Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Without waiting for his wife and daughter to continue their sour remarks, he slammed the table heavily and said angrily, "I've already told you that money is tight at home now, and I told you to save money. Are you blind or deaf that you can't see the current situation at home? Why did you buy these fancy things?"

Mrs. Hong and Hong Xinxin were about to open their mouths to argue reluctantly, but when they saw the head of the Hong family with bloodshot eyes, cracked lips, and a gloomy face, the two of them could only shut their mouths in hatred, gritted their teeth, picked up the hairpin on the table, snorted coldly, and stomped their feet back to the inner room.

Alas, the father and son couldn't help but sigh, shook their heads, and began to review the reasons for their failure today.

After all, both of them felt that the conditions proposed were already very friendly, and at most the people from Linjiazhuang could ask for another 20% during the bargaining.

But the other party refused directly.

What does this mean? It means that the other party has no room for bargaining.

How can you do business like this? Every business person has to go back and forth and haggle over the price. But the other party refused outright.

"Dad, I don't think they really have the intention to expand the business, otherwise they wouldn't have rejected it outright."

"Well, this is also a problem that you and I have overlooked before. We only thought that if the other party expanded production, even if the price was reduced to 50%, they would still have room to make money if they shipped a large amount. Of course, this would be more conducive to us raising the price when selling to the outside world and earning a higher price difference. That is, you and I both miscalculated."

"Then what should we do? They rejected us this time. Next time, even if we raise the price by 20%, I don't think they will negotiate with us again."

"..., let me think about it, let me think about it."

The head of the Hong family had a headache. The Lin family was not like a businessman who bargained. They refused people directly, and looked like they had no room for negotiation. He rubbed his temples with his big hands and closed his eyes to think about countermeasures.

Hong Fuhai frowned, and had a headache. Since his father started out as a small vendor, their family's business has always been smooth sailing, unlike others who always encounter various difficulties or troubles. However, it is precisely because it is too smooth and the wealth is accumulated too quickly that they can't help but feel a little proud. Therefore, they will be at a loss when they encounter the slightest trouble.

"Dad, I told you and brother just love to dwell on trivial matters. You can't enjoy a good life but you have to find a piece of tofu to rub against it. Now you have hit a wall." The second son, Hong Shoushan, was waving a folding fan, wearing a white robe, with a smug smile on his face. He strode in from outside in a leisurely manner. Judging from his relaxed look, he must have gone out to have fun with his friends and spent all his money before coming back.

As expected, as soon as Hong Shoushan opened his mouth, the head of the Hong family was furious. "Dad, you said you are at least a successful businessman. Why would you associate with those low-class people who play in the mud? You can just find someone to buy their food and say that there is something wrong with the food. Create some trouble and that will be enough to scare those low-class people out of their wits. Why do you need to make such a trip and think of a solution so hard?"

The head of the Hong family was so angry that he was dumbfounded. He suddenly picked up the teacup at hand and threw it at Hong Shoushan. Seeing that his father was serious about it, Hong Shoushan immediately jumped to the side.

The cup flew past his forehead and fell heavily to the ground, breaking into pieces.

Hong Shoushan looked back at the broken pieces on the ground and wanted to say something, but seeing his father's gloomy face, he swallowed his saliva and said with his neck stiff, "Am I wrong? Not to mention Wanbao Town, even in Yongzhou City, who doesn't know that this village chief was born in a peasant family, but he got lucky. Why are you hitting me, dad? Besides, what business can we have with those mud legs? Aren't you also after their prescriptions? Find an unmarried girl among them and let my eldest brother marry her, and tie them to the same boat with us, isn't that okay?"

The head of the Hong family and Hong Fuhai frowned. They didn't expect that their second son (younger brother) was so bold that he wanted to marry the girl directly by taking advantage of the opportunity to embezzle the prescription.

What a courage.

"If you miss, then go find a wall and bang your head against it, and don't drag down our family. You are a donkey shit with a shiny surface, but you are nothing but an embroidered pillow and a bag of chaff, and you still want to take advantage of others. Don't even think about causing trouble for me. Otherwise, I will sever the father-son relationship with you immediately and let you figure out a way to deal with it yourself. You are really so bold that you dare to take advantage of anyone, and you don't even think about who you are."

The head of the Hong family was so angry that his scalp was numb and his whole body was trembling. Although he wanted to take advantage of the fact that the people in the Lin family farm were ignorant, he didn't dare to take advantage of the girl.

But who would have thought that his youngest son, who could neither write nor draw a bow, and who only knew how to play with chickens and dogs and spend his days in debauchery, would be so bold. Oh, needless to say, everyone knew who had instilled this idea in him.

But his son is grown up now, and he was not taught well in the early days. Even if he wants to teach him now, the head of the Hong family is powerless.

"Dad, don't be angry, don't be angry, my brother just said that casually, I will watch him later and will not let him cause any trouble."

Seeing that the head of the Hong family was flushed and out of breath, Hong Fuhai hurried over to help him calm down, and kept comforting him and kept looking after Hong Shoushan.

"Come on, you're relying on your elder brother to control me. If I was born a few years earlier, I would have been more successful than you. You don't even have the chance to act pretentiously in front of me."

"Young Master?! Who are you calling me Young Master in front of? You rascal, Fu Hai, I'll punish you according to the family rules. I might as well beat you to death today to prevent you from getting into trouble outside..."

"Dad..." Hong Fuhai was shocked. The Hong family's family discipline was a thorn stick as thick as a child's arm, which was covered with barbs. When the stick was hit, dozens or even hundreds of sharp thorns would pierce into the flesh, causing it to burst open, causing people to suffer from excruciating pain and making them feel worse than death.

"Please follow the family rules..."

"How dare you? What right do you have to hit my son? Have you ever taken care of him all these years? Have you ever taught him? You only care about socializing and making money outside. How can you care about the suffering of us mother and son?"

Mrs. Hong didn't know when she came out. When she heard that the head of the Hong family wanted to enforce family rules on the second son Hong Shoushan, she immediately rushed forward in anger, protected Hong Shoushan behind her, and roared at the head of the Hong family, "If you dare to attack my son today, then kill me first. Anyway, I am old and ugly, and I am afraid you can no longer tolerate me."

"You, you stupid woman, what are you talking about?" The head of the Hong family took a few deep breaths, the muscles on his cheeks twitched, and his fists loosened and tightened. He clenched them several times, but still couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Okay, you protect this evil son as much as you want. I want to see how long you can do it." The head of the Hong family pointed at Hong Shoushan who was hiding behind Mrs. Hong, his eyes blazing with fire and his teeth gnashed.