Zhou Qi certainly caught the rich changes in Zhang Gongzheng's expression. He knew that his offer was indeed generous, but it was a strategy. Zhang Gongzheng's father was an old hand at taking kickbacks, and a low offer would not be acceptable to him.

Renting a place is a small matter. The key is to catch the "big fish" Zhang Gongzheng safely. With so many pieces of cloth piled here and Zhang Gongzheng fanning the way, I don't believe his father won't be tempted.

"I'll go talk to my dad right now!" Zhang Gong was so excited, "Brother Qi, wait for me at home, don't leave, I'll be back soon!"

He was really afraid that Zhou Qi would change his mind at the last minute, so he couldn't let go of this lucrative job of fifty yuan a day.

"Okay, go ahead." Zhou Qi waved his hand. "By the way, leave your tricycle here first. If your dad agrees, I'll still need a vehicle to transport the goods, right?"

Zhang Gongzheng disappeared in a flash.

Zhou Qi was busy in the house, carefully selecting the original colored cloth with good quality, intending to send it to the dyeing factory for processing. Although this would increase the cost, it was the only way.

Normally people dyed cloth for their own use. The first time they collected cloth, they wanted all the dyed cloth, which made the process much more difficult, especially since Cao Qinquan was collecting the cloth on debt. If he made more demands, it would be easy for the negotiations to break down.

Once this transaction is successful and everyone has tasted the sweetness, it will be much easier to raise the standards and specialize in dyed cloth.

In less than an hour, Zhang Gongzheng came back panting, his face full of excitement: "Brother Qi, it's done, my dad agreed, there's an empty space in the warehouse, it's clean and ventilated, there's no problem putting the cotton cloth there. And now is not the peak season for grain harvest, there will be space for at least one or two months. Let's move the cloth quickly!"

Zhou Qi was not surprised at all that Zhang Gongzheng's father agreed. It would be strange if he still didn't agree to such a high price.

At this moment, a cow mooed outside the door, and Cao Qinquan shouted into the yard: "Is Brother Qi home? I'm here to bring you some cotton fabric!"

Hearing this voice, Zhou Qi was very happy.

As expected, Cao Qinquan showed up just as the warehouse problem was solved. Zhou Qi went out to greet him without saying anything.

Upon closer look, wow, there were four ox carts, packed full to the brim with cargo.

"Wow!" Zhang Gongzheng was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. He turned to Cao Qinquan and joked: "Qinquan, you have revealed all your family assets!"

Cao Qinquan smiled innocently, scratched his head, and said to Zhou Qi: "Brother Qi is helping us to get rich, that's a good thing!" Then he asked: "Brother Qi, take a look at the goods, if they are OK, I will start moving them."

Zhou Qi walked around the ox cart. There were a lot of fabrics, most of which were dyed, and there was also a lot of cotton. He nodded and said, "Qinquan, remember the quantity and give me the total number later!"

"Don't worry, Brother Qi, my dad has taken care of all the accounts." Cao Qinquan promised.

"Okay." Zhou Qi responded and assigned another task: "Qinquan, I don't have much space here. Please help me move the raw cloth into the house first, then move the dyed cloth and cotton to the car, and then move all the grain storage to the warehouse."

"Leave it to me!" Cao Qinquan readily agreed and called on the villagers who came with him to get to work.

Zhou Qi was not idle either. He took out two large bills and handed them to Zhang Gongzheng: "This is four days' rent. Give it to your father for me."

When Zhang Gongzheng saw the money, his eyes lit up and he quickly took it and asked, "Brother Qi, will this batch of goods be sold in four days?"

"Yeah." Zhou Qi deliberately made him feel the urgency of time.

Sure enough, Zhang Gongzheng became anxious when he heard it.

At this time, Aunt Zhang from next door saw the excitement in the yard, came over, and asked through the fence: "Hey, what are you doing? There are so many cotton fabrics. Did you collect them?"

"Hmm." Zhou Qi responded.

"How much did you buy it for? I have some at home. I'll bring it here for you to have a look. If it suits you, you can buy some too," said Aunt Zhang.

"Sorry, everything has been booked. It's full this time. We'll talk about it next time when we have a chance." Zhou Qi said a few perfunctorily and turned away.

It is said that good neighbors are better than gold and treasure, but Aunt Zhang is really hard to like. It would be fine if she didn't help, but she just watched the fun and didn't mind making trouble, which is really disgusting. Besides, I don't have time to argue with her right now.

Aunt Zhang curled her lips, turned around and went back to the house with an unhappy look on her face.

Zhang Gongzheng was clear about everything in his mind.

In Zhang Gongzheng's eyes, this matter is different. Zhou Qi's previous words were not just a casual remark. To receive fabrics, you have to look at the depth of your relationship. How can this be a scammer's routine? If he is a scammer, then he will accept everyone who comes, and the more the better.

"No, I have to try harder no matter what!" Zhang Gongzheng was secretly sulking in his heart.

Look at Cao Qinquan. Four ox carts and a tractor directly threw him out several streets away.

Although he couldn't do so much, he had to try his best to think of a way. He couldn't just watch others get rich. With this wave of operations, Cao Qinquan made a lot of money and his status rose rapidly. He had to look down on others when they met in the future. For him, this was almost like a death sentence.

Zhou Qi watched Zhang Gongzheng's change of heart and laughed in his heart, knowing that Cao Qinquan's stimulation had given him a lot of trouble. But then again, this was exactly what he wanted.

As soon as Cao Qinquan's ox cart moved away, Zhang Gong was following closely behind. Zhou Qi was not willing to be left behind, so he pedaled a three-wheeled vehicle, carrying a cart of raw cloth, and rushed to the east.

In the eastern suburbs, cloth dyeing workshops will be rare in the future, but they are still popular now. For example, cotton farmers produce their own cloth and rarely buy finished products. They take the finished cloth to the dyeing workshop for dyeing. The price is affordable, with ordinary colors costing a few cents per meter and fancy colors costing only one or two cents.

Zhou Qi negotiated with two companies. The quantity was large and the price was right. It was cool in autumn. Once the cloth was dyed, it would dry in two days after being aired. A set of work could be completed very quickly. The deal was settled. After paying the deposit, the cloth was ready.

There was a lot of inventory at home, so I had to run a few times. After all the dyeing was done, I asked Cao Qinquan to pull a cart with an ox to deliver it to the granary. It was nothing to run a few more errands myself.

On his second trip back, he passed an alley and stopped when he heard a commotion. He looked over and saw people fighting. These days, cameras are rare on the streets, and the main roads are quiet, but the alleys are in chaos. He didn't want to get involved.

Zhou Qi was used to this kind of scene, and was planning to slip away with the three-wheeler. But at this juncture, he heard the woman's sobbing.

Huh? Curious, he looked over again and vaguely saw a girl curled up in a corner, protected by a young man in front of her. He looked quite manly and was quick to take action, but unfortunately, his strength was like that of a cat!

"You are looking for death. You dare to meddle in my business? Beat him up!"

"Ouch!"

One of the boys was thrown over the boy's shoulder by the young man and went straight to the ground to recognize his relatives.

When the young man turned around, a brick flew towards him and was about to hit him on the head.

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