After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

"Mr. Ye, I have long heard of your name, but I have never had the time to meet you. Who is this?" Shopkeeper Zheng bowed first.

"Manager Zheng, you are too polite. I have wanted to visit you for a long time but never found the time. This is the main person in our village and he is the one who makes the decision on the charcoal business." Boss Ye greeted.

Ye Lizheng nodded, and the two of them exchanged polite words for a while before sitting down.

As there was a knock on the door, the shop assistant pushed the door open and brought two cups of tea.

"Sir, please enjoy your meal." The waiter said and went out.

Ye Lao Da and his companions kept their composure and did not talk about business, but only about the customs and practices of Wu'an City. However, it was Zheng the shopkeeper who could not sit still first and turned the topic to charcoal.

"Master Ye, I am here today for the charcoal business. I have been doing the charcoal business in Wu'an City for so many years, and the price has always been 18 cents per pound. You cannot break the rules of the industry." Shopkeeper Zheng took the lead.

"Manager Zheng, we are new here and don't know any rules. We just know how to do business honestly." Boss Ye answered without any mistakes.

"Master Ye, it is impossible for you to take over the entire Wu'an City. Why don't you raise the price and we can each take over the business based on our own abilities?"

Boss Ye complained in his heart, our low price is to compete with you for business, how can we set the same price. But he didn't show it on his face, "Boss Zheng, Wu'an City took us in, and we also want to give back to Wu'an City, so we sell it cheaply."

Seeing that Boss Ye was not willing to give in, Shopkeeper Zheng softened his attitude. "Ye Lizheng, we are a small business. We have come all the way here. I will lose money if you offer this price."

"Shopkeeper Zheng, we are not crying poor. We have just settled down after fleeing the famine and we don't have any money. We rely on this little charcoal to earn some money for the New Year." Shopkeeper Zheng has difficulties, and Ye Lizhengjue's Kaoshan Village is even more difficult.

Seeing that Boss Ye and the other man were not moved by any persuasion, Shopkeeper Zheng's attitude turned cold.

"Master Ye, don't blame us for being rude for doing this. We'll see what happens next." After saying this, Shopkeeper Zheng stood up and was about to leave.

Boss Ye hurriedly stood up to stop him, "Manager Zheng, we came here today with sincerity. Harmony brings wealth in business, you should listen to our ideas first."

Shopkeeper Zheng was not really angry, he was just pretending, Master Qian had seen through it. After all, he was a foreigner, and if the county government wanted to obstruct them, they would not be able to do business.

Shopkeeper Zheng and his men sat down without saying anything, waiting to see what Boss Ye could say.

Boss Ye first added some water to Manager Zheng, and then Ye Lizheng spoke about his plan.

"Manager Zheng, you know that this is the first year that we in Kaoshan Village are burning charcoal. The charcoal is ordinary charcoal. There are still many families in Wu'an City who look down on this kind of charcoal. You can do business with the big families, so that there will be no conflict between our two families."

Shopkeeper Zheng's expression looked much better. After thinking carefully for a while, he smiled again.

"Uncle Ye, I didn't think it through before. I'm used to doing hotel business. This year I happened to bring some silver carbon. I'll try it tomorrow." Shopkeeper Zheng found a new way to make money and even changed his name.

The conversation between the two sides became lively, and Boss Ye called the waiter in the store. "Brother, bring out all the signs in your store. Brother Zheng, how many can you order?"

Shopkeeper Zheng didn't hesitate to order a few famous dishes. Both sides drank happily, and when they left, they were already calling each other brothers.

When Ye Qing was serving the dishes in the private room, he knew that the two sides had reached an agreement. He said goodbye to Hu Zi and followed Ye Dalang and others to eat noodles on the roadside.

The food at Fu'an Pavilion was too expensive. The money for two dishes was enough for them to have noodles with some meat.

When Ye Lao Da went to see someone off, Ye Da Lang took Ye Qing to find the shopkeeper.

"Boss, it's time to settle the bill." Ye Dalang took out some change from his purse.

"Da Lang, your father and the others have reached an agreement. Given our relationship, we'll give you an 20% discount. Come often to take care of your business." The shopkeeper tickled the abacus and quoted a price.

"I have agreed with you, shopkeeper. Thank you for your care today. If I have any business, I will definitely choose Fu'an Pavilion first. From now on, we will deliver your charcoal every five days." Ye Dalang was tactful and returned the favor by giving the shopkeeper face.

After Ye Dalang settled the bill, he and Ye Qing supported Ye Lizheng and went back in the ox cart.

The head of the village and Boss Ye returned home and washed their faces with cold water first. After the smell of alcohol had dissipated a little and they felt a little better, they began to talk.

"Qingya, Manager Zheng is willing to take a step back. He won't snatch the low-priced charcoal from us anymore." Ye Lizheng was a little proud.

Ye Qing asked for some more details before he felt relieved. "Grandpa Lizheng, we can open two more kilns. We will need to deliver a lot of charcoal in the future."

Ye Lizheng nodded in agreement, "You guys go back and rest first, I'll take a nap too. We'll make arrangements tomorrow."

Seeing that Li Zheng looked unhappy, Boss Ye took the two children back.

Boss Ye drank a lot of wine. The village head was old, so he was the one who drank with him. After he got home, he washed up and fell asleep on the bed.

Ye Dalang settled his family down and took the bill for today's meal to the account office. He also had to return the money he had paid out in the morning if he had not used it up.

"How is Dalang? Did you reach an agreement?" Wei Hong couldn't help but asked first.

The others stopped talking and looked at Ye Dalang.

Ye Dalang did not hide it, "It worked. I don't know the details, but the result was that the other party withdrew."

Hahahaha~hahaha~

Laughter rang out all around, and the news spread quickly, and the atmosphere in the whole village became cheerful.

I will definitely be able to get a lot of money during the Chinese New Year this year, and I will send my children to private schools next year.

Everyone was more motivated to work, and Tushan was filled with laughter.

Ye Qing went along to deliver charcoal once, and watched the young men in the village greet them enthusiastically and unload the charcoal skillfully.

Finally, he took a broom from the car, cleaned the area he had passed by, and then went to deliver the food to the next house.

Ye Dalang also brought a basket of broken charcoal and sent it to the courtyard in the city. This was bought by Mr. Ye with his own money.

It's all charcoal, and this basket only cost ten cents, which is also a benefit for the villagers.

When Ye Qing and the others arrived at the yard, Ye Erlang had not left yet. "Dad, I guessed that you would come over today, so I'll wait for you at home."

Boss Ye's heart tightened, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

"My master wants 200 kilograms of charcoal. I want you to deliver it tomorrow. Just give the same price as Fu'an Pavilion."

Boss Ye breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the children were alright. "Tell your master to send them over tomorrow morning. Go to work quickly, I'll clean up the house for you."

Ye Erlang finished what his master had told him to do and hurried to the store. It was cold these two days, so there were many people eating in the store.

Ye Qing went to the kitchen and took a look. The kitchen was clean and tidy, and the firewood was neatly arranged. He lifted the lid of the pot and saw that the pot was clean and there were steamed buns in the basket.