I am farming in the real world

Chapter 33: Finding a Treasure

With the Shanghainese cabbage's origin issue resolved, Chen Jue was in a great mood.

Reading in a truck is impossible; staring for too long can cause dizziness and damage your eyes. On the way back, he enjoyed the scenery while contemplating his farming business plan.

When the truck arrived at the Wanqiang Logistics Park, Manager Zhang, who had been waiting in the security room with the air conditioning on, finally put away his somewhat unpleasant expression and greeted him: "Boss, are you sure you want to rent?"

"Rent!"

"Sorry, Manager Zhang, I was held up by some business this morning," Chen Jue said as he got out of the truck, immediately offering a pack of Huazi cigarettes.

Managers of small logistics parks like this may seem inconspicuous, but they actually have considerable influence.

They hold large sums of money and scout around for suitable vacant land, investing money to build some iron-sheet warehouses for rent. Their main goal is to quickly recoup their investment.

Over a year, the rental income from the logistics companies that set up shop there is enough to make them a fortune.

To say nothing of the fact that the new BMW 760 next to him was enough to tell that this was a truly rich man.

Because most bosses who buy a BMW 7 Series buy the entry-level 730 and change the badge to a 740 to show off, very few actually go for the top-of-the-line 760.

"It's fine as long as you rent, otherwise, I'd be wasting my time waiting here for nothing," Manager Zhang said with a smile, his expression improving.

Afterward, the two of them walked around the park under the scorching sun, discussing the lease term and haggling over the price. In the end, Chen Jue took two adjacent 500-square-meter warehouse spaces for a monthly rent of 4,000 yuan.

Of course, Manager Zhang had a condition for offering such a discount: Chen Jue had to pay half a year's rent upfront.

Chen Jue had no objection to this small request, knowing that the man was eager to recoup his investment and planned to squeeze every last bit of value out of the soon-to-be-demolished logistics park.

So, after further bargaining, he got the other party to waive the deposit, paid 24,000 yuan in cash, and successfully signed the short-term lease agreement.

"Boss Chen, you've really lucked out."

"These days, logistics and express delivery companies prefer to sign long-term leases because they don't want the hassle of moving around later. In the past, I would rent out each unit in this park for at least 8,000 yuan," Manager Zhang said, his smile widening as he received the money.

After exchanging a few words of "prosperous business" with Chen Jue and reminding him to install surveillance cameras to avoid future troubles, the fashionable Manager Zhang drove away in his BMW.

"Being a landlord is so great! Just sitting around counting money," Chen Jue exclaimed, echoing the sentiments of all entrepreneurs.

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After renting the vegetable warehouse for transit, Chen Jue asked Tie Yi to stand next to the truck and take a group photo and short video with the warehouse number plates.

He sent these videos and photos, along with the certificate of origin, to Wu Laosan, and also included the location of the Wanqiang Logistics Park, informing him to start delivering the goods there from tomorrow morning.

Because Chen Jue didn't plan to get up early to deliver the goods himself anymore, he would leave this simple and mechanical task to Tie Yi.

Anyway, it wasn't far from the vegetable market, only about a ten-minute drive. Wu Laosan had no objections to this.

Of course, when Wu Laosan saw that Chen Jue had actually spent money to rent such a large warehouse outside, he felt that this young man had a grand vision.

Recalling Chen Jue's previous promise of tens of tons of production, he increasingly felt that he wasn't just bragging, so he replied: "Okay, okay, Brother Chen, you're planning to make it big! (Grinning)"

Chen Jue replied: "Mutually beneficial cooperation, I hope Brother San will take care of my business (cupping his fist)."

…

After chatting with Wu Laosan politely for a few words, Chen Jue drove to a nearby residential area to eat a quick meal as evening approached.

Afterward, he took Tie Yi straight to Binjiang Road in Wenshi City, and met Zhao Xiaoguang, who had agreed to work part-time, after dark.

"Brother Jue, will we be doing promotions here in Binjiang from now on?" Zhao Xiaoguang asked curiously.

After chatting for a few words, the other party enthusiastically started calling Chen Jue Brother Jue.

Chen Jue learned that Zhao Xiaoguang was a high school graduate, 18 years old this year, who had just taken the college entrance examination and planned to work part-time to earn some living expenses for college before school started in September, and he couldn't help but admire him.

Because Chen Jue remembered that during the summer vacation after his own high school graduation, he was like a wild dog that had broken free from its leash, hanging out with a group of buddies at internet cafes all day, without the self-reliance of these young people today.

So, after clarifying the other party's basic situation, Chen Jue patiently explained: "Xiaoguang, our company will be temporarily working here in Binjiang for a while. We will be targeting the wealthy customers here for precise marketing, and building a reputation for Chen's in advance."

Chen Jue turned on the忽悠 (deceive/persuade) mode, teaching the other party all the details of setting up a stall, such as how to get customers to scan the QR code to join the group, how to guide customers to promote MC roasted chicken at half price, etc., by demonstrating in person. He also asked Zhao Xiaoguang to remember to go to the hospital to get a health certificate after he went back.

Because it involved the sale of cooked food like roasted chicken, Chen Jue was also afraid of being investigated by the relevant departments.

"Got it, Brother Jue!"

Zhao Xiaoguang had a strong learning ability. The 18-year-old teenager had a natural affinity for sales, and soon he was in working mode.

Working with Chen Jue, holding the crushed chicken wrapped in kraft paper, he promoted and offered samples to the residents of the high-end residential area who were out for a walk, as well as the old men and women who had come from the WeChat group after learning about the stall.

In less than an hour and a half, the 98 MC roasted chickens they had brought were once again snapped up.

The speed at which they made money was so fast that even Zhao Xiaoguang, a teenager who had done street sales, was shocked!

Zhao Xiaoguang had previously promoted small car accessories to passing drivers in the middle of the road under the scorching sun, earning at most two or three hundred yuan a day.

He could never have imagined that this small street stall would have such a strong money-making ability.

Just listening to the Alipay and WeChat notification sounds of 100 yuan being credited to his account was almost numbing Zhao Xiaoguang, not to mention that every customer who bought roasted chicken scanned the QR code and joined the "Chen's Store No. 1" promotion WeChat group.

Even some of the elderly people who didn't manage to buy the chicken added the group afterward, clamoring for Chen Jue to prepare more next time.

Such exaggerated customer stickiness made Zhao Xiaoguang realize that he was following a very promising gourmet "big brand", so he suggested: "Brother Jue, our Chen's roasted chicken is so delicious and fragrant! It's a bit of a pity not to open a store and start a chain."

"Xiaoguang, the store is already in preparation, and a chain is just a matter of time," Chen Jue said with a laugh, continuing to persuade.

During the day, he had spent more than 80,000 yuan in cash to lease land and rent a warehouse. This evening, he had earned nearly 10,000 yuan again. This amazing cash recovery speed also made Chen Jue realize that MC roasted chicken had great potential.

It was even more universal than selling vegetables.

"It seems I still need to take the time to lease a piece of land in Wencheng to start breeding, and raise MC's chickens in a large-scale free-range manner in reality. I also need to set up a food processing plant, otherwise, the source of this roasted chicken will be difficult to explain."

Chen Jue was not overwhelmed by the quick money he was making. Instead, he began to plan in his mind when he was packing up.

Of course, this evening's stall experience also made Chen Jue realize that Zhao Xiaoguang was indeed a rare sales talent.

Because in just over an hour of setting up the stall, the other party had already made several good suggestions to Chen Jue.

For example, making uniform "Chen's" clothing, which could increase customer impressions when setting up the stall.

Also, hiring someone to specifically manage the "Chen's fan group" and regularly publish some soft advertisements to those old customers and potential customers who have joined the group.

For example, providing inspection reports, the production process of roasted chicken, videos of the chicken's origin, etc., so that these wealthy people living in Binjiang's high-end residential areas can eat with peace of mind and be more willing to pay for it next time.

"This time, I really found a treasure!"

Chen Jue looked at Zhao Xiaoguang, who was even more enthusiastic than himself, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

After settling Zhao Xiaoguang's 150 yuan part-time fee for today, he also gave Zhao Xiaoguang an extra 300 yuan to cover the cost of his health certificate.

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