Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 199 Comparison
Since the hospital couldn't perform the surgery today, Yan Hui was preparing to take his mother to find a place to stay when the phone rang.

"Fifth brother, come over to the market quickly! A lot of the new goods you brought over this time have quality problems! I see some people making a fuss here!" The third brother's voice was somewhat anxious.

"Are there too many knots in some of the wood?" Yan Hui asked rhetorically.

"Yeah! Were you not paying close attention this time?"

"No rush. I've already loaded the problematic batch onto a railcar, it probably takes up half of it. Just stack this pile separately, I'll talk to you when I get there this afternoon. No need to explain, let them make a fuss," Yan Hui explained.

"Just half a carload? Okay, I understand!" The third brother was relieved and continued to arrange for people to unload the goods.

After getting into the car with his mother, Yan Hui asked the driver he had hired, "Where is the best hotel around here?"

"Mr. Yan, the hottest thing this month is the Sheraton Hotel, which just opened a week ago. They say it's an international five-star hotel!" The driver, of course, knew this. Every driver in Qinhuai knew it!
“Let’s go here.” Yan Hui said calmly.

"As expected of a big boss! We'll be there right away!" The driver perked up at the mention of that.

The hostesses at that hotel entrance were all incredibly beautiful; he'd only been there once!
The car quickly arrived at the Sheraton Hotel. Yan Hui was somewhat awestruck by the magnificent new building. However, he was quite well-off at the moment. After following the receptionist inside, he immediately booked a room for his mother for a week, took out 10,000 yuan from his pocket, counted the money, and gave it to the front desk.

These days, there are quite a few bosses with this kind of setup!

The hotel was packed with people, which surprised Yan Hui somewhat; he hadn't expected so many people to be able to afford it.

"It's so expensive! Don't live here!" The mother was somewhat unable to accept it.

"Now that you're here, just do as I say." Yan Hui shook his head. Just listen to me.

In the Yan family, Yan Hui now holds considerable influence, and his mother is simply delighted, as she can see that her son has truly made something of himself.

Where had she ever seen such a luxurious hotel?

In fact, Yan Hui had never seen her before. He went in for a check-up and stayed for more than half an hour. He chatted about his recent situation before taking his mother out to eat and buy clothes.

Because of something at the timber market, Yan Hui asked the front desk to send dinner to his room after lunch, and then went to the market.

The goods have been unloaded. There are many people watching in the market. Everyone knows that these are Mr. Yan's goods, but they did not expect that there are so many goods, and most of them are of extremely high quality!

Polished goods!
As business owners, they can tell the quality of these timbers even without polishing, but ordinary customers can't!

Ordinary customers, seeing this smooth wood, would definitely have a strong desire to buy it! Therefore, this is a good product!

"President Yan is here! President Yan is here! Everyone, make way!" Someone recognized Yan Hui and shouted immediately.

"This is President Yan! He's so young!" someone who had never met Yan Hui before exclaimed.

"Mr. Yan, what's the deal with this batch of goods? These look really good! Give me a price!"

"Yes, Mr. Yan, why is there such a big difference in this batch of goods? What exactly happened?"

"Is there a problem with the quality control?"

Everyone chimed in with their own comments, and Yan Hui listened with considerable enthusiasm.

He walked to the very back.

To Yan Hui's left are about 40 cubic meters of inferior boards, while to his right are about 400 cubic meters of high-quality boards.

"Everyone, please be quiet. If you want to hear what I have to say, I'll explain!" Yan Hui's voice wasn't loud, but after he finished speaking, everyone quieted down. "This is the latest polishing process. These boards can be directly used for furniture processing. Most importantly, as you can see, after polishing, it's immediately obvious whether the boards are of good or bad quality! You are all experts, that's true, but your customers aren't. I think this will definitely sell very well!" Yan Hui explained.

“I told you it was sanding! Isn’t that a common procedure after furniture manufacturing?” someone asked.

"Yes, yes, that only increases costs and makes the board thinner!"

"Ladies and gentlemen," Yan Hui interrupted again, taking out a ruler to measure, "our polishing process is very advanced, and the thickness of the board can still be maintained at 48. If you think the thickness is problematic, you can measure it yourself. This batch of goods will be given priority to customers who have cooperated with us before, and the price will not be disclosed!"

"Mr. Yan, what's your price?"

"Yes, if it's too expensive, we won't buy it!"

"Can someone who has never worked with us before submit a high bid?"

"Mr. Yan, I'll pay 1000 yuan per cubic meter!"

The normal wholesale price of larch lumber is about 870 yuan per cubic meter, but this is the price that only large wholesalers can get. Many small wholesalers get their goods for more than 900 yuan. For this kind of polishing material, 1000 yuan per cubic meter is also a normal price.

"I bet 1030 per side!" someone else shouted.

"1040!"

Everyone was very enthusiastic, but Yan Hui didn't respond at all. He waited until everyone quieted down before continuing, "As for the inferior boards here, it's obvious to everyone that there are quality issues. They should only cost four or five hundred per cubic meter, but I don't plan to sell them. For any boss who buys normal boards, I'll give them a small amount of inferior boards as a gift. It's not to encourage you to sell, but to provide more options for comparison, so your customers can easily see the difference!"

"Oh! It's a gift! Then give me a little more!"

"Won't it damage Mr. Yan's reputation if we sell the gifts we gave away?"

“Everyone in the market knows that this was a gift from President Yan. You can take it and sell it secretly! Why bring up President Yan’s name?” someone who was on good terms with Yan Hui argued.

"Exactly! You can tell there's something wrong with this wood at a glance. Even a fool could see it. Anyway, you get what you pay for!"

While everyone was still having a lively discussion, Yan Hui had already called the third brother to head towards the company.

A boss who was familiar with Yan Hui immediately followed.

When Yan Hui returned to the company, there were already more than a dozen bosses at the door, all of whom had cooperated with him before.

"Gentlemen, you are all familiar with each other, so I won't waste any words. Prices start at 20 square meters, at 970 yuan per square meter. If you want 50 square meters or more, it's 950 yuan per square meter!" Yan Hui's prices are perfectly transparent.

"I want 20 cubic meters!"

"I want 20 cubic meters too!"

Faced with this product they had never seen before, not a single boss hesitated.

In less than half an hour, Yan Hui had already sold 270 square meters of his 400 square meter boards.

Yan Hui received several more phone calls, and about two hours later, all 400 square meters of boards were sold out!
In addition, Yan Hui also sent out about 20 cubic meters of inferior boards and left 20 cubic meters in place.

Inferior boards must be displayed here so everyone can see the amazing effects of polishing, creating a striking contrast with superior materials. This is what the entire market is talking about today!

(End of this chapter)