Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 224 Thirty Thousand Assets
Yan Hui was somewhat touched when his second brother transferred the money.

Having just experienced betrayal from his brother, Yan Hui didn't tell his second brother; only his eldest and fourth brothers knew. Unexpectedly, his second brother proved reliable when he needed him most.

You know, the second son probably doesn't have much money right now.

With the money, Yan Hui felt much more at ease. He rode his motorcycle to the timber market, paid in cash, and bought 15 cubic meters of timber.

The quantity needed was just right, not too much, not too little; two Isuzu trucks could just carry it all. Yan Hui carefully selected the goods, and the shipment was prepared that very evening. Including the shipping cost, it totaled 15800 yuan. The goods would be loaded onto the trucks and delivered the next morning.

If we don't go through Yan Hui and have the construction site workers come directly to purchase the goods, it will be time-consuming and laborious, and the price may be much higher, possibly even 20,000 yuan.

A minor incident occurred during the selection process: the wood strips provided by Geng Zhongxing's son were of substandard quality, but because it was evening, they were not easily noticeable to the average person. Yan Hui glanced at them and immediately demanded a replacement. Geng Zhongxing quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying his son hadn't noticed, and then replaced them with better wood strips.

"Mr. Yan, the quantity you requested this time is not small," Geng Zhongxing said, not expecting Yan Hui to be so quick to come and pick up the goods, and to bring two truckloads of them at once.

"I hope there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future," Yan Hui said with a smile. "The price that President Geng offered this time was really good. I estimate that we didn't make any money on these two cars."

“Uh, Mr. Yan, why did you blurt out what I said?” Geng Zhongxing laughed. “Profit is a thing… well, how should I put it? Anyway, you know your stuff. This batch of goods is mainly to see if it’s any good. If you think it’s acceptable, we can talk about the price later.”

"I'm pretty straightforward, but I'll definitely need to work with you again. I'm sorry to trouble you this time." Yan Hui went out, got on his motorcycle, and left.

He was well aware of Geng Zhongxing's profit margin; the profit from these two truckloads of goods was indeed low, only around 1000 yuan, which was practically nothing. However, on the other hand, when he bought the goods, paying cash on delivery, a profit of 1000 yuan was not insignificant.

Transactions between experts are often faster.

Geng Zhongxing is somewhat similar to the second brother Yan Hui met when he first went to Fengtian.

They have their own warehouse, their own small processing plant, and they also employ a group of porters.

Just imagine, tomorrow morning, several movers will be doing what he did back then: wearing gloves, carrying planks, timber, stakes, and strips of wood bit by bit onto the truck, watching it drive away, and then preparing for the next truck.

Back then, Yan Hui had no idea where all that stuff went, nor did he know why anyone would need so much timber. He just felt like there was an endless supply of wood to move every day.

After Yan Hui left, Geng Zhongxing's son was puzzled: "Dad, when this guy came last time, I thought he was a nobody because of his beat-up motorcycle, but you insisted he was capable. I didn't expect him to actually order 15 cubic meters of timber!"

“Some people just don’t care about this. I’ve been dealing with wood for over ten years, can’t I tell? Did you see his bracelet? Although I’m not sure if it’s Hainan Huanghuali, it’s definitely not cheap! He’s very low-key!” Geng Zhongxing explained some details about Yan Hui to his son, so that his son could learn more.

"Okay, I understand. I'll definitely be more polite next time he comes."

Neither of them mentioned the quality of the wood strips.

Yan Hui was sorting goods here today and got back to the warehouse a little late. After returning to the warehouse, he went to get a flashlight and wandered around the neighborhood.

At this time, the surroundings were still quite lively, and the roadside stalls were full of people, so there was no danger. After confirming that the surroundings were safe, Yan Hui went to buy some food.

The Shilihe area hasn't started development yet, and many parts of it will become urban villages in the future. Prices are very cheap, and Yan Hui's current wealth is actually considered quite substantial here. He bought a large pancake with pork offal, ate it happily, went back to lie down, and began to ponder the day's events.

It's really hard to say that you should give up everything in Jianye.

Yan Hui understands that his family tells him to let it go. To be honest, if his uncle had failed and was in debt for hundreds of millions, Yan Hui would have tried to persuade him too, but nothing outsiders say makes a difference.

You haven't experienced it, so you always think it's easy. You say you can empathize? That's absolutely nonsense. Yan Hui still feels pain when he thinks about it now, and his heart sometimes feels uncomfortable. Outsiders just use it as gossip.

Even if he were to have two or three million again someday, he would still feel uncomfortable. Only when he has hundreds of millions and no longer cares about two or three million can he truly break free from this predicament.

In short, everything has started anew. With that in mind, Yan Hui went to bed early.

The next day, Yan Hui rode his motorcycle to the construction site, successfully completed the handover, and could then wait for the money.

There was no direct payment at the construction site; you had to wait. They just had Yan Hui sign a document, and then he could leave.

"Mr. Yan, I'll contact you again if I have any more orders." The speaker was Mr. Yin.

"President Yin, please give me more opportunities in the future. I will definitely be sensible," Yan Hui said sincerely.

"Okay, I have your number anyway." After saying that politely, President Yin left.

After finishing this job, Yan Hui returned to the construction site to continue helping Jianlei with the plastering.

"You're always running around, kid. Let me tell you, construction sites are where you make the most money. You can't slack off when there's work to be done," Liu Jianlei said to Yan Hui.

"Brother, what else do you do besides working on construction sites?" Yan Hui asked curiously.

In his memory, Liu Jianlei did nothing but eat and work, and didn't have many hobbies.

"Me? I didn't have anything else to do. I just listened to my parents, worked hard, and did my job well. It really worked!"

"Yeah, I haven't been here for the past few days. Thanks to Brother Lei for keeping an eye on this post. I'll treat you to lunch today." Yan Hui thought Liu Jianlei was a pretty good person, the kind who was quite conscientious. In his eyes, taking advantage of others was just something like treating someone to a meal.

If Liu Jianlei wants to develop a team here in the future, he can take a look.

"Huh? You're treating me to dinner? Have you made a lot of money lately?" Liu Jianlei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I'm installing air conditioning, it's alright, anyway, I'll treat everyone!"

"Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely save some good things for you in the future!"

At noon, Yan Hui was generous and ordered a braised pork knuckle, which he and Liu Jianlei devoured.

In the afternoon, after the two went back up into the hanging basket, Liu Jianlei took better care of Yan Hui, and his speed was obviously not as fast as before.

Yan Hui never expected that just one meal could "improve colleague relationships" in this way.

The construction site has been quite busy these past few days, and the wages are paid on time. Yan Hui works here every day, and when he has nothing to do, he rides his motorcycle to look for other construction site jobs.

More than half a month passed, and Yan Hui received his wages once, the final payment from the construction site was settled again, and after calculating his brother-in-law's salary, Yan Hui's assets finally increased to 30,000 yuan.

(End of this chapter)