Chapter 41: Rat Control Plan at the Dock
Chapter 41: Rat Control Plan at the Dock
The next day, Yang Wendong came to Wang Zhixian's territory.
Wang Zhixian was very polite. He took Yang Wendong to his office and made tea for him. He smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, if you don't come again, I will be so worried that I can't sleep."
Yang Wendong asked with a smile: "Are you worried that I will run away with 2000 yuan?"
"Haha, how is that possible? If I think so, will Mr. Yang think I am insulting you or myself?" Wang Zhixian shook his head and said, "With the ability Mr. Yang has shown now, there is no need to do this even if it is 2 yuan."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment."
"Let's get down to business." Wang Zhixian asked, "Mr. Yang, are you sure about the matter of the Wharf?"
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes, I came here to discuss this matter with you."
"Well, OK, please have some tea." Wang Zhixian handed over the brewed tea and said, "This is high-end tea from the mainland. I don't know its name. I'm just an ordinary person. It's OK as long as it tastes good. Let's talk while we drink."
"Haha, then we are the same kind of people. I also like to drink tea, but I don't know how to drink it." Yang Wendong smiled, then took a sip and said, "Not bad."
In his previous life, when he was older, he began to love drinking tea, but he was not particular about it. Now that he has traveled through time and his body functions have returned to their peak, he still likes a little tea flavor in his water.
However, he was too poor for the past six months after traveling through time, and only recently could he eat well. Naturally, this was also the first time he had tea after traveling through time.
Wang Zhixian said, "Well, I have some gifts from a friend, Mr. Yang can take some back."
"Thank you. I won't be polite then." Yang Wendong said with a smile. In the business world, there is often no need to be too polite. A little favor will only enhance the relationship. On the contrary, refusing will offend others.
Wang Zhixian was very satisfied and then asked, "What do you plan to do about the Wharf Terminal?"
Yang Wendong did not answer directly, but asked: "Mr. Wang, is this matter entirely under my control? Including the manpower required and the resources purchased?"
Wang Zhixian nodded and said, "Of course, but I will also be responsible for this matter. I will not interfere with what you do, but I will mobilize and approve resources based on the results."
"Well, that's good." Yang Wendong nodded. This made sense. Granting rights also required supervision.
Then he said: "I plan to divide the rat eradication plan for Kowloon Wharf into two parts:
The first is the Wharf itself, and the second is the tens of thousands of people living around it who are trying to make a living.”
Wang Zhixian asked back: "The difficulty lies in the second point, right? There are so many dock workers and street vendors living in a place where all kinds of people live. They won't listen to anyone."
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes, but in fact, any normal human being doesn't like rats, even if they are the President of the United States, the Governor of Hong Kong, the super-rich, or ordinary people.
Many people are too lazy to bother because it is too costly and too tiring to catch mice themselves. "
Wang Zhixian thought it made sense and asked, "So what are you going to do?"
"Use this, this thing is called a sticky mouse board." Yang Wendong took out a sticky mouse board from the bag he brought.
Under Wang Zhixian's curious gaze, Yang Wendong introduced it again, talking about its advantages and efficiency.
"Good stuff." After listening to it, Wang Zhixian also agreed with Yang Wendong's words.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "I have registered a patent. From now on, this will be the unique product of my Changxing company."
"Smart." Wang Zhixian smiled. He understood what Yang Wendong meant by saying it in advance. At the same time, he had to admire Yang Wendong a little. He was curious about how Yang Wendong, who was born in a dormitory, knew about registering a patent.
Yang Wendong continued, "My idea is to start by distributing them for free, and then the port authorities will provide some support and monitoring measures. I think no one would refuse an efficient and low-cost way to eliminate rats, right?"
No one likes mice. This is human instinct. Therefore, when doing this business, apart from competitors, there are basically no enemies. This is the biggest advantage.
"Free?" Wang Zhixian thought about it and didn't say anything more. It was indeed unrealistic to charge for such a large-scale project that required the cooperation of the public.
Whether it is the government or a large company, subsidies are required when carrying out similar projects. As long as the amount is controlled reasonably, the most important thing is to get the desired results in the end.
So he asked again: "How much do you sell this thing to us?"
"3 cents per piece, this is the cost price." Yang Wendong had already made preparations. He could actually make some profit at this price, but it wasn't much.
The most important thing at the moment is to promote the successful extermination of rats at the Kowloon Wharf.
"Okay, I think it's fine, but I will inform my boss later." Wang Zhixian said after thinking for a while.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "My price is definitely the cheapest mousetrap."
Wang Zhixian nodded and said, “Well, if it really has the effect you said, plus the price, then it is definitely possible to succeed.
In this case, I will be responsible for the official side of the Wharf Terminal. I will ask them to issue a notice to encourage the surrounding residents to eliminate rats. "
"Just an announcement is useless, right? It would be better to have actual incentives." Yang Wendong added: "Everyone doesn't like rats, but everyone is lazy. It is very likely that many people will rely on others to exterminate rats instead of doing it themselves.
That's human nature. No matter how simple a task is, if I can benefit from it if others do it, why should I do it? "
Wang Zhixian nodded and said, "That's right, Mr. Yang is very thoughtful. However, although we have some relationship with the Wharf, I don't have the final say on such matters. I will go and communicate with them tomorrow.
Can you give me your sticky mouse board? I'll show it to them. Also, you'd better do more tests on the sticky mouse board recently. I need more detailed data to make a rodent control plan. Party A also needs it."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded. He estimated that the people behind Wang Zhixian could gain tens of thousands of benefits from this incident. For such a large sum of money, even if they had connections, they would have to go through the normal process. At most, it could be simplified a little. At the very least, they would have to have a plan.
Wang Zhixian then asked: "What about the pier itself?"
"This is easy." Yang Wendong said, "There are too many businesses on the dock, with people coming and going, and goods moving around, so it's impossible to place any mousetraps.
We can’t put poison in the boxes, or they’ll be found by foreign customs, so we can only use manpower to deal with the rats.”
"Well, how many people are needed?" Wang Zhixian asked.
"I need to do some actual research, but I want to find someone from the dormitory." Yang Wendong added: "Their wages are cheap, and they have some experience, which is good for us."
Wang Zhixian didn't think much about it and said, "Okay, you decide. We just need to see the results."
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(End of this chapter)