He had never thought that Eric would say those words himself. He had been racking his brain all this ti to co up with sches and ideas on how to make that happen.
He had stayed up all night thinking about sothing like this, and yet Eric was so easily saying sothing he so vitally needed.
He didn't know if this was help from Heavens, a sche from Eric, or just his affection but he was nonetheless really happy about it.
Too bad that he knew that there was nothing like a free lunch in this world, and things wouldn't be as easy as they looked.
While Eric might have expressed his intentions clearly and given him hope that he would be able to succeed with his goal, things were still far from done.
There was no such a thing as a free lunch in this world, and especially such an expensive one, so he was able to easily control his emotions, and say with a serious voice,
"Sigh~! I must say that I am truly happy with your words son-in-law, I have been racking my brains all this ti, thinking about how to make this happen, and you say it so easily.
No matter how much I want to believe this as a demonstration of your affection towards your new family, still my mind can't accept it.
So, tell , what are your conditions?"
Eric expected sothing like this to happen because what he had just put on the table was Master Takeshiba's wish, and goal of getting him engaged to his daughter.
Sothing like this would be too good to be true, and even an idiot would start doubting that there must be sothing wrong with that.
So, he just turned a little a bit serious himself, as he looked him in the eye, and said,
"We are a family now, so I won't beat around the bush father-in-law! I want 35% of the shares of the Takeshiba group of Industries, and also a few smaller favors that you will be able to fulfill easily."
Master Takeshiba was startled, as he hadn't expected such a condition. Takeshiba group of Industries was the beating heart of the Takeshiba family.
He couldn't, and wouldn't allow anyone to place his dirty hands on such a sacred organ of the Takeshiba family, and even less give 35% of the total shares.
While Eric was considered as part of the family now, he still had his reservations about him, not to ntion that through all history the Takeshiba group of Industries was controlled by a single Takeshiba.
It was like so kind of unwritten rule, because if it was spread, then it would be really difficult to pull them back together, and that would be the doom of the Takeshiba family.
Such a condition was clearly unacceptable as it was really precious, but at the sa ti what he was getting in return was equally or even more precious.
So, he was at a really difficult crossroads at the mont and had to decide if he wanted to proceed with his walk.
As he was thinking like this, he was looking and observing Eric carefully this whole ti. Everything was happening so fast, and his rhythm was slowly destroying the pace he had worked so hard to form.
Could he trust this guy? After all, he didn't know much about him, and even if he had been engaged to his daughter, that didn't an much into his eyes.
His eldest daughter was already a clear example of what might happen, so he needed to be really careful with this issue.
Eric seed really calm and confident that he would be able to pull this off and to be honest he didn't like his attitude in the least because this ant that the ga was in his hands.
So, trying to maneuver a bit with the condition, he asked solemnly,
"Are you aware of what you are asking son-in-law!?"
Eric knew about the importance of what he was asking, but in his eyes what he was asking was still a little compared to the worth of what he was giving, yet he didn't let it out, as he just answered,
"I know father-in-law! For that reason, I am prepared to sign a deal where I forego all my shares, and everything I own in the Takeshiba Group of Industries, if god-forbids, I leave the Takeshiba house!"
Once again Master Takeshiba was startled with the words of his son-in-law, as he seed to have thought this well.
But he still was having complex thoughts about this, as he asked in a confused tone,
"If I may ask, why do you need these shares son-in-law?"
He knew he was being brazen about it, and that Eric most probably would lie about it, but at least he could get so kind of clue in his answer.
On the other hand, Eric just kept his calm face, as a slight smile was heard from him, as he answered,
"You already know my situation, and position in the society father-in-law, and you also know my goal and purpose for the future.
In order to be able to push away all the current threats, and also prepare for the future, I need a good standing, and also a lot of money!
Leaving all these aside, even my current position in the family is extrely fragile and unworthy of their attention, and I must say I have my own ego and pride!"
He looked extrely honest and sincere as he said those words, it was like he was truly opening his mind in front of Master Takeshiba.
Who even though knew that these were only so made-up motives, and excuses couldn't reject any one of them, as they were true.
In fact, he was thinking of creating him a few more, in order to keep him busier and more under control, but this kid always brought startles, and surprises to him every ti he t him.
This wasn't the only ti he had been thinking why Eric couldn't be his son? If he were then his ambitions would certainly be accomplished, and nobody would be able to stop him.
Unfortunately, he was just his son-in-law, and nothing more. Yet returning to the issue at hand, he didn't know what to make of it.
He just kept looking at him, as he seed to have rembered sothing as he said,
"What about the inco from the potions, and their exclusivity?"
Eric knew that this sly fox was really difficult to deal with, and reach a deal, but he still didn't show any kind of hesitation, as he said clearly,
"The inco will be shared according to the shares of the company, and I will give you the formulae and the exclusivity.
As long as you don't break the deal with the Council and the governnt, then I don't care how you deal with it, father-in-law!"
Master Takeshiba knew that he had no reason to refuse such an offer right now, but he still didn't know if those old fogies would accept it.
But he guessed that since they had already made a concession, then making another one wasn't a big deal. After all, the family didn't lose in this deal, quite on the contrary it gained a lot.
Now there was only one more thing on his mind that needed clarification, as he asked,
"What about the small conditions!?"
This snake was just too careful, and sly, he wouldn't let even so small details escape his line of thought, but Eric was already prepared for this, as he answered,
"Well, I need three small favors actually! First, I would like to have so of your staff, security, and personnel work for , as I gather my own.
Secondly, I would need to use so of your connections in order to contact and try to recruit so people I might need in the future.
Thirdly, the last but the most important I would like you to treat like your own son, and not so stranger! I will try my best to convince even the other mbers of the family to do the sa!"
Apparently, Eric liked to give small shocks all the ti, as while the first and second conditions were acceptable, the third one was truly weird, to say the least.
It seed like everything he had asked, and everything he had done was just to beco part of their family and be treated as an important part of their family.
Of course, Master Takeshiba didn't believe this in the least, as he was more concerned about what this kid's true intentions were.
But no matter how much he racked his brains there was nothing he could think of. Still, the deal seed truly eligible, and a great opportunity he couldn't refuse.
With those thoughts on his mind, he decided to bite the bullet, as his serious and solemn face turned into a bright one smiling, as he said,
"I agree with your terms, son! My Secretary will make the necessary arrangents, and we can sign it in the shortest ti possible."
Hearing that, Eric seed to have been satisfied as well, as he showed a bright smile as well, and then handing him a piece of paper said clearly,
"I am really glad that you agree father-in-law! Let hand over to you the formula of the Healing Potion, as a sign of my goodwill!
I truly look forwards to our collaboration in the future!"
Master Takeshiba was already getting used to this kid, as he just took the piece of paper shalessly, and started having a look at it.
While he didn't know much about the dicinal herbs, he could understand that most of them were just ordinary herbs, that no one would ever think of.
The biggest surprise was the price of the pri materials, as it didn't pass 20$ for a bottle, sothing that he was planning to sell for hundreds of dollars.
It seed like lady luck had truly co to visit him, as really soon the Takeshiba family's great ambition would be fulfilled…
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