Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 156 Market Exploration (Part 2)

"Mr. Yan, is there anything I can do for you this time?" Brother Lü knew that Yan Hui must have something to say when he came over, after all, today was not the chance encounter outside Zhonghua Gate a couple of days ago.

"I had something to do, but seeing how busy you are, we can do it tomorrow." Yan Hui conceded first.

"It's not busy here. Besides, my nephew is keeping an eye on things! This is a piece of cake. Even if my nephew and I aren't here, everyone can handle it." Brother Lü quickly said that he was free.

"That's great. I won't take up any more of Brother Lü's time. Let's come over and chat." Yan Hui said, pointing to an empty area.

Upon hearing this, Brother Lü immediately followed.

The two arrived at a secluded spot, and Yan Hui got straight to the point: "Actually, it's nothing major. I haven't been back for four months, so I'm not very familiar with the situation here anymore. I was just thinking that if you have time, Brother Lü, could you spare half a day to show me around?"

As he spoke, Yan Hui first handed Brother Lü a pack of cigarettes.

"Oh, Mr. Yan, you're too kind. It's such a small matter. But isn't half a day a bit too much?" Brother Lü didn't want to agree, but he was also afraid that it would be inappropriate not to agree to save face.

Yan Hui didn't waste any words and took out two prepared blue bills from his pocket: "This is the fee for hiring Brother Lü."

"Huh?" Brother Lü was stunned for a moment, somewhat surprised to see 200 yuan.

It's not that he's never seen 200 yuan before, but 200 yuan is really a lot!

He hauled a cart full of two cubic meters of timber from inside the market to the gate, and the freight cost was only 10 yuan!
Leading a team of more than a dozen people, working all day, Brother Lü himself couldn't even earn 200 yuan! He was just an ordinary foreman, but he became the leader because of his low commission and his loyalty.

His monthly income is about two thousand yuan, which is about three times that of an average porter, and that's quite a lot. Keep in mind, he hardly ever has to do the moving himself.

200 yuan is roughly three days' worth of his income. That's more than enough for him to spend half a day, or even a whole day and night, with Yan Hui!

"What does Mr. Yan want?" Brother Lü hesitated to take the food, unsure of what Yan Hui wanted him to do.

"Just like I said, spend half a day with me, take a look around the market, and give me a good introduction," Yan Hui said again.

"Alright!" Without further ado, Brother Lü reached out and snatched the 200 yuan, stuffing it into his pocket.

"President Yan, wait a few minutes, I'll go give you some instructions first, hey." Brother Lü said with a big smile as he jogged back to the team.

He gave his wallet to his nephew, gave him 20 yuan as a reward, said a few words, and then ran over with Yan Hui.

"Mr. Yan, where are we going?" At this moment, Brother Lü started to act like a follower.

Humans are truly strange; such a change in temperament can happen in an instant.

Yan Hui offered Brother Lü a price far exceeding the market rate, and Brother Lü instantly felt inferior to Yan Hui, but he accepted this inferiority without a care in the world.

The old rule is: if you take someone's money, you have to do their job.

"It's nothing, just taking a leisurely stroll." Yan Hui started walking.

"I know!" Brother Lü followed.

Yan Hui's attire was unusual in the market; his shirt was impeccably tailored and his leather shoes were gleaming, clearly indicating that he was a boss.

Especially with Brother Lü accompanying them, they exuded an extraordinary aura.

In this market, few people know Yan Hui, but at least 80% of people know Brother Lü.

Yan Hui walked alone and no one greeted him, but when he was with Brother Lü, everyone greeted him.

"Old Lu, who is this boss?" someone asked as soon as they met him.

"This is Mr. Yan, who has great ambitions! He's the boss who supplies Mr. Teng!" Brother Lü immediately introduced.

"Supplying goods to General Manager Teng? You mean the boss who owns Steyr trucks? No wonder! He has such a refined air about him! General Manager Yan, nice to meet you, this is my business card!" The man immediately handed over a business card.

"Mr. Huang!" Yan Hui glanced at the business card. "I don't spend much time here. I don't know what kind of business you run?" "Me? Haha, I run a small business, a small business." Mr. Huang was a little embarrassed. "You're busy, you're busy."

"Keep in touch when you have time." Yan Hui didn't press further.

This Mr. Huang looks like he's running a small business.

This isn't Yan Hui bragging; it's something you can really tell from his demeanor.

People who run small businesses, large corporations, and large-scale trade all have different auras and states of mind.

Leaving aside others, Yan Hui had seen that kind of demeanor of doing great things in his uncle. It was the kind of demeanor that allowed him to casually use millions of dollars, and it was the most charming kind of demeanor in a man.

Therefore, some people say that women love rich men, and sometimes it's not just about the money. The kind of demeanor of truly capable rich men is intoxicating and enviable, and even makes other men want to be close to them, let alone some women who admire strength.

"This General Manager Huang, he's pretty much like your brother." Brother Lü said, summarizing the man in one sentence as he watched General Manager Huang leave.

"Yes, we can cooperate if there's an opportunity." Yan Hui didn't know the exact nature of the relationship between General Manager Huang and Brother Lü, so he naturally left his words unsaid.

"Mr. Yan, you're too kind."

The two strolled around, chatting as they went.

At this moment, Brother Lü gradually understood Yan Hui's thoughts and realized that there was a reason why Yan Hui was a boss.

Not everyone is qualified to be a follower.

Having a foreman like him following behind a transport team must be prestigious. In that sense, the boss's 200 yuan was well spent!

But for Brother Lü, it didn't matter; he was perfectly satisfied with 200 yuan!

After wandering around for about two hours, Yan Hui had collected more than a dozen business cards. When someone asked him for his phone number, he gave them Lao Guo's number.

During the four months Yan Hui was in Tangwanghe, whenever President Teng needed to contact him, he would usually call Lao Guo.

This matter has always puzzled Mr. Teng. In Mr. Teng's eyes, Lao Guo is Yan Hui's henchman. But the question is, why does the henchman have a phone while the boss doesn't?

Mr. Teng did not consider that Yan Hui could not afford a phone. He had traded with Yan Hui so many times, it was impossible for Yan Hui not to be able to afford a phone.

Yan Hui explained that he had been in the forest area where the signal was very poor, so he let Lao Guo hold his phone.

If it's your good brother, you have to betray him.

As he was walking, Yan Hui spotted the person he was looking for.

Yan Hui possesses an almost innate keen sense of perception, which is primarily based on his personal experience.

He spotted a powerful buyer; just by looking at his demeanor, he knew he could take at least half a train carload.

"Do you know this boss?" Yan Hui pointed to the person not far away.

"He looks unfamiliar. I think I've seen him before, but he's never asked me to move anything," Brother Lü said uncertainly.

“That’s normal,” Yan Hui nodded, then walked over and offered him a cigarette.

"And you are?" The shopkeeper looked at Yan Hui, quickly scanned him from head to toe, then looked at Yan Hui with a smile and took the cigarette.

“I’m a supplier from the forest farm,” Yan Hui said, taking out a Zippo lighter, lighting it, and handing the lighter to the other person.

This is a small gift from President Teng.

(One more chapter today, before 3 PM)

(End of this chapter)