Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
However, when it comes to business acumen, the eight major groups are not much worse than the four major families, and in some aspects, they even surpass them. After all, the four major families rely on ancient relics, while the eight major groups have earned everything through their own hard work. "Brother, you really know your stuff." Liu Ning said with a slightly surprised expression, which was just right.
On this planet, besides the four major families, there are eight major corporations. These eight corporations are also very powerful, and their influence extends all over the world.
In terms of overall strength, the eight major groups are far behind the four major families. However, when it comes to business acumen, the eight major groups are not much worse than the four major families, and in some aspects, they even surpass them. After all, the four major families rely on ancient relics, while the eight major groups have earned everything through their own hard work. Business is one of their most important battlegrounds.
"Brother, you really know your stuff."
Liu Ning said with a slightly surprised expression, which was just right. Zhou Tao was also very satisfied with the effect, finally managing to show off.
If Liu Ning were very surprised, it would mean that his status was inferior to Zhou Tao's. His current expression showed a bit of surprise, but it didn't exceed a certain range. Zhou Tao then understood Liu Ning's background, which was likely even stronger than his own.
“Something’s not right here. If you’re a member of the Zhou family, how can you be hanging around here? I’ve met Miss Bai from the Bai family. She’s the general manager of Baicaotang in this city. She’s always coming and going, and she has a lot of people protecting her. What about you?”
Liu Ning's words brought a bitter smile to Zhou Tao's face. How could we compare to that Miss Bai? Miss Bai was born of the principal wife, while we were born of a concubine. The difference between a legitimate son and a concubine's son is like heaven and earth.
“My brother, don’t you understand this principle? Why do you have to make your younger brother say it? I am just an illegitimate child, and I have no status in the family. Most of what I have now is due to my own hard work. And this is even far away from the family. If I were in the family headquarters, I’m afraid my head would have been taken long ago.”
Zhou Tao was telling the truth. In large families, there are also feuds between legitimate and illegitimate children. When the family property is divided, legitimate children receive the most, but if an illegitimate child is capable, he or she can also get a share of the property. However, when a legitimate child is born, he or she has a lot of power. Once he or she discovers that his or her younger brother or sister has some power, he or she will definitely nip it in the bud.
Zhou Tao had actually guessed Liu Ning's identity. The fact that he kept coming here to sell things meant that he must be an illegitimate child like himself. But Liu Ning was lucky. He might be favored by the head of his family, or his mother might be more favored. Who else is like him, whose mother died when he was young and who was not loved by his maternal grandmother or uncle? To be able to get to where he is today is really a huge stroke of luck.
Although Zhou Tao still has a father, he is the head of the Zhou family. How many sons does the head of the Zhou family have? According to available information, there are about 80, and for those without available information, the number is probably unknown.
Among these 80-plus sons, the family only has one legitimate son, but this son is not yet 10 years old. All the power is in the hands of this young master's older sister, who is now the CEO of the Zhou family, Zhou Yan.
Of course, this young lady would consider her own brother, not these other people. So she sent all these half-brothers out to different places, giving them some working capital. If they were capable, they could make a name for themselves in various places and be given a position. If they weren't capable, they could live off this money and still be better off than ordinary people.
Zhou Yan euphemistically called this a test. If you can pass the test, the family will naturally give you a chance. If you fail the test, then don't blame the family for being ruthless.
During the probationary period, no one is allowed to return to the Zhou family headquarters. If anyone does, Zhou Yan will not be lenient. It has been more than 10 years since Zhou Tao left. Without orders from the family headquarters, Zhou Tao has no way to go back. Zhou Yan does not want them to go back. Her younger brother is still young. If they cause trouble at home, how will her brother take over in the future?
After listening to Zhou Tao's words, Liu Ning felt very sympathetic. He hadn't expected there to be so many problems within a large family. However, he hadn't anticipated the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children in this day and age.
"You've done pretty well. In this secondhand market, everyone knows you, Zhou Tao, are number one. Don't cry your pitiful side to me. Since we brothers get along well, I'll sell you some good stuff first. This stuff is something I stole from my dad, otherwise they would have found it by now."
Liu Ning said with a smile. Zhou Tao hadn't expected that after complaining about being poor for a while, he would have an unexpected gain. He quickly asked Liu Ning to take out this good thing. If it could be stored in a storage space, could it be a piece of junk?
This thing is a piece of bone, which is from Xue Yang's storage space.
These are no ordinary bones. Liu Ning checked online and found that they belong to a ferocious beast at the level of a warrior general.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Liu Ning only took out a piece the size of a fist; it's priceless. Grind it into powder, mix it with other medicines, and drink it to make your body stronger.
Of course, this is the most basic method. If you want to absorb it completely, you have to give it to a pharmacist to prepare a potion for you and drink it in several or dozens of doses. Only in this way can you absorb the essence and multiply your strength.
Although this method has a high utilization rate, the pharmacist will definitely impose conditions. Most of the time, they will only take half of the materials, and you will have to pay a considerable amount for the preparation of the medicine. That's how pharmacists are. If you don't agree, then you might as well go back and make the powder yourself and drink it. That way, you won't spend any money, but the effect will be reduced by 80%.
"Brother Liu, this thing is definitely not a simple thing. There are many ferocious beasts at the general level, but the bones of ferocious beasts at the general level are also different in price. Yours is high-grade. We have to weigh this kind of thing and sell it by the gram."
Zhou Tao took out an instrument that could be accurate to six decimal places. This was mainly because the instrument was quite expensive; if you were only accurate to two decimal places, you would be taking advantage of the other party.
The price of this item is tiered, based on its size. The heavier the item, the higher the price. Therefore, the weight must be accurate. Often, 100 grams can result in two different prices.