"What are you thinking? I feel... it's safer and more reassuring to sell it." Old Man Chi frowned deeply.
He really didn't expect that such a good thing could bring them trouble.
Just like Liu Demiao said, "What is innocent, but what is guilty?"
No one else knows how to make charcoal, but only they do, and that will bring disaster.
If they have the ability to protect themselves, that's fine; if not...
What awaits them is self-evident.
Aunt Chi was a little disappointed: "I thought this business could be passed down to my grandson, great-grandson... our family could make money from this for generations."
Humans are never satisfied.
When we were fleeing, all I wanted was to settle down and have some peace.
When you're so poor you have nowhere to turn, all you want is to earn enough to eat and drink your fill.
Once that goal is achieved, the next thought is to pass it down to future generations...
"Sigh, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Right now, I just want to wait for the eldest son to come out safely. As for the Wang family... let's just forget about them."
Old Man Chi was a little scared.
This fear wasn't just felt by Mr. Chi; everyone else felt it too.
Aunt Chi shrank back and asked, "Then shall we choose the first option? Five hundred taels of silver upfront, and then we'll get 10% of the net profit every year?"
Five hundred taels of silver is quite a lot.
Moreover, you can receive some interest every year after that.
Even if it's only a little, it's enough to have it every year, so it's not too bad.
At this moment, Aunt Chi had no idea how booming the charcoal business would become and how much profit it would bring in the future!
"Forget it. I want to ask Boss Liu for seven hundred... eight hundred taels of silver all at once, and then I won't take any dividends every year. Think about it, what boss wants to give away profits every year? I bet he knows about our relationship with the Chen family."
Old Man Chi may lack experience, but he has his own principles.
Even if you're short of money, you shouldn't bother others.
"You're right, I think that really works. Otherwise, how would Boss Liu dare to do business with us after knowing about the Wang family's actions? I bet he knows Chen Yi's identity. Sigh, we've benefited from this again."
Aunt Chi thought about it and realized that what the old man said made sense.
However, they benefited from Chen Yi's fame once again.
"Hey, what's our relationship with Chenyi? It's fine if we benefit from his fame, but when Chenyi comes before the New Year, we'll give him a big red envelope."
Old Man Chi didn't seem to mind this.
"Is that settled then? Should we discuss it with the children?"
"What do you think we should do about our in-laws? Why don't we talk to Boss Liu and ask them to work for us if they start a charcoal business? It doesn't matter who we hire, we've done it before, they're skilled workers."
The elderly couple exchanged a glance and both understood what the other meant.
Aunt Chi made the final decision: "Let's do it this way."
After discussing it with his sons, none of them had any objections.
So when Liu Demiao arrived a few days later and listened to what Old Man Chi had to say, he felt a surge of admiration.
This was the first time Liu Demiao had truly and sincerely regarded the rough and uncouth villager in front of him as a business partner.
"Old man, you have integrity and backbone! But I can't take advantage of you. To be honest, I'm very optimistic about this charcoal business. I plan to do it in every city and prefecture in the future. The profits are beyond your imagination. I'll give you a thousand taels of silver, a fixed price, and from now on, this charcoal will no longer belong to the Chi family. How about it?"
I can't give too little.
If he were to see the charcoal business booming in the future and mention it to Princess Duanyang, he'd be in big trouble!
It's better to be decisive now, so we'll have something to say later.
"How can that be? Boss Liu, let me be frank with you. I want to make money, but I don't want to cause trouble for our important person by relying on our relationship with Chen Yi. Do you understand what I mean?" Old Man Chi said tentatively, his face flushed.
You want 700, but I'll give you 1000?
This...this is really quite scary.
Liu Demiao laughed heartily: "Don't worry, old man, I just don't want you to think that I cheated you in the future."
Old Man Chi understood and quickly assured him, "No, no, I know this business will probably make a lot of money in the future, but my family is just an ordinary family. We've never done business before, and we don't have the ability to do so."
"Yes, we hope that Mr. Liu won't sell them too expensively in the future, so that ordinary people can afford them," Aunt Chi chimed in.
If something has little cost, wouldn't it be a sin to sell it at too high a price?
Their family is also lacking in virtue.
"Don't worry, both of you. I guarantee it will be one-third cheaper than the charcoal currently sold on the market!"
This stuff needs to be sold at a low profit margin to achieve high sales volume!
If it's not much cheaper, why wouldn't people just buy the best charcoal?
Although their perspectives differed, the two sides quickly reached an agreement.
After the contract was written, Liu Demiao immediately gave him a silver note of one thousand taels.
Old Man Chi's hands trembled as he held the silver notes, and the others were breathing heavily with excitement.
"Uncle, I plan to start preparations in a couple of days, but I'll have to trouble you to come with me," Liu Demiao said with a smile.
He still doesn't know exactly how charcoal is made.
Old Man Chi blushed and said, "Of course, it's Mr. Liu. I have something to say..."
"Please speak plainly."
"It's like this, when we were making charcoal, my in-laws were making it with us, and he also knows how... You'll definitely need to hire workers, could you..."
"Oh, that's easy to arrange. I'd be more than happy to. I'd feel much more at ease having you and that old man teach the others! And the wages will definitely be negotiable!"
Liu Demiao was overjoyed.
The reason he spent a lot of money to buy this method was because he was worried that the Wang family would sell charcoal before them, so he didn't bother to research how to make it and just bought it directly.
Right now, time is money.
The first to sell the charcoal will be the absolute winner; what is a thousand taels of silver?
"Oh, thank you so much."
"Well then, you and your family can discuss it. I'll send someone to pick you up tomorrow, but I'm afraid you won't be able to come back for at least two months... But don't worry, I'll definitely make sure you come back for the New Year. I want to sell as soon as possible."
Otherwise, once the weather gets warmer, what will he sell?
Old Man Chi agreed without much hesitation.
After seeing Boss Liu off, Sister-in-law Chi hurriedly went to tell her parents about it.
The Li family naturally expressed their gratitude once again.
In the end, it was decided that Old Man Chi, Chi Sihai, and Old Man Li would go.
Leshan felt somewhat disappointed.
He also wants to make money.
"Your leg is almost healed now. All that's left is to rest. You don't need to eat anymore."
Dr. Li squeezed Le Shi's leg and drew a conclusion.
The whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Li, these past few days." Meng Chenyi's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
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