Li Haochen locked the gate and began to move the coconut saplings that could be planted out of the warehouse. The quantity wasn't large, only two to three thousand.
After finishing this task, he waited for the supermarket delivery. The time was about right.
As expected, ten minutes later, a fifty-door Isuzu light truck arrived punctually. To Li Haochen's surprise, Huang Yuan also came along with the truck.
"Mr. Huang, is it necessary for you to come for a simple delivery?"
"Brother Li, I happened to have some free time, so I came to take a look. You know, it's very busy during the New Year, so I snuck in some rest, hehe!"
If it was so busy during the New Year, one could still sneak in some rest? He probably wouldn't believe that himself.
Li Haochen didn't take it seriously, nor did he bother to think about the reason.
However, when Huang Yuan saw that besides boxes of chopsticks in the warehouse, there was also a large pile of coconut saplings, he asked curiously, "Brother Li, are you selling saplings too?"
"No, I'm using them for planting, hehe!"
"Planting?"
"Yes, there are many barren areas in my hometown, so I plan to reclaim some wasteland. I can sell some in the future, hahaha!"
"Oh, I see. When they are harvested, you can also sell them in our supermarket. However, planting so few won't yield much profit."
Huang Yuan was just saying something nice. With only two to three thousand coconut trees, how much money could they make?
Li Haochen's eyes lit up. A supermarket of this scale had tens of thousands of visitors daily. Even if sales were poor, they could sell three to five hundred a day.
"Mr. Huang, how are the sales of green coconuts and coconuts in your supermarket?"
"Uh? I haven't paid attention to that. Let me ask."
Seeing Li Haochen's interested look, Huang Yuan couldn't refuse his request. He picked up the phone and called. He hung up in less than half a minute and said, "Brother Li, the sales of green coconuts and coconuts in our supermarket are quite good, about eight to nine hundred per day."
"Eight to nine hundred?"
This surprised Li Haochen. That was a good amount. In a month, sales could reach twenty to thirty thousand.
"Mr. Huang, I'm quite interested in taking over this quota. Is it difficult?"
"Take it all?"
Li Haochen nodded noncommittally. This made Huang Yuan hesitant. After all, this pie belonged to the Li family, and he also had a certain relationship with them. The most important thing was the benefit chain. He received a thousand yuan from the Li family every month as a token of appreciation.
Li Haochen could somewhat guess Huang Yuan's hesitant expression, which was nothing more than some benefits.
Li Haochen leaned close to Huang Yuan and whispered, "Mr. Huang, if you give me all this quota, I'll give you one yuan for every one sold."
When Huang Yuan heard this, his heart pounded wildly. This was a big piece of fat meat. It would be foolish not to agree. He immediately grinned, extended his hand, and said, "That's easy to say, easy to say, hehe!"
Huang Yuan also knew that it was too early to discuss these matters. After all, it would take at least three years from planting to harvest. However, with the cooperation on chopsticks, this bridge would serve as a connection. Could this fat meat still fly away?
Moreover, his position as manager was secured by a powerful figure, so he wouldn't be easily replaced. Waiting for two to three years wouldn't hurt.
While they were chatting happily, all the goods had been unloaded. In fact, over 300,000 worth of goods wasn't much; a few boxes of cigarettes and alcohol accounted for the majority.
After staying a while longer, Huang Yuan and his team left. Not long after, Li Rendong also arrived, startling Li Haochen. It was a truck full of chopsticks, possibly over a thousand boxes.
"Dongzi, didn't you deliver some a few days ago? Why are there so many?"
"Didn't Uncle Jun tell you? We're preparing for the New Year, and the demand has increased significantly. The village is now operating in three shifts, 24 hours a day."
"Is that so? Can it be managed? Don't let everyone get exhausted."
"Don't worry, everyone knows their limits. It will be fine after the new production line is installed after the New Year."
Li Haochen still felt it was inappropriate, as the villagers were mostly older. If anything happened close to the end of the year, the New Year would be ruined.
Seeing Li Haochen still looking worried, Li Rendong smiled and said, "Relax, you can trust Uncle Jun's handling of matters. Everything is arranged properly."
"That's true. Uncle Jun's handling of matters is very reassuring."
Upon mentioning Li Dejun, Li Haochen felt a little more at ease, but he still had a slight concern. He decided to go to the factory tomorrow to supervise the work.
As they chatted and unloaded the goods, about ten minutes later, Axian and the other four returned. Their smiling faces suggested that this trip had been quite fruitful.
"Brother Li, Brother Dong, why didn't you wait for us to unload the goods? You guys rest, we'll do it."
"You've also worked hard. Rest for a while first."
Li Haochen truly appreciated their efforts and was happy for them.
With their help, the unloading speed increased significantly. However, given the quantity, it took them nearly three hours to finish unloading everything. By the time the New Year goods and coconut saplings were loaded onto the trucks, it was already evening.
Li Haochen transferred 500 yuan to them for dinner nearby, while he rode his bike back to the villa to pack his bags.
When he returned, Murong Yanran was already home. Dinner was cooked, and she was waiting for Li Haochen to eat. However, Xie Baolian had disappeared somewhere.
"Why don't we eat first?"
"Waiting for you. Hurry up and wash your hands to eat."
"When are you leaving?"
"I'll leave in a moment. Dongzi is bringing the delivery, so I'll just catch a ride."
"Okay!"
Murong Yanran also wanted to go with him, but she couldn't. On New Year's Eve, she had to have a reunion dinner and organize activities with her thousands of employees. She wouldn't have time until the second day of the New Year.
Li Haochen understood. Being a big boss was different from his small business, where he could close shop and rest at any time.
After dinner, Li Haochen went to his room to pack a few changes of clothes and then walked out with his backpack. He took out a check from his pocket and handed it to Murong Yanran. "I forgot to get it exchanged. Please go to the Swiss Bank to exchange it when you have time."
When Murong Yanran saw it, she was so shocked her mouth could swallow her small fist. "This... where did you get over a hundred million HKD?"
Li Haochen told her about betting on himself to win, but he didn't mention the 99-to-1 odds.
"You're not allowed to gamble anymore, understand?"
"No more, never again, hehe!"
Li Haochen was still shaken by the previous incident and wouldn't dare to gamble again. Moreover, during his time back, he had been living in fear every day. Fortunately, as time passed without any incident, he gradually felt more at ease.
"Okay, be careful on your way back. Tell Dong Ge not to drive too fast at night."
"I will. I'll be going now."
Murong Yanran stood on her tiptoes and kissed Li Haochen, saying reluctantly, "Remember to video call me when you get back."