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Chapter 1069 Getting what you want

Indeed, when the steel mill's output is high, everyone has to curry favor with him, but once his output drops, or his production capacity drops to a certain level, then he, as the owner of the steel mill, will no longer be a big deal.

And he became an insignificant little character.

By then, not to mention the big shots like the King of Hell, even the little ghosts below will be able to annoy him to death.

"I have also gone to those big grain stores to buy grain before. As soon as they heard that I wanted to buy dozens of tons of grain, they raised the price on the spot. The more I bought, the higher the price."

"Isn't this bullying? Normally, shouldn't the price be lower the more you buy?"

Lou Zhenhua was furious when talking about this matter. He just wanted to make life a little easier for his workers, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

He is obviously a big customer, but these grain merchants pushed him away. What kind of people are they?
Lin Hao was skeptical about Lou Zhenhua's statement, but after all, the other party was buying at a premium and was a big capitalist, so Lin Hao had no reason to be polite, as he was selling his grain to them in the first place.

At least, his food was indeed distributed as wages to ordinary workers. Taking 2,000 workers as an example, with one worker supporting a family, that would involve the livelihoods of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people, and there would be even more people who would benefit in disguise.

So Lin Hao responded and said, "Brother Lou, don't get excited. These people are just some unscrupulous profiteers."

"What they want to do is to hoard the food. If you buy so much food, they are afraid that you will sell it again."

"Besides, they have a large amount of food on hand. The price will not be decided by them at that time. They can raise the price once a day, or even three times a day."

"Since ancient times, the moral character of grain merchants has been seen by all. I believe you should be very clear, Brother Lou, if they sell to you at the current price, it will not be the same price in a few days, which means they are losing money in disguise!"

Lou Zhenhua said with empathy:

"Brother Lin, you are absolutely right. I just can't stand it. They are going too far!"

"The lives of ordinary people in the capital are already difficult enough, and they still want to make some money."

"It makes the already poor families even worse off. Besides, food is something that cannot be replaced by anything else. If people don't eat food, they will starve to death!"

I feel that Lou Zhenhua is an entrepreneur with a relatively conscientious conscience, and he is definitely not the same kind of person as those unscrupulous businessmen in the business company.

"Okay, I have 200 tons of grain in total, I'll pay you the price you mentioned. Also, I have contacted a batch of grain overseas, I will pay you the market price when the time comes, not a penny more!"

"Thank you very much, brother!" Lou Zhenhua cupped his hands, and then said admiringly:
"I didn't expect that you have connections abroad. If a large amount of grain can be imported, maybe the grain prices in the capital can be stabilized."

Lin Hao shook his head and said, "During the war, there will never be enough food. It is impossible for me to stabilize prices alone. It requires national strength!"

Then Lin Hao brought the topic back to the topic:

"Then let's go get the food now. It's not far from the city, but you have to send a car to transport it back. A truck should be okay, right?"

Lou Zhenhua said happily:
"We have a lot of vehicles in our factory, so transporting some food won't be a problem, especially since it's right in the city!"

There were 200 tons of grain in total, and the cargo was transported on city roads. It was no problem for a truck to carry seven or eight tons, and 10 trucks would only have to make three trips at most!

At this time, Lin Hao suddenly said: "But I don't accept French currency. It's inconvenient to carry foreign currency, so Brother Lou, please give me gold bars!"

Uh~, Lou Zhenhua was teased by Lin Hao's words, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile on his face again:
"Okay then, wait here for me and I'll bring it to you."

Lou Zhenhua went upstairs and after a while, he came back with great effort, carrying a small wooden box.

"Just count them, there are 13 big yellow croakers, not one less!"

Lou Zhenhua's heart was bleeding. He actually wanted to give silver dollars. After all, gold is more valuable and more difficult to exchange.

But Lin Hao obviously wanted gold, so he did not dare to offend Lin Hao. Fortunately, silver dollars were also better at preserving their value than legal tender and future gold yuan coupons.

"I trust Brother Lou to do the job!" Lin Hao didn't even count, because he knew how heavy the box was just by picking it up.

Afterwards, Lou Zhenhua brought people and cars to a small warehouse converted from a yard outside Andingmen, which was bought by Lin Hao in advance.

He had originally planned to use it when selling food to the other party two months later to conceal the existence of his space ring. After all, food couldn't just appear out of nowhere.

Fortunately, Dongzhimen, where the steel rolling mill is located, is not far from Andingmen and can be reached in a few minutes by car.

"Wait a moment, I'll open the door for you!" Lin Hao said as he opened the door and entered the yard.

Then he quickly took out 200 tons of food from his space ring and put them all out. He pushed open the gate of the courtyard and said to Lou Zhenhua:
"Cars can be driven in, but only two cars can go in at a time. Those parked outside the door will have to walk a few more steps to load their goods."

Although Lin Hao widened the gate, the yard was still a little small and could only park two cars.

In order not to waste time, other cars had to park outside and rely on the workers to move the goods.

Fortunately, the steel mill has no shortage of workers. Each person only needs to walk a few more steps to load a bag of grain onto the truck.

There is strength in numbers. When one truck is full, it drives away and the others follow.

This truck is actually not very big, and it can easily carry five or six tons, but in order to go a little faster, and since this place is not far from the steel mill, it will only take a few minutes to drive faster.

Therefore, when loading the truck, the materials were not stacked neatly, but thrown directly into the carriage, and the carriage was filled up before leaving. It weighed only about three tons.

The steel rolling mill is five or six minutes away from Meishi Street, and these 10 large trucks are going back and forth.

It didn't take long for all 200 tons of grain to be transported away. Lou Zhenhua did not weigh the food in front of Lin Hao. In fact, there was no need to do so. Each bag of grain was a standard 50 kilograms, so he could just order the quantity.

"There are more than 2000 workers, and each worker gets one pound of food per day. That food is only enough for three months. We don't know what to do after that!" Lou Zhenhua sighed.

"That's not right. We sold you 100 tons before, and now 200 tons. It should be enough for half a year. How much food do they need for one meal?" Lin Hao couldn't help asking.

Lin Hao really wanted to know, was Lou Zhenhua purchasing large quantities of grain for the purpose of using it on the workers, or was he using it as an excuse to resell grain?

"I thought so before!" Lou Zhenhua said helplessly, "But food is not only for food, but also for paying wages!"

"Before, they would eat half and take the other half home. After all, everyone has parents, elders, wives and children at home!"

"Food is so expensive outside now, and I understand that the workers want to save some money, but if they don't have enough food, it's easy for accidents to happen while working in the factory!"

Lou Zhenhua doesn't look like a capitalist at all, because capital always pursues the greatest profit.

Lou Zhenhua also used grain to pay wages, which was definitely a kind act, so Lin Hao simply took it as true. Even if he used part of it to resell to make money, at least most of it was used for the workers, so Lin Hao temporarily believed him.

"Brother Lou, what I admire most is good people like you. You can't be compared with those unscrupulous businessmen in the company!"

No wonder Lou Zhenhua and his family lived so well until 65. Perhaps in addition to supporting the Red Army, his own good deeds were also noticed by others.

It’s a pity that he later encountered villains like Deputy Director Li, Xu Damao, and Uncle Er Liu Haizhong.

Lin Hao decided that he must rescue Lou Xiao'e in the future to prevent her from marrying the bastard Xu Damao. In this way, Lou Xiao'e would not be plotted against and experience tragedy for half her life.

"What good person? I just think I should be a human being!" Lou Zhenhua said with emotion: "As for those people in the Chamber of Commerce, they are no longer human beings!"

"Throughout the ages, merchants have been criticized because of their unscrupulous ways."

"That's why I took all my family savings and invested them all in the business."

"In fact, I used the money to resell food. Medicines had already been distributed, and there was no need to feed so many workers."

"2000 workers represent 2000 families. If we calculate based on a family of five, that means I support 5 people."

“That’s what I’m most proud of, not how much steel I produced.”

Lin Hao felt that Lou Zhenhua's words were probably half true and half false.

But whether he did it sincerely or not, the fact is that he helped the workers.

But Lin Hao also understood that no matter what, whether he was an entrepreneur or a capitalist, his nature of exploiting surplus value had not changed, and this was his original sin in this era.

But compared with ordinary businessmen and capitalists, Lou Zhenhua is much better.

After moving the food, Lin Hao locked the door and said, "Brother Lou, I'll go back now."

Lou Zhenhua nodded and said:
"It just so happens that I also have to go back to the factory. It's not easy. Thanks to Brother Lin, with these grains, I have the confidence to deal with the future situation!"

Then the two went their separate ways, one heading south and the other east.

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Lin Hao rode his bicycle back home. It was not yet nine o'clock, and Qin Huairu was still waiting for him with an empty stomach to have dinner together.

Looking at the one meat dish, two vegetable dishes and a scrambled egg, Lin Hao sighed deeply. This girl has not changed her habit of saving.

"Huai Ru, I've told you before that you don't have to be too frugal when cooking. Not to mention that I have a big appetite, but you also need to nourish your bean sprout-like body. Otherwise, it will be quite uncomfortable when I hold you in my arms while you sleep!"

There was actually no shortage of food at home. He would take out some fresh vegetables every day. Although not much, they were definitely fresh.

There were also meat and eggs, but the main thing was that Qin Huairu was too thin and it hurt to hold her in his arms.

The little girl is so pitiful. You can see her toes when she lowers her head at the age of 15. It is obvious that she is malnourished. She doesn't look like the wealthy and generous Qin Huairu in the future at all.

Whether it is out of care for future flowers or for a better touch in the future, Lin Hao also has to provide this little girl with sufficient nutrition, especially protein and fat.

Lin Hao's words immediately made Qin Huairu shy, but then she said aggrievedly:

"I'm just looking at the skyrocketing prices outside. I'm afraid I won't be able to buy food in the future, so I want to save a little!"

"Hey, you actually dare to disobey me, wait and see how I'm going to deal with you~!" As he said that, he pulled Qin Huairu into his arms, slapped her hard on the butt, and taught her a lesson.

"Master, I know I was wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore even though I care!" Lin Hao didn't use much force, but Qin Huairu's face turned red with shame. Her big watery eyes were full of affection.

"Don't save it for me in the future, understand?" Lin Hao had to remind him again: "If you don't eat this meat, how can you grow up?"

"I understand, Master!" Qin Huairu said in a confused and passionate manner.

After dinner, Lin Hao took out a small purse from his space ring, which contained dozens of dollars.

"Take these dollars and use them for your daily expenses. I'll take you to buy some clothes tomorrow!"

Lin Hao looked Qin Huairu up and down, shook his head and said:

"I'm getting married in a few days. The clothes you're wearing are too shabby. You'll lose face for me!"

"Thank you, sir!" Qin Huairu happily took the purse.

Although Lin Hao said that he was afraid that she would lose face, it was obvious that he cared about her.

Qin Huairu felt that she was extremely happy. When she was at home, as the eldest daughter, her family members had never treated her badly.

Although she was very young, she had already shouldered the burden of life. She had to do the work in the fields, mend the clothes, make fires and cook, and do the housework.

But her family let her finish elementary school and supported her to marry in the city, unlike other girls in the village who had already married at her age.

Unexpectedly, before she left the village last time, she met Master Lin Hao. Although his tone was not very nice, he really cared about her.

Not only did he let her eat meat, he also gave her pocket money and took her to make new clothes. She was so happy that she hadn't changed at all.

So many times when judging a person, you should not listen to what he says, but look at what he does.

It's just talk. Who doesn't say good things that benefit you in exchange for nothing?

If you do it, you really do it and you really put in the effort.

"Master, my life belongs to you from now on. I will do whatever you ask me to do!" Qin Huairu said with emotion.

Lin Hao looked Qin Huairu up and down, feeling embarrassed for looking at the little girl.

"Really? You do whatever I tell you to do?"

Under Lin Hao's aggressive gaze, Qin Huairu lowered her head, her face blushing, and the fingers of her two hands were twisted together like a braid.

"Yeah!" Thinking of what Lin Hao asked her to do last night, she replied shyly in a low voice.