2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 110 Getting the Factory Secured
"What, you want to poach me to work at your new company? As far as I know, your new company is just you, all alone, right?"

Lin Qifen quickly realized that Jinyi Industrial had a large registered capital and a wide business scope, so it was only a matter of time before they hired full-time financial staff, a fact that Lin Qifen was well aware of.

"If Sister Lin comes, I won't be a commander without troops anymore."

Lin Qifen is 39 years old. For the past six months, she has been doing financial management for Jinpeng Trading. She is very meticulous and professional. She has not been disrespectful because it is a part-time job and a small company. Her professional ethics are impeccable.

From the early 2000s until 2023, there were many finance professionals like Lin Qifen who, for family reasons or other reasons, chose to work for a small company with a less busy work schedule and a more relaxed environment and to pay social security.

I usually take on part-time accounting jobs for one or more small companies. The income is not low and I have a lot of freedom. I have enough time to take care of myself and my family, and I don't have much workplace pressure.

Lin Qifen is like that. She has to take care of her children, so she chose to work as a full-time accountant at a small company. Her monthly salary is 3500 yuan. She usually takes on accounting work for companies like Jinpeng Trading. It only takes up one or two days a week at most, and she can manage it all.

After all that, I make about seven or eight thousand yuan a month. That's a decent income, easy and stress-free, and I can take care of my family. It's much better than competing with those big companies.

"If I go to your company, will I still be able to do part-time work?" Lin Qifen asked Tan Jincheng with a smile, without directly refusing him.

"Of course you can. As long as it doesn't affect your work, it's your right. And if you come, Jinpeng Trading's finances will still be handed over to you."

"As for benefits, you know about social security. I haven't deducted anything from employees' social security at Jinpeng Trading, and the same goes for Jinyi Industry. As for salary, let's increase it by 1000 yuan on top of your current salary. This is the starting salary, and we'll follow the company's articles of association from now on, how about that?"

Tan Jincheng finished speaking in one breath, then picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. Zhang Xupeng, who was next to him, watched Tan Jincheng's poaching operation with great interest, which could be considered a live demonstration.

Lin Qifen smiled but didn't say anything. At her age, her family was stable. Although she wasn't extremely wealthy, she didn't lack money either. Simply offering a raise wouldn't actually entice her to change jobs anymore.

Tan Jincheng was naturally aware of this, but at present, there was no other way to attract an excellent finance professional except by increasing their salary.

Lin Qifen has an excellent resume. She graduated from a prestigious university and had worked for a large company when she was young. After getting married and having children, she chose to work for a small company to make ends meet and take care of her family.

If they can poach him, it would be a good option for Jinyi Industry at this stage.

Seeing that Lin Qifen just smiled and didn't say anything, Tan Jincheng also ended the topic at the right time: "Sister Lin, you don't need to answer now. You won't be officially employed at the new company until at least the end of June. There are still two months. I hope you can consider it."

Since Boss Tan said that, Lin Qifen couldn't refuse directly: "Alright then, I'll go back and think about it, and also discuss it with my family."

Although surprised by how quickly Tan Jincheng and his partner made money, the two were still too young. As a financial professional who was middle-aged and valued stability, Lin Qifen was not as impulsive as the young people and was not easily fooled by Tan Jincheng.

It has potential, but we should observe it further and decide in two months.

Tan Jincheng was also in no hurry. Startups typically have simple financial structures in their early stages, and it wouldn't matter if they couldn't find a suitable partner later.

For most startups, things like business registration, some human resources, finance, legal affairs, and even office space can be outsourced, which can save a lot of costs.

"That's all for today, we'll be going now, goodbye Sister Lin." Tan Jincheng stood up and said.

We've finished discussing everything and said everything that needed to be said; it's time to leave.

Lin Qifen also stood up and said, "Okay, I will get your dividend tax rate sorted out as soon as possible next week and try to get it to the account as soon as possible."

"Okay, goodbye Sister Lin."

Goodbye, Sister Lin.

Zhang Xupeng awkwardly echoed, "I'm here!" Although he didn't say much this time, Lin Qifen and Tan Jincheng spent most of their time explaining the financial situation and some tax policies to him.

The purpose was to give him a full understanding of Jinpeng Trading's actual financial operations. After all, Tan Jincheng had been in charge of this area before, and although Zhang Xupeng knew the general outline, he wasn't very clear about many of the details.

"Goodbye."

Watching the two drive away, Lin Qifen packed her things and prepared to go home.
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"Why are you driving a Passat again? Where's your BMW?"

On Saturday morning, Zhang Haiping had nothing to do, so he accompanied Zhang Mingcan to see the factory with Tan Jincheng. When he saw that Tan Jincheng had driven back the same Passat, he couldn't help but ask him curiously.

“I’ll switch with Xiao Zhang; Ming, this factory is nice, why are you thinking of subletting it?” After the three of them looked around, the factory was over 1000 square meters, with an office building, a guardhouse, and complete water and electricity facilities. It looked very vibrant. Tan Jincheng was a little confused as to why they wanted to sublet it.

"Is it okay? This apartment is about 1200 square meters, and the transportation is quite convenient. To be honest, if I sublet it a few years later, I would like to move here myself." Zhang Mingcan was very satisfied with Ming Ge's words and replied with a smile.

"As for why he's subletting, the boss made a fortune and bought a factory elsewhere, so he's thinking of subletting this one."

"Then hurry up! The previous boss made a fortune, which means the feng shui here is good. Xiao Tan can take it over." Zhang Haiping was actually a little envious, but he couldn't afford to rent such a factory, nor did he need such a large area.

"Haha, that makes sense; the fact that the previous owner is here means the feng shui is good. Maybe I'll become rich after I move in."

“That makes sense. What do you think? You like it, right? Once you get some equipment, you can get started. I'll help you contact people and see if I can find some good equipment. If not, I can find you some new equipment at a discount. I have some connections in this area.”

Zhang Mingcan's enthusiasm was not without reason. He had already inquired about Tan Jincheng's past and, through Zhang Haiping and other connections, learned that Jinpeng Trading had achieved good results at the Canton Fair this time.

This kid in front of me has at least tens of millions in assets. He wants to build an electric vehicle factory, which will inevitably require a lot of molds. If I can build a good relationship with him now, I can secure the mold business later.

Not only should we help him build the factory, but we should do it as quickly as possible. Once that happens, we should be able to get the first batch of plastic molds for electric vehicles.
Before renting the factory, Tan Jincheng had already said that the first production line would produce at least 100 complete vehicles per day. There would be no shortage of mold orders, and some orders for plastic products could also be taken over. The injection molding machines in their own factory couldn't always be idle.

“Sure, this factory building is nice. How much is the rent?” Tan Jincheng nodded and asked.

The office building is a suitable size, fully equipped, and has three floors. It looks quite impressive. I can also put my registered Taobao stores in the office building. The stores have been designed, but I haven't stocked them yet.

Set aside a space in the office building, rent a nearby house as a warehouse, hire a few employees, and you can start operating a Taobao shop.

"It's 180,000 a year. The original landlord still has rent left until the end of this year, which is less than 7 months. This landlord is also a friend of mine. If you sign the contract now, I'll give you 85,000, but it has to be paid in cash in one lump sum. I can give you a formal invoice."

"You'll have to rent directly from the boss next year, but it's agreed that the price will remain the same. If you sign a lease for two years or more, you can discuss how to raise the price yourselves."

Zhang Mingcan really did his best.

Tan Jincheng only thought about it briefly before agreeing. The rent of 18 yuan a year was a bit expensive in 2005, but it wasn't expensive considering that the price wouldn't increase next year.

As for the fact that this year's rent must be paid in full, that's not a problem. I'll have the money next week. I got a discount of almost 10,000 yuan, and I won't allow anyone to make any demands.

"No problem, Ming, could you help me contact the boss and the landlord and see when they're available? I'll treat you. Bring your IDs, and we can all get together and sign the contract. I have some business to attend to in Hong Kong in a couple of days."

"No problem, no problem. You young people are so decisive."

"I admire Xiao Tan for this. He's very decisive in doing business. Once the order price is agreed upon, he doesn't waste any time and directly signs the contract and makes the payment."

"No, this is only right. Everyone should make money together."

Zhang Mingcan made two phone calls; they agreed to prepare their materials by noon the next day; one young man and two middle-aged men decided the future ownership of this 1200-square-meter factory building.

As he turned to leave, Tan Jincheng glanced back at the now-empty factory area, his heart pounding with barely suppressed excitement.

Having lived two lives, this is the first time I've owned such a large factory, and I've become a factory owner!

The signing process on the second day is self-explanatory. Tan Jincheng not only brought Zhang Xupeng with him, but also a lawyer. After confirming that the procedures were correct, a transfer agreement and a formal rental contract were obtained.

The lease agreement signed with the landlord is for five years. The rent will not increase in the first year, which is 2006, and will be calculated at 18 yuan per year. The rent will increase by 5% every year thereafter. If either party needs to terminate the contract, they must give notice one year in advance, otherwise they will have to pay a penalty.

Once the official registration and payment are completed tomorrow, a working day, this factory will belong entirely to Tan Jincheng for the next five years.

May 9, 2005, the second day of the fourth month of the year of Yi You in the lunar calendar.

With the help of a professional trademark registration agency, a company called "Shanchi Automotive Co., Ltd." has begun the registration process. In addition, trademarks such as "Shanchi" and "Fengchi" have also begun the registration process under the handling of a professional trademark registration agency.

(End of this chapter)