Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 168 Log Price Drop
Yan Hui worked overtime, but still couldn't finish processing all the boards by Sunday.

He has a perfectionist personality, and at this stage the business was not yet fully established, so he had to keep a close eye on it.

He told the factory owner to temporarily stop production and process other goods first. His goods would be processed again at eight o'clock the next morning.

After settling into the processing plant, on Sunday morning, Yan Hui went to the train station to check the train schedule again. After confirming that there were no problems, he told Lao Guo, then packed his bag, rode his motorcycle to Wang Hongjun's place.

Wang Hongjun earned at least 5 yuan from these two collaborations with Yan Hui. This not only relieved his financial pressure but also brought him a substantial sum, naturally changing his overall demeanor.

Yan Hui came to a small courtyard where Wang Hongjun often gathered.

Previously, Yan Hui was "confined" in the forest farm, and the place was well-built, let alone this place. This is Wang Hongjun's own yard, where cranes and other equipment used to be parked. The yard is about one acre in size and has more than a dozen rooms.

It was quite lively today; there were three cars and seven or eight motorcycles parked in front of the gate.

After entering the house, Yan Hui greeted everyone he knew. He had been here for almost half a year and knew most of the people; they were almost all Wang Hongjun's close associates and brothers.

Apart from Yan Hui, there were no other customers here. Yan Hui was considered an outsider, so everyone treated him very politely.

After finding a sofa to sit on, Yan Hui chatted with a few people for a while before Wang Hongjun came in with his concubine, Ya Li.

It's still summer now. Although summer in Tangwanghe isn't hot, it's still over 20 degrees Celsius. This woman is wearing a white mink collar.

She swayed gracefully, holding Wang Hongjun's arm, and greeted everyone warmly as soon as she entered the room.

"Happy birthday, sister-in-law!" Many people stood up to congratulate her.

"Everyone is happy, happy!" Yali said, beaming, waving to everyone in greeting.

"Alright, everyone's almost here. Let's not wait any longer. Everyone, go sit down at the table. There are quite a few people here today, so we have two tables. Those who can drink, come over to my side." Wang Hongjun warmly greeted everyone.

“Brother Jun,” Liu Zi was the first to step forward, “It’s my sister-in-law’s birthday, so I specially asked someone to buy her perfume from France. Please accept it on her behalf.”

"Oh, Liu Zi, you know about French perfumes now? You've made something of yourself!" Wang Hongjun was very happy and gently nudged Ya Li. "Liu Zi bought it because he can't use it himself, so you should accept it."

“Okay,” Yali reached out and took it.

Before she could even check, the others who had prepared gifts all took out what they had prepared.

No one came empty-handed today, but many brought cigarettes and alcohol as gifts for Wang Hongjun. Not many people brought gifts specifically for Yali; there were only about five or six items in total.

Wang Hongjun didn't care about that and invited everyone to sit down.

Yan Hui doesn't drink, so he definitely wouldn't go over there. But as soon as he sat down, Wang Hongjun called out, "President Yan, come here! You have to come here! You're our cash cow now!"

"Huh?" Yan Hui couldn't refuse Wang Hongjun, so he went over, only to be pulled to sit down next to Wang Hongjun.

Wang Hongjun told everyone to pour drinks, and Yan Hui took out the gifts.

“Brother Jun, I’m able to do business thanks to your care and trust. Last time I went back to Jianye, the silk there was quite nice. I found a model and specially ordered a dress. I don’t know if it will fit your wife.” Yan Hui said, taking out a box of Yun brocade from his bag. He had recently asked Wang Hongjun for help; it was a favor, but he wasn’t in a hurry to repay it. He would just continue doing business.

This gift was prepared at Jianye before this incident, so it's inappropriate to bring it up now in connection with this recent event. Officially, it can only be considered as a token of gratitude for the initial business deal.

Yan Hui is Wang Hongjun's client. Clients are the most precious thing in the world. Logically, it should be Wang Hongjun giving Yan Hui a gift. But now, Yan Hui is giving Wang Hongjun a gift in front of so many people, and the atmosphere at the table immediately becomes lively.

"Clothes? This is really thoughtful!" Wang Hongjun felt proud upon hearing this and quickly took the box, opening it in front of everyone.

Silk has been a treasure of Chinese culture since ancient times, and Western nobles at the time were fascinated by it.

Although there are many wealthy people in Northeast China, they rarely see things like this. When they opened it, everyone was shocked, and several people stood up and gathered around.

"This material," Wang Hongjun nodded, and shoved it into Yali's hand. "Go try it on. It's perfect for this season; you won't be able to wear it next month when it gets cold."

"Then wait for me." Yali was also eager to try her luck. She loved flashy clothes the most, so she grabbed the box and left.

As soon as Yali left, Wang Hongjun began praising Yan Hui: "You probably don't know, but our forest farm has had about 1000 cubic meters of cargo stuck in the past two weeks, and Boss Yan personally helped me get 500 cubic meters out! I feel so embarrassed that you brought this today! Hahaha!"

"It's mainly because Brother Jun is a loyal friend and has always taken care of me," Yan Hui immediately added.

"That's right! Everyone knows what kind of person Brother Jun is! Let me tell you, President Yan, if you do business with Brother Jun, you'll be rolling in money!" someone immediately exclaimed.

"It's only now that things are stricter! Back in '82, when Brother Jun was here, that..."

"Don't talk nonsense, kid," Wang Hongjun stopped his outspoken underling. He was a legitimate businessman now!

Once people are ashore, they never want to talk about the past again. Wang Hongjun looked at Yan Hui and said, "Mr. Yan, anyway, no problem! You've been a great help to me lately. I, Wang Hongjun, have always been fair in my dealings. Starting from the next trip, in Tangwang, every single forest farm, whatever price they offer, I'll give you a discount of five yuan!"

"Brother Jun, no need, no need. You've helped me a lot before," Yan Hui said, feigning indifference.

"I'll do it my way!" Wang Hongjun waved his hand sharply. "What I say goes!"

"Thank you, Brother Jun!" Yan Hui was overjoyed. It has to be said, in Northeast China, giving someone face really does work!

A short while later, Yali came out wearing the clothes Yan Hui had bought for her.

The room was originally in shades of gray, but after Yali changed into this dress, the whole room became much brighter.

"Oh dear, am I dressed too flashy?" Yali clearly liked it, giggling as she looked at her clothes from side to side.

"Beautiful, oh my, it's truly beautiful. This is definitely a wonderful place in Jiangnan; this stuff is just different!" Wang Hongjun's eyes were practically glued to the view. He wished he could disappear for two hours with his mistress.

"Oh dear," Yali was quite satisfied with the outfit, but she knew one thing: she couldn't eat too much for lunch. The clothes were a little too tight for her; they fit well, but if she ate a lot at lunchtime, they wouldn't look good!

"Come on, everyone's here! Let's raise a glass!" Wang Hongjun stood up happily and picked up his glass.

(End of this chapter)