Chapter 36: Pride and Prejudice
"This bag is more than 42 pounds, it's 43 pounds......"
"Now it's 624 pounds......"
"Take out these bad ones, and there are only 27 pounds left in this bag......"
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Seeing that the workers were counting and weighing, Yang Yihai said to Liu Zhuang: "The stone mushrooms on your top are okay, but the bags below are a little unfresh." Some of them are still broken, so they don't look very fresh! ”
Liu Zhuang hurriedly defended: "It's just a little dry, it's all just picked." Besides, even if it is a little dry, it is like a dried shiitake mushroom, and after soaking in water, it can be eaten. And I didn't have water, so I suffered a big loss in terms of quantity. It's been too long. ”
Intentionally or unintentionally, Liu Zhuang expressed his dissatisfaction with Yang Yihai's delay. And Yang Yihai also understood Liu Zhuang's mood at this time. He pursed his lips and didn't argue, just nodded and said, "Forget it this time!" Freshness is guaranteed in the future. But I'll pay as much as I want later. ”
Liu Zhuang has no objection to this. He waited quietly for the count to be completed. Finally, after the two sides counted and weighed the last bag of stone mushrooms, the leading worker came over and reported: "Brother Yang! A total of 981 pounds. And Li Dongguo also nodded to Liu Zhuang.
At this time, Liu Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief. It's good, and there isn't much missing. Liu Zhuang was not prepared to let the villagers of Dongli Village suffer, so he would give them the full payment of 1,000 catties. Therefore, the current Liu Zhuang has suffered a loss of less than 200 yuan, which is still within his tolerance.
However, it can also be seen that fresh stone mushrooms do have a shorter shelf life. This requires Liu Zhuang to organize Dongli Village to be transported with the mining and transportation as soon as possible. Yang Yihai in the capital, he also has to seize the time to go through the export procedures and air transportation. And Toshiro Sakata in Japan, after receiving the stone mushrooms, also have to deliver them to major high-end restaurants in a timely manner. Therefore, the time link is very demanding.
And now Liu Zhuang, it is impossible for him to take any preservation measures for the transportation of stone mushrooms, and it is impossible to even transport them by a refrigerated truck. Therefore, the requirements for the time link are higher.
But at this moment, An Ling on the side suddenly spoke: "Cut! The quality of this stone mushroom is so poor, and it can be used at most when it is shipped to Japan. And you're selling for too much. Five dollars a pound at most, I know these things are not worth much on your mountain. It's almost the same when you have money to make. Brother Yihai is too soft-hearted. ”
But as soon as he heard this, Liu Zhuang was anxious: "This young lady can't be counted like this." It's wild, and it's hard to find in the mountains. Besides, Mr. Yang has already promised ten yuan a catty. ”
"It's still wild! Weeds are also wild and worth anything? Do you think stone mushrooms are wild ginseng? An Ling showed the clever mouth of a woman in the capital, "We bought this stone mushroom, and no one else wanted it at all." Do you sell it out there and try it? All three pieces are many. I'll give you five bucks, which is quite a lot. If you don't want to, you can pull it back! ”
"But ......!" Liu Zhuang's cold sweat broke out. If he accepts this price, Liu Zhuang will not even be able to post the cost of travel and fuel, and it will really become a discounted business. But if you really play your temper and pull it back, the loss will be even greater, and even the 5,000 yuan from Dongli Village will be pressed on Liu Zhuang. He didn't expect that there would be such a big change before the transaction, so for a while, Liu Zhuang was a little at a loss.
After last night's incident, An Ling always felt a little guilty about Yang Yihai. So in order to compensate, she slashed Liu Zhuang fiercely, wanting Yang Yihai to make more money. Of course, by the way, she vented An Ling's own grievances and angered others for her arranged marriage.
And Yang Yihai on the side saw that Liu Zhuang's face was wrong, and he didn't want to make things too stiff. Yang Yihai knew that at that time, he offered five yuan, but Liu Zhuang jumped on the bus without hesitation. Although he is now in the capital, Liu Zhuang is also difficult to ride a tiger, and it is unlikely that he will bear all the losses and pull the stone mushroom back. But Yang Yihai was also afraid that Liu Zhuang, a stunned young man, would make some foolish moves. After all, Yang Yihai still needs this batch of stone mushrooms.
However, Yang Yihai was also reluctant to brush off An Ling's kindness. Since An Ling has bargained, she always has to cut some, which also fulfills An Ling's face. So he looked at the surrounding onlookers Xiao Gong and Li Dongguo, and then nodded to Liu Zhuang and smiled: "Little brother! Let's go to a quiet place on the side and talk! ”
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"Mr. Yang! What exactly do you mean? As soon as Liu Zhuang, Yang Yihai, and An Ling arrived at the side and avoided everyone, they couldn't help but tear their faces, "You said you wanted a thousand catties, and I brought more than 1,100 catties, but if you drag it for three or four days, these stone mushrooms will be dehydrated and deteriorated." You said the portion was not enough, so I put up with it. But are you talking? ”
"At that time, I negotiated with you in Qingdu, ten yuan a catty, but now you have five yuan. Do you mean what you say? You asked me to transport it to the capital immediately, and I rushed over immediately, but you didn't see you for a few days. Do you mean what you say? ”
"Don't think I don't know, my stone mushrooms are sold abroad, and they can be sold for at least 180 yuan per catty, and they are still US dollars, or even higher. How much do you earn? And how much can I earn for my hard work? Do you want to swallow even my hard-earned money? Give it a conscience! I don't want more, just pay according to the price negotiated in advance! ”
In his heart, Yang Yihai discriminated against Liu Zhuang, a hillbilly. Now that he is in front of An Ling again, he can't tolerate Liu Zhuang's offense. So Yang Yihai's face also sank, and he said coldly: "Your batch of stone mushrooms is too poor, if it is shipped to Japan, it will be considered good if it has eight hundred catties." This quality doesn't sell for a high price. In business, I will calculate it at 800 catties and give you a friendship price of 8 yuan. You're not at a loss. Think about it! Don't go to the capital for nothing. ”
"Really, it's not negotiable?" When Liu Zhuang heard this, he was already so angry that he had nothing to say.
"Not negotiable!" Yang Yihai said categorically, "It won't work!" Just one word. I'm not going to buy and sell by force. ”
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Liu Zhuang looked at Yang Yihai and An Ling coldly, and didn't want to say anything more. But his mind was still spinning rapidly, and he began to weigh the pros and cons.
If you talk about blood, of course Liu Zhuang wants to turn around and leave, come and break up, and stop doing this business. Anyway, love whoever you want! But Liu Zhuang really can't do it, can't do it!
If you don't do this business, Liu Zhuang can make up for the lost money later. But he failed to live up to the trust of the villagers in Dongli Village, what did Liu Zhuang do to make up for it? Dongli Village is a poor mountain village, and for the villagers, 200 yuan per household is a lot of money. Liu Zhuang can't put his emotions above the interests of the villagers.
Besides, no matter how much this price has run out of the capital, Liu Zhuang himself finally did not suffer. It's mission one that has become a flower in the water and a moon in the mirror again. Liu Zhuang thought about it for a while, anyway, as long as he seized the time and worked hard to improve his skill value, it was still possible to complete task two and complete the system task of "The Fledgling in the Nest".
So Liu Zhuang tried to suppress the disgust for Yang Yihai in his heart, he stared at Yang Yihai's eyes and kept nodding his head. Not much nonsense, said: "Then pay for it!" Six thousand four! ”
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Taking the money handed over by Yang Yihai, Liu Zhuang tapped it carefully, and then put it in his pocket. The servants walked towards the waiting crowd. Yang Yihai also felt that he was a little at a loss, so he couldn't help but give Liu Zhuang a sugar pill: "The next batch of stone mushrooms should be packaged better." If it's in good condition, I can pay a little more. ”
Liu Zhuang couldn't help but glance at Yang Yihai and felt a little inexplicable. He couldn't help but sneer: "This person looks like an embroidered pillow and a bag of grass!" It's all like this, do you want to have another time? Did he take me for a fool? Ship it over and lower the price for you? Do I want to give it to you for free? ”
Yang Yihai didn't treat Liu Zhuang as a fool, but he didn't feel that he was too much. As a businessman, it is the norm to cheat for the sake of profit. Want to talk about credibility with a hillbilly like Liu Zhuang? Let's wait until you're qualified! Besides, now you can also make money for Liu Zhuang, Liu Zhuang is a hillbilly who has not opened his eyes, he should still be shaking his head and putting a smiling face!
However, Yang Yihai also felt Liu Zhuang's strange eyes. So he added: "If the stone mushrooms are fresher next time, the price is still negotiable!" ”
Yang Yihai thought that he had shown "sincerity", and he was willing to pay Liu Zhuang an extra five cents and one yuan next time. In the stone mushroom business, the most trivial and troublesome thing is the picking, collection and transportation of stone mushrooms upstream, and in a moment or three, Yang Yihai could not find a local who could handle this qiē. So it's better to be raw than cooked, Yang Yihai has a little envelope about Liu Zhuang between the words.
However, Liu Zhuang scoffed at Yang Yihai's words, and he no longer believed in any of Yang Yihai's promises. But Liu Zhuang didn't refute it, he was about to become a stranger, so what are you wasting your saliva?
And things have developed to the present, and it has evolved into a living realistic version of "Pride and Prejudice".
However, Liu Zhuang also has the simple and kind feelings of working people. He thought about it: he can not do this stone mushroom business, but he should not waste this road. After all, this can increase the family income of the villagers in Dongli Village.
Besides, the completion of this business has at least raised the purchase price of stone mushrooms to five yuan per catty. You must know that before the rebirth, at the beginning, the purchase price of the stone mushrooms of those stone mushroom buyers in Xiaowazi Township was a few cents, but in the end, because they were all picked, the price rose.
And now, no matter how much the embroidered pillow is lowered, the price can't fall much, at least three or four yuan. Brother can be regarded as contributing to the prosperity of the villagers. Hey! Brother is an unsung hero!