Chapter 203: Big Purchase
After typing for a moment, Bai Hanyun pressed send and waited.
[Boss Li, I want to buy more glutinous rice and quicklime. Do you still have stock?]
Bai Hanyun didn’t have to wait long before Li Dagou replied: [Yes. Miss Bai, how much do you want?]
Reading the message, Bai Hanyun rubbed her chin and thought, ’I remember that for 5 kilograms of glutinous rice slurry, it takes 60 kilograms of quicklime powder to get a standard mixture consistency.’
With that in mind, she opened the AI app and used it to calculate how much glutinous rice and quicklime would be needed to cover a 500-meter-long city wall.
A few seconds later, she got the result.
Looking at the calculation, she muttered, "So I need 1,875 tons of glutinous rice and 22,500 tons of quicklime to cover a 500-meter-long city wall with a thickness of 50 centimeters. I wonder if Boss Li has enough stock."
Exiting the AI app, she opened WeChat and sent a reply to Li Dagou. [Boss Li, I need a lot of glutinous rice and quicklime. I will take all your stock.]
When Li Dagou read her message, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly checked the inventory on his laptop.
Seeing that he only had 5,000 tons of glutinous rice and 10,000 tons of quicklime in stock, he grew anxious.
After a moment’s thought, he dialed a number. Soon, a man’s voice came through the speaker.
"Old Li, it’s rare for you to call on a weekday. Do you want to go drinking again tonight?"
Skipping the small talk, Li Dagou asked, "Old Han, do you have any glutinous rice and quicklime in stock?"
Hearing this, Old Han’s eyes lit up, and he asked, "Old Li, is this for your big customer?"
Li Dagou hummed and repeated his question, "So, do you have the stock or not?"
"Of course. How much do you want?" Old Han asked.
"As much as you have. But I want a lower price."
Old Han nodded in understanding. Since it was Li Dagou handling the deal, it was fair for him to earn a little profit.
"Sure. I can offer 5 yuan per kilogram for the glutinous rice, and 500 yuan per ton for the quicklime. I currently have 50,000 tons of glutinous rice and 200,000 tons of quicklime in stock."
He paused for a second and then added, "If you need more, I can contact my suppliers, but it will take some time to deliver the goods to you."
Seeing the prices were reasonable, Li Dagou replied, "Send me your available stock first. I will transfer the money as soon as my customer pays. You can contact your supplier and get some stock ready in the meantime."
Having been friends with Li Dagou for over thirty years, Old Han already treated him like family and trusted him fully.
Hearing what he said, Old Han agreed. "Sure. I will arrange the delivery right away."
"Thank you, Old Han."
After ending the call, Li Dagou sent a message to Bai Hanyun.
[Miss Bai, I have 55,000 tons of glutinous rice and 210,000 tons of quicklime in stock. Since you are taking it all, I will give you the wholesale price. 7,000 yuan per ton for glutinous rice and 750 yuan per ton for quicklime. The total comes to 542,500,000 yuan.]
After sending the message, Li Dagou couldn’t sit still. He got up and began pacing anxiously in his small office.
If he can secure this order, he could expand his business and open more branches. By then, his wife’s family will no longer be able to look down on him or interfere with the relationship between him and his wife.
While Li Dagou waited anxiously, Bai Hanyun calmly read the message.
Seeing that the amount of glutinous rice could cover around 14,600 meters of the city wall, but the quicklime is only enough for about 4,600 meters, she scratched her cheek and muttered, "Looks like I will need to order more quicklime."
Making her decision, she transferred 42,500,000 yuan to Li Dagou’s account and sent him a message.
[Boss Li, I will settle the remaining balance after you deliver the goods as usual. However, I still need more quicklime. If possible, please prepare three times the amount of this order as soon as you can.]
When Li Dagou saw the message, his legs gave out and he collapsed onto the floor.
Clutching his phone tightly, he swallowed hard and muttered, "Oh my God... I never imagined I would get rich by selling glutinous rice and quicklime. This Miss Bai... just what kind of business is she in?"
With trembling fingers, Li Dagou typed out a reply to Bai Hanyun.
[Miss Bai, I will inform you once the next batch of quicklime is in stock. The current shipment will take two days since it’s coming from another warehouse.]
A moment later, Bai Hanyun replied, [Alright. Then, I will wait for Boss Li’s news.]
Now that the glutinous rice and quicklime were settled, Bai Hanyun searched for Mu Yingzuo’s contact in her phone.
Finding his number, she sent him a message.
Hello, Boss Mu. Thank you for your gifts earlier. I have tried them and was very pleased with the results. If you still have some in stock, I would like to buy more.]
After sending the message, she waited patiently for his response.
Meanwhile, Mu Yingzuo was lying on the couch in his office, playing games.
When he saw the message from Bai Hanyun, the corners of his lips curved into a smile, and he immediately exited the game.
Sitting up on the couch, Mu Yingzuo calmly typed a reply.
[I’m glad you liked the gift, Miss Bai. How much would you like to buy?]
Upon receiving his reply, Bai Hanyun pondered for a moment before responding: [I want 500,000 bags of cement, 40,000 cubic meters of sand, and 70,000 cubic meters of aggregates.]
When Mu Yingzuo read the message, he raised his brows. A second later, he dialed a number.