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Chapter 1552 - 745 Fertilizer Raising Cattle Back Home_2

Chapter 1552: Chapter 745 Fertilizer Raising Cattle Back Home_2

The Senior Brother Zhao next to him immediately showed a disappointed face: "I thought you had a high yield, so I could purchase some from you!"

Because they share the appellation of senior brethren, their relationship feels a bit more genuine. Even though it’s about business, it’s different from others, so Senior Brother Zhao spoke quite directly.

Yan Fei knew this Senior Brother Zhao, who was now into the landscaping and flower cultivation business, and said with a smile: "You’re not short on fertilizer here, are you? Hasn’t Senior Brother Wang sorted it out for you?"

"Ah, don’t even mention it," Senior Brother Zhao said, a bit irritated. "Business isn’t easy these days, just ask Old Wang about his current situation, it’s causing him a headache too!"

Wang Jiuming, however, didn’t look as worried as Senior Brother Zhao: "It’s just that the leaders have changed recently. They are demanding increased efficiency and everything, thinking about raising prices and eliminating some of the less profitable products."

Yan Fei could probably understand this point; when the higher-ups ask for profitability, it’s not easy for big factories to reform. Raising prices is the most direct approach. To put it bluntly, it’s like a layperson directing experts. Now, there are not just one or two manufacturers. If you blindly raise prices without understanding the market, it could lead to bad consequences.

This is the difference between a government job and owning your own business; eating from someone else’s plate means following their rules, and moreover, you have many more superiors to report to, so it’s definitely not as flexible as having your own business.

Senior Brother Zhao’s business was in plant cultivation. It was easy enough for common landscaping trees, but some flowers and plants required specific fertilizers, and certain flora could only use organic fertilizers. After all, it’s known that some plants are quite delicate, and recklessly using fertilizers could burn them to death.

Yan Fei thought for a moment and then asked: "Senior Brother Zhao, you don’t need a large quantity of fertilizer, do you?"

Senior Brother Zhao sighed: "The fact that I need only a small amount is precisely why I’m upset! I don’t dare use unfamiliar fertilizers recklessly, and now their factory is somewhat reluctant to produce the fertilizer I use."

"If the quantity is small, that’s fine," Yan Fei said with a smile. "If you don’t mind the shipping fee, just get some from me. We’ll talk in detail about what you need later, and I’ll have the factory make it for you."

His chemical fertilizer factory isn’t really aiming to make money right now. As long as the factory is running, it’s just a matter of hiring a few extra workers to do a shift. It’s a win-win situation. There are plenty of people in the village willing to work, hoping Boss Yan’s factory has work from dawn to dusk.

Senior Brother Zhao was delighted: "That would be great, I don’t need much anyway. Old Wang and I thought there was no need to seek out outsiders and rely on connections, so we decided to ask you if you could help. Since you can solve our issue, let’s discuss it in detail after we finish eating."

Only when the economy reaches a certain level do the markets for plants and flowers expand. When everyone has some spare cash, who wouldn’t want to have a few potted plants at home? That’s when business becomes easier.

In any case, there are still too few wealthy people. As the number of affluent people increases, one day the flower business will also become an extremely profitable industry, and then you won’t have to worry about a little fertilizer — although by that time, the number of manufacturers specializing in special fertilizers will probably increase, so it won’t be as difficult.

"Boss Yan? You’re here for dinner too!" Just as the two had settled the matter and the others were about to invite them for a drink, suddenly someone called out from the door, with two people shouting together.

The few of them had been in a small room, but since Senior Brother Xue had gone out and left the door open, a group of people passing by glanced inside and called out to Yan Fei after spotting him.

Yan Fei looked up and couldn’t help but laugh; leading the group outside were two familiar faces, both named Boss Wang, one Wang Yongcheng and the other Wang Lei.

Thinking about it, it wasn’t surprising that the two knew each other. Both were in the same industry, and it’s quite normal for them to mix together.

The two Boss Wangs also laughed after calling out, momentarily surprised before looking at each other and saying in unison: "You know Boss Yan too?"

Yan Fei had already stood up, beaming: "Know him? This Boss Wang helped build my house, and my current courtyard wall was done by this Boss Wang. Now that we’ve all run into each other, why not have a drink together?"

"No, we can’t. We’ll just pay our respects with a drink and then we have to go. Our room is already booked over there," Wang Yongcheng said with a smile.

Yan Fei did not insist; after all, he wasn’t the host today. It was a gathering of fellow apprentices, which wasn’t the right occasion to involve outsiders.

After downing a few glasses and waiting for Senior Brother Xue to stagger back, Yan noticed that a few apprentices had started catching up with each other. He stood up, excused himself, and went to Boss Wang’s room.

Upon his arrival, both of them were very enthusiastic, but Yan Fei was surprised: "You two are having dinner alone and haven’t even opened the bottle yet. Is there something going on?"

There were definitely more than just those two at the table, but the rest seemed to be just accompanying guests—the main figures were these two.

Wang Lei spoke up first with a smile: "Boss Wang has invited others too, but thanks to Boss Yan, he gave us face. Our deal is almost done; now we’re just waiting for Boss Wang’s guests to arrive."

Once the two of them explained, Yan Fei understood. Now, Wang Yongcheng was the big boss, and Wang Lei was the lesser boss. The big boss recently obtained a piece of land, and the lesser boss had just finished a job and was looking to get some work from the big boss.

Originally, the big boss would have needed to give it some thought—judging by Wang Lei inviting Wang Yongcheng and Wang Yongcheng using that opportunity to invite others, it was clear that Wang Yongcheng was putting on airs.

But with the silent understanding both had shown when greeting Yan Fei earlier, negotiations went more smoothly, and now the big boss had agreed to give the lesser boss some work in the near future.

Yan Fei couldn’t help but tease Wang Lei: "You used to undertake projects for Agricultural University; how come you’re still taking contracts? You should have started your own thing by now."

Wang Lei replied with a bitter expression: "Although there’s plenty of work, it’s hard to get paid these days. The debtors act like big shots, and the likes of us who actually do the work have it tough! Without money on hand, I simply can’t dare to take on big jobs."

Yan Fei nodded in understanding; unless it was a unique business, accounting issues were the real concern. Many companies and enterprises couldn’t bear this strain and eventually had to close down.

Thinking of this, he reminded himself that his own business was doing okay and he had never allowed debts to accrue. He determined to continue this policy in the future!

Once you start allowing debts, the problem tends to worsen. As Wang Lei said, debtors are the big shots, so it’s better not to let debts occur—if possible, avoid it altogether, especially since he wasn’t worried about sales.

As they were talking, a few more people entered the room. Just by looking at the leader, Yan Fei knew these were the type who held ’golden bowls.’

Wang Yongcheng stood up enthusiastically: "Director Xu, you’ve arrived, please have a seat. Let me introduce you, this is Director Xu from the trading company, and this is my friend. We just happened to meet and he came over to say a few words."

Yan Fei smiled and said: "Then I won’t disturb you all any longer. Feel free to discuss your business."

Perhaps because Director Xu was not thrilled with the idea of treating guests and having an outsider present, he indifferently asked when Yan Fei was about to leave: "Why not stay for a while? What does your family do?"

Director Xu was supposed to ask Yan Fei directly, but seeing Yan’s youthfulness, he assumed Yan came from a certain kind of family background.

Yan Fei was somewhat put off by this attitude, but considering both Boss Wangs had treated him quite well, he didn’t feel right being too disrespectful—after all, they had just made a point of toasting to him, and it wouldn’t be nice if he spoiled their business with his words.

There was another reason; Director Xu was favored by his surname, which was Xu.

Since they shared the surname Xu, Yan Fei felt obliged to show some respect... He could even mention it to his wife later and score some brownie points. ’See how I give face to someone who shares your surname? You better reciprocate and let me have that thing I’ve been wanting...’

So Yan Fei managed a reluctant smile: "I’m still a student. My family hasn’t done much; we’ve just raised a few cattle back home."