(Sincerely thank Fengxue Yiling for the 10,000-coin reward!)
Wan Feng saw what Xia Qiulong was thinking.
"Brother! Don't look down on this 2% commission. Our brick and tile factory isn't large right now, but we plan to produce 700,000 red bricks a year. If you sell all of these bricks, you can get a commission of 1,400 yuan. And that's just the red bricks. We also have cement bricks and cement tiles. If you can sell a single cement tile, we'll give you a commission of 3%. Just think about it, all together, it's probably 3,000 to 4,000 yuan in commission, which is a lot. And once you develop our products and increase sales, we'll expand the industry at any time. By then, it won't be a dream for you to earn over 10,000 yuan a year."
For Wan Feng, deception is no problem at all, he is very good at making big promises.
If someone born in the 1980s had an annual income of over ten thousand yuan, it would be shocking.
Xia Qiulong was tempted: "Brother, what's going on with your connections?"
"It's someone you know who has connections with you. For example, if you have an acquaintance at the BR County Construction Engineering Company, and this acquaintance happens to have some connections with you, then when you go to sell bricks and tiles to him, he might buy some from you out of consideration. That's what connections are."
"Fuck! That's it! You're right! There really are people like that. I actually know some people from the First and Second Construction Teams in the county. In particular, I have a pretty good relationship with Zhou Bingde, the captain of the First Construction Team. He was once robbed at night, and I happened to come across him and helped him out."
Wan Feng's heart immediately burned with anger. There was such a thing! Even the screenwriter wouldn't dare write a story about a street thug doing something righteous.
This is really a blessing that cannot be stopped.
"Brother! Bricks and tiles are only a part of Wahou's industry. If Wahou's bricks and tiles are profitable this year, we still have other investments. That's when you can show your talents. If everything goes well, I can't guarantee more, but you and your brothers can easily make 2,000 yuan each a year."
In 1980, the monthly salary of an ordinary worker was mostly around 47 yuan, an apprentice only 20 to 30 yuan, and even an eighth-level craftsman only made 70 to 80 yuan a month. An income of 2,000 yuan was definitely an unimaginable figure.
"Are you serious?" Xia Qiulong was shocked.
"Brother, do you think I can fool you? How can you know if you haven't tried it? Believe me, I might be able to do more than this."
Xia Qiulong thought for a few seconds and slammed the table. "We're free anyway, so let's do it, brother! Can you give us some specific instructions on how we should proceed?"
"The biggest source of income is from the county's construction companies. If you can get all the bricks and tiles from them, our brick and tile factory will probably be in short supply. We can deliver to your door, but of course there's a shipping fee of 2 cents per piece. There's a trick to this. If you can get more than 2 cents for shipping, it's yours."
Xia Qiulong squinted his eyes. Is there such a thing?
"First-grade red bricks from our brick and tile factory are worth four cents, second-grade red bricks are worth three cents, and tortoise bricks are worth one cent. Cement bricks are worth five cents, cement tiles are worth eight cents, and ridge tiles are worth six cents. If you can sell them for more than this, the extra money is yours. I think you'll slowly learn how to manipulate them."
Xia Qiulong's eyes no longer blink.
"This is the big part. The other thing is to mobilize your brothers to go down and contact brick and tile sellers. It can be done in any commune."
Each commune also has construction needs.
This time, Xia Qiulong thought for a long time, and finally took a deep breath: "I think this is the way. I will take you to the county tomorrow. If they don't buy my products, I will make their lives miserable."
Wan Feng smiled knowingly, that's right, if you have the ability but don't display it, it's not strength.
But he said hypocritically: "Brother, we are doing a legitimate business. We must be sensible when it comes to forced buying and selling. We must not give others a handle."
"Don't worry, brother. I haven't been doing anything serious since I was eighteen. I've been hanging around in society for over a decade. Even though I haven't made any money, I do have some social experience. Otherwise, with all the battles I've fought over the years, I would have been in jail long ago."
Although Xia Qiulong looks like a rough man, the fact that he has never been in trouble in the social turmoil for so many years proves that his emotional intelligence and IQ are still quite acceptable.
After a satisfying meal and a few drinks, Wan Feng set out on his return journey, following the beach all the way to the yellow circle. Business still needed to be done, and big bucks had to be made. Confucius said it well: Do not refrain from doing something for the sake of profit, and do not do something for the sake of evil…
Come to think of it, it doesn’t make sense. Did Confucius ever talk about this?
When we arrived at the yellow circle, we were surprised to find that there were many boats docked on the shore, and there was no one on board.
Wan Feng asked an old man strolling on the beach in confusion why all these boats were parked by the sea.
"It's the fishing ban period and we're not allowed to go out to sea to fish. It won't end until September."
July to September every year is the breeding season for fish, and the state has explicitly prohibited fishing during this period.
This regulation lasted for several decades, and in the later period it was extended to July 1st to September 10th, lasting for more than seventy days.
This news was very unfortunate for Wan Feng. He had just discovered that selling fish was a very promising job, but then the fishing ban period came?
It’s over, this path is over, I guess I’ll have to sell popsicles from now on.
Wan Feng was of course unhappy because he had lost a source of income, so after dinner in the evening, Wan Feng went to Liang Wan's house. He had made some decisions today and needed to communicate with the leadership of the Wahou family to avoid any unpleasant accidents.
To Wan Feng's surprise, Zhang Hai was not here. According to him, he was at the brick factory.
The first kiln of bricks at Liangwan Brick Factory has been completed. Zhang Hai is counting the number of bricks and the loss while directing the loading of the kiln.
Wan Feng called Liang Wan and the other man to the brick factory.
As expected, Zhang Hai was walking around in the brick pile with a notebook in his hand under the light. The people who came out of the kiln were pushing the water-bricked bricks into the kiln one by one to load the new bricks into the kiln.
"Uncle Zhang Hai, I have something to talk to you about." Wan Feng shouted to Zhang Hai.
Zhang Hai waved at Wan Feng and Liang Wanyi, inviting them over.
"I've finished the statistics. The first kiln produced 23,000 first-class bricks, 32,000 second-class bricks, and the rest were turtle bricks and bricks."
This loss ratio is greater than zero. Only 60,000 bricks produced more than 5,000 turtle bricks and bricks. The most reasonable ratio should be no more than 1,000 bricks. It seems that the kiln firing technology needs to be improved, and the people who build and install the kiln need to increase their sense of responsibility.
"Uncle Zhang Hai, I've found a few people in the city to help us sell bricks. We'll probably have some results tomorrow."
"Ah! Really!" Zhang Hai said in surprise.
"But there are some things I need to discuss with you and Uncle Liang Wan, so as to avoid any conflicts."
So Wan Feng paid out the kickbacks he had received from finding someone to sell bricks.
"They give me two cents for each brick I sell, and three cents for each tile I sell. I have to discuss this with you. If you think it's not okay, I'll tell them straight away. If it's okay, I'll keep it that way in the future."
Zhang Hai didn't hesitate at all: "As the saying goes, a big reward always brings out the brave. No one will work for nothing. As long as the bricks can be sold, it's a deal!"
This is how things should be done, no dragging your feet.
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