The Wang family is quite efficient.
After agreeing on a strategy, they split up and began to act.
Wang Dahua and Zhao Shunqiang were responsible for picking mushrooms in the mushroom shed, while Hu Zi went to the next village and borrowed a farm tricycle.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the family of three excitedly arrived in the county town.
They had already estimated that Li Weidong wouldn't be able to deliver the mushrooms from Yinan County until at least the afternoon, and they planned to take advantage of that time difference...
They sold the mushrooms at a low price in the morning, hoping to make Li Weidong's trip a complete waste.
Just thinking about Li Weidong's humiliated expression made them incredibly excited.
However, when they started delivering mushrooms to each household, they found that things were not as simple as they had thought, and they encountered obstacles everywhere.
"Boss, want some mushrooms? Fresh and cheap!" Tiger was promoting his wares in front of a restaurant.
"No, no."
"Boss, take a look! It's only six cents a pound, so fresh and cheap!"
"What's wrong with you? You said you didn't want it, so hurry up and leave. Don't delay our business."
Tiger went to seven or eight stores in a row, but most of them, he was kicked out as soon as he entered.
"Boss, want some mushrooms? They're only 60 cents a pound, fresh and cheap."
"No, the store has already placed an order."
"Boss, want some mushrooms? I'll give you a discount. Fifty cents a pound."
"Five cents? Let me take a look!"
"These mushrooms of yours are no good either, they're too old and so mushy, I don't want them, let's get out of here!!"
Tiger walked through the streets and alleys all morning, and his throat was hoarse.
However, only a small portion was sold, totaling just over 100 jin (50 kg).
Wang Dahua and Zhao Shunqiang were in no better shape.
At noon, the three met at a small restaurant, all looking dejected.
"Mom, these mushrooms aren't selling as well as you said. I've already lowered the price to 50 cents a pound, but people still don't want to buy them," Tiger complained.
"That's right, it's not easy for me to sell either. I've been trying to sell all morning, and only one old man bought a dozen or so kilograms, and he was very picky about it," Zhao Shunqiang complained.
After listening to their conversation, Wang Dahua's face turned extremely gloomy.
"What a bunch of cowards! How come Li Weidong can sell the same mushrooms? Are you missing a mouth, an arm, or a leg?"
Wang Dahua glared at the two of them with a look of exasperation.
"He...he might have some special connections," Tiger said dejectedly. "Mom, if this batch of mushrooms doesn't sell, how am I supposed to propose to Xiaohong next month? I already promised her a dowry of five thousand, which I'll give her next month."
"Xiaohong, Xiaohong, Xiaohong, is Xiaohong all you can think about? You're useless at work, you can't even sell a single mushroom now. How did I end up with such a good-for-nothing son? If you were even half as capable as Li Weidong, would Xiaohong have run away?"
"Mom, what are you talking about? Besides, Dad didn't sell it either."
"You two are both useless!!!" Wang Dahua was furious.
She just couldn't understand it. Why could Li Weidong sell the same mushrooms, but they couldn't? What was the difference?
After thinking for a while, she realized that she must not have tried hard enough.
So, slamming his hand on the table, he said, "Everyone, hurry up and eat! After you finish, go back to selling mushrooms. I refuse to believe that if Li Weidong can do it, we can't!"
At this moment, Wang Dahua had already experienced how difficult it was to run sales channels.
However, what she knew was only a superficial understanding.
There are three reasons why Li Weidong has been able to develop his sales channels so well. The first is his hard work, and the second is his countless days and nights of dedication.
After Wang Dahua and her family handed the mushrooms to Li Weidong, he didn't load them onto the truck immediately. Instead, he cut off the roots, cleaned them, and only then loaded them onto the truck.
When loading the vehicle, extra care is taken. A thick layer of straw is laid on the bottom of the tricycle, and straw mats are used to protect the area around the cargo box. Then, the mushrooms are placed into expensive foam boxes.
With multiple layers of protection, the mushrooms' appearance will not be damaged during transportation.
In contrast, Wang Dahua's family, although they also packed their mushrooms in boxes, were extremely careless during transportation, and their mushrooms were already shaken to pieces.
Who would want mushrooms like these?
Let alone seven cents, even five cents or four cents wouldn't be worth it.
Of course, there's one last reason why Li Weidong was able to sell the mushrooms: his sincerity and integrity.
Every time Li Weidong delivers mushrooms, he rounds down the price or gives extra, and he personally carries them, ensuring that the business owners feel the warmth and hospitality of his service from start to finish.
And there will absolutely be no shortchanging.
It could be said that when these restaurants first cooperated with Li Weidong, it was for mushrooms; but their subsequent cooperation was based on their trust in him.
That's why, even though Wang Dahua's mushrooms were much cheaper than Li Weidong's, they preferred to wait for Li Weidong's instead.
Of course, all of this was something Wang Dahua and her team could neither have imagined nor have been able to do.
...
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Dahua and her family of three returned to Taohuayu Village from the city, dejected.
A whole truckload of mushrooms—how it was transported there, and how it was transported back.
Add to that the bumpy ride back and forth, and this whole truckload of mushrooms was completely ruined.
Even if you fed it to a pig, the pig might not be willing to eat it.
Not only that, they also paid fifty yuan out of their own pocket for the bus fare.
The car was borrowed from a neighboring village, and the fifty yuan kickback was non-negotiable.
In short, we suffered a huge loss this time!!
They returned to the village at the busiest time of day, when countless villagers were standing by the roadside enjoying the cool air.
When they saw Wang Dahua and her family return, they greeted them.
"Tiger's mom, you're back? I heard you went to the city to sell mushrooms, you must have made a lot of money, right?"
"That's for sure! Without having to pay Li Weidong that penny's worth of commission, they'll be rolling in money!!!"
That's two cents!!!
Wang Dahua could understand other people's yin and yang theories perfectly well.
Already in a terrible mood, she couldn't help but snap back.
"Zhu Zi's mother, if you can't speak properly, then shut up! How many days has it been since you emptied the latrine? It stinks to death!!"
"you……"
Pillar's mother was quite angry and was ready to retort.
But just then, someone next to me suddenly said something.
"Hey, isn't that Tiezhu? Did he come back with Li Weidong to harvest mushrooms?"
Everyone looked up and saw that it was Tie Zhu staggering towards them.
Moreover, he was radiant and had a smile on his face.
Everyone couldn't help but speculate.
"Zhu Zi, what's making you so happy? Did you make a fortune with Li Weidong?"
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