Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 248 First Batch of Goods
(I'm really sorry for missing yesterday's update. So far, I've updated this book twice a day without fail, and I'll continue to do so in the future~)
The factory manager acted as a timely remedy, calling upon the person he trusted most to escort Yan Hui downstairs.

The boss, Liu Yang, was a hardware dealer. He introduced himself and immediately said, "Mr. Yan, I don't know what's wrong with Mr. Li today. He's probably had too much to drink. I apologize on his behalf!"

"Mr. Liu, this matter has nothing to do with you, and I won't take it to heart. You don't seem to have had too much to drink. Just tell Mr. Xiang to ensure the quality is up to standard." Yan Hui didn't say anything more. He was even less familiar with this Mr. Liu.

"Mr. Yan, please wait a moment. Mr. Xiang said he'll be down in a bit." Mr. Liu arrived downstairs and immediately called over a waiter with a menu. "Mr. Yan, are you still hungry? Let's set up another table downstairs and order something casual."

"I'm really full, Mr. Liu. I'll sit down and have a drink of water. If Mr. Xiang comes down in a bit, I'll wait for him." Yan Hui genuinely didn't feel anything; he was in a particularly good mood right now.

"President Yan is truly a man who has experienced great things; he's extraordinary!" President Liu praised, then called over a waiter to pour tea.

Liu Xiangyang's words were sincere and truly touched Yan Hui's heart, making Yan Hui feel more comfortable. He sat down and took a sip of water. About four or five minutes later, President Xiangyang quickly ran downstairs and then arranged for President Liu to go upstairs to help with the reception.

"President Yan, I'm so sorry! I don't know what's wrong with President Li! He's not usually like this!" President Xiang poured Yan Hui a cup of tea and sighed.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking of letting General Manager Xiang know. I'll be going now. I'll come to the factory tomorrow when I have time. I need to keep an eye on the quality of this batch of goods." Yan Hui acted as if nothing had happened.

"Mr. Yan, I guarantee you the quality! I will absolutely, positively ensure that this batch of goods will not have any problems! Let me put it this way, no matter whose goods are defective, the goods I give you will be fine," the factory manager assured him.

"Mr. Xiang, is this Mr. Li your supplier? Does he supply poplar wood? I don't think his business is very big, is it?" Yan Hui asked.

"He's the supplier, and the price he offered was indeed the lowest," the factory manager explained.

He has a very good relationship with General Manager Li. The price General Manager Li offers is definitely the lowest in the area; otherwise, General Manager Li wouldn't have been so confident in making such irresponsible remarks.

"Oh, okay, I understand." Yan Hui nodded.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Yan. Tomorrow, when Mr. Li sobers up, I'll make him apologize to you!" Factory Manager Xiang said through gritted teeth.

"No need, no need, it's no big deal." Yan Hui looked at Factory Director Xiang and noticed that he had drunk quite a bit. "Factory Director Xiang, in short, let's keep things separate. This matter is not important, and a little conflict is not important either. This batch of goods is the most important. I will be here to keep an eye on it tomorrow and the day after. That's how I am when I do things; I'm very serious."

"Mr. Yan, I'm telling you these are minor issues," Mr. Xiang assured him again. He didn't know why Yan Hui kept saying that.

"To be honest," Yan Hui took out his contract from his bag, "I may not have made it clear to you before, but I am the sole plywood supplier for this construction group in the city, involved in construction projects covering more than 100 million square meters. They have very high requirements for this material. Mr. Xiang, I hope we can have long-term cooperation opportunities in the future."

Yan Hui didn't want President Xiang to see the entire contract, but President Xiang was drunk, so he only needed to see the stamp on the contract.

Mr. Xiang only glanced at it briefly, but he sobered up considerably.

He specializes in producing plywood, and a construction project covering a million square meters would indeed require more than 10 sheets of plywood!

This Mr. Yan isn't bragging; he really has the ability!

How did I manage to offend such a boss?
“Mr. Xiang, you’ve had too much to drink. Let’s talk about it tomorrow. To be honest, I’m not used to discussing work after drinking.” Yan Hui firmly maintained the initiative. He called a waiter, who hailed a taxi for him. He took the taxi back to Mr. Xiang’s factory, and then rode his motorcycle home.

Lingling was still waiting for Yan Hui at the door. On his way back, Yan Hui bought some food, and soon Lingling popped out.

Since they got a dog for the warehouse, Yan Hui hasn't been too worried about its security. Lingling is very smart; she barks at the slightest sound, and Yan Hui knows from her barking that nothing bad is going to happen today.

If a warehouse has dogs, outsiders will naturally know that there are permanent residents there, and they generally won't have any designs on it.

Yan Hui had seen the security cameras from Boss Han and mentioned it to his brother-in-law, who felt it was unnecessary. Firstly, it would cost a lot of money, and secondly, even with cameras, someone would still need to be there to monitor them, as cameras have little deterrent effect on ordinary people. Most people don't even recognize a security camera.

After feeding Lingling, Yan Hui went back to his room, took out his notebook, and made some notes and calculations.

For the next two days, Yan Hui spent more than half an hour each day at the factory, supervising the production of plywood. When the factory manager tried to talk to him, he always said he was busy and left after observing the production process.

On Wednesday evening, Yan Hui checked the quantity of plywood and found it to be correct. He then handed over the remaining 41800 yuan to General Manager Xiang and left the factory directly with the truck. During this time, General Manager Xiang tried to round down the price for Yan Hui, but Yan Hui refused. Rounding down 1800 yuan would mean a discount of about 3 yuan per board, allowing General Manager Xiang to still make a profit, but Yan Hui did not accept this offer.

700 sheets of plywood required two trucks, and Yan Hui followed behind on his motorcycle all the way to the entrance of the construction site.

He made two phone calls, and the construction site immediately allowed the trucks and motorcycles to enter.

The supervisor in charge of the liaison had already started drinking, but after receiving Yan Hui's call, he immediately rushed over, helped Yan Hui unload the goods, and filled out the order.

"I thought Mr. Yan would deliver it tomorrow morning!" The man receiving the goods, named Wang Qiang, was a well-known figure on the construction site, but he was very polite to Yan Hui. He had no choice; he didn't know Yan Hui's identity, only that Mr. Jiang had personally brought him, so he couldn't afford to be negligent.

"I was afraid it would delay things tomorrow morning, so I got everything ready today and brought it over early. I'm really sorry to bother you during your meal, Brother Qiang." Yan Hui could also smell the alcohol on Wang Qiang.

"It's alright, it's alright. It's good that it's ahead of schedule. I have to learn from President Yan's attitude towards work! President Yan, have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together?" Wang Qiang said politely.

"I have a meeting to attend to, I'll have to go there in a bit. I'll definitely come next time."

"Mr. Yan, you also have engagements! You're really dedicated to your work!" Hearing Yan Hui say this, Wang Qiang no longer felt uncomfortable. He had initially been somewhat annoyed at being called over during lunchtime.

"Sorry to bother you today, Brother Qiang. Let's get together sometime."

After they finished their work, Yan Hui drove the motorcycle, and the two of them walked out together, chatting and laughing.

Upon arriving at the entrance, Yan Hui said goodbye to Wang Qiang and immediately spotted Director Xiang's car.

(End of this chapter)