Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 169 Winter
Towards the end of the meal, a little incident occurred.

Some people had drunk too much and talked a lot. They talked about some things that happened to Wang Hongjun in the past.

Of the group of people who went out into the underworld back then, three died, two went to jail, and the other only got out last year.

Wang Hongjun never spent time in prison in his life, and his life was smooth sailing. But in fact, he had quite a lot of troubles, but he was just lucky and had a tough life.

Wang Hongjun himself probably didn't know that Yan Hui's people also believed in this and were willing to cooperate with people who were lucky.

Time flew by after the meal, and more than ten days later, the goods arrived, and Yan Hui received all the payments as he had hoped.

When I went to Wang Hongjun to pick up the goods again, the price of larch logs had already reached 480 yuan.

Yan Hui raised the price of the logs he supplied to General Manager Teng from 620 yuan per cubic meter to 650 yuan per cubic meter, which is still not expensive and is the lowest price in the Jianye market. Therefore, General Manager Teng still ordered two truckloads at a time.

Yan Hui can make a profit of 1.4 to 2 yuan from a single sheet metal car body, while the profit from a single log car body is about 4000 yuan.

With the occasional new orders, Yan Hui's funds doubled again in November.

Total assets reached 25 yuan.

Yan Hui estimated that he would have more than 30 yuan in his hands when he went home for the Chinese New Year this year!
It's time to buy a new phone.

Taking advantage of a period of free time, Yan Hui invited Lao Guo to go to Harbin for two days. They spent more than 1 yuan to buy a mobile phone and immediately told Wang Hongjun, Boss Teng, and his cousin about it.

Everyone else thought, "You finally have your own phone," but his cousin was speechless, thinking Yan Hui was being too cautious.

During this period, Yan Hui sent more than five freight cars to Jianye every month, and he had already made a name for himself in the market. His cousin saw this and just thought his cousin was really amazing.

Yan Hui's success was known not only to his cousin but also to many family members, which put immense pressure on his cousin.

My cousin felt that it was already very difficult for him to come out into the world. His parents had given him very little help, and he had to rely on himself for everything. He thought it was not enough to earn three or four thousand yuan a month.

My cousin actually earns around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a year, though it's just a small amount. Unfortunately, he also spends around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a year.

No, it's time to start saving money! My cousin was devastated.

Yan Hui bought a cell phone, but that didn't stop him from writing letters. During his two-day trip to Harbin, he sent out seven or eight letters and some gifts.

After acquiring money, Yan Hui's spending habits changed significantly.

The biggest difference between making money as a businessman and making money as an employee lies in a deep understanding of cash flow.

The working model is that I exchange working hours for money. For example, if I earn 10 yuan per hour, and I buy something for 50 yuan, I have to work for 5 hours to earn that amount.

The business model is such that the consumption portion affects cash flow. For example, if Yan Hui's cost for a truckload of goods is 5 yuan, and he sells it for 6 yuan with a cycle of half a month, how much he can spend does not depend on profit, but on the demand for the next order.

If the next order is too large and there isn't enough cash, he won't dare to spend a single penny recklessly. Conversely, as long as he can handle the expected orders, he can spend the rest of the money as he pleases.

Now that his cash flow is healthy, he can buy mobile phones, and he can buy nice clothes and shoes as he pleases and have them sent home.

This year, Yan Hui didn't need to carry large bags when he went home for the Spring Festival. He only needed to bring money, his mobile phone, and his personal clothes.

After having eaten and played to their hearts' content in Harbin, Yan Hui and Lao Guo returned to Tangwanghe.

It had already snowed here, but Yan Hui didn't feel very cold. The clothes he was wearing were called down jackets, which were thick and lightweight, and the pants were called down pants, which were windproof and cold-resistant!

In this market in Tangwanghe, there aren't many big businessmen; most of the bosses are at Lao Guo's level—freight forwarders.

Old Guo himself didn't have much money. His father was rich, but he didn't work here. Old Guo was a fairly well-known freight forwarder, while bosses like Yan Hui were truly rare; you could spot them at a glance if you walked down the street.

He was from out of town, well-dressed, and had a refined air about him.

Wang Hongjun had once told Yan Hui that once winter arrived in Northeast China and heavy snow blocked the mountains, all sorts of strange things would happen. Worried about Yan Hui, Wang Hongjun even planned to give him a pistol to carry, which terrified Yan Hui.

Later, he realized that Wang Hongjun was probably joking. But jokes aside, if Yan Hui really wanted it, Wang Hongjun would really give it to him.

When he has nothing to do, Yan Hui never leaves the area around the train station. Especially after it snows, he always chooses to take the train to visit Wang Hongjun.

After arriving at the train station, he called the forest farm directly, and a car from there came to pick him up.

The treatment is completely different now.

Although Yan Hui has become wealthy, his work style has remained unchanged.

They insisted on measuring timber, carefully estimating its size, and personally supervising the processing plant from morning till night.

When busy, Yan Hui looks like a worker, much like when he was sifting sawdust at Jianye last year; once the goods are shipped out, Yan Hui puts on his down jacket and attracts a lot of attention everywhere he goes.

That day, Yan Hui shipped out two train cars of goods. During his break, Liu Zi came looking for him.

Liu Zi is a few years older than Yan Hui, but he's still at an age where he loves to play. He and Yan Hui have a good relationship, and this time he was thinking of inviting Yan Hui to go fishing together.

By the end of November, the Tangwang River was frozen solid, and to catch fish, one had to break the ice. Liu Zi even brought a chainsaw for this purpose.

The forest farm certainly has no shortage of chainsaws. These things can not only cut wood, but also ice. Every year, people use chainsaws to break ice and catch fish.

Yan Hui was fine to begin with, so he called Lao Guo and they went.

Liu Zi was an expert in this area. He found a suitable spot, cut through the ice, and laid his net into the river. A few hours later, he caught more than a dozen fish of various sizes.

Yan Hui worked hard for half a day and took away four fish, which weighed more than ten kilograms in total.

After returning home, Yan Hui gave all the fish to the proprietress and asked her to cook it for everyone as an extra meal that evening.

"Thank you, Mr. Yan! Oh, you're too kind, Mr. Yan!" The proprietress, of course, loved the fish, and couldn't suppress her smile.

After delivering the fish to the kitchen, the proprietress quickly ran back: "Mr. Yan, Mr. Yan, come here, I have something to ask you."

"Huh?" Yan Hui walked over, somewhat puzzled.

"Oh, it's about my daughter, Peach," the proprietress said, referring to her daughter, whose nickname is Peach.

"What happened to Taozi?" Yan Hui was startled. Had something happened to the girl?

"No. I wanted to ask on behalf of my child, Mr. Yan, are you married yet? I heard that people in your hometown get engaged and married very early," the proprietress asked.

"I'm not married, and I'm not engaged, so what?"

Why are you suddenly asking this kind of question?

"Oh, it's nothing, just asking." The proprietress nodded in satisfaction.

(It's almost Chinese New Year again, time to go home~~ Time flies~)

(End of this chapter)