Chapter 218 Poached Egg
"I'm taking a break today, Uncle San, what's going on?"
"As for what you were talking about last time, I've found a market for the steel."
"So fast?" Zhou Yi was shocked and immediately wanted to take back what he had just said.
"Originally, it wasn't that fast. Real estate developers were in high demand. But after I contacted a few of them, you wouldn't have known how shady they were. They were full of deceptions, and we couldn't outsmart them."
Zhou Jianye was wearing a suit but no tie. He was sitting in a small office, holding the phone between his shoulder and head while tidying up the tea set.
"Then a friend introduced me to a factory that produces agricultural tractors. I visited it and it wasn't large, but they were in need of steel. Their sales were quite stable, and they sold their products to Southeast Asia."
Zhou Yi was stunned: "Are there so many arable lands in Southeast Asia?"
"How would I know? Anyway, their boss has connections. Although the market there isn't big, there's not much competition either. They'd been working with a steel mill for quite a while, and things were going well. But then a real estate company approached the mill and placed a large purchase order."
"Of course, there's definitely a lot of swindling going on. The bottom line is that the steel mill just got greedy and didn't care about their little money. So they used price controls on them and didn't allow them to have regular payments."
"But because their sales channels are overseas, they earn money from foreigners. Due to foreign exchange policies, the money doesn't come in that quickly. They say they can bear the price, but not giving them payment terms is like driving them crazy."
Zhou Jianye said excitedly, "Zhou Yi, I've already negotiated with them. The price will remain the same as before, and we won't raise it. The payment period is easy to negotiate. We can pay in installments. They can pay part of the payment upfront, and then pay another part after the goods are delivered and inspected. We can then settle the remaining payment on a schedule they find acceptable, which will help maintain their cash flow."
Zhou Yi nodded: "Okay, I don't understand business matters, I'll listen to you, Third Uncle."
"There are just two problems."
"Uncle San, you speak, I'm listening."
"First, their current demand is not large because the logistics cycle of their tractors is relatively long." Zhou Jianye reported a number.
When Zhou Yi heard this, it was less than he had imagined, but not much less either.
"Secondly, they need to test a batch of materials first. If they pass the test, the money for this batch of materials can be paid in one lump sum along with the advance payment for subsequent orders."
Zhou Yi asked hurriedly: "About when? How many samples do you need to try?"
"I talked to them about the trial quantity, and they found that a five-ton roll of cold-rolled steel coil would be enough." Although Zhou Jianye has never worked a day in a steel plant, as his family is full of steel workers, he still knows some basic information.
"As for the timing, it depends on how you arrange it. They still have inventory left over from the previous steel mill, so there's no rush for now. But I mean it should be as soon as possible. You don't understand business, it changes so quickly, and who knows when something might suddenly go wrong. Only things signed in black and white count. Otherwise, the court won't even bother you."
Although Zhou Yi was not familiar with the ins and outs of doing business, he still knew the legal regulations.
An oral agreement is basically invalid. The reason why it is invalid is that the law allows you to make it valid under certain circumstances, that is, you can provide evidence to prove that the oral agreement is true and valid.
He calculated the date and found that today was April 9th, Tuesday.
If he remembered correctly, Ergang was about to cause trouble.
"Uncle San, let's put it this way. I'll find a way to ship you a five-ton roll of cold-rolled steel within ten days. What do you think? It'll probably take four or five days on the road, so it should arrive in about half a month."
"Have your parents been laid off?"
"Not yet, but soon."
Zhou Jianye asked doubtfully, "Is this reliable? If I tell them and the goods don't arrive in half a month, then the deal will be ruined. By then, we'll lose a lot of money just on shipping costs."
"Uncle San, don't worry about this. If the steel coils really can't be shipped, there will be no transportation costs. At most, this deal will fall through, and we can find another solution. But if it succeeds, then at least the first step of the problem has been solved."
Zhou Jianye said, "That makes sense. Okay, I'll talk to them first and keep them calm. You hurry up, this is up to you."
"Okay, I understand."
Zhou Yi told his uncle his new phone number and said that if he had any problems in the future he could just call him directly on his cell phone, which would be more convenient.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi found that Uncle Ma was looking at him eagerly.
"From now on... you don't need to call me anymore?" asked Uncle Ma.
"How could that be possible? Cell phone calls are so expensive. Telephone bills are still cheaper." Zhou Yi said with a smile, "Besides, I'd feel uncomfortable if I didn't listen to your chatter."
When Uncle Ma heard this, he immediately smiled, and the frown at the corners of his eyes disappeared.
Zhou Yi returned upstairs, but before he even entered the house, he heard the loud ringing of his cell phone. Lu Xiaoshuang came out with the cell phone: "Brother Zhou, it's a call."
Zhou Yi picked it up and saw that it was a call from his third uncle.
It's only been two minutes, why is he calling again? Could the tractor factory deal be ruined so quickly?
"Uncle San, what's the matter?"
"I forgot to ask you, how is the old man?"
"You scared me. I thought the thing over there was over. Grandpa is fine and has returned to the old house." Zhou Yi answered casually.
Zhou Jianye's voice instantly rose an octave: "What?"
"How could you let him go back and live with Zhou Jianjun's family of bastards?"
Zhou Yi was stunned and asked, "Didn't my dad tell you?"
Zhou Jianye was also stunned: "What did you say?"
Zhou Yi then realized that his third uncle had no idea what was happening at home.
Good guy, one of them doesn’t say anything, the other doesn’t ask, just waiting for me to open my mouth.
Zhou Yi simply recounted how his second uncle's family had been evicted and how his parents and grandfather had moved back to the old house.
"Oh my god, you took care of Zhou Jianjun and his wife? You're pretty good, you little brat."
Zhou Yi heard the uncontrollable joy in his uncle's tone.
"Brother Zhou, I reheated the noodles, but they are a little mushy. Just eat them, otherwise it will be wasted." Lu Xiaoshuang shouted in the kitchen.
"Okay, no problem, I'll be there." Zhou Yi replied.
He was just about to say goodbye to his uncle and hang up when his uncle immediately asked excitedly, "Did I hear correctly? There was a girl's voice."
In the office, Zhou Jianye's mouth was almost stretched to his ears.
Yelled into the phone: "You kid, something's wrong, no wonder your parents want to move out..."
"Beep, beep, beep", a busy tone came from the phone.
"Hey, you little brat, you dare to hang up on me."
Zhou Jianye was in a good mood. After hanging up the phone, he muttered to himself, "This old man is about to become a great grandfather. Not bad, not bad."
Lu Xiaoshuang lay down beside the table, looked at Zhou Yi and asked, "Will it taste bad if it's burnt?"
In Zhou Yi's bowl was something between noodles and noodle soup, and on the plate next to it were three poached eggs.
"No, it's quite delicious, a bit like dumpling soup." Zhou Yi found that he couldn't pick up the noodles with chopsticks, so he simply picked up the bowl and started drinking.
"did you eat?"
"I ate it. I finished it while you were sleeping." Lu Xiaoshuang said quickly.
"I don't know how, I just fell asleep."
Lu Xiaoshuang smiled and said, "Isn't this normal? You're not made of iron. You have to sleep when you're tired."
Yes, when you are tired you need to sleep, and when you are hungry you need to eat. Human existence is actually such a simple thing.
But why are there so many sins and evils in this world?
It’s not that Zhou Yi can’t figure it out, but as a kind person, deep down he doesn’t want to see the darkness of human nature.
"Brother Zhou, are you worried about something?" Lu Xiaoshuang keenly noticed the change in his eyes.
"No, I don't have anything to worry about. Is everything going well at school?"
"It's okay. Everything is fine."
"That's good, if..." Before Zhou Yi finished speaking, the cell phone rang again.
Zhou Yi put down his chopsticks, picked up the phone and saw that it was the number of the Municipal Bureau.
I suddenly felt a little nervous. I wondered if something bad happened again.
"Hello, hello, I'm Zhou Yi."
Seeing that most of the noodle soup in his bowl was gone, Lu Xiaoshuang picked up the chopsticks that Zhou Yi had just put down, picked up a poached egg and put it in his bowl.
"Chief Zhong? Why are you calling me?"
Zhou Yi asked in surprise, because the person on the other end of the phone was Zhong Lin, the head of the Publicity Section of the Municipal Bureau.
"Oh, okay, that's what Director Xie meant. Okay, I understand. Okay, no problem. No need to pick me up, I can go there by myself."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi continued to eat noodles with his head down.
"Xiao Shuang, please go back to school earlier. I won't send you off. I have something else to do."
"Oh, okay. Then when you're done eating, I'll wash the dishes and go back."
"No, I can wash it myself. Remember to be careful."
"Brother Zhou, are you going to handle another case?" Lu Xiaoshuang asked.
Zhou Yi scratched his head embarrassedly: "No, the bureau asked me to be on TV."
When Lu Xiaoshuang heard this, her eyes widened and she looked at Zhou Yi with admiration.
After Zhou Yi finished the noodles and poached eggs in his bowl, he looked up and found Lu Xiaoshuang looking at him.
He reached out and knocked her on the head and said, "Silly, what are you looking at?"
"Look at the big star, hehe."
Zhou Yi pushed the two remaining poached eggs on the plate in front of her and said, "Go get a pair of chopsticks and eat the eggs."
"No, I just ate."
Zhou Yi pointed to the three eggshells in the trash can at the kitchen door and said, "Don't tell me you ate the shells too."
Lu Xiaoshuang seemed like a child whose little thoughts were seen through, and smiled embarrassedly.
After washing the dishes, Zhou Yi and Lu Xiaoshuang went out together. Lu Xiaoshuang took a bus back to school, while Zhou Yi went to the TV station.
But the two were not heading in the same direction. Zhou Yi's car arrived first, so he waved goodbye to Lu Xiaoshuang.
When Zhou Yi arrived at Hongcheng TV Station, the time he had agreed with Zhong Lin was almost up.
He hurried inside, only to see another familiar figure.
"Why is it him?"
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