With the help of the temporary workers brought by the fat man, this batch of orders was completed in less than twenty days.
Moreover, Hu Yuan sold it to that guy at the market price, and the guy not only had no complaints, but was also very polite to Hu Yuan.
However, the more this seemed to be the case, the more Hu Yuan felt that things were not so simple. Perhaps he didn't just want to get in touch with Old Master Wang through himself.
Perhaps they have other motives as well.
But Hu Yuan was too lazy to think about it anymore. Anyway, there wouldn't be any problems with his products. Even if someone wanted to harm him, they probably wouldn't be able to do it.
"Brother Yuan, we brothers are actually forced into this situation because we can't find suitable jobs, so we're just lazing around. Brother Yuan, could you give us a chance to stay and continue working for you?"
After a month had passed, the fat man surprisingly offered to continue working.
This surprised Hu Yuan quite a bit.
After all, these guys used to be petty thugs and never had a proper job.
It's quite surprising that I was able to do what I planned well this time without any unexpected problems.
Now he actually wants to stay and continue working; that's not the kind of thinking a petty thug would have.
"Of course, but I don't need that many people here."
Hu Yuan also saw that they were quite serious about their work, but the factory simply couldn't afford to support so many people.
For the past month, they had to pay compensation for the damage they caused by smashing their own belongings. Hu Yuan not only failed to pay them wages, but also failed to provide them with food.
But if we keep them all starting today, wouldn't that mean we'd have to pay the salaries of about twenty more people?
That's quite an expense.
"We can take a smaller salary."
The fat man said in a low voice.
After all, they had been working here for a month and had become familiar with the factory workers. The fat man naturally knew how much they were paid.
"Alright then, since you want to get back on the right path, I'll give you a hand. But you have to promise that everyone will follow my instructions."
After thinking it over carefully, Hu Yuan agreed.
In particular, these guys are all quite strong, and some of them can do security work.
This can be seen as Hu Yuan learning from his mistakes and setting up a security department to prevent the factory from being easily vandalized again, just like before.
After all, smashing something once would result in a significant loss for oneself.
Of these twenty people, ten can be assigned to security, and the remaining ten can be reassigned.
"Of course, that's no problem."
The fat man readily agreed as well.
The sales of canned goods are still not a problem, so Ye Tian immediately increased production.
At the same time, Hu Yuan also bought the land around the warehouse, intending to turn it into a temporary workshop.
The canned food business won't last long. Many factories will come out and compete for business, and sales won't be as smooth then.
Therefore, Hu Yuan must seize this opportunity to make a fortune.
Also, we can't just keep making canned fruit; we also need to make canned luncheon meat and canned fish.
Expanding the scope of business is one of the important conditions for long-term development.
In less than three months, Hu Yuan's factory has tripled in size.
In a good mood, Hu Yuan went to the antique street again, hoping to strike it rich.
However, instead of finding anything good, I ran into an acquaintance.
"Haha, I knew Brother Hu Yuan would come here. I've finally been waiting for him."
As soon as Zhang Feng saw Hu Yuan, his eyes narrowed into slits.
"Looks like you hang out here often."
Hu Yuan smiled slightly, now finally understanding why this guy had wanted to get close to him and Old Wang.
"I am not very talented, but I have opened a small shop on this street. It has only been open for a short time and business is not good. Brother Hu Yuan, would you like to take a look for me?"
Zhang Feng very politely led Hu Yuan into his shop.
Indeed, this store was newly opened, and Hu Yuan had no recollection of it at all.
Upon entering the shop, the decor was quite nice, very rustic, and had the style of an antique shop.
The tables, chairs, shelves, and so on are all made of high-quality wood.
But Hu Yuan discovered that most of the items displayed in his shop were imitations, and some of them were so well made that most people couldn't tell the difference.
"Brother Hu Yuan, these are all things I collected from out of town. It's been several months since we opened, and we still haven't made a sale."
Zhang Feng's meaning was clear: he wanted Hu Yuan to help him get started.
"Then let me give you some advice."
Hu Yuan, however, was not buying it.
"Brother, please speak frankly."
Zhang Feng was slightly disappointed, but he still maintained his smile.
“Since we’re in the antique business and have opened such a big shop, I think we should at least have a few genuine items, otherwise where will the business come from?”
Hu Yuan spoke his mind directly, unafraid of offending the guy.
"Brother, you're joking. My eyesight is really not very good, and I also didn't have the luck, so that's why it turned out like this."
Zhang Feng's expression turned noticeably ugly, but he still maintained a smile.
"As long as you're willing to spend the money, you can definitely buy genuine products."
Hu Yuan dealt Zhang Feng another blow.
Of course, Hu Yuan didn't mean to hurt Zhang Feng. After all, the antique business is all about mixing the real and the fake.
If the entire store is full of counterfeit goods, how can there be any business?
"Actually, it's like this: I've bought a batch of stones and am planning to start a jade gambling business, but I don't have the expertise, so I'd like to ask Brother Hu Yuan to help me take a look and sort the stones."
Zhang Feng immediately changed the subject.
"I'm not very knowledgeable about jade gambling, so I probably can't be of much help to you."
Hu Yuan said modestly.
In fact, Hu Yuan is quite experienced. Although he can't see through everything inside every stone, he can tell when a good piece of jade is actually inside.
“I know Brother Hu Yuan is being deliberately modest. This little thing won’t be difficult for you.”
Zhang Feng could only immediately flatter Hu Yuan.
Hu Yuan couldn't refuse any longer, so he casually agreed.
The guy immediately had several hundred stones of varying sizes brought out.
Hu Yuan frowned upon seeing these stones.
Among these stones, at least thirty show signs of green showing through; those who don't know any better will surely be fooled.
However, fewer than five stones actually yielded jade, and none of them were of high quality.
"I suggest that these stones be divided into only two grades, and the price should not be too high, so that it will really benefit you."
Hu Yuan was genuinely offering advice to Zhang Feng: if the price is set too high, too many people will be fooled, which will ruin his reputation.
Conversely, if the price is lower, the deceived person won't care as much, and the person who finds jade will be happy even though they won't gain much benefit.
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