Chapter 13 Bad News and Good News

"1000?" Although Yang Wendong heard the specific number clearly, he still asked back subconsciously.

Elena nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Yang, the mousetrap I bought from you last time, I distributed it to several warehouses near my workplace after I returned. After they used it, they thought it was pretty good, so they asked me to buy some more."

"Thank you very much." Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "Ms. Elena, does the mousetrap also work well in large warehouses?"

In fact, although Yang Wendong has done a lot of tests and the mousetrap can often catch mice, these data are still not enough to support the definition of the product's effectiveness.

Although he has no way to improve it, it is very important for him to know the effectiveness of his product.

The only time they were sold in bulk before was to A Biao from the hawker management team, but Yang Wendong didn't want to take the initiative to find such a person and just cause himself trouble.

Elena said: "Actually, the effect is not very great, but it is convenient to deal with the rats after catching them, and it will not hurt people. The most important thing is that it is cheap. The funds allocated by the Hong Kong government are not much, and it is too expensive to buy rat cages. Yours is more cost-effective."

"Haha, I see." Yang Wendong smiled and said that it was unlikely that there was not enough money. He probably bought expensive mouse cages or mousetraps, and then many people would not get much benefit from it.

Anyway, such trivial matters should be the responsibility of subordinates. The persons in charge of each warehouse probably won't take it seriously. They are only concerned about the final results, as long as the rats don't cause damage or spread out of control.

Elena added: "Mr. Yang, I'm telling you some bad news in advance, but it may be good news for you."

"What do you mean?" Yang Wendong was puzzled.

Elena said: “A small-scale plague broke out in the island colonies of the British Empire, killing dozens of people.

There was serious panic in the area. Although it is now under control, the losses were enormous.

Just a few days ago, the British Empire issued a warning to its colonies around the world, calling for a large-scale rat eradication operation across the country.

"Plague? Well, I don't know whether I should say this is good news." Yang Wendong nodded.

People living in the 21st century have almost forgotten this word, but in human history, it and smallpox are the most terrible plagues, almost without exception.

Even though humans have entered the industrial society, productivity is not strong enough to allow most people to isolate themselves from the rat population. At the same time, there is no absolutely effective drug in the medical field.

At the educational level, there is no way to promote health protection awareness. What's more, the economic environment is poor, so publicity is useless. It would be good enough if poor people could refrain from eating rats.

Even in ancient times, various governments deliberately promoted the idea that rats were evil and made people afraid of them in order to avoid such things.

Elena continued, "The Hong Kong government has also passed this proposal. In the future, the Hong Kong government will spend a lot of resources to eliminate rats. This may be your chance."

"Well, thank you Ms. Elena." Yang Wendong said with a smile.

Even if the Hong Kong government intends to promote rat eradication, I am just an insignificant person now and it is impossible for me to know about such things. Even if I know about it later, it will be useless because I am not qualified to participate directly.

However, if the market demand suddenly increases, you can also enjoy some small benefits.

Elena added, "You're welcome. Your mousetrap is indeed a more suitable tool. Our cooperation is good for me, the Hong Kong government, and you."

Yang Wendong nodded, and then said: "You think too highly of me. Although rat extermination is very important, it is not a big financial expenditure. Besides, even if I can participate in such things, I can't do much." Elena said: "I will help you a little, but you are right, my help is also limited. What kind of results you can achieve in the end really depends on you.

However, after our last communication, I feel that your knowledge is higher than that of some graduates from prestigious universities, so I still believe that you will definitely succeed. "

"Thank you." Yang Wendong smiled.

For those who know the future trends of real estate, it is not difficult to succeed. The most difficult part is the first step, how to get the first pot of gold.

Now, relying on this small business, he can only say that he can survive in this society. He is still a little far from the first pot of gold that can truly meet his needs.

Elena said, "So, when can I get 1000 mousetraps? The faster the better. The more people use them, the greater the demand will be as long as the product is good."

"About 5 days." Yang Wendong calculated that currently, they could only do more than 200 pieces a day, which was basically the limit.

It is possible to ask other people for help, but the speed may not be significantly improved, because the biggest difficulty lies in the final inspection. During these few days, we still need to rely on these skilled workers.

However, if I can really get some government orders from Elena in the future, I will need to consider expanding my staff.

Elena nodded, then took out a piece of paper from her purse and said, "Here is the address of my workplace. When you are done, you need to deliver it there. From now on, you all need to deliver the goods to the designated place."

"Okay, no problem." Yang Wendong took the address and took a look. It was not in Hong Kong Island, but in Tsim Sha Tsui.

This is good for them, otherwise it would be very troublesome to carry so many things to squeeze into the Star Ferry.

Elena asked: "Are you ready for the bank account from last time?"

"Ready." Yang Wendong nodded.

Elena added: “Mr. Yang, the payment rule of our department is that if you have a formal company, then we can sign a contract;
But if it is just a personal transaction, I have to receive the goods before I can pay, so I can’t give a deposit. "

"I understand. Let's do the transaction on the spot." Yang Wendong had no choice. It was too much to ask him to register a company now.

Besides, when doing business with the government and the amount of money is limited, it is better to settle the payment on the spot.

Because there is too much money, there is a high probability that the government may default on payment for the goods.

This is not a problem of the government, but many companies are like this. This is also the biggest risk of doing business. How many businessmen have been killed by this because of not being able to collect the payment for goods.

"Okay, when you get there, just tell the guard you're looking for me." Elena said, then said goodbye and left.

Yang Wendong immediately prepared to close the stall and said to Su Yiyi beside him, "Let's go back."

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