CHAPTER 865: CHAPTER 587: REGRET

This young man is the uncle’s son, in his twenties, not very tall, slightly plump, walking with a swaying motion like a duck on water.

With a nonchalant air, he resembles the old-time official masters.

"Termination of the contract is possible." Su Peng also spoke nonchalantly, "Initially, our agreement was that if our factory decides not to purchase your products, we must pay a three hundred yuan penalty. Similarly, if it’s not due to natural disasters or poor harvests that you can’t supply us, you need to pay us the same penalty."

The agreement is, of course, valid for both parties, not for a single individual.

"We did supply the factory before, didn’t we? The factory had come to collect several times." The young man sneered, "It’s impossible to pay the penalty since it’s not like we didn’t supply. Besides, this time it’s for our own family, not selling to others, and your initial agreement didn’t prohibit selling to family, did it?"

It’s clear that the young man is experienced in society, a slick character.

"Yes, President Su, it’s not like we didn’t supply the factory, and we’ve supplied quite a bit. Besides, you never said our goods were bad, did you? This time it’s really just for our family, not sold to others. Please make an exception this time. I assure you, we’ll prioritize the factory with good produce next time." The uncle was unhappy when he heard about the three hundred yuan penalty.

Three hundred yuan means selling a thousand pounds of peppers.

Harvesting a thousand pounds of peppers is a huge undertaking.

"Indeed, our previous cooperation with the factory was pretty good, so you shouldn’t say we breached the contract just based on this instance. Also, although the quality of peppers we supplied to the factory was ordinary, the factory offered a third-class purchase price; we weren’t at a disadvantage, were we?"

The price reflects the quality; the price given by the factory was just what it was.

Faced with a high price, of course, they would be tempted; only a fool wouldn’t make money, right?

"Yes, the price given by the factory was that of third-class goods, and we supplied third-class goods to the factory; it’s a fair deal." The young man said as he started to close the truck door, getting ready to drive away.

"Right, we’re selling to our own family and not making a profit. You never said we couldn’t sell to our own family, did you? For instance, if I decided to keep them myself and not sell at all, it would be okay. Moreover, it’s the end of the season, we need to keep some for gifts or personal use."

Su Peng and Xiaofeng exchanged a look, full of helplessness.

The other side insists it’s for their own people, and there’s nothing they can do about it.

The agreement didn’t stipulate that they couldn’t reserve or give away, nor that they couldn’t sell to their family, did it?

"Dad, we’re not wrong; there’s no need to explain so much to them. Dad, I’m telling you, once this season ends, we’re done supplying them."

"Fine, we can still find suppliers elsewhere. Winter is a good time to grow radishes. If you don’t want to grow, we can terminate now. I won’t ask for your penalty, but we won’t take the remaining peppers either."

"Take it or leave it." The young man dropped the line, "It’s not like our peppers won’t sell just because of you. Dad, if they want to terminate, let them; we’ll grow our own radishes in the winter and sell them ourselves." As long as there’s a way, there’s nothing to fear about selling.

The uncle looked troubled.

The factory’s willingness to buy is a guarantee; without this assurance, they’d feel uncertain about what to plant.

More so, radishes aren’t as popular as peppers, and they’re everywhere, so selling them might not be so easy.

"Alright, I’ve got the contract with me. Since we’re ending it, let’s do it now, so we can head back afterward." Su Peng initially planned to let it go this time, not to make an issue of it next time.

Since the other party insists on terminating, so be it.

The young man, about to leave, saw Su Peng taking out the contract and got off the truck again, "Dad, don’t worry, I’m here, and with me around, our stuff will sell."

The uncle was still hesitant; if the contract is terminated, there would be problems selling what they grow in the fields.

"Dad..." The young man called out when the uncle didn’t respond.

"Sign it." The uncle moved his chapped lips slightly, "It’s better to sign it."

With things having reached this point, not signing would probably cause the factory to lose trust in him.

The young man generously signed for his father, and Su Peng also signed his name.

Xiaofeng glanced at the young man and merely smiled.

The young man looked back at her with great pride in his eyes.

"Alright then, let’s leave it at that. I still need to hurry to deliver the goods out-of-province. Sorry for making you come for nothing." The young man said as he got into the truck.

The place where the flood occurred was another town; their town had nothing happening, which is why the harvest was consistently good.

The young man said this, started the truck, and drove away with a rumble, heading out.

"Buddy, let’s go too."

"President Su, terribly sorry for making you come for nothing. My son has a bit of a temper; please don’t hold it against him. If you think of me next year, I’ll make sure to supply the factory well." The uncle didn’t want to completely fall out with Su Peng and his group.

No deals can be done this year, but next year still holds possibilities.

"We’ll talk about it next year." Su Peng glanced at the time, "It’s getting late, we should return too."

Once in the car, Su Peng asked Xiaofeng, "What do you think about the practices of these raw material points?"

The better-looking ones were picked out first, and the rest were brought to the factory.

"With our cooperative base, we’re bound to encounter such issues. If we only accept good products, we can set up a collection station, rather than letting them deliver directly to the factory." Set up our own collection station to collect first, second, and third-class products, and set prices based on quality.

"You mean, setting up a collection station nearby." Near this area, there are several large cooperative households, setting up a collection station isn’t impossible.

"Yes, not only receiving from our cooperative base but also collecting good products from nearby villagers, creating a competitive environment, providing us with more options." While it’s important to maintain the cooperative base, establishing an open purchase system wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing; it could create some competition for the cooperative bases, prompting them to work harder.

"Alright, I’ll try to get this going." They had been collecting from individuals, just never systematized the model.

"No matter what, safety and quality come first, you must ensure this."

"I understand."

"How’s Wenli doing now?"

"Her mentor wants her to stay in Haicheng; it’s up to her."

"What does she think?" Haicheng is full of famous people, with greater demand for custom-made crafts. Indeed, Wu Wenli has better opportunities staying in Haicheng.

"She said she wants to come back. I found a factory for her to take over; she thinks it’s feasible." It used to be a clothing factory; Wenli said she wanted to take it over.

"Sounds like a good idea." Xiaofeng grinned, "In the future, we won’t worry about food and clothes, just aim for quality meals and attires. With captivating designs, there’s definitely a chance to make it big."

On the way back, the siblings chatted quite a bit.

Halfway, the weather changed drastically; it darkened quickly, with a fierce wind like a demon wind.

"I reckon it’ll rain heavily soon; let’s find a place to take shelter." The July rain comes suddenly; just now it was clear, now it’s full of clouds and strong winds.

Looking at it, there would surely be thunder and rain, so moving ahead wasn’t an option.

"Alright, let’s find a place up ahead to stop and dodge the rain first." Summer rain is unpredictable, turning from breeze to downpour instantly.

The fierce wind swept up a lot of dust and leaves on the road.

Just ahead was a small shop. Su Peng locked the car and they ran together with Xiaofeng.

Just as they reached the shop, bean-sized raindrops began to fall, accompanied by hail.

"Oh my, it’s even hailing. The weather this year is truly abnormal." The shop owner was a sister in her early thirties.

Worried, Su Peng looked at the car, "I wonder if it’s hailing at home?"

"Looks like your car might have a tough time." The sister glanced at the truck not far away.

Thumb-sized hail fell on the car, striking the windows, causing cracks to appear quickly.

At the family home of the uncle who just signed the termination papers, he was about to go out when the sky changed suddenly. Before he could react, hail came down with the rain.

He looked at the hail on the ground, recalling his son had just left not long ago.

Those peppers are very delicate; if hit by hail a few times, they’d certainly be ruined. If they’re damaged, even if they reach the destination, they might not be accepted.

Thinking of this, the uncle suddenly regretted not providing for the factory.