Chapter 271 Huge Profits, Longyan Explodes the Capital Again [6000 Words]

Two days later.

After breakfast, Tang Mingjie, Liu Xiaoman and others said goodbye to Deng Shirong.

Tang Mingjie said, "Uncle Deng, thank you for your hospitality during this period. When you have time to come to the capital, please let Yunheng tell me. I can't say anything else, but I can definitely arrange food, clothing, housing and transportation."

Zheng Shifeng then said, "Uncle Deng, we have a lot of fun things to do in Harbin. If you want to come and play, just send me a message. I can also arrange food, clothing, housing and transportation for you."

Liu Xiaoman smiled her most sincere smile and said, "Uncle Deng, our Guilin's scenery is world-famous. If you come to visit, I guarantee that your trip will be worthwhile."

Other students also extended invitations to Deng Shirong.

They have been treated so well these days, and they really have a good impression of elders like Uncle Deng, and hope to have the opportunity to entertain him back.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, if I have the opportunity to visit your hometown in the future, I will definitely contact you."

"Uncle Deng, we'll leave first. See you again if we have the chance!"

"Well, classmates, come and play again in the future. I wish you a safe journey!"

…

After watching his second son, third son and a group of Peking University classmates get on the bus and leave, Deng Shirong rode his bicycle to Baiping Farm and informed the farm that they would start picking longan tomorrow.

In the next few days, Deng Shirong received longan from Tan Lian's two mud brick houses. In four days, he received a total of 128,512 kilograms of longan, which was 1,675 kilograms more than last year's 126,837 kilograms. The yield was still very gratifying.

The purchase price remains unchanged at 0.29 yuan per catty. 128,512 catties of longan cost 37,268 yuan, plus the bamboo baskets, the total expenditure is 38,900 yuan.

This wave almost wiped out all the cash on Deng Shirong.

…

Capital city.

A private room in a teahouse.

Zhou Shengli, Wang Dadan and Tian Chunzhi rarely get together.

The three of them chatted casually for a while, and Tian Chunzhi couldn't help asking, "Old Zhou, from last year to now, has Boss Deng never contacted you?"

Zhou Shengli shook his head and said, "I haven't contacted you."

Wang boldly said, "The one-year period is almost up, and I wonder if Boss Deng will come again?"

Zhou Shengli said confidently, "It will come. Last year, Boss Deng shipped longan to Beijing for the first time. In order to test the market in Beijing, he sold the longan to us at a low price, which made the three of us a lot of money. However, Boss Deng probably didn't make much money after excluding the cost of purchasing, transportation and preservation.

Now the market has proven that this year is a good time for him to make money, so there is no reason for him not to come.”

Tian Chunzhi said: "What Lao Zhou said makes sense. Maybe Boss Deng is already on his way to Beijing."

Wang Dare said: "I am looking forward to Boss Deng's coming. I have been busy in the hardware store for a year and have only made less than 30,000 yuan. But last year, I only worked with Boss Deng for a few days and made more than 36,000 yuan. The gap is too big!"

Tian Chunzhi nodded and said, "Yes, my clothing store business is actually pretty good, and I've made a lot of money this year. But after making that kind of quick money, looking back at this month's income of three to two thousand yuan, it feels meaningless."

Zhou Shengli felt the same way. He earned the most among the three last year, nearly 50,000 yuan. After experiencing the feeling of "getting rich overnight", he naturally couldn't get motivated when looking at businesses that only made a few hundred yuan a day.

As the date of cooperation with Boss Deng last year was getting closer, he began to get excited.

He is still quite confident about working with Boss Deng again.

After all, the cooperation between the two parties last year was quite pleasant, and it is unlikely that they would change partners for no reason.

"You all should prepare the money. I have a feeling that Boss Deng will come to see us in the next few days. Then we can exchange the money and the goods, and then sell the longans as quickly as possible and make another quick buck like we did last year."

Wang boldly laughed and said, "I have prepared the money a few days ago!"

Tian Chunzhi also laughed and said, "My money is ready too!"

Zhou Shengli said: "Mine is ready too, we are just waiting for Boss Deng to come find us."

Tian Chunzhi pondered for a moment and asked, "Lao Zhou, Lao Wang, you also know that Boss Deng only gave us such a low price last year to test the market. If he raises the price this year, what should we do?"

Wang Dabao sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. I just hope Boss Deng doesn't raise the price too high so we can still make some money."

Zhou Shengli said: "Raising the price is inevitable. After all, their purpose is to make money, not to do a good deed by transporting longan from thousands of miles away to us for profit. At worst, we can raise the price a little bit. Anyway, judging from the response of customers last year, if we sell it at a higher price, it should still sell well."

Tian Chunzhi nodded and said, "It's indeed okay to raise the price a little bit. As long as it's not too outrageous, I believe it can be sold."

While drinking tea, the three of them talked about the longan business that had been on their mind for a whole year.

The Boss Deng they were talking about had already boarded the train to Beijing.

After spending several days and nights on the train, I finally arrived in Beijing again.

Deng Shirong came prepared this time. He did not stay in a guesthouse as before, but took a bus to the nearest courtyard house. He put out the bunk bed in the system space, and the straw mat, quilt and other items on it were all clean.

Although there was a bed in the courtyard, it had been uninhabited for a long time and was full of dust and cobwebs. This was also the reason why he did not stay here when he came here before but stayed in the guesthouse instead.

With the experience from last time, he got a bed and put it into the system space, and now he can use it.

Then, he took out a big bowl of steaming seafood porridge from the system space. These were all the porridge he usually made and stored in the space. He could make it and eat it whenever he wanted. It was very convenient.

After eating the seafood porridge, I put the bowls and chopsticks into the space, then took out the bucket and towel from the space, drew well water to wash my hair and take a comfortable bath, and only went to bed after my hair was dry.

…

The next day.

Deng Shirong got up, washed, put away the bunk bed, and then walked to the Dongfeng Market as if he was familiar with the place.

It took him half a day to temporarily rent a small warehouse, and then he arrived at Zhou Shengli's Ruyi Fresh Fruit Shop in high spirits.

Deng Shirong had just walked to the door of Ruyi Fresh Fruit Shop when he was spotted by the sharp-eyed Zhou Shengli, who immediately greeted him with a smile on his face: "Boss Deng, I've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and finally you're here!"

Deng Shirong believed this. After all, the two parties had cooperated once. In just a few days last year, he brought the other party tens of thousands of income. Such lucrative profits would make people worship him like a grandfather even in later generations, let alone in the 1980s.

Deng Shirong also greeted him with a smile: "Boss Zhou, how are you?"

"Thanks to you, I have had a pretty good year."

After a few polite words, Zhou Shengli extended his hand and said, "Boss Deng, shall we talk inside?"

Deng Shirong nodded, and followed Zhou Shengli to the warehouse behind the fruit shop again.

After asking Deng Shirong to sit down, Zhou Shengli couldn't wait to ask, "Boss Deng, how many tons of longan do you have this year?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "It is 0.8 tons more than last year."

Zhou Shengli suppressed his excitement and asked, "Boss Deng, is it still the same variety?"

Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Of course they are the same, they are all fruits from the longan trees last year."

"Very good!"

Zhou Shengli said "OK", then asked nervously, "Boss Deng, what's the price?"

Deng Shirong said, "Boss Zhou, apart from the cost of purchasing, transportation and preservation, we also have labor and other miscellaneous expenses, so at last year's price, we were actually not making any money. You should know this."

Zhou Shengli nodded and said, "I know this, and I also thank you, Boss Deng, for providing me with the opportunity to make money."

Deng Shirong said: "Last year we opened up a new market, so we didn't have to make any money, but this year we will definitely make money. However, for any business, only a win-win situation can ensure long-term cooperation, so our pricing will not be too outrageous, and we will definitely make you money.

After detailed calculations by our team, this year's price is 0.28 yuan higher than last year, selling at 2.28 yuan per pound. Boss Zhou, do you have any objection?"

Hearing this, Zhou Shengli felt relieved and praised, "Boss Deng, you are such a nice person. It is our honor to cooperate with you. This price is absolutely fine. I have no objection."

"readily!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's easy for me to work with you, Boss Zhou."

The cooperation was reached and the two sides exchanged a few polite words.

When Deng Shirong stood up to say goodbye, he left the warehouse address and said, "As usual, I'll wait for you at this warehouse at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Well, we'll come over to you with the money and the scale."

"That's it, I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow morning."

"Okay, see you tomorrow morning."

…

Half an hour later.

Zhou Shengli, Wang Dadan and Tian Chunzhi met again.

As soon as they met, Tian Chunzhi couldn't wait to ask, "Old Zhou, is Boss Deng really here?"

Zhou Shengli said happily: "Yes, Boss Deng is here. Time is tight now, so I won't waste any more words. Boss Deng said that this year's longan is 0.8 tons more than last year. Last year's was over 63 tons, so this year's estimate is about 64 tons.

I have also discussed the price with Mr. Deng. It is 0.28 yuan higher than last year. This price is very reasonable. I think you have no objection, right?"

Wang Dabao shook his head and said, "I have no objection. This price is really good. Even if we don't raise the price, we can still make a profit by selling it at last year's price."

Tian Chunzhi said: "I have no objection either."

Zhou Shengli nodded and said, "Okay, then let's follow last year's distribution. I'll take 40%, and each of you will take 30%. Then you can pay according to your share. Is that ok?"

Wang Dabing and Tian Chunzhi both expressed no objection.

It was Lao Zhou who originally took the initiative to bring them into this business. Although this was related to the fact that Lao Zhou did not have the strength to consume so many longans at the beginning, they still had to owe Lao Zhou a favor and naturally could not ask for an equal split.

The three of them reached an agreement quickly and then went back to make preparations.

They had prepared the money in advance, but they had to arrange the manpower and vehicles needed to sell the longans one by one. Even with their influence, it took time to implement the plan.

Fortunately, they have already made arrangements for all these in advance, and now we just need to notify them.

…

After Deng Shirong had talked with Zhou Shengli, they started strolling around Wangfujing Street.

As one of the most famous commercial streets in Beijing, Wangfujing’s fame needs no introduction. It is a place worth visiting, both in this era and in the future.

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In Wangfujing of this era, there are two brightest commercial pearls, one is the Dongfeng Market and the other is the department store.

I have to say that department stores of this era are really awesome. Basically, there are department stores in every city in the country, and their influence is only matched by supply and marketing cooperatives.

The two have different focuses. The supply and marketing cooperatives are mainly rooted in rural areas and have no rivals in the countryside.

Department stores are basically located in cities at the county level and above.

In addition to these two commercial pearls, Wangfujing has many other places worth visiting. If you really want to visit them carefully, you may not be able to finish them even in three days.

Deng Shirong just strolled around for a while, then found a restaurant and had a meal of authentic Beijing cuisine. Seeing that it was getting late, he returned to a courtyard house not far from Wangfujing to take a shower and rest.

…

The next day.

Half an hour before the agreed time, Deng Shirong arrived at the temporary warehouse in advance to wait for the arrival of Zhou Shengli and others.

After waiting for about ten minutes, several trucks drove over and stopped in front of the temporary warehouse.

"Boss Deng, good morning!"

"Boss Deng, long time no see!"

"Boss Deng, I've been looking forward to seeing you for so long. I'm finally seeing you again!"

Zhou Shengli, Wang Dadan and Tian Chunzhi got out of the car and greeted Deng Shirong one after another.

Deng Shirong also smiled and greeted them one by one, then extended his hand and said, "Boss Zhou, Boss Wang, Boss Tian, ​​this year's longan is here, please come in and check the goods, and then weigh them!"

Zhou Shengli and the other three had already seen the longans piled up in the warehouse. Upon hearing this, they no longer hesitated and walked in impatiently.

Seeing the longans in the bamboo baskets that looked as fresh as if they had just been picked, Zhou Shengli and the other two showed excitement in their eyes. After looking at a few baskets, they picked up a bunch and tasted them. The taste was still the same as they remembered.

Zhou Shengli couldn't help but give Deng Shirong a thumbs up and praised: "Boss Deng, you are awesome!"

Wang Dabing and Tian Chunzhi, besides being excited, were also full of admiration for the mysterious boss Deng Shirong. No matter what method he used, he was able to transport longan from thousands of miles away to the capital and keep it so fresh. No one could do it except Boss Deng and the forces behind him.

After checking that the goods are ok, they will be weighed one by one.

With the experience from last time, they brought a few more scales this time and also brought enough manpower.

Several scales worked together, some weighed, some recorded, and the speed was much faster than last time.

Deng Shirong did not stare at the scale. This was his unique business. As long as Zhou Shengli and the other two were not stupid, there was no way they could play tricks on the scale. After all, he knew how many kilograms of longan there were, and Zhou Shengli and the others also knew that he knew the number.

There's really no point in playing tricks in this situation, except wasting time.

Therefore, Zhou Shengli and the other two were more concerned about the accuracy of the scale than Deng Shirong, and they must have instructed the person responsible for weighing before coming.

In this way, after more than a dozen people worked for more than two hours, they finally weighed all the longans. The total weight was 128,511 catties, which was only 1 catty less than the longans weighed at Baiping Farm. It can be said that the weighing was quite accurate.

After finding the total weight, Zhou Shengli asked, "Boss Deng, is this weight correct?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "That's right. It's basically the same weight as what we purchased."

"As long as there is nothing wrong!"

Zhou Shengli breathed a sigh of relief, then pointed to a corner of the warehouse and said, "Boss Deng, let's go there to settle the bill!"

Deng Shirong responded, and several people walked towards a corner of the warehouse.

As for the people brought by Zhou Shengli and others, they started loading the longans into the truck without any instructions, preparing to take them out to sell.

Arriving at the corner of the warehouse, Zhou Shengli and the other two took out bundles of big unity and some loose change from their bags, and then counted out the money each of them needed to pay.

Deng Shirong sold them the longans at a price of 2.28 yuan per catty. The total weight of the longans was 128,511 catties, which was 293,005 yuan. In addition, charging them 1,800 yuan for the new bamboo baskets was not excessive, so the three of them needed to pay Deng Shirong a total of 294,805 yuan.

Among them, Zhou Shengli accounts for 40%, and needs to invest 117,922 yuan.

Wang Dadan and Tian Chunzhi each held 30%, with each contributing 88,441.5 yuan.

Nearly 300,000 yuan in cash, with the largest denomination being only ten yuan, is equivalent to nearly 3 million yuan in cash in later generations. Without the help of a money counting machine, it would take at least several hours to count each one manually.

Although Deng Shirong liked money, he didn't want to spend hours counting it. Fortunately, the money Zhou Shengli and his friends gave him was packed in bundles, 1,000 yuan per bundle, 294,805 yuan. He only needed to take 294 bundles and count 805 yuan, which was easy to do in a few minutes.

Again, this is a unique business. Unless Zhou Shengli and his two friends think the money is too much and don't want to cooperate with Deng Shirong anymore, no one dares to do anything with the money. They are probably more nervous than Deng Shirong, fearing that the money in the bundles will be missing one or two! This year, Deng Shirong spent a total of 38,900 yuan on this batch of longan, including the bamboo baskets. As for all the expenses for going back and forth to Beijing, 500 yuan is more than enough. All added up to a cost of about 39,400 yuan.

The current income is 294,805 yuan, and after deducting costs, the profit is as high as 255,405 yuan.

Compared with the 217,214 yuan earned last year, I earned 38,191 yuan more this year.

This wave of profits was truly huge, and it replenished his almost depleted cash.

Deng Shirong put the money in a sack, then held out his hand and said, "Boss Zhou, Boss Wang, Boss Tian, ​​happy cooperation. I wish you a big sale of longan in advance."

"Thank you, Boss Deng!"

Zhou Shengli and the other two shook hands with Deng Shirong respectively, and then Zhou Shengli asked, "Boss Deng, you shouldn't be in a hurry to leave Beijing these days, right?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's a rare opportunity to come to Beijing, so I must play for a few days before leaving."

Zhou Shengli said with a smile on his face: "Boss Deng, when we sell all these longans, we will treat you to a meal. How can I contact you?"

Tian Chunzhi also smiled and echoed: "Yes, Boss Deng, you have to give us three a chance to fulfill our hospitality."

Wang Dabing also looked at Deng Shirong with anticipation.

"Boss Zhou, you are too polite!"

Deng Shirong also knew what they were thinking. He did not completely refuse, but just said: "I plan to travel around Beijing these few days. You will definitely not be able to contact me. When I leave, I will come to return this warehouse, and then we can get together!"

"That's great. The three of us are waiting for you, Boss Deng, at any time."

"You're welcome. I won't waste your time. See you later!"

"Okay, Boss Deng, see you later!"

…

In the next few days, Deng Shirong once again "inspected" his seven courtyards.

Compared to last year, there is more dust and cobwebs in the courtyard. A house without anyone living in it lacks maintenance and is not in good condition after all.

However, Deng Shirong did not dwell on this. After all, he did not buy these seven courtyard houses to live in. His original intention was just to provide a safety net for his seven children. No matter whether his children had a bright future in this life or not, he would prepare a courtyard house for each of them, and could guarantee that they would become billionaires smoothly.

While Deng Shirong was slowly "inspecting" his courtyard, the entire capital's fruit market was once again set off by longan.

People in Beijing who tasted longan last year could not forget the sweet taste of longan. Now that longan appears again, these old customers can no longer resist and rush to buy it, as if they are afraid that it will be out of stock if they are late.

Although Zhou Shengli and the other two made a lot of money by selling all the longans at last year's price, they were businessmen and naturally wanted to maximize their own profits. Since their purchase price had gone up, the selling price would naturally have to go up as well.

Moreover, Zhou Shengli and the other two are veteran businessmen and they understand that it is not a good thing for product prices to remain unchanged.

Last year they sold longan at three yuan per catty. If they sell it at three yuan per catty this year as well, it will leave a fixed impression on customers, making them think that longan should always be sold at this price. If they want to raise the price again next year, I'm afraid customers will have objections.

But if the price increases this year, the price of longan will fluctuate, and whether it rises or falls in the future it will be normal, and customers will be more accepting of it.

Therefore, after discussion, Zhou Shengli and the other two decided to raise the price of longan a little bit this year, selling it for 3.2 yuan per pound.

In this era, the fruit is sold at RMB 3.2 per pound, which is undoubtedly the real aristocrat among fruits.

If common fruits were sold at this price, customers would definitely not buy it.

But these are longan, longan that was transported to the capital from thousands of miles away, so it is perfectly normal to sell it at this price.

Although the customers kept saying that the products were too expensive, they really were too expensive, but when they made their purchases, they didn't hesitate and bought several kilograms at a time.

(End of this chapter)