Chapter 859
The Broker
Zhang Wenhui's words were indeed true. If Zhao Dashan hadn't rescued him from the bear's jaws and carried him back to the farm, and if Yue Feng hadn't brought him the crucial medicine, Zhang Wenhui wouldn't be the spirited person he is today.
Yue Feng was quite calm and nodded: "There's no need for such formalities between us!"
I understand how you feel, but I need to make things clear to you beforehand!
We will definitely accept your gifts and kind gestures when you come to visit me and my mentor at home!
However, if you want to develop business around Fengcheng, I don't really want to get involved in these borderline businesses!
Of course, I'll help if I can. I'll introduce you to some friends in the next day or two, and you can discuss the specific business details yourselves; I won't interfere!
Zhang Wenhui was slightly taken aback when she heard Yue Feng's words.
Making a living on the border feels like returning to the brutal, lawless jungle.
In the past six months, Zhang Wenhui has witnessed too many cases of people tearing each other apart and fighting to the death over a little bit of profit.
Unexpectedly, when he offered Yue Feng money, the guy refused to accept it.
"What? Don't tell me the money you earn from me isn't clean?" Zhang Wenhui asked in a stern tone.
Yue Feng smiled and shook his head, then nodded.
"This answer may not be pleasant to hear, but there are indeed some concerns about this situation!"
Don't laugh at me, Brother Zhang, but I'm a bit timid and don't have much ambition.
Now, whether it's the restaurants, farms, eagle hunting teams, or mountain produce purchasing points under my management, all the income from these businesses is clean and honest. Whether it's team development or family matters, we're living a pretty good life!
Coordinating and processing goods through waterways is a bit of a risky business. If it goes well, there won't be any problems, but if something goes wrong one day, all the resources I've worked so hard to build could be wiped out!
I have to take responsibility for my team members and my family! I can only appreciate your kindness in my heart!
Halfway through the conversation, Zhang Wenhui understood Yue Feng's concerns.
After Yue Feng finished speaking, Zhang Wenhui paused for a few seconds, then sighed.
"You're right to think that way! What we're doing now may seem to bring in high income, but it's also very risky! If something goes wrong, it won't be a small matter!"
Didn't the Qiao family suffer a terrible fate before the Lunar New Year? I heard all six members of the family perished!
If Zhang Wenhui were to ask about the Qiao family directly, Yue Feng would definitely tell her the truth.
But now, Yue Feng had just said he didn't want to get involved, and the other party brought up the Qiao family's massacre, which inevitably made Yue Feng suspicious. Was this an implication that Yue Feng had also done dirty work and gotten his hands dirty?
Yue Feng grinned: "The Qiao family's affairs are indeed directly related to me, but I didn't do anything behind the scenes!"
I led my hunting team into the mountains to hunt, and Qiao Muzhou tried to take the opportunity to kill me for revenge. He almost succeeded!
Later, after I came down the mountain, I used some tricks to stir up infighting within their team.
The direct culprit in the massacre of the Qiao family was Lao Ji, a key member of their team!
The Municipal Criminal Investigation Team has already reached a definitive conclusion on this point; you can ask around on the streets and find out more!
Hearing Yue Feng's calm explanation of the Qiao family's massacre, Zhang Wenhui was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening.
I realized I asked that question at the wrong time; it might have misled Yue Feng.
"Haha, I didn't mean to dwell on this! Brother Yue, don't overthink it!"
I am the most direct beneficiary of the Qiao family's massacre! The water line that made my fortune originally belonged to the Qiao family!
In the end, I still benefited from your success!
Yue Feng poured tea for Zhang Wenhui, saying, "You reap what you sow! I'm young and inexperienced, and I've already given that old bastard Qiao Muzhou enough leeway several times! Now that he's dead, the debt is settled, so let's not talk about it anymore!"
"Right, right, let's not talk about it anymore! What's the point of bringing up a few dead men who wiped out their lineage? Let's talk about something else..."
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Afterwards, Zhang Wenhui and Yue Feng chatted about many other lighthearted topics while drinking tea.
Zhang Wenhui recounted how she escaped to Mandalay, how she established herself there, and her experiences such as seizing the water supply line. She didn't even hide the fact that she had killed someone and gotten blood on her hands.
Before they knew it, it was lunchtime. Yue Feng had Xiao Wen ride his motorcycle to the mountain farm and invite his master, Zhao Dashan, down.
When the old man came down the mountain and met Zhang Wenhui, they had another long chat, and the atmosphere at the lunch table was very pleasant.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, it was already past 2 p.m. There were many things to do at the spring farm, and Zhao Dashan insisted on going back up the mountain, so Yue Feng arranged for someone to take him back.
Before leaving, Zhang Wenhui asked, "Brother Zhao, I don't have any plans for tonight. I'd like to go up the mountain and have a drink with you again. Is that convenient for you?"
Having already downed a pound of liquor, Zhao Dashan's lips curled up slightly: "What's inconvenient about that? I'll start stewing the meat this afternoon. You and Xiaofeng can come along if you're free! We'll sleep on the mountain tonight, brothers, we'll even share a heated kang bed!"
"Row!"
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After seeing the old man off, Yue Feng and Zhang Wenhui chatted and laughed at home for a while. Around 4 p.m., Yue Feng said goodbye to his wife and they each drove to the mountain farm.
Another big battle ensued that night. After finishing all the daily affairs of the farm, Zhao Dashan drank with Zhang Wenhui until midnight. Even Yue Feng didn't come down the mountain; they all spent the night on the mountain together.
The next morning, after having breakfast on the mountain, Yue Feng and Zhang Wenhui drove down the mountain together and headed straight for Fengcheng City.
Although Yue Feng did not agree to the 'business' cooperation with Zhang Wenhui that offered him money, he agreed to help her find connections with friends.
Given Yue Feng's current network of connections, helping Zhang Wenhui would be a piece of cake.
Our first stop was the Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
Yue Feng swaggered into the supply and marketing cooperative's gate. Before he could even speak, Li Li, who was standing next to the back door, took the initiative to greet him.
"Hey, who's here! Where have you been making your fortune lately, Brother Yue Feng? It's been a while since I've seen you!"
Now, thanks to Yue Feng's help, Li Li has risen to the position of director of the supply and marketing cooperative, a promotion from her previous position as an ordinary sales clerk. She is now second only to the director in the cooperative, only slightly below Manager Wang.
Her family and Yue Feng's family usually keep in touch, and they are incredibly friendly when they meet.
Yue Feng grinned: "Hehe, sis, I was just messing around at the farm on the mountain in the spring!"
"You're here to buy something? Tell me what you need, and I'll get it for you at an insider price!" Li Li said generously.
Yue Feng shook his head: "I'm not buying anything today. Is Manager Wang here? A good friend of mine has some business he'd like to discuss with him about a collaboration!"
Hearing this, Li Li nodded: "Looking for Lao Wang? He's in a meeting and hasn't come back yet. You two go up to the office on the second floor and wait for a while. I'll call and urge him!"
“Okay!” Yue Feng didn’t stand on ceremony and led Zhang Wenhui to the office on the second floor.
Li Li quickly carried the candy and melon seeds up to the second-floor office and deftly made tea for Yue Feng and his companion.
“I told him on the phone that he’ll be back in half an hour at most! What kind of business is it? Can our counter benefit from it?” Li Li continued.
Yue Feng nodded: "As for the money-making business, when Manager Wang comes back later, you can discuss it with him too! We're all on the same side, so it's easy to talk things over!"
Li Li only mentioned it casually, but Yue Feng actually agreed, which was a great honor.
Li Li said with a smile, "Then I'll shamelessly stay here! Little brother, you're a hot commodity now, a god of wealth, you can make money wherever you go!"
"Haha, we have a real friendship. When I came to buy things, you took care of me too. It's mutual!"
I haven't introduced them yet. This is my sister, Li Li, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative! And this is…”
When introducing Zhang Wenhui's name, Yue Feng paused and hesitated.
He didn't know what name Zhang Wenhui used when she was out in public, and if she accidentally slipped it out, it would be a big problem.
Seeing Yue Feng pause, Zhang Wenhui smiled and continued, "My full name is Zhang Wenhui! Just call me Lao Zhang! I do some small business around Mandalay!" Li Li's heart pounded instantly when she heard that he was a businessman from Mandalay.
"Brother Zhang, right? Hello, hello! My little brother calls you big brother, so I'll call you big brother too!"
"Mandalay is a great place! All the people who come from there are rich!"
"You flatter me!"
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After chatting for a while, Manager Wang jogged upstairs, pushed open the door, and gave Yue Feng a big hug.
Manager Wang said familiarly, "Hey, Brother Yue, why didn't you call me beforehand! If I had known you were coming today, I wouldn't have gone to that damn meeting! It's been a while since I've seen you. Don't have any plans for lunch? Let's go to my place and have a few drinks!"
Yue Feng grinned: "Hehe, let's talk about business first, we'll talk about other things later!"
Let me introduce you. This is Manager Wang from the Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative! He's a good friend of mine and has taken good care of me!
This is my older brother, Zhang Wenhui, from Mandalay. We've come here to discuss some profitable business with Manager Wang!
"You're from Mandalay! Hello, hello!" Manager Wang warmly shook hands with Zhang Wenhui, his attitude quite courteous.
Manager Wang is a seasoned veteran; he probably knows far more information than Yue Feng does in private.
Mandalay is a great place, right next to the border. You can make a considerable income just by trading some goods.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, we got down to business.
Yue Feng said first, "My older brother has a stable source of goods and wants to find a reliable sales channel! I wonder if Brother Wang can help!"
Manager Wang: "A stable supply of goods? What kind of goods are there? We'll operate within this system. As long as the products are good, the distribution channels won't be a problem!"
Zhang Wenhui immediately pulled out a kraft paper supply list filled with the names and prices of the goods written in pen from her bosom.
"Manager Wang, please take a look..." Zhang Wenhui handed over the list with both hands.
Manager Wang took the supply order, his eyes growing brighter and brighter as he looked at it, and even his breathing became rapid.
"Are you saying that all the goods on this order can be supplied stably and consistently over the long term?"
"can!"
"These are all good stuff! Tsk tsk, no wonder Xiao Feng brought this big boss himself, he's so generous! I can eat all of this!"
Seeing that the goods were a good fit, Yue Feng readily agreed, then immediately said, "Don't rush! There's something I need to say first!"
"Xiaofeng, you speak!"
"These goods coming from the border are definitely fine, but there's one problem: none of them have customs declaration documents!"
There are no outsiders inside, so let's speak frankly to avoid any disputes later!
Manager Wang and Li Li were actually prepared for this before Yue Feng even mentioned customs procedures.
If everything is readily available, there's no need to discuss cooperation; you can simply hand it over to the upstream procurement department.
"No paperwork? We can find a way! But can we negotiate the price? Taking on more responsibility means we have to consider the profit margin!" Manager Wang said in a high-sounding manner.
Zhang Wenhui looked up at Yue Feng, but Yue Feng didn't say anything.
Zhang Wenhui said, "This price is already the lowest! Our transportation team operates not only in Fengcheng but also in other cities, where the prices are the same!"
Yue Feng looked down and fiddled with the teacup in front of him, then interjected at the opportune moment: "I'm just helping to introduce business; the details like pricing and market conditions are not my responsibility!"
Whether the price is high or low, I am not responsible for the price! You don't need to consider my influence!
After saying this, the attitude was very clear: I brought this person here, and I am only responsible for this person. As for the specific scope of business, price, and other things, you, the buyer and seller, can discuss them yourselves!
After listening to these words, Manager Wang pondered their meaning and then glanced sideways at Li Li.
Li Li understood immediately: "Don't be too nervous! We're all on the same side, let's discuss how much or how little we earn!"
Let me put it this way: let's cooperate on one or two batches of goods according to the price on the order and see. If there are no problems with the quality and everything is fine, and we can also make a profit, then we won't haggle over the price!
If there's anything about quality issues or damage that needs to be addressed, we can discuss that later!
With Li Li inside to ease the pace of the discussion, the slightly tense atmosphere immediately eased.
Zhang Wenhui nodded, indicating that there was no problem. Manager Wang also took the opportunity to agree: "Okay, then let's listen to Xiao Li's opinion. Let's cooperate on one or two batches of goods first and see. If there are any other issues, we can discuss them in detail!"
Zhang Wenhui nodded: "Okay! We settle the payment immediately after the goods arrive at the warehouse and are inventoried. It's straightforward and there are no payment terms!"
"At that time, my people will deliver the goods to our designated location, complete the warehousing and handover, and then we won't be responsible for anything else!"
"no problem!"
"That's it!"
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After a brief discussion, the business deal was settled, and it went relatively smoothly.
Zhang Wenhui took out a pen from her pocket and quickly wrote down a phone number at the bottom of the order form.
"You can contact me by asking for Zhang Wenhui's number! You need to give me your contact information too!"
"Okay, Xiao Li, write down our office phone number for Boss Zhang!"
"Ok!"
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After exchanging contact information, the cooperation was considered complete.
Yue Feng seized the opportunity and stood up: "It's getting late, we still have to visit other friends, we should head out now!"
When Manager Wang saw the two about to leave, he immediately became anxious: "We agreed to have lunch at your house, why are you already planning to leave! You can have plenty of time to leave after lunch!"
I have plans with someone else today! There'll be another chance, maybe next time!
"Okay, next time you'll let me know in advance, and we'll arrange a time!"
"no problem!"
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After exchanging greetings, Yue Feng led Zhang Wenhui down from the second floor and into the fake-plated car parked at the entrance.
As he watched Yue Feng and Zhang Wenhui get into the car and leave, Manager Wang, who had maintained a relatively calm expression, could no longer contain himself.
Such an opportunity, delivered right to your door by an acquaintance, is hard to come by even with a lantern!
"Xiao Li, has our younger brother Yue Feng really gotten this big? He's even getting involved with goods across the border?" (End of Chapter)