Chapter 1286
: First villain, then gentleman
Wang An's last sentence was a threat, since this was the first time he had dealt with Han Xiaomin, and it was absolutely impossible for him to completely trust her.
Therefore, sometimes dealing with things in a more "dark" or "gray" way is actually much more effective than using the normal way.
However, given Wang An's brutal behavior on the bus, Han Xiaomin believed that Wang An's words were definitely not unfounded.
Han Xiaomin quickly said:
"No, no, we have all the necessary paperwork, and it's all registered with the government. Besides, this house, and those two closed houses over there, are all our property. I have nowhere to run away."
Wang An nodded, and while writing down the names of various medicinal herbs on the paper, he said:
"Alright, let's be upfront and lay everything out in advance. If anything bad happens in the future, we won't hold back when it comes to fighting."
To be honest, Wang An's words were quite blatant, practically saying, "If you dare to play me, then when I'm about to kill you, don't cry foul."
Wang An's brutal behavior on the bus had already terrified Han Xiaomin, and after hearing Wang An's words, Han Xiaomin's expression showed that she was about to cry.
However, for the sake of her business, Han Xiaomin still forced a smile and said:
"The business license is hanging on the wall right now, and I'll find all the paperwork and permits for my shop for you to see."
As she spoke, Han Xiaomin began rummaging through the drawer of her desk, while Wang An glanced up and continued writing down the names of the medicinal herbs.
After Wang An finished writing, Han Xiaomin also found a pile of documents. Wang An handed the list he had made to Han Xiaomin, and then began to check the documents one by one.
It has to be said that, although individual businesses were still in the process of figuring things out at that time, the Anguo Medicinal Herbs Wholesale Market was already at the forefront.
In addition to the business license, Han Xiaomin's shop also has a drug business license, tax registration certificate, health permit, and a medicinal herb retail and wholesale license and a medicinal herb transportation license issued by Anguo.
Overall, while the procedures at this time were not as complete as in later periods, they were indeed quite comprehensive.
Of course, nobody really cares about the words on these documents; the only thing people care about is the stamps on them.
Because these seals cannot be used arbitrarily, no matter when; doing so would carry out a serious offense.
After reviewing all the paperwork, Wang An's wariness of Han Xiaomin had largely disappeared. As for Han Xiaomin's act of promoting her family's medicinal herbs on the bus, Wang An no longer believed that she was plotting anything.
There was no way around it; Wang An had been cheated in his previous life when he was doing business, so being careful and cautious before doing anything was the best way to avoid making mistakes.
After Wang An checked all the paperwork, Han Xiaomin had already written the prices after the names of each medicinal herb.
Wang An glanced at the prices and couldn't help but laugh. After reading them, he chuckled and said to Han Xiaomin:
"Hey Mr. Han, are you clearing out your inventory and about to run away? If you sell me all the herbs at this price, won't you lose your whole shop after a few sales? Hehehe."
Han Xiaomin's price was 20% lower than the lowest market price, meaning that if calculated according to the normal profit margin for medicinal herbs, Han Xiaomin would definitely lose money this time.
What many people don't know is that dealing in medicinal herbs and dealing in pharmaceuticals are two completely different businesses, and the profits from dealing in medicinal herbs are entirely different from those from dealing in pharmaceuticals. Medicinal herbs, like food, are primary products with fixed profit margins, so people who deal in medicinal herbs earn money based on the quantity of herbs they handle.
Medicines are processed products, belonging to secondary or multiple processing. Generally speaking, the ex-factory price of medicines is very low, although it is the same even if it is very high.
Because no matter what the ex-factory price of a drug is, once it reaches the hands of a distributor, the price skyrockets. As soon as it passes through a distributor's hands, the price can instantly double or even triple, making it extremely profitable.
Therefore, Han Xiaomin's current offer not only doesn't make her money, but actually results in a loss. This kind of approach is clearly unsustainable.
Of course, from a business perspective, if it were a one-off deal, Wang An would definitely agree without hesitation, since it would be a very profitable deal for him anyway.
Just as Wang An said, it was really difficult for him to come to Anguo. It took him more than four days to get there, which was really a huge hassle. The worst part was that there were a lot of annoying things along the way, which was really annoying.
Therefore, Wang An did not want a one-off deal; he only wanted a very stable supplier of medicinal herbs.
After Wang An finished speaking, Han Xiaomin hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Right now, I'm just looking at all those medicinal herbs in the warehouse and getting anxious. I'm hoping to sell as many as possible to break even. To be honest, my shop's cash flow has dried up."
After a pause, Han Xiaomin continued:
"As you can see, because I don't have money to pay wages, all the workers have left. Now I'm the only one in this shop. If it weren't for the fact that the house belongs to our family, I wouldn't be able to continue this business."
Wang An suddenly realized that while on the bus, he seemed to have been judging others by his own petty standards.
Wang An put down the price list and smiled:
"So you mean you want to change careers? You don't want to work in the medicinal herb industry anymore?"
Wang An definitely needed to ask about this. Although such a one-off deal was not bad, Wang An had to make two preparations. He couldn't let Han Xiaomin's bankruptcy affect the production of his pharmaceutical factory.
After Wang An finished speaking, Han Xiaomin shook her head and said:
"That's definitely not the case. I don't know anything else besides this line of work. Actually, my family's business used to be very good. If my father hadn't suddenly passed away, those pharmaceutical companies that we'd been working with for many years wouldn't have dared to break their contracts."
After a pause, Han Xiaomin suddenly clenched her small, white fist and said resentfully:
"I'll make them pay sooner or later. We've been cooperating perfectly well, and my prices are already very low. But just because my father is gone, they think I'm easy to bully and want to buy my herbs at a low price. Humph, I'd rather let those herbs rot in the warehouse than sell them to them."
Wang An immediately understood what was going on. Those pharmaceutical merchants were simply trying to take advantage of Han Xiaomin's father's death, knowing that Han Xiaomin wouldn't be able to find a market for her products anytime soon.
However, while this kind of business practice is shameless, it is also a fairly common business tactic. (End of Chapter)