This time he only transported a little over 1,000 kilograms in total. After all, there were some sundries and the luggage of two elderly people to be put in, and there were three people standing in the car, so he didn't dare to load more.
I didn’t expect that the boss would come to my door right after the goods were unloaded and directly asked for half of it. Good luck! Today is such a good day!
Ye Yaodong looked at him in surprise, "500 jin, right? I'll weigh it right now. Boss, you have a good eye. These are all caught by our own fishing boats. They are killed and dried before the New Year. They look very beautiful and fragrant. Otherwise, it would be rainy after the New Year and there would be no dried fish to sell."
"I have preserved it very well. It has not become damp at all and has not been affected by rainy weather. The quality of the item is obvious."
"Well, it just looks good, so I'll weigh some first and see if it's good to sell."
Resources are scarce these days and everything is in high demand, not to mention that there is no sea fish to eat in inland areas and dried goods are very scarce. In fact, people are very clear about this, but they have to test the waters first anyway.
Ye Yaodong signaled his father-in-law to go find the big scale. When he came, he brought a big scale and a small scale. These were all useful, just in case he didn't bring a scale like the first time he set up a stall. That would be troublesome.
With his father-in-law helping him to look for him, he can also make time to greet him with a smile on his face. This person is obviously a big client, and may even be his financial sponsor in the future, so he has to greet him well.
"My name is Ye Yaodong, what's your name, boss? I can tell you're a big businessman, you asked for 500 kilograms to test the waters. I picked a good day today, it's my first day of business, I'll weigh out another 20 kilograms of dried fish for you to try."
"Thank you. My last name is Zhou. I just came out of the market and saw that all the shops around here were closed, and yours was the only one open, so I came here out of curiosity to take a look. Your shop is in a good location. I heard that there are not many shops around the first entrance, and it all depends on luck. You are lucky, you picked up a gold nugget."
"Hahaha, I just had better luck, and I bought it early, so I got this one when I first drew it."
As Ye Yaodong spoke, he turned his head and looked around, then he remembered that he forgot to buy stools. Now there were customers coming, but there was no table or stool in the store for them to sit and have a cup of tea. It was a mistake.
He said embarrassedly: "Look, we just opened here, everything is not in order, nothing is ready, there is not even a place to sit, and we can't make a cup of tea. It's really neglectful."
Boss Zhou waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I understand. I saw you open the store myself. Just weigh the dried fish. I'm in a hurry now."
"Weigh it immediately. I've been looking for it for a long time, but the scale is still on the tractor. I forgot to take it down." Father Lin muttered in their local dialect and hurried to get it.
Ye Yaodong also asked: "Did Boss Zhou just go to the market to buy some fish?"
"No, I heard the new market has been open for a few days. I was not in the city last year, so I missed it. Today is a rare good day, so I came out to take a look. I can't sell the fresh fish except to nearby towns and villages. And I have to transport it before dawn, which is not easy. Your dried fish is good, it is easy to transport."
Ye Yaodong nodded, indeed! Now there is no cold chain, transportation is not convenient, fresh seafood can not be transported to inland areas, can only be consumed in surrounding towns.
After thinking about it, he became more optimistic about his dried fish business. As long as the old man tasted the sweetness and placed a few more orders, he would be able to make a lot of money in the village.
Delicious~
Ye Yaodong was overjoyed. He really met a noble person today.
"My dried fish is indeed easy to transport and much better than fresh ones. It also has a unique flavor after being dried. I sold it well before the New Year. Mr. Zhou will weigh 500 kilograms to test the waters first. If it sells well, we will come back. If the quantity is large, we can negotiate the price."
Boss Zhou touched his mustache with his thumb and index finger, and nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, you are a very capable young man. I don't know how this new market will perform, but I didn't expect you to have the courage to spend a lot of money to buy it."
"Haha... I'm just lucky to have run into him."
"Hey? Well, I'll leave my phone number for Boss Zhou. If you need it next time and can't come over, just give me a call and I can prepare it in advance and send it to your door."
"I don't necessarily come to this shop every day. Now I plan to put it there for my father-in-law and mother-in-law to see. There won't be a lot of goods in the shop. If you need a large quantity, I will have to go to my hometown to transport it."
After saying that, he watched Lin's father come in with a large scale. He quickly dragged a bag of toad fish forward. The two of them lifted the scale with sticks, and then Lin's mother helped to watch the scale and weigh the fish.
Because of the unequal heights, when the two men lifted the bag to weigh it, the shoulder pole tilted at a 45-degree angle and almost caused the center of gravity of the large bag of dried fish to slide towards Lin's father.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and squatted down, keeping his height roughly level with his father-in-law.
"That's fine. Then give me the phone number where I can find you."
Boss Zhou took out a pen from his coat pocket and planned to write directly on the back of his hand. Looking at the shop, he knew that there was definitely no paper and pen available.
While weighing, Ye Yaodong left him the village committee's phone number.
"This is the phone number of our village committee. When the call is connected, just tell him to look for Ye Yaodong. If I'm at home, I'll answer the phone. If I'm out at sea, my wife will answer the phone. It's the same if you tell her anything. She'll tell me."
Boss Zhou nodded.
They were weighing the bags one by one, and Lin's mother was counting mentally. There was also a waiter brought by Boss Zhou next to them. The two of them watched and counted silently together.
Some people who were going in and out of the market were curious to see that there was a shop open and people inside. Some of them even came to look around, rummaged around without hesitation, and asked questions.
No one expected that the market had just opened and there were shops open nearby, and they were selling dried fish, which was quite in line with the market.
While they were weighing, some people kept asking about the price. By the time they had finished weighing, they had sold more than ten kilograms. It was Lin's father who helped sell the goods by communicating in his poor Mandarin.
After the transaction was successful, he couldn't help but gain confidence, his face was full of smiles and he was very excited.
He thought that it should be no problem for the two old men to sell some when the time comes, so that they wouldn't have to burden their son-in-law with the dried fish and would be able to help out a bit.
Ye Yaodong charged 0.45 yuan for the 500 kilograms of dried toad fish, based on his previous retail price. As he was not clear about the details, he did not take it seriously and said in a very tough manner that he would not give the customer a discount. Fortunately, he did not scare the customer away.
However, if he revealed his identity, purpose and quantity at the beginning, he would not be able to earn any more. These 500 kilograms were sold for 225 yuan. Even if he gave a discount of two cents, he would still lose several yuan.
Boss Zhou is worthy of his name. He actually carried a huge amount of money with him, more than 200 yuan, and he took it out without hesitation.
But if he owes you money, he will definitely not pay it back. It's the first transaction, who knows if it's some weird person or not
Ye Yaodong took the big pile of money he handed over and smiled so brightly, "Boss Zhou is really powerful and straightforward. The way he took out his wallet is so handsome and domineering. As expected, a man is the most charming and attractive when he takes out money. Not only does he carry a lot of money with him, but he also took it out without hesitation and gave it to us men so straightforwardly. It really makes us men proud!"
"Hahaha, you really know how to talk!"
"No, no, I'm telling the truth."
"You are a good talker, young man. This is the first time I have seen someone so good at praising others. No one below you can talk as well as you."
"Alas, there is nothing we can do. Children of poor families have to grow up early. If they are not a little sweet-mouthed, they won't have enough food to eat." Ye Yaodong said casually, wiped his saliva, and counted the banknotes in his hand.
These banknotes are very new, and look like new banknotes that have just been withdrawn from the bank and have not yet circulated in the market. When they are counted, the rustling sound is particularly pleasant.
After counting, he was reluctant to fold it. It was the first time he handled such a new old version of banknotes. He felt it was quite commemorative and wanted to take it home and keep it flat.
"The amount is fine. Thank you, Boss Zhou. I'll also get you another basket to pack the 20 kilograms of dried fish. If you think my stuff is good, you're welcome to come back next time. I'm sure the quality won't be fake."
"Okay, if it sells well, I'll contact you again."
Ye Yaodong happily helped people move the goods out and saw people off, waving his hands very vigorously.