Chapter 114: Price increase!

'Are all your wolfberries like this?'

Although he was excited, as a businessman, Lao Zhao understood.

If they were generally for his own consumption, they would definitely be relatively better.

If they were all like this, then they would be considered good.

Gu Chen nodded, 'Well, I just packed them at random.'

He understood Lao Zhao's concerns.

It was just like the owner of the pharmacy last time.

Everyone is worried about being cheated.

Gu Chen smiled, 'If the deal is done, you can open each bag and inspect it.'

Lao Zhao felt for a cigarette in his pocket and handed one to Gu Chen, "That's natural. This product definitely needs to be inspected.'

Gu Chen took the cigarette, "So what do you think of our price?'

Gu Chen's expectation was actually ten yuan. After all, when he was on his own in front of the hospital, he sold them for twelve yuan.

Now it was wholesale, so the price would definitely be lower than before.

And the other wolfberries would probably be seven or eight yuan.

His price was already considered very high.

But Gu Chen didn't say so explicitly, but waited for the other person to make the first offer.

After all, it was business, and no one wanted to reveal their cards first.

Lao Zhao took out a lighter from his pocket, lit it, and held it in front of Gu Chen.

'My friend, if they are all of this quality, then let's say ten yuan, how about it?'

He knew very well how much goji berries of this quality were worth on the market.

At least fifteen.

If he offers ten, that's a profit of five.

That's half the profit.

Gu Chen had originally thought that this guy might only offer seven or eight yuan, and in any case, not more than nine yuan.

After all, he is a businessman, and profit is paramount.

Then he bargained back, trying to get a deal for ten yuan.

Unexpectedly, this guy opened his mouth and said ten yuan.

This made Gu Chen very excited, as it seemed that there was still room for bargaining!

Gu Chen leaned over, lit a cigarette, and took a drag.

The expression on his face seemed to indicate that he was not at a loss.

'Boss Zhao, as I told you earlier, the cost of growing my goji berries in greenhouses with the best fertiliser is really high. Your price...'

Gu Chen still didn't say how much he wanted.

Because he didn't know what the highest price Boss Zhao would accept.

He was afraid of saying too much.

It would make people think he was greedy.

To be honest, he wasn't actually greedy, but who wouldn't want a bargain?

What's more, he grew the berries himself, so they were the result of his labour.

It's not like he's getting it for free.

He just wants to find out the maximum price the boss is willing to pay, and then close the deal!

After all, the wolfberries really can't be kept any longer.

Upon hearing this, Lao Zhao frowned, and he flicked the ashes off his cigarette.

'How about this, then, 10.5 yuan. After all, the wolfberries I sell are dried wolfberries, and after drying, they naturally become lighter.'

Gu Chen's brow twitched. Sure enough, he can still raise the price.

What he can usually get is definitely not the maximum price.

He's been waiting for his offer for half a day.

Gu Chen pursed his lips, still looking troubled.

'That's too low. In that case, I might as well sell them outside the hospital. I can get at least 15 yuan a catty.'

Lao Zhao frowned.

He was originally thinking wholesale, and never expected the kid to also want to sell retail.

The quality of the wolfberries was already top-notch, and the stuff outside the hospital was naturally much more expensive than in an ordinary fruit shop.

It's really not unusual to sell it for 15 yuan in front of the hospital.

He took a puff on his cigarette and said, 'Brother, let me make some concessions for you. 11 yuan is the best price I can offer.'

He is an old hand in business after all.

He is in a completely different league from the owner of the pharmacy.

When he spoke to the boss, he was calm and composed, with a hint of modesty.

You can't tell at all that he is panicking.

It gives the impression that this person can give me the best price, and if not, it's fine.

Unlike the pharmacy owner, who was afraid that Gu Chen would sell to someone else, and his anxiety was written all over his face.

It has already been raised to 11 yuan, and to be honest, it has already exceeded Gu Chen's expectations.

But Gu Chen still looked very difficult.

'I won't say anything else, 13, 13 yuan, I will bring all the wolfberries from home this afternoon.'

In business, it's normal to sit on the fence and raise prices, and then haggle.

Hearing the price of 12 yuan, Boss Zhao smiled.

'Brother, you're asking such a high price, not to mention me, you won't be able to find anyone else in our city who'll buy it.'

At 13 yuan per catty, if you dry it yourself, you'll lose 2 catties, which means you'll only get 8 catties of wolfberries for 13 yuan.

This price is really not cheap.

Gu Chen, however, was not in a hurry.

He took a drag on his cigarette and exhaled gently.

'Don't worry, for 13 yuan, I guarantee that places like this in front of the hospital will never see my goji berries again.'

In fact, Gu Chen had long since stopped selling goji berries retail.

It was just too slow a way to make money, and now that he had matsutake mushrooms and cordyceps,

goji berries were no longer the most valuable thing in his hands.

Naturally, he didn't focus all his energy on selling goji berries.

In saying this, he was completely trying to warn Boss Zhao that he could get a bargain, but if he sold elsewhere, it would definitely affect his sales.

Lao Zhao didn't expect this young man to have such a trick up his sleeve.

The cigarette in his hand trembled.

This was the first time someone had talked to him about monopolies.

To be honest, he was just in the wolfberry business and had never thought about monopolising anyone's wolfberries.

For one thing, he was afraid that the other party's goods would be bad and monopolising them would be disadvantageous to himself.

For another, he had been in the business for so many years.

Almost everyone knows the reputation of Zhao Xinde.

Everyone is scrambling to deliver goods to him.

He has absolutely no concerns in this regard.

However, if Gu Chen's wolfberries are of this quality, then he really would not lose out by monopolising them.

Because he knows exactly how much wolfberries of this quality are worth.

As long as no one maliciously damages the market, he can add a bit of class to the packaging.

Then 28 yuan, or even 30, is not a problem at all.

If he's brave enough, he can keep adding to the packaging and replace the plastic bag with a tin can.

He can directly market it as high-end health food.

If he sells it for 40 yuan per catty, people will still buy it.

No matter how you think about it, he can make a lot of money.

He pretended to be difficult and said, 'Let's compromise. Twelve, twelve, this is the highest price I can offer you, but on the condition that you can't sell it to anyone else.'

Twelve yuan, this is the same price as the one he sold in front of the hospital.

Okay, no loss!

Gu Chen frowned, and even his mouth was pursed.

He sighed and made an

He couldn't wait to take all the wolfberries in Gu Chen's hands.