Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 196 Business Tactics (Part 1)

Yan Hui quickly found Wang Hongjun, who was currently talking to other clients. Upon seeing Yan Hui, Wang Hongjun immediately left his clients aside, saying, "President Sun, please wait for me a moment. My friend is looking for me."

After saying that, Wang Hongjun left the house and took Yan Hui to the next room.

"My business here isn't urgent, Brother Jun, you can attend to your other clients first," Yan Hui said.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Mr. Sun, my old friend. I just got a call from you saying there's a problem with this batch of timber? Come on, let me take a look." Wang Hongjun said, starting to walk out.

"Brother Jun, don't worry, I'm actually fine. The key issue is the supply. You need to check if it's a problem with the logging camp." Yan Hui was even more confused at this point.

Wang Hongjun and Liu Zi's demeanor did not suggest they were unaware of the situation.

Every year after October, when the snow and ice cover the ground, the logging season in Yichun officially begins. Timber harvested during this season is not only convenient for transport by timber caravans, but also has a moderate moisture content, preventing it from cracking during processing. It's currently mid-November, the peak season for timber, so logically Wang Hongjun wouldn't be buying a batch of inferior goods.

In a batch of larch logs, about 20% of the top tips are normal, but if all of them are this kind of thing, and it's the inferior kind of tip, then it's definitely been a scam.

"Wait a minute, let's go take a look!" Seeing that Yan Hui wasn't moving, Wang Hongjun pulled him outside.

The two quickly arrived at the loading point, and Wang Hongjun immediately shouted, "Everyone stop! Unload the wood and take a look! Liu Zi! What's going on! Boss Yan said there's a problem with the wood you delivered?"

"Brother Jun... I... this should be okay, right?" Liu Zi stood to the side somewhat hesitantly.

"How the hell should I know? Would President Yan lie to me about something this small? Go! Call a crane over and unload the wood so we can take a look!" Wang Hongjun called out.

The crane operator was right there, and soon, the logs were lifted down one by one.

"No need to hoist it anymore, Brother Jun, this batch of goods is fine." Yan Hui glanced at the load and knew it was definitely no problem. Not only was it fine, but the quality was also quite good.

"Is everything alright? No rush, take them all down and let me take a look." Wang Hongjun stepped forward and inspected them.

“No problem, actually there’s no need to unload. I can tell the goods on the truck are fine just by looking at them.” Yan Hui shook his head. “Brother Jun, if you have time, come with me to the processing plant. There’s definitely something wrong with that batch of goods. I know it has nothing to do with you, but I’m worried that you’ve been scammed by the logging camp.”

“General Manager Sun is still waiting for me. Here’s what we’ll do: Liu Zi, you go with General Manager Yan! General Manager Yan is your boss now too! Hurry up!” Wang Hongjun shouted.

"Then, Mr. Yan, shall I go with you?" Liu Zi asked.

“Okay, let’s go.” Yan Hui nodded and took Liu Zi to the processing plant.

The problem is obvious; even the unpolished wood shows that there is something wrong with it.

"President Yan, this is my fault. I didn't keep a close eye on the goods. Brother Jun's side is definitely fine. We always receive too much cargo, and I didn't know it would turn out like this this time. It's all my fault. How much is this batch of wood? I'll discuss it with Brother Jun, and if it's not good, I'll compensate!" Liu Zi said through gritted teeth.

“It doesn’t matter who compensates us. It’s just a few dozen cubic meters of timber. We don’t distrust each other that much. We just need to know where the problem lies.” Yan Hui took out his phone and called Wang Hongjun.

Over the phone, Yan Hui explained the situation.

“Mr. Yan, you and Liu Zi both said there’s a problem, so I don’t need to go check it out. There’s definitely a problem! How many cubic meters are affected?” Wang Hongjun asked. “About 60 cubic meters. Actually, it’s not much more expensive. I’ll pay for this, and we’ll settle the matter once this problem is resolved.”

Before Yan Hui could finish speaking, Wang Hongjun interrupted him, saying, "Mr. Yan, what kind of person do you take me for!"

Wang Hongjun immediately became unhappy: "We've been cooperating for so long, do you think I lack vision? Impossible! Let me tell you, if there's a problem with this batch of goods, then I can't charge you for it! You can take this whole wagon of goods for free! If you don't like them, you can even chop them up for firewood! Anyway, there's no way there's anything wrong with what I have here! And I would never ask you for money for defective goods!"

"Brother Jun, you don't need to be so polite, I just..."

"You don't need to say so much! This is just how I do things! You've chosen my forest farm, do you think I would do anything to cheat you? There's no room for negotiation, otherwise you're disrespecting me! Here's what we'll do: you go ahead and get busy, we'll talk later! I'll arrange to restock this batch of goods for you right away!" Wang Hongjun said and hung up the phone.

Yan Hui stood there stunned for a few seconds, then looked at his phone to make sure the call had ended.

"What did President Yan say?" Liu Zi asked.

"It's alright. Brother Jun said this batch of goods is free, so let's continue processing. Everything as usual." Yan Hui pointed to the factory building. "Go and tell Factory Manager Zhao to continue processing."

"Okay." Liu Zi immediately ran over.

After leaving the processing plant, Yan Hui called the polishing plant and asked to continue processing, which they immediately agreed to.

These knotty planks are only about half the price, not worthless. These 60 cubic meters of problematic logs are worth at least 15,000 yuan, which Wang Hongjun gave directly to Yan Hui.
In the past, Yan Hui would have been very happy, thinking that Wang Hongjun was a very loyal person. But now, it seems like he did it on purpose.

He was a little confused, so he went back to the hotel and talked to Lao Guo about it.

"Isn't this a good thing? Your goods will definitely be fine from now on! Your forest farm is really great, it saves you so much trouble!" Old Guo said enviously.

"Worry-free? But I can't always follow the market price. Your purchase price is often lower than mine." Yan Hui shook his head slightly. "Have you noticed that this way, I have no way to break away from Wang Hongjun. I can only be forcibly tied to him?"

"Hmm, that makes sense. But for you, it's enough to save you trouble. There's no need to pursue profits to the extreme," Old Guo advised.

"That's true. But there's still something I don't understand about this. You wouldn't know even if I asked you. I'll call my cousin and ask him." Yan Hui said goodbye to Lao Guo and took out his phone to contact his cousin.

Since his cousin came over last time, Yan Hui hasn't had a chance to talk to him again.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Yan Hui learned that his cousin's glass business was going smoothly, and then they started talking about what had happened that day.

“According to you, this was intentional. Your total trade volume has exceeded 500 million, he's deliberately kidnapping you. But you have no choice but to accept it.” After listening, the cousin thought for a few seconds and gave his answer.

"So, is this a good thing or a bad thing for me? What should I do?"

Since there are elders in the family, it's better to ask them about these things. Yan Hui used to be too embarrassed to ask his uncle, but now that he's more familiar with his cousin, he has someone else to ask.

(End of this chapter)