Chapter 72 Democratic Party
Old Xie has been immersed in boundless happiness recently.
There is no doubt that there is nothing more joyful than getting a promotion.
If there is, it would be a promotion to a higher position, a higher position than Lao Lei.
If there is any more, it is to make Old Lei, who has always been high and mighty, be pressed under him and endure his wanton whipping.
When thinking about this future scene, Lao Xie was filled with endless energy. He wished he could bury himself in work 24 hours a day and handle every task thoroughly.
He must prove that he is right!
That old stubborn idea is wrong!
However, even though Mr. Xie has tried his best, there are still some problems left, which sink like a lump in his heart.
The first problem is the huge amount of money in the anonymous account. The "three-no" account of Tiandi Bank is obviously a typical black money account.
Although after repeated soul-searching, County Chief Lin told him that this was a birthday gift secretly given to him by the First Princess of the Empire.
But anyone with a little bit of common sense probably wouldn't believe a word of it.
Even if County Governor Lin is really handsome and talented, and the First Princess loves him but cannot make their relationship public, and secretly sends him a birthday gift to express her feelings, it should be something extremely romantic and valuable. Why would she just give him money?
It’s fine if they just give money, but why would they give black money?
It would be fine if they just sent black money, but why would they use this kind of super black account to hold the money?
That would be like using a body bag to pack birthday presents.
Only the legendary yandere would do such a thing. The First Princess is known as the most virtuous person in the empire. If anyone dares to say that she is a yandere, at least one reinforced group of suitors behind her will definitely tear him to pieces.
But for the dream in my heart.
Old Xie still tried his best to take out the gift from the body bag exactly. He used hundreds of tons of water out of his own pocket to wash it clean, sprayed it with perfume, decorated it in multiple ways, packaged it, and transferred it to the account of the County Hall Finance Department.
Fortunately, there were people from the Governor's Office who helped, otherwise even if they had drained his pockets, it would have been impossible to launder so much money.
Although the task was completed perfectly, this incident left a thorn in Lao Xie's heart.
The second thing is the issue of material procurement.
Old Xie worked very hard to get the supplies back before the deadline, but this did not mean the end.
The daily consumption of supplies by 300,000 disaster victims is a huge number, especially after County Governor Lin raised the standards.
Super-large-scale procurement cannot meet all needs. The best way is to find a continuous and stable supplier.
There is no supplier in Changshan County that can meet the needs, not even in Dongqinzhou.
You should know that the flood did not only hit Changshan County, but all areas upstream and downstream of Tianjiang River were affected. There was not only Changshan County in Dongqinzhou, but several other areas also suffered heavy losses. People there were already busy taking care of themselves, so how could they have anything to sell to you?
I can only buy it in other states, which makes transportation a problem.
County Chief Lin also specifically requested that purchases not only rice, flour or ready-made dry food be allowed, but also vegetables, meat and eggs, which undoubtedly greatly increased the difficulty of procurement.
Meat is not a big deal. Due to limited funds, the purchase quantity is not large, and it is approaching winter, so the transportation and storage costs are not much.
The key is the vegetables. The transportation of vegetables is the most expensive. No matter how cheap the vegetables are locally, the price will increase several times when they are shipped out.
Since the entire Tianjiang River was hit by the disaster, the cheapest water transportation was no longer possible, so land transportation was the only option.
If the vegetables are not available in Dongqin Prefecture, it means they can only be transported out of the prefecture by land. If the distance is long, the vegetables will either rot or the freight will skyrocket, making the cheapest and most cost-effective vegetables become luxury goods.
If things turned out like this, Lao Xie believed that his dream of becoming Lao Lei's master would be shattered immediately, and Lao Lei might even push him back as soon as he came back.
It would have been fine if I hadn't had this opportunity in the first place, but now that I had it, I was almost there, but in the end I lost it.
Old Xie felt that he would die of a myocardial infarction that night.
Apart from Xihu City in Dongqinzhou, the closest city to Changshan County is Qingcheng in Zhongzhou, which is only halfway up the mountain. It is located right on the crack in the middle section of Taixu Mountains and is diagonally opposite Changshan County. As long as you pass the famous Hangu Pass, you can reach Qingcheng.
Old Xie immediately sent people to Qingcheng to look for suppliers, but he did not hold out much hope. Qingcheng was also a well-known backward area, not much better than Changshan County. It relied on guarding Hangu Pass and collecting tolls to make a living.
However, they did not expect that as soon as the people were sent over, an organization calling itself the "Democratic Party" soon came to their door and claimed that they could provide a large amount of fresh vegetables, goose eggs, and poultry meat.
Not only is the price very cheap, but shipping is also included.
The only requirement is to pay in cash; no wire transfers are accepted.
Old Xie was actually skeptical at first, but when he heard the last sentence, he immediately believed it halfway.
Those who ask for cash instead of bank transfer have secrets and are afraid of being traced.
Even illegal residents are far from being recognized in this regard. If the authorities really want to investigate, they will thoroughly investigate all illegal residents.
Only cash cannot be checked. As long as it is not a newly issued continuous edition banknote, it can be used anywhere.
More than 90% of those who can continuously come up with large amounts of cash are official departments.
So the two parties hit it off, but Lao Xie still had a trick up his sleeve and asked them to ship the goods first, and then they would pay and receive the goods on the spot.
The leader of the "KMT" who came to negotiate was a young man named Chen Xingtai, who was at most thirty years old, had a shaved head, and looked very energetic.
"Can."
He didn't mind Lao Xie's conservatism.
"But we have to make it clear that you can't refuse fresh, unrotten vegetables, and the price will be based on the agreed-upon price."
"Vegetables that were damaged during transportation but not spoiled will be sold at half the price."
"After all, we bear the risk. If we bring it here and you don't accept it, then we have to ship it back and the loss will be entirely ours."
Old Xie really likes the young man's methodical way of negotiating. He explains things clearly and doesn't care about his face, so there will be no disputes.
Many suppliers out there don’t understand what’s going on. You talk business with them, but they talk feelings with you.
You talk to him about things, and he talks to you about loyalty.
"Since we're here!"
"What's this between brothers?"
"As for the glass of wine, I'll drink it first!"
"Give me some face!"
"It's not easy, forget it!"
If things go wrong, and you try to talk to him about feelings again, he will talk to you about money.
In the end, it became a mess, and he thought you were not trustworthy, which made Mr. Xie very upset.
the next day.
The Democratic Party drove seven large trucks.
Six and a half carts of vegetables, and half a cart of chicken, duck, fish, meat and eggs.
In order to ensure that his official position was safe and sound, Lao Xie was present in person.
The other side had more than fifty people coming, but the leader Chen Xingtai did not come.
She was replaced by a woman named Yun Qingshui.
Old Xie's heart began to beat fast. He was most afraid of dealing with unreasonable shrews.
But after a brief contact, he found that this woman was extremely capable, organized in her work, and graceful in her dealings with others. Although she was dressed in gray cloth, she spoke to Old Xie, who was dressed in official uniform, as if he were equal.
In the past, Old Xie would have gotten angry, but now, he only cares about his own affairs and is too lazy to pay attention to these details.
As soon as the goods were unloaded, Lao Xie's eyes widened.
All the boxes of vegetables were extremely plump and juicy. Old Xie grabbed a handful of cabbage and smelled it closely. He could even smell the fragrance of soil, but the cabbage was washed clean. Not only was there no dirt or gravel on it, even the usual watering method was useless.
After shaking it a few times, only a few mercury particles came out.
Obviously, this is just enough moisture to keep it moist.
Lao Xie randomly picked up a box and flipped through it directly. It was exactly the same from top to bottom, without any fakery. The dishes were of very high quality. At such a cheap price, I'm afraid they can only be bought locally.
Without a doubt, this is the most conscientious merchant that Lao Xie has ever seen, so conscientious that it is even a little silly.
"good!"
Old Xie waved his hand.
"Inspect the goods, weigh them, and pay."
Five staff members carried up a box containing 600,000 yuan in cash.
20 financial staff have set up tables nearby, ready to settle the accounts.
50 staff members and 100 laborers came forward to start handing over the goods, and thousands of disaster women hid in the back, waiting for the food to be cooked.
Yun Qingshui seemed to want to go over and contact the victims, but was stopped by Lao Xie.
"What are you doing?"
He said warily.
Yun Qingshui is a woman with bright eyebrows and bright eyes, and she is very sharp. When she smiles, it is like a long sword being unsheathed.
"Let's learn about the victims' situation. After all, we need to sell them food. Okay, Deputy Director Xie?"
It was this title that made Old Xie extremely dissatisfied with her. County Chief Lin had already promised to promote him at the next general meeting. Now everyone with a little bit of discernment called him Director Xie.
But business is business, and such a good supplier cannot be affected by personal feelings.
He snorted coldly: "The victims are our Changshan County's business. They eat whatever we buy. What's the point of asking them?"
Hearing this, Yun Qingshui's attitude became noticeably colder.
Old Xie didn't notice and just said, "If you can maintain this quality, we can do business for a long time and even expand the trade volume. If you can also provide staple foods such as rice and flour, we can buy from you at a daily transaction volume of 1 million."
"Thank you. We'll get back to you after we discuss it."
Although Yun Qingshui's attitude was cold, both parties were obviously very satisfied with each other. County Chief Lin even praised the cabbages he bought for being big and round, and quite fairy-like.
So, the overjoyed Old Xie quickly expanded the transaction volume, which soon exceeded 1 million. If it were not for some other supplies and the need to accumulate some inventory, the transaction volume between the two parties could directly reach 1.2 million.
The local banks in Changshan County became the biggest losers. They had to travel hundreds of miles every day to transport cash, but deposits did not increase at all and were instead plummeting.
However, although the transaction went smoothly, the other party changed their previous enthusiastic attitude and became cold and indifferent.
Fortunately, the quality of the goods did not change. Lao Xie didn't know why, and he was very angry.
Until one day, the other party suddenly stopped delivering the goods.
The group waited until 12 noon, but there was still no sign of anyone on the road from Hangu Pass to Changshan County.
Fortunately, there was stockpile to support the victims, so they did not go hungry.
However, due to the lack of fresh vegetables, the quality of the meal declined significantly. Even County Chief Lin, who was eating at the construction site, was said to be dissatisfied.
This made Lao Xie extremely angry, and he immediately called and prepared to hold them accountable.
(End of this chapter)
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