Seeing the Chen brothers remain silent with their heads down, Ye Cheng continued, "The demand for crayfish will be huge in the future. We can't make it work on just the two of you. What you need to do is let people in other villages know that we need the goods and buy them from us. Otherwise, how can we sell anything if we don't have any goods?"
"Tomorrow, you will go to the various villages to collect shrimp, understand?"
We need to let not only the nearby villages know we're buying, but also those further away. Only with a sufficient supply can we make a profit.
“Okay, Brother Cheng, we’ll go tomorrow and make sure we spread the word.” Chen Zhangfu obediently replied.
After saying that, Ye Cheng looked at Aunt Qian and said, "Aunt Qian, we're in business, so I'll be upfront about this. Currently, crayfish is our exclusive business. I can teach you, but you can't tell anyone after you learn it, okay?"
"Of course, Cheng, don't worry. Aunt Qian is a woman of her word. Otherwise, your sister-in-law wouldn't have brought me here," Aunt Qian said confidently.
“Yes, Cheng, don’t worry. Your Aunt Qian and I are like family. She’s reliable,” Jiang Yunxiang added, vouching for Aunt Qian.
“Okay, then that’s settled. The two Chen brothers will collect the shrimp and then come back to help wash them. The three women will be in charge of cooking and selling them. Once they’re in town, they must sell them in separate places and not mix them together. We need to open up the market as soon as possible.”
Although Aunt Zhang and Aunt Qian didn't understand what "opening up the market" meant, they still nodded in agreement.
"As for the money, I'll take 10% of the profits, the Chen brothers will take 30%, and the three of you will each take 20%."
Actually, the amount of money isn't much, and Ye Cheng doesn't necessarily need it, but there has to be this rule.
No one objected. Although there would be less money with more people, this was business that Ye Cheng had brought in, and once the quantity of crayfish increased, the sales revenue would definitely increase as well.
If you sell 50 jin (25 catties) a day, that's 500 yuan. Even 20% of that is close to 100 yuan, which is quite a lot.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Ye Cheng reiterated the food safety issues related to crayfish one last time.
First, make sure to wash them thoroughly to ensure hygiene; second, control the quantity, with each person buying a maximum of 2 jin (1 catties).
Then there's the branding aspect. Ye Cheng required them to display the brand "Ye Family Crayfish from Baiyun Village" when selling crayfish.
With a brand, you can launch new flavors and expand your business. Even if someone tries to counterfeit it, people will still recognize the brand.
After Ye Cheng finished speaking, it was getting late, so the meeting adjourned. Ye Cheng played some games and chatted with Lao Huang for a while before going to sleep.
......
The next day, Ye Cheng was still half asleep when he was woken up.
When he opened his eyes, he was surprised to see his elder brother, Ye Guowei.
"Brother, why are you up so early?" Ye Cheng rubbed his eyes as he got up.
"It's already 8 o'clock, it's still early." Ye Guowei looked unwell.
"We don't need to clock in for work, and we haven't said we're going to sea yet. Isn't 8 o'clock still early?" Ye Cheng muttered.
"Your brother has gotten used to working at the docks and can't sleep well. Also, didn't he say he was going to the village today to talk about contracting the mudflats?"
After Ye Guowei said that, Ye Cheng understood that his older brother was destined to worry.
I quit my job over there. I don't want to enjoy a single good day; I just want to get back to work as soon as possible.
"Okay, brother, wait for me to have breakfast, then I'll go to the village with you. Besides, there's no one at the village committee if you go so early."
Baiyun Village isn't a government agency, and the village committee doesn't usually have anyone on duty. Chen Jinhai goes there at certain times, and there's also an accountant; that's about it.
Ye Guowei didn't say no, and just squatted in Ye Cheng's yard smoking.
"Your sister-in-law got up early this morning too, saying she was busy with the crayfish business. I'm all alone, and it's a bit boring," Ye Guowei said softly.
Ye Cheng chuckled speechlessly, "Brother, this is what you call retirement syndrome. You feel like your life has no value now that you're not working anymore. Don't worry, we've taken over the mudflats, you'll be busy enough."
At 9 o'clock, Ye Cheng took Ye Guowei out. Instead of going to the village committee, they went to Chen Jinli's house, which is the home of the Chen Zhangfu brothers.
"Uncle Chen, are you home?" Ye Cheng called out as soon as he entered the door.
When Chen Jinli came out and saw them, he immediately smiled broadly. "Oh my, Guowei and Lao Er are here! Please sit down, please sit down. You're here to see the two of us, right? They went to collect shrimp early this morning, just like you asked. They're very enthusiastic."
Ye Cheng took out two packs of cigarettes and placed them on the table. "Uncle, we're not looking for them, we're looking for you."
Chen Jinli was a little embarrassed. "Second son, why are you bringing things? You've helped my two sons with their business, and I haven't even thanked you yet. How can I accept your things? Take them back quickly, or people will say we're unruly."
"Old woman, hurry up and make some tea, we have important guests." Chen Jinli called out to the house.
Aunt Chen came out and was very welcoming when she saw that it was the Ye brothers.
It's amazing how they used to fight, but now they're so friendly. What do you call it? No fight, no friendship.
"Oh dear, what are you bringing? Take it back quickly." Aunt Chen picked up a cigarette and handed it to Ye Cheng.
She had heard from her two sons that if she followed Ye Cheng into business, she could make a lot of money in the future, so she couldn't accept anything from the God of Wealth right now.
Ye Cheng pushed the cigarette over, sat down, and offered one to Chen Jinli. "Uncle, I'm here to ask you for a favor. Just take it and smoke it."
When Ye Cheng said he had something to discuss with him, Chen Jinli was a little puzzled. "Second brother, your uncle is getting old. Besides my strength, there's not much else I can do to help you."
"Uncle, if I can help, I'll get straight to the point. My brother and I want to contract the mudflats in the village so my older brother can do some aquaculture."
"Contract the mudflats?" Chen Jinli thought for a moment. "That's no problem, since no one else is contracting them anyway."
Ye Cheng smiled and said, "That still requires the village committee's approval. That's why I came to talk to you first. You know I have a bit of a grudge against the village chief."
Chen Jinli understood now. He snorted softly, "Jin Hai is just not very bright. He's stubborn and can't do anything despite being the village chief. Don't worry, I'm also a member of the village committee. I agree."
Ye Cheng's purpose in coming here was this: there are a total of 5 people in the Baiyun Village Committee, 3 of whom are from the Chen family, including Chen Jinli.
He was afraid that Chen Jinhai would make things difficult for him, so he made sure to tell him in advance.
Knowing Ye Cheng's purpose, Chen Jinli didn't delay and immediately stood up. "Let's go, Guowei, Lao Er, let's go to the village committee now. This mudflat is just lying around anyway, contracting it out will bring income to the village."
Yes, and then there's Shangjinshui; he's also a village committee member there.
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