Chapter 44: Winning Over

Around one o'clock in the afternoon.

Then several freight trucks arrived outside Mu Cai Chang.

"Hey, Li Lao Ban!"

"Your business has really grown big!"

A familiar face entered the factory and walked over to Li Jiaci and them.

Li Jiaci raised his head to recognize for a moment, then realized the other party was the driver who opened for them on the first day.

If Li Jiaci remembers correctly, this person should be called Hong Bo, who does the side business of hauling timber from Mu Cai Chang and reselling it to the Furniture Factory.

Before, he not only bought three to four hundred cubic meters of timber himself from Li Jiaci, but also introduced many people to Li Jiaci, so Li Jiaci has a very good impression of him.

"Hey, Big Brother Hong!"

"We've been waiting for you for a long time."

Li Jiaci also got up and went over, warmly shaking hands with Hong Bo, smiling and said: "Seeing you like this, Brother Hong, you must have made a lot recently, right?"

"What earnings?"

Hong Bo shook his head and said: "I'm just a runner; no matter how much I earn, it's just runner's pay, how can it compare to you?"

"The last time we met, you were still a small workshop."

"Now you've even started a timber processing factory!"

Hong Bo looked around, his eyes showing obvious envy.

Immediately, he leaned close to Li Jiaci, smiling and said: "If Li Lao Ban doesn't mind, how about I follow you from now on?"

"That's great."

Li Jiaci followed his lead and said: "I just lack someone like Big Brother Hong; if you can come over, I'll at least give you this amount per month."

He extended five fingers.

"Five hundred?"

Hong Bo laughed and said: "That Li Lao Ban is a bit stingy."

"Brother Hong, you've misunderstood me."

Li Jiaci waved his five fingers again and said: "Five thousand per month!"

Five thousand, that's a year's income for a civil servant.

Even Hong Bo felt a bit moved hearing that.

But soon he came to his senses and said: "You can't joke like that; it's got me feeling moved."

"Brother Hong, you've misunderstood!"

Li Jiaci said seriously: "I'm not joking with you; I'm sincerely inviting you."

"Huh?"

Hong Bo's face was full of surprise.

He really wants to give me five thousand a month to work for him?

"Nor will I hide it from Brother Hong."

"I actually have always wanted to form a Car Fleet to directly connect with the Furniture Factory."

"But you've seen, we brothers are each stuck in our own positions, none of us can leave."

"So I really lack people, especially someone like Brother Hong with broad connections and who can get things done."

Li Jiaci faced Hong Bo and said: "If you're willing to come over, whatever wages your drivers currently earn, I'll match them; and I don't need you to go out and run business, just be in charge of leading the drivers to haul and deliver goods."

Upon hearing these words.

Hong Bo's gaze was quite complex.

He really didn't quite understand Li Jiaci's idea.

But Li Jiaci's offered price really moved him.

He pondered for a long time.

Hong Bo then said: "I should first thank you for thinking highly of me, Brother Hong, but I'll pass."

"I currently have contracts with at least six or seven Furniture Factory, and I'm already stretched thin."

He smiled at Li Jiaci and said: "Besides, I have a wife and kids at home; whatever I want to do next, I have to discuss it with my wife first."

"So, let's just talk about timber today, okay?"

Upon hearing his words.

Li Jiaci also didn't continue to pester.

Moreover, he also knew this kind of thing can't be rushed.

"Okay!"

"Then please, Brother Hong, accompany me for a trip."

"I'll take you to see the timber!"

Next.

Li Jiaci then led Hong Bo to the timber storage area.

Because in the morning we had everyone familiarize themselves with the process, so no one was in a hurry to work.

In the morning, we only processed less than thirty cubic meters of timber.

Although that's the fact.

But Li Jiaci definitely couldn't tell him the truth.

At that moment, he only said: "Those other scraps, I won't take you, Brother Hong, to see them; right now these are just the best timber we've just produced."

"Indeed, it's good!"

When he saw those timbers, Hong Bo's eyes lit up.

Look at this grain.

At least it's over fifteen years old, right?

Brother Hong, good eyesight!

Li Jiaci said: "Just glancing at the timber, you can even tell the age?"

Sigh...

I've been in this line of work for almost ten years.

If I haven't even trained this little bit of judgment, haven't I wasted all these years?

Hong Bo patted the timber, looked up at Li Jiaci and said: "Boss Li, how much are you planning to charge me per piece for this timber?"

If it were someone else.

Li Jiaci made a six gesture: "At least six hundred!"

But Brother Hong is different!

These timbers, you can pick any, all for five hundred fifty!

Having said that, Li Jiaci leaned close to Hong Bo and whispered: "But Brother Hong, remember this: if outsiders are present, you must give me six hundred; when it's empty at night, I'll refund you fifty."

Hearing him say that.

Hong Bo also beamed with joy.

Everyone likes the feeling of having privileges.

Li Jiaci's few words also greatly satisfied his vanity.

Boss Li really knows how to do business.

Alright! Then load all these timbers onto my truck; I'll send them over first.

Having said that, Hong Bo also leaned close to Li Jiaci, just as Li Jiaci had spoken earlier, and whispered: "If you're free tonight, I'll help you contact other timber haulers and have them come to you for supplies."

That's really thanks, Brother Hong.

Li Jiaci said to Hong Bo: "Don't worry, Brother Hong, I won't let you work for free; whoever comes and mentions your name, the younger brother will give you a hundred, treating Brother Hong to tea."

Hahaha!

Hearing there was profit to be made, Hong Bo laughed even more brightly: "Working with Boss Li is reassuring and delightful!"

Next.

Li Jiaci then ordered Li Yihu to call the workers over to help Hong Bo load the vehicle.

And it was while they were loading the vehicle.

Zhang Chuqiang came up to Li Jiaci's side and said: "Brother, aren't we giving away too much of a discount? I heard the timber outside is selling like crazy, the best goes for six hundred fifty, you're only charging six hundred and still refunding fifty—"

This doesn't seem like Li Jiaci's style.

After all, when the outside price was one hundred fifty, Li Jiaci's side had already sold it for five hundred.

But now others are selling at six hundred fifty to seven hundred, yet he's lowered the price to five hundred fifty—what's the logic?

We're a new factory, without a fixed customer base.

If we don't sell even cheaper, how can we spread our reputation?

Li Jiaci reached out and patted Zhang Chuqiang's shoulder: "You need to look long-term, not fixate on this small profit; the money-making days are ahead."

Oh.

Zhang Chuqiang obviously still didn't understand, but he didn't say anything more about it.

And Liu Jiang obviously hadn't told this guy.

The cost of these timbers is only one hundred two; even selling at five hundred gives a fourfold profit, much higher than others.

And now these timbers, sold by Li Jiaci at five hundred fifty, are already a rare high price.