Chapter 8: The First Bucket of Gold (Part Four)

On July 29, 1995, business tycoon Ren Chaofan obtained his first pot of gold in life

He quietly said to Ren Chaofan: "Originally, Section Chief Long was supposed to have the day off. He is not on duty today; he came specifically to wait for you."

Ren Chaofan suppressed his inner ecstasy and said calmly, "This is all thanks to Brother Long's good fortune that I was able to find this batch of goods. My friend said he would deliver the remaining five tons to me the day after tomorrow"

Ren Chaofan immediately withdrew 5,000 yuan from the Construction Bank. Adding the 2,000 yuan he earned two days ago, the total came to 7,000 yuan. This was all his savings for the year. He transferred 4,500 yuan to Deng Zhongkai's account, instructing him to promptly send 5 tons of cellulose fiber to FS.

Long Linggui patted Ren Chaofan's shoulder: "Don't be polite, go settle the bill. Remember to go to F University Gym in the afternoon. We'll have dinner together in the evening, and I'll introduce you to a few friends who are also very interested in your negative ion exchange agent."

The landlord regretted deeply upon seeing Ren Chaofan's willingness, thinking to himself: "Why didn't I set the price at 1,000 per month myself?"

He took a motorcycle taxi to rent a temporary warehouse in Bitang Village next to F. The temporary warehouse does not need to be too large; it only needs to accommodate more than ten tons of goods, and there should also be some extra space for repackaging.

Long Linggui laughed heartily and said: "Today is the weekend, is 10,000 enough? I might as well have the finance department give you 20,000 in cash, and the remaining 54,000 can be issued as a cash check for you to collect on Monday." With a couple of swift motions, he had already signed the receipt for Ren Chaofan.

This landlord is named Nie Chengjing. Shortly after Ren Chaofan established the company, he recruited Nie Chengjing at a high salary to serve as the Director of the Logistics Department. He made a group of salespeople from transportation companies panic and flee, saving Ren Chaofan's company a substantial amount in transportation costs. However, Ren Chaofan still deducted nine hundred yuan from his salary, claiming it was to offset the excess rent charged initially.

Long Linggui patted Ren Chaofan's shoulder affectionately and said, "Ah Fan, you indeed have some energy. Big Brother did not misjudge you. When will you deliver the remaining five tons of goods to me?"

Early the next morning, Ren Chaofan called a car to deliver the goods to Yingpai Ceramics Co., Ltd. The technician, Xiao Liao, and the *illustration* book clearly understood how much Long Linggui valued this batch of goods. Upon seeing Ren Chaofan, they were extremely cordial, calling him "Fan Ge" repeatedly.

He invited Ren Chaofan to the luxurious sofa in the office and personally brewed a cup of Fenghuang Dancong tea from Conghua for him

Ignoring the ecstatic monkey landlord beside him, Ren Chaofan hurried to a packaging factory, purchasing two hundred blank kraft paper bags, each weighing fifty kilograms. He then went to a small advertising shop to have the bags printed with Chinese text: "Negative Ion Replacement Agent, Weight: 50KG, Phone: 1300676 *****" This cost Ren Chaofan another five hundred yuan. At that time, the ceramic chemical industry was trending towards changing packaging, so there were no requirements for labels such as the place of origin on the packaging; as long as the product could pass the sample tests from the supply department or the technical department, it could be stored.

Everything was packed up, and Ren Chaofan called a few more movers to replace all the packaging of the cellulose. At exactly 6:00 PM, all the cellulose had been transformed into negative ion exchange agents

The aroma of the Phoenix Dan Cong wafted from the cup, mingling with the delicate mist, allowing Ren Chaofan to almost discern every molecule that composed the fragrance. He savored a sip, then glanced at Long Linggui, who was seated on the same sofa, recalling the first time he entered this luxurious office, as if it were a dream.

Xiao Liao was, of course, immensely grateful. He understood that with this order of negative ion exchange agents, Ren Chaofan would be classified as a Grade A supplier by the company. And how could a mere technician like him aspire to associate with a Grade A supplier? As long as Ren Chaofan could verbally express the sentiment of asking him to leave, it was already enough to save face for him. How could he dare to hope that Ren Chaofan would genuinely invite him to HAPPY?

Ren Chaofan held Xiao Liao's hand and said: "Thank you, Xiao Liao. However, I apologize. Section Chief Long has invited me to play basketball tonight, so I won't be able to go to the Golden Stage this evening. How about I invite you to the Golden Stage tomorrow night instead?"

Long Linggui smiled and said: "Afan is really polite. However, as soon as the five tons of goods arrive, please be sure to deliver them to me. Hehe, where is your receiving slip? Let me sign it for you."

He said softly to Ren Chaofan: "You can sell it for 16,000 per ton, they will definitely consume it."

In the afternoon, the wood and graphic book cellulose from the GZ paper mill were also delivered

Ren Chaofan looked at the five tons of goods and couldn't help but smile widely; this was not just any cargo, but clearly five large bundles of banknotes

The subsequent process went very smoothly, including inspection, warehousing, and order collection. Ren Chaofan sat in the warehouse almost motionless, while someone assisted him in completing all the necessary procedures.

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Long Linggui was on the phone when he saw Ren Chaofan enter. He immediately said into the receiver, "Let's talk later." He quickly hung up and approached Ren Chaofan.

After everything was settled, Ren Chaofan called a car to transport the packaging bags back to the warehouse. At this point, he had only five hundred yuan left in his pocket, nearing the brink of bankruptcy

Ren Chaofan handed the receipt to Long Lingui and said, "Brother Long, I am currently in a bit of a tight spot. Could you see if your finance department can provide me with ten thousand yuan in cash, and the rest can be paid by check?"

Ren Chaofan immediately called several movers to unload the goods into the warehouse. After these movers left, Ren Chaofan promptly began to remove the outer packaging of the cellulose fiber. He worked alone for more than two hours before finishing completely. Then he went outside to the garbage pile and set fire to all the packaging and documents, burning them completely. From then on, this became Ren Chaofan's commercial secret

Xiao Liao affectionately said to Ren Chaofan: "Section Chief Long is waiting for you in the Supply Department. He instructed you to hurry to his office as soon as you complete the procedures."

Ren Chaofan took the receipt, and this light piece of paper represented seventy-four thousand yuan. He repeatedly thanked Long Linggui.

Given his cunning nature, he was certainly able to perceive the urgency of Ren Chaofan's need for a rental warehouse. Thus, he made a bold demand, raising the monthly rent of a dilapidated property, which would normally not exceed 200, to a flat rate of 500. Furthermore, he insisted on a one-time payment of three months' rent as a deposit. Ren Chaofan, not wishing to prolong the negotiation, agreed to pay the rent at 500 per month and provided a deposit of 1,500.

The landlord of this bungalow is a local farmer. Having been tempered by the tide of reform and baptized by the market economy, although he appears as if he has just crawled down from a tree, his cunning is sufficient to drive all the humans he encounters up into the trees to live.

Ren Chaofan strode into the office of the head of the Supply Department, and at this moment, his entire demeanor had undergone a tremendous transformation. With good looks and financial backing, his aura was naturally distinct