Chapter 286: Stockpiling Another Batch of Fuel

Bai Wei asked the boss to deliver the fencing to the village, then went home to rest.

She had transmitted too many things today and exhausted her Mental Power.

As soon as she got home, she fell headlong into sleep.

When she woke up again, it was already dawn.

A shout came from outside.

"Bai Wei, are you there?"

Bai Wei recognized it as Zhang Shen's voice, so she hurriedly got up, threw on a coat, and ran out the door.

She opened the courtyard gate and saw Zhang Shen standing outside.

"Aunt, what's the matter?"

Zhang Shen rubbed her hands, her cheeks flushed, and she spoke quite bashfully.

"Bai Wei, weren't you collecting diesel a while ago? My nephew's equipment shop is closing down, and there's still a batch of diesel left in the shop, so I wanted to ask if you want it?"

"Diesel?" Bai Wei was pleasantly surprised, "How much is there?"

She had sent a semi-trailer Truck to Beijiang yesterday, and since it was a major fuel consumer, she was in dire need of diesel.

Zhang Shen looked at her expectantly, "In my nephew's shop, there seems to be over seven thousand liters, all in barrels."

After saying this, fearing Bai Wei wouldn't want it, she quickly added.

"There's a lot of this diesel, all No. 0 diesel. It doesn't matter if you can't take it all; I can give you a cheaper price."

"The original price is seven point four per liter; if you want it, let's say six point five."

To think there were over seven thousand liters of diesel.

Bai Wei was overjoyed.

She nodded immediately, "I want it, I want it all."

"You want it all?" The unease in Zhang Shen's eyes vanished instantly, and she beamed.

But immediately, she became puzzled again.

"You only have one Recreational Vehicle, and you don't drive much, so why do you need so much diesel?"

Bai Wei's mind turned quickly, and she answered immediately.

"Zhang Shen, don't I still have a Trade Company in the city? I don't have a car, but the company does."

"The company does trade, and we are often delivering goods, so the fuel consumption is huge."

Fortunately, she had acquired a Trade Company; she didn't usually manage its operations as long as it didn't lose money, and it served as a perfect cover in critical moments.

Zhang Shen believed her immediately, nodding with a smile.

"You people in trade are always driving trucks. Alright, I'll call my nephew right now and have him send the diesel over."

"Bai Wei, thank you! The hens at home have laid a few eggs, and they're still fresh; I'll bring them over for you to taste in a bit."

Bai Wei smiled as she saw Zhang Shen out, then turned and opened her computer.

If Zhang Shen hadn't come to sell diesel, she wouldn't have noticed the fuel consumption issue!

Now there were over a dozen vehicles in Beijiang, including two trucks and one semi-trailer, all major fuel consumers, not to mention a batch of motorcycles and dozens of fuel-guzzling agricultural machines.

Usually, the trucks weren't used much except for delivering supplies to the Snow Mountain Mine and hauling ore on the return trip.

But now, with an iron factory and Thermal Power Generation Equipment built in Beijiang, the trucks had to frequently haul coal and iron ore...

Calculating it all, the fuel consumption was really not enough.

She had to find a way to stockpile another batch of fuel.

Gasoline was a controlled substance in the modern era, and diesel couldn't be bought in large quantities either, so Bai Wei could only open her computer and, just like last time, post another ad saying she was buying diesel and gasoline at a high price.

Minivans and motorcycles used gasoline, while large trucks burned diesel for more power.

After posting, Bai Wei opened Idle Fish and searched for posts selling gasoline and diesel.

There weren't many people selling gasoline and diesel nearby, and the prices were high.

Bai Wei browsed Idle Fish for a while, then went back to check her post.

Unfortunately, the post had been up for a while, and not many people had replied.

Bai Wei felt a bit disappointed.

Collecting gasoline and diesel in such a piecemeal fashion took so much effort, yet she had only acquired a tiny amount.

How on earth could she acquire gasoline and diesel in a time-saving and effortless way?

Buy a gas station?

This thought flashed through Bai Wei's mind, but she immediately dismissed it.

She was currently managing the Farm, had to go to Daliang from time to time, and had a Trade Company in the city; she had no extra energy to manage a gas station.

Besides, you couldn't just buy a gas station whenever you wanted.

Suddenly, what Zhang Shen had said earlier flashed through her mind.

"You people in trade are always driving trucks."

A thought suddenly popped into Bai Wei's head.

Her Farm needed to deliver goods anyway.

Why not just buy a large Truck, fill it with fuel, and then release it to send to Beijiang?

Bai Wei stood up immediately and headed out.

Yesterday, when she went to the city to buy the semi-trailer Truck, the dealership boss had introduced her to several models of trucks.

Some of those trucks had fuel tanks mounted on the side that could hold a thousand liters of fuel at once!

Soon, Bai Wei arrived at the dealership from yesterday.

The dealership boss was washing a car, and when he looked up and saw her, he was taken aback.

"Was there any problem with the semi-trailer truck from yesterday?"

Bai Wei smiled and shook her head, then walked forward.

"Boss, the semi-trailer truck I bought yesterday is quite good, and I plan to buy another one."

"You're buying another one?" The boss was delighted to hear this; he didn't even bother to finish washing the car and hurriedly led Bai Wei into the office. "Sure, do you want to buy the same model as yesterday, or something else? Let me introduce some more to you."

This business was truly too easy to do; he really hadn't been able to tell that this young girl was actually so wealthy.

A proper little rich woman!

Bai Wei followed the boss into the showroom and looked over the few display vehicles parked inside.

"Boss, I want to buy that kind of truck, the one with high fuel consumption that can hold a lot of fuel."

"It's mainly because I have a Farm located in the countryside, and it's very inconvenient to get fuel."

The boss nodded quickly. "I understand. We have trucks with dual fuel tanks here. These are currently the trucks with the largest fuel capacity. Their fuel tanks are on the sides of the vehicle body, and they can hold 1,300 liters of fuel at once."

"1,300 liters?" Bai Wei pondered this in her mind.

If she filled it up once, she would have 1,300 liters; if she were diligent and went to a few more gas stations, she could get several thousand liters of fuel in a few trips.

"Boss, I'll buy this truck."

The dual-tank truck was a heavy-duty truck, and the price was close to 300,000.

But for the current Bai Wei, this amount of money was just a drop in the bucket.

She immediately opened her phone and made the payment efficiently.

The boss stood to the side, his mouth twisted into a wide grin.

This girl was certainly decisive when buying things!

If only every customer who came to buy a car were as straightforward as her.

The boss hurried to show his appreciation, and even his form of address for Bai Wei changed. "President Bai, I will arrange it for you immediately. First thing tomorrow morning, I will have someone deliver the truck to your Farm."

After ordering the truck, Bai Wei turned and walked out.

Zhang Shen had sent a message saying that her nephew had already transported the diesel to the village and was just waiting for her to return.

Bai Wei didn't stop to rest and drove back to the Farm.

At the entrance of the Farm, a tall and thin young man was waiting anxiously with Zhang Shen.

Bai Wei drove over, jumped out of the car, and looked the young man over.

"You are Zhang Shen's nephew, the one who wants to sell diesel?"

"You must be President Bai, right?" The young man hurried forward, his face full of smiles. "My name is Zhang Hua, I'm Zhang Shen's distant nephew. I heard from my aunt that you want to buy all the diesel in my shop?"

Bai Wei nodded and looked past his shoulder at a transport truck parked on the side of the road.

The truck was filled with large iron drums, all containing diesel.