After hearing what Hu Lao'er said, Wang Tiancheng thought for a while.
He knew Li Long's background and who backed him. His cousin's husband had also said that if Li Long hadn't been in the mountains this time, the job would never have gone to him. After all, a temporary worker had brought the Supply and Marketing Cooperative such prestige that the leadership felt comfortable entrusting the work to him.
"You mean he didn't approach the people who signed contracts with us, only contacted those who hadn't, and brought people in from outside?"
Wang Tiancheng asked again, wanting to make sure.
"Yes, but some of the people who signed with us have been secretly delivering reed bundles to him, and he hasn't turned them away."
Thinking Wang Tiancheng wanted to avoid a clash with Li Long, Hu Lao'er immediately said,
"The main thing is, he's set the price at fifteen fen per reed bundle. That leaves us with no advantage."
"What do we need an advantage for? We're here to make money! He's offering fifteen fen now, but after paying off the people he needs to and covering costs, how much can he have left?"
Wang Tiancheng didn't know there might be more orders for reed bundles later. He felt that since he had landed this order for ten thousand bundles, he should just earn his share. They used to pay ten fen a bundle, so paying ten fen now was fair enough, wasn't it?
"Whatever he pays, as long as he doesn't interfere with us or poach the people who signed papers with us, leave him alone." Wang Tiancheng only wanted to make money, not stir up trouble. Li Long had someone backing him, and although they weren't relatives, that backing seemed no weaker than his own. He didn't