"What's your business?"
Zhang Fang said angrily, "From the beginning to the end, it was Doctor Bai who helped to connect with the army, and now you're jumping out to reap the benefits. You're a grown man and you're not ashamed."
Accountant Ren confidently said, "Bai Ying isn't from our farm, so how can she represent us in negotiating cooperation with the army? I'm the only accountant on the farm, so I volunteered to be the contact person!"
"Are you sure you can do it?" Zhang Fang sneered.
Accountant Ren said confidently, "Just organize some people to go to the beach and pick up some seafood. What's so difficult about that?"
"Do you know anyone in the army?"
"Well……"
Accountant Ren remained silent.
If he had connections in the army, he wouldn't have to come to work on the farm.
But this didn't faze Accountant Ren. Noticing Zhao Dayong standing tall and straight beside him, he quickly stepped forward and greeted him warmly, "Isn't there a soldier here? Let's introduce ourselves. Hello, I'm the farm's accountant. My last name is Ren. What's your name, soldier?"
Accountant Ren had a flattering smile on his face and stretched out his hands to shake hands with Zhao Dayong.
Zhao Dayong looked down at Accountant Ren and snorted. He was too lazy to even say a word, let alone shake hands with him.
“…”
Accountant Ren's face suddenly turned red because he didn't expect that this soldier would be so disrespectful to him.
Zhang Fang, suppressing a smile from behind the table, said, "See? Platoon Leader Zhao doesn't want to have anything to do with you."
Accountant Ren grunted for a long time before speaking. He said with a look of dissatisfaction on his face, "If you don't let me do it, then who will do it? Bai Ying?!"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Dayong, who had not reacted just now, suddenly nodded in agreement.
Accountant Ren: “…” Is this guy doing this on purpose?
Zhang Fang looked at Bai Ying and asked about her intentions. "Doctor Bai, look, Chen Ao is from the farm. If you marry Chen Ao, you will also be considered a member of our farm. I wonder if you are willing to take some time out of your busy schedule to act as this middleman?"
Bai Ying smiled and replied, "Well, it's my honor to help the farm."
Hearing this, Accountant Ren curled his lips with a look of disdain on his face.
He wanted to see how Bai Ying, a barefoot doctor, could keep accounts. If he made a mess of the accounts, he would make a fuss about it!
"Okay, it's settled then," Zhang Fang decided. "You were the one behind this whole thing from start to finish. If it weren't for you providing the opportunity, the farm wouldn't have made this money. Since you don't take any salary or subsidies from the farm, I don't want you running around for nothing... Let me call the shots. I'll give you 20% of the profits from the seafood sales."
The seafood is picked from the sea, and there is no need to invest in breeding costs in the early stage. This means that the 1.2 yuan earned per kilogram of seafood is pure profit.
After the farm receives this money, it can use it to improve everyone's welfare benefits, but before distributing it to the collective, 20% must first be given to Bai Ying.
That is to say, Bai Ying can earn 24 cents for every pound of seafood sold. If she supplies 50 pounds of seafood to the troops every day, she can earn 12 yuan.
Although Bai Ying did not take the lion's share of the money, it mainly highlighted her stability. As long as she did business under the name of the farm, others would have no chance of causing trouble for her.
Bai Ying didn't feel much regret about this. In her opinion, how much money she made was secondary. What was more important was to adapt to the development of the times. Since the current policy did not allow individuals to do business, there was no need for her to break the law. She could just make some preparations and wait for the policy to be relaxed later before doing business.
Although the profit is not much now, she can gain fame and interpersonal relationships. It is not obvious at the moment, but it will be of great help to her business in the future.
In a flash, Bai Ying sorted out her thoughts. She nodded and said, "Okay, but I have one small request. I will be fully responsible for this business, and no one else is allowed to interfere."
It's better to say the ugly truth upfront, so that the farm cadres won't become jealous of this business and try to get involved in it.
As more people come, more ideas arise.
If a profit-seeking person comes out, there is no guarantee that the situation will not be overfishing. If seafood is caught every day without any regard, marine life will be endangered in the long run, and the troops will not be able to digest so much seafood.
So, it’s better to take it slow and steady…
"Okay, whatever you want. If you need anyone to help you, just tell me."
Zhang Fang was also a clear-headed person. She agreed without any hesitation.
Bai Ying smiled faintly, "Master Zhang, since you are busy, we won't stay to disturb you."
Bai Ying said goodbye and left the office with Zhao Dayong.
From a distance, I could still hear Accountant Ren and Zhang Fang slamming their hands on the table. "Zhang Fang, are you crazy?! If we really give that girl 20% of the profits, it will be at least several hundred yuan a month. That's how much our farm earns in a year! Why are you giving her so much money?"
Zhang Fang said in a deep voice, "Since this deal was made by someone else themselves, our farm actually got the money for free. If you have the guts to yell at me, why don't you just go and close the deal yourself?"
"I, I'll go!"
Accountant Ren slammed the door and left angrily.
Zhang Fang shook her head and sighed.
Accountant Ren was still thinking too simply.
Bai Ying said that when Platoon Leader Zhao came to her house for dinner, he tasted the oysters and thought they were delicious, so he decided to buy some to take back to the army.
However, Bai Ying and his wife have such a good relationship with Platoon Leader Zhao that they have dinner together. How could they be simple people?
They have someone protecting them from above, so if they really don't report to the farm and embezzle all the money from selling seafood, they will have no way to stop them.
So, she appreciated the favor and gave Bai Ying the biggest profit while ensuring her safety.
On the way back to the bullpen.
Seeing that the deal was done, Zhao Dayong took credit for it to Bai Ying: "How was my acting just now? Wasn't it impressive?"
Bai Ying lied without any psychological burden, "Your acting skills are really great. I think it would be a waste of your talent if you didn't join the art troupe as an actor."
"Hehe, I think so too." Zhao Dayong scratched his head and laughed embarrassedly.
Back at the cowshed, Zhao Dayong carried the sacks full of oysters onto the car.
Bai Ying and Shen Ao stood at the farm gate and watched Zhao Dayong drive away.
Chen Ao tilted his head and looked at Bai Ying with a complicated expression, "You didn't expect the army to come and buy seafood from you, so you went out to pick up oysters last night."
Bai Ying coughed lightly. She didn't want to lie to Chen Ao, so she admitted, "It's pretty much what you think."
"What a clever little fellow."
Shen Ao curled his lips into a smile and raised his hand to rub Bai Ying's head.
In addition to admiring Bai Ying's intelligence, he also felt much more at ease.
If his little girl is so smart, she shouldn't be bullied when she goes out. As for what if Bai Ying bullies others? Well, he can just pretend not to see it.
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