Li Banfeng and Ma Wu started to manage Lanyang Village. The first step was to change some of the rules in the village.
The first is the rules for operating charges.
In Lanyang Village, no matter what business you start, you have to give half of the profits to the Song family. This is a bit too much exploitation.
Of course, it doesn't make sense to not pay any money when doing business in Lanyang Village. After all, Li Banfeng and Ma Wu still have to ensure the safety of the area. After discussion, the two of them re-determined the profit sharing, with each household paying 20% of the profit.
In addition to business matters, there is also hunting.
They hunt in Xindi and ship the goods to Ma Wu. The price is negotiable and is higher than the price set by the Song family back then.
But if they don’t ship the goods from Ma Wu, will Ma Wu do anything about it?
This is a headache for Ma Wu.
He didn't want to get involved in this matter.
You know, Song Jiasen originally invested 80% of his energy just to watch over the villagers of Lanyang Village every day. How much future can such a person have?
But if you ignore it completely, it will mean a huge loss of income.
After repeated consideration, the two came up with a good solution.
First, those who are willing to sell goods to them will definitely not suffer any loss in price. The prices of many prey have more than doubled, and some good things that are in short supply can be negotiated according to market conditions.
Secondly, they would not stop people from not wanting to ship goods from them, but if someone tried to collect goods in Lanyang Village or tried to steal them, they would definitely not allow him to do so and would pick him up whenever they saw him.
Third, if you want to sell to them but feel the price they offer is not suitable, you can help them sell the goods, but you will bear the risk at your own risk, whether you make a profit or a loss. They only take 20% of the profit and do not care about anything else.
After the news was posted, the enthusiasm of the young people in the village increased. There was an endless stream of new people coming and going every day, and almost 90% of people came to them to sell goods.
The reason is simple: not everyone can find a channel to ship goods.
A group of three or five young men caught a bag of wild peaches. Can you ask him if he can deliver them to Green Water City?
I could sell the peaches for a few more dollars in Green Water City, but the people in Green Water Bay are so simple and honest, what if they get robbed on the way? Wouldn't it cost money to eat and drink on the way back? If it rained and delayed the trip, and the peaches rotted, who would I go to for justice?
These are issues that cannot be avoided.
But as more people came to ship their goods, Li Banfeng and Ma Wu were a little overwhelmed. Their family financial resources were not very sufficient, and they invested all their money, and for a while they were still unable to turn over the funds.
Xiaochuan came up with an idea: "Why don't we just hang up the sign tomorrow and just sell on consignment during this time instead of accepting the goods."
Ma Wu shook his head and said, "That won't work. This is the most taboo in the business world. If you want to do business, you should either not do it or you can't change the rules."
Li Banfeng pinched his chin and said, "Looks like I need to make some quick money."
But where can I get quick money?
Li Banfeng is a good man who abides by the rules and cannot just go out and rob people.
Just when he was worried and at a loss, he suddenly heard Xiaochuan come to report: "Fifth Master, someone from the Liu family is here."
Ma Wu was startled: "Who's here?"
"Mr. Hu Juncai, the accountant."
Ma Wu frowned and said, "This is not easy to deal with."
Li Banfeng asked, "What is he doing here?"
Ma Wu sighed and said, "He came here on this day, most likely to collect debts."
Xiaochuan asked cautiously: "He wants money, should we give it to him?"
Li Banfeng raised his eyebrows: "No, what can I give if I don't have money?"
Xiaochuan asked again: "Then when we make money in the future..."
"He won't give me the money he earned! It's not his that earned it, why should I give it to him!" Li Banfeng was very firm in his attitude.
Ogawa looked at Ma Wu.
Ma Wu sighed softly: "Please invite him in first, and let's talk in the bridal chamber."
The new house refers to the house owned by landlord Wei.
Landlord Wei signed an agreement with Li Banfeng yesterday, giving all his houses to Li Banfeng free of charge. The house deeds and land deeds are in Li Banfeng's hands. The agreement was signed by Landlord Wei himself and voluntarily, and Ma Wu can testify to this.
Li Banfeng and Ma Wu still live in the original wooden house, and the three-story building where landlord Wei lived has now become a place to entertain guests and work.
Hu Juncai sat down in the living room and said with a smile: "Fifth Young Master, when I came here today, I went directly to the Song family's mansion, but it turned out to be an empty space. I thought I came to the wrong place."
Ma Wu laughed and said, "It turns out that the house is too old. It sways when the wind blows. I plan to build a new one."
Hu Juncai nodded and said, "It is right to build a new building. A new business should have a new facade. The Fifth Young Master knows how to run a business. Lanyang Village will surely be able to achieve great things in the future if you are in charge.
I came here today for two reasons: one is to congratulate you, and the other is to look at the account book."
After listening and looking at the account book, Ma Wu understood what Hu Juncai meant. This guy really came to ask for money.
He didn't want to show the account book to others, but there was nothing he could do about it. The strength of the Liu family was not comparable to that of the Song family.
He brought the account book over, and Hu Jun took a look at it and frowned: "Oh, Fifth Master, you have been in charge for three days, but you have not made any money. Instead, you have lost a lot."
Ma Wu laughed and said, "I am so ashamed. My business has just opened and I am losing money to make a profit."
Hu Juncai shook his head and said, "The price you paid for the goods is too high. It will not be easy to run the business in the future."
Ma Wu smiled but said nothing.
Ogawa glanced at Hu Juncai from the side.
Old man, how much knowledge do you have? How dare you teach our Fifth Young Master how to make money?
Hu Juncai closed the account book and said, "I trust the Fifth Young Master, but we also have to make the rules clear. When the Song family did business in Lanyang Village, 80% of the income had to be given to our shopkeeper. We don't want all the money, we have to transfer it to the Si family. There is a document for this, and I didn't say it casually.
It is clearly written in the document that no matter whether the profit or loss is made each month, the amount to be paid cannot be less than three thousand dollars. If you don’t believe me, I can show you the document.”
Hu Juncai handed the document to Ma Wu, who read it carefully and confirmed that Hu Juncai was not lying.
Ma Wu was mentally prepared for this. The reason why the Song family exploited him so harshly was largely because the Liu family was so ruthless.
The Liu family is so cruel because the Si family wants a lot. After collecting the money, the Si family still has to pay tribute to the Lu family. It's a chain reaction, and each one is more cruel than the other.
Ma Wu pondered for a while and said, "Mr. Hu, I really can't come up with so much money right now. Can you give me a few days?"
"Fifth Master, you are making it difficult for me. The rules of collecting the money on the due date have not changed for more than 20 years. How about this, I will go to your warehouse to take a look, pick out a few items, and take them back at the price."
Let him pick the goods?
He can clear out the warehouse for you.
The price he offered was definitely not something Ma Wu could accept.
Seeing that Ma Wu didn't say anything, Hu Jun sighed and said, "Fifth Master, I can't get the money out, and I don't have the goods. I will have a hard time explaining myself when I go back."
Ma Wu raised his head and said, "Mr. Hu, please tell Manager Liu that I am really short of money right now. I will send it to the old manager when I make some money in the future."
Hu Juncai frowned more and more, and after a long silence, he stood up and said, "Fifth Master, if the rules are broken, it will be difficult to do business. I will give you this advice. You can decide how to deal with it yourself."
As soon as Hu Jun left, Ma Wu returned to the house and discussed the matter with Li Banfeng.
"Brother Li, how much money do you think we should give him? I think three thousand dollars is a bit too much. I'll discuss it with him another day. Let's give him two thousand."
Li Banfeng put down the newspaper in his hand, looked at Ma Wu and said, "Didn't we tell you that we won't give him any money?"
Ma Wu said helplessly, "If I don't give it to you, they will plot against me."
"How can we sneak into Lanyang Village?"
"That's not the case," Ma Wu shook his head. "Given the temperament of the Liu family, they won't fight us openly, but their covert tactics are particularly ruthless. Liu Liangyi was born a bandit. If I'm not mistaken, he will block our way of shipping goods."
Li Banfeng was stunned: "I really overlooked this matter."
Ma Wu said solemnly, "We can't ignore this. A batch of goods will be delivered to Green Water City the day after tomorrow. If the goods are stolen, we won't be able to make back the money, and our business will be closed."
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Hu Juncai returned to the paper horse shop and told the old shopkeeper Liu Liangyi what happened.
Liu Liangyi smiled calmly: "You are really a son of a wealthy family. You don't want to vomit a single cent."
Hu Juncai said: "I looked at his account book, he really didn't make any money, the price he paid for the goods was too high."
Liu Liangyi shook his head: "Old Hu, this is what you don't understand. In Pro Province, the fifth son of the Ma family is one of the best at making money. The price of the goods is high, and more people come to hunt. It may be difficult in the first few months, but after the return of the investment, he will make much more than Song Jiasen."
"Then let's give him a break for a few months."
"We can't delay. Rules are rules. Once the rules are broken, it will be difficult to establish them again. Whether he borrows money or pays off the debt with goods, he must pay the money he owes."
Hu Jun nodded and said, "I will go to Lanyang Village again tomorrow and explain the truth to him again."
"What are you talking about? The truth in this world cannot be expressed in words," Liu Liangyi called Liu Changyu over. "Didn't you want to meet Ma Wu a few days ago? This time I let you go, but not to Lanyang Village. I want you to go to Jueding Mountain and ambush on the mountain road.
This mountain road is the only way from Lanyang Village to Green Water City. On this road, if you see a carriage or horse, you must stop it immediately. If there are any products produced in Lanyang Village on the carriage or horse, you must take them away. You only take the goods and do not hurt people.
Ma Wu is a smart man. He may not be in a hurry to ship the goods these two days. You have to wait for two more days. It is freezing cold. Can you bear this hardship?"
Liu Changyu patted his chest and said, "Dad, don't worry, I can endure this hardship and I promise to get it done."
Liu Liangyi nodded and said, "Remember, only rob things, don't hurt people."
"I've got it, Dad. Do we need to tell him our names? Otherwise, Ma Wu won't know who to ask for mercy from."
Liu Liangyi smiled and said, "No need to mention the name. Jueding Mountain is our territory. He should know that he was robbed here."
Liu Changyu led his men to Jueding Mountain and set up an ambush on the roadside.
This child is a hard-working person. In the November weather, the cold wind blowing on his face feels like it can tear off a layer of his skin.
Liu Changyu and his men took turns in ambush, and had the ghost servants stand guard everywhere, without any slackness.
A team of carriages and horses passed by on the road. Liu Changyu immediately sent people to stop them and check them. He found that they were delivering pottery jars to the city.
There were many craftsmen in the surrounding villages. This thing was naturally not produced in Xindi, so Liu Changyu let them go and then waited beside the mountain road.
Li Banfeng was passing by the mountain road alone when he heard some noises on the roadside. He listened with his earrings and found that someone was lying in ambush.
He took a quick look with his sharp eyes and saw that there were quite a few dead souls around.
Ma Wu’s guess was correct. The Liu family really cut off their shipping route.
Li Banfeng looked at the weather. It was snowing today. The snow could not stay on the ground and melted in the blink of an eye. It would be a torture to stay in the wilderness in this weather.
It’s not easy!
You can tell at first glance that these people are able to endure hardships!
Li Banfeng was just a passerby without a carriage, and he was very easy to be ignored, so Liu Changyu naturally would not stop him.
When they arrived in Lushui City, Li Banfeng rented a house, moved the goods out of Suishenju, went to Yufangzhai, found Manager Zhu, and asked him to send someone to pick up the goods.
Shopkeeper Zhu received the goods and took the account book to pay on the spot.
Li Banfeng put the money in his pocket and went to the Miao Sheng Record Player Store to buy some fuel and engine oil, and also picked up a few records.
After leaving the record store, Li Banfeng found an old restaurant, ordered a table of hot pot, cooked a jar of Shaoxing yellow, and asked two girls to sing songs to liven up the atmosphere during the meal.
After eating and drinking, Li Banfeng wiped off the rouge and powder on his body and returned to Suishenju.
"Hey~ It's the coldest time of the year, you must be freezing, come to me quickly."
The lady deliberately exhaled a cloud of steam and hugged Li Banfeng and slept soundly all night.
The next morning, Li Banfeng returned and passed by Jueding Mountain. He found that there were still people guarding the roadside.
Liu Changyu is really a child who can endure hardships. His father told him to stay here, and he never moved except when sleeping.
Good job!
Only those who endure the most hardship can endure the most hardship. These people have perseverance and will definitely endure endless hardships in the future!
Li Banfeng praised him in his heart and returned to Lanyang Village.
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