The Industrial Kingdom of the Great Age

Chapter 126

I was expecting someone to call to praise me, but when I got the call, it was a person reporting a funeral, er, a report of worry!

"Yuanjian, what's going on?" Cheng Qingqing immediately asked with a sudden change of expression.

Cheng Yuan, who was on the other end of the phone, obviously did not expect Cheng Qingqing to answer the phone, and said in surprise, "Sister, why is it you? Where is my Brother Zhao? Did you kill him?"

Zhao Ming: "..."

"Leave it on the speakerphone." Zhao Ming said speechlessly, "Are you sure you're here to report your worries? Explain the matter clearly."

"The thing is like this..." Cheng Yuanjian told what happened.

It turns out that the recent domestic steel market has become saturated, and even overcapacity, and the price drop finally broke out in the recent period.The industries related to this have also been impacted to varying degrees.Cheng Yuanjian's agricultural tool processing production is naturally the most affected.

"Yuanjian, are you stupid? The price of steel has dropped, aren't you making money? You can buy steel at a lower price, and then the cost will be reduced. Isn't that great?" Cheng Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief. , chuckled softly.

But after hearing Cheng Qingqing's words, there was still no sound from the other end of the phone.Zhao Ming pondered for a while, then slowly said: "Don't tell me, you have already placed an order in advance. And the order is at the previous price!"

Although he was puzzled, Zhao Ming spoke with certainty when he said this.

Hearing Zhao Ming's words, Cheng Qingqing was also stunned, and frowned deeply.If the order is placed in advance, or the order is placed at the previous price, it seems to be a real loss.

After a long time, Cheng Yuanjian said: "Brother Zhao is a lesson learned. This is because the factory was able to start operation, and there were so many orders. In addition, the steel market in Yangcheng was still a little high in price a while ago. Many bosses placed orders in advance. If we don't place an order, maybe it won't be our turn to pick up the goods. We don't have materials, and we can't make farm tools at all."

Cheng Qingqing nodded, but her face was full of worry.That's the truth, but now that something goes wrong, wouldn't it be a loss compared to others?

"But foresight, even if we lose compared with others, we will lose. Isn't it better for us to earn more in the coming year?" Cheng Qingqing said with a smile: "Anyway, our original pricing will not change, and the cost is so much. It’s just that it looks high after comparison. The money is still so much. It’s okay!”

There was no sound on the other end of the phone, and Zhao Ming also looked at her with a strange expression.

Cheng Qingqing was a little embarrassed, and pouted: "Brother Xiao Ming, why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong? This is the way it is. If other people's prices are lowered, so what if we place an order? Anyway, the cost budget is like this , it won't change."

Zhao Ming shook his head, smiled wryly and said, "Things are not as simple as you think."

Cheng Yuanjian's teasing voice came from the other end of the phone, "Old sister, you also said that you are a college student, you don't understand such a simple question, and you have read all the books in these years for nothing?"

Cheng Qingqing's face turned red, she put on a straight face, and said, "Is your skin itchy? Do you still want to be chased ten blocks by me?"

"Sister, my wise and powerful elder sister, I was wrong." Cheng Yuan saw that he immediately relented, and he could imagine that he was already in a cold sweat on the other end of the phone, and his hairs stood on end.

"You're smart!" Cheng Qingqing snorted coldly and raised her haughty chin.

Seeing that the two siblings were still playing tricks here, Zhao Ming said expressionlessly: "If you still don't care about the seriousness like this, I'll hang up the phone."

Cheng Qingqing immediately lost her temper and lowered her head. She was not afraid of anything, but she didn't have any temper towards Zhao Ming.And Cheng Yuanjian has nothing to say, he has been afraid of two people in his life, one is his elder sister since he was a child, and the other is his brother Zhao Ming whom he just met before.

"Brother Zhao, I promise to be serious. This time it's really dangerous." Cheng Yuanjian quickly promised.

Zhao Mingdao: "Tell me, do people outside really call me Zhao Shi Zhao?"

Cheng Yuanjian: "..."

Cheng Qingqing: "..."

"Brother Ming, why isn't this simple? Logically speaking, my brother doesn't seem to be losing money, after all, the cost hasn't changed." Cheng Qingqing frowned, she really couldn't figure out the problem.

"Your brother placed an order at the market price before, and now the price has dropped. It is true that he still has to pay according to the order. The budget cost has not changed, but don't think that only the price of the steel market has changed. Everything that is closely related to it The industry will be greatly affected. For example, your brother's agricultural tool processing industry."

Speaking of this, Zhao Ming's face suddenly became a little ugly, and said: "The price of steel will drop, and the price of agricultural products will also drop, and it will be the most direct drop. Maybe the news spread today, and the price of farm tools will drop tomorrow." It’s going down, that’s the general trend.”

This is the big change in Cheng Qingqing's face, indeed.Wouldn't they be able to make less money if the price of farm implements fell while costs remained the same?There may even be a loss.If the money earned is not enough to cost more, it will be a loss.

Cheng Yuanjian also said: "That's what Brother Zhao said, if we still order according to the price above the order, then we will lose money. I signed a contract with Dongjiao Village and other villages, and the price is fixed , so it’s not a loss, but if you still sell it at this price, the people in these villages must feel a little uncomfortable. I can only make a little bit, but it’s miserable for Brother Zhao. I signed a contract with him. The price can be reduced to the cost price, but it seems that Brother Zhao’s store sells at a high price, and it’s also pre-sold, this time the price has dropped sharply, and his price is still so high, I’m afraid it’s troublesome.”

As soon as this remark came out, Cheng Qingqing immediately said in a hurry: "Brother Xiaoming, what should we do? If the store's price is still so high, it will definitely be spurned by customers. Even the pre-sales made before have to bear their returns, but We don't have that much money back."

Zhao Ming remained expressionless, his eyes changing several times.

Cheng Yuanjian on the other end of the phone also didn't make a sound, just heard the sound of breathing, obviously he was also thinking about this problem or making a difficult decision at this time.

"Boss Zhao, why don't we return the order at a loss."

The bearded voice was speaking on the other end of the phone, obviously speaking from a distance, a little blurred.Immediately there was Cheng Yuanjian's scolding, "Speak too much, who wants you to talk?"

Cheng Qingqing's eyes flickered on the other end of the phone, and she muttered, "Brother Xiaoming, this method seems to be good. Shall we return the order and buy steel materials at a low price from other places?"

Cheng Yuanjian on the other end of the phone didn't say a word, he was also engaged in an ideological struggle in this regard.It stands to reason that it is normal to do this, because almost all manufacturers do this.They would rather pay liquidated damages than buy this kind of steel at a high price, which is why the bearded man was so excited to persuade him just now.

After pondering for a long time, Zhao Ming said, "Xiao Cheng, what is the name of your boss who buys steel?"

Cheng Yuan said, "Others call him Sister Zhu Yan."

Zhao Ming nodded and said, "Take me to her after a while, and explain this matter to her."

Cheng Qingqing said from the side: "Brother Xiao Ming, what are your plans?"

"Brother Zhao, are you really going to refund the order?" Cheng Yuanjian also asked, his voice trembling.

It seems that a huge decision has been made, Zhao Ming's face is full of smiles, and he said: "Who said I'm going to charge back the order? I want to tell her personally that we will not refund the order. Of course, it's you, Xiao Cheng. No refunds."

Cheng Qingqing shook her head with a wry smile, and didn't say much persuasion, she knew what Zhao Ming was like.He will not do this kind of chargeback that violates integrity.

Cheng Yuan on the other end of the phone said: "Brother Zhao, you have to think about it. If I don't refund the order, I can give you the cost price, but you still lose money. Even if I lose a little, it's okay, I just heard from my sister. You've been short of money lately..."

"It's okay to be short of funds. The big deal is to delay the speed of expansion. At most, you can speed up other aspects to make up for the money. You don't have to sell it to me at a cost price. You can sell it as you write the contract. After all, your factory has just started. Funding is still needed.”

After saying this, Zhao Ming hung up the phone without giving Cheng Yuanjian a chance to speak.

But as soon as the phone was hung up, it rang again. Zhao Ming answered the phone with a smile and said, "What? Is there anything else you don't understand?"

"What don't you understand? I'm Chen Mei, Zhao Ming, something went wrong, why is your phone always busy?" When encountering important events, Chen Mei usually calls Zhao Ming by his full name, but in front of outsiders, she will call him by his full name. Give him face and call him Boss Zhao.

"So it was you, what's wrong?"

"The price of the steel market has recently dropped, and our agricultural tools will also be greatly affected by this, and the price will drop..." Chen Mei said with a crackling meal.

Cheng Qingqing on the side stared at the phone with some resentment, muttering in her heart: Chen Mei was responsible for making the pre-sale. If it weren't for her great success, such things would never have happened.Otherwise, Brother Xiaoming will not encounter the embarrassment of unsubscribing or even returning the product.

Zhao Mingdao: "I've heard Cheng Yuanjian talk about what you said. I have made my own decision."

Chen Mei knew that his so-called decision was whether to ask Cheng Yuanjian to return the order. After all, if the order was returned, the factory could buy new steel at a lower price, and they could also buy products at a lower price. It was sold at a lower price before, and it would not be a loss.

"I decided to go with Cheng Yuanjian to see Sister Zhu Yan at that time, and tell her that we will not refund the order, and we can work together in the future."

"Zhao Ming, your decision..."

"I made a decision!"

Seeing that Zhao Ming had made up his mind, Chen Mei had no choice but to hang up the phone helplessly.

(End of this chapter)