"So, is the price of our lotus roots going up?"
“He takes lotus roots from us at such a cheap price and makes so much profit by reselling them. We should raise our price by 30%, right?”
"Wait a little longer, until he opens up pre-orders. Once he opens up pre-sales, and netizens place orders, he can only ship within the time limit. Even if we raise the price then, he'll still have to buy it!"
"You're right."
After waiting for three days, someone got impatient: "President, why hasn't he opened pre-sales yet?"
"Business is so good, wouldn't it be better to earn more?"
"If it were me, I would have opened pre-sales long ago and collected deposits first!"
"What if he doesn't open the reservation channel? When will we be able to go? The price must go up!"
Why the rush?
"How can we not be anxious? He has boosted the lotus root industry. It's such a big pie, and he can't just take it all by himself! Several factories have already contacted me, wanting to buy from me."
"Get their goods from you? What, they're selling lotus root cakes too?"
"That's right! Because the Han Group's lotus root cakes are sold out, some customers who didn't get to try them went to restaurants to order them. Recently, restaurants that serve lotus root cakes have seen a surge in business!"
"The economic climate was bad, and many restaurants were about to close down, but now they've been brought back to life by lotus root cakes!"
"When you go to a restaurant, you can't just order one dish and be done with it. You'll definitely order a whole table of food. That's why the business is booming!"
"Some restaurants saw that lotus root cakes were doing well and that many customers were taking them to go, so they also wanted to start a business selling frozen lotus root cakes."
"The Han Group has boosted the hotel business, and now the hotel is trying to undermine the Han Group. How treacherous people can be."
"No business is without its tricks. The pie is so big, if the Han Group doesn't have any goods to sell, can't it let others get a piece of the pie?"
“We have a contract with the Han Group. They have contracted to supply all our lotus roots for the past five years. We cannot supply them to other manufacturers privately.”
"But the price they offered was more than three times that of the Han Group!"
"It's just a pittance. If their business doesn't take off, who will contract our lotus roots for the next five years?"
"I think the safest approach is to talk to Boss Han politely. His business is doing well, which has increased our acquisition costs. The lotus root harvesters are asking for high prices, so we're not making much money. Could he perhaps raise the price?"
"What's the point of discussing it? If he can make more money, why should he give us more?"
"Now we can only pray that he agrees to open the reservation channel. When customers place orders, he will have no choice but to comply with our price increase."
"I think Mr. Han... probably won't agree to our request, especially if we're forced into it."
"What do you know? Get out of here! Your side already has the fewest goods!"
The old man, who had been excluded by the lotus root suppliers, sighed: "Anyway, the price of the lotus roots that our village supplies to Mr. Han will not increase for five years. Doing business is about integrity! You'd better watch yourselves, I won't associate with you!"
Another elderly woman, with clear eyes, shook her head and said, "I won't be joining you at this conference, and I won't be raising prices here either."
"Yes, the contract has been signed, and we'll make a profit, so why be greedy for a little money?"
"It's just that we feel bad seeing Boss Han making so much money, but there's no need to raise prices. We can renegotiate the order price when we sign a new contract in five years."
Opposition has been raised by several people.
The man who advocated for holding a large meeting was the largest supplier of lotus roots in the area. He had a pointed mouth and monkey-like face, and his eyes were narrowed into slits like a rat's. He was known as Wang the Rat.
He slammed his hand on the table, his face turning cold: "Only when we work together can we achieve great things. What are you all trying to do? Rebel?"
"What do you mean by that? We're not your subordinates!"
"That's right. We each run our own businesses. We only have the opportunity to sit together now because we've become suppliers to the Han Group."
"We used to be competitors, now we're talking about how our strength can break gold, what a joke."
Wang Haozi said coldly, "We are all from the same hometown. We can use our advantages to deal with outsiders. It's unreasonable for him to come here, spread some propaganda, and make a lot of money!"
"Boss Han makes money because he's capable. If you're so capable, why don't you make a show and promote our place too!"
"Exactly! Instead of thanking Boss Han, you tried to swindle him. No wonder your business isn't growing big!"
"Get out! If you don't want to participate, then get out!"
One by one, the elderly men retired.
They're old now, but their hearts aren't so black anymore. In fact, they're grateful. Before, their goods were hard to sell, and sometimes they would rot in their hands, making their business very unstable.
Now that we have Boss Han, who signed a five-year contract, we can ship lotus roots, our business is stable, and we're living a more comfortable and fulfilling life.
They are all discerning people. They have noticed that more and more tourists are coming to their area recently, which can boost the economy. As the city's economy improves, the standard of living will also rise, and the retirement pensions of the elderly will also increase.
They knew that what Boss Han was doing was a great thing that benefited the country and its people, and that he was not someone who coveted short-term gains. They were very optimistic about Boss Han's future and believed that when the contract expired in five years, Boss Han would definitely not treat them unfairly.
One-fifth of the people left, leaving four-fifths. Most of them were still greedy for immediate gains and wanted to take advantage of the current momentum to raise the supply price of lotus roots.
“If Mr. Han is unwilling to raise the price, we will terminate the contract with him. When the contract was signed, the penalty for breach of contract was not high, and we can still afford to pay it.”
"We'll pay Mr. Han the penalty for breach of contract here, and then we'll supply the lotus roots to others. We'll set a higher price and make up for it later."
"No matter what, we won't lose money, and we'll actually earn three times more than before!"
Wang Haozi took a sip of tea and shook his head: "You guys are too narrow-minded. To maximize your profits, you need to sign a price increase agreement with Han Fei. After all, those customers are all individual customers, and they're unlikely to sign five-year contracts with us. Only if Han Fei raises our prices can we make the most money!"
“That makes sense. If we terminate the contract with Boss Han, and the other party only needs a few months' worth of goods, we won’t be able to sell our goods. It’s not worth it to have them rot in our hands.”
"Doing business with Boss Han offers at least a long-term guarantee, making him the most advantageous partner."
"Wang Haozi, do you have any ideas on how to pressure Boss Han into opening pre-sales?"
"There is a way, but it would cost some money to hire some online trolls to help."
"Let's all chip in a little."
"Okay, I'm willing to pay."
"Wang Haozi, you handle this matter. We trust you; you're resourceful."
"Alright, since everyone trusts me, I'll take care of this!"
Inside the Han Group, Chen Meilan looked at the documents that had been delivered to her and felt a headache coming on.
Many matters have to be reviewed by her. Those that can be easily resolved are resolved first, and only those that cannot be resolved are sent to Han Fei.
Han Fei was getting old and preferred to enjoy his grandchildren and be a hands-off manager.
"Boss, too many people are rushing to our online store asking for links, and there are also countless posts online asking us to open a pre-sale channel."
"Xiao Chen, what do you think about this?" Han Fei asked with a smile.
"I think this matter is not simple; there must be someone pulling the strings."
"Not bad, she's made great progress." Han Fei was very satisfied. The more capable Chen Meilan was, the more time he could be a hands-off manager in the future.
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