Fang Zhiyi said to the uncle, "I'm sorry, he made the first offer. If you need it, I can make a few more next time."
Hearing this, the man who was about to pay glanced at Fang Zhiyi. After the crowd dispersed, he didn't leave with a few hand-cranked generators, but instead invited Fang Zhiyi: "Come on, I'll treat you to a meal."
Fang Zhiyi agreed immediately. He was very poor now, so he decided to save as much as possible.
During the conversation, he learned the man's name, Yu Duoyu, and that he was a middleman by profession. He had come to the county town originally to sell goods, but when he accidentally saw Fang Zhiyi's hand-cranked generator, he became interested.
"To be honest, if I take this thing to the provincial capital, I can sell it for at least forty-one pieces." Yu Duoyu said happily.
Fang Zhiyi didn't say anything, just drank the soup.
Yu Duoyu was a little embarrassed: "Why don't you ask why?" He thought Fang Zhiyi would sigh, ask, and regret, but he didn't expect him to have no reaction.
"I don't have any questions. You just want to cooperate with me. I produce and you sell, right?" Fang Zhiyi pointed to the factory logo on his chest. "You can see that I'm from the electromechanical factory, so you think I have the production capacity and guarantee."
Yu Duoyu was stunned, and for a moment he looked at the young man in front of him.
After this meal, the two reached a preliminary agreement on cooperation.
Selling hand-cranked generators only earned him a few yuan, which was not enough for Fang Zhiyi.
He invited several people in the evening, including Liu Yu and Wang Yu from the workshop, Da Li and Xiao Li from the technical department, and Fu Chunmei from the business department. These people sat at the table and looked a little confused. Although Fang Zhiyi had a good relationship with them, this was the first time he invited them to dinner in a state-owned restaurant.
Looking at the delicious dishes and a bottle of local liquor, Big Li couldn't help but say, "Fang Zhiyi, what are you doing? Celebrating your birthday?"
Fang Zhiyi shook his head: "No, just eat it."
Fu Chunmei didn't move. As a salesperson, she had seen a lot. She said half-jokingly, "We won't dare eat it unless you explain it clearly. If we eat it, we won't be able to spit it out."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu, who had already picked up his chopsticks, also put them down.
Fang Zhiyi smiled helplessly and said, "Are you so wary of me?"
Seeing everyone's eyes, he didn't hide it anymore: "I do have something to discuss with you. Of course, it's up to you to decide whether to do it or not." He had selected this person for a long time. He was a good person in terms of character and ability.
"I have some connections and sell some small gadgets. It's not complicated, it just requires assembly. If you can help me with it, how about we charge you by the piece?"
After these words were spoken, everyone at the table fell silent.
The factory didn't have many orders and wasn't very efficient, so the workers actually had a lot of free time each day. With their limited monthly salaries, they naturally wanted to earn more. The most important thing was that the two brothers, Li Da and Xiao Li, wanted to save money to get married, and Liu Bo and Wang Bo both wanted to earn more for their children. Fu Chunmei had a good eye for money, and all this information was gathered indirectly by Fang Zhiyi.
"We did it!" Big Li and Little Li said one after another, "I thought it was nothing special. It's not illegal to have a side job."
Liu Yi also picked up his wine glass and took a sip. "The factory doesn't object to people doing side jobs. Nowadays, everyone advocates invigorating the economy."
Fu Chunmei still didn't pick up her chopsticks: "I don't have the skills."
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