178动漫之家

Chapter 96

Having multiple suppliers had always been part of Yi Feng’s strategic plan. Although his relationship with Nanqiao Commerce was good, Yi Feng wouldn’t place all his bets on a single channel.

Only diversified supply channels could ensure the supply of goods and diversify risks.

Yi Feng answered the phone, his expression changed, and he put on a smiling face.

“Haha, Brother Nie, what brings you to call so late?”

“Little Brother Yi, how’s business lately?” Nie Xin asked with a laugh.

“It’s okay, barely managing to scrape by,” Yi Feng replied.

Han Ping’an and Wang Tie couldn’t help but snicker at the side.

Making over fifty thousand a day, that was quite a meal.

“Ah, Little Brother Yi, you’re just starting out, take it slow.”

“I’m calling you so late to tell you some good news!”

“Our Shengde Electronics got a batch of special-priced products from the provincial distribution channel, just like the last batch, all officially released, and the prices are very attractive!”

“Brother, I called you the moment I got the news, how about that, am I considerate enough?” Nie Xin laughed loudly.

Yi Feng let out a light “Oh?” “Another batch? Is the price similar to the first batch?”

“Yes, not much difference, and some brands’ power supplies and graphics cards will be even cheaper,” Nie Xin replied.

Yi Feng pondered for a moment. Shengde’s special-priced products were indeed competitively priced, some even two to three hundred cheaper than Nanqiao, lowering costs and increasing profits.

However… Nie Xin’s consistent enthusiasm made him not fully trustworthy.

There’s no hatred without reason, nor love without reason. If someone suddenly treats you well, they’re either after your money or you.

Yi Feng was relatively cautious in his dealings. Even if there was an opportunity to make a hundred percent profit, he would only take sixty percent.

“Alright, then, thank you for looking out for me, Brother Nie. But I still have quite a bit of stock unsold in my store. I won’t need too much of the second batch. I’ll give you a list tomorrow,” Yi Feng said.

“Is that so? Well, think it over carefully. If you miss this opportunity, there won’t be another. Anyway, I’ll reserve whatever you need first, but the rest will probably be snapped up quickly tomorrow,” Nie Xin reminded.

“Hey, my small store can’t handle so much. I’d love to take it all, but unfortunately, I don’t have the capacity,” Yi Feng said self-deprecatingly.

“That’s fine, then. Give me a list tomorrow, and I’ll ship it to you,” Nie Xin said.

After a bit more small talk, they hung up the phone.

Wang Tie hurriedly asked, “Brother Feng, why is Shengde Electronics so enthusiastic?”

“It’s all for the commission. But… we can’t take too much from Shengde, keep it to the 28 ratio with Nanqiao Commerce.”

“I don’t know much about Shengde, so I can’t take too much from them, but I can’t not take any either. I can only take a little, to maintain the supply balance with Nanqiao Commerce and Trade,” Yi Feng pondered aloud.

Currently, Xifeng Electronics only had two distributors supplying computer components, and he hoped to maintain 3 to 5 distributors in the future to ensure the lowest risk in supply channels.

Wang Tie thought for a moment and nodded, “Brother Feng is right, indeed need to balance the risks.”

“Wang Tie, call the customers tomorrow and tell them their computers are fixed. They can come pick them up and make payments. I’ve put the repair prices on the mainframes, make sure you check them tomorrow.”

“And yes, those twin sisters are starting work tomorrow. You’ll be responsible for training them on our operations for a few days,” Yi Feng instructed.

“Sure, no problem, Brother Feng. I’ll take good care of them,” Wang Tie nodded solemnly.

“We’ve been busy for so long, I haven’t even had dinner yet. Everyone’s worked hard today, I’ll treat you all to supper tonight to celebrate!” Yi Feng stood up and laughed.

“Yay!” Wang Tie, hearing there was supper, shouted excitedly.

Han Nannan was also happy, jumping around, shouting she wanted to eat barbecue.

They tidied up, closed the shop, and headed straight for the night market in the city center.

…

These days, Yi Feng was busy from morning till night, getting up at six in the morning to rush to the shop and not returning home until 11 or 12 at night, hurriedly washing up before going to bed.

The customer flow at Xifeng Electronics shop maintained a steady increase. If this growth continued, he would soon have to plan on opening a branch.

What surprised Yi Feng was that there were also quite a few customers online wanting to buy components. Yi Feng went ahead and launched a Xifeng Electronics e-commerce site. The online store was very simple; users could find the components they wanted and place an order. However, payments could only be made by bank transfer to Xifeng Electronics’ account.

After confirming receipt of payment, Yi Feng would then go to the post office to ship the goods.

Orders for components sold online exceeded those made in-store.

However, the efficiency of postal logistics transportation naturally couldn’t compare with couriers; it was very slow, taking at least half a month to a month, and there was no supervision throughout the process.

After setting up the online store, Yi Feng truly felt how poor the current internet infrastructure was, from the lack of network telecommunications infrastructure to the absence of online payments, to a complete void in express logistics, making online shopping quite difficult at the moment.

Yi Feng saw these as the difficulties in the development of the internet but also as his opportunity!

This time, he was determined to seize the domestic internet development opportunities in payment, e-commerce, social networking, gaming, communication infrastructure, and more. This land was full of opportunities!

Days passed by in a busy haze, and on Monday morning, Yi Feng went to the hospital to pick up Meng Xiaoyun for her discharge.

After more than two weeks of rest, Meng Xiaoyun finally recovered enough to be discharged, though she still couldn’t work and needed to rest at home for another six months until she fully recovered.

Yi Feng picked up his parents and went home, where Gu Xingzhong’s family had set up a fire basin at the entrance.

“Come, step over the fire basin to ward off calamities,” Gu Xingzhong laughed.

Yi Jianbing was a bit surprised and laughed, “Old Gu, since when did you start with this? You weren’t superstitious before!”

“Ah, it’s not about being superstitious, just looking for some good luck, haha!” Gu Xingzhong said.

“Brother Gu, you’ve really thought of everything. These days, thanks so much for taking care of little Feng!” Meng Xiaoyun expressed her gratitude.

Li Wan said warmly, “Hey, sister, don’t mention it. It’s what we should do. It sounds so formal.”

After a bit of small talk, Yi Feng helped his mother step over the fire basin.

After the ceremony, Li Wan had already prepared a meal, and everyone gathered to celebrate Meng Xiaoyun’s discharge.

The relationship between the two families was closer than that of biological siblings, having lived like one family for over twenty years.

During the meal, the topic of the college entrance exam came up, and Meng Xiaoyun suddenly asked, “Son, when will the college entrance exam results come out?”

“It should be in the next few days. We just wait for the school to notify us to pick up the transcript,” Yi Feng replied.

“Oh, that’s good. I’m really looking forward to it!”

“Mom doesn’t expect you to do too well, just getting into a university would make me very happy. If you get into a university, I’ll go to the temple to give thanks!” Meng Xiaoyun said with a hopeful face.

Li Wan laughed, “Xiaoyun, little Feng has always been smart. Getting into a university shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Moreover, little Feng’s computer store is doing quite well. Xixi said there were quite a few customers at noon.”

“Little Feng is so capable, you two just wait to enjoy the good life!”

Yi Feng modestly said, “Hehe, Auntie, you flatter me.”

“It’s good to be capable. It would be even better to go to college.”

“And it would be perfect to find a partner too!” Yi Jianbing laughed loudly.

Gu Xingzhong knocked on the table and said, “Hey, hey, Old Yi, is finding a partner for little Feng that urgent?”

“Besides, my Xixi isn’t bad either!”

Everyone turned to look at Gu Muxi, who was earnestly eating, with her innocent eyes wide open.

“Ah?” Gu Muxi was startled.

“Why are you all looking at me like that?”

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