, so whether she can protect her family property is no longer Luffy's concern.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Two hundred million credits, right? How should I pay you? Cash or bank transfer?"

"Just swipe your card!"

As he spoke, Tingyun pulled out a POS machine from somewhere, which left Lu Fu stunned.

"Where did you take it from?"

Looking at the POS machine in Tingyun's hand, Luf immediately fell into deep thought.

The clothes Tingyun was wearing were similar to the ones in the game, and they didn't look like the kind of clothes that could hide a POS machine.

Besides, who carries a POS machine with them when they go out?

"Please don't take this to heart, my benefactor!"

Tingyun smiled and said to Luffy, clearly not intending to tell Luffy the reason.

"Oh, right, and the contract too, don't forget that!"

Before Luffy could even see clearly, several contracts suddenly appeared in Tingyun's hand.

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If you carry a POS machine with you, Ruf won't say anything; he'll just assume it's for work.

But Ruf didn't quite understand why you carried the contract with you.

So, where did this come from?

"Actually, a customer wanted to rent one of my shops this morning, but we couldn't agree on the price, so it didn't work out. These contracts and the POS machine are what I originally planned to use this morning!"

Volume 1: Chapter 205 A Job Worth Hundreds of Millions

In the end, Luffy was quite decisive. He swiped his card and signed, and the transfer of these shops to his name was completed very smoothly.

"Then thank you very much for your expense, benefactor!"

Seeing the 200 million credit points transferred to his card, Tingyun was clearly very happy.