167: Earn 5 million per month
Russian girl's tone was very resolute when she said this, quite reminiscent of ancient Huaguo stories where people sold themselves to save their fathers.
Zhang Bo was stunned when he heard this.
What kind of nonsense is this!
It's the 21st century; the concept of hostages is no longer in vogue.
From Russian girl's words, it was as if he were some kind of mob boss who needed to control someone's family to make them work for him.
However, it must be said that Russian girl's suggestion was still very feasible.
The city he was in, Modu, was ten thousand miles away from Siberia.
To be honest, as the former owner of the Greenwood Lumberyard, Dmitry could pull any trick, and he would be completely helpless.
But if this Russian girl could be by his side, Dmitry would surely be hesitant and wouldn't dare to act rashly.
"For a job at a lumberyard, you are willing to travel thousands of miles and come to Huaguo alone?"
Zhang Bo was still a bit puzzled, so he asked.
"The situation in Russia is particularly bad right now; if my father loses his job as the lumberyard manager, he might have to work several jobs to support our whole family!"
"If he can continue to be the lumberyard manager, then at least he won't have to work too hard to support our family."
"And... my dad has worked at the lumberyard his whole life; he has an emotional attachment to this place, and if possible, he definitely wouldn't want to leave."
Olga said earnestly.
Perhaps at first, her suggestion to go to Huaguo as a hostage had some impulsive elements.
At that time, Zhang Bo put a lot of pressure on her, and she had no other choice but to say it.
But after saying it, she didn't regret it.
Because she was the one who messed things up!
Olga remembered very clearly that when Zhang Bo first called, he only said to transfer money regularly, and he didn't mention changing managers at all.
In other words, her father could have originally stayed at the lumberyard.
It was only because she swore at him that his attitude changed.
Although after going to Huaguo, she would have to live alone in a strange place, her studies would be interrupted, and her entire being would be under the control of a stranger, but... she would consider it atonement!
Olga felt that since she was the one who messed things up, she should bear the responsibility!
She also had two younger brothers, one fourteen and one twelve, who were at an age where they needed to grow, and their father needed the job as the lumberyard manager.
And she was already grown up and could take responsibility.
Beside them, Dmitry listened to Olga and Zhang Bo's conversation, feeling anxious but also very proud.
This was his daughter.
In this fertile yet barren place of Siberia, she was able to get into Moscow University and taught herself Chinese, conversing fluently with Huaguo people.
This was simply too outstanding!
One must know that other girls her age in the town were either already married or working simple jobs like supermarket cashiers or fast-food servers, and some even became dancers, even offering special services.
But his daughter would definitely leave this cold place in the future.
Her future was limitless.
And he... whether he could stay as manager or not, he would do his best to support his daughter through university.
Dmitry secretly swore to himself.
However, he didn't understand Chinese, and at this moment, he still didn't know that Olga had already decided to give up her studies and was preparing to go to Huaguo alone, offering herself as a hostage in exchange for him continuing to serve as the lumberyard manager.
"How much profit does the lumberyard currently make each quarter?" Zhang Bo finally asked the question he cared about most.
The trust issue was basically resolved.
As long as Olga came to Huaguo, he would have a means of leverage over Dmitry.
So now, he needed to figure out how much money the lumberyard could earn.
"This..."
Hearing this question, Olga got a headache, and her voice suddenly became very soft, saying, "Basically, it doesn't make money."
"What?" Zhang Bo was stunned.
Damn it, this system lottery reward was still a trap!
"Mainly because of the war, our timber cannot be exported, and the domestic demand in Russia is not that great..." Olga quickly explained, "So, the timber we sell each month barely covers the lumberyard's expenses; most of the timber is stored in the warehouse and cannot be converted into cash."
Hearing Olga's explanation, Zhang Bo felt even more exasperated.
What the hell, what's the use of this lumberyard then?
Could it be that the real reward from the system this time wasn't the lumberyard, but this Russian girl?
If this lumberyard really didn't make money, then once Russian girl arrived, Zhang Bo would even consider letting her repay the debt with herself.
"What kind of timber does your lumberyard have? How much can it produce?"
Zhang Bo suppressed his annoyance and asked calmly.
Although the lumberyard didn't make money, it was still an industry, and he still needed to understand it clearly.
"Greenwood Lumberyard mainly produces Scots pine, white pine, birch, larch, spruce, and oak, with a monthly output of about one thousand cubic meters."
"If all this timber could be sold, then our lumberyard's monthly income would be around six million rubles, and after deducting costs, we could earn two million rubles per month."
Olga grew up in the lumberyard and spoke about it like she knew it inside out.
Zhang Bo listened and silently calculated in his mind.
The ruble to RMB exchange rate is roughly one to ten.
Two million rubles is approximately two hundred thousand RMB in income.
This income is not bad; it seems this Russian girl had a good life before, no wonder she was reluctant to give up the lumberyard manager position.
However, Zhang Bo quickly realized the problem.
He used to work in building materials, so he had some understanding of timber prices.
For the amount of timber Russian girl mentioned, one thousand cubic meters, if sold domestically... Zhang Bo made a rough calculation and was immediately shocked.
If this timber were shipped domestically for sale, it could fetch at least five million RMB.
And according to Russian girl, the cost of this timber was only about four hundred thousand RMB.
Even with shipping and customs fees added, this batch of timber could still earn at least three million RMB after being transported domestically.
If a building materials factory were to do some rough processing, turning it into semi-finished planks or other building materials, the profit from this batch of timber would be at least five million RMB!
This was a bit exaggerated.
But thinking about it carefully, it was also reasonable.
The weather in Siberia is severe, and few people live there, leading to many accumulated forests over time.
Coupled with the sparse population in Siberia, less timber is consumed.
Therefore, timber is not valuable there at all.
However, in Huaguo, due to previous rampant development, raw timber is very scarce domestically.
So the price of timber is very high!
At this moment, Zhang Bo realized that the lumberyard was not a useless reward.
On the contrary, it was very useful!
As long as the timber was transported domestically, he could earn five million RMB every month!