Chapter 32 - Uncle's Deceit
Zhang Yitian knew what he was up to and knew that negotiating was not something he could do, but Lin Muru would definitely be able to do it. If he could persuade Lin Muru to help him negotiate, then his chances of winning would definitely be higher.
had agreed to it immediately, which was a good thing for her. If Zhang Yitian's family's vegetables could enter into the large scale Fruit and Vegetable Supermarket and form a brand, then wouldn't it mean that it would increase the sales of vegetables in the entire Shanghe Village?
After the two discussed for a long time and reached an agreement on some key matters, Zhang Yitian finally returned home and sat down, waiting for the start of the negotiations tomorrow.
Zhang Yitian was very excited, and did not sleep much the entire night.
Due to being too excited, Zhang Yitian even forgot to charge his own phone. Who knew that early the next morning, his phone would be out of battery, let alone the alarm.
Early morning of the second day, two SUVs slowly drove into Shanghe Village. It was President Wang and his classmate, the boss of Great Wild Fruit and Vegetable Supermarket, Zhou Dahai.
There were five or six people in the two cars, and it was the first time that they had come to Shanghe Village.
President Wang made a few calls, but Zhang Yitian's phones were all turned off, making him very anxious.
The car entered into a village and happened to run into an old farmer. President Wang quickly got off the car and asked: "Hello, big brother, may I ask where Zhang Yitian's home is?"
Originally, he planned to work in the vegetable area, but when he heard that two cars had entered the village, and they had to look for Zhang Yitian by name, his brain turned, and he knew that there must be something going on.
"May I ask who you are? What business do you have with Zhang Yitian? " Zhang Wenzhong asked.
"My surname is Wang, and I am the principal of Linxi City First High School. Zhang Yitian and I are friends, and Boss Zhou, who is in the car with the Great Wild Fruit and Vegetable Supermarket, is here to look for Zhang Yitian for a collaboration!" President Wang pointed to the carriage and explained his purpose of coming here.
Cooperation? Furthermore, he was still working with Zhang Yitian. When Zhang Wenzhong heard this, his heart immediately seethed with hatred for Zhang Yitian.
The first thought that came to his mind was that he must let this matter go awry.
However, Zhang Wenzhong thought that since he, Zhang Yitian, could invite the Fruit and Vegetable Supermarket Boss of the city to discuss the cooperation between them, why couldn't he take advantage of the situation and place the blame onto himself?
At that time, not only would Zhang Yitian not earn any money, if he were to make a small scheme against him, he might even completely smother Zhang Yitian.
"Oh!" So you are President Wang! " Zhang Wenzhong pretended to be calm, and said, "Actually I am also not an outsider, I am Zhang Yitian's big uncle, and it was he who asked me to come and fetch you two!"
Once he knew that this person was Zhang Yitian's uncle, the anxiety on President Wang's face disappeared in a flash. He quickly replied: "That's great! Brother, where is Yitian? Let's just go straight to his house! "
Zhang Yitian laughed coldly in his heart, thinking that if I bring you guys to his house, I'm not playing around anymore. He hurriedly said: "Yi Tian, I've been too busy lately, and didn't he leave early in the morning? Yesterday, he told me that you guys were coming, and I've been waiting for you guys since early in the morning.
Hearing that, President Wang felt awkward, thinking that this was a big matter, Zhang Yitian, you really do not take yourself seriously, right?
He turned back to discuss it with Zhou Dahai in the carriage, Zhou Dahai shook his head, he did not want to come here for nothing, the collaboration would definitely come to an end, after all, everyone knew of Zhang Yitian's current reputation, after he passed through this village, he would no longer have this shop.
President Wang nodded his head, then signaled Zhang Wenzhong to get on the carriage.
The group of people directly went to Zhang Wenzhong's house. First, they exchanged greetings, then went straight to the point. Zhou Dahai was a businessman, he directly said that he wanted to go and have a look at the vegetables.
Zhang Wenzhong led his group to the best vegetable patch in the entire village, claiming that it was his own.
Zhang Wenzhong said: "That brat, Yi Tian, is too outrageous. In fact, all of his cooking skills were taught to him by me, and most of the food was taken from my house, but in the end, it became his ability … …"
Hearing this, Zhou Dahai rolled his eyes, and laughed at Zhang Wenzhong: "Brother, so you're saying, Zhang Yitian got all of his high quality vegetables from you?"
Zhang Wenzhong nodded his head mysteriously. Although Zhang Yitian did not buy a single leaf from Zhang Wenzhong's family, who would know?
Zhang Wenzhong simply hated Zhang Yitian to the bone. He would not let go of this chance to kill Zhang Yitian, furthermore, this was a chance to show off himself.
"I heard that Yimada sold his dishes for ten dollars in the city. How could he do such a wicked thing?" Zhang Wenzhong continued to exaggerate, and said, "Today, I made the decision. If Mr. Zhou wants to purchase vegetables, I can give you five yuan per kilogram for a wholesale..."
The entire Shanghe Village was filled with vegetables, it would naturally be no problem to supply such a supermarket. Furthermore, when he bought the vegetables from the villagers, he would be able to keep the price very low.
This was definitely killing two birds with one stone. Firstly, he tricked Zhang Yitian, and secondly, as long as he could sign the purchase contract today, he would immediately become the King of Vegetables.
As long as he had the money, wouldn't it be easy to punish Zhang Yitian and avenge himself?
Zhou Dahai was a smart person. Although Zhang Wenzhong had brought him to see this garden, and the quality could be considered high, but according to what Zhang Yitian had sold, they were still lacking by a large margin.
"Brother, are you sure this is what Zhang Yitian is selling?" Zhou Dahai asked, "The quality is obviously not at that level!"
Zhang Wenzhong was startled by the question, he had naturally not bought any of the dishes that Zhang Yitian sold before, and did not know what kind of quality it was. But when Zhou Dahai asked now, he obviously knew that Zhang Yitian must have used some sort of method, since he always bought vegetables from the village!
"Boss Zhou, there's actually something I have to tell you" Zhang Wenzhong said, "Did you see the dish that Zhang Yitian is selling? Actually... Actually, he sprayed some medicine on it. Otherwise, how could it be so fresh? "
As a Fruit and Vegetable Supermarket, Zhou Dahai was naturally most afraid of the matter regarding pesticides. If a customer really bought food from him, it would be too late for him to regret.
When Zhang Wenzhong said this, he was truly suspicious, but he had fallen into Zhang Wenzhong's trap.
He quickly said: "Even if Zhang Yitian is my nephew, I must tell you the truth. Not only does he spray out large amounts of pesticides, his fertilizer is also impure!"
Zhou Dahai immediately frowned, his heart was filled with hesitation. After all, these words came from Zhang Wenzhong, the person who was close to Zhang Yitian, it seemed that he had to believe it.
Furthermore, even though Zhou Dahai was experienced and knowledgeable, he had never seen his family members being so outrageous. As a result, he still believed Zhang Wenzhong's words.
But if that was really the case, would he still continue with his collaboration with Zhang Yitian?
Zhou Dahai was a businessman with a conscience. At first, he was determined to cooperate because he heard about Zhang Yitian's good quality vegetables, but now, hearing Zhang Wenzhong's words, he was truly at a loss.
Zhang Wenzhong saw through Zhou Dahai's thoughts, he knew that he had already achieved more than half of his goal, and quickly added on: "Actually, I should not have mentioned this to you, after all, you are my nephew by blood, but as a person you must be considerate, right?"
Zhou Dahai nodded, and heard Zhang Wenzhong continue: "Our entire Shanghe Village knows Zhang Yitian is doing that kind of thing, but everyone knows it, so not a single one of us imitated him."
Zhang Wenzhong took a few steps towards Zhou Dahai, and said while smiling: "Actually Boss Zhou can choose to work with us. To be honest, we are also planning to set up a cooperative and are also working with a few suppliers … …"
Zhou Dahai had sensed the meaning behind Zhang Wenzhong's words, but he knew that even if Zhang Yitian's vegetables had pesticide residues or other problems, the market would still be able to recognize him as Zhang Yitian's brand.
"But the quality of your vegetables really can't meet the standards I want …" Zhou Dahai replied somewhat awkwardly.
Zhang Wenzhong did not intend to give up. He rolled his eyes and thought of a way out: "Actually I know that Boss Zhou came this time because of my nephew, and his reputation is not small either. Furthermore, I think Boss Zhou is interested in this matter as well. "Since Boss Zhou is in a difficult situation, let me give you an idea!"
When he came to Shanghe Village to look for Zhang Yitian, he originally thought that he had found a golden lump. Who knew that he would hear such a secret story, and his mood had already dropped to the bottom.
"Then hurry and tell me!" Zhou Dahai quickly urged.
"You have taken a fancy to Zhang Yitian's name, and do not wish to buy vegetables from him, it is actually very easy to settle. Zhang Yitian came out from our Shanghe Village, so he should contribute to the village."
"Actually, Boss Zhou could buy our dishes," Zhang Wenzhong said, "And finally put on Zhang Yitian's signboard!"
When he said these words, Zhou Dahai was truly shocked. If it was him alone, he really wouldn't be able to think of such a method. After all, this was a bit too treacherous, it was too unfair to Zhang Yitian.
It was tantamount to using Zhang Yitian's name behind the scenes to seek benefits for himself. Zhou Dahai was a bit hesitant.
Zhang Wenzhong never thought that Zhou Dahai would be so indecisive. He thought that merchants would never be able to benefit from something early, but he never thought that a small matter that was thrown away would cause Zhou Dahai to hesitate for a long time.
At this time, one of the employees beside Zhou Dahai came up and reminded: "Brother Hai, if it really doesn't work, then we will agree to it. We have already announced it to the public in advance, we are about to cooperate with Zhang Yitian, and if we lose this time, the reputation of our Great Wild Fruit and Vegetable Supermarket will disappear, right?"
This was also what Zhou Dahai was worried about, because just the cooperation declaration he made these few days already brought him double the running water income. If he really went back with his tail between his legs, wouldn't his hard-earned reputation be ruined?
Zhang Wenzhong continued: "If Boss Zhou agrees, then the price is still negotiable!"
Zhou Dahai let out a long sigh, and said: "Alright, big brother said it just now, you are Zhang Yitian's big uncle, in truth, the difference between Zhang Yitian and his big uncle isn't too big. Come, let's go to your house, let's chat in detail …"
The group directly returned to Zhang Wenzhong's home. Not long after, several pages of contracts were signed, and Zhou Dahai first paid Zhang Wenzhong thirty thousand yuan in advance before leaving.
Zhang Yitian was kept all of this in the dark. After he woke up at around 8 PM, he realized that his phone had no electricity.
But right after the call connected, President Wang's berating voice came from the other side of the phone: "Yantian, Yantian, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!"