Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 91 Changing the Approach
Everyone expected that Yan Hui's way of making money wouldn't last long, but no one expected that the source of the problem wasn't the freight station, but this group of thugs.

Yan Hui wasn't afraid of a fight, and neither were his brothers. Don't be fooled by the dozen or so people around Xiao Bao; if it really came to a group fight, the four of them could beat Xiao Bao to a pulp. Unity is more effective than anything else.

The problem now is that Xiao Bao isn't a smart person at all, and the two groups can't possibly coexist peacefully. Xiao Bao certainly doesn't understand the principle of not "draining the pond to catch all the fish," and once he ruins the whole pot of soup, Yan Hui will never be able to come back.

Such a lucrative business with no initial investment isn't something you can just find again whenever you want.

All night, everyone avoided Xiao Bao and his group. The best news now is that among Xiao Bao's group, only Xiao Bao knows Yan Hui and the others; the others won't be curious at all if they see Yan Hui and his group.

Although some of Xiao Bao's underlings had met Yan Hui, these people were not familiar with Yan Hui at all. They had met many people and did not have any special feelings towards Yan Hui.

Having finally sold a freight car, Yan Hui quickly led his two brothers to their usual spot to divide the money. He took 80 yuan and gave 60 yuan each to Lao Guo and Lao Wu.

“Right now, we just need to keep an eye on Xiaobao. There are four of us, so it shouldn’t be difficult to keep an eye on him. Therefore, we must prevent Da Kai from coming over as well. Although Da Kai isn’t very smart, he knows all of us well, and he’s tall with a good field of vision. If he’s here, we won’t be able to keep an eye on him,” Yan Hui analyzed.

“Indeed, Xiao Bao doesn’t push the cart himself, and he only comes in two or three times a day, each time with a group of people. It’s not hard to keep an eye on him. It would be troublesome if Da Kai were here.” Old Guo agreed.

"Old Guo, when are you going to go distribute timber with your uncle? And you, Old Wu, are you still going to join the army or not?" Yan Hui asked the two brothers.

"I should have to wait until after the New Year, which is about three or four months," Lao Guo said.

"Me too, I've also celebrated the New Year," Old Wu said.

“Old Song will probably be busy next year too, so let’s try to work here for another four months. If all goes well, each of us can make a few thousand yuan. Having our own money will make things easier next year.” Yan Hui began to formulate a plan.

There are two main aspects to consider. First, we must keep a close eye on Xiaobao and try to avoid being discovered by him in the short term. Once we are noticed, it will definitely not be a good thing. Second, we need to find a way to ensure that Dakai doesn't come over.

Yan Hui never expected that at this moment, someone like Da Kai would pose such a great threat to everyone.

“The simplest way is to start with his father,” Lao Guo suggested. “Lao Yan, doesn’t your uncle sometimes use Da Kai’s dad for loading? The father and son have quite a conflict, right? If we add a little fuel to the fire, Da Kai definitely won’t come over again.”

“No,” Yan Hui shook his head. “This plan is effective, but it has two problems. One is that it will involve my fourth uncle, and the other is that we are stirring up a conflict between a father and son, which is really unreasonable. The main problem is that you caused the conflict, and you have no control over what happens afterward.”

"Then what do you suggest we do? Xiao Bao has more and more carts here now, who knows when he'll call Da Kai and his gang over?" Lao Guo asked.

“There’s no other way, so let’s give the profits to Da Kai. Isn’t Da Kai over at the market? Lao Song and Xiao Song can both withdraw and leave the entire market to him. Da Kai doesn’t like hard work, and he especially doesn’t like pulling a cart. He’s no longer of any use to Xiao Bao, so even if he’s called back, he’ll just be pulling a cart. In short, if he can make money over there, he definitely won’t come back.” Yan Hui thought for a moment, “We can even help him out and tell him some tips on how to introduce customers over there.”

"What? How can that be?" Old Wu immediately objected. "Wouldn't that be letting that kid get off easy?"

"Yeah, Lao Song doesn't mind, he can just come with us to do this. But what about your friend Xiao Song? Should we have him come over here too?" Lao Guo asked, looking puzzled.

“Cheaping Da Kai is no problem. We don’t have any major conflicts; he’s just a bit speechless. Right now, with profits at stake, those things are minor. Xiao Song can definitely come over later. He’s only free during the day on Saturdays and Sundays, so let him come over on Saturdays and Sundays. He’ll be responsible for copying down all the train schedules and doing the statistics for us during the day. This will benefit me. I’m sure that we’ll be able to make more accurate choices later,” Yan Hui explained.

Choosing the right train is crucial; only the right train can make it easier to sell to customers. "Well," Old Wu had something to say.

“I know what you’re going to say,” Yan Hui thought for a moment, “I’ll give Xiao Song a share of my 40%. I’ll give him 10%, and the three of you will remain the same. He’ll only participate in the profit sharing on Saturdays and Sundays, and for him, it’s not much more than he would earn in the market. Besides, think about it, isn’t the information he records during the day useful? If we sell one more railcar slot at night, we can earn more.”

“Okay, so you’ll earn less this way. I have no objection if you say so.” Old Guo thought for a moment and nodded.

"I have no objection either," Old Wu nodded.

They both knew Song Zhiyuan fairly well and considered him to be quite reliable. Besides, Song Zhiyuan was so inconspicuous; he spent his days copying information at the freight yard without anyone giving him a second glance, after all, he was a local.

"Then it's settled. Go back tonight and find Lao Song. Get this done as soon as possible; we can't delay. We can't wait until Xiao Bao's side is short-handed and we start recruiting people," Yan Hui said.

"it is good."

After explaining the plan, Yan Hui went over some details, including arrangements for clothing. After the conversation, Lao Guo and Lao Wu followed Yan Hui back to his fourth uncle's place, got on their bicycles, and rode straight home.

Yan Hui was willing to relinquish profits as long as it allowed him to make money. In fact, if Xiao Bao and the others were reliable, he was even willing to give up half of his profits. But that was impossible. Yan Hui had known Xiao Bao for a long time and knew he wasn't a businessman; there was absolutely no need for communication.

Giving Da Kai a way to make money and bringing Song Zhiyuan over will certainly reduce Yan Hui's share, but these are not problems. No one should ever dream of making all the money.

After returning to his residence, Yan Hui initially thought that Brother Zhao had not returned, but upon entering the house, he discovered that not only Brother Zhao was there, but Brother Liu and Brother Shan were also present.

Brother Liu's departure tonight has been postponed; he has to load the truck early tomorrow morning, so he'll be staying here tonight. As for Brother Shan and Brother Zhao, they seem to have had a few drinks, but not many.

This is the first time everyone in this dormitory has been present.

"Xiao Hui," Brother Shan greeted Yan Hui with a smile, "coming back so late?"

"Hmm, Brother Shan, aren't you going back to stay tonight?" Yan Hui asked.

"Haha, we're not going back. The factory's closed tomorrow. We're going to Heping in the morning." Brother Shan seemed very happy. "Xiao Yan, are you coming with us?"

"Huh? The factory is closed tomorrow?" Yan Hui was taken aback.

"You didn't know?" Brother Liu was taken aback. "Wasn't it when I got paid this morning? Oh, I didn't tell you."

"Ah," Yan Hui nodded.

(End of this chapter)