What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 20 Tribulation
"After I went there, I also went to the town to ask around, and I found out that the guy from the Tang family had somehow gotten in touch with someone and started a water transport business.

He had sold more than a dozen diesel engines before and made at least tens of thousands of dollars. Now he has built a factory on the original site and won't let me in.

Brother, I haven't heard that there are people competing with us for food in our area!"

Li Chang spoke a lot in one breath, and even went to the town to inquire about Tang Wen's recent situation. He already had a terrible guess in his mind:

There were also people doing water transport business in Echeng, and Tang Wen relied on this line!

But working in this industry requires a lot of attention to local influence. Just like when Zheng Hai left his original boss to work on his own, he had to mark out the territory in advance, and brothers in the same industry could not have overlapping business scope.

Echeng does not have as many forces as those in the south. The influential ones all know each other and will not do such a taboo thing. It is very likely that they are from outside.

It was because of this speculation that Li Chang hurried back, fearing that he had been tricked.

After hearing this explanation, Zheng Hai lost interest in playing. He found a deserted corner and thought for a while before frowning and asking:
"Tang Wen said he could sell cheaper, more powerful motors? And he could equip four boats in just two weeks. That's sixteen motors!"

Li Chang: "We haven't found such a powerful way to buy motors in Hong Kong. Brother, this is not right!"

Zheng Hai narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment of silence, he sneered:
"They come to my territory to do business and don't even bow at the dock. These gangs from other places are too rude. We must abide by the rules when doing things, otherwise no one will be allowed to come.

A 250-horsepower motor for only yuan, something even Yamaha doesn't have, yet they managed to get it. If they dare to sell it, then we'll buy it! And we want all four, in just two weeks!

"But I want his boat, but I don't want to pay for it. What do you think I should do?"

Li Chang's eyes lit up and he immediately became excited:
"Get rid of him! When we collect the boat, we'll say he sold rubbish and overturned his goods. Let's see who's calling the shots here!"

Zheng Hai nodded with satisfaction, obviously very satisfied with this method.

The motor of a large aircraft costs hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is not cheap. Wouldn't it be great if we could get the boat and take the opportunity to defeat the external dragon crossing the river?
"Achang, you can give him half of the money, and then ask a few brothers to keep an eye on them and don't let them get away.

I'm going to contact the supplier soon, so I'm relying on you guys for this."

"Don't worry, Brother Hai, how could we fail in Goose City?

I'll trick that kid first, otherwise he might piss his pants and run away, haha!"

……

It takes time to raise money by cashing out, so Li Chang has not yet gone to find Tang Wen again.

A few dozen kilometers away from Dayuan Town, ten trucks were heading to their last stop.

Tang Shiba was driving the car, Tang Shijiu was on guard in the passenger seat, and Wu Laoer was counting on the account book with his saliva-soaked fingers, calculating how much money he had earned bit by bit.

Sixteen out of the twenty diesel engines have been delivered, and Wu Laoer has received 60% of the payment, which almost covers the cost.

There is no way around it. There are very few people who can pay in full for the goods, even from agricultural machinery stores in other towns.

Generally speaking, agricultural machinery stores are unable to pay the manufacturer's full payment in one go, so they usually pay half or less first and then agree on a payment period.

After the product is sold after a period of time, the balance will be paid when the next product is purchased or the manufacturer collects the payment.

Tang Wen has a unique source of goods and dares to ask Wu Laoer to pay the full amount, but the latter cannot force the buyer to pay the full amount as he is reselling the goods, so he can only accept a certain percentage of advance payment.

Fortunately, he had given a good price, so even if he couldn't get the final payment, he wouldn't lose much. That's why he dared to order twenty units at a time.

The first few times went smoothly. Once the buyers saw the trucks full of well-made diesel engines packed in bulk, they would happily pay for them.

The last location is Nantou Township. I ordered four diesel engines last time, and I also want to see the motors equipped with propellers. After visiting here, I can return to Dayuan Town.

Wu Laoer tried to travel by daylight as much as possible, but he encountered few risks and felt at ease. He would occasionally touch the cushion under his buttocks. All the money collected from the trip was stored inside. The three of them took turns guarding the truck, and they never left at night.

Along the way, he also observed Tang Shiba and Tang Shijiu a lot, and found that although the names of these two people were quite strange, they were both very serious and responsible, and very vigilant, and they could avoid a lot of trouble at that station.

He is just as taciturn as before, and rarely takes the initiative to start a conversation, just like a mute person.

Also, they put a wooden box in the cab, but he didn't know what was inside, and they didn't tell him even when he asked.

The wooden box took up a lot of space, but Wu Laoer didn't dare to open it. He was just curious.

The truck kept bumping along the dirt road and soon stopped in front of a fork in the road.

Tang Shiba stepped on the brakes, half of his head popped out of the window and then retracted, then said to Wu Laoer:

"Which way is Nantou Township? I just asked for directions in town and it didn't mention this place."

Wu Laoer also hurriedly looked outside, but he was not familiar with the surroundings because he had taken the path he had taken last time, so he was at a loss for a moment.

Outside the city, the roads are mostly dirt. It's easy to get lost in the wilderness, and the roads are incredibly difficult to navigate, with potholes and potholes that can easily get you stuck. Fortunately, my wartime ten-wheeled truck managed to keep it going without breaking down.

This is not the first time I have lost my way. Now, let alone navigation, there are not even many road signs.

These days, the must-have maps generally don't record dirt roads below the township level, so outsiders can basically only rely on locals to lead the way or ask on the roadside.

Before navigation became popular, there were many people who made a living by holding road signs and giving directions to others, otherwise it would be impossible to reach the destination.

"Let's ask someone if there's a person on the mountain over there."

Wu Laoer squinted his eyes and caught a glimpse of a figure wearing a straw hat on the top of the hill. He looked like an old man.

Tang Shijiu's eyesight was better, and he nodded after confirming it. Wu Laoer immediately jumped out of the car with a pack of cigarettes and a few coins in his pocket, waving to the figure in the distance as he walked:

"Fellow villager! Ask for directions! Fellow villager..."

Wu Laoer climbed up the hillside with great effort, and then he saw a bucket next to the old man, which was filled with a lot of sand crabs. It seemed that he was going home after fishing.

When the old man saw Wu Laoer asking for directions, he didn't hesitate. He took two cigarettes, put them between his ears, and pointed in the direction.

Wu Laoer hurriedly thanked him, got in the car and followed the old man's directions. However, after driving for a while, he found that the road led to the mountain.

"That's not right. Why are we walking up the mountain? Did we go the wrong way?"

Wu Laoer remembered that there was no need to climb the mountain to get to Nantou Township. He was just thinking about turning back and asking for directions again when he heard Tang Shijiu say:
“There’s a house ahead!”

I saw a house at the bend of the hill in front of the truck.

"Great, wait a minute, I'll go down and ask..."

As Wu Laoer was about to open the car door and get out, he was suddenly pulled back by a big hand.

He turned his head subconsciously, only to see two people walking out of the house.

To be precise, there were two people holding long objects.

Tang Shiba was about to reverse, but he found that the road behind him was downhill and it was very dangerous to reverse, and he also saw a figure in the rearview mirror.

Without thinking, Wu Laoer immediately reached for the thing under the seat.

(End of this chapter)