90: One wave of takeoff

As the other party spoke, Ye Tian was truly shocked this time.

What was going on? Had Boss Wu really been won over by him? To bring him so much business, and even mentions of guest houses and such—the workload for those was much larger than for typical families or small shops.

If a typical Housekeeping Company could land so many jobs at once, it would be a complete take-off.

"Um, Brother Wu, what's this about?"

Ye Tian asked hesitantly.

"I was just worried that since your company just opened, you wouldn't have enough business, so I helped you get in touch with some people."

"Brother Wu, if there's something on your mind, you can just say it."

Seeing the other party's hesitation, Ye Tian smiled. He didn't believe that such good things happened for no reason in this world.

"It's like this, brother. Your bait is simply too powerful, and it's making me a bit worried. So, I want to raise the price for you—give you a hundred or two hundred thousand a month. What do you think?"

Wu Gengbiao continued with a smile.

"Uh, Brother Wu, I definitely have no objection to a price increase, but can you just get to the point?"

Ye Tian said, caught between laughter and tears. One or two hundred thousand? That was terrifying!

"Alright, I won't beat around the bush with you. Yesterday, we did a spot check on the batch of plastic pellets produced at my factory. There wasn't a single trace of Cockroach residue. Our sales vendors also expressed great satisfaction. So, brother, you've done me a huge favor. Therefore, I was thinking, could your pest control method be supplied exclusively to my plastic factory?"

"Exclusively to you?"

Ye Tian blinked, frowning slightly.

"Yeah. Copper City isn't exactly huge, but there are quite a few plastic factories of various sizes like mine. So, you understand."

Having heard this much, Ye Tian finally realized what was happening.

"Brother Wu, I understand, but with this request, I'm afraid my losses would be quite significant."

"That's why I'm trying to find ways to make you more money. Don't worry, brother. As long as you're willing to cooperate exclusively, I can guarantee that the money you earn from housekeeping will definitely not be lower than what you'd get from working with those other manufacturers. Moreover, my request only applies to plastic factories. If other types of manufacturers want to work with you, feel free."

Wu Gengbiao watched Ye Tian's expression closely, appearing somewhat nervous.

After all, if this deal went through, he would essentially have a monopoly in the recycled plastic sector.

Ye Tian pondered for a long time.

Then he spoke.

"Brother Wu, give me a realistic price."

Normally, for Ye Tian to say this, it was almost as if he was preparing to demand an exorbitant price.

However, Wu Gengbiao looked delighted.

What he feared was Ye Tian not speaking up at all and turning around to negotiate with other plastic factories; that would be a bottomless pit. Who knew what kind of situation it would turn into then?

Taking Ye Tian's arm, Wu Gengbiao invited him into the office.

He enthusiastically poured some tea.

Only then did he open his computer and push a page in front of Ye Tian.

"Brother, let's be honest. Since you've chosen to support me, I can't let you lose out. Look, these are all the plastic recycling manufacturers in Copper City—twelve in total. Four of them are about the same scale as mine, and the others are slightly smaller. My thought is, for the four large ones, we'll calculate based on my scale at 20,000 each. For the eight smaller ones, 10,000 each. Altogether, if you worked with them, you'd earn 160,000. I'll pay that 160,000 to you!"

As the words fell, Ye Tian couldn't stop his eyes from widening. He stared blankly at Wu Gengbiao, taking a sharp breath.

At this moment, Ye Tian finally understood what Li Ming meant when he introduced him.

This Boss Wu being the most impressive figure among those who came here to make a living really wasn't due to luck.

Look at this man's boldness—just seeing a tiny opportunity, he was willing to make such a ruthless move.

Just to kill some cockroaches, he was giving him 180,000 a month.

How the hell could he refuse this?

Looking at the other man's expression, the matter was probably not that simple.

Involuntarily, Ye Tian asked, "Brother Wu, looking at you, are you planning to establish a complete monopoly?"

"Yeah, I won't hide it from you, brother. Actually, the reason I'm doing this isn't just to use your methods to improve quality, but primarily to fight for raw materials. Otherwise, even if I have the ambition, my factory would be limited by raw materials and couldn't grow larger."

"Alright, Brother Wu, you don't need to tell me the specifics so it doesn't affect your plan. I agree to your request. However, I can only guarantee that I'll be responsible for the pest control for you. No matter how much volume you bring over, I can solve it for you. But if others find other pest control methods, there's nothing I can do about that."

"Hmm? Brother, didn't I hear Old Li say you researched this method yourself? Could others learn it?"

"They won't. I can guarantee no one can learn it, but who's to say others might not think of some other solution?"

"There's nothing to worry about there. One step ahead, every step ahead. In the business world, as long as you seize the initiative, I, Wu Gengbiao, have never feared anyone under equal conditions."

Wu Gengbiao said with a face full of confidence.

"Then there's no problem on my end!"

Since the unpleasant possibilities were stated upfront and the other party wasn't worried, Ye Tian naturally wouldn't overthink it.

However, since this involved some confidential matters this time, Wu Gengbiao didn't transfer the money directly like yesterday.

Instead, he and Ye Tian drew up a contract together.

Ye Tian guaranteed exclusive supply of the pest control method to Wu Gengbiao's plastic factory, and Wu Gengbiao would pay Ye Tian a monthly buyout fee of 180,000. After receiving the payment, Ye Tian must not help other plastic factories kill cockroaches in any way.

The contract was signed quickly.

Wu Gengbiao was also very straightforward, directly transferring 160,000 to Ye Tian. Adding yesterday's 20,000, it was exactly 180,000.

Looking at his savings, which had once again broken into six figures on his phone...

Ye Tian couldn't help but clench his fist. The heartache caused by buying construction materials over the past few days vanished instantly.

And what was even more surprising...

Wu Gengbiao didn't go back on his word about introducing housekeeping business.

He contacted those friends right in front of Ye Tian and helped him organize their contact information.

Only then did he see Ye Tian off.

Both parties were delighted.

It turned out that once you had the right connections, making money really was this simple.

Riding his bike, Ye Tian felt refreshed.

Passing by the plastic factory, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have customized several trash cans yesterday.

He had agreed to pick them up in the evening but had actually forgotten.

He quickly rode over.

"Hey, young man, you finally came. I thought you didn't want them anymore."

Seeing Ye Tian arrive, the master craftsman from yesterday quickly greeted him.

"Haha, sorry about that. There was a lot going on yesterday, and I just got busy and forgot. So, are the modifications done?"

"They're done. They're all right here. Check them and see if they're what you wanted."

Ye Tian nodded.

He looked at the trash cans the man was pointing at.

The trash cans were about half as tall as Ye Tian, and the walls were quite thick.

When the lid was pressed down lightly, it sank in, and when the hand was withdrawn, it popped back up.

A sieve had been placed at the bottom of the cans, exactly as Ye Tian had requested.

"How is it? Any other requirements?"

"Could you please open a small slit at the bottom of the cans?"

The latter nodded and quickly finished it according to Ye Tian's request.

"Any more problems?"

"No. But look at the electric bike I'm riding; these bins are so big, I'm afraid I can't take them. Could you help transport them?"

"No problem!"

Soon, according to the agreed price, Ye Tian transferred the remaining few hundred yuan.

A tricycle was driven out from the plastic factory, carrying the goods behind Ye Tian.

They were delivered all the way to Changle Restaurant.

"Xiao Tian, what's this?"

Hearing the commotion outside, Wang Shufen ran out.

She walked around the trash cans with a face full of confusion and asked.

"Upgrading the products for the shop."

Ye Tian smiled.

"Uh, Xiao Tian, didn't we just buy those trash cans in the shop not long ago? They look quite clean; what's the point of upgrading them?"

"Haha, Sis, don't underestimate these trash cans. These are specially modified multi-functional trash cans. They prevent odors and can even eliminate cockroaches."

"Huh? That magical?"

Wang Shufen looked at them suspiciously, then reached out to open a lid, only to find it could only be pushed inward.

She couldn't help but frown.

"Xiao Tian, did you get the wrong lids for these trash cans? This is too inconvenient; it'll be hard to pour out the trash once it's full."

"Haha, because we need to prevent the captured cockroaches from escaping, it uses a 'one-way in' design. When you really need to dump it, you can remove the entire lid."

"The problem is, hasn't the Cockroach population in our shop been completely caught by you?"

Wang Shufen was still puzzled.

"They're all caught, but it's inevitable that cockroaches from other places will come. Sis, didn't you say a TV station might come for an interview? If we don't take precautions and one suddenly shows up, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted? Look, Sis, isn't that a Cockroach right there?"

It was a coincidence.

Just as the two were discussing this topic, a Cockroach crawled out from a gap in a manhole cover outside the restaurant.

Then it headed straight for Ye Tian's trash can and finally crawled inside through the small slit Ye Tian had intentionally asked the master to make at the bottom.

"Wow, it really can catch cockroaches?"

Wang Shufen said in surprise.

"Exactly. There's a special design at the bottom of the trash can; once cockroaches go in, they can't come out. Then the cockroaches that enter are trapped inside."

"Alright, then let's set them up quickly. Put one in each of the two kitchens and one in the backyard."

Wang Shufen nodded.

Ye Tian smiled slightly and didn't explain further. The true efficacy of these trash cans was more than just the little he had mentioned.

Because in each bin, Ye Tian had placed ten Level 10 female cockroaches.

The kitchen waste thrown in would be eliminated directly. Once they were full, they could continue to produce ootheca.

Then they would continue to eat the trash along with the Small Cockroaches.

The most crucial part was that if Ye Tian didn't have time to come over at night, they could even help him roughly clean the kitchen to ensure there was no stubborn waste on the floor when the waiters arrived in the morning.