Rebirth 1989: My Unlucky Career

Although Zheng Donglai did not play a particularly big role in this business, Zhao Zhuo knew his true strength very well.

More importantly, in addition to selling Soviet fruits, what Zhao Zhuo now needs more urgently is to find suitable Fengtian fruits as a source of supply.

At this point, Zheng Donglai can play an unparalleled role.

Because Zheng Donglai has been operating in the fruit industry in Fengtian for many years, it is no exaggeration to say that he knows exactly what fruits are produced in which places and when.

Therefore, Zhao Zhuocai chose to recruit Zheng Donglai to join him in the fruit business.

Sure enough, after the two parties agreed, Zhao Zhuo said slowly:

"If the cherry sales this time are optimistic, then our next batch of fruits will be on the agenda. It's just..."

Seeing Zhao Zhuo's hesitation, Zheng Donglai quickly asked:

"Just what?"

Zhao Zhuo said:

"It's just that I haven't found a suitable source of goods yet. There are a lot of high-quality fruits in the Soviet Union, but the problem is that now we don't have suitable fruits to exchange."

Hearing this, Zheng Donglai laughed:

"Hahaha, I thought what was going on! This is not simple!"

Saying that, Zheng Dong came to look at Zhao Zhuo:

"Mr. Zhao, tell me what kind of fruit you need, I will go find it!"

Hearing this, Zhao Zhuo once again confirmed that finding Zheng Donglai as a partner was definitely the right choice.

Zhao Zhuo said slowly:

“The sharp pears from last time were pretty good, but it’s just hard to find the source.”

Hearing this, Zheng Donglai smiled slightly:

"You mean Anshan's top pear?"

Zhao Zhuo nodded:

"That's right, when we went to buy it, the villagers there said that almost all the sharp pears had been ordered. Fortunately, there was a batch of pears with slight defects that had not been ordered out, otherwise there would be no transaction this time.

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Hearing this, Zheng Donglai smiled and said:

"Indeed, because these top-notch pears are relatively famous, they are grown in more than a dozen villages near Anshan. The quantity is not large, so they are booked in advance every time."

Speaking of this, Zheng Donglai changed the subject:

"And coincidentally, this time I happened to order a whole village's worth of top-notch pears in advance."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhuo suddenly showed a look of surprise:

"That's great! How many top-notch pears can you offer for trade with the Soviet Union?"

Hearing this, Zheng Donglai thought for a while and then said:

"Mr. Zhao, what do you think...of the fifth car?"

Five cars weighs more than 100,000 kilograms.

Although Zheng Donglai has more than just these top-notch pears, he still has his own fruit business after all, and the partnership with Zhao Zhuo is only a temporary one, so it is naturally impossible to take out all the goods.

Hearing this, Zhao Zhuo thought for a moment and then nodded:

"Okay, that's great."

In fact, in Zhao Zhuo's opinion, the number of five cars is still a little small.

But Zhao Zhuo naturally took into consideration that Zheng Donglai had his own business to do. Therefore, Zhao Zhuo did not say much about this quantity.

Zheng Donglai was a little embarrassed that he had ordered so much and only brought out five cars, so he took the initiative and continued:

"In addition to sharp pears, Mr. Zhao, what other goods are you planning to transport there?"

Zhao Zhuo thought for a while and then said:

"According to my findings, the Soviet Union still prefers typical northern fruits such as pears, peaches and apples."

Hearing this, Zheng Donglai smiled slightly:

"That's too simple. This season happens to be when peaches and pears are ripe. In addition to Anshan's Jianbangzi pear, Yinzhou yellow peach and Dongzhen Yali are also quite representative fruits."

The two fruits that Zheng Donglai mentioned casually are indeed well-known to every household. Even people like Zhao Zhuo who don't frequent vegetable markets know about them.

Zhao Zhuo nodded:

"Both of these are indeed good. Are they available?"

Zheng Donglai replied:

"I do have a supply of duck pears here, and they all happen to be half-ripe. Now that I have picked them and put them on the car, they will be almost ripe by the time they are shipped to the Soviet Union."

It turns out that the fruit pear can be stored for a very short time after it is truly ripe, and once a rotten spot appears, it will spread to a large area.

Therefore, Yali pears are usually picked when they are not fully mature, and then physically ripened, which is commonly known as "cover ripening".

Such fruit characteristics are just suitable for transportation to the Soviet Union and do not even require additional preservation methods.

Zhao Zhuo nodded:

"Sure, no one in the Soviet Union has ever seen a fruit like the pear. I'm sure they won't have to worry about selling it after it's shipped here."

Zheng Donglai smiled and said:

"The problem with Yali is easy to solve. I'll contact you in advance and we can just pick it before departure and load it directly into the truck."

After a pause, Zheng Donglai said with some embarrassment:

"It's just... I can solve this pear problem, but it's up to you, Mr. Zhao, to figure out the solution for the yellow peach. I can only give you an address because I've never done the yellow peach business before."

Zhao Zhuo nodded and agreed.

After discussing the fruits for the next trip, Zhao Zhuo looked at Zheng Donglai with a smile:

"Mr. Zheng, since we have reached cooperation, we should discuss some things first."

Hearing this, Zheng Donglai's expression became more solemn.

He knew that Zhao Zhuo was preparing to withdraw money.

When both parties cooperate, the only and most important thing is to make money.

Zhao Zhuo said slowly:

"I have two plans for this business we are working on.

One is that each of us contributes part of the money to the partnership, and the income earned is also distributed according to the proportion of investment.

The other one is that I will take the lead and give you dividends after making money. According to this plan, if you lose, all your losses will be borne by me.

These two, Mr. Zheng, please think about it and choose one."

Hearing this, Zheng Donglai couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

The two methods mentioned by Zhao Zhuo each have their own pros and cons.

If you choose the first option, it means two people are tied in the same boat, making money together when they make money, and paying out money when they lose money together. In addition, Zheng Donglai also needs to invest time and energy in this business. After all, his business cannot be just

It's so easy to pay.

If you choose the second option, if you make a profit, Zheng Donglai will get much less profit. But one advantage is that you will definitely not lose money.

After thinking for a while, Zheng Donglai said:

"Mr. Zhao, you also know that my own business itself requires a lot of energy and capital, so I'd better choose the second option.

In this way, I will only support the supply of goods, including the retail sales of fruits after they are shipped back from the Soviet Union."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhuo nodded in agreement.

Whether Zheng Donglai really participates in it or not will have pros and cons for Zhao Zhuo. So no matter which plan he chooses, Zhao Zhuo has thought up the corresponding management method.