Chapter 323 - 299: 50,000 a Month to Recruit Farmers?

Chapter 323: Chapter 299: 50,000 a Month to Recruit Farmers?

Vast returned just as Lu Feng and his group were finishing their meal.

He had changed into a brand-new suit.

It was a special purchase.

He couldn’t very well parade around in clothes he’d lifted from Kevin.

"Sir." Vast came before Lu Feng and stood respectfully, his tone exceptionally deferential.

To him, the rest of his life would be dedicated to this man.

After all, the man had essentially given him a new life.

"Sit down and eat with us," Lu Feng said with a nod.

Vast’s return meant that Kevin had met his rightful end.

After the meal, Lu Feng turned to Huang Xin. "President Huang, we at Xuanfeng Facial Mask will notify you when it’s time to come and sign the contract."

"Thank you, President Lu." Huang Xin was full of gratitude, but he didn’t forget to add a reminder. "President Lu, you should be careful of that Kevin. I’ve heard his reputation back in the Beautiful Country is not good and that he can be quite unscrupulous."

"Thank you for the warning, President Huang, but it’s no longer an issue," Lu Feng said with a smiling nod.

Although he already knew the outcome, he was still grateful for Huang Xin’s well-intentioned warning.

After that, Lu Feng and his group left.

Huang Xin stayed behind to pay the bill. Just as he finished, he noticed a commotion in the restaurant lobby. A crowd was gathering in front of the large LCD screen, watching something intently.

"Ugh, how horrible!"

"So many people died!"

"I wonder who did it. It’s so brutal!"

"..."

Curious, Huang Xin walked over and saw they were watching a news report.

The content of the report left him stunned:

"A horrific mass murder has occurred at the XX Hotel. There are fifteen victims, including Kevin, the heir to the Beautiful Country’s Ruthie Group..."

’What?!’ Huang Xin’s eyes widened in horror as he watched the news footage of bodies being carried out one by one.

’Kevin was killed?’

He immediately recalled what President Lu had said just moments ago.

’It’s no longer an issue?’

He had sounded so sure of himself.

And his Black bodyguard had been gone for quite a while.

’This... ’

Huang Xin immediately buried the suspicion deep in his heart.

If that was the case, then this President Lu was far too terrifying. It was best not to mention this, or even to think about it ever again.

Lu Feng and his group returned to their hotel.

Yang Qingxue couldn’t help but throw her arms around him, saying excitedly, "Lu Feng, we hit the jackpot at this expo! We have 143 potential distributors from 17 different countries who want to sign contracts with us! And from the referrals they’ve given, many of them are very well-established."

"That’s good news," Lu Feng said with a nod. "At this rate, Xuanfeng Facial Mask will become the Xuanfeng Alliance’s second-largest industry."

"Okay, then I’ll go with Sister Yao and the others to review the potential distributors’ files and select the most suitable ones." With that, Yang Qingxue, full of renewed vigor, immediately got back to work.

Knowing that the Xuanfeng Alliance belonged to her boyfriend, she felt a great sense of accomplishment in being able to contribute, even in a small way.

But the workload would be immense.

Xuanfeng Facial Mask wouldn’t be signing contracts with all 143 interested parties. Instead, they would select a handful of the most capable ones to be master distributors.

Otherwise, if they signed with multiple distributors from the same country, or even the same region—many of whom were already rivals—they would just end up fighting each other. The resulting trouble wouldn’t be worth it.

Even for the domestic market, with its huge population, they only planned to appoint three master distributors. Any sub-distributors would be the responsibility of those master distributors.

Of course, these master distributors would have to meet the sales quotas set for them. If they couldn’t meet their targets with a product as amazing as the Xuanfeng Facial Mask, they were simply too incompetent and would be replaced.

After a full day of review, Liao Liyan and Zhou Ling gathered the approved distributors, along with Huang Xin, to sign the contracts.

In addition to Nawei Women’s Plaza, represented by Huang Xin, there were two other domestic master distributors.

These three distributors alone signed for a total of 10 million boxes of the regular-grade Xuanfeng Facial Mask, 1 million boxes of the premium-grade, and 1 million boxes of the collector’s edition.

That’s right. Even though the collector’s edition cost 1,000 per sheet, the domestic master distributors ordered the same quantity as the premium version.

The reason was simple: the country had a lot of rich people. Or more accurately, it had a lot of rich women, women who knew how to make money, and women who didn’t care about the cost.

They wouldn’t be stingy with their money.

In contrast, the merely well-off tended to weigh the pros and cons more. They didn’t want to buy the low-grade version and feel "low-class," but they couldn’t afford the high-end version, leaving them the most conflicted demographic.

This just went to show that in the domestic skincare market, the true driving force was still the wealthy women.

A box of Xuanfeng Facial Mask contained 20 sheets. The regular version was priced at 30 Dragon Country currency per sheet, the premium at 100, and the collector’s edition at 1,000.

This was the factory price. How much the distributors chose to sell them for was their own business.

In other words, the order for the regular masks from the three domestic master distributors was worth 6 billion, the premium masks 2 billion, and the collector’s edition a whopping 20 billion!

The total came to 28 billion Dragon Country currency.

Of course, it was impossible for them to pay this entire amount at once. The signed orders required an initial 10% deposit, which amounted to 2.8 billion.

Then, upon delivery of a shipment, another 30% of that shipment’s value would be due...

The Xuanfeng Alliance also couldn’t deliver the entire order at once. It would have to be done in batches over time.

After all, the Xuanfeng Alliance had only just begun producing the facial masks. Their production capacity was still insufficient, and they needed time to ramp it up.

In any case, the contract was full of various clauses, but the gist was that it allowed the master distributors to manage their cash flow for payments while giving the Xuanfeng Alliance time to manufacture and ship the products.

Of course, this quantity of masks was nowhere near enough to satisfy the entire domestic market, but promotion takes time. They believed that as word of the mask’s effectiveness spread, sales would continue to grow.

Besides the domestic market, they also selected over 30 distributors of various sizes from other countries. The total value of their combined orders was more than double the domestic total.

The terms were the same: both sides had to proceed gradually, with the Xuanfeng Alliance delivering product as it was manufactured.

It was like having a massive backlog of orders. When business is booming, many companies claim their order books are filled for years to come.

Xuanfeng Facial Mask was now in a similar situation.

How long it would take to fulfill these orders depended entirely on the production capacity for the Xuanfeng Facial Mask.

Furthermore, they would only truly earn all this money once every last mask was produced.

Regardless, the venture had been a massive success for Xuanfeng Facial Mask, and they would soon be raking in profits.

After the signing was complete, Yang Qingxue approached Lu Feng, her face a mask of shock and pride. "Lu Feng, do you have any idea what the total value of the orders we just signed is?"

"Go on," Lu Feng said with a smile.

Seeing her expression, he knew the total wouldn’t be small. It might even be astonishingly large.

"The total value of the orders is close to 100 billion Dragon Country currency!" Yang Qingxue exclaimed, her face flushed with excitement.

She had never imagined she could manage a company and close deals of this magnitude.

She was, after all, just a high school graduate. Forget 100 billion Dragon Country currency—in the past, even 10 million had seemed like a terrifyingly large number to her.

Lu Feng nodded as well.

A single type of facial mask had generated nearly 100 billion in orders after just one expo.

It was absolutely astonishing.

It also showed just how much faith the distributors had in the effectiveness of the Xuanfeng Facial Mask.

For comparison, Ouya’s total annual sales revenue from over 30 different skincare products was only 284 billion Dragon Country currency.

The crucial part was that the actual production cost for this 100 billion in orders would be tiny. After all, the raw materials for a single regular mask could be diluted more than thirtyfold.

But the Xuanfeng Alliance’s production capacity was a serious concern.

Thinking of this, Lu Feng immediately called Baguda in the Xuanfeng Alliance.

"His Excellency the Governor, how did the expo go?" Baguda asked eagerly. It was the matter he was most concerned with at the moment.

The explosive popularity of the Xuanfeng Wind Dream-Returning Wine had brought enormous benefits to the Xuanfeng Alliance and had been a blessing to so many of its people. Therefore, he naturally hoped the Xuanfeng Facial Mask would be just as popular and replicate that miracle.

If it did, the people of the Xuanfeng Alliance would have more options and wouldn’t all have to rush into cultivating the ingredients for the Dream-Returning Wine.

Otherwise, the competition would become too intense, creating a new set of problems.

Lu Feng shared the good news with him. "Baguda, I have good news. We’ve secured 100 billion Dragon Country currency in orders for the Xuanfeng Facial Mask at the expo. You need to make arrangements to increase production capacity as soon as possible."

"Once we sell the masks from this 100 billion order and more people learn about their effects, I believe future orders will be even larger."

"One hundred billion Dragon Country currency?" Baguda was also stunned by the figure.

He hurriedly gave Lu Feng his assurances, then rushed to find his secretary, Kerana. "Have them expedite the installation of the production lines that have already arrived," he ordered. "Then order ten times as many new lines. Also, gather raw materials as quickly as possible. The crucial part is cultivation. We need to get more people to plant the raw materials, especially cotton. It’s one of the main ingredients for the masks."

Kerana took down his orders before speaking. "Mr. Baguda, most of what you mentioned shouldn’t be a problem. It’s all stuff money can solve, and the Xuanfeng Alliance government has the funds right now, so it’s easily handled."

"However, when it comes to cultivating cotton, we have almost no experience here in the Xuanfeng Alliance. Our yields are very low. We can’t just keep planting it haphazardly."

Baguda found her point reasonable and immediately sent for Black Snake. Since the Governor wasn’t here, he could only ask this man for help.

As soon as Black Snake arrived, he asked, "Mr. Baguda, you sent for me in such a hurry. What can I do for you?"

Baguda said urgently, "Mr. Black Snake, there is something I must ask of you. The Xuanfeng Alliance needs to recruit a group of farmers from Dragon Country. I was hoping you could help me arrange it."

Black Snake was stunned by the request.

’What in the world?’

’He called me here in such a rush just to recruit farmers?’

’The one thing Dragon Country has no shortage of is farmers.’

Baguda quickly continued, "Mr. Black Snake, please rest assured, the Xuanfeng Alliance is very sincere. We’re looking for farmers who are skilled in cotton cultivation and who can teach others their methods. How does a monthly salary of around 30,000 to 50,000 Dragon Country currency sound?"

’What?!’ Black Snake’s eyes went wide when he heard that last sentence. If this had been in the past, he would have subconsciously asked, "Mr. Baguda, you think I’d be a good fit?"

’Recruiting farmers for 30,000 to 50,000 a month?’

’What the hell, has this guy lost his mind?’