"Uh, you don't accept coupons? Then why are you here selling goods?"
Although he had some vague premonitions and even guessed in advance the reason why the other party would not accept it, when it came to his face, Lu Ping'an still felt bad.
"I'm really sorry, but after receiving the linked coins from your world, other worlds really can't use them. Our company can only count it as a loss."
The tall, four-armed Ruogui uncle opposite was already sweating, but he still insisted on not accepting the coupons.
To them, the earth's currency is just a pile of waste paper that can't buy anything. Even if the local government repeatedly asks, they do small transactions. After getting it, they immediately trade it into resources again in the seventh area, directly Bring back.
But they are determined not to accept such a large transaction like this.
"You can first exchange the coins into local specialties and then trade with us."
Lu Ping'an sighed helplessly and did not insist any longer.
When your own currency is rejected, it’s not because the other side is discriminating against you. What they are discriminating against, or looking down on, is you as a whole civilization. They think your products are worthless and just a bunch of garbage.
This is probably the most severe humiliation - humiliation by facts.
In fact, there is nothing we can do. We can only think about thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, and continue to work hard to see if we can counterattack in the future.
"Okay, what specialty product can you use as an equivalent?"
“Here’s the list and you should be able to receive it at your local franchise store.”
Lu Ping'an took a look at the list, hehe, he couldn't understand it.
"Good Karma Steel Ingots, Soul Crystals, and Woody Water are all very valuable specialties. Some are exotic products from the secret realm, and some are some rare substances from the earth. They are all 'natural resources'."
Fortunately, there is a big cat to explain.
So, Lu Ping'an ran to the so-called franchise store. Oh, this old acquaintance, isn't this Commissioner Zhou? How come we haven't seen each other for a few days and you are still acting as the lobby manager?
"I am the agent of the transaction. This is a resource company with an official background. Of course, the official level does not recognize it."
Procedures that seem trivial are actually the result of reality.
In fact, the officials also know that their joint coins have zero value to visitors from outside the world, unless they are allowed to leave the Seventh District and let them purchase on their own in this world.
But if this is really done, not only will the system in District 7 be in vain, but the customs access system will also be abolished.
In a sense, the foreign visitors united to not collect the joint currency, which may also be another sense of reality forcing them to go to the palace. They always want more, but all of this has actually been in the official design for a long time.
".These are rare resources obtained through official channels. You can use the joint currency to buy them from us, and then spend them in other stores from other lands. Of course, there will be a certain amount of additional consumption, and the prices will definitely be lowered there."
The official is really not raising prices maliciously in this regard, but it does cost money for them to receive large quantities of goods, especially when those suppliers realize that you have urgent needs.
Another hidden trouble in bartering is that prices will be lowered and controlled by transacting parties and trading platforms who have information and channels.
If he raises the price of some rare specialties here and lowers the price of the goods received there, even if it only consumes 20%, it adds up to a huge sum of money.
But there is actually no way. Your civilization's currency is not hard enough, so you will have to "pay taxes."
This is still a case of direct transaction. If you want to buy from A, A does not accept your "specialty products", but offers to accept B's products.
Then, you have to first propose a transaction to Company B, and if Company B says I want C to resell the property, it will be an additional layer of "tax."
This is not a hypothesis, but an obvious reality. It is even possible that ABCD will turn around and finally return to A. They just want to trick you. What can you do?
".This is really a little irritating."
Lu Pingan was still smiling, but his smile was a little stiff.
Outsiders are very unkind, but that's what a pure seller's market is. They are willing to come and trade with you, and you need to thank them. This is the tragedy of a weak civilization and a weak country. This is always cheaper than running out to buy and sell on your own.
Although the seventh area has attracted as many foreign civilizations as possible, hoping that they will compete with each other to achieve a relatively fair environment, it is obvious that these guys are veterans of star domain trading, and offensive and defensive alliances have been built along the way. It’s done.
"It's hard, the fist is hard."
However, there seems to be no solution.
At least, now they are indeed smiling. Well, the person who sent the money is here, so naturally he is smiling.
In fact, the earth also has rare resources that are attractive enough.
However, local people may not know it, and it may even be the most inconspicuous one in the long list of exports.
Intelligence and vision are actually a kind of resource. More people need to go out and bring it back. These things are updated regularly. If you stay in isolation, you will always get expired and useless information.
The "trade" in which the "natives" wait at home for others to come to them is always the most unequal trade in which the opponent takes the lion's share.
When you truly become a "big country" and become an important part of the transaction chain, you will naturally have new pricing rights and even the right to formulate rules. Of course, the premise is still that you have the military power to protect your wealth.
But now, we still have to be patient and even suffer more losses to attract more greedy middlemen.
Lu Ping'an thought it through, and even sighed that it was "a bit similar to a certain period of history", but he could only sigh and continue his transaction.
"This, this, it's all right."
This was not said by Lu Pingping, but by a passing human priest.
He was wearing a red robe and had blond hair and blue eyes. He was obviously not from the East. The fact that District 7 had actually gained some international reputation, these foreign people from the True God Church also came over.
But the currency they took out made people feel subtle.
"Two thousand Ika coins, welcome to come again next time."
Some foreign churches and lone powerful men have been "internationalized" long before the Eastern Kingdom. If they have a stable "territory" in foreign lands, they will naturally be able to obtain a large amount of foreign currency in advance.
"Hey, hey, hey, I saw it first."
"Sorry, they're cash."
A weapon that Lu Ping'an had his eye on was bought by someone else "with money" in advance.
It seems that from the perspective of foreign businessmen, it is much better to receive "cash" directly than to barter. They would rather earn less and avoid some risks.
This is reality, a little humiliating, a little helpless.
But at this moment, Lu Ping'an and his party also became more aware of the necessity of the Nirvana Plan.
Perhaps, the more you go out, the better the situation will become
"Do you have spin power ore, super equivalent? We can collect it unlimitedly?"
At this time, Lu Ping'an also saw Dongguo's "hard currency".
When he took out his cargo list and tried to persuade the other party to lower the price, some supplies on the list made the foreign businessman immediately become enthusiastic.
It turns out that the specialties from outside the world that Lu Pingan obtained for his country and home planet had unknowingly become a flagship product under official control!
And many of these foreign merchants who come here specifically come here specifically for it.
However, Dongguo officials controlled the channels and sources of goods and used a very successful hunger marketing strategy, causing these visitors from other lands to pay a lot of extra costs.
Even, Lu Ping'an easily used some raw ore to exchange for the armor that the other party had insisted not to sell before!
"Oh, the direction of change is really in our hands."
When your world has more vassal worlds and more specialties and products, everything will naturally change accordingly.
(End of chapter)
