Chapter 310: Huge Profit of 3.83 Million [7400 Words, Please Subscribe]

On the train.

Deng Shirong was worried for a while, but soon felt relieved.

Deng Shirong really couldn't help his second son in going into politics, but as long as his second son could remember his words, always stick to his original intentions, and not engage in corruption or bribery, the risk of his going into politics would be greatly reduced, and the only remaining risk would be choosing sides.

It is very important for officials to take sides.

But as long as you stand upright, even if you are unlucky and stand on the wrong side, at most you will just sit on the bench, and you will not be thrown into jail.

Of course, this is Deng Shirong’s perception of officialdom. He is not actually sure whether it is actually the case.

All his knowledge about officialdom came from his third son in his previous life and officialdom novels. As a farmer, he didn't have much interest in officialdom, so his third son in his previous life didn't tell him much about it. He just learned a little bit through word of mouth.

As for official novels, all we can say is that novels are just novels after all. We cannot not believe them, but we cannot believe them completely either.

In short, Deng Shirong has come to terms with it. In his previous life, the Deng family had produced many officials. Of course, there were no provincial officials, but there were a few at the department level, and all of them were able to serve their posts well from beginning to end, so the officialdom was not as terrible as imagined.

After worrying about his second son’s work problems, Deng Shirong’s mind drifted back to his previous conversation with County Magistrate Song.

Although Deng Shirong had known that the early rice in the county would suffer from serious diseases and insect pests this year, except for the Deng family and relatives who listened to him and switched to growing sweet potatoes, he had no way to help other places even if he wanted to.

Originally, he planned to travel to each town one by one to persuade the people in other towns to give up late rice and grow sweet potatoes instead by sharing his own experience.

But after thinking it over, he felt that this was not realistic, because if he really went to every village under the jurisdiction of all the towns in the county, it would take too much time and might not be effective. So he changed his strategy and went to the county government to discuss the issue with County Magistrate Song (Song Yu's father).

The two of them got along pretty well because of their children, and when he saw Deng Shirong coming, County Magistrate Song was still very enthusiastic.

After the two sides exchanged greetings and courtesies, they got down to business.

Deng Shirong was the first to speak: "County Magistrate Song, I came here this time mainly because I have something very important to tell you."

County Magistrate Song asked, "Boss Deng, what's the important matter?"

Deng Shirong said, "It's about the early rice in the whole county being hit by pests and diseases. You should know about this County Magistrate Song, right?"

County Magistrate Song said with a serious expression: "I have known about this for a long time. Our county has suffered heavy grain losses this time!"

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Yes, the early rice yields in most towns have been severely reduced, and some towns have even experienced a total crop failure. Farmers have been busy for half a year but have not gained anything. I'm afraid life will be difficult this year."

County Magistrate Song said, "Our county government is already studying how to reduce the burden on farmers and try to provide some help to the people affected by the disaster. Boss Deng, now that you mentioned this, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"It's like this. For some special reasons, our village has switched all paddy fields to sweet potatoes for this year's early rice. So our village was lucky enough to avoid the pests and diseases that spread throughout the county. I came to tell you this mainly because I'm worried that the same problem will occur in the late rice."

Deng Shirong put forward his thoughts: "So, my suggestion is to have you, County Magistrate Song, hold a meeting with the leaders of all townships and towns, and have them persuade the villagers to switch from late rice to sweet potatoes, and then return to rice next year. This will make it possible to avoid heavy losses for late rice.

It would be even better if relevant experts could provide some valuable advice.”

Hearing this, County Magistrate Song's eyes lit up. This information was very important to him, and Deng Shirong's suggestion was also very good. He called a meeting of leaders from all townships and asked them to persuade the villagers to switch from late rice to sweet potatoes. As long as some villagers were willing to listen, it would only benefit him and not harm.

If late rice no longer suffers from diseases and insect pests, then his suggestion is also for the benefit of farmers, and no one can say anything.

And if the late rice suffers from serious diseases and insect pests like the early rice, his contribution will be even greater.

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Song nodded repeatedly and said, "Boss Deng, your suggestion is very good. I will call the leaders of all townships to a meeting and ask relevant experts to give some valuable suggestions. If it can help the masses reduce or avoid losses, then you will have made a great contribution to the people of the entire county."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "That's all thanks to you, County Magistrate Song. I just came here to catch up with you."

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Song looked at him deeply and had a higher opinion of this self-employed boss. He did not continue talking about this topic, but instead talked about their respective children. Knowing that Deng Yunheng chose to go into politics, he also gave some serious advice.

The two chatted for nearly half an hour before Deng Shirong said goodbye and left.

…

Deng Shirong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he recalled his conversation with County Magistrate Song.

Anyway, he has tried his best, and he doesn't know whether Wandao can help the cousins ​​in other towns.

…

Capital city.

Ruyi Fresh Fruit Shop.

Since entering the seventh month of the lunar calendar, Zhou Shengli's mood has been getting higher and higher, because if nothing unexpected happens, he will soon receive a large sum of money.

Zhou Shengli looks forward to the arrival of Boss Deng, his benefactor, every day.

With the successful entry of ground pineapples into the Beijing market last year, Zhou Shengli and his two companions are certainly not as conservative this year. As long as Boss Deng's people transport the ground pineapples here, the three of them plan to eat them all in one go if they are less than 500 tons.

Then, I can make a lot of money.

Just when Zhou Shengli was a little distracted, a familiar voice came over: "Boss Zhou, how are you?"

Zhou Shengli looked up and found that the person who spoke was the boss Deng whom he had been thinking about day and night. He was surprised and said, "Boss Deng, you are finally here. What are you holding in your hand?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "This year, in addition to longan and ground pineapple, I also brought new varieties. It depends on whether you, Boss Zhou, are interested."

Zhou Shengli answered without thinking: "I am interested, of course I am interested. Boss Deng, please come in and let's talk in detail."

Deng Shirong nodded and followed the other party into the warehouse at the back.

After sitting down, Deng Shirong did not keep the secret and said directly: "Boss Zhou, what I brought this time is the jackfruit. You should have seen this too, right?"

Zhou Shengli suddenly realized: "So it is the king of fruits in the south. I have not only seen it, but also eaten it!"

Deng Shirong untied the sack, revealing the jackfruit inside, and said, "Boss Zhou, I'm sure the jackfruit you ate back then was definitely not as good as the one I brought. Go get a fruit knife and a plastic bag, and I'll open this and let you taste it, and you'll know why I said that."

Zhou Shengli became interested after hearing this and took out a knife and a plastic bag.

Deng Shirong took the fruit knife and started cutting the jackfruit with familiarity.

The jackfruit he picked out was naturally ripe. After cutting it in half, the bright yellow flesh inside was revealed.

Deng Shirong removed the center of the pineapple and wiped off the white juice with a plastic bag before handing half of the pineapple to Zhou Shengli. He said, "Okay, Boss Zhou, try this pineapple and see how it differs from the ones you ate before."

“This color looks delicious!”

Zhou Shengli took the jackfruit, dug out a bag with his fingers, removed the core, observed it and said, "The flesh is big and thick, it is definitely different from what I have eaten before."

As he spoke, he tore off a piece of fruit pulp and put it into his mouth. While chewing, his eyes widened.

Deng Shirong smiled and asked, "How is it? Does it taste good?"

Zhou Shengli came back to his senses, and while chewing, he praised it profusely: "It's more than just OK. The flesh tastes crisp and refreshing, and the taste is extremely sweet. I really didn't expect that jackfruit would be so delicious. What was the name of the one I ate before?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I told you that the quality of the jackfruits I brought is incomparable to those on the market."

Zhou Shengli asked: "Boss Deng, does the jackfruit have different varieties like the longan?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "There are three main varieties of jackfruit: one is wet-packed, one is oil-packed, and the other is what we see in front of us, dry-packed. However, this is only divided according to the appearance of the flesh. Even if they are both dry-packed, the taste is completely different.

Not to mention those grown in different regions, even those grown in the same village are different.

Therefore, it is not easy to eat high-quality pineapples, and the quality of the pineapples we shipped here cannot be completely consistent. We can only guarantee the lower limit of our quality, which is better than the upper limit of many places. "

Zhou Shengli seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. It is difficult for people who are not from the pineapple producing area to understand the quality difference of this thing. Although they are all dried pineapples, some taste bland and some taste sweet. It is not like lychees and longans, as long as they are of that variety, the taste difference is very small.

However, whether he can understand it or not is not the key point. The key point is whether this jackfruit can bring him benefits.

"Boss Deng, what's the price of this jackfruit?"

Deng Shirong said: "This is the first time that pineapples have appeared in the Beijing market. I will give you a minimum price of one yuan per pound. If there is a market for pineapples in Beijing, we can renegotiate the price next year. If there is no market, forget it."

This jackfruit is as picky as durian. People who like it love it very much. They drool when they smell the fragrance, and even if the smell gets on their hands, they are reluctant to wash it off.

But people who don’t like it will feel uncomfortable when they smell the smell, so Deng Shirong is not sure how popular this thing is in Beijing.

However, then again, because Bobai is one of the main producing areas of jackfruit, Deng Shirong has never heard of anyone in Bobai who can't stand the smell of jackfruit in all his years. There are even few people who don't like to eat jackfruit. Most Bobai people like it very much.

Hearing the price, Zhou Shengli nodded. Based on the quality of the fruit pulp he was eating now, he thought it was completely fine to sell it for two yuan per pound, although it couldn't be sold at a high price like longan.

Of course, this jackfruit is appearing in the Beijing market for the first time, and it is being sold at two yuan per pound. I am afraid that there will not be many customers willing to buy it. At least we have to wait until customers have tasted it and know how delicious it is before we can sell it at such a high price.

But no matter what, if you buy the goods at one yuan per pound, you won’t have to worry about not being able to sell them if you sell them a little cheaper.

Therefore, Zhou Shengli did not bargain, but asked directly: "Boss Deng, I wonder how many jackfruits you have shipped?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "The total quantity is quite a lot. Anyway, Boss Zhou, I will provide you with as much as you want."

Zhou Shengli asked worriedly, "Boss Deng, are you still working with other people in Beijing?"

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about this. We will only cooperate with you in Beijing."

Zhou Shengli was relieved and said thoughtfully: "Then let's try the market with 100 tons first!"

"Okay, no problem."

Deng Shirong nodded and asked, "How many longans and pineapples do you want?"

Zhou Shengli was surprised and asked, "Boss Deng, has the number of longans increased this year?"

Deng Shirong hummed and said, "We have 100 tons of longan this year. If you want them, we'll leave them all to you."

There are actually more longans than this number, but he only plans to sell this much in the capital, so he only reports this number.

Zhou Shengli nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, of course!"

Deng Shirong said, "Okay, the price is 2.3 yuan per pound, is that okay?"

Although the price has increased by two cents per pound compared to last year, Zhou Shengli said without hesitation: "No problem!"

Deng Shirong asked again: "For ground pineapples, it's 65 cents per pound. How much do you want?"

"It should be 300 tons!"

At this point, Zhou Shengli said a little embarrassedly: "Boss Deng, if we take on so much at once, it will take at least millions of funds. I'm afraid we can't pay it all at once this time. It will take a few days to get the money back."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "No problem, then you can pay half first, and you can pay the other half in a few days when you get your money back."

Zhou Shengli said gratefully: "Thank you, Boss Deng, for your trust."

After finishing the business, the two of them ate jackfruit and chatted.

It took about ten minutes before Deng Shirong said goodbye and left, and he naturally left the warehouse address before leaving.

…

After school at noon, Jiang Xuying, who was already in her fifties, rode her bicycle slowly towards home.

When passing a certain street, she suddenly smelled a fragrance that only existed in her memory. This made her suddenly alert. She quickly stopped the car, looked around, and then quickly locked onto the clothing store next to her.

At the door of the clothing store, two women who looked to be around 30 years old were eating fruit.

Looking at the fruit that he hadn't seen for more than 20 years, Jiang Xuying couldn't help but push his bicycle forward and asked, "Hello, I want to ask, where did you get this jackfruit?"

One of the women replied, "Auntie, so you also know this jackfruit. We bought it at the intersection ahead. Come and try it. It's very sweet."

Jiang Xuying smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Thank you, but you guys can eat it. I'll go see if there's any left. If there is, I'll buy one to eat back. I haven't eaten this for more than 20 years, and I really miss it."

Another woman laughed and said, "They must be for sale. When we bought them before, we saw a lot of them piled up there. They won't be sold out that quickly."

Jiang Xuying thanked them and rode her bike towards the intersection the two women mentioned.

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Sure enough, there was a temporary stall there, which sold not only her favorite jackfruits, but also longans and ground pineapples, which were all specialties from her mother's home.

Of course, she had already eaten longan and ground pineapple last year, so it was nothing strange to see them again this year. However, she did not expect that this year there would be jackfruit, a fruit she had loved very much since childhood.

At this time, there were already quite a few customers shopping at the stall, but most of them were buying longans and ground pineapples; no one was buying jackfruits.

Jiang Xuying locked her bicycle, walked over and asked, "Boss, how much is this jackfruit per pound?"

The boss smiled and replied, "One dollar and four cents a pound. Would you like one?"

After hearing this, Jiang Xuying knew why few people bought jackfruits.

This one costs RMB 1.4 per pound, and a jackfruit weighs more than ten pounds. It costs more than ten yuan to buy one. Although there are many rich people in Beijing, many people will still hesitate to spend more than ten yuan to buy a fruit they have never eaten before.

Jiang Xuying stretched out her hand and pressed the pineapple, then asked, "Boss, is this pineapple packed dry or in oil?"

The reason why she didn't ask about the wet bag pineapple was because the wet bag pineapple was very different from the other two types. For someone like her who is familiar with the jackfruit, it is easy to distinguish them.

The boss was surprised and said, "It seems that I have met an expert. What I sell here is dried pineapples, and the quality is absolutely the best."

Jiang Xuying picked out two very plump jackfruits and said, "Boss, I want these two. Please help me weigh them. Also, give me five kilograms of longan and three pineapples."

"Okay, please wait a moment." The boss knew that he had met a big customer, so he started to weigh the items skillfully.

Seeing Jiang Xuying being so generous and buying two pineapples at once, other customers asked, "Sister, are these pineapples delicious?"

Jiang Xuying smiled and said, "This jackfruit is the king of fruits in the south. It is a good quality dried pineapple. The flesh is crisp and refreshing, and very sweet. It is a very delicious fruit, but it is a bit troublesome to eat because the juice inside is very sticky."

A customer took the initiative to help sell the product, and the boss was very happy. He quickly said, "This juice can be dealt with by using a plastic bag. When you cut the pineapple, wipe it with the plastic bag a few times and it will be clean. If you accidentally get it on your hands and can't wash it off, you can also use a plastic bag to deal with it."

Upon hearing this, a customer hesitated and said, "If it's really that delicious, I'd like to buy some to try, but this jackfruit is too big!"

While they were talking, the boss had already weighed everything Jiang Xuying needed, and continued, "If you really need it, you can discuss it with each other and buy one for two, three or four people. I will cut it up and weigh it for you on the spot."

This approach attracted many customers.

So, they discussed with each other to buy a jackfruit together and share it.

As for Jiang Xuying, after paying the money, she went home with the longan, ground pineapple and jackfruit she bought.

These three kinds of fruits cost her more than 70 yuan in total, which can be said to be a huge loss.

Fortunately, her family was not short of money. Her husband was a native of Beijing and had left some ancestral property. In addition, both of them were professors at the school and had a good income.

Moreover, their children are all successful and do not need their care.

So, she bought the fruits worth more than 70 yuan without any hesitation.

Soon, Jiang Xuying returned home.

"Mom, you're back. We can eat soon!"

The person who spoke was Jiang Xuying's eldest daughter-in-law Jiang Xiaoqin. After she greeted her mother-in-law, she saw the fruit in her mother-in-law's hand and asked in surprise, "Mom, are longans on the market again?"

Jiang Xuying smiled and handed over the bag of longan in her hand, saying, "Yes, longan is on the market again this year, and not only longan, but also fruits you have never eaten!"

Jiang Xiaoqin took the longan and asked, "Are there any other fruits that we haven't eaten yet?"

Jiang Xuying raised the heavy bag in her hand and said, "This is it, the king of fruits in the south - jackfruit."

Jiang Xiaoqin was surprised and asked, "Mom, is this the fragrant jackfruit you told us about before?"

Jiang Xuying nodded and said, "Well, let's eat first, and I'll open one for you to try later."

…

Half an hour later.

Jiang Xuying cut open one of the jackfruits while being watched by her husband Gao Wenquan, eldest son Gao Youde, eldest daughter-in-law Jiang Xiaoqin, second son Gao Youfu, and second daughter-in-law Liu Yan.

I have to say that the fragrance of this jackfruit is indeed strong enough, which is unmatched by many fruits. It is no exaggeration to say that some jackfruits ripen on the tree, and people can smell that special fragrance when passing by the tree.

Now when you cut the jackfruit open, the fragrance hits your nose immediately.

“It smells so good!”

"This fragrance is really nice."

"It smells so good, it must taste so good, no wonder it is called the king of fruits in the south!"

"The flesh is bright yellow, and it makes me hungry just by looking at it!"

“…”

Jiang Xuying's sons and daughters-in-law spoke as they sniffed the fragrance.

Gao Wenquan was born and raised in Beijing and had never left the city. He had only heard about the pineapple from his wife and had never eaten it. When he smelled the fragrance and saw the golden flesh, he couldn't help but smile and said, "No wonder you've always been obsessed with this pineapple. It really looks good."

"It's more than good. I think it's one of the best fruits in the world."

Jiang Xuying cut the pineapple into eight large pieces, removed the core, wiped the juice off with a plastic bag, and said, "Okay, you can eat it now. There is a core in the flesh, so remember to tear the flesh apart and take out the core when you eat it.

And the core can be cooked and eaten, so don’t throw it away.”

Upon hearing this, everyone took a piece of jackfruit, scooped out a packet of flesh with their fingers, tore it open, and saw that there was indeed a core the size of a finger.

Jiang Xuying had already torn off a piece of flesh and put it into her mouth. When she started chewing, she was pleasantly surprised by the crisp and sweet taste. It was even more delicious than the jackfruit in her memory. It seemed that the stall owner was not bragging, and the quality of their jackfruits was really good.

When Jiang Xuying started eating, her family members also started eating.

Needless to say, the result was full of praise.

People of this generation have no resistance to sweet things because sugar is scarce, and few people can resist the sweet taste of jackfruit.

…

It has to be said that the businessmen of this era were no less intelligent than those of later generations. When Zhou Shengli and his two companions received feedback that customers complained that the jackfruits were too big and many customers were hesitant to buy them, they immediately adjusted their sales strategy and directly cut them in pieces to sell.

Thus, throughout the capital city, following the longan and ground pineapple storms, the jackfruit storm quietly swept across the city.

This kind of fruit smells very fragrant and is new to the market. If you have the conditions, who wouldn't want to buy some to try? Before, it was sold as a whole, at least 10 yuan per piece, and a large one even cost more than 20 yuan, so many people would hesitate. But if it is sold in pieces, it only costs a few yuan per piece, so the pressure is not great, and basically everyone can afford it.

Therefore, the sales of jackfruit continued to rise, making Zhou Shengli and the other two very happy.

As for the sales of longan and pineapple, they were naturally very smooth.

Especially longan, which has completely opened up its market in the past few years, and the sales speed is faster every year. Even though the quantity this year is dozens of tons more than last year, it is all sold out in less than a week. The speed of making money is even faster than robbery.

Because of the fast sales speed, Zhou Shengli and his two colleagues paid off the other half of the payment for the goods in just five days.

After receiving the payment for the goods, Deng Shirong did not stay any longer and took a bus to Tianjin again.

In fact, the market in Tianjin is not as large as that in Beijing, but Mr. Xiao from Tianjin is indeed the descendant of a large wholesaler in the Republic of China. He is indeed incomparable to Zhou Shengli in terms of wholesale. Last year, he alone imported 600 tons of pineapples, which is really amazing.

Majiakou.

When Boss Xiao saw Deng Shirong appear, he felt like he had seen his father, the one who provided him with food and clothing.

After some polite exchanges, Deng Shirong recommended longan and jackfruit to him. Boss Xiao took the samples and called together all the major vendors to discuss the matter. In the end, he ordered 500 tons of jackfruit and, needless to say, more than 170 tons of longan, which were naturally bought.

As for the pineapples that were sold last year, 700 tons were directly requested.

Deng Shirong was shocked by such a huge purchase volume, but he could also guess that after Boss Xiao's operation last year, the sales channels should have been expanded again. This was actually a good thing for him. He didn't have to run around anymore. There was not much left, so he could just find a city he had visited last year and get it done.

In the end, it only took Deng Shirong half a month to sell all the goods he had.

836 tons of jackfruit were all sold at a price of 1 yuan per catty, with a total sales of 1,672,000 yuan.

1,209 tons of ground pineapples were all sold at a price of 0.65 yuan per catty, with a total sales of 1,571,700 yuan.

274 tons of longan were all sold at a price of 2.3 yuan per catty, with a total sales of 1,260,400 yuan.

The total is 4,504,100 yuan, minus the purchase cost of 673,720 yuan, and the total profit is 3,830,380 yuan.

After deducting some miscellaneous expenses, the total profit from this trip was about 3.83 million.

Adding the remaining money, his cash soared to more than 5.58 million.

This time, I really made a lot of money!

However, although he has a lot of money, he now needs to spend money on many things. He will have to spend more than 3.3 million yuan on Nanning Chaoyang Plaza this year, and 1 million yuan will be needed to buy a car and repay the bank loan next year, which means more than 4.3 million yuan here. In addition, purchasing goods from the supermarket costs money, and after the construction of the Deng's community in Naye is completed, money will be needed to renovate the house, and he also needs to reserve money for purchasing goods next year.

This 5.58 million in cash is actually not durable.

That’s not even counting the renovation of the building in Chaoyang Square!

Thinking of this, Deng Shirong couldn't help scratching his head. His original plan was to work for two more years and then stop and enjoy himself, but now he needs money everywhere. It seems that he won't be able to rest in the short term and he has to work for a few more years.

(End of this chapter)