2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 176 What do you want to do after becoming a billionaire?
What Zhao Jinsheng could think of, the leader could also think of.

Judging from this kid's recent actions, it's clear he's serious. Although he wants a lot of land, the amount of investment shouldn't be exaggerated. He just wants to hoard land first and then build factories in batches.

According to FlashTech's production capacity design for next year, even if only half of the annual sales volume is achieved, 20 electric vehicles can still be sold. And 20 vehicles is the sales volume of the industry leader, ChipDay, this year!
If that's the case, then Flash will definitely be able to enter the top ten in the industry next year, and the top five or even the top three are possible; assuming, assuming that their products are still in short supply next year, it is not impossible to imagine them becoming the new industry leader!

Thinking about it this way is a bit terrifying. If we really achieve all these accomplishments, then building an industrial base wouldn't be impossible.

Leaders need to have a comprehensive view of issues. The revenue generated by an electric vehicle assembly plant is completely different from that of an industrial base, both in terms of economic benefits and personal career prospects.

If FlashTech can achieve its sales targets next year, expand into a larger market, and further solidify its brand image, the Beicang District Electric Vehicle Industrial Park may indeed be built under his leadership.

Using an established brand to leverage an industrial park and serve the local economy sounds quite tempting.

So, should we support him or not?

The leader surnamed Gu took out another document from the drawer and began to read it carefully once again.

According to the background check, his parents are state-owned enterprise workers, and he himself has always been an excellent student and a good student. Except for the year he graduated from high school when he was unexpectedly sent to work on a cruise ship, this young man can be considered a good kid and a good student. His family background is also clean and there are no problems.

If it weren't for that accident, he would be a junior at Anhui University right now, but it was this accident that changed the trajectory of his life.

Compared to the older generation's way of making a fortune, Tan Jincheng and his classmate, who were also business partners, had an even more impeccable way of making their fortune. They used their first pot of gold earned from working to start a trading company, starting with the clothing export business, and then getting involved in the electric vehicle industry.

There are some minor issues in the operation of the business. For example, the transfer of Jinpeng Trading's equity this time is a clear case of tax avoidance. The transfer price of 27% of the shares is only 9.5 yuan, but this is not a big deal.

In just over a year, they became billionaires with assets exceeding 100 million yuan. Although it seems a bit unbelievable, considering the profit margin of import and export business, these two young people are quite capable. Most of the orders were received normally at the Canton Fair, so it can be explained.

His family background is impeccable, and his path to wealth is clear and straightforward. The only thing that's hard to explain is what exactly happened on the cruise ship that year that could cause such a dramatic change in a high school graduate. But businessmen aren't that demanding.

As long as he operates legally and pays taxes normally, that's fine; moreover, if you really want to investigate what he did and who he came into contact with during his year-long cruise ship trip, it wouldn't be difficult.

These days, the myth of internet-generated wealth is not as frequent as it was in later years. Successful entrepreneurs have all gone through a lot of hardships. Although there is no shortage of geniuses across the country, there are also quite a few cases of prodigies failing to live up to their potential.

Judging from his resume alone, Tan Jincheng is indeed an excellent businessman. If he were 20 or even 10 years older, he would be even better.

The reason why the leaders hesitated was precisely Tan Jincheng's age. Being young means being energetic and ambitious, but it also means that there are more unstable factors. There are quite a few young people who act on impulse. What if he really becomes one of the top ten or even the top five or three in the industry next year and gets arrogant?
The information is very detailed, including not only the resumes of Tan Jincheng's family and the financial data of his three companies, but also several Taobao stores he invested in using his parents' identities, as well as his A-share accounts.

It can be said that apart from the stock account he opened in Hong Kong on a whim, all of Tan Jincheng's assets were meticulously calculated.

The export business of clothing and electronic products is booming, and the company is also involved in internet e-commerce. Although the investment is not large, the profitability is very good. The physical manufacturing industry is also surprising.

Judging from the information, this young man is not good at stock trading, but he is very talented in business.

However, from the perspective of leaders, the most valued real manufacturing industry is sometimes not so important in terms of talent. The most important thing in doing real business is to be resilient. Every real business must go through years of market testing in order to truly survive.

Does a 20-year-old have the patience to spend more than ten or even decades running a physical business properly?
From a self-interest perspective, I want to submit this proposal, as it would be of great benefit to me if it were successful. But that's precisely why I'm hesitant.

In reality, this young man lacked information or vision. An industrial park can leverage a much larger industrial chain than just 50 billion yuan. With industries such as batteries, motors, chassis, molds, and design, the scale can reach at least tens of billions of yuan in a few years.

For projects worth tens of billions, if they are submitted to higher authorities and not approved, it's fine; at most, you'll be laughed at privately, but it's not a big deal.

But if it is approved, it will directly affect my future. Any slight movement in the future will affect me.

After pondering for more than half an hour, Director Gu suddenly asked, "Xiao Zhao, if you had a net worth of hundreds of millions by the age of 20, what would you most want to do?"

"Huh?" Zhao Jinsheng was taken aback.
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"President Tan, you're definitely worth over a hundred million now, don't you have anything you want to do? I see you staying in the factory every day, isn't that too boring? You used to go out with us to sing karaoke, but you don't hang out with us anymore." Zhang Mingcan complained from Tan Jincheng's office.

Looking around at the FlashDrive general manager's office, which was almost identical in style to his own, Zhang Mingcan was filled with mixed emotions.

This young man has reached a level that I could never achieve in most of my life in just over a year. What kind of monster is he?
Zhang Mingcan is here today to sign a mold contract. Flash has a new model, and the development cycle for this model is relatively long. The mold designers from their own factory were also involved in the process, so Zhang Mingcan is quite familiar with the progress.

The mold development cycle must be completed before the end of November, which is still very tight in terms of time. However, Zhang Mingcan is happy to do it, because the mold development is not busy during this period.

"What's the use of having hundreds of millions in assets? You're still short of money every day. Running a factory is really not something a human being can do. If I had known, I would have been better off staying at Jinpeng Trading and making a little money to live a good life."

“Your Jinpeng Trading is not making small money. Old Zhang has expanded production again in the past six months, and it’s all thanks to Jinpeng Trading and you.”

"It has little to do with me. You know I'm too busy to handle things here. You already said you're not going to karaoke anymore."

"Come on, you just look down on the older guys and don't want to hang out with them anymore. Even if you're busy, you can't squeeze in time to go to karaoke, can you?" Zhang Mingcan said with a mock laugh.

He then added, "But that makes sense. You're only 20 years old. If you frequently go to karaoke with people like us and ruin your reputation, it won't do you any good."

Tan Jincheng replied with a smile, "It's not that complicated. I'm really busy. We're expanding a new factory in the export processing zone recently, and I'm swamped with work every day."

In fact, he agreed with Zhang Mingcan's statement. It didn't matter to the older generation, but he was only 20 years old. What would it mean to have a reputation for frequently going to KTVs and drinking with women?

If you really want to use a nickname, it should at least be something high-class, like something like Young Master Wang.

"It seems the Xiapu Industrial Zone can't keep you here. It'll be even harder to see you in the future. How big is your new factory?"

"It's about the same size as here now, and we'll keep this area as well. As for meeting up, we're all in the same place in Beicang District, so you're always welcome to come visit me, Brother Zhang. Our cooperation will continue."

"Haha, you're right. Beicang is such a small place, and the export processing zone isn't far away. When I come begging for food, don't look down on me."

"Brother, that's a slap in the face. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Zhang Mingcan laughed heartily and said, "Just kidding, just kidding."

Whether the cooperation will continue in the future should be related to the quality requirements of the molds and plastic products. As long as the requirements of these two businesses can be met and the price is reasonable, given the young man's personality, he should not cancel the cooperation without reason.

Jinpeng Trading Company has changed its legal representative again. He had heard Zhang Haiping mention these things about business registration, since the invoicing information has changed.

By relinquishing control of Jinpeng Trading Company, even though the exact price was unknown, the act of doing so truly demonstrated loyalty, earning praise from all the business owners in the industry who had heard of it.

Mr. Zhang certainly has the ability, but anyone who knows about Jinpeng Trading's history and its suppliers knows that this company was founded by Tan Jincheng. He was also the one who determined all the business development and negotiated with all the clients.

The fact that Zhang Haiping expanded production capacity twice shows how profitable the company was. Under these circumstances, Tan Jincheng was willing to give up control of the company due to changes in his own business. What courage and loyalty that is!

So the bosses were all a little envious of Zhang Xupeng. Not only did he have a great mentor, but he was also given all the company's resources and control!
With these resources alone, he could live comfortably for several years. If he still can't do a good job and make money, then he's really a useless person!
With such a loyal and righteous boss, Zhang Mingcan believes that as long as he does well enough, relying on the goodwill he built up at the beginning, his company may well rise to prominence like Zhang Haiping's.

This guy managed to expand his factory twice this year despite the instability in the garment industry, and he even got to drive an Audi A6. He's got incredibly good luck.

"I don't even own an A6!"

(End of this chapter)