Chapter 105: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 105: I'm On Top
Talking about grabbing chestnuts is one thing, but saying that Chen Dafu is playing rogue with Wang Cuihua, he definitely wouldn't agree.
"I don't care about playing rogue with her!"
"I used to come at eight o'clock to get chestnuts. Today, I was late by half an hour due to some business, and she occupied my spot, grabbing my chestnuts all the time."
Chen Dafu went to a distant place, so Bai Lu asked him to come early to get chestnuts, always at eight in the morning.
Wang Cuihua went to Dashizhen, not too far away. She, along with the couple Wu Xiuyun, came to get chestnuts at nine in the morning.
As a result, today, Chen Dafu was half an hour late, and Wang Cuihua came half an hour early.
The two collided.
Still staring at the same basket of sugar-fried chestnuts.
Xiao Cheng scanned the five baskets of chestnuts and coldly said, "All the same weight, one basket for each person."
Wang Cuihua and Chen Dafu rushed to grab the same basket again, and it happened to be the one in the middle.
"Let go!"
"You let go, I grabbed it first!"
"Mine!"
"Mine!"
Xiao Cheng's deep eyes filled with impatience, and the word "roll" was about to land when Bai Lu quickly pulled his sleeve.
Quickly, she spoke to allocate, "The middle basket is for Auntie Wu, Chen Dafu, take the one on the left, Wang Cuihua, take the one on the right. Don't fight anymore."
Chen Dafu and Wang Cuihua came to their senses when they heard Bai Lu's words. Seeing Xiao Cheng's face ready to kill, they immediately put down the baskets.
Following Bai Lu's allocation, one person took the chestnuts on the left, and the other took the chestnuts on the right.
When they went to get the small wooden cart, they started fighting again.
"I got it first!"
"No, I did!"
There was only one small wooden cart in the front yard, and the large baskets were too heavy. Using the small wooden cart to pull them out of the door was more convenient.
Chen Dafu and Yu Fugui were both men and had strong strength. They usually didn't need the small wooden cart.
Wu Xiuyun had Yu Fugui's help and didn't need it either. It was usually Wang Cuihua who used it, but now, including Wu Fangli.
It's not clear what happened to Chen Dafu today, but he clashed with Wang Cuihua and insisted on grabbing the small wooden cart.
Wang Cuihua, angered, discarded her delicate appearance, "What does a big man like you need a small wooden cart for? Move it yourself. The small wooden cart is for us women!"
Chen Dafu, unwilling to yield, argued, "Who said men can't use a small wooden cart? I sold a lot of sugar-fried chestnuts yesterday. I told Bai Lu last night that I wanted to increase the quantity. Today's chestnuts are heavier, so of course, I need a small wooden cart to pull."
"You're not delicate like Bai Lu. Unable to carry and unable to lift, can't handle the basket, so you can only use a small wooden cart. You have tough skin and strong muscles, like a bull. Why use a small wooden cart? Move it yourself!"
Wang Cuihua choked and, angry and wronged, raised her pitiful face to silently complain to Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng wanted to throw both of them out.
Bai Lu helplessly suggested, "Then, pull it out together. Stack the two baskets of chestnuts, each person holds one side of the small wooden cart's handle. No need to argue."
Chen Dafu and Wang Cuihua agreed to this suggestion.
As a result, they started fighting again over whose chestnuts were on top.
"I'm on top!"
"You're a woman, you're at the bottom!"
"Men should let women, you're at the bottom!"
"Get lost!"
The big shot finally erupted, and a "get lost" resounded, instantly making Chen Dafu and Wang Cuihua dare not move.
The volcano hadn't stopped yet, "Don't sell them anymore."
Chen Dafu didn't dare to speak, put down the small wooden cart, and stood stiffly, like a little kid being scolded.
Wang Cuihua dared not speak either, putting down the small wooden cart at the same time, feeling wronged and almost crying.
Bai Lu felt that these two were just asking for trouble. They didn't listen to polite words and had to be scolded by the big shot to behave.
"You guys figure it out yourselves."
Leaving a self-explanatory look regarding chestnuts, Bai Lu then turned around, holding Xiao Cheng's arm, and went back to the kitchen.
If these two people don't behave, don't go out immediately to sell chestnuts and make money for her, she will see how the big shot handles it.
Chen Dafu was sensible, swept a disdainful glance at Wang Cuihua, and left with the chestnuts in his hands.
Wang Cuihua got the small wooden cart but was full of anger. She had to pull the chestnuts and leave.
When Yu Fugui, Wu Xiuyun, and Wu Fangli arrived, they saw Xiao Cheng's calm face again and Bai Lu's smiling face. They praised the two for having the appearance of a married couple.
They were all experienced business people, good at talking. Wu Fangli was not at all reserved and quickly became close to Bai Lu, letting her directly call her sister.
Although Wu Fangli was not as old as Wu Xiuyun, she was seven or eight years older than Bai Lu, making "sister" a more appropriate term.
Bai Lu naturally wouldn't refuse this friendly intention to strengthen business relationships, immediately inviting Sister Fang to have tea.
Not forgetting to invite Yu Fugui and Wu Xiuyun as well.
Currently, these three sales channels are the most stable and profitable. The future network of contacts they will establish is the widest.
Bai Lu wouldn't treat them badly, offering the best hospitality. The tea was a century-old good tea, and the fruits were the freshest of the season.
Eating and drinking were secondary; the main purpose was to chat and strengthen business relationships. Even so, the things presented had to be of high standard to make people feel valued.
Bai Lu and Wen Xiuyun and Wu Fangli chatted about typical women's topics and family matters.
Xiao Cheng and Yu Fugui were both big men and couldn't engage in family chatter. They couldn't establish connections in the usual way.
They chatted directly, discussing business matters.
Hearing Xiao Cheng inquire about the situation with the transport fleet, Yu Fugui also spoke frankly, "There is only one large truck transport fleet in Pingcheng. It is said that the boss behind it is Li Chengbin's person. They set their own standards for fees, and there are also their people at the toll booth. Other transport vehicles leaving the city have to pay a high crossing fee, very high."
"Very high" is an industry euphemism, equivalent to controlling the market, with the pricing power in the hands of a few people.
"The neighboring counties are all the same. I have a few old buddies in the adjacent counties, and the situation is similar. Although it's not all Li Chengbin's doing, there are people from Nanshi behind it. For other vehicles to leave, they have to establish relationships with those people first." Yu Fugui knew what Xiao Cheng wanted to know and focused on the key points.
The situation at the toll booth, Xiao Cheng had also inquired before, but not in such detail. It was more general.
The ten-day deadline for the Chinese fir was approaching. Selling it to the local wood factory was a waste, but selling it outside was different.
Last year, when Xiao Cheng went to collect an account from a wood merchant in Nanshi, the other party wanted a few more days. In the process, he revealed some insider information about the wood industry. Prices outside the province were more than ten times higher than those of local wood factories.
But there was a catch; crossing the checkpoint was troublesome.
Buying low locally and selling high outside the province could bring in significant profits. However, if the checkpoint becomes an obstacle, it's impossible to make big money.
If not for this, the funds wouldn't be so tight, and they would be able to wait a little longer.
Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment, picked up the tea, and took a sip. "What about water transport?"
"The canal from Pingcheng to the neighboring province goes through the city's wharf, crossing provinces. About twenty percent is guarded by Li Chengbin's people, and the rest, I heard, is controlled by a powerful force in Nanshi." Yu Fugui also took a sip of tea, revealing the real situation he had learned over the years.
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