Chapter 238: Dr. Fu, All Through His Own Efforts

Chapter 238: Dr. Fu, a Self-Made Man

Su He saw Fu Tinghua's odd expression and quickly said, "If you can't stay with me to close shop, I'll just close earlier from now on. I already promised Dad yesterday—ask him if you doubt me."

She shot a glance at Su Shiming, who immediately caught on and jumped in, "Yes, yes, I already told Su He that if she’s alone, she should close up earlier."

"Exactly, that’s the plan," Su He hurriedly agreed.

Dr. Fu’s gaze felt oddly intense.

"Mm, I understand," Fu Tinghua replied with a small smile.

"By the way, how much was in the police’s reward envelope yesterday?" Su Shiming asked curiously.

"Red envelope?" Fu Tinghua looked puzzled.

"Yeah! Because she helped catch the criminals, the police even gave Su He a red envelope as a reward," Su Shiming said proudly, as if he were the one who had done the good deed.

"Oh, it wasn’t much, just fifty."

Su He had opened the envelope yesterday and found a thank-you letter along with fifty yuan.

"Fifty is still a lot! You know, very few people ever receive rewards from the police station," Su Shiming insisted.

Then he added, "Keep that fifty yuan safe, don’t spend it, okay? It’s an honor to get this."

Su He: [...]

"Alright, alright." What else could she say? She had to agree.

After some small talk, Su He took the two children home to prepare dinner, while Fu Tinghua went to the market to look at cars.

Once dinner was ready and she went to take over for Su Shiming, Su He took a moment to call Lu Qiming (the supplier who had already paid a deposit for the durians).

This time, after three days, nearly two hundred durians had arrived. Su He planned to give a hundred of them to Lu Qiming.

When Lu Qiming received Su He’s call, he was thrilled.

"Miss Su! You’ve finally called! I’ve been waiting so long," Lu Qiming said excitedly.

During this time, he had already made connections with some big shots in neighboring cities, telling them he had a batch of exotic fruits that wealthy buyers in Wencheng were clamoring for.

Those elites had likely heard about it too, so many were eagerly waiting for Lu Qiming to deliver the goods for them to try.

He wasn’t sure how future durian shipments would go, but for this batch, he was certain he wouldn’t lose money—people would definitely pay top dollar for them.

Some wealthy buyers might even purchase ten at a time, just to share with their families.

As Su He had put it, this product wasn’t meant for ordinary folks.

"Ah, there were some family matters that came up, so we just didn’t have time to send the durians earlier. As soon as this shipment arrived, I contacted you. And out of the less than two hundred we got, I’m giving you a hundred. It’s mainly because you’ve shown such sincerity, paying the deposit upfront."

Su He’s words left Lu Qiming feeling very pleased.

Doing business with her was always straightforward and satisfying.

Lu Qiming arrived quickly—less than an hour after the call, he showed up with his truck.

"Miss Su, it’s been too long! I’ve been biting my nails waiting for this batch," Lu Qiming greeted her as soon as he arrived.

"Haha, judging by Boss Lu's look, you must have already found buyers," Su He said meaningfully.

"Pfft, so what if I haven't? I like eating them myself too. Can't I just take them home for myself?"

Lu Qiming certainly wouldn’t tell Su He how in demand these durians were. What if she raised the prices? He wasn’t stupid.

Truthfully, he didn’t like durian fruit—couldn’t stand the smell—but in front of Su He, he had to play the durian lover.

He'd choke them down if necessary.

"There are over a hundred here. How long would it take to eat them all? They’d probably go bad by then," Su He teased.

"My family’s big. No worries."

As they chatted, someone came forward to report that the total weight was 533 jin (266.5 kilograms), with each durian averaging about five jin—right on average.

Lu Qiming quickly paid the balance with Su He and even asked when the next delivery would be.

"You haven’t even started selling this batch, and you’re already asking about the next one?" Su He was equal parts amused and annoyed.

"Ah, I’m just impatient," Lu Qiming said helplessly.

"Next delivery should be in three days. I’ll call you then," Su He replied, not making any promises.

Once they bought a car, things would be much more convenient.

Deliveries could be made anytime during the day, and the driver could crash in town, removing many restrictions.

"Sounds good. I’ll be waiting for your call then, Miss Su," Lu Qiming said before getting into his car and driving off, followed by the durian-laden truck.

A passerby who wanted to buy durians couldn’t help but ask, "Miss, you don’t even have enough durians to sell, yet you gave away such a big batch to someone else?"

"Ah, he was just too persistent—came by several times. Couldn't say no," Su He said with a helpless expression.

"That’s no good. We want to buy durians, but there’s never enough stock. Can't even get our fix."

"Exactly! Today’s the first time I've caught them in stock. I’ll take two. My wife loves these."

"Mine too."

Su He took in the scene, smiling without a word.

She was deliberately creating an illusion of scarcity—making durians seem highly sought-after and hard to get.

If she had piles of durians sitting around unsold, people would assume no one wanted them and lose interest.

As a former marketing expert, understanding the psychology of people in this era was a cakewalk.

Only after Lu Qiming left did Fu Tinghua finally show up.

"Where've you been?" Su He couldn’t help but ask.

"I went home to eat before coming here," Fu Tinghua replied.

"I know that. But weren’t you just car shopping at the market? Why did it take the whole damn afternoon?" Su He was curious.

"I’ve already put a deposit on the car. Even without my bonus, the money from your end should be enough to swing it," Fu Tinghua suddenly said, looking at Su He dead serious.

"Ah? It's settled? Are tricycles really that inexpensive?" Su He grew even more curious.

"No, I bumped into a fellow soldier. His family owns a car dealership and gave me the dealer cost," Fu Tinghua said casually.

Su He: "..."

Nowadays, it seems every military family has some hidden connections.

They're apparently all big shots.

Except for her Dr. Fu, his family really is just ordinary, relying entirely on his own hard work.

"How much was it?" Su He asked curiously.

"Twenty-five hundred. If sold retail, they sell for over four grand."

Su He: "..."

So no matter the era, business owners always find ways to profit, pocketing almost twice the cost!