After being crossed, I have reached the pinnacle of my life

When returning home in the second day of junior high school, they have the habit of not staying at their mother's house on the day. Jiang Zhou and Wen Yan returned home after eating.

The next day Jiang Zhou went to Liu Erlang's house again, but his father-in-law Wen Yuanxing said that he was called away temporarily by the government office, so he had to go alone first, and discuss business matters later.

Liu Erlang happened to be sweeping snow in the yard, and when he saw him coming, he invited him in for tea, and said, "It just so happens that we have some clues about the timber business, and I'm going to let you have a look."

It turned out that member Qiu moved out in a hurry, as if he was in a hurry to move someone's place, and left in a hurry, leaving behind a pile of mess. The eggs that Lu Dalang ordered before were like this, which was left over to build a house The same is true for the wood, which was reserved in advance, but Qiu Yuanwai left just like that, and the wood would rot even if left unattended.

The lumber seller is Jiao Heng, a lumber merchant in his family for generations, who has run the lumber business in more than a dozen towns around here. Although he will not go bankrupt because of this pile of lumber, he will always be a little bit bruised and overstocked. Less turnover of money.

So when Liu Erlang found him and said he wanted to see this batch of wood, he was overjoyed and even reduced some money, which was less than Jiang Zhou's original budget anyway.

Liu Erlang went to contact him yesterday, so today when Jiang Zhou came to look for him, Jiao Heng was anxious to get rid of the wood and waited at Liu Erlang's house early in the morning.

"Brother Jiang, I'm not bragging. You know the quality of the wood in our Jiaojia Wood Shop. There is no better wood in the surrounding area than ours."

What Jiao Heng said is also true. The towns around them all use their own wood. Originally, there were unsightly businessmen who wanted to get a piece of the business, but they didn’t pay attention to pricing, and the quality was not good enough. But it was over in a few months.

Jiang Zhou still understood this, so he just said: "Brother Jiao's reputation is naturally fine, otherwise Brother Liu would not have introduced it to me. I want to take a look at the wood first to see how much it is. Also, After the house is built, the furniture will always be made out, and I want to ask Brother Jiao to take care of it. I will move in and live in this house after the house is built. If I wait until the house is built to start making furniture, I’m afraid it will be too late. So I want to measure the size first and book it with you, you can do it first, and then you can just move in when the house is built."

His idea is also very convenient, but Jiao Heng sighed, a little embarrassed: "It...it depends on the wood, I may not be able to decide on the furniture in advance."

Jiang Zhou was surprised: "What? Wasn't it possible to make a reservation first?"

Jiao Heng smiled wryly: "Since the matter of Qiu Yuanwai, my old man has not allowed us to break the furniture in advance."

Jiang Zhou frowned: "Isn't it okay to pay a deposit?"

Jiao Heng shook his head: "To tell you the truth, Qiu Yuanwai paid a deposit at first, but later they moved away in a hurry, and didn't even ask for a deposit, so the furniture that they made was left unused."

What the Qiu family wanted to build was a big house with a big yard, and the custom-made furniture was also rich and grand, and the size didn't fit the ordinary house, and there were very few people who just dismantled the furniture and didn't buy the whole set.

Jiang Zhou saw his embarrassment, calculated in his mind, and came up with an idea: "Well, since you can't make the decision, let's ask the old shopkeeper. I am doing business with sincerity, and I will never let you suffer."

Liu Erlang also chimed in: "Jiang Da used to be a real person, there is nothing to lie about. His family has been from our town for generations, and he doesn't move easily like Qiu Yuanwai. If you are really undecided, just take him with you Let's go to see the old shopkeeper, just in time for Jiang Da to go and look at the wood."

What he said was sincere, and after a little thought, Jiao Heng felt that it made sense. In addition, he did not decide on the timber business alone. He had to ask his father to some extent, and he agreed.

So the three of them went to Jiao's house in the town again.

Jiao’s Wooden House is not far from Fengtai Teahouse, just two streets away. When Jiang Zhou and the others arrived, the carpenters hired in the front hall were sawing wood, and there was a scent of sawdust. The fragrance was quite fragrant, and the sawdust splashed There is also a lot of dust.

Jiao Heng glanced at the craftsman and asked, "Where is the old man?"

"The shopkeeper is taking a nap upstairs. He said he would wake up in half an hour. I guess it will take a while."

Jiao Heng turned his head and asked, "Why don't we go and look at the wood first? My father is getting old, and he can't rest well these days. It's rare that he wants to sleep."

Jiang Zhou smiled: "It's okay, let's take a look at the wood first, and it won't be too late for us to discuss it after the shopkeeper wakes up."

It's better to see it once and solve it at once than to discuss business without knowing the situation.

Jiao Heng took the key to the warehouse and opened the door, and explained to Jiang Zhou as he walked: "We usually don't store too much wood here, for fear that it won't be sold after a long time, and it will become damp or be eaten by moths. Most of them are stored in the warehouse. Inside."

He opened the gate, and a few people passed by a pile of ordinary logs, most of which were worthless and not straight enough, just enough to hit some less important things, and they couldn't be used as girders anyway.

The more you go inside, the stronger the fragrance of the wood, and the quality of the wood is obviously better.

Jiao Heng opened one of the warehouses: "It's all here."

As soon as the door was opened, the wood inside was exposed. The most conspicuous ones were the large beams. The wood was all straight, and the material was also hard, supporting the beams of the house.

Jiang Zhou didn't really understand these things, but he brought Liu Erlang with him, so he glanced at him and asked questions.

Liu Erlang naturally had to do his best to take over his work, not to mention that the gift box Jiang Zhou brought him that day was really decent, and he was very happy to see it.

He walked up to touch the wood, carefully looked at the length of the grain, and nodded to Jiang Zhou.

Jiao Heng took Jiang Zhou to look at the finished wooden furniture again: "These furniture are complete, from the small to the barrel, the washbasin shelf, to the large wardrobe and canopy bed, they are all neat."

Jiang Zhou couldn't read wood, but he could tell that the furniture was built with care, and the paint was good. He focused on some dead corners, where the paint was applied evenly, without any damage. Said it was missing a piece or something.

Jiao Heng stood on the side and looked at Jiang Zhou's expression carefully, but his eyes were not particularly deliberate. As business people, it is a habit engraved in their bones to observe words and expressions. What's more, he knows that Jiang Zhou is also a businessman, and his observation expression can Said it was calm and generous, and did not cause Jiang Zhou any discomfort.

After Jiang Zhou looked at them one by one, he said, "I guess my father is already awake, let's have a cup of tea."

He took the lead in walking ahead, and thoughtfully left room for Jiang Zhou and Liu Erlang to communicate.

Jiang Zhou asked: "I see that these furniture are really pretty good."

Liu Erlang knew his concerns: "It's just that these sizes are fixed. I've seen it. If these furniture are to be placed in your house, it will be too crowded."

Jiang Zhou nodded: "That's what I think. The foundation is so big. If I put all these furniture, I'm afraid I won't be able to turn around."

It's just that these furniture are really good, and he was a little moved when he saw them.

Liu Erlang gave him an idea: "Actually, there are some things that don't fit the size, and some of them can be used directly. What's more, I see that there are more than one set of furniture in the room, and two sets should be used in the wing room. The room is smaller, but it’s still pretty.”

"I'm afraid the old shopkeeper may not be willing to take it apart and sell it."

"What about me?" A hearty voice sounded.

Liu Erlang greeted: "Hello, old shopkeeper."

Jiang Zhou then greeted him.

This was the first time he had seen the old shopkeeper Jiao Yu, and his son Jiao Heng was always responsible for any business before being transported, and the old shopkeeper seldom showed up.

Jiao Yu is almost 60 years old now, but he looks full of energy, even if he just woke up after a nap, his eyes are full of shrewdness.

Jiang Zhou said: "The old man seems to be in good spirits."

Jiao Yu laughed: "That's right, let's drink tea."

After making tea, Jiao Heng sat down: "Father, Jiang Da came back to discuss something."

"Oh?"

Jiang Zhou opened his mouth: "I will build a house on the seventh day of the new year. Because I am eager to live in it, I want to order a batch of furniture first and put them in the house directly."

Jiao Yu was half lying down, but he couldn't help sitting up straight after hearing this, and took the tea lid to skim off the foam, thinking for a while: "You know the rules of my business."

He didn't explicitly say that he would not accept the reservation, but in Jiang Zhou's view, there was still room for turnover.

Therefore, what he said was very sincere: "Of course I know, it's just a matter of urgency, so I wanted to discuss it with the old man."

Jiao Yu didn't speak, Jiang Zhou continued to say, this is what he came up with just now after walking around: "That's right, you don't accept reservations, the fear is that the furniture made with good wood and time and effort will be temporarily destroyed. If it is returned, it will not be sold if no one cares about it, right?"

Jiao Yu and Jiao Heng both nodded. Qiu Yuanwai's matter was really difficult for them to do. It took several months to make something, but it was refunded at the end. If it wasn't for the deposit, they would have suffered a lot. .

Jiang Zhou took a sip of hot tea: "Actually, this matter is not difficult to solve. What you are afraid of is that I will regret it after I finish it, right?"

He didn't wait for the two of them to answer and said: "Actually, it's not a big problem. First, I won't want this batch of furniture. As Brother Liu said, I'm a native of the town. My parents' reputation must be from the shopkeeper." I know too."

Jiang Zhou's father and mother were also in business at first, but it was a fabric business. The shop was small, the quality was cheap, and the reputation was good. Everyone in the town knew about it.

Hearing him mention Jiang's father and Jiang's mother, Jiao Yu's expression softened and relaxed, but he still shook his head: "Such a reason is not enough."

They can take too little risk, not to mention Jiang Zhou's demand, if this batch of goods is stranded, their business will be greatly affected, and he wants to avoid risks, which is what normal people would do.

Jiang Zhou naturally understood this: "I understand that the reputation of parents doesn't mean anything. The important thing is the second point. Let's sign a contract."

"Deed?"

Apart from buying and selling houses and shops in their small town, there is no habit of signing contracts. Most of them just say what they want to buy. It is naturally novel for him to mention such things.

Jiang Zhou smiled: "It's the contract, I will sign the contract with you, and your batch of furniture will be printed out. Unless there is a problem with the quality of your furniture, I will never return it."

Jiao Yu raised his eyebrows: "Really?"

"Really." Jiang Zhou raised his teacup: "After signing the contract later, we can still go to the government office to testify as usual, and follow the procedures of house sales, okay?"

After he said that, Jiao Yu naturally agreed: "Then it's decided."

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