Chapter 28: Business is booming
"Haha, I thought there was a bit of thin noodles when I came to the door in person, I didn't expect the little brother to be so iron-faced and selfless, okay, a hundred hangs are a hundred hangs, since I came, I didn't think about bargaining, as long as the sofa is made the same as the Zhang family, I will pay for it. However, I heard that the little brother wants to recycle beef tendon, and I happen to have some there, I don't know how to calculate this? Li Qikun said heartily.
There is beef tendon, which is debatable. Although beef tendon is very useful in the military, it is not of much use in ordinary people's homes, and if Gao Feng can give a reasonable price, some people will naturally be willing to sell it.
"How many do you have?" Gao Feng asked.
"Ten cows." Li Qikun replied.
"Like the Zhang family, how about folding twenty dollars?" Gao Feng said.
"Yes." Li Qikun said without hesitation.
"That's it, it's not easy for Li Yuanwai to run in person, don't look at the monk's face to see the Buddha's face, my first sale will be a big sale, you can give fifty hangings, however, there is a condition attached."
Listening to what Gao Feng said, Li Qikun couldn't help laughing: "You kid is always so funny, and you have a big blood sale, and you don't know that you think the old man took advantage of you, you say, what conditions?" ”
"If anyone asks about the sofa, help me spread the word." Takamo-chiu.
"I thought that the harsh conditions were, don't worry, this matter is simple, even if you don't say it, I will help you publicize it." Li Qikun readily agreed.
"Li Yuanwai, there is still a business to be done in the future, I don't know if you are interested?" Seeing that the people around him were busy, Gao Feng suddenly became mysterious and whispered.
Suddenly seeing Gao Feng so mysterious, Li Qikun was stunned and said, "You won't let me help you sell sofas, right?" My store is all grocery stores, so I don't sell this. ”
"How can it, today's sofas are in short supply, there is no excess goods to sell, besides, this business will not last long, once someone finds that they can make money, they will definitely imitate it, and there will be no profit at that time." I'm going to make another deal with you. Gao Feng continued.
Li Qikun nodded and agreed with Gao Feng's statement, but his interest was still aroused, and the person who didn't look at the sofa in his eyes said that the business could be simple.
"You have other deals, I'm interested in hearing about it, let's say, what a good thing."
"Candles." Gao Feng said bluntly.
"Oh? Candles?―! This business can be done, but how much do you have? How much does it cost? It's too high, but it's not very profitable. Li Qikun frowned, as if he was thoughtful, and then asked. He thought that Gao Feng was talking about the candle of the moment.
"As much as you want, a penny a piece." Gao Feng said calmly.
"What? You say it again, I heard you right. Li Qikun almost jumped up, his eyes widened, and he asked incredulously.
Seeing Li Qikun's surprised expression, Gao Feng's heart suddenly palpitated, and he felt as if he had done something wrong. This price is too unusual, will it go wrong?
The first time I contacted Li Qikun, I didn't really know this person, so I exposed my underwear like this, is this looking for death?
It's just that the words have been spoken, and changing his words will only make Li Qikun more suspicious, and the only way to do this is to bet on Li Qikun's character. Gao Feng even prepared for the worst, and it was a big deal to hand over the secret of the candle, as long as it didn't harm himself and his family.
Thinking about these things clearly, Gao Feng finally relented and decided to give it a go.
"As much as you want, a penny a piece." Gao Feng reiterated it.
"Oh my God, don't lie to me, oh, by the way, what kind of candles are yours, are they good? It's too bad, it's not okay. Li Qikun exclaimed, and then asked uneasily.
Li Qikun has done a candle business, he knows its price too well, the current candles cost at least dozens of yuan, and those that are scarce in some places are sold for hundreds of yuan, if it costs a penny, no, if it is half cheaper, it will have to make a fortune.
How can the other party's candles be so cheap? Is it the wrong way? It's impossible, even if it's not the right way, it won't be sold so cheaply, and besides, it's as much as you want, and it's obviously made by yourself.
Excluding all possibilities, it is the quality of the candle.
"Guaranteed no worse than the current candle." Gao Feng replied firmly.
"This, this, how is this possible? Do you have a sample? I'll take a look, and if it's as you say, I've made the deal. Li Qikun still didn't believe it, but he couldn't see that Gao Feng was lying.
"The sample came out in three days." Gao Feng said.
He didn't want to take the sample out now, but Li Qikun had come a few days earlier, and his test had not been done yet, so he could only postpone it.
"Okay, I'll come back in person in three days, as you said, we'll talk about the relevant details and sign the contract." Li Qikun said decisively.
Li Qikun didn't think that Gao Feng would lie to him, and he wouldn't get any benefit from cheating him, besides, a person who is willing to do business, and a person who can make a sofa, would deceive people for a small candle? In other words, there must be a peak of candles, and the only thing he can't believe is the quality of the candles.
Seeing Li Qikun away, Gao Feng arranged for everyone to work, and he began to get busy.
Set up a pot and heat the animal fat to refine the animal fat, and then make stearic acid.
There are many ways to make stearic acid, including saponification reaction method, distillation hydrolysis method and pressing method, in the absence of chemical reagents and containers, the peak can only be implemented by distillation hydrolysis, however, this cycle is a bit long, about more than ten hours.
The quickest method may be saponification, but it requires caustic soda, which can be produced with baking soda and quicklime, but Gao Feng didn't think about doing it for a while, after all, he only wanted to make a sample of the candle.
Gao Feng was really distressed by the constraints of a small experiment, and he decided to wait for the development in the future, he must get a chemical laboratory, and prepare all the chemical reagents.
Everyone was busy, and before they knew it, the business of the Gao family's workshop was getting better.
With the propaganda of Zhang Bairen and Li Qikun, some well-known, rich and powerful people have come to the Gao family's workshop to customize sofas, and in three days, there are four or five, not counting Li Qikun and Liu's shopkeeper.
The people who come are either rich or expensive, and the peak is not merciless, the opening is a hundred hangs, not a single son is missing, and these rich people should also help the poor.
Of course, those who provide beef tendon can reduce a part, and each cow is counted as two hangings, and more than one does not refuse, not to mention, in the end, after the purchase, there are more than a dozen cows.
With so many orders, coupled with the extremely high price of the peak, the name of the Gao family's workshop spread in the neighborhood for a while, and the people who got the news talked about it, or praised, or depreciated, or gloated.
Some people say that he has changed from a gangster to a carpenter, but he has been inherited by the family; Some people say that he is not a thug, he is ruthless, he wants money to death, just like he was short of money in his previous life, and so on.
Of course, those rich and noble families are still proud of having a sofa, it is a status symbol, and people will look down on it if they lack it.
If you buy it, you naturally don't want to buy it, and it is unknown whether these people have other intentions.
The production of sofa Gao Feng did not want to keep it secret, he also has no secret to protect, the other party only needs to buy a set back to imitate, he only earns rare money in the early stage, besides, even if someone wants to imitate it, he has to buy a set, then he will not make money first, once everyone will make it, he is also ready to change industries.
Seeing that the business was booming, the sofa was ordered out before it was made, and the people in the Gao family workshop were more motivated, and they couldn't wait to work overtime at night, but they gave up because of lighting problems.
However, with everyone's concerted efforts, a set was processed in three days, and this set was placed in the courtyard as a sample for buyers to visit and test.