Chapter 303 - 303 The Problem
303 The Problem
“Let’s see what she’s up to. I’ll think of what to do. It won’t be easy for her to sell her products in M City,” Yang Feng said indifferently.
He had been in charge of the agricultural products market in M City for many years. Yang Feng was very familiar with the people in charge of the major supermarkets, shopping malls, hotels, and other places. Chu Ning was a newcomer. As long as Yang Feng said the word, these people would not be courteous to her, and it would be difficult for her to sell her agricultural products.
“President Yang is right. Even if we don’t do anything, that Chu kid won’t be able to cause much trouble!” The subordinate obviously understood what Yang Feng meant and laughed.
However, Yang Feng’s next sentence made him feel a little awkward again.
“If you were of some use, I wouldn’t have to be so passive and use such a method to bully the weak,” Yang Feng said coldly, looking at his subordinate with disdain.
On the other side, when Chu Ning arrived at the Qinghe Village Council, Wen An looked at her as though she was his savior.
Many of the Qinghe villagers had started to complain. Wen An felt that someone was trying to bewitch them. Chu Ning’s arrival had caused the future of Qinghe Village to be bleak.
“What’s the matter, Village Chief Wen? Didn’t you rest well?” Chu Ning looked at Wen An’s haggard face and asked in surprise.
“How can I sleep? It’s not like you don’t know the current situation in Qinghe Village.” Wen An helplessly shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
“Don’t worry, I’m here to solve this problem,” Chu Ning said with a smile.
“Village Chief Wen, I know that the distributors are asking for a very low price when they come to our Qinghe village to purchase agricultural products. That’s why the Qinghe villagers are unable to accept it, right?” Chu Ning continued to ask.
“Yes, no one can accept such a price. For example, the price of cucumbers is 4 yuan per kilogram, but these distributors are only willing to buy them for 3 yuan. You should know that we only earn this profit of 1 yuan, and if we count the labor costs, it’s less than 1 yuan. If we agree to 3 yuan, we’ll be operating at a loss.” Wen An provided an example. In fact, the profit of some agricultural products was not even 1 yuan. It was mainly based on the huge production volume to ensure a profit.
“I know. Village Chief Wen, I’ve been reading a lot of information these few days, both domestic and foreign. Do you know why the profits of our Qinghe village’s agricultural products are so low?” Chu Ning suddenly asked.
“The unit price is too low, and there are too many interchanges. It’s not that our products are not good enough, but this is a fact that is difficult to change. The workers’ profits are not enough, and the consumers feel that the price is a little high,” Wen An said helplessly.
“Yes, the real profits are earned by the middlemen. For example, the cost of cucumbers sold to consumers in the market may have reached 10 yuan per kilogram. If the word ‘organic’ is added, the price will increase several times. But in fact, the cost is less than one-tenth of the sales.” Chu Ning nodded. She knew that this phenomenon had a long history.
“And I haven’t been idle these two days either. I’ve done a lot of preparations. Establishing a production base is the first step. Next, I want to set up my own agricultural product brand. Occupying the sales market in M City is only the first step. I’m very confident that it can be done,” Chu Ning continued.
“President Chu, I admire your ambition, but my top priority now is to solve the problem of the suppliers’ malicious price lowering. I’ve tried to talk to them, but they’re not willing to give up. In the face of absolute profit, everything else is non-existent. If someone is willing to offer an even lower price, these suppliers will certainly not be fools.” Wen An was in agony. He had even considered giving in to Yang Feng.
“We’ll let these people be pleased for a while. It won’t be long before they turn around and beg us. Village Chief Wen, please let the Qinghe villagers sell these agricultural products at a loss,” Chu Ning said in a low voice.
“What?” After hearing Chu Ning’s words, Wen An looked at Chu Ning in disbelief. He even suspected that he had misheard.
“Then, you can follow the price offered by the previous distributors. For example, the cucumber was 4 yuan per kilogram before, but now it’s 3 yuan per kilogram. I’ll make up for the difference of 1 yuan,” Chu Ning continued.
What she needed was time. Even if she had a clear plan in her mind, she was still short on time for the process of establishing a production base for agricultural products, setting up a production center in the city center, having her own brand, and finally selling them out…