All those present in this conference room, regardless of their position, are not fools. Most of the attendees have discerned the intentions of Amoesta Breen.
Some were excited by the prospect of a "limitless wealth" business. If they could participate and share in the profits, their lives would be worry-free for the rest of their days. However, there were also honest people who frowned at Amoesta Breen's proposal.
Because this was clearly an infringement on the interests of the American Magical Congress, but in terms of legal reasoning, there was no flaw in doing so.
But Amoesta's speech had not yet ended. After taking in the expressions of those in the conference room, Amoesta cleared her throat and continued.
"This is just one proposal. In fact, there is another alternative - most of the interchangeable parts of learning machines can be custom-ordered and purchased in most alchemy workshops. Only the core parts need to be produced in our workshop. Therefore, we don't necessarily have to sell the entire machine."
"What do you mean?"
Masil asked subconsciously, already completely drawn to Amoesta Breen's plan.
"--We can cooperate with local workshops. They pay the deposit and patent usage fee, and we provide the drawings and authorization. Learning machines can be produced locally in the American magical community, and sold through local workshop retail channels."
Amoesta spoke succinctly, and his words predictably sparked a new round of turmoil.
Localized sales and production - Masiel tightened her lips, and the rapid pounding of her heart even tinted her cheeks with a flush of pink.
For magical families with the heart and ability to participate in this trade, localized sales and production will greatly reduce their transportation costs and taxes. However, they must bear the human and material costs generated during the production process, which is comparable to the previous proposal. The weight of the matter needs to be calculated carefully.
And the gains of the Magical Congress became much more complicated.
If purely calculating the gold coin income from this trade, the Magical Congress may seem to lose more, but the situation is not that simple.
Local production means solving some employment problems for low-level academic personnel and Muggles in the American magical community, making it more stable. And the on-site acquisition of raw materials will further enhance the employment advantages of local production. At the same time, it will also increase the tax supply for upstream workshops of learning machine parts.
For the officials of the Magical Congress, the first method might bring them more gold, while the second method could win them more public support, which is to say: political achievements.
No one cared about the boring documents in front of them anymore. People were already attracted to the future that Amoesta Breen had secretly painted.
There are still some intelligent people. Quickly, these elite members of the American Magical Congress thought of even more.
All along, the marketing of products in various industries within the magical community had been done through direct sales by manufacturers, i.e., producing and selling for themselves. Amoesta Breen's mention of the two marketing methods undoubtedly opened a new world to them, and they quickly realized that this brand-new marketing model could be applicable to the vast majority of industries!
"Oh, this--"
Masil's face lit up considerably, the brilliance in her eyes almost devouring Amoesta Breen.
"Mr. Breen, the two proposals you have provided are indeed very innovative!"
Amoesta responded with a polite smile.
"Our workshop's principle is to achieve mutual benefits. Ms. White, the meaning of mutual benefits is not that our workshop must take all the benefits in the business of learning machines. We hope that all our business partners who cooperate with us can win benefits from the transaction, and develop and progress together to promote the prosperity and stability of the international magical community."
Actually, the two marketing models proposed by Amoesta are not something new.
In the mundane world, this marketing model is already a norm. However, for a transaction mode still leaning towards the medieval magical society, it is a dimension-lowering strike. The advantages it holds for all parties are immeasurable.
As Masil, Gravis, and the officials of the American Magical Congress had previously realized.
Amoesta Breen's win-win marketing model is aimed at binding more of the established powers in the American magical community to his ship. In this way, all parties benefit together and suffer together. Therefore, the review is not just a matter between Amoesta and Lymes, but involves all participants in the emerging interest chain.
The commotion gradually subsided, and one by one, the meeting attendees covertly cast their gazes forward towards the front, to the legal enforcement director and head of the security department, Trax Grayvis.
Everyone knew that the reason for this review meeting, which was not necessary but now seemed very necessary, was due to Grayvis.
Grayvis held his breath and contained within his dark, reddish eyes a deep sense of shame.
Ignoring his own resistance to the trade for a moment, let's talk about it. He had already lost the battle in front of Amoesta Breen.
Grayvis could even imagine that if he dared to defy public opinion and use his power to forcefully reject Amoesta Breen's application, his position within the Congress would be severely shaken!
For profit, for greater profit!
Grayvis believed that even within his own family, he would be impeached for his stubborn decision-making.
Amelia, who was standing at the door, cast a worried gaze at Grayvis. She had realized what Amoesta's counterattack meant from the low whispers of her colleagues and her own intelligence.
Even Amelia could imagine that after this result-clear review meeting, Trax Grayvis' political position would inevitably be shaken.
So far, Lymes has still been a bit dizzy.
He had envisioned that the review meeting would be a comprehensive explanation of the learning machine by him first, followed by the American Magical Congress emphasizing the long-standing issues, and then he and Amoesta explaining, debating, and even arguing to a standstill, with the review ending when one party runs out of things to say.
But he didn't expect Amoesta to come up with another way.
Seeing the Magical Congress officials close their mouths, seemingly with no more questions left, Lymes's heart that had been hanging in his throat returned to his chest. He suddenly burst into laughter, both at these officials who couldn't move when they saw profit and at himself for the period of anxiety and worry.
Grayvis is a wizard who places great importance on his status. This was an unintentional reminder from Newt to Amoesta, which prompted Amoesta to decide to reduce the single-unit profit margin of the learning machine, using the allure of profit to "coerce" the American Magical Congress into passing the foreign trade review. After all, it's something he would never do to grovel and beg.
Moreover, those profits are not just wasted. Amoesta believes that inviting more local American powers into this business will greatly promote the sales of learning machines. The lost profits will eventually be recouped.
"Oh, and by the way, I need to mention something in advance--"
In a silence that fell over the room, Amoesta spoke calmly.
"Whether it's directly distributing the learning machine or choosing to apply for local production to us, our workshop will have the final say in the retail price. The authorization will be limited to a certain scope."
Masil's brow furrowed slightly, then relaxed.
This right is very important, and it is only natural for Amoesta Breen not to give it up.
For the majority of people in this conference room, the review meeting has already ended, but for Amoesta, there is still an important thing to do.
Although it was predictable that the final result of the review meeting would be what it was, his goal in New York had been basically achieved, but Amoesta needed to make some kind of explanation to Trax Grayvis.
Doing business and political struggle are two different things, and it's not wise to treat life and death as a motto. Win-win cooperation is the long-term strategy for ensuring interests.
(The end of this chapter)
