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Chapter 492: It is human nature to inflate after delivering a truckload of supplies

Hu Zhibin was in a very good mood, not only because he was about to be transferred to work in the city, but also because Xu Ning helped him, Liu Xuemin and Qian Shude to set up a business together. This business earned nearly 15000 yuan in less than two weeks!

"Do you know how many donkeys have been sold these days?"

Xu Ning lowered his head and estimated: "Thirty?"

Qian Shude waved his hand and said excitedly: "More than 550! Sixteen of them have paid deposits, and the rest were all sold at each. We sold units in our street alone, and more than units in the city."

Hu Zhibin smiled and said, "It's quite profitable, Erning... or let's just forget about what we talked about before. You don't have to pay, and I'll give you shares."

Xu Ning waved his hand: "Forget it, one thing is one thing, this is just your three people's livelihood, it has nothing to do with me."

Li Fuqiang stood nearby and said with a smile: "Not really, it really has nothing to do with my brother."

Qian Shude said unhappily, "How can it not matter? You gave the trick and spoke for it. If it weren't for you providing the blueprints, Lao Jin wouldn't have been able to develop the motorcycle riding a donkey backwards."

Seeing that Xu Ning was quite reluctant to ask them for money, Hu Zhibin raised his hand to stop Qian Shude from continuing to talk. He quickly changed the subject and asked, "What are you two doing here on the street?"

Xu Ning said, "We need to fix the factory. I found three chain saws, but they are all a bit rusty. I thought I'd ask Lao Jin to see if he can fix them."

"Ah, Lao Jin is back too, let's go together. Lao Qian and I are also going to look for Brother Liu. We have to go and tell him when we're done."

Xu Ning was stunned and said, "I'll go there later. I still need to buy some rice and flour."

Hu Zhibin smiled when he heard this, turned his head and looked at Lao Qian, and said, "This is your job, hurry up and load the goods for our brothers."

"Okay, do you have a note? I can get the goods faster if I follow the note."

Xu Ning took out a note from his pocket and handed it to Qian Shude, saying, "Cut me an extra thirty feet of navy blue cloth for clothes, and ten feet for the lining."

Qian Shude looked down at the note and asked, "Who are these clothes for?"

"Give me an old man. He has to come down from the mountain when I get married. How can he not have decent clothes? It just so happens that my wife is good at sewing."

Hu Zhibin urged, "Then cut more."

"Okay, go inside and wait."

Then the four of them walked into the supply and marketing cooperative. The room was crowded and filled with smoke. Some people took a puff of their pipes, some people were arguing and complaining about the salesperson's bad attitude, and some people pushed the person in front of them and cursed: "You fucking stepped on my foot, are you blind?"

But there is one very good thing: no matter how noisy these people were, basically no one fought inside the supply and marketing cooperative. At most, they would walk out of the door cursing and find an open space to fight again.

Sitting on the sofa in the office, Xu Ning crossed his legs and drank a sip of soda, and asked, "You and Lao Qian just came back?"

"Yeah, we went to the city yesterday, and I ran into you not long after I got off the bus."

"What a coincidence."

Hu Zhibin asked, "Is your house about to be put up?"

"It will take about ten days to put up the beams. More hands will make the work faster."

"Of course, you eat a lot. I heard from Li Ye that there are more than 40 people. Do you eat three meals a day at your house?"

"OK……"

Hu Zhibin slapped his thigh and said, "Oh my god, who can afford that? You have more than ten dogs at home, right? The consumption is even greater. It must cost at least fifty yuan a month, right?"

"Not that much, about 30 or 40 is enough. They only work for a month at most. We can still afford this little money."

"How else can I say you are kind and righteous? When my family was building our house, they only provided two meals a day, and didn't provide cigarettes or alcohol. Your family not only provides meals, but also cigarettes, alcohol, and tea... Hey, I'm going to go out and get a pack of cigarettes."

Li Fuqiang stood up and said, "Brother Bin, I have this in my pocket, take it from me."

"Oh, I have to buy it sooner or later. You two can sit in the room for a while. I will be back soon."

Hu Zhibin left in a hurry and came back in a hurry. He took out two packs of Peony from his briefcase, handed one to Li Fuqiang, and said, "Keep this one for yourself."

"Don't drop it, Brother Bin."

"You call me brother, so what the brother says doesn't work?"

"Hahaha, big brother, Brother Bin gave you a cigarette, just put it in your pocket, why are you being polite with him?"

"It's not that bad, it's all because Erning doesn't smoke or drink, otherwise could we find a chance to have a drink together?"

Li Fuqiang put away the unopened Peony, took another one from him, struck a match and lit it for Hu Zhibin first, then for himself, took two sips and said, "My brother can drink now, you can have a drink when you have a chance, I will be responsible for sending it to your home safely."

Hu Zhibin was shocked and said, "Oh my god, why did you break the rules?"

"Well, there was a heavy rain in Sandaow River, and I was soaked. There was no firewood to make a fire, so I could only drink some wine to warm myself up. From then on, I drank for two meals in a row..."

Hu Zhibin smiled and said, "That's fine! Let's make an appointment and have a good drink together."

"Row……"

Not long after, Qian Shude appeared at the door of the office and asked with a smile: "What are you three talking about? You seem so happy."

Hu Zhibin said with a smile: "Erning can drink now. I will set a date with him and we will have a fight. We must not return until we are drunk."

"Fuck? When did this happen?"

Xu Ning stood up and said, "I went to Sandahe a few days ago..."

Old Qian knew the cause and effect and nodded, saying, "You guys who often go hiking need to drink some wine to warm your body, otherwise how can you go hiking in the winter?"

Li Fuqiang laughed and said, "Not really. Last winter, I was so cold from running in the mountains that I was stunned. After that, I still wanted to drink. Now, even if the wine is put in front of me, I am too lazy to drink it."

"You're just too greedy."

"Hahaha……"

After the four of them finished laughing, Xu Ning looked up and asked, "Have you ordered all the goods?"

"Everything was loaded onto the truck. Nothing was left behind. There were only 22 feet of navy blue cloth left. I had someone cut 20 feet of grey cloth."

Xu Ning nodded: "Very good, just enough to make two sets of clothes, how much is it in total?"

Hu Zhibin said with a smile: "What are you paying for? The three of us will take care of all these things."

"Is that possible? No, no, Brother Bin..."

Lao Qian closed the door and said, "Brother, listen to me. All these things added together are not even enough to make up a fraction of what we have earned recently. You said that we usually don't have much to help you with. It just so happens that you came here today, so the three of us have to show our appreciation."

Hu Zhibin continued, "We gave you shares, but you said you wouldn't get involved with us. If you don't participate, the three of us will feel uncomfortable. It's comfortable to earn money, but if you don't take it, the three of us will feel guilty." Xu Ning frowned when he heard it, and carefully calculated it in his mind, and said, "Okay, then you three will spend money today, and you can't rush to pay the bill when we go back to drink later."

"Of course! We brothers can't afford it."

Hu Zhibin said with a smile: "Let's go, Brother Liu has been waiting at the agricultural machinery station for a long time."

Qian Shude opened the door and said, "You wanted three bags of rice and flour, right? I packed five bags for you, and a few bags of bran. You can take them back to feed the dog, otherwise they will get moldy if you put them in the warehouse."

Since he had already accepted these things, Xu Ning didn't act pretentiously. He said, "Okay, what else do you want?"

"There are also two bags of millet seeds, corn flour and other things. You can go home and order them yourself."

Qian Shude must have remembered what he put in the car, so why didn't he just say it? The reason is that he put a lot in it.

When Hu Zhibin made an excuse to get cigarettes, he actually went to the warehouse to find Qian Shude. After discussing it, the two decided to pool together 300 yuan worth of stuff, and Lao Qian used the manager's share to give a discounted price. The three of them divided it equally, making exactly 100 yuan each. With this 300 yuan, they could make a profit by selling one machine, so it was not a burden at all for the three of them.

"The money has been paid, just go out." Lao Qian reminded.

Xu Ning squeezed out of the supply and marketing cooperative's door. As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he saw a car trunk on the roadside covered with a tarpaulin, with goods taking up more than half of it!

Li Fuqiang exclaimed: "So many?"

Old Qian smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. These are all the leftovers from the warehouse. They just look a bit too much, but there aren't many in total."

Xu Ning wanted to go to the rear of the car to take a look, but was stopped by Lao Qian. Hu Zhibin said, "Take a look when you get home. It's all covered with cloth. If you wipe it open, you'll have to cover it again."

"I feel a little embarrassed by the three of you," Xu Ning said bluntly.

"Haha, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. This is how we brothers get along! Although the three of us cannot run through the mountains with you like Qiangzi, the three of us are also friends worth making. If you have any problems in the future, just let me know." Hu Zhibin laughed twice and spoke his real thoughts.

Lao Qian nodded and said, "Not really. I never thought I could make so much money before. I was shocked when I calculated the accounts last night."

"Hey, hurry up and get in the car. We'll squeeze in with you."

Immediately, Li Fuqiang drove the car with Xu Ning, Lao Qian and Hu Zhibin towards the agricultural machinery station.

As the car turned into the gate of the agricultural machinery station, Liu Xuemin and Lao Jin could be seen standing downstairs of the office building smoking and chatting. When they saw a car driving into the yard, they both stepped forward to greet it.

"Oh my god! Erning! Lao Jin and I were just talking about you." Liu Xuemin's face flushed. He made money from this business and he looked radiant.

In fact, Lao Qian and Hu Zhibin have also changed a little, which can be seen from the attitude of the two people doing things and chatting with Xu Ning. Although they are very grateful to Xu Ning, they have an inexplicable attitude of standing on a high position and looking down on others in their hearts.

Of course, they deliberately restrained themselves from showing this attitude towards Xu Ning, but when they chatted with other people or strangers, they were a little arrogant...

This kind of change is human nature. If a person who used to earn a low salary suddenly gets a large sum of money, which is equivalent to their salary for four years, who wouldn't be inflated? Moreover, this business has only been open for ten days. If it is two months, half a year or a year, how much money can the three of them earn?
"Haha, Brother Liu! Brother Jin, what are you talking about me?"

"I'm looking forward to your coming. Oh my god, how can I buy it..."

When Lao Qian saw Liu Xuemin was about to ask about the goods in the carriage, he pulled him aside and whispered something. Liu Xuemin smiled and said, "As you should! Why didn't you fill up the carriage?"

"I'm afraid we won't be able to finish it all. I'll send another truckload later."

"Okay! That's what we have to do. Erning has been very kind to the three of us, so we can't be stingy."

On the side, Xu Ning was talking to Lao Jin about the chainsaw. Li Fuqiang took out the chainsaw from under the passenger's feet. Lao Jin squatted down and took a closer look. He said, "These two are just rusty, the starter ring is a little worn, and the gears are short of oil. I'll take them apart and take a look. Are you in a hurry to leave?"

"Don't worry, I still have to chat with Brother Liu."

Lao Jin was holding three chainsaws and said, "Then you guys can talk. I can't understand what you are talking about. It's a good opportunity to dismantle them and add some oil."

"Sorry for the trouble, Brother Jin."

Lao Jin said honestly: "Stop talking like that. I only have a few skills, but I can't help you with anything else."

At this time, Liu Xuemin and Lao Qian came back and said, "Go quickly and get another bucket of lubricant for Erning later."

After Lao Jin left, the five people looked at each other and walked into the office building.

"I've already cleaned the teacups and was just waiting for them to come over. I didn't expect you to come too. Come and sit down..."

After they sat down, Liu Xuemin poured water into the teacup, asked about the house building, and then slowly got to the point.

"Your Third Brother Chai from Wangxing called me twice and ordered six donkeys from me. It was last night."

"Ah, then just talk to him, what price did he offer?"

"I want 450 per unit. Is that okay?"

"Okay! This price is a bit cheap. It's not my third brother who pays for it. People from his village want to buy it. Why are you being so polite?"

Liu Xuemin smiled and said, "I am not doing this for you. Besides, everyone in Wangxing Village knows you, so it will give you a good reputation."

Wangxing is a bit far from Qing'an, so the relatively low price is not a problem. After all, the business of riding a donkey can only be carried out in the city, and can't even enter the gate of the provincial capital. Why? Because I don't know anyone.

The entire illegal workshop is waiting to be investigated. If one has to make more than ten trips to handle the formalities, who can stay in the provincial capital all day? Everyone has a lot of work waiting for them, so the three of them can make the money in front of them.

"Haha, OK, then I'll thank you on their behalf."

"Oh, that's so unorthodox. There's another thing. You have a brother named Huang Guoxing? He and a young man came to the agricultural machinery station on your donkey and ordered three donkeys..."

"Oh, it's my elder brother. That young man is his son. He and I have traveled across the mountains together. They helped me build a house every day. We have a good relationship. I know about his decision to ride the donkey backwards. He told me about it as soon as I got home that day."

"That's fine. I'll give him 300 yuan. He can earn 200 yuan per machine."

Da Laba had to split the money he earned equally with Liu Daming and Lao Jiang. Li Feng had nothing to do and was asked to participate in the meat selling business. How could they keep him with such a lucrative job of sewing?

Two of these three donkey-riding machines were ordered by people from Taipingtun, and one was ordered by Old Tang from Qingan who worked for free.

Perhaps some people would think that Xu Ning had suffered a huge loss after seeing the money, but Xu Ning was glad that he did not participate. His idea was very simple. If he had invested, his relationship with Hu Zhibin and Liu Xuemin would not be as strong as it is now, but would become more and more distant.

Hu Zhibin said: "Now some people have developed a motorcycle that can be ridden upside down. Lao Qian and I saw one in the city. He simply removed the front wheel of the motorcycle and welded it onto the motorcycle..."

"The principle behind this is quite simple. Just wait for another half a month, and I estimate that there will be more and more of them. Then the price can be lowered, but it cannot be lowered too much at once, otherwise the first people who bought the donkey riding on the back will not be able to accept it."

"Yeah, I think we have to lower the price." Liu Xuemin nodded.

Lao Qian said, "Look, am I right? I'll give discounts to people who make reservations in a few days, saving 30 or 50 yuan, or giving them two tires..."

"That's fine, but why don't you let the people who make reservations form a group? For example, if there are three people in a group, you can give each person a 30 yuan discount, and if there are five people in a group, it will be 50 yuan off, and you can also give two extra tires."

(End of this chapter)