After finishing their meal, it was almost 9:30 PM. They had said and done their talking, so everyone left to go home.
Sheng Xiping accompanied Hou Yashuang and his son to the guard tower, pointed to the north-south avenue, and told them that the train station was just north of the main road.
"Brother, Mingliang, I won't see you off. Go back and get some rest."
Send me a list of the timber your furniture factory needs tomorrow, and I'll send that batch over first.
Please put more effort into our collaboration, brother. Help me get in touch with them later, and let's get things moving quickly.
Don't worry, brother. This is a two-way street. When I make money, I'll definitely share it with you.
"If we two brothers deal in timber for a few years and make a million or two, why would Mingliang need to go to work? Who the hell would put up with that kind of treatment?"
Sheng Xiping put his arm around Hou Mingliang's shoulder and laughed.
"Yes, yes, once the company is up and running, I'll resign too, and we'll focus on running the timber business."
"Whatever products you have, I'll sell them to you. I've got it covered." Hou Yashuang patted her chest and assured them.
Previously, unaware of Sheng Xiping's background, Hou Yashuang only thought about helping the factory buy back the wood.
Now that we know who Sheng Xiping's father-in-law is, wouldn't it be foolish not to latch onto such a powerful figure?
Sheng Xiping bid farewell to the Hou family father and son, and then returned to the Zhou family.
Wang Chunxiu went to work the night shift, leaving Zhou Mingyuan alone at home.
Zhou Mingyuan knew that his son-in-law had invited people out for drinks that night and would probably be back late, so he kept the door open.
Upon seeing Sheng Xiping enter, Zhou Mingyuan smiled and poured his son-in-law a cup of tea, asking him how his dinner was that evening.
"Dad, please don't mention it. I don't even know how to tell you."
Sheng Xiping slapped his forehead, sighed, and told Zhou Mingyuan about Peng Dingcheng's embarrassing incident that night, in which he cut his mouth and had to be sent to the hospital for stitches.
"Damn, where did this stupid roe deer come from? My god, is he out of his mind?" Zhou Mingyuan was stunned.
"You can cut your mouth open by opening a wine bottle? I've never heard of that before."
Even a refined person like Zhou Mingyuan couldn't help but swear, which shows just how surprised he was.
In Northeast China, opening a liquor bottle is a skill that almost everyone, regardless of age or gender, must master.
Even without a bottle opener, you can use any chopstick, a lighter, or a spoon to pry it open.
Some people just put the bottle on the edge of the table and open it with a slap.
Of course, some people use their teeth to bite, mostly their molars, and they can easily pry it open.
I've never heard of someone breaking their mouth by trying to crack their front teeth.
Sheng Xiping shook his head. "I don't know either. What was he thinking back then? Maybe he saw how easily I opened a beer bottle and assumed he could do it too?"
"Alright, then go and see him tomorrow, ask him how much wood he needs this time, discuss it with Guangning, and allocate some to him as appropriate."
"Don't let them get hurt for nothing, right?" Zhou Mingyuan sighed. It's really unbelievable how anything can happen.
“Okay, I’ll go take a look tomorrow.” Sheng Xiping nodded.
"The deal with Brother Hou is almost finalized. He'll go back and immediately start looking for sales channels."
This year isn't the best time, so let's just make do for now, lay a foundation, and develop slowly. This isn't something that can be done in a day or two.
The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted for a while, and then it got late, so they made up their beds and went to sleep.
The next day, Sheng Xiping visited Peng Dingcheng at the hospital.
"Director Zhao felt very bad about General Manager Peng's injury, so he agreed to squeeze out a portion of the current orders for General Manager Peng, which would probably be about twenty train cars."
"Please provide a timber list, Mr. Peng. I will coordinate to gather the timber as quickly as possible and ship the goods promptly."
Upon hearing this, Peng Dingcheng immediately became happy.
Given yesterday's situation, he thought he had come for nothing and wouldn't be able to bring anything back. He never expected that his injury would result in the return of twenty train cars full of timber.
Peng Dingcheng immediately felt that the injury was worth it.
"Thank you so much, Comrade Sheng. I'll prepare the purchase list right away. Just give me the account number for payment and I'll arrange for someone to make the payment."
This time, Peng Dingcheng was no longer arrogant, and looked at Sheng Xiping with gratitude.
"Okay, all of this is easy to discuss. Mr. Peng, please rest well and don't rush to be discharged." Sheng Xiping didn't talk to Peng Dingcheng for long, and left after saying only a few words.
Next, following the furniture factory's instructions, Sheng Xiping prepared fifteen train cars of timber for Hou Yashuang.
Just like last year, 80% of the payment was deposited into the timber trading company's account, while the remaining 20% was settled in cash.
Hou Yashuang and his son came to Northeast China and not only bought timber, but also reached a cooperation agreement. They happily left with the truck.
Meanwhile, after Peng Dingcheng stayed in the hospital for a few days and had his stitches removed, they arranged for the goods to be loaded onto a truck and shipped.
The twenty railcars of timber were sent off smoothly, which made Peng Dingcheng very happy. He bought a lot of things for Sheng Xiping as a special thank you.
Sheng Xiping stayed in Songjianghe for more than half a month, not only successfully negotiating a cooperation agreement with Hou Yashuang, but also making a large sum of money.
Sheng Xiping eventually deposited the money in a savings bank; he simply couldn't keep all the cash at home.
On May 9th, Sheng Xiping returned to the forest farm with large and small packages of things.
When they got home, they found that the front door was locked and no one in the family was home.
"Aunt Li, have you seen my mother?" Sheng Xiping turned his head and saw his neighbor turning over the vegetable garden next door, and hurriedly asked.
"Oh, they've gone to work in the fields. Your parents have been clearing land and planting crops lately."
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