ALL NOVEL Chapter 17 - Three-Quarters of the Asking Price.
Chapter 17: Three-Quarters of the Asking Price.
The phone suddenly rang, and Fang Jian glanced at the screen, unable to help but chuckle. It had only been half an hour, and they were quick.
Answering the call, Fang Jian said, “Zhang Liang, what’s up?”
“Open the door,” Zhang Liang said.
“Huh?”
Fang Jian was shocked and went outside to open the door. Sure enough, he saw Zhang Liang standing at the doorstep, holding some gifts and looking at him with a strange expression.
Zhang Liang asked, “Where are your aunt and uncle?”
“They went to work,” Fang Jian replied.
“Your sister?” Zhang Liang asked.
“What about my sister…?” Fang Jian asked.
“I don’t have a sister. You do,” Zhang Liang said.
Fang Jian was speechless. The two old folks had introduced him to a girl with such a huge age difference. Although she was very cute, it sometimes became material for teasing among good friends.
“Alright, you guy. Why are you here and bringing gifts? Tell me, what’s the matter?” Fang Jian asked.
Zhang Liang chuckled and said, “Nothing much, just came to see you.”
“Really?” Fang Jian said.
“Of course, also to see Aunt and Uncle.” Zhang Liang smiled and said, “I’ve had dinner at your place many times when we were kids, don’t you forget.”
Fang Jian jokingly scolded, “Dare you mention that? I’ve been cheated into going to Grandma’s house because of you.”
They were not only childhood friends but also had a close relationship. Having meals at each other’s homes was not a rare occurrence.
“Alright, I’ll make it up to you in the future.” Zhang Liang insincerely said, “By the way, I have a question for you.”
Fang Jian smiled and said, “Go ahead.”
Zhang Liang hesitated momentarily and said, “When can your batch of chromium powder arrive?”
Fang Jian replied with a hint of annoyance, “It’s imported from overseas, so it will take at least a month. Why are you in such a hurry?”
“Of course, I’m in a hurry,” Zhang Liang said.
“Tsk, your original order wasn’t for chromium powder, but chromium ore. If your batch arrives in time, mine will be on schedule,” Fang Jian said with a smile.
“Don’t forget, mine is directly refined chromium powder,” Zhang Liang pursed his lips, feeling embarrassed.
Fang Jian lightly punched him and said, “If you have something to say, say it. If not, I won’t bother with you.”
Zhang Liang smiled and said, “Fang Jian, one of my superiors approached me just now, saying that our company needs a batch of nickel and asked me to ask you.”
“Ask me?” Zhang Liang said.
“Yes, you were so generous with the chromium powder last time. I guess..,” Zhang Liang’s lips curved, “They have become addicted to taking advantage and want to see if they can get a little more.”
Fang Jian’s lips twitched slightly, finding it somewhat amusing.
It seemed those people didn’t tell Zhang Liang the truth. But thinking about it, it made sense. The fewer people who knew about this kind of matter, the better.
Seeing the meaningful look in Fang Jian’s eyes, Zhang Liang felt a little embarrassed and said, “Sorry, I will reply to them.”
“No, no, no,” Fang Jian waved his hand.
“If one day Zhang Liang found out that he specifically asked him to come but acted mysterious and superior in front of him…”
The sight of Zhang Liang becoming angry and embarrassed seemed like something he hadn’t seen in a long time.
But after thinking it over, Fang Jian dismissed that idea.
“Nickel, huh?” Fang Jian said slowly. “What kind of nickel do you need?”
“Huh? Do you have nickel ore?” Zhang Liang asked.
Fang Jian was also shocked and exclaimed, “You want nickel ore?”
Zhang Liang looked puzzled and asked, “Then what else could it be?”
Fang Jian calmly said, “I thought you wanted electrolytic nickel or grade 1 nickel. I didn’t expect you to want nickel ore.”
“I do, of course I do,” Zhang Liang couldn’t wait and said, “If refined nickel is available, why would I want nickel ore?”
His eyes seemed shining: “Do you have electrolytic nickel?”
Fang Jian smiled and asked, “How much do you need?”
Last year, the national team imported 39.078 million tons of nickel ore and its concentrates. Of course, a company wouldn’t need that much, and this referred to raw ore, not the finished product Fang Jian provided.
Zhang Liang hesitated momentarily and asked, “What’s the price?”
Fang Jian thought momentarily and said, “13,000 per ton.”
“13,000?” Zhang Liang’s eyes widened once again. He said, “Fang Jian, don’t joke around. That’s three-quarters of the market price.”
Fang Jian replied with annoyance, “Isn’t the price of chromium powder also three-quarters of the market price?”
“Well..,” Zhang Liang said.
Fang Jian said slowly, “I’ve told you before, for any ore that domestic companies need, I offer it at this price.”
Zhang Liang took a deep breath and said, “Fang Jian, since you know the purpose of this batch of electrolytic nickel, you understand that we can’t joke around.”
Fang Jian patted his shoulder and said, “Within two months, it’s still 5,000 tons, payment on delivery.”