Age: Passionate youth, starting from graduation assignment

Chapter 269 Expanding business opportunities
"Sure, I feel relieved with your words."

Xu Jichang stood up and said, "Whenever I come to see you, I will get the supplies."

After leaving the director's office, Xu Jichang came to the factory.

During working hours, it's cold and most people are working in their offices, and there are not many people outside.

Xu Jichang glanced at his former office at the dealership and saw that the door was closed and a layer of dust fell on the windows.

I don’t know what the factory will do with this office later.

Xu Jichang thought in his heart.

Xu Jichang is not the kind of sentimental person, but he was still touched when he saw the place where he once worked became depressed.

"call……"

A gust of north wind blew, and Xu Jichang felt a little cold. He wrapped his coat tightly and walked quickly towards the factory gate.

Back at the distribution company, Xu Jichang informed Chen Xiaoen of his decision to supply logistics materials to Dongfang Fertilizer Factory.

Chen Xiaoen was a little confused after hearing this: "Boss, pork is also within the sales scope of our company?"

"Here, look at the name of our company."

Xu Jichang pointed to the letterhead on the desk, "Pioneer Distribution Company does not limit its business scope."

In fact, before the company was established, Director Gao had discussed the issue of naming the company with him during an encounter.

Director Gao's idea at the time was that the company should be called Pioneer Fertilizer Distribution Company.

However, Xu Jichang expressed different opinions on the spot, hoping that the word "chemical fertilizer" could be removed.

He considered this aspect at the time and believed that the word "fertilizer" might limit the company's business expansion, so it would be better to remove it.

Factory Director Gao adopted his opinion, so the current name came into being.

After hearing this, Chen Xiaoen's expression moved slightly, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Fang Runsu interjected from the side: "Being able to do this job well is also a favor from Dongfang Fertilizer Factory."

"Solve everyone's urgent needs, and the relationship between the two parties will be better in the future."

Xu Jichang laughed after hearing this: "You are very thoughtful."

As soon as Pioneer Distribution Company opened, its employee benefits were significantly higher than those of Dongfang Fertilizer Factory.

At present, everyone is tacitly understanding it and trying not to spread this matter to the outside world, so as not to arouse jealousy.

However, as time goes by, the officials and workers of Dongfang Fertilizer Factory will know about this sooner or later.

At this time, it is necessary to handle the relationship between the two parties in advance to avoid being criticized when that day comes.

“Many of our customers are agricultural input companies, as well as grassroots communes and production teams.”

Chen Xiaoen analyzed from the side, "It's not difficult to buy some pork from them."

"The trouble is the briquettes, which are not easy to deal with."

“It’s precisely because it’s difficult to do that it’s valuable if it’s done.”

Xu Jichang lightly tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Let me think about it..."

Chen Xiaoen and Fang Runsu both held their breath and did not make a sound.

In the extremely quiet office, Xu Jichang focused his eyes on the table, read the customer address book over and over again, and finally came up with a solution.

"This commune in Mentougou, I remember, is right next to the coal mine."

After a while, Xu Jichang picked up the address book, pointed to a name on it and said, "The one who is near the water first gets the moon. Runsu, please call me in my name to see if there is a way for them."

Mentougou produces coal, and its earliest name was Jingxi Mining Area.

Since the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the coal supply of the capital has mainly relied on there.

Although minerals belong to the state, they are not theoretically owned by grassroots communes and production teams.But generally speaking, the mine will take care of the surrounding areas and provide them with some supplies.

"Dudu..."

Fang Runsu dialed the phone according to Xu Jichang's instructions, and was quickly connected, "Hello, this is Kuangbei Commune, who are you."

"We are Pioneer Distribution Company, and we supplied you with fertilizer last time."

"Oh. It's a comrade from Pioneer Company. Hello. What can I do for you?"

"Our company needs to purchase a batch of briquettes recently. Does your commune have the goods?"

"Ha... briquettes, we don't have any here."

"However, we do have some coal, do you need it?"

Fang Runsu heard the other party's answer on the receiver, raised his head and asked Xu Jichang for instructions with his eyes.

Xu Jichang nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

Fang Runsu received the instruction,
"Coal is coal. How much can you supply?"

"Actually, we mainly use this coal ourselves. We don't have many rich people, so we only have a thousand tons."

"Sure. We will pay you according to the planned price. When will you be able to supply the goods?"

"Any time is fine. You can send a car to transport it yourself."

"Okay, then we will send a car there in the next few days and inform you before departure."

The two parties reached a happy cooperation in this regard.

"When the coal is shipped back, let Dongfang Fertilizer Factory make briquettes by itself."

As soon as he hung up the phone, Xu Jichang said with a smile, "When we pay the price, we will tell Dongfang Fertilizer Factory and let them send a truck."

Although 1000 tons of coal is not much, it is enough for Dongfang Fertilizer Factory to respond to emergencies.

At noon the next day, Xu Jichang and Chen Xiaoen arrived in Mentougou together and paid for 16 tons of coal at a price of 10000 yuan per ton.

"How much money should we make this time?"

On the way back, Chen Xiaoen took advantage of the fact that there was no one on the bus and asked Xu Jichang with longing in his eyes.

Xu Jichang said without hesitation: "Just a 3% increase."

"After all, this is our old company, so it's not easy to make money from them. Just treat it as a personal favor."

Chen Xiaoen felt that what Xu Jichang said made sense, and thought for a while alone.

Finally, she expressed her opinion: "It's not all about favors. There are many people in Dongfang Fertilizer Factory, and the demand for various materials is huge."

"As long as we maintain a happy cooperative relationship with the factory, we can still make profits. Small profits but quick turnover."

"Quite a business mind."

Xu Jichang smiled slightly and said, "This is a valuable attempt for us."

"If we can only be a dealer in the factory, it will be too restrictive for our development."

"I want to expand our business scope through this time."

Chen Xiaoen looked at Xu Jichang with confidence: "It must be possible!"

A few days later, Xu Jichang notified Dongfang Fertilizer Factory and asked the factory to send a convoy to transport coal to Miningbei Commune.

There were more than 200 tons of coal in total, and Pioneer Distribution Company only made more than 600 yuan from it.

What I got in exchange was a lot of gratitude.

"Manager Xu, you have solved our urgent need this time."

In the cafeteria of the fertilizer factory, Director Wu specially treated Xu Jichang to a good meal, and repeatedly encouraged him to drink. "We are seeing the next cold wave coming."

"Without this coal, the workers will probably scold their mothers."

"Where. What I bought back are coal blocks, and you have to process them into briquettes yourself."

Xu Jichang waved his hand and said politely, and had a drink with Director Wu.

"This is easy to handle. I have already contacted the processing workshop."

Director Wu drank the wine in one gulp and said with emotion, "I can see that among all the people who have come out of our factory, you are the most reliable."

"From now on, if there is any purchase that cannot be solved in the factory, I will leave it to you. Do you think that's okay?"

"No problem, I'll cover it in one sentence."

While Xu Jichang was talking, he also drank up the white wine in his glass.

Just like Chen Xiaoen said on the bus before.The demand for Dongfang Fertilizer Factory is huge, and there will be many business opportunities in the future.

Don’t look at the profit of this order, which is only 600, but what if it is 1000 orders? What about 1000 orders?

Pioneer Distribution Company itself is inextricably linked to Dongfang Fertilizer Factory.Providing high-quality and low-priced products to Dongfang Fertilizer Factory is definitely a good way out for the company.

After the meeting with Director Wu, Xu Jichang wanted to chat with Director Gao for a while and discuss his ideas with him.

But when I thought about how many drinks I had just had, I finally gave it up.

Let's go find him tomorrow morning, don't be in a hurry.

Xu Jichang thought to himself and went home directly from Dongfang Fertilizer Factory.

When they arrived at home, Xu Jichang saw Lan Qimei lying on the desk in the study, writing something quickly.

"Straighten your waist, bending over is not good for your waist."

Xu Jichang walked up behind Lan Qimei, patted Lan Qimei on the back and said.

In this moment, he clearly read the content of the letter: application for resignation.

Well, quitting your job is popular these days.

First it was Du Xiaojing, then Lan Qimei.

"I'm almost done."

Lan Qimei kept writing and said to herself.

After a while, she picked up the written letter and handed it to Xu Jichang: "Please check it for me. Is the writing smooth?"

Xu Jichang took it and glanced at it: "It's quite smooth."

"What, are you planning to resign and devote yourself to running your kitchen business?"

"Well...work in the factory takes up too much time, and I can't handle it."

Lan Qimei lowered her eyes in embarrassment and said, "After resigning, in addition to taking on more work myself, I can also help you reduce your burden and take care of the chefs."

"Okay, then you can resign. Anyway, this day will come sooner or later."

Xu Jichang returned the letter to Lan Qimei and said with confidence, "As long as you have a chef you like, you can recruit him."

"Anyway, you are doing this full-time. Even if the team is larger, you can manage it."

He originally distributed dividends to Lan Qimei just to train her as a partner and reduce his management pressure.

Lan Qimei took the initiative to resign today, which was in line with Xu Jichang's heart.

Early the next morning, Xu Jichang did not get up immediately after waking up. Instead, he went to the space shelf to count his current savings.

The electrical appliance repair business in partnership with Chen Xiaoen and the kitchen help business with Lan Qimei are both booming.

Xu Jichang's wallet also increased.

Including the mountain goods business run by Shunzi in his hometown, Xu Jichang's current savings have reached more than 15.

In today's era, this is definitely a scary number.

Xu Jichang had many ideas on how to invest the money.

The simplest and crudest thing is to buy a house.

According to the current housing prices in Beijing, he can buy several courtyard houses in one go with this money, and it will not be a problem to sell them for more than a billion in future generations.

However, there is also a problem with buying a house, that is, it is too slow to realize cash.

If you put all your money on the house, you won't be able to get the money out if you encounter any good investment opportunities along the way.

As a time traveler, Xu Jichang is confident that he can seize most of the opportunities in the future era and make the appreciation of his deposits higher than the increase in house prices in the future.

Therefore, there is no need to invest all the money in the house, as long as it can meet the living needs of yourself and the girls.

After counting his belongings, Xu Jichang came out of the space, got dressed, washed and had dinner.

Just halfway through eating, the bedroom phone rang.

Not many people knew Xu Jichang's home number, so he put down his chopsticks and went to pick it up.

"Hello, who are you?"

Xu Jichang picked up the receiver and said.

"it's me."

Director Gao's voice came from inside, "I'd like to report that you got a batch of coal for the factory. You did a good job."

"You still have more ways, kid."

"Nowhere, it's just a matter of effort."

"The factory is undergoing inspection at the back, and we need to purchase a large number of potted plants, about 1000 pots in total."

"I can't buy it outside at the moment. Can you think of a way?"

"Potted plant? I'll ask."

Xu Jichang felt happy and replied without hesitation, "It should be no problem."

"Okay, give me an answer as soon as possible."

Director Gao hung up the phone after speaking.

At this time, Lan Qimei heard the noise and entered the room: "Why don't you eat? It's almost cold."

"It's a happy event."

Xu Jichang couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and said as he walked out of the bedroom, "The distribution company has a new order."

"Oh? That's great."

Lan Qimei didn't ask in detail, she was just happy for Xu Jichang from the bottom of her heart.

Originally, Xu Jichang left Dongfang Fertilizer Factory and went to work in a distribution company. Lan Qimei was full of worries, fearing that he would have a bad start.

Seeing that the distribution company was gradually getting started, Lan Qimei finally let go of her worries.

At the table, Xu Jichang no longer cared about talking to Lan Qimei, but was just thinking about the potted plants in his mind.

Unlike coal, which has a clear price for industrial products, potted plants have huge profit margins as long as they can find cheap sources.

As long as the supply of goods is suitable, the company can make a lot of money even if it sells to fertilizer factories at a discount.

……

The first time he arrived at the office, Xu Jichang looked at his address book and looked for a suitable seller.

Regarding potted plants, if you buy them from a nursery on the market, the price is relatively high and the profit margin is limited.

But if you can directly contact the rural commune where this thing is grown, the profit you can make will not be a penny.

In fact, those nurseries purchase plants from rural areas, transplant them there and plant them for a period of time before selling them. They rarely cultivate plants from seedlings.

After flipping through his address book for a while, Xu Jichang noticed a commune located on the edge of the capital.

This commune is located in Mishan County, close to mountains and rivers. It is called Peony Commune, and it seems to have some horticultural heritage.

Of course, these are just Xu Jichang's feelings.

Whether this was the case specifically, he had to call to verify.

As soon as the call was connected, the other party gave him a positive reply: "Comrade, do you want to buy potted plants? You are really looking for the right person."

"We don't have anything else, so we just produce this."

Yes, I just wanted to give it a try, but I didn’t expect that I would find it on the first call.

Xu Jichang felt that he was really lucky.

"Is there a bus service at your place? I'll go check out your place when I'm free."

Xu Jichang asked into the phone.

"No, we don't have a bus line here."

"The people who come looking for us come in with trucks."

The other party answered on the phone.

(End of this chapter)