Gu Chen casually said, 'These are all imported seeds, grown in our own greenhouses. Otherwise, in the middle of winter, it's really not easy to get fresh ones.'
Gu Chen had long since prepared a set of words for when someone asked where his goji berries came from.
In short, he could never tell anyone the real origin of his goji berries.
However, the owner of the pharmacy was extremely surprised when he heard this.
'Right, young man, in that case, we can have a long-term partnership in the future.'
'Look, if you grow wolfberries, I'll take as many as you have. As for the price, after all, I'm doing wholesale, and the quantity is large, so it will definitely be cheaper. But don't worry, I definitely won't lose you any money. What do you think?'
His pharmacy was located right in front of the hospital, and there were quite a few other pharmacies in the same area.
If his family's Gu-chen wolfberries became as popular as they were, his business would only get better.
He might even be able to squeeze out his competitors.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Gu-chen had never imagined that just one day after starting his business, someone would want to buy his wolfberries.
His wolfberries were already piling up everywhere, and if someone could buy them all at once, it would be a good thing.
At least, he could rest easy for the New Year.
Moreover, his wolfberries produced so much every day, and if he could sell them to the pharmacy, it would be a good business.
And in this way, he would get in touch with the pharmacy, and he would not be afraid of not having a place to sell the cordyceps in the future.
This deal is cost-effective no matter how you think about it.
Thinking about it, Gu Chen was a little excited.
But there was no sign of it on his face.
Gu Chen was at a loss for words: 'My wolfberries, which I grew myself, as you know, are fresh fruit that is expensive in the middle of winter, not to mention that they are fresh wolfberries.'
'How about this, you name a price first, and I'll see if we can do business.'
The boss thought for a moment, and said, 'How about this, 8 yuan per catty. After all, I want a lot of it, so it's definitely not comparable to those 10 or 20 catties.'
8 yuan?
He really is a shrewd businessman!
Eight yuan is really low. The wholesale price of those aged dried wolfberries is probably even higher.
This guy is taking advantage of the fact that I'm from the countryside and don't know any better.
But Gu Chen didn't lose his temper. 'I think you should just go and get my prescription filled,' he said.
With those words, he directly confronted the pharmacy owner.
His wolfberries cost ten yuan even at wholesale, and he wouldn't sell them for less.
The owner was anxious when he heard this. 'No, brother, I really want to buy it. How about 9 yuan? 9 yuan? Is that okay?'
To be honest, 9 yuan was not a bad price, but the owner was not being honest. First he said 8 yuan, and now that he saw that I was not going to agree, he said 9 yuan.
Was this like squeezing toothpaste from a tube?
Gu Chen smiled and said, 'Let's buy the medicine first. After all, I came here to buy medicine.'
On hearing this, the owner's face turned ugly. It was obvious that the man was still unwilling.
He gritted his teeth and said, 'How about this, brother, ten yuan, ten yuan is the highest price. I'm in business too, I have to make some money, don't I?'
Gu Chen laughed, it really was like squeezing toothpaste.
He himself only had a day's worth of wolfberries.
Ten yuan was indeed a lot.
But the way the boss was squeezing the toothpaste made Gu Chen really want to try it. If he didn't agree, would the price go up even more?
After all, it was money, who had a grudge against money?
Gu Chen smiled and started making things up again.
'My wolfberries come from my own greenhouse, and the soil is transported from the north. There is absolutely no doubt about their medicinal value.'
His wolfberries are produced by the system.
Their medicinal value is definitely one rank higher than the best on the market.
After saying that, Gu Chen was in no hurry and started looking around the pharmacy.
When it comes to business, it depends on who is in a hurry first.
Gu Chen is in no hurry.
The boss's face turned even more sour. This guy, he's asking for ten yuan and still not agreeing to the deal?
Is he forcing me to keep raising the price?
He gritted his teeth and said, 'Ten yuan and five cents, brother, this is a really good price. If you go elsewhere and ask for a quote, there is absolutely no way that anyone will give you a higher price than I am offering.'
The reason he wanted Gu Chen's wolfberries so badly was simply to keep customers away from the competition.
Everyone loves wolfberries and wants to buy them, and if they want to buy them, they have to come to his store.
If they come here, they will buy some other medicine as well.
Even if they really only buy the wolfberries, he will still make a small profit. Even this small profit is definitely more than the surrounding pharmacies can make.
There are simply too many pharmacies in the surrounding area, and the market is saturated. If he wants to do well in business, he can only use other means.
Gu Chen's eyebrows twitched. Goodness, it really squeezed out some more!
Ten yuan and five cents a catty!
In his own spirit field, there must be at least 1,000 jin of wolfberries. If they don't go in for a while, God knows how much more there is.
If we calculate on 1,000 jin, that's 10,050!
What a good deal!
Gu Chen smiled, 'OK, you can rest assured that the quality of my wolfberries is first-class. Now that I'm not setting up a stall in front of this hospital, you're free to sell them for whatever price you want.'
The boss finally let out a sigh of relief when he saw that Gu Chen had agreed.
He finally agreed.
If he hadn't, he would have really had to watch as he sold the wolfberries to someone else.
He smiled, 'You kid, I didn't realise that you really know how to do business.'
In business, you shouldn't be afraid of haggling.
The worst thing is not to agree or refuse.
Let you guess.
It's just like those trashy women, always giving you the illusion that
you can catch up if you just try a little harder!
Whether or not to give it another go is entirely up to you.
If only I hadn't eaten Gu Chen's wolfberries yesterday, I would know that his stuff is second to none, in terms of both appearance and taste.
Ten and a half yuan?
Even the boss thinks it's too expensive at seven yuan!
Gu Chen also smiles.
'What are you talking about? We villagers have seen little of the world and are all honest people.'
If he hadn't squeezed the toothpaste first, he would have sold it for ten yuan!
Afterwards, Gu Chen added, 'Okay, then let's agree, I have about 1,000 catties, I'll hire a truck right now, I'll bring it all over, you get the money ready, we'll hand over the goods and get paid at the same time.'
The boss nodded, 'Okay, no problem!'
It just so happened that he had a shop in the orthopaedic hospital in front, two shops, 500 catties each! Stalls were set up at the entrance to sell wolfberries, and business was absolutely good!
After leaving the pharmacy, Gu Chen went out onto the street and found a car rental shop.
This was more than 1,000 catties of wolfberries, and without a car, they couldn't get it.
Car prices were different in those days, with trucks costing 100 and small vans 80.
Gu Chen looked at a silver minivan, figuring that it could just about fit about 1,000 catties of wolfberries. He paid a deposit and gave an extra 50.
He drove off right away.
Although he didn't have a driver's license, in a previous life, he had hauled goods for others to make a living.
His driving skills were still fine.
In view of the extra 50 yuan, the boss didn't pursue the matter of his license.