Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 114: One hundred and fourteen sitting on the ground and raising the price! _1

Chapter 114: One hundred and fourteen sitting on the ground and raising the price! _1

"Are all these goji berries like this?"

Excited as he was, Old Zhao, being a businessman, also understood.

The ones presented to him would definitely be relatively better.

If they were all like this, that would be truly good.

Gu Chen nodded, "Yep, these were just packed randomly."

He understood Old Zhao’s concerns.

Just like the pharmacy owner last time.

Everyone worries about being cheated.

Gu Chen chuckled, "If we make a deal, you can open each bag and check for yourself."

Old Zhao fished out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out for Gu Chen, and handed it over, "Naturally, these goods must be checked."

Gu Chen accepted the cigarette, "Then about our price..."

Gu Chen’s expectation was actually ten yuan per bag, after all, he sold them for twelve yuan each in front of the hospital.

This was wholesale now, so the price was definitely going to be lower than before.

And the price for other goji berries was around seven or eight yuan.

The price he was asking was already quite high.

But Gu Chen did not state it outright, instead waiting for the other party to make an offer first.

After all, in business, nobody wants to show their bottom line first.

Old Zhao took a lighter out of his pocket, lit it, and held it up to Gu Chen.

"Brother, if they’re all of this quality, then let’s say ten yuan. How’s that?"

He was very clear about how much goji berries of this quality were worth on the market.

At least fifteen.

Starting with ten, that left a profit margin of five.

That’s half the profit.

Gu Chen had thought the man would probably offer only seven or eight yuan, certainly no more than nine.

After all, for merchants, profit is paramount.

Then he would bargain back and forth, aiming to close the deal at ten yuan.

Unexpectedly, this guy opened with ten yuan.

Now Gu Chen was excited; there seemed to be room for negotiation!

Gu Chen moved closer, lit the cigarette, and took a puff.

His facial expression seemed somewhat troubled.

"Boss Zhao, as I said, the cost of these goji berries is really high, greenhouse-grown, using the best fertilizers. Your price..."

Yet, Gu Chen still didn’t say how much he wanted.

Because he didn’t know the highest price Boss Zhao was willing to agree to.

Fearing he might ask for too much,

and give the impression of being greedy.

Truth be told, he really wasn’t greedy, but who wouldn’t want a windfall?

Moreover, he had grown them himself; it was the fruit of his labor,

not an unearned boon.

He just wanted to find out Boss Zhao’s top price and then seal the deal!

These goji berries couldn’t be kept any longer.

Hearing this, Old Zhao furrowed his brow and flicked the ash from his cigarette.

"How about this, let’s do ten yuan and fifty cents. After all, I sell these goji berries dried. Once they’re dried, they naturally weigh less."

Gu Chen’s eyebrows twitched; there was still room for a higher price.

What could be initially proposed was definitely not the highest offer.

He had been waiting all this time for his quote.

Gu Chen pursed his lips, still looking troubled.

"Too low. If that’s the case, I might as well sell them in front of the hospital. I could get at least fifteen yuan a catty."

Old Zhao frowned again.

He was originally in the wholesale business and did not expect this young man to consider retailing as well.

These goji berries were top-grade, and items sold in front of the hospital usually cost much more than those in ordinary fruit shops.

It was normal to sell for fifteen yuan at the hospital gates.

He took a drag on his cigarette, "Brother, let’s do this. I’ll give you a bit more profit, eleven yuan. That’s the highest offer I can make."

Truly a seasoned player in the business world.

Compared to the pharmacy owner, he’s simply not in the same league.

Speaking with the boss, he was calm and steady, exuding confidence with a hint of modesty.

Not a trace of panic was visible on his face.

It gave the impression that, if you can give me this product, great; if not, that’s fine too.

Unlike the pharmacy owner, who seemed afraid that someone else would buy the goods, with all his concerns plainly written on his face.

The price had already reached eleven yuan, to be honest, it surpassed Gu Chen’s expectations.

But Gu Chen still looked troubled.

"No more talk, thirteen, thirteen yuan, I’ll bring all the goji berries from my home this afternoon."

When doing business, it’s normal to start high and bargain down.

Hearing twelve, Boss Zhao chuckled.

"Brother, with the price you’re setting, let’s not even mention me, you won’t find anyone in this city willing to buy."

At thirteen yuan a catty, I’d have to dry it and lose two liang in weight, which means I’m essentially buying only eight liang of goji berries for thirteen yuan.

That price is truly not cheap.

Gu Chen wasn’t in a rush either.

He took a drag of his cigarette and casually exhaled.

"Don’t be hasty. I assure you, at thirteen yuan, you will never again see my family’s goji berries around places like the hospital entrance."

In fact, Gu Chen had long since decided not to retail goji berries anymore.

Such a way of making money was just too slow, and now he had matsutake and cordyceps.

Goji berries were no longer the most valuable thing in his hands.

He naturally wouldn’t focus all his energy on selling goji berries.

In saying this, he was simply reminding Boss Zhao that he could sell for a lower price, but if he were to sell elsewhere, it would surely affect Zhao’s sales volumes.

Old Zhao had not expected this young man to play this card.

The cigarette in his hand trembled.

This was the first time someone had discussed monopoly with him.

To be honest, he was just a goji berry trader, he had never thought of monopolizing anyone’s goji berries before.

One reason was the fear of the quality of the other party’s product being poor, which could be disadvantageous for him.

The second was that he had been in this business for so many years.

Nearly everyone knew of Zhao Xinde’s reputation.

They were all eager to sell their products to him.

He never had to worry about this aspect.

However, if Gu Chen’s goji berries maintained this quality, then a monopoly with him would indeed be worthwhile.

Because he knew how much this quality of goji berries was truly worth.

As long as no one maliciously sabotaged the market, adding a bit more class to the packaging would suffice.

Then selling for twenty-eight, even thirty yuan wouldn’t be a problem at all.

If he was bold enough, continuing to improve the packaging and replacing the plastic bags with tin canisters.

Directly turning it into a premium health product.

Even at forty yuan a catty, there would be buyers.

No matter how he thought about it, he could make a hefty profit.

Feigning difficulty, he said, "How about this, we each make a concession, twelve, twelve yuan, that’s the highest price I can give you, but on the condition that you can’t sell to anyone else."

Twelve yuan, that was the same price he sold at outside the hospital.

Fine, not a loss!

Gu Chen furrowed his brow, even his mouth pursed.

He sighed, looking like he was making a painful sacrifice, "Alright then, twelve it is. This is my first time doing wholesale business, consider it making a friend with you!"

Seeing Gu Chen finally nod, Old Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good, how much of this quality of goji berries do you have?"

He was now eager to take all the goji berries from Gu Chen’s hands.

Truth be told, Gu Chen wasn’t sure about the exact amount.

He could only give an estimate, "There should be about twenty-some nylon bags."

Old Zhao had an idea in mind, goji berries although small, were quite heavy, a nylon bag could hold about a hundred and fifty catties.

If there were indeed twenty bags, that would be 3000 catties!

The output was indeed significant.