After everyone's persuasion, the two quarreling people finally calmed down.
Lu Tao saw that everyone was looking at him and said loudly: "Since the establishment of the Sand and Gravel Association, the Old Fifth District Market in front of you is like building a high barrier to everyone here! Everyone They are all in the gravel business. I used to see them eating the fattest meat, which was no problem! But now they want to put their chopsticks into our bowls and even snatch away the remaining pickles. This is too much. Bar?"
A battlefield owner nodded: "That's right. Those of us who have not curry favor with Wu Yushu have indeed been suppressed enough in recent years! When the Sand and Gravel Association was established, my family provided sand for the three construction sites of Dadong and Huanggu. ! In the end, he was forced out of the game without even paying the balance! My brother went to the construction site to ask for the account, but Huang Laoliu broke his leg! These bastards are so bullying! I'm here to express my stance. , no matter what the rest of you think, but I think this is a good thing! Lu Tao, tell me, what should we do?"
"First of all, we must form an offensive and defensive alliance to ensure that the sand and gravel prices in the two districts are completely unified and avoid internal consumption! Second, we must completely monopolize the market. Except for the battlefields in the two districts, no distribution in other areas is allowed. Shang enters!"
Lu Tao paused for a moment: "As long as these two points can be achieved, we can ensure that our interests are not infringed, and if everyone can reach a unified opinion, the price can be appropriately increased. This is what we call interests!"
"The prices of sand and gravel in these two districts are indeed quite chaotic now. Sometimes, in order to compete for each other's business, the battlefields can even leave without losing money."
The middle-aged man in a suit was the first to express his opinion: "If it is this kind of cooperation, then I agree! But I also have a few questions that I need you to answer!"
Lu Tao nodded: "You say."
"Your idea is good, but it is difficult to implement!"
The middle-aged man licked his lips: "First of all, the battlefield owners in the two districts are not all here. Once we raise the price and they don't cooperate, aren't we shooting ourselves in the foot? The supply of sand and gravel is not a one-time deal. Once a contract is signed with a construction site, there will be a long supply cycle. What if the other party wins other contracts at a low price while we are raising prices?"
The old man also followed up and said: "The local area is one thing. You keep saying that you want to block dealers outside the alliance. How to block this? Who will block it? Once the Sand and Gravel Association comes, or outside suppliers dump at low prices, this That’s what ruined everyone’s jobs!”
Lu Tao did not refute what the two said: "This is why I came to discuss with you. I admit that it is indeed difficult to implement these things, but if we can't come up with a plan, the road ahead will be even harder."
"You've been talking for a long time, but it's like you didn't say anything!"
A village official wearing a Chinese tunic suit looked helpless: "Who is Wu Yushu? That's Lao Jianghu! He had already run away from society in the 1980s. At that time, half of the seasoning market in Yuhong was filled with He has a monopoly! This man has gotten where he is today by fighting and killing. Isn’t this nonsense if you ask us ordinary people to fight against him? Let me put it bluntly, if the Sand and Gravel Association really wants to come, everyone here Who among you dares to stop me?"
"That's right! If you do this, aren't you poking the stupid dog up the wall and pushing us into the fire pit!"
“I definitely agree that raising selling prices is a good thing, but the market is not integrated, so how can we increase it?”
"I can't control Wu Yushu, and I can't be this outstanding!"
"This matter can't be solved, so whatever you say is in vain!"
"..."
The village official's stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone present raised questions.
The boss who supported Lu Tao also expressed his position: "Everyone's worries are not unreasonable. If we can beat Wu Yushu, then we should be the ones in the Sand and Gravel Association now! If you want us to work with you, you have to let us Do you all know what’s going on?”
Lu Tao saw that everyone was shirking their responsibilities. After achieving his goal, he raised his voice to cover everyone: "I can do this, but since I am doing it for everyone's benefit, you can't let me do it alone, right?"
The old man sneered and said: "What do you mean, how can you compete with Wu Yushu, an old man in the world?"
"Wu Yushu hasn't reached out his hand yet! What we are talking about now is integrating the markets of Shenbei and Dongling!"
Lu Tao picked up the cigarette case, looked into the old man's eyes and said, "If seniority is based on age, you shouldn't be so frightened by Wu Yushu now, right?"
The old man choked and blushed, but said nothing.
The middle-aged man in a suit brought the topic back on track: "Tell me the conditions and see if everyone can accept it."
"First of all, whether it is integrating the inside or resisting the outside, it is all for the common benefit of everyone. I can bleed, but I cannot bleed in vain, so the cost of doing things must be shared equally by everyone! Some people contribute, and no one pays!"
Lu Tao lit the cigarette and continued: "Although we do not divide the territory, we cannot be leaderless! You are all smart people, and you should know that at this juncture, whoever takes the lead will be unlucky. Our Zhao family battlefield is willing to resist the pressure for you. , the same cannot be played in vain!
I have two plans here. First, for all projects received by your battlefield, leave 20% of the space for our Zhaojia battlefield. If you sell a ton of sand, you have to bring 200 kilograms of ours with you! Second, the price is calculated based on the average price, and the Zhao family will take half of the excess! For example, the original price of sand is 50 yuan per ton. After it rises to 60 yuan, each of your families will get 50 yuan, and our Zhao family battlefield will take 5 yuan. "
The strong man on the opposite side stared: "Are you trying to grab it?"
Lu Tao responded calmly: "If you can do what I promised, you can choose any of these two conditions, and I will give you money!"
"To be fair, these two conditions are not excessive! If we can control the battlefields in the two districts in the future and dominate the pricing power, not only will the competition pressure be reduced, but the interests will also increase!"
The old man said something fair: "The construction industry has been booming in the past two years, and the business in the battlefield has been getting better and better. But in order to grab business, we people are always lowering the price! Let alone raising the price, even if it is sold at a fair price, it will be a huge profit. ! As long as you can do the above points, I will pay for half of the price increase, and there will be no complaints! It’s okay to include money, but the prerequisite for all this is that you have to integrate the market!"
Lu Tao knew that the other party wanted to push him out to test the waters. Once he could win the market, these people would come to take advantage. If he failed, these people would dump him without hesitation.
However, what he wants to do cannot be accomplished by one person. Even if he sees the other party's little thoughts, he still looks at everyone: "Based on this condition, what do you think?"
The boss who supported Lu Tao raised his hand: "I agree."
The middle-aged man in a suit picked up the teacup: "Count me in!"
The strong man on the opposite side said loudly: "Looking at it, everyone has no objections. I will do as you say!"
Seeing everyone's gazes, Lu Tao smiled and picked up the wine glass in front of him: "Today is March 20, 2007, the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raises its head! With this glass of wine, I wish you all great wealth and good luck in the future. !”
Everyone stood up: "Cheers!"
Lu Tao, who was riding a tricycle half a month ago, raised his arm, put a glass of wine into his throat, and drank the bitter, spicy, and sour drink in one gulp.
At this moment, the sand and gravel markets in Dongling and Shenbei districts underwent earth-shaking changes.
The empty wine glasses of several battlefield owners meant the formal formation of the interest alliance between the two districts, and a new pattern with Zhao's battlefield as the leader was thus opened.
