Chapter 223 Checks and Balances
That night, Xu Qiang and Wang Yongsheng drank a lot of wine, until Wang Yongsheng was somewhat unconscious. This time, he asked the waiter to help him ride on his bicycle and take him and himself home.

Xu Qiang was also pleased about Wang Yongsheng's marriage. After all, this boy was good in every way except that he was a little too wild and often got into fights and made trouble. It was estimated that after this marriage, his temper would gradually become more restrained, which would be very good for his future.

What Xu Qiang needs is a capable and calm partner, especially in this day and age when doing business is very risky. Xu Qiang himself doesn't have to worry about anything, because his current factory is a legal village-run enterprise, but Wang Yongsheng's business is speculation and profiteering, and if he doesn't know how to keep a low profile, it will be easy for something to go wrong.

So Xu Qiang has been making preparations during this period. If the rumors outside are too loud, Xu Qiang will consider letting Wang Yongsheng work directly as a salesperson in his factory.

Nowadays, Yang Dong, the village chief of Xiazhuang Village, has agreed to open a dye factory in partnership with him. In this way, Xu Qiang can legally produce and sell dyes. But at present, Xu Qiang still lacks trustworthy and capable helpers. If Wang Yongsheng is willing to help him, he will definitely earn no less in the future than he does now.

After returning home, Xu Qiang fell asleep immediately.

The next morning, Xu Qiang asked for leave from the factory and came to the peat field.

This time, Xu Qiang will be on a business trip to another factory and he may be away for at least half a month, so before leaving, he needs to settle the business at the peat field.

Especially the essence and core raw materials for making soap, shampoo and indigo powder, all of which need to be prepared by Xu Qiang himself.

Generally speaking, Xu Qiang would work here for a morning every Sunday. After preparing the flavor raw materials, he would leave. The materials made at one time were enough for a week's use.

The reason why Xu Qiang does not prepare too many core raw materials is because the environment here at the peat field is not very good, the air is relatively humid, and these chemical raw materials have a limited shelf life, so he tries to make them as soon as possible.

This time, Xu Qiang started working at nine in the morning and worked until after five in the afternoon. The materials he made were enough for twenty days. When he walked out of the small factory, he was already sweating profusely.

In the evening, when Yang Dong learned that Xu Qiang was coming, he immediately came to the peat field with a bottle of good wine, and the two of them started drinking in the cabin.

"Boss Xu, I have already completed the operating procedures for our dye factory, and the equipment is in place. When can we start production..."

At the dinner table, Yang Dong went straight to the point and asked Xu Qiang directly.

Before, Xu Qiang had proposed that Yang Dong apply for a license for the dye factory and spend more than 20,000 yuan to purchase equipment, while he would invest in the company with the technology and get half of the dividends every year.

At that time, Yang Dong was still a little hesitant. After all, 20,000 yuan was not a small amount of money. He had been the village chief for half his life, and his family only had a few thousand yuan in savings. Although he had made a lot of money in the past few months since he and Xu Qiang started running the fertilizer factory, most of it was used to pay salaries to villagers. He only made a few thousand yuan. If he wanted to raise 20,000 yuan, he could only borrow money from everywhere.

However, after tasting the sweetness of doing fertilizer business with Xu Qiang, Yang Dong finally decided to continue cooperating with Xu Qiang to set up a dye factory. So, according to Xu Qiang's requirements, he raised money to buy equipment, got the license, and now he was waiting for Xu Qiang to teach him production technology.

In addition, Yang Dong has no way to purchase chemical raw materials, so he can only rely on Xu Qiang's channels.

So from this point of view, the two of them are currently inseparable from each other, and they have the means to check and balance each other.

"I'm going on a business trip tomorrow and won't be back for at least half a month..." Xu Qiang pondered for a moment, then continued, "Also, I've asked someone to buy the raw materials for the production of dyes. It will probably take a week to ship them over, so you don't have to worry. When I come back this time, we'll start working right away."

"We have to wait another half a month..." Upon hearing this, Yang Dong looked worried.

"Good things take time. I asked you to buy equipment and go through the formalities a long time ago, but you said you needed to think about it. As a result, you only recently decided to cooperate. I can only arrange the purchase of raw materials temporarily." Xu Qiang glanced at Yang Dong and then said, "But don't worry, as long as the raw materials are in place, we can start production immediately, and we will make a fortune in the future..."

Xu Qiang had already established a cooperative relationship with He Yong from the Supply and Marketing Section. Now Xu Qiang only needed to make a purchase list, and He Yong would help him handle these matters. Even some chemical raw materials that were in short supply in the country could be purchased through special channels by relying on the reputation of Shengli Machinery Factory, a military-industrial enterprise. This was something that other county and town collective enterprises could not do.

Of course, Xu Qiang also had to give He Yong a kickback.

"Haha, that's the best." Hearing Xu Qiang say this, Yang Dong's expression immediately relaxed.

Yang Dong would never doubt Xu Qiang's ability.

The two of them have been together for such a long time, and Yang Dong feels more and more that this young man in his early twenties is extraordinary and much more shrewd than him. Moreover, Xu Qiang is educated and has just been admitted to university. Now he is a cadre in the machinery factory. Naturally, he has more and higher-level connections and channels than him.

In addition, some time ago, there were even technicians from other places who came to their peat field for inspection. It was said that they were from the factory in Tianjin. Xu Qiang personally received them, but they were not here to see the fertilizer production in their factory. After learning about this, Xu Qiang became more mysterious in Yang Dong's eyes. "And you don't have to worry about sales. I know many manufacturers who need raw materials. The price has been negotiated. We just need to produce the products. You don't have to worry about other things." Xu Qiang added.

In addition to the purchase of raw materials, Xu Qiang still has to control the sales channels of these dyes. Only in this way can Yang Dong not play any tricks and in the end he will have to pay the usual dividends.

In later generations, there were often cases where one of the shareholders of a business partnership was sidelined or even squeezed out. The reason was very simple: the two parties lacked mutual dependence. Some people just put in some money and wanted to be a hands-off boss and reap the profits. The other party would obviously feel at a disadvantage, and the cooperation would naturally not be able to last.

"That's great." A smile finally appeared on Yang Dong's face.

Yang Dong had no choice. He didn't understand chemical engineering, had no channels to purchase raw materials, and no channels to sell finished products. If Xu Qiang could help him with these things, he would only need to direct the villagers to work and he could make a lot of money, which would naturally save him both worry and effort.

"Besides, the New Year is coming soon, and my brothers are not working seriously. It would be better to let them relax during this period and then muster up their energy to work hard after the New Year." Xu Qiang said.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have given them a holiday..." Yang Dong looked helpless at this moment, and said, "Now there are more and more companies producing humic acid in our county, and the purchase price is getting lower and lower. At the beginning, we could make a few hundred yuan a day, but now, at most, we can break even..."

In fact, since last month, the fertilizers produced by the peat fields have been unable to be sold at a good price.

At present, the humic acid in the whole town is basically monopolized by the town supply and marketing cooperative, which is also the only seller in the local area. Wang Zhong is undoubtedly the biggest winner. Almost every day, he can purchase dozens of tons of humic acid fertilizer and then resell it all over the country.

As for the local fertilizer manufacturers, they cannot find a second purchasing point. If you dare to sell fertilizer to local farmers privately, they will sue you for speculation. But if you want to sell to other provinces, the transportation cost is frighteningly high, so they can only be forced to accept the low price offered by the town supply and marketing cooperative.

Because of this, Yang Dong had no choice but to agree to cooperate with Xu Qiang. Otherwise, he would not have borrowed so much money to produce industrial dyes and give Xu Qiang half of the dividends.

"I've said before that our fertilizer products have a low technical threshold, so if we want to make money, we must improve the technical content of our products and find the right market." Xu Qiang paused and continued, "The production process of dyes is still very technical. Our factory will gradually begin to transform to adapt to the market. We will develop and produce what the market lacks. Only in this way can we make a lot of money."

"Yes, Boss Xu is the best at doing business. I will listen to you from now on." After saying this, Yang Dong raised his glass.

Afterwards, the two began to discuss some details of future cooperation, including personnel deployment, equipment maintenance, workers' wages, and factory tax payment.

The two chatted until ten o'clock in the evening, and Xu Qiang left. Because he had to leave tomorrow morning, he would not stay here tonight.

Xu Qiang was pushing his bicycle alone on a small path in the mountains. A cool breeze blew across his face, making him feel particularly refreshed...

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At five o'clock the next morning, Xu Qiang arrived at the gate of the Workers' Cultural Palace early.

At this time, a few people doing morning exercises had appeared in the square opposite, and the surrounding lights were a little dim.

Half an hour later, when a hint of paleness appeared on the horizon, Xu Qiang finally saw a familiar figure walking towards him.

The person who came was Liu Siying. She was wearing a white tweed windbreaker, had a ponytail, had a slim and beautiful figure, and gave people a very refreshing feeling.

"Why? Did the technical department send you two over?" Xu Qiang stepped forward and greeted Liu Siying, then asked her, "Who is this comrade..."

"She is He Jie from our department. She joined the factory with me last year." Liu Siying introduced with a smile.

"Hello, Xu Qiang!" At this time, He Jie also stepped forward and greeted Xu Qiang.

"Ah, hello, Comrade He Jie." Xu Qiang said and looked at her.

Although He Jie is not as delicate and beautiful as Liu Siying, she is also very good-looking. Her eyes are particularly bright. She wears a yellow sweater under a pink coat and has a petite and delicate figure.

(End of this chapter)