Robert
*A ship. An entire ship. And he planned to use it to ship in ingredients? Just how wealthy was this adventurer? Fortunately, it didn't seem like they would be having competition with each other. But he could be lying. Tian knew of many silver tongued merchants. She would have to be careful navigating the negotiation.*

"So a sort of grab and go type of thing?"

*And spices. Hu Lang didn't actually buy all her spices from the market. Some of it she made at home, with a special little thing called 'alchemy'. It yielded 10% less, but she could assure herself that she would never run out of material. Nothing was out of stock. Plus, she could gain easy access to herbs not native to Salvania.*

"Ingredients? What kind?"
Ali
"Any kind really. And if you want certain types of ingredients, we could sign a contract. Of course it'll be discounted if there's a contract. But you could also just order if you don't have anything and we'll see what we can do. I'm planning on mostly doing business with, well businesses. But we'll still be open to the public. Just don't expect special treatment." *Kibaru said as he explained his proposal to her with the hopes she might agree* "But mostly spices and some meat. Not really planning on selling much greens unless it's demand is high enough"
Robert
"And will it be better than what I can get here? Meat spoils easily. I want to make sure my customers get the best product they can buy. For me, quality is key. It's just extra security for my business. I've had some encounters with some less than ideal people looking for partnership."

*A contract certainly did sound nice. However, in the past, she had encountered some not so nice contracts. One time, a housing agent had attempted to get her to sell her property with the addition of money. Another time, a slaughterhouse, only for it to be a front for a crime lord. She only found out after the local police had discovered them; she had not yet signed the contract, but had been willing. And now this one, from an adventurer.*