Chapter 11: Making a Choice Again, Raul's Despair and Madness
Editor: Atlas Studios
In the afternoon, Raul could no longer sit still.
He went to Shawn's house together with Simon.
A luxurious Mercedes Class C stopped in front of Shawn's house.
Then, a yellow sports car arrived.
Raul was truly the richest person in the area. Wherever he went, he would definitely attract attention and gasps of amazement!
After getting out of the car, both father and son no longer had their usual bearing.
They looked defeated.
Arriving at Shawn's door, Simon raised his fist and prepared to smash it.
However, after some hesitation, he still chose to ring the doorbell.
The doorbell rang seven or eight times. It opened just as Raul and Simon were losing patience.
It was Shawn's father who opened the door.
Shawn's father looked at the two people at the door and frowned.
He asked in disgust, "What are you doing here?"
After all, it was these two people who had completely ruined his son's business. If it were not for the fact that the two of them were very famous in the local area, they would probably have directly taken action.
"Sha…" Simon was about to speak when he was interrupted by his own father, Raul.
"I'm here to visit Shawn. May I know if he's here?" After saying this, Raul's face twitched violently.
Back then, what was his status here?
But now?
Simon quickly realized that this was not the time to be arrogant. He forced a smile and said, "Uncle, we're here for Shawn."
"Shawn?" Shawn's father was stunned for a moment. He knew that the two of them were difficult to deal with, so he could only say coldly, "I don't know what you want to do. Come in."
"No, no. I just came to discuss something with my cousin." Simon's face twitched and he quickly said.
Then, they followed Shawn's father inside.
Shawn was sitting on the couch and reading a magazine.
When he looked up and saw who it was, he did not say anything and continued reading his magazine.
Raul signaled for Simon to go and greet them.
Reluctantly, Simon walked over and said, "Shaw—cousin, we've come to see you."
Shawn's mother was upstairs watching the performance of Raul and his son.
Shawn's father could not help but feel pleased as he watched this.
They had suffered a lot due to this duo back then.
Who would have thought that the tables would turn and they would suffer retribution so quickly?
Admittedly, it felt really good!
"Yeah," Shawn replied without looking up.
Seeing Shawn's reaction, Simon clenched his fists tightly, but still forced a smile. "Cousin, I'm here to apologize to you. I was wrong last time. Please forgive me for being immature."
"Alright, I understand." Shawn remained unmoved.
Seeing that Shawn still had no reaction, Simon could not help but feel his lips twitching. The flames of fury in his heart were continuously suppressed, and he still did not choose to erupt. He could only lick his lips and say, "Actually, there's another matter this time. Last time, you asked us to collect the purslane for you, and now it's already filled up the warehouse. I'm wondering when you'll bring it to Jeffrey?"
"What?" Shawn was amused as he said: "I don't remember asking you to do this."
"Cousin, you must be joking. We don't have anyone to sell to. Who are we going to give it to? Isn't it all for you? The warehouse is full. If we don't sell it now, everything will rot," said Simon.
"I'm sorry, it's none of my business. You bought them yourselves," Shawn said bluntly.
"Sha…" Simon was just about to explode when his father, Raul, slapped him and interrupted: "Shawn, I was wrong about this, but we've already bought so much. If we can't sell it, then all these goods will be wasted."
"I told you, it's none of my business," Shawn said again.
"Shawn, it's all my fault. In order to show my sincerity, I'll sell you the purslane for $2 per kilogram," Raul said with a dark expression.
He really had no choice anymore.
The financial supply chain had long been broken.
Initially, he wanted to stop buying in the morning, but he did not expect the reporters to arrive.
He could only grit his teeth and accept the goods.
As a result, many people who sold their purslane were given an IOU each.
If he could not sell the goods and went bankrupt, these people would definitely tear him apart.
"I'm sorry, but I won't take your purslane," Shawn said again.
"Shawn, what do you want?!" Raul could not take it anymore.
He had spent his entire life's on this, he could already feel the pain of losing everything.
He was indignant!
"You're the one who wanted to mess up the market, Raul. No one forced you. You're the one who created this situation," Shawn said flatly.
Raul's face turned pale at this moment.
If he still could not understand what Shawn meant, he would be a fool.
Was this all part of Shawn's plan?
No, that was impossible. The deal was done under everyone's noses.
In fact, New York did make purslane a trending topic.
So the real problem was the price?
But what was Shawn thinking?
Even if he bought the goods for $3, he could still earn $4 from selling them.
How could he tolerate not earning such a large sum of money?
Could it really be a move against him?
Raul felt a chill running down his spine as he thought of this.
"Shawn, what do you mean by that? I don't believe that you're willing to give up millions of profit just to mess with me!" Raul asked with an indignant expression.
Shawn smiled and stood up, explaining: "No, it's not that I don't want profits. It's just that the first day's ten tons of purslane had already met Jeffrey's demand."
"No, no, that's impossible. New York City is so big, the amount you sold can't even make a splash," Raul said in a somewhat crazy tone.
"Heh, how do you think the purslane is hyped up?" Shawn said sarcastically to Raul, "Those scientists? Or the New York Times?"
"What?" Hearing Shawn's words, Raul was completely dumbfounded.
He was not stupid. To be able to have such a huge business in this era, he definitely did not manage the farm in an honest way.
Thus, when Shawn said this, Raul instantly felt as if the sky had turned dark.
It was the big shots in New York City who made the sky dark.
This was all part of the big shots' plan to hype up purslane.
He, Shawn, and Jeffrey were just a bunch of nobodies on the edge.
If that was the case, wouldn't that mean…?
Raul was dumbfounded, completely dumbfounded.
"No, no, no. Shawn, you can't do this, you can't do this. You can't abandon me like this. I entered this industry because of you. What will happen to me if you leave?" At this moment, Raul was like a crazed madman.
In the end, he could not help but grab onto Shawn's arm and beg for mercy.
"You can try your luck in New York City," Shawn said with a smile, "I can't buy that much goods, and neither can Jeffrey. It is only possible in New York City now."
Choices appeared above Raul's head as Shawn spoke.
[Name: Raul, Favorability: -50]
[Strategy Guide: Greed, Confidence, Pride, Loli.]
[1st. Kill Shawn. I'm forced into a dead end. I have no other way out. All of this was brought about by Shawn. If he doesn't die, I won't be able to live in peace. (Consume 50 Karma Points) (Effect: Mood +100)]
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