The truck arrived at the station at 7 pm. Su Ping Nan had already gotten acquainted with the train staff. Everyone was short of money, so they were naturally very polite to Su Ping Nan, who could bring in profits.
As soon as he stepped out of the train door, Su Ping Nan saw Su Wen Wen and two unfamiliar men waiting on the platform.
Seeing Su Ping Nan get off the train, Su Wen Wen introduced the two men to Li Zhi Yu in a low voice and then led them towards him. Since this was not the final stop, Zhang Jian Guo naturally couldn't accompany them, but he still got off the train and chatted with everyone for a while before rushing back onto the train.
Ertai Town didn't have a decent hotel yet, so Li Zhi Yu and the others chose a unique restaurant to host Su Ping Nan. Fengcheng hadn't banned hunting yet, so the restaurant had a lot of wild game. Apart from the usual wild chicken stewed with mushrooms, wild boar and roe deer, Li Zhi Yu and Li Qiang specially asked the owner to prepare a bear paw for Su Jing Dong to try.
Li Zhi Yu and Li Qiang had heard a lot about Su Ping Nan from Su Wen Wen and Guo Guang Yao, so they were naturally extremely enthusiastic upon meeting him. Combined with Su Ping Nan's excellent appearance - his crisp black trousers and light blue shirt accentuated his elegant demeanor, and every move he made exuded confidence and charisma - Li Wen Yu and Li Qiang were instantly impressed. They both felt that Su Wen Wen and the others hadn't exaggerated.
Su Ping Nan's style of dressing was already a little bit like the business elites of later generations. Deep down, he simply couldn't stand the image of bald heads, tattoos, and bell-bottom pants. He had spent a lot of money on dressing himself up. What he didn't know was that this change had prompted a lot of young people hanging around the station to imitate him. It was only because Su Wen Wen had been stuck in Ertai Town that he still maintained his old style.
Su Ping Nan naturally took the main seat. Zhang Tong, with great eyesight, took out a pack of China cigarettes from his bag and gave one to each of Li Zhi Yu and Li Qiang. Su Ping Nan understood that when meeting someone for the first time, the key was to be generous and open-minded. At that time, China cigarettes were undoubtedly luxury goods, and the impact they had on the two men was no less than that of giving a gold-digger a bag worth 100,000 yuan in later generations.
Most of the people in Ertai Town were from the mountains, and they had a very bold and unrestrained character. Li Qiang and Li Wen Yu, overwhelmed by the weighty greeting gift, excitedly toasted three cups in a row. They used one-liang liquor cups, so six cups meant six liang - and it was local, 50-degree pure grain liquor. Even with Su Ping Nan's tough body, after drinking so quickly, his face felt hot.
As soon as the drinking began, the atmosphere immediately livened up. Su Ping Nan knew that his pine nut business was not a one-time deal. He signaled Zhang Tong to fill their cups, and then raised his glass.
Seeing that everyone else had also raised their glasses, Su Ping Nan said, "Today, I'm using your hospitality to make a fortune, so naturally, we'll all make money together. For every ton of goods we transport, I'll give each of you two brothers 40 yuan for your hard work."
As he said this, Su Ping Nan tilted his head back and emptied the liquor in one gulp.
Upon hearing this, the two were so astonished that they almost jumped up. Ertai Town was still a remote town. Li Zhi Yu was in better shape, with a monthly salary of more than 60 yuan, but Li Qiang, from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, only earned a little over 50 yuan. This kind of hard work fee was almost equal to their monthly salary. In their eyes, Su Ping Nan's generosity indicated he was a person who did big things, and the quantity of goods must be substantial.
Their hearts were filled with fervent hope.
Su Ping Nan was already feeling a little tipsy. He stood straight, his eyes looking down with disdain, and the faint tattoo on his body made him seem like a ferocious tiger in the eyes of those present. Zhang Tong, who hadn't dared to drink much - he was carrying the 40,000 yuan and was worried he might lose it if he drank too much - watched with wide-eyed admiration. He always had a bit of a ruffian spirit, and couldn't help but gulp down a cup of wine.
Li Qiang detailed the pine nut situation in Ertai Town. The main buyers of pine nuts in Ertai Town were the trade and native produce company under the Forestry Bureau. The company had strict grading and pricing standards: 2.3 yuan per kilogram for grade one, 2.1 yuan for grade two, and 1.9 yuan for grade three. However, the company usually classified grade one as grade two and grade two as grade three. It was said that the relationship between the two parties had become quite strained, and no transactions had been made yet.
The next morning, under the guidance of Li Qiang, who was a local expert, Su Ping Nan quickly negotiated a deal with several major mountain owners at a price of 2.8 yuan per kilogram. The quality check was completed without any problems, and the goods were weighed and paid for immediately.
Su Ping Nan knew the future trajectory, so he naturally needed to build a good relationship with these major owners. He increased the price by 20 cents per kilogram and also signed a 5-year exclusive supply contract with the two major owners. He took Su Wen Wen with him throughout the process, and after everything was settled, he pulled Su Wen Wen aside.
"Once we get this batch of goods moving, we'll have the capital to make things bigger. I want you to stay here firmly. Use the same contract template I just used. You need to secure all the major owners within a radius of a hundred miles in Fengcheng."
Su Ping Nan's voice was full of ruthlessness.
"I want to get 80% of the pine nut contracts in Fengcheng before the native produce company realizes what's happening. You can do this."
"Yes, I understand." Su Wen Wen nodded vigorously.
Su Ping Nan looked towards the setting sun, his tone calm, "Since we're entering the field, we can't give anyone else a chance."
Once the first batch of pine nuts was shipped out, he would immediately set up a company and use the company's name to sign contracts. This way, the gold mine of Fengcheng pine nuts would be firmly in Su Ping Nan's hands, and that would be the true beginning of his rise.
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