Chapter 133: Greedy
Chapter 133: Greedy
Seeing Sun Changfu looking embarrassed, Bai Song and Bai Xun looked at each other and shrugged helplessly.
Bai Xun said calmly, "Boss Sun, as far as I know, the He'an County Chamber of Commerce chose to cooperate with Mr. Sheng because you Yangcheng buyers kept pushing down the price.
Chairman Jiang is a man who values friendship and is cautious. He would not sever his over-decade partnership with you and take the risk of collaborating with the Sheng family unless it were absolutely necessary."
Sun Changfu said with a bitter face, "Alas, I was indeed wrong in this matter, and now I can't bring myself to ask Chairman Jiang for an advantage. Eldest Master, Second Master, the Bai family and the Jiang family are close. Can you help mediate between them? I really have nowhere else to go now."
Bai Song said awkwardly, "You want Mr. Sheng to spit out what he ate. Do you think that's possible?"
It's really impossible.
So he could only seek help from the Bai family.
First, the Bai family and Marshal Li are at odds, and the Bai family probably doesn't want him to cooperate with the Sheng family. Second, can Chairman Jiang put aside past grudges and help him for the sake of the Bai family?
Sun Changfu sat there dejectedly, with a look of despair on his face.
Bai Song handed him a cigar and said with a smile, "Boss Sun, you didn't even ask around before taking on a business. Is it really that easy to make money from Marshal Li in Ancheng? And the price he offered is 30% higher than the market price. Is Marshal Li stupid, or are you stupid?"
Speaking of Marshal Li, Sun Changfu wanted to die.
This business deal was arranged by that prodigal son.
It is said that he met the son of Marshal Li from Ancheng in Happy City, and that Marshal Li was a generous person who called his friends and spent money like water.
At the dinner table, he heard that the Sun family was in the silk business, so he said it casually.
"These fashionable designs in Yangcheng can cost twice as much in Ancheng."
Sun Changfu's son, Sun Youcai, was moved and mentioned the matter to Sun Changfu when he got home.
Although Sun Changfu was also tempted, he had been in business for so many years after all, so he had to consider things more carefully and cautiously.
The southwest was in turmoil, and all lucrative businesses were controlled by warlords like the Li family. Doing business with them was a dangerous endeavor; a careless move could result in a loss of both money and goods, and even one's life.
However, the Sheng family's textile factory was growing bigger and bigger, while Fuyuanji's business was getting worse and worse. Moreover, the uncle of the Sheng family had been thinking about acquiring Fuyuanji for the past two years.
If he could cooperate with the Li family, even the leftovers would be enough to fill his Sun family's stomachs.
Just when he was hesitating, Marshal Li came to visit him in person.
A box of large yellow croaker was placed directly in front of Sun Changfu.
I don’t know whether I was dazzled by the golden glow or by Marshal Li’s bold words.
The contract was signed.
At that time, he really thought that Marshal Li was a simple-minded, foolish and easy-to-deceive young man.
Li's order was halfway completed when he discovered that the roof of the warehouse had been broken by the rain a few days ago, and some of the raw silk inside was soaked in water and could not be used.
Sun Changfu quickly sent people to buy raw silk, only to find that most of the raw silk on the market had been reserved by the master of the Sheng family.
The contract deadline is one month, and if it is not completed, ten times the compensation will be paid.
It's one ring after another.
There are too many coincidences.
Sun Changfu had doubts in his mind, so he asked someone about it.
Only then did I know that Marshal Li was seeking cooperation with the Sheng family, but the old man of the Sheng family had not given in.
Sun Changfu felt cold all over, and then he realized that he had fallen into a trap.
His Fuyuanji is the stepping stone for Marshal Li to knock on the door of the Sheng family!
If they wanted to finish Marshal Li's shipment on time, they needed to get the raw silk quickly. If they couldn't finish it, they would have to compensate Marshal Li according to the contract.
The lieutenant named Chen under Marshal Li's command would bring his men around his factory and shop every day, as if he was afraid that he would run away.
He is now in a difficult situation.
But this is the family business built by several generations of his Sun family, and it cannot be ruined in his hands!
"Master Eldest, Master Second, please help me!" Sun Changfu burst into tears.
Help him?
This is the result of his greed.
As the saying goes, you reap what you sow!
There is no need for the Bai family to get involved in these complicated troubles for irrelevant people and things.
However, when it comes to Marshal Li of Ancheng, things are different.
The Bai family has already fallen out with Marshal Li.
If Marshal Li reaches a cooperation with the eldest and second masters of the Sheng family, and this villain is in power, the future of the Bai family will be difficult.
Sun Changfu probably knew this, so he came to the Bai family for help.
Bai Xun looked at Bai Song with some embarrassment, only to see that he had a smile on his face, looking relaxed and confident, as if he had already made a plan.
"Boss Sun, isn't it all about money?"
Hearing Bai Song say this, a glimmer of hope ignited in Sun Changfu's heart.
He quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, if the young master can help me overcome this difficulty and preserve the Sun family business, I am willing to do my best."
Hearing this, Bai Song raised his eyebrows: "There's no need to be so exaggerated. The Bai family wouldn't take advantage of someone's misfortune. It's just..."
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Sun Changfu became anxious and said hurriedly, "Master, if you have any requests, please feel free to ask. As long as I can do it, I will do my best to do it."
Bai Song smiled and said, "Since Boss Sun is so sincere, I won't hide it anymore. I can help you with the raw silk issue, but you know that the raw silk I have has always been sold to foreigners, and the price is not low."
"Yes, I know this." Sun Changfu said hurriedly.
"Selling raw silk to you will definitely make Marshal Li and the first and second masters of the Sheng family unhappy. To be honest, it is very risky for the Bai family to get involved in this mess." Bai Song sighed and said with a frown.
"Master, if you need anything else, please feel free to ask."
"Boss Sun is from Yuncheng, right?" Bai Song took a sip of coffee and said slowly.
"Yes."
"Yuncheng is not far from He'an, and you can get there by boat. I heard that Boss Sun has a mountain in his hometown, I wonder if it can be used?" Bai Song asked.
"I hired someone to grow mulberry trees and raise silkworms on that mountain before, but the profit was not significant, so I left it there and didn't take care of it anymore. Why are you mentioning this, young master?" Sun Changfu looked at him puzzled.
"That's right. As you know, the Bai family has been doing porcelain business with foreigners in recent years. The two kilns built before are not enough, so they want to choose a new location to build a new kiln." Bai Song said with a smile.
"Sure! Master, if you want to use it, feel free to take it. I won't charge you a penny." Sun Changfu said hurriedly.
"How can that be? Let's just do what we have to do. I'll have someone deliver the land lease contract to your house tomorrow. After you read the contract, if you agree, we can continue the discussion. The raw silk from Jianghai will arrive in Yangcheng in the next two days." Bo Song said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, thank you, Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master, for helping our Sun family get through this disaster." Sun Changfu smiled and wiped away his tears.
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