19: Chapter 19 Procurement Channels

Sister-in-law Sun nodded repeatedly, returning to the tea table and muttering, "Right, right, right, it's not a done deal yet..."

Shen Yan chuckled. Brother Sun and Sister-in-law Sun were good people, and he was happy to be able to help them.

"So, based on what you're saying, you're willing to sign with the partner I found?"

Sister-in-law Sun gave a reproachful click of her tongue.

"Xiao Shen, what kind of talk is that? Only a fool would refuse to make money! How could we not be willing?"

Shen Yan asked, "Then what about the partner you found?"

Brother Sun slapped the table and stood up, deciding resolutely, "We're not signing with him!"

"That grandson of a gun only knows how to suppress our prices and bully us. If we hadn't been truly out of options, how could we have ever agreed to work with him!"

The matter was settled.

Shen Yan didn't disturb them any further.

"Alright then, give me the address where your goods are stored tomorrow. I'll take the partner to inspect the goods."

Brother Sun and Sister-in-law Sun looked at each other; one poured tea for Shen Yan while the other pushed the plate of snacks toward him.

"Xiao Shen, thank you... If it weren't for you, your Brother Sun and I would have definitely lost money. I'm sorry about the rent thing last time..."

Brother Sun and Sister-in-law Sun were full of guilt.

One moment they were asking Shen Yan for rent, and the next they wanted to kick him out.

Not only did he not mind, but he also helped them find a partner who offered a very high price.

By comparison, they had acted quite unfairly.

Seeing their embarrassed expressions, Shen Yan smiled and shook his head. "Don't be so polite with me. You did your best to help me when I was at my lowest. You not only gave me the lowest rent but also let me fall behind on it for so long."

"I know that if it weren't because you really couldn't make ends meet anymore, you definitely wouldn't have asked me for the rent."

Speaking to this point, his nose felt a bit stinging.

Although he had experienced many bad things, there were still more good people in the world.

If it weren't for Brother Sun, Sister-in-law Sun, Grandma Liu, and Chen Guangke, he might have already been unable to hold on.

There was no need for more words of gratitude.

Everything was understood without being said.

Returning home, Shen Yan stood at the door and surveyed the small room he had lived in for over four months.

This room was truly too small.

Just by standing at the door, he could take in the entire layout of the room.

In fact, even if Brother Sun and Sister-in-law Sun hadn't said anything, he was already prepared to leave this place.

This room was small and cramped, and sunlight rarely reached inside.

He wanted to provide a more comfortable living environment for his younger sister.

Thinking of this, he began to pack up.

Snap!

As he was packing, a business card suddenly fell to the floor.

Shen Yan picked it up and saw it was the business card of Little Tao's father that he had received the day before yesterday.

Chengwen Enterprise...

Why did this name sound so familiar?

Wait!

Shen Yan re-examined the advanced wealth intelligence he had obtained the day before yesterday.

He discovered that the Chengwen Enterprise on this business card was the exact same Chengwen Enterprise mentioned in the advanced wealth intelligence.

It was truly a case of 'getting a pillow just as one feels like dozing off'—it came without any effort at all!

Shen Yan felt a surge of joy and decided to find a time to visit Tao Tiantian at the hospital, and while he was at it, get close to the president of Chengwen Enterprise to feel things out.

The next day, he took the address Brother Sun and Sister-in-law Sun gave him and went out to find Zhao Qian.

"You're finally here. Where are the goods?"

Early in the morning, Zhao Qian stood at the door, peering behind him.

Seeing this, Shen Yan said with a mix of amusement and helplessness, "There are a hundred kilograms of tea; how could I possibly carry that?"

Zhao Qian frowned in dissatisfaction. "So you just ran over to see me empty-handed?"

Shen Yan shook his head and took out the paper he was holding tightly.

"This has the address where the tea is stored. I'd like to ask you to come with me directly to inspect the goods."

Zhao Qian agreed without hesitation.

Before signing the contract, he had to ensure this batch of tea was high-quality and not inferior products.

Once they arrived at the warehouse, he randomly opened a box to inspect the tea.

Shen Yan didn't know much about this field, so he stood to the side in silence, not disturbing Zhao Qian's inspection.

He trusted the character of Brother Sun and Sister-in-law Sun; if they said something was fine, it definitely was.

Sure enough, Zhao Qian was very satisfied with this batch of tea.

"Not bad! The quality of this tea is excellent, and it's been preserved well. Did you source this yourself?"

Shen Yan shook his head and answered honestly, "This was sourced by a couple I know. They personally went to the place of origin to get it."

Zhao Qian was somewhat surprised.

Because Shen Yan had been the one talking to him, he thought this was Shen Yan's own supply channel.

"Then what is your role in this?"

Shen Yan knew what Zhao Qian was thinking—the man wondered if he was acting as an Agent, a middleman profiting from the price difference.

"Actually, I'm just acting as a bridge to connect you. Once you've finished this cooperation and established a foundation of trust, I'll let you communicate and coordinate directly."

Zhao Qian nodded in satisfaction. He didn't want the person he was cooperating with at a high price to be a mere reseller.

"Then you're quite good to your friends."

Shen Yan smiled and said nothing.

If Brother Sun and Sister-in-law Sun hadn't helped him first, he wouldn't be helping them now.

Kindness is mutual.

After the inspection, Zhao Qian handed him the pre-drafted contract.

"Alright then, take this contract back and have them sign it."

...

In the afternoon, Shen Yan went to the studio to work.

It was currently a critical period for software development, and he had to focus most of his energy on the studio.

"I think we can make a social networking app."

Wu Ya was the first to propose an idea.

Chen Guangke immediately rejected it. "There are way too many apps of that type right now. The software we make might not necessarily have an advantage over others."

Wu Ya huffed, "Are you lacking confidence in your own abilities?"

Chen Guangke curled his lip; he certainly wasn't lacking confidence in his abilities.

"This isn't a question of ability at all. Even if we make a decent app, so what? The market doesn't need it anymore!"

As the two of them argued and discussed, Shen Yan lowered his head and thought silently.

Shortly after, he made the final decision.

"I've decided. We'll follow what Xiao Wu said and make a social networking app."

Chen Guangke threw up his hands with an expression of total incomprehension.

"Why?!"

"It's not like you don't know how severe the homogenization of this type of software is. If we actually make it, we might not be able to compete with other apps!"

Shen Yan understood what Chen Guangke meant.

The market didn't really need social apps anymore.

It was extremely difficult to stand out in an already saturated market.

But if they wanted to make a larger piece of software, they would have to hire more labor.

And they didn't have time to recruit people right now.

A social networking type app was the most suitable direction for their development so far.

"It's fine. As long as it's innovative enough, even if the market is saturated, we can still stand out."

Since the boss had spoken, what else could Chen Guangke say?