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After the contract with Royal Chem, I entered into a new contract through meetings with various companies.
“I think 5 percent is too much… .”
I said with a smile at the words of a company manager.
“Instead, it is stable. than any other company.”
“Well… .”
“The recent shortage of supply. Will it ever end in one go? Do you not know better than anyone why the supply shortage happened?”
All of the companies that suffered from the shortage of supply are all stepping into the dungeon industry.
Of course, he was well aware that the incident was caused by friction between the guild and the government.
“So, we made an agreement with several guilds.”
So naturally, each company came up with a new breakthrough to prevent the same situation in advance.
In the case of Royal Chem, it was me, and this company was promoting direct deals with guilds.
“That’s not a bad way. But, sir, will that be enough?”
The items the guilds bring out of the dungeon are not determined by the guilds, but by the monsters they encounter.
It means that it is close to impossible to expect that the guilds that have signed the agreement can perfectly procure the materials the company wants in the desired amount.
Therefore, the current structure in which front-line merchants buy all the materials, separate them by type, and deliver them to each specialized wholesaler has been established.
From the perspective of companies, it is much more stable to receive materials purchased by wholesalers than to deal directly with guilds or hunters.
In other words, direct trading is not efficient.
“that… .”
“It will not be enough. But I. To be precise, Dangjin Dungeon City has a slightly different stance.”
The development of Jeongin can control all materials purchased from thousands of hunters, regardless of type.
This meant that it possessed both the characteristics of a retail with a wide variety of goods and a wholesale with a large quantity of goods.
“We will supply as much as you want. by any means.”
Then, after thinking for a while, the manager said.
“Of course, if you sign a contract with Jeongin Development, it will be stable. But isn’t Dangjin the lowest level dungeon? We also need a lot of higher-level materials.”
Of course, this is a weakness.
But that’s only the story of Dangjin Dungeon City.
“I don’t know if you know, but the complex casino of Gangneung Dungeon is about to be completed.”
E-class Gangneung dungeon.
And the materials purchased from the Jungin Guild and the academy students who are on the road to expansion.
Although it was not as overwhelming as Dangjin, it was said that it was possible to cover it to some extent.
“Once the casino opens, hunters from overseas will come in large numbers. Of course, the material of Gangneung Dungeon is higher than that of Dangjin. The contract now includes all of that.”
I looked at the manager and said.
“Look a little longer. Jeongin Guild, Gangneung, Dangjin Dungeon. Is there anyone other than me who can supply all these materials more stably than me in Korea?”
“It is.”
“If you reject this offer, I will go to another company. And the company will be provided with sufficient and very stable supply. Then, if something similar to the last time happens… .”
I said raising the corners of my lips.
“I will procure all the supplies to the company. Even if we cut off supply from other companies.”
He creates an iron cartel that leads to the development of Hunter and Jung-in, and the manufacturer.
The manager said with a firm expression.
“… That’s a bit troublesome.”
“Okay, one last suggestion. 5%, 5% more. You can think of it as a kind of insurance premium.”
* * *
“uh?”
A new store caught the eye of a merchant who was doing business in Jecheon Dungeon New Town.
Of course, there was nothing new because it was a landscape that had always been there, but the signboard of the store was a problem.
“Development of Jeongin?”
The development of Jeongin has been centered on the thoroughly owned land.
That’s because I had to mobilize all my capabilities already just to develop the land I had.
Such development of Jeongin has finally advanced into the external dungeon.
The merchant said with a trembling expression.
“I’m anxious… .”
There is nothing strange about it.
It’s up to you to open a store.
However, the opponent is none other than Jeong-in development led by Jeong In-soo.
The merchant sneaked past the shop and looked at the shop developed by Jeongin.
“Hmm… .”
Although the store is large enough to be counted in the neighborhood and has a lot of staff, it is understandable considering the scale of Jeongin Development. Except for the size, it is just like other ordinary shops.
“Did you just open it with the concept of extension?”
The purchase price list caught the eyes of a merchant who was looking around the Jeongin development shop.
“uh?!”
Seeing the price, the merchant was astonished.
“What, why is the unit price so high?!”
Although it is a retail store that directly deals with hunters, the price offered by Jeongin Development was comparable to the price they supplied to wholesalers.
Due to the fierce competition, the unit price is at the same level as the clear power for merchants who used to have a margin of 2% at most.
It wasn’t even the price of one or two baits, but the price of all items.
The merchant urgently called the wholesaler, the customer.
– Yes, I got a call.
“Chief. Jeongin development came in here in Jecheon, but the unit price is a bit strange, isn’t it?”
Then the manager said in a firm voice.
-… I know.
“At this price point, there is no competition! Could you please adjust the purchase price?”
As a trader with only a 2% margin, there is only one way to deal with that price.
It was just getting a little concession from the wholesaler.
– It’s difficult right now.
“Yes?!”
-To match that price, we have to bear the loss… .
It’s enough to say that a fairly large wholesaler in Korea is sick.
said the merchant in an excited voice.
“Can’t we just leave this as it is? This is a big deal! Tyranny!”
Jeongin Development started a bleeding race to push out front-line merchants.
As a merchant, he could only think of the unit cost of developing a genuine person like that.
“We must come together and fight! I’m going to do business without thinking about margins for a while, so please at least rub it in!”
At that, the manager sighed and said.
– The situation is not so simple right now.
“… Yes?”
– In the development of Jeongin, we took advantage of the city’s monopoly position in Dangjin to get high unit prices from manufacturers.
When merchants asked for help from wholesalers, Jeong-in development was more greedy and obtained a concession from the company, the final consumer of the product.
“I, the manufacturer?!”
-Yeah, so… To be honest, it means that we can afford to call the development of Jeongin more expensive than the unit price now.
How can they afford to set a unit price enough to prepare themselves for a bleeding competition?
It was like a death sentence for general wholesalers and merchants who could not compete in terms of financial power.
“Hey, how is that possible? Businesses won’t want to buy anything cheap!”
– In normal times, of course. However, after experiencing a supply shortage recently, companies have changed their minds. I wanted something that was stable even if the price was a little higher.
At the words of the manager, the worst situation was drawn in the merchant’s mind.
This is the image of Jeongin Development, which uses the overwhelming quantity of Dangjin as a weapon to obtain concessions from companies and sweeps away the floor market based on the concessions.
“that… Such nonsense… .”
– For now, the CEO and executives are having a meeting. We’ll let you know as soon as the results come out, so please be patient.
* * *
It sweeps away from the bottom by taking advantage of the profit from the unit price obtained by taking the quantity of goods in Dangjin hostage.
By using the bottom volume obtained in this way, it attracts more companies and absorbs more and more bottom volume through the companies that have been attracted, and finally completes the distribution monopoly.
Naturally, the driving force behind this is thanks to the greed against companies that use their market position to hold the Dangjin dungeon.
“United.”
Jungin Development Branch has been established in all dungeons in Korea.
The unit price is at least 5% higher than the nearby merchants.
Of course, general hunters, excluding guilds that deal directly with companies, flocked to me, and the amount I collected is my strength again.
At this point, several wholesalers allied up and started to resolve unit price differences through contracts with companies on similar terms to mine.
However, there is a crucial difference between their union and I.
In the event of a supply shortage, the question is whether a definite supply is possible or not.
“Shall I shake it a little?”
I picked up my cell phone and called Jae-Jin Lee, then paused and said.
“No. When Jaejin moves, it’s too blatant.”
If so, the next best thing.
I called someone.
– Yes, CEO Jung.
The opponent was none other than Joo Yong-seop of the Cheonmu Guild.
“Master of the guild. It’s no different, but I have a question for you, so I contacted you.”
– You tell me.
“Is the guild union meeting this week?”
-you’re right.
“Recently, there has been a trend of not being able to freeze the quantity, so how about shaking it once to give a warning of both death and death?”
With the introduction of the watchman system, the guilds had a lot of fun with illegal goods.
In addition, it was a meeting that was gradually becoming less famous due to the nature of each individual’s strong self-esteem and difficulty to unite, but nevertheless, it had enough firepower to shake the wholesaler association.
-… I heard that you recently opened branches in all dungeons in Korea.
If you pretend, you’re pretending.
“you’re right. I just need to shake it up a bit.”
I said with a smile.
“However, this is not just to say that I like myself, but it is also beneficial to hunters. Instead of the hunters, I get concessions from companies and share the fruits with the hunters.”
A method of forcing companies to sacrifice by taking advantage of their position in the supplier supremacy market.
Of course, companies aren’t stupid, and they pass such unit cost losses to consumers, but that’s not my part.
– That’s right.
“I would appreciate it if you could talk to me well.”
– Do you have an item you want?
“Well… .”
what would be good
I like the quantity and the popular items.
Stone, wood, and bone are typical examples of these items.
“Then this time the bones… .”
No.
Do you really need to move artificially?
Now the wholesaler association is prepared to even bleed to compete with me.
But I mean, I still have some spare time.
In other words, if I come into a real bleeding competition, the wholesaler association will be hit even harder.
It shakes the market with the overwhelming power it has accumulated over the years.
“… How about this one? I will buy and collect all the items of the guilds who attended the meeting. Even at a price that is 7% higher than the market price.”
-Yes?!
“Absolutely the best purchase. We’ll be holding a bleeding event for the time being, so I’d appreciate it if you could tell the guilds to take care of you.”
Joo Yong-seop, who was silent for a moment, said.
-… If that’s the case, it’s not a suggestion, but rather a level we should be grateful for. Anyway, I see. I will tell you that.
After the call, I said with a big smile.
“Let’s try it somewhere. Who dies first?”
* * *
The unit price of Jeongin development continues to rise.
In the original case, as the unit price rises, the price at which companies are supplied must also rise.
However.
“No way for that price!”
The director of the company that signed the contract said in the words of the representative of the Federation of Metal Wholesalers.
– You obviously didn’t sign a contract! We will provide you with a stable supply! That’s why we raised the price even more!
“So that’s not what you’re talking about! Don’t know the terms of the contract? We offer a slightly higher price than the market price! But the price you mentioned now… .”
The president frowned and said.
“It’s not even worth the purchase price!”
Obviously, the price has gone up.
However, the problem is that the price of the goods supplied to the company remains the same.
And the beginning of all this was the development of Jeongin.
-Jeongin Development is supplying it at this price right now, but shouldn’t we have to match it to a similar level?
The president said in a frustrated voice.
“Is this because you don’t know what you’re aiming for in the development of Jeongin? Aren’t they trying to kill us all now and eat them all up! If we fall here, nothing good will happen to businesses!”
– ね.
“It’s just a little bit of concession to each other. We will bear the loss to some extent. So, the director, please take a look at our situation. Yes? Do we trade for a day or two?”
The director thought for a moment at the CEO’s words, and said.
-… good. Let’s do that for the time being. But if it gets too long… We have no choice but to think of another way.
* * *
A wholesaler association that persuades companies and desperately endures.
Thus, the bleeding competition gradually began to show a long-term warfare.
However, as time passed, only the companies that contracted with me benefited, and the companies that were holding on and holding on began to leave one by one.
“You know, without me having to tell you, that this is a bleeding race. The coalition is claiming the harm of monopoly, but in fact, this is not an easy market to monopolize, is it?”
“It is.”
“No matter how good the unit price is, in the end the cheapest is direct sales with the guilds. Of course, the amount will be small. In this way, there are too many gaps in the supply. In such a situation, by what means would I have a complete monopoly? My goal is simple. Minimization of distribution. There are too many companies now, so the distribution process is too complicated. Of course, the more complex the distribution, the higher the cost.”
I explain how difficult the Jungin development monopoly that the alliance claims is and what I am aiming for.
“I am trying to make money by reducing the process, not to wield it. So just relax and enjoy the bleeding competition. In the end, when companies compete for blood in the end, isn’t it the consumer who smiles? The fight will be fought between us, so if a company is of the same quality, it’s enough to just buy a cheaper one and run the factory.”
After thinking about my words for a long time, the CEO nodded and said.
“good. I will make a contract.”
“You thought well.”
So we accept another defector as our formation.
I explained to the CEO that monopoly is impossible, and in reality, however, the position of consumers and companies is different.
Clearly, there are so many loopholes in supply that a complete monopoly is impossible, but a partial monopoly is sufficiently possible.
And the moment I completely monopolize that part, I take an overwhelming position in the supply supremacy market.
Then use that position to further solidify your monopoly.
Of course, in the process, you have to squeeze the companies like a rag.
“Then let’s go.”
“It was a useful position. haha.”
After finishing the meeting with the CEO, I said with a smile.
“It’s fine.”
I looked at the secretary and said.
“Are you enough money?”
“Yes. No problem.”
In fact, I am trading at a loss, but this is the part where I have an overwhelming advantage in the bleeding competition with the Alliance.
Even if I am not a dungeon item, there are many holes for money to come out.
This was possible because most of the businesses I owned boasted margins above common sense.
“Destroy everything. Until companies think of dungeon items, only us.”
“All right.”
“ruler. Now to the next meeting… .”
Then one of the secretaries who followed for the contract looked at the phone and said with a surprised expression.
“uh!?”
I looked at the secretary and said.
“Is there an error in the contract?”
“Oh, no, it’s not… CEO. Did you read this article?”
“What news?”
The secretary handed me the cell phone.
“It’s news about interpersonal groups, but the content… .”
“An interpersonal group?”
If it is a Daein group, it is the 13th largest conglomerate in the business world.
I picked up the secretary’s cell phone, checked the news article, and said with a firm expression.
“Look at this?”
The content of the article was simple.
An article about the intention to directly enter the dungeon goods market, which has been unstable recently, and achieve distribution innovation.
In other words, it was a declaration of entry into the dungeon goods market by a large corporation.
I looked at the article and said.
“Did you look funny?”
This floor is not all about money.
If that were the case, there would be no way that I would have worked so hard to create a guild of Jeongin and expand my influence.
The reason why this situation is now possible is because he has a lot of money in addition to the influence he has secured in advance, but not because he has enough money.
“It’s an interpersonal group… .”
In the past, cold sweats would have flowed down my back at the words of entering a large corporation.
Because the difference in power was so overwhelming.
But now it’s different.
Although the development of Jeongin is not at the level of a large corporation, it is not at the level of being pushed anywhere if it comes to financial power, and above all else, this is my garden.
Even a mutt eats half of his house, but I’m not at the level of a mutt.
I said with a cold expression.
“A good prey has appeared.”