Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

Half an hour later, Boss Qin arrived as promised.

The guesthouse is crowded and noisy; it's not a place for conversation.

Ye Chen was even more afraid of alerting the enemy, so just in case, he specially invited Boss Qin to the old shopkeeper's house.

"Ye Chen, I rushed over first thing this morning after you called."

"Did you make a big deal this time? Did you get another deer antler?"

When Boss Qin saw Ye Chen again, he showed considerable admiration.

After buying the deer antlers last time, Boss Qin made a lot of money by reselling them.

How could an ordinary person possibly acquire hundreds of kilograms of deer antlers at once?

It was precisely because of Ye Chen's performance that Boss Qin had such high expectations this time!

"Boss Qin, deer antlers are just a drop in the ocean compared to what we're going to discuss today."

Ye Chen smiled faintly, and his statement was not an exaggeration.

Having lived two lives, Ye Chen has a deep understanding of human nature, especially when communicating with people like Boss Qin. Being too humble can lead to being looked down upon.

Sometimes you have to be high-profile. Only by painting a promising picture can you attract someone like Boss Qin to take action.

"Boss Qin, you're a businessman yourself, having traveled all over the country for so many years. You should know the surrounding environment better than I do."

"I'd like to ask you, what advantages does a county seat have compared to the provincial capital?"

"Haha, you kid, you're planning to test me? I made my fortune in the medicinal herb business, so I know this well. Although the county town is remote, it's right next to the mountains. Whether it's mountain hunters or herders, once they have a harvest, they usually come to the county town first to find an opportunity to sell."

Boss Qin responded directly: "Compared to the provincial capital, although there are more opportunities for cooperation, it is easier to purchase medicinal herbs in the county. Moreover, the medicinal herbs purchased here are often of much higher quality than those from other places."

"Yes, Boss Qin, and there's another promising future for the county that you haven't seen: foreign trade!"

Ye Chen nodded in agreement, and then added.

"The county town is only about 200 kilometers away from the border. Once the road is open, it will be much more convenient to export medicinal herbs from here."

"The mountains are a great source of nourishment, and they hold countless treasures that could guarantee the county town will never lack goods. Mr. Qin, think about it carefully: what would the prospects be if we built a medicinal herb wholesale market in the county town?"

"A medicinal herb wholesale market?" Boss Qin asked, somewhat surprised.

In the 1980s, the business landscape mainly relied on information asymmetry to profit from price differences.

In the social environment at that time, information was not yet widespread, especially in the medicinal materials industry, where there was a great deal of rife with inaccuracies.

To put it bluntly, although Boss Qin seems to have connections everywhere, he's really just a middleman.

In Mr. Qin's mind, he never thought that medicinal herbs could be sold in wholesale. Wasn't this just shooting himself in the foot?

"Boss Qin, think about it. More and more people are going into business now, regardless of the industry, so there are more and more competitors."

"If you don't find ways to improve, you're very likely to be replaced in the end. Instead of following the old path and fighting tooth and nail with others, why don't we define the market!"

"If we can build the wholesale market, it will be the same as having our own brand."

"As long as our prices are fair, won't the hunters and herders from the surrounding areas be scrambling to send medicinal herbs to us? You said it yourself, the medicinal herbs in the county town are of good quality, that's our advantage."

"We can use this to build our own brand. In the end, the brand is the best business card. When others see our brand, they know it represents quality. Once we reach that point, what can our competitors use to compete with us?"

Ye Chen explained, clearly stating the concept of brands from his memories of his previous life.

In the early 1980s, no one realized the importance of branding. Starting early now is equivalent to being ahead of the curve!

"Tell me more!" As a smart man, Boss Qin realized the importance of the brand in just a few words.

He urged Ye Chen for a while and then talked to him at length.

Finally, Boss Qin nodded in agreement with Ye Chen's statement, and then, with a change of heart, began to discuss matters related to cooperation.

"I understand what you mean, but if you want to cooperate with me, you should at least show some sincerity, right?"

"Ye Chen, why don't you tell me what you have first? You should understand that we people don't listen to what others say, but rather what bargaining chips they have. You need something to be on the table. With just words, what makes you think you can sit on equal footing with me?"

Boss Qin spoke frankly, and although his words were somewhat harsh, they were his true thoughts.

Ye Chen then took out the contract he had signed with the store and spoke frankly.

"Boss Qin, my bargaining chip is this piece of land on Factory Street! This is the transfer contract I signed with 25 shops on Factory Street. As long as I pay the transfer fee to them before the end of the year, all the shops on Factory Street will be mine."

"From what I understand, the factory will be undergoing renovations early next year, and the shops on Factory Street will be sold to the public at extremely low prices. Tenants will have priority in purchasing. I am confident that I will be able to come up with enough funds to acquire all the shops on Factory Street at that time."

"This street covers several acres, more than enough land for a medicinal herb wholesale market."

"Boss Qin, I'll provide the land, you provide the capital, I'll handle the procurement, you handle the export. With this powerful alliance, we're absolutely confident we can close this big deal!"

Boss Qin took the contract, carefully reviewed it, and when he looked up, he was already looking at Ye Chen with new respect.

In his view, Ye Chen was only in his twenties, but he was bold and had ideas at such a young age, which made him much better than his peers at that age.

For a moment, Boss Qin fell silent, digesting all the information Ye Chen had said.

Finally, I directly stated my request.

"Okay, I'll think about what you said carefully when I get back, and I'll give you an answer within three days."

"Furthermore, if I do agree, I hope you can keep your word. By the beginning of next year, you need to secure all the shops on Factory Street before we can discuss the next steps of cooperation. Otherwise, if I need to handle even this small matter, what's the point of having you?"

"Okay, Boss Qin!" Ye Chen nodded, readily agreeing to this suggestion.

Now that the cooperation has been discussed, it's time to use someone else to do the dirty work.

"Boss Qin, I need your help with something else. I have a sworn enemy in the county who's been harassing me. Yesterday, he even attacked my family."

"As you know, there's a lot of crackdown and regulation these days, so even if I had the ability, it wouldn't be easy for me to take action."

"So I hope Mr. Qin can step in and put on a show for me. As long as you can get him to spend all his spare money, I'll have a way to deal with him."

Ye Chen knew that the biggest reason why Wang Jian'an was able to act so arrogantly was because of his interests.

Those who helped Wang Jian'an were only willing to risk their lives for money.

Once Wang Jian'an can't come up with the money, who will listen to him?

At that time, Wang Jian'an will be a commander without any troops, and he won't be able to be controlled by anyone.

"Mr. Qin, this is perfect timing. I know something that can guarantee a substantial profit by the end of the year."

"If you help me, I'm willing to give you this information for free."

"If you trust me, I can guarantee that your investment will at least triple, or even more!"