"Hahaha, my dear Liu, you're still not bold enough. Let me tell you the truth then. He's buying these vegetables at twelve yuan per jin. Tomorrow, we'll send a hundred jin of each variety for them to try selling.
If the sales are good, he'll increase the order volume later.
But looking at the manager's expression, he must be convinced that our vegetables will be a hit, otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed so readily."
Upon hearing Du Ziheng's words, Liu Yifeng was stunned on the spot. "T-twelve yuan a jin?"
"Is there any reason to doubt it?
The tens of thousands of jin of vegetables you have are enough to last for a while, but you still need to plant new vegetables as soon as possible.
Otherwise, once they're sold out, there will be none left, and the vegetables will become old if they grow too long, affecting the taste." Du Ziheng confirmed.
Liu Yifeng, having received a definite answer, was so happy he almost jumped.
A jin of cucumbers and a jin of hollow-stemmed vegetables selling for twelve yuan a jin was truly beyond his expectations.
As expected of a grand hotel, they were generous with their prices.
If he had to negotiate with small hotels one by one, let alone twelve yuan a jin, even ten yuan a jin might not find a buyer, and he'd likely be chased away.
However, his market was not limited to just one hotel.
To be honest, relying solely on Long Teng Grand Hotel wouldn't be able to absorb so many of his vegetables, but for now, this was a good sign.
"My dear Liu, although the hotel is offering such a high price, I also need to make some money, so..." Du Ziheng paused here.
Liu Yifeng understood what he meant. "Brother Du, I understand. Without you, the hotel wouldn't be able to offer such a high price, so it's only natural for you to earn some difference. I just don't know how much you plan to buy from me."
"Since you asked, I won't beat around the bush. My idea is to buy from you at ten yuan and fifty cents per jin, and then sell it to Long Teng Grand Hotel at twelve yuan. I'll earn a profit of one yuan and fifty cents. Can you accept this, my dear Liu?" Du Ziheng asked cautiously, afraid that Liu Yifeng might think he was making too much.
One yuan and fifty cents, though sounding small, was pure profit. If a thousand jin were sold in a day, that would be a gross profit of fifteen hundred yuan; ten thousand jin would be a gross profit of fifteen thousand yuan.
Ordinary vendors only earned a few cents of profit, relying on small margins and high volume.
However, Liu Yifeng was already satisfied with being able to sell at ten yuan and fifty cents per jin, as he had initially thought eight yuan per jin would be good enough.
"Yes, but we'll need to discuss the specific details face-to-face." He readily agreed. Doing business requires a broad perspective.
Don't dwell on minor gains and losses.
"Alright, I'll come over to see you this afternoon."
After they finished their conversation, they hung up.
After hanging up, Liu Yifeng started preparing breakfast, as Tongtong had just woken up.
At ten in the morning, Qiangzi arrived with a father and son.
These were the people he had found to build the greenhouse. Ever since tasting Yi Feng's vegetables, he was even more eager to get the greenhouse built than Yi Feng himself.
He had contacted his friend last night and asked him to bring his father over early to discuss cooperation so that work could commence sooner.
"Yi Feng, this is the foreman I found for you. They've been in this industry for over ten to twenty years, so I don't need to talk about their experience.
What's important is their integrity; they never cut corners and never compromise on quality." Qiangzi introduced them as soon as they arrived.
Liu Yifeng extended his hand to both of them. "Hello!"
The two men had been so excited about the large project they had learned about last night that they hadn't slept well.
Seeing the boss extend his hand first, they quickly shook it.
"Hello, Boss Liu!"
After some pleasantries, Liu Yifeng explained his ideas and requirements to them.
As the father and son were professionals, some of Liu Yifeng's requests, while aesthetically pleasing, were not very practical.
Therefore, they pointed out these issues on the spot. After listening to them, Liu Yifeng no longer insisted on his original ideas.
Finally, Liu Yifeng agreed to pay them two hundred yuan per person per day and required the project to be completed within a month.
Their team had thirty people, which meant a daily labor cost of six thousand yuan, totaling one hundred and eighty thousand yuan for the month.
This was indeed a significant amount of money, but thinking about the millions, even tens of millions, of profits it would bring him in the future, Liu Yifeng felt it was not much at all.
The father and son were also quite satisfied with the wages. When working elsewhere, they would earn around one hundred and twenty yuan for a day of hard labor.
Here, they were offered two hundred yuan, almost double. Where else could they find such a good deal?
"Alright, it's settled then. I'll go back and draw up the blueprints for your review. Once there are no issues, we'll start construction immediately.
As for the materials for building the tent, I'll make a list. Boss Liu, you can buy them from the market yourself, or if you trust me, I can purchase them." Luo Jiawang said.
"I don't know which materials are of good quality. You buy them. When you get the invoices, you can submit them to me for reimbursement." Since they were recommended by Qiangzi, their integrity was unquestionable.
"Okay, we'll go back and prepare now. If everything goes smoothly, we can start construction the day after tomorrow."
"Alright, you two take care. No need to see you off."
"We drove here, so there's no need for an escort!" Luo Jiawang said, waved goodbye to Liu Yifeng and Qiangzi, and then drove away from Liu Yifeng's house with his father.
Seeing that everything had been settled, Qiangzi also left. He had specifically taken two hours off today and had to rush back to work.
As he was leaving, he didn't forget to remind him, "Yi Feng, one must always be cautious of others. Although they were recommended, you should still keep an eye on them during the greenhouse construction."
"I understand, don't worry!" Liu Yifeng nodded. Qiangzi then departed.
In the afternoon, Du Ziheng arrived, and he had even brought a contract with him. He had drafted it during his free time at noon, intending to sign it on the spot to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.
"My dear Liu, there are no complex details. I will purchase all your vegetables at the price of ten yuan and fifty cents per jin.
However, this is not the final price. If other parties offer a higher price, I will adjust accordingly. Although you can directly negotiate with others and don't need to go through me,
to be honest, I know more people than you do and can save you a lot of trouble. As long as I'm involved, you don't have to worry about your vegetables not selling." Du Ziheng said.
Liu Yifeng actually knew that the reason Long Teng Grand Hotel was willing to offer such a high price was because their produce was sourced from Du Ziheng.
Therefore, they would naturally offer a higher price for the vegetables.
However, if he were to negotiate himself, they would offer at most ten yuan per jin. This was the importance of connections.
Besides, with Du Ziheng, he truly didn't have to run around the market laboriously. If there was money to be made, he would be more proactive than anyone else.
He was essentially paying for convenience. Money could always be earned, and making money for others was also making money for himself.