None of the vendors who came to buy goods recognized him, so it was highly likely that this person was not doing business in the city's trade plaza.
That means it could only be in other counties or other cities.
He prefers other cities, especially inland cities, but he's not sure.
So he probed again, "Mr. Zeng only deals in dried goods, don't you stock up on fresh goods to sell?"
"No, I can't sell fresh goods. I can only sell them in a few nearby counties. I can't sell them to other places further away. It's easier to do manual labor and transport goods."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
Cold chain transportation is still immature and in its infancy, and land transportation is extremely inconvenient.
Fresh seafood is basically impossible to transport to inland areas and can only be consumed in surrounding counties and cities.
Therefore, people in inland areas generally cannot get seafood.
Even if some stores have them, they are all air-freighted.
The price was naturally exorbitantly high; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it astronomical.
Of course, it's not something ordinary people can afford; only the wealthy who don't value money and corrupt officials can afford it.
In contrast, dry goods that are easy to transport are relatively affordable, and basically anyone can afford them.
Feng Ye was thrilled just thinking about it.
Once Mr. Zeng tastes success and places a few more large orders, he won't have to worry about sales channels anymore and can go all out to make a big splash.
Of course, we can't put all our eggs in one basket with Mr. Zeng alone.
We still need to find sales channels, but there's no need to rush for now.
Feng Ye was overjoyed. No wonder he heard magpies chirping as soon as he went out today; it turned out he was about to meet a benefactor.
"Dried goods are indeed easier to transport than fresh goods. There's no need to worry about freshness, and dried goods have their own unique flavor. They've always sold very well in my store."
Mr. Zeng nodded: "I've heard that your shop sells more than a thousand catties every day."
"We only sun-dried it a bit more these past two days, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to meet the quantity that Boss Zeng needed."
Feng Ye smiled and said, "Although the inland dried goods market is not completely blank, it is not saturated either. Boss Zeng will definitely make a fortune."
"Then I'll take your kind words, Mr. Feng. If I need more next time, it will definitely be at least 10,000 jin. Can you guarantee the quantity?"
“That’s no problem. My family can dry more than three or four thousand catties of fish every day.”
"Quantity is one aspect, but quality must also be guaranteed. We can't have one batch of good products and another batch of bad ones."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zeng, I would never ruin my own reputation."
Feng Ye patted his chest and confidently assured everyone, "Our dried fish are all strictly selected and carefully sun-dried to ensure that every batch is of the same high quality."
Boss Zeng nodded in satisfaction: "That's good."
"Okay, I'll leave my phone number with Mr. Zeng. In case you need anything next time, just give me a call in advance so we can prepare accordingly."
"To be honest, this shop is only open for one or two hours a day. It's closed most of the time, so you don't come here only to find it empty."
"Besides, the store may not have the quantity you need. If it's not enough, I'll have to bring it from home."
Mr. Zeng laughed and said, "Your shop basically closes after 10 o'clock, so you really need a phone number that people can reach you."
As he spoke, he took out a pen and a small notebook from his shirt pocket, turned to a blank page, and handed them to Feng Ye.
"Mr. Feng, could you please write your phone number here?"
Feng Ye took the pen and notebook and wrote down his name and the village committee's phone number in his somewhat illegible handwriting.
"This is the phone number for our village committee. Once the call is connected, just tell them you're looking for Feng Ye."
“I’ll answer the phone when I’m home, but I’m usually out at sea when it’s hot, so my wife will most likely answer the phone. It’s the same if I talk to her about anything.”
Old Zeng nodded, took the notebook, glanced at it, and then put it in his pocket.
"Actually, there's another reason why I left this phone number."
Feng Ye glanced outside and lowered his voice, "This market is basically for retail during the day, and neither the buyer nor the seller takes a cut."
"Once or twice might be fine, but if it happens too often and in such large quantities, it could attract the envy of the market."
"I'm afraid they'll change the rules and issue a notice that deducts points, and then we'll be helpless and lose a lot of money for nothing."
“In the future, we can avoid the hustle and bustle of the market and conduct transactions directly at the fishing wharf, which will save us a lot of trouble.”
"Mr. Feng's consideration is very thorough, and I completely agree with your opinion."
Mr. Zeng smiled slightly and said, "The rules of the market are indeed very changeable. Sometimes a small change can complicate business or even ruin it."
Feng Ye nodded and said, "Yes, there's another advantage to trading at the dock: you don't have to move the goods around; you can load them directly onto trucks after they're off the ship."
"Okay, if I need goods next time, we'll trade directly at the dock."
While the two were chatting, Feng Jialing and the others finished weighing the other people's goods and started weighing them for Boss Zeng.
Upon seeing this, Boss Zeng quickly went over to check, opening and inspecting each bag of dried fish before he felt at ease.
It's understandable that they'd be cautious since it was their first time dealing with each other.
Feng Ye wasn't idle either; he and Uncle Ling carried over bags of dried fish and weighed them one by one.
His father was in charge of weighing, while A-Can was in charge of counting.
While they were weighing their goods, some vendors who arrived later also wanted to buy some.
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