Ye Cheng looked up at Boss He and said in a more emphasizing tone,
“50,000 to 100,000, depending on the yield. My brother’s farm raises them.”
"Ten thousand? Are you sure it's ten thousand???"
"Yes, ten thousand!"
100,000 jin?
"Yes, 100,000 jin."
Boss He leaned back, somewhat taken aback by the sheer number.
He's actually a middleman, just buying small quantities of goods. Now that you're talking to him about 100,000 jin (50,000 kg), he's actually a little scared.
One problem is that he has such a large quantity, but no sales channel. This isn't just a few thousand kilograms, it's hundreds of thousands of kilograms! Even if you gave him the entire market of Donghai City, it would still take some time to sell it.
Another issue is that collecting so many clams will cost money.
Even if farmed ones are cheaper, they still cost seven or eight yuan per kilogram, which adds up to several hundred thousand yuan. He needs working capital.
If I could really find a place to sell this big deal, I could make a profit of nearly 100,000 yuan in one go.
"Brother, brother, you are my God of Wealth." The second brother stopped calling him that, Ye Cheng stopped calling him that, and Boss He started calling him brother directly.
For business people, as long as they can make money, calling someone "brother" is nothing.
This made Ye Cheng a little embarrassed.
"No, you're so old, I can't accept you calling me brother. Just tell me if you can eat it. If you can't, I'll find someone else."
Upon hearing Ye Cheng suggest finding someone else, Boss He immediately agreed.
"I can eat it, don't worry, I definitely can eat it, I'm determined to do this deal."
He had made up his mind. He would contact those big distributors in a little while. Big distributors usually sell their goods to other companies and have all sorts of connections.
"But you have to take me to see the goods first, then I can give you an offer."
Ye Cheng also knew that Boss He's own size was not enough to handle so much, and he would definitely have to find a higher-level distributor to make a profit from the price difference.
Therefore, to get him to give a price, you must first have him inspect the goods and then consult with the supplier.
"Okay, then come and check out the goods whenever you have time, since it's right in our village anyway."
"What do you mean by 'I'm free'? My mind is completely focused on clams right now, so take me to see them!" Boss He was getting impatient. You've told me about such a big deal, and you're asking me when I'm free? Seriously!
It's like hearing that a stunningly beautiful girl has joined a foot massage parlor—which man could resist that?
Seeing Boss He's flustered appearance, Ye Cheng smiled helplessly.
"Okay, I'll take you there now. Can you ride the motorcycle?"
"Yes, I can carry a motorcycle, let alone ride one."
"Okay, you really know how to stir things up."
Ye Cheng gave a thumbs up and led Boss He back to the village.
...
Beside the mudflats, Ye Guowei had already built a large pool, where the fish would be rinsed before being loaded onto trucks.
Seeing Ye Cheng bring Boss He over, Ye Guowei also came over to greet him, "Boss He, what a rare guest."
Boss He's eyes lit up when he saw the huge farm, and he quickly grasped Ye Guowei's hand.
"Guowei, you've been keeping a low profile. You've built such a large breeding farm without saying a word."
Ye Guowei smiled憨厚ly.
"It's just earning a little money through hard work, what's there to say?"
"The second brother just told me that it can produce 100,000 jin?" Boss He confirmed again.
"Hmm, that's about right. I just checked, and the adult ones probably weigh around 100,000 jin. The rest will have to wait a while. I'll take you to see them."
"Okay, okay, let me see."
Boss He couldn't wait to follow Ye Guowei down to the mudflats and casually picked up a few clams from the mudflats.
They were all large, almost 3 centimeters long, and the clam meat was very plump. Boss He was overjoyed to see that this was a batch of good quality clams.
He picked up a few seeds from the mudflats to take as samples, then hurriedly left, intending to go into the city to find his contact.
"Acheng, how much do you think this can sell for?" Ye Guowei looked at the entire stretch of mudflats with a touch of emotion.
I originally planned to earn 10,000 yuan a year from clam farming, but now it seems like that might be a bit too much.
It was way too much; Ye Guowei felt he couldn't even keep up with the calculations.
Is it really time for me to become rich?
Is this reality or a dream?
"Brother, you need to be prepared. This is a breeding farm, so the purchase price won't be too high. I estimate it will be half the retail price. Maybe only two or three yuan per kilogram. If we can sell 100,000 kilograms, that would be two or three hundred thousand yuan." Ye Cheng did a preliminary calculation.
"Two...two or three hundred thousand." Ye Guowei's Adam's apple bobbed; he had never seen so much money in his life.
"Alright, bro, stop thinking about it. Let's wait for Boss He's news. We need to get ready. He wants the goods, so we have to get the clams out as soon as possible."
"Don't worry about that. I'll get the clams out for them even if I don't sleep. I won't give them a single small one." In terms of diligence, Ye Guowei is indeed much stronger than Ye Cheng.
...
In the afternoon, Boss He called and offered to buy the goods for 2.8 yuan per jin.
The price was about what Ye Cheng had guessed. These clams would only sell for six or seven yuan in the market, so it was normal for the purchase price to be cut in half.
After all, for the buyers, there are transportation costs and losses, then there are secondary distributors who need to make money, and the end consumers also need to make money. After all these layers, 2.8 yuan is already considered a good price.
Boss He even specifically asked when the goods could be shipped.
Ye Cheng had previously estimated that 100,000 jin (50,000 kg) could be processed in 10-12 hours with a large number of people using a clam rake, but it would have to be done away from the tide.
There's a tide at night, and visibility is poor, so it can only be dried during the day.
If we can find enough people, we can start early tomorrow and harvest most of it by dinner time in the afternoon.
If all else fails, just collect whatever you can.
Let's set the delivery time as 6 pm tomorrow. Boss He will come with his truck to pick up the goods, and then the payment and delivery will be settled.
After finishing his call with Boss He, Ye Cheng quickly went to call Ye Guowei back from the mudflats.
"Brother, I've made an appointment with Boss He. We'll deliver the goods at 6 PM tomorrow. The price is 2.8 yuan per jin."
Ye Guowei had no objection to the price. He was only interested in getting a sum of money first, because he would be motivated once he had a profit.
"Cheng, let's get started now. I haven't even begun yet." Knowing that the delivery was imminent, Ye Guowei was eager to harvest the clams as quickly as possible.
Seeing Ye Guowei's anxiety, Ye Cheng grabbed him and said, "Brother, how can you harvest all of this by yourself? It's 100,000!"
"Yeah, what should we do then? I'll go call your sister-in-law, and we'll get some people to go together, otherwise we'll be too late."
"No, brother, it's no use calling just a few people. Here's what we'll do: let's call people today, get 50 people, and start working at 5 a.m. tomorrow and work until 6 p.m., 100 yuan per person, three meals included."
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