NFBE Chapter 455 Do you want me to go collect junk?
Chapter 455 Do you want me to go collect junk?
Moreover, Long County is a small county town with many nearby villages. Occasionally, villagers would go up the mountain to hunt, and they would catch one or two wild boars every now and then.
The regulations in Long County are not strict, and many factories secretly buy meat from villagers, such as wild boar, rabbit, and pheasant.
But Beijing is not like a small county town.
The meat from the slaughterhouse here is subject to strict controls, so even if you want to start a business selling braised pork offal, you'll probably have trouble getting the raw materials.
Lu Hongliang hadn't thought of this before, but now, after hearing Su Niannian's words, he realized that he had oversimplified things.
"Moreover, from purchasing and processing to selling, it requires a lot of help. Just cleaning the pig offal alone is very labor-intensive."
When Lü Hongliang heard Su Niannian say this, he realized that his previous thoughts had been somewhat simplistic.
This is Beijing, not some small county town in Northeast China.
Actually, what Su Niannian said was half true and half false. If she wanted to do it, it wasn't impossible.
However, Su Niannian had something else she wanted Lü Hongliang to help her with.
Lü Hongliang is actually a very good person when it comes to interpersonal relationships and has a certain affability.
Su Niannian had already decided what she wanted Lü Hongliang to do for her.
Seeing Su Niannian's expression, Lü Hongliang and Lao Qian knew there was more to come.
Old Qian was able to remain calm, but Lü Hongliang was a little anxious.
"Miss Su, have you already thought of something? Just tell me! I'm getting a little anxious," Lu Hongliang said, scratching his head.
Su Niannian smiled and said, "I do have a business that would be suitable for you, but I don't know if you'd be interested."
Su Niannian paused for a moment as she spoke, while Lü Hongliang on the other end was getting extremely anxious.
"Tell me quickly, I want to hear it!" Lu Hongliang asked anxiously.
"I want Brother Lü to secretly go to the surrounding villages and collect scrap," Su Niannian said.
Lu Hongliang was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion.
"Collecting scrap metal??"
"Yes!"
Lu Hongliang was completely stunned after hearing Su Niannian's affirmative answer.
He certainly knew what collecting scrap meant, but how did he make money from it?
Besides, we can't openly collect scrap these days, can we?
"How do you collect junk?" Although she didn't know why Su Niannian made such a suggestion.
However, based on past interactions, Su Niannian is a wise and capable person.
Since Su Niannian can say that, it means that this so-called scrap collecting must be profitable.
Therefore, Lü Hongliang was very curious to know the specifics of what Su Niannian meant by collecting scrap.
Su Niannian stopped being mysterious and directly told Lu Hongliang what she wanted him to do.
"Given the current situation, we certainly can't openly collect scrap. I'm thinking of having you, Brother Lü, secretly take two or three people and collect scrap discreetly in the villages near Beijing."
"We mainly collect solid wood furniture, jewelry, gold and similar items."
Su Niannian shared her ideas with Lü Hongliang, including what kind of wooden furniture she wanted and jewelry made of jade, pearls, and other gemstones.
Gold is nothing more than gold jewelry, goldware, and the like.
"I don't know how much to pay for these things, no matter what kind they are!"
Lu Hongliang, who came from a background of selling pork, had no idea what these things looked like or how much they were worth.
"I'll have someone explain this to you, and I'll also give you some reference diagrams. You can buy anything as long as it's cheap."
Su Niannian spoke to Lü Hongliang with a serious expression.
Over there, Lü Hongliang and Lao Qian exchanged a glance.
Lu Hongliang may not have come into contact with this kind of thing, but Lao Qian actually knows a bit about it.
In Lao Qian's understanding, Su Niannian probably meant she wanted to collect some antiques.
In the current environment, some people do indeed still secretly keep some good things at home.
However, Old Qian wasn't quite sure what use wooden furniture was.
Anyway, since it was Su Niannian who said it, and judging from Su Niannian's expression, this matter must be promising.
Old Qian nudged Lü Hongliang with his elbow.
Lu Hongliang looked at Lao Qian, and seeing Lao Qian nod, Lu Hongliang also nodded to Su Niannian.
Although he was still not quite sure what he should do, Lü Hongliang felt that listening to Su Niannian and Lao Qian was definitely the right thing to do.
"Alright, then I'll take this business!" Lü Hongliang agreed.
"Okay," Su Niannian said with a smile.
Then I briefly spoke with Lü Hongliang.
"We can buy any wooden furniture, as long as it's heavy, large, old, or cheap."
"I'll have someone explain things to you about jewelry and gold later."
"Go and get a batch first, and I'll guarantee you double the price. If the quality is good and it's what I need, I'll give you a much better price!" Su Niannian said with a smile.
"I bought it for one yuan, are you going to give me two yuan? This is just the minimum. If the items I receive are good, I can raise the price?" Lu Hongliang asked Su Niannian again.
Su Niannian smiled and nodded, indicating that was indeed the case.
After seeing Su Niannian nod in affirmation, Lü Hongliang felt that this deal was definitely worthwhile!
You can get started by getting a bicycle or tricycle yourself.
Although the current environment does not allow such behavior, it is still occasionally heard in rural areas that outsiders go there to collect things.
As long as you do it quietly and don't get caught, there's not much risk.
Moreover, judging from Su Niannian's description, it could be a way to make money.
Yes, it needs to be done secretly and quietly.
However, ever since he started selling pork on the black market, Lü Hongliang has been doing things that are beneath public scrutiny.
Therefore, it doesn't matter whether it's in accordance with the rules or not.
Su Niannian smiled happily when she saw that Lü Hongliang had agreed.
What we're collecting now is junk, but once it gets into Su Niannian's hands, it might not be any treasure.
Su Niannian wanted some old furniture and old wood because she felt that there must be a lot of timber from the former homes of high-ranking officials and nobles in the villages around Beijing.
Think of those small-leaf sandalwood, Hainan rosewood, agarwood, red sandalwood, ebony, snakewood...
Su Niannian's mouth was practically stretched to the sky in a wide grin.
Once you get your hands on these, repair what can be repaired, and turn what can't be repaired into beads later. It's all super profitable!
It was already noon, and Su Niannian felt a little hungry.
Seeing this, Lao Qian wanted to take the two of them out for a nice meal.
After all, in Lao Qian's view, he was about to start making big money.
We should naturally celebrate with something good.
Su Niannian and Lü Hongliang naturally had no objections, and the three of them closed the door and left the guesthouse.