Zhao Hui came the next day.
Li Long's call had disrupted his plans. Zhao Hui had originally intended to visit Southern Xinjiang after returning from Ili. Someone in Southern Xinjiang had left a phone message saying they had acquired some hides, including bear skins, and wanted him to hurry over and buy them.
But after returning, he saw Li Long's message as well. Since Li Long was nearby and it would delay him by no more than a day, Zhao Hui decided to go there first.
Knowing Zhao Hui was coming that day, Li Long took the snow leopard pelts and bear skin to the Purchasing Station with Gu Boyuan after breakfast. People were already waiting outside. Holding a steamed bun in one hand, Sun Jiaqiang opened the courtyard gate, let them in, and told them to line up.
The tea in the courtyard was already prepared. Clearly, Sun Jiaqiang had boiled it first thing after getting up. It was too hot to drink right away, so he usually made it first, leaving it warm by the start of business. Even if it was still a little hot when ladled into a bowl, a few breaths would cool it enough to drink.
It seemed those bonuses had not been wasted. He was doing a fine job.
Li Long greeted Sun Jiaqiang with a smile, put the hides in the storeroom out back, then went to the front courtyard.
Li Long and Gu Boyuan's arrival meant the Purchasing Station officially began buying. Sun Jiaqiang put his bun on the windowsill and was about to help when Li Long waved him off.
"Go finish eating first. I'll help out here. You can take over once you're done."
He was no capitalist and had no intention of squeezing his employees. Sun Jiaqiang did