Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 295 Soaring to the Sky

"Small businesses are not a problem, the problem is having few customers!"

Wang Yong nodded and said, "As long as Comrade Shi is making legitimate purchases, our Dapeng Sugar Factory will definitely welcome him with open arms."

Considering the quality of Dapeng white sugar, Shi Yujie immediately inquired about the price:

"I'm a chef at a legitimate company, so I'm a legitimate purchaser. I just don't know what kind of price Director Wang can offer."

"If the price is right, we can sign a purchase contract for long-term cooperation."

Since being advised by Wang Chengpeng, Wang Yong had already made plans regarding the price, and he immediately stated them:

"Eight cents a pound, supplied in bags of ten pounds."

"If you want smaller packages, considering the cost, it will cost 85 cents per pound."

Upon hearing Wang Yong's offer, Shi Yujie's eyes were filled with disbelief, and he said:

"Director Wang, you're not joking with me, are you?"

"I bought your factory's white sugar from the supply and marketing cooperative for only 80 cents a pound. Now that I'm buying in bulk, you're not only not offering discounts, but you've actually raised the price. What's going on?"

Upon hearing Shi Yujie's question, Wang Yong was extremely grateful that he had consulted Wang Chengpeng and ultimately opted for a discount promotion instead of directly lowering the price of Dapeng white sugar.

It is precisely for this reason that Wang Yong said with righteous indignation:

"Shi Yujie, I think you might have a misunderstanding about the price of Dapeng white sugar."

"The price of Dapeng white sugar has always been 50 cents a bag, which is one yuan a pound."

"The reason why it's 80 cents a pound now is simply because we've just started selling it and are doing promotional activities."

"This is clearly written on the price tag, and I believe you have seen it as well, so you know I am not lying to you."

“I’m selling you white sugar that retails for 80 cents a pound, which is already a great discount.”

"Although Dapeng white sugar is indeed slightly more expensive than other white sugars, I believe you also know whether this extra price is worth it."

Upon hearing Wang Yong's words, Shi Yujie immediately fell into deep thought.

He did see the label Wang Yong mentioned, but at the time he thought it was just a smokescreen and didn't take it to heart.

After hesitating for a moment, Shi Yujie spoke again: "If Factory Director Wang can sell it at the price of ordinary white sugar, I can sign the purchase contract now."

"If not, this deal is unlikely to go through, since I can't just buy such expensive sugar for no reason."

Upon hearing Shi Yujie's words, Wang Yong hesitated for a moment, after all, he didn't want to miss this first business opportunity that had come knocking on his door.

However, just as he was wondering if his pricing was too high, the image of Wang Chengpeng flashed into his mind, along with his extremely confident words:
"You should trust the quality of Dapeng white sugar!"

With this thought in mind, Wang Yong instantly felt confident and retorted:

"Dapeng white sugar clearly has different qualities from ordinary white sugar, yet Comrade Shi insists on confusing it with ordinary white sugar. This is truly unfair to Dapeng white sugar."

"The quality will tell Comrade Shi that Dapeng white sugar is worth the price."

"I'll leave you my phone number. You can consider whether you want to make this purchase."

At this point, Wang Yong recalled Wang Chengpeng's way of handling things and casually remarked:
"I wonder what interesting things will happen after the chefs from other canteens buy Dapeng white sugar first."

Wang Yong's words instantly crossed Shi Yujie's bottom line, considering that he was in competition with the other canteens in the factory.

He knows how good Dapeng white sugar is. If he doesn't use it, but others do, how can he compete with other canteens?

It's expensive, but it's worth it!
If he didn't agree with this statement, why would he have taken the initiative to talk to Wang Yong?

It was only because the price was somewhat unexpected that he felt he had been ripped off and immediately refuted it.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Yujie forced himself to calm down, because he knew that Wang Yong was telling the truth.

Thinking this, he stopped Wang Yong, who was about to check the quantity with the sales clerk, and said:
"Director Wang is really capable; he has a very clear understanding of problems."

"I've agreed to the procurement, but I'll have to trouble you to come with me to the textile factory. After all, I can't possibly carry all the contract documents with me."

Meanwhile, the counting of Dapeng white sugar was almost finished, with exactly three hundred bags.

After carefully keeping the confirmation slip, Wang Yong followed Shi Yujie to the textile factory, and soon came out with a purchase contract.

The bright red seal on the procurement contract gleamed in the sunlight, marking the first victory for Dapeng Sugar Factory!
This deal not only means that Dapeng Sugar Factory will have another way to make money, but it also means that Dapeng Sugar Factory will receive a lot of grain coupons.

Distributing these food coupons as welfare to factory workers, or using them as a basis for opening a canteen in the future, is a sure-fire way to make money.

From this perspective, selling Dapeng white sugar to a company would actually be a better plan.

However, the calculation cannot be done in such a simple way. For example, just now, it was precisely because Dapeng white sugar was able to be put on the shelves of the supply and marketing cooperative that Shi Yujie gave up the idea of ​​conducting an on-site inspection.

Sometimes, being placed on the shelves of a supply and marketing cooperative signifies an official quality certification.

Overjoyed to have secured a procurement contract, Wang Yong immediately planned to go back and share the news with his mentor, Wang Chengpeng.

Although Wang Chengpeng was not present, his words and actions subtly influenced Wang Yong; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to negotiate this deal so smoothly.

Just thinking about Wang Chengpeng's serene expression made Wang Yong feel a little discouraged. He felt that such a small matter was really not worth bothering Wang Chengpeng.

It was just a monthly purchase contract for 200 kilograms of white sugar; such a thing was simply beneath the master's notice.

Thinking this way, Wang Yong felt he needed to keep working hard.

In this way, even if he can't keep up with Wang Chengpeng's pace, he can at least see Wang Chengpeng's back.

……

Just as the Dapeng Sugar Factory was booming, Zhu Hong's special training was also in full swing.

He wasn't lying; he genuinely had a primary school background. With Wang Chengpeng's targeted training, he only spent a few days reviewing all the primary school knowledge points.

Then, the original test paper was given to Zhu Hong to do. This time, he was able to get a perfect score.

Before Zhu Hong could even be happy for two minutes, he was terrified and his face fell when Wang Chengpeng pulled out the junior high school textbook:

"Brother Wang, I've only just finished elementary school, so I don't need to start learning middle school material so soon, right?"

"Even if I were a genius with twice the learning speed of an average person, it would still take me two or three years to complete junior and senior high school courses."

Time waits for no one!

Knowing the course of history, Wang Chengpeng understood that he simply didn't have that much time to allow Zhu Hong to develop slowly. All he could do was cherish these less than four months. During these three months, Wang Chengpeng had other things to do and couldn't possibly dedicate himself to special training for Zhu Hong. Therefore, he had to work harder and harder.

Wang Chengpeng remained unmoved by Zhu Hong's pleas for mercy, his face stern, and said:

"Time waits for no one. Do you really think I'm so free that I have a lot of time to tutor you?"

"If you really think my course is too fast, then I'll think of a way to let you and my sister go to the same class, and let you study year by year starting from junior high."

Although Zhu Hong was stubborn, he still cared about his reputation, especially in front of Wang Meiyan.

If he were to have to start from junior high school with Wang Meiyan, it would be worse than killing him.

Thinking this, Zhu Hong picked up his pen again and buried himself in the ocean of knowledge, like a thirsty sponge, frantically absorbing the knowledge stored within.

Seeing this, Wang Chengpeng nodded in satisfaction.

Zhu Hong was quite ambitious, and there was a slight chance that he could board the luxury bus in 1977 and soar to great heights.

If he misses this first year of the college entrance examination after its resumption, he will have to put in ten or a hundred times more effort to catch up with Wang Chengpeng.

Most importantly, Wang Chengpeng would not stop to wait for him; he would only be left far behind by Wang Chengpeng, with no chance of catching up at all.

Thinking this, Wang Chengpeng picked up another book and began to read—his learning journey had never stopped!
……

As time went on and the sales volume of Dapeng white sugar increased, its reputation also improved, winning the favor of many people.

They were pleasantly surprised to find that white sugar could have this quality, which was completely different from the white sugar they had eaten before.

However, after the 3,000 bags of old-packaged Dapeng white sugar were sold out, and the new-packaged Dapeng white sugar, which was restored to its original price, was launched, they faced a new choice.

Is it better to spend a little more money to choose higher-quality Dapeng white sugar, or to spend less money to buy other white sugars of lower quality?

Some people chose the former, while others chose the latter.

However, after trying Dapeng white sugar, most people who chose the latter regretted it.

The stark difference in quality made them realize that Dapeng white sugar's advertising slogan, "One pack is better than two packs," was not just empty talk; Dapeng white sugar really was twice as good as other white sugars.

It is precisely because of this that many people who chose the latter also chose the former. In a short time, Dapeng white sugar has become the mainstream product of Hetian Town and is known to every household!

Of course, Shi Yujie, who signed the procurement contract, did not suffer any loss; in fact, he got a good laugh.

He turned the tide at Xiangyang Textile Factory by offering higher-quality sugar, attracting more and more workers to eat at the No. 2 canteen.

Seeing the discomfiture on the face of the cafeteria manager, he felt incredibly pleased.

To this end, he even placed an additional order for 100 kilograms of white sugar per month, just to meet the increasing demand for white sugar.

Everything seemed to be getting better. Although Wang Yong didn't say anything, the sugar that was frequently transported out couldn't be faked, which gave all the workers hope.

The previously oppressive atmosphere vanished, and everyone's face was filled with joyful smiles, reflecting their hopes for a better future.

Wangjia Village is the closest village to Hetian Town, and in the past, many people would come to the market there.
Many families even go to town every now and then to buy some essential living supplies.

It is precisely because of this that a product called Dapeng White Sugar became popular in the town and became a topic of conversation among the people.

Especially when the main character in this matter is related to oneself, the news spreads extremely quickly.

At the village entrance, several middle-aged women, who had nothing to do, were enjoying the cool shade under a big tree, exchanging information they had recently obtained.

Aunt He, her face beaming with pride, held her head high and said, "Have you all heard? Our village's Dapeng white sugar almost sold out in Hetian Town!"

Sitting across from her, Aunt Liu looked on with suspicion and questioned, "Did you hear me wrong? I made a special trip to the supply and marketing cooperative last time, and I heard that not a single package had been sold. I was worried about it for a long time."

"Dapeng Sugar Factory was a matter of life and death for everyone in our Wangjia Village. I was worried about it for a long time."

"Later, I heard from the factory workers that their wages would be paid as usual, so I stopped worrying about it."

Aunt He nodded and said, "I know about this too. It is said that Director Wang eventually sought help from a master, and that's how the problem was solved."

"A master? What kind of master?" Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu craned her neck, her eagerness evident in her eyes.
"I was wondering why Dapeng white sugar suddenly became a bestseller again. It turns out there was a mastermind behind it."

"I just don't know who this expert is. I'll ask him if my family ever needs anything in the future."

"Stop rambling on and on, tell us about Dapeng Sugar, we're all listening!"

"If such a master really existed, do you think he would bother with us country bumpkins?"

Aunt He nodded, thinking that made sense, and immediately returned to the topic, saying, "Don't rush me, don't rush me, I'll tell you."

"It is said that Director Wang went to learn from an expert, and after returning, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to carry out some kind of promotional activity."

"As soon as the promotion started, the sales of Dapeng white sugar increased at a visible speed."

"On the first day, we could only sell a dozen or so packs, but on the second day, we sold twenty or thirty packs."

"This was just the beginning. By the fourth day, the stock had sold out completely, and the store was surrounded by people who wanted to buy it. It was quite a sight."

Aunt Liu said, "What? Only a little over a hundred packs were sold. How can that be considered sold out?"

"Our factory may look small, but our equipment is very advanced. We can produce several tons of white sugar a day."

"A hundred packs only weigh fifty jin. With such low sales, the villagers of Wangjia Village may not even be able to afford porridge this year."

Aunt He waved her hand and said, "I know you're in a hurry, but you're not really in a rush."

"Didn't I just say this is just the beginning? This matter is not over yet, and there's still more to come."

"Did you know that when Director Wang delivered the second batch of 300 bags of white sugar, 100 bags were snatched up on the spot?"

"Not only that, but some people even came up to us to place orders. That was a real source of pride and brought honor to our Wangjia Village."

As she said this, Aunt He's face was beaming, and her excitement was almost overflowing.

But Aunt Liu, sitting opposite her, found it rather strange and asked in bewilderment:

How do you know so much?

"Director Wang is such a low-key person, he certainly wouldn't publicize this everywhere."

At this point, she asked suspiciously:

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

(End of this chapter)