Chapter 45 Long-Term Interests
Yang Liu showed off his newly bought truck to Yao Weimin.
With Wu Peng's explanation, Yang Liu was even better at bragging than Wu Peng, and he praised Wu Peng as a big boss.
"My brother said he'll teach me to drive once he's free these next few days." He really wanted to learn; he'd rather risk his life than let his brother Peng teach him. Besides, driving is a skill, and everyone's so envious.
"Are you going to ask for leave or not? If not, I'm going to find someone else."
Yao Weimin jumped up: "Go ahead, I'll have my dad ask him to take sick leave tomorrow. I'll go with you to sort the goods right now."
Zhong Er and the others lost interest in playing cards after listening to Yang Liu's boasting.
"Brother Peng really became his own boss?" Zhong Er was still a little skeptical. Wasn't Brother Peng always collecting scrap? How did he suddenly become a boss after just one trip to Shenzhen? Last time, they were just carrying around some stuff, buying and selling it.
Zhong Er: "Is it really that profitable?"
"It's just so-so. As Brother Peng said, business always involves risks."
But I didn't, hahaha, I get paid now, I have a job now. My salary is paid on time every month." Yang Liu laughed wildly, hands on his hips.
Zhong Er and the others pinned Yang Liu down on Yao Weimin's bed. "Tell me quickly, how much did Brother Peng pay you? If you don't tell the truth, we'll deflower you today."
After Zhong Er finished speaking, he actually went to pull down Yang Liu's pants. Yang Liu was so scared that he screamed and said repeatedly, "Two hundred, two hundred. Brother Peng said that if I do a good job, I will get a bonus."
Twenty, I guess. This kid probably added an extra zero. "You're just bragging!"
Only Yao Weimin believed it without a doubt. He stepped forward to help Yang Liu pull the others apart.
"I knew you wouldn't believe me. Let me show you what this is." Yang Liu pulled out a bankbook. "See? My salary is deposited directly into my bankbook. I don't even have to collect it. We're just starting out now, so there's not much profit yet. But when things get better, my bonus might be higher than my salary."
Everyone scrambled to grab Yang Liu's bankbook. Zhong Er was the first to snatch it, carefully examining the number on it. He looked at it again and again, and sure enough, it was two hundred. Damn it, he only earned two yuan playing cards all afternoon. This kid Yang Liu could earn two hundred yuan a month?! Zhong Er was in a daze.
Before evening, everyone in the tenement knew that Yang Liu earned two hundred yuan a month.
Yang Liu earns 200, how much does Wu Peng, the boss, earn?
Fang Guizhi tapped her daughter's forehead, pressing harder and harder, "I told you his family had a treasure hidden away! Look, where did he get the money for his business? It must be gold passed down in his family. Maybe there's a whole chest of it, my God, a whole chest of gold!"
Why didn't you catch them sooner?
That shameless bastard, trying to steal someone from her own home!
"If Yao Fanghua could steal him away, can't you at least try to take him back?"
Yao Fangfang's forehead flushed red with anger. "You expect me to be desperate? Even if I wanted to, I'd need to actually see him first!" Ever since Yao Fanghua returned, Wu Peng hadn't even stepped foot in the supply and marketing cooperative. When he came to the tenement, he only looked for Yao Fanghua, ignoring her completely. She'd only spoken to Wu Peng a few times; was she supposed to cling to him shamelessly? How could she maintain her dignity? What would people think of her?
"If you're not shameless, how will you win someone over? What's wrong with being eager? Getting something for free is what matters. You'll be dressed in gold and silver and live a life of luxury. That's better than anything else. Who cares what others say? Are you stupid? Do you think your mother would harm you? I've been through this before. If you don't listen to me, you'll regret it."
Yao Fangfang calmed herself down, made up her mind, put on lipstick, and planned to go find Wu Peng that night.
Unfortunately, Wu Peng wasn't home.
The next day, Yao Fangfang took a day off to try and catch Yang Liu and his group at their stall, but she still couldn't find them.
Wu Peng was busy meeting people with Wang Huaizhi, going from person to person during the day to promote his products, and then treating them to drinks each evening. It was a pity there wasn't a large entertainment venue here, otherwise he would have gotten to know these people much faster.
With Wang Huaizhi as guarantor, Wu Peng demonstrated considerable strength. His business card was impressive, boasting a factory, trucks, and major clients in the port city. The prices were also exceptionally reasonable. Crucially, Wu Peng even gave each of them a bag of products—free of charge—worth nearly a thousand yuan. The goods were quickly stocked.
It's just about putting a few more items on the counter. Before, it didn't matter who we sold to, but now it's different. Boss Wu said that for every item sold, we get a commission, ranging from one to five yuan. This isn't a one-off deal; it's a long-term benefit.
He invited this person and that person, one drinking party after another. These managers, their faces flushed and eyes gleaming, were mentally calculating how much they could earn in a month. As a result, Wu Peng's products were prominently displayed on many counters. Electronic watches, in particular, received special attention; they were inexpensive, easy to sell, and he'd secretly give them a dollar commission for each one sold. What were they waiting for? It was like picking up money! No need for any fancy procedures; they were eager to put them on display immediately.
Wang Huaizhi finally gritted his teeth and bought four cameras. Adding the one Wu Peng had given him, that made up the total. Compared to tape recorders, the leaders would definitely prefer cameras; as they get older, they become nostalgic and love taking family photos. These cameras would surely be useful as a gift.
With this gift gone, most of his year's work had been for nothing. Wang Huaizhi gritted his teeth; as the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. He'd try again next year!
As for the electronic watch, radio, and tape recorder, he gave them all to his wife. He couldn't refuse; she always made a fuss about the money. Giving her these things finally calmed her down.
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