dognovel Chapter 89: Turning Faces Faster Than Turning Books
Chapter 89: Turning Faces Faster Than Turning Books
"Me too, it costs more to go back and forth."
Lin Xiaofan was already approaching and felt happy when he heard the conversation between the two.
He knew there wasn't much lime in ancient times, but he didn't expect it to be so scarce. In the entire Qingyun County, apart from his place, there is only one place in Qingdu that produces lime.
He still knows about Qingdu, the largest city in Qingyun County, hundreds of miles away from here. It would be very expensive to transport lime from there.
"Cough cough."
Lin Xiaofan found a seat and sat down.
Only then did the two of them realize that someone was coming, stopped exchanging compliments, and took a look at Lin Xiaofan and the others.
Two of the four looked like guards, and one was drunk, obviously centered on Lin Xiaofan.
Although they were all dressed simply, they did not wear any gold or silver jewelry. But there must be something unusual about being invited here.
The two looked at each other and then came over with smiles on their faces.
"Hello, hello. My name is Liu Fugui. Just call me Fugui. What do you call me?"
The fat man dressed as a nouveau riche asked.
Both of these two people may become his partners in the future. Lin Xiaofan also smiled and said:
"Lin Xiaofan."
"Okay, Brother Lin is invited here even at such a young age. He can be said to be one of the best among people. I'm Li Xiaokuai, I'm glad to meet you."
The thin man with a mustache burst into compliments as soon as he opened his mouth, making Lin Xiaofan blush a little.
"Haha, I have to say, your Excellency has really good taste."
Lin Xiaofan spoke with a smile, and the two of them laughed together.
But they always felt like something was wrong, but couldn't put their finger on it.
"Brother Fugui, Brother Li, I recently made a batch of lime, I wonder if you will accept it?"
Lin Xiaofan went straight to the point before the two of them could react.
After hearing this, Zhao Xiaokuai and Liu Fugui were stunned for a moment.
Made a batch of lime?
Could it be that a new limestone mine has appeared?
"Brother Lin, what do you say? Where does this raw lime ore come from?"
Wang Fugui stood up and asked eagerly.
If there really is a stone mine nearby, then he can save a lot of freight.
He is a middleman, and the difference in price minus freight and other expenses is the money he earns.
This place is very far away from Qingzhou, where lime is produced, and freight accounts for a large part of the price difference. If he can save on shipping costs, his profit may be doubled directly.
"The village divided the land, and by chance we were allotted a piece of land with a stone mine. It's not far from here, and it only takes an hour's walk."
Lin Xiaofan replied calmly.
Hearing this, Wang Fugui and Li Xiaokuai took a breath.
The village divided the land, and happened to be assigned a piece of land with quarry? What kind of luck is this?
But the two quickly shifted their focus to the ground.
If you walk for an hour, the distance is only ten kilometers at most.
Their properties are all in nearby towns. If it is true as Lin Xiaofan said, the freight costs can be ignored.
This distance can be covered by their makashita fleet alone.
Looking at Lin Xiaofan again, their eyes were full of enthusiasm, which made Lin Xiaofan feel a little scared.
"However, I only started making lime in the past month. The scale is not large yet, and the daily output is only about [-] kilograms."
Lin Xiaofan was a little frightened by the two people staring at him, so he spoke.
After hearing this, Wang Fugui and Li Xiaokuai felt the burning in their eyes lessen.
Five hundred pounds a day is too little for the scale of their business.
However, in Lin Xiaofan's stone mine, Lin Xiaofan will gradually develop, and the lime output will also increase.
They can take advantage of this opportunity to develop quickly and annex each other.
The two of them thought of this at the same time, looked at each other, and the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared.
If the two of them can gradually expand their business, they must not be idlers. When there is no competition, the two can pretend to be good friends who have known each other for a long time. Once interests are involved, they will immediately turn their backs on others.
"Brother Lin, let me tell you the truth. Normally we charge three cents per catty for lime. But if you are willing to sell it to me, I can give you ten cents per catty."
Li Xiaokuai spoke first, trying to take down Lin Xiaofan in one fell swoop.
After hearing this, Lin Xiaofan's facial expression did not change, but his heart became happy.
The lime business is a big business, and thousands of kilograms of it are sold at a time. Three kilograms of lime increased by one penny. Although it looked like a little less, it was still a large amount of money based on a large base.
He originally thought that since he had just established his business, it would be great if he could earn three cents per pound. If it doesn't work, you can lower it a little bit.
Unexpectedly, before he opened his mouth, the price had already reached ten cents and three pounds.
And looking at this momentum, the two plan to continue to increase prices.
After hearing this, Wang Fugui's expression became a little hesitant.
Li Xiaokuai had already taken the lead in setting the price, and the same price was inappropriate. If he wants it, he needs to continue to increase the price.
After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Brother Lin, I'll charge you seven cents and two catties."
Although he occupies the wealthy Midnight City, his scale is far inferior to Li Xiaokuai's.
Moreover, several people in Li Xiaokuai's family are engaged in business, and he is just a nouveau riche.
If Li Xiaokuai is allowed to collect lime at the price of three kilograms of ten cents, Li Xiaokuai's development will be faster and the scale will become larger and larger. And his final outcome was to be cannibalized.
Li Xiaokuai thought he was sure of winning, but he didn't expect Wang Fugui to raise the price again, and he did so very cleverly.
Normally, lime is sold for only four cents per pound. After Wang Fugui raised the price to this high level, the freight saved would probably go into Lin Xiaofan's pocket.
If he raises the price, he will be doing business at a loss.
Although Wang Fugui can't make any money, he has one less chance to annex Wang Fugui.
After weighing it, Li Xiaokuai snorted coldly:
"Okay, Wang Fugui, I'll be honest with you."
After saying that, he left his seat and cupped his hands towards Lin Xiaofan:
"Brother Lin, if you want to cooperate in the future, you can come to me at any time. The price will still be the same as before."
It's a pity that this was an opportunity to annex Wang Fugui at once.
The last words he said were to warn Wang Fugui not to change the price arbitrarily just because he would get angry.
If he dares to change, he can take over at any time. In this way, Wang Fugui was cheated.
Seeing that Li Xiao was about to leave, Wang Fugui breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I was smart, otherwise it would have been dangerous this time.
But at this time, Lin Xiaofan's face was filled with joy.
In his estimation, it costs only three pennies per pound of lime to go out. Who would have thought that before he said anything, the two people started to raise the price themselves, and finally raised the price to seven cents per catty, directly raising the price by one-sixth.
He plans to be in the lime business for a long time. If that quarry is developed, he can produce hundreds of millions of tons of lime at least, right? Calculating it this way, he earned more than a penny.
Also, this time he owed Zhao Shan a favor. If he was asked to find a partner by himself, it would probably take a lot of effort, and it would be impossible to get the price so high.