2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 189 The Feeling of Wealth

"Qingqing, are you saying you're not coming back with us?" Qin Siyu asked, her eyes wide.

"It's too much trouble to go back and forth. If you ask me, you two shouldn't go back. Zhao Xianbo, you can stay in your old dorm for one night. Siyu, you can stay with me."

Beicang belongs to Ningbo, but apart from crossing the sea, it is much faster to get to Zhoushan than to get to Ningbo. In the current situation where there is no subway and no private car, it is indeed not very convenient to go back and forth.

It takes her more than two hours by bus to get here, and she has to transfer buses. She rarely had to go through this ordeal before. In the past, Tan Jincheng would take her home every night, but Tan Jincheng wasn't here today, so Gu Qingqing didn't want to go back.

I'll book a hotel room for one night. I'll be coming back tomorrow anyway, so this will save me from having to get up early in the morning.

Compared to Qin Siyu and Zhao Xianbo's ordinary families, Gu Qingqing's family was already well-off. She would naturally be willing to make herself more comfortable, while Qin Siyu and Zhao Xianbo didn't think of such things.

Firstly, it's due to limitations in their own thinking, and secondly, they're unwilling to spend money.

When Zhao Xianbo heard Gu Qingqing's suggestion, he thought it was a good idea. The bed he used to sleep in was still kept for him, and he could just borrow a blanket to make do at night. His roommates in the dormitory had been quite nice to him since he was a college student doing summer work, so borrowing a blanket wouldn't be difficult.

Seeing that neither of them were going back, Qin Siyu didn't want to go back alone either, so she had no choice but to agree to stay.

"I'll pay half the room fee, it's one thing, two things."

"No need, I already booked it. Besides, I invited you to stay, so why should you pay for the room? Just relax and enjoy your stay."

"When did you book this? I didn't see you go out." Qin Siyu asked, her eyes wide.

Gu Qingqing said somewhat embarrassedly, "I asked Zhang Xuhui to order it for me."

Does this count as abusing the boss's authority?

Actually, Tan Jincheng had given her the key to his new house, but Gu Qingqing felt embarrassed to go and live there, just like she wouldn't go into Tan Jincheng's office when he wasn't there.

Qin Siyu chuckled upon hearing this, "Hehe, it's still better to work with the boss lady. We wouldn't be so relaxed without her."

At noon today, Boss Tan's assistant bought boxed lunches and delivered them to the office. If Gu Qingqing hadn't been there, they definitely wouldn't have received this kind of treatment. In addition, the employees in this office building were also very polite to them.

Even before entering the workforce, they experienced these social skills and interpersonal dynamics, things that are difficult to learn in school.

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm not some kind of boss lady. Let's go to the hotel."

"Of course you're the boss's wife! You're in charge of all these Taobao stores now, so it's right to call you the boss's wife, isn't it, Lao Zhao?"

"Huh? Right, right, I'm leaving now." Zhao Xianbo didn't want to get involved in this topic and quickly ran away.

Qin Siyu could make some jokes, but he, as a boy, couldn't just make them casually. Such an easy and lucrative job was rare, and he didn't even have to buy clothes.

The clothes from this summer's shoot are all samples. In addition, there are winter and spring clothes being shot this time. Gu Qingqing also said that we can take them with us. The styles and quality of these clothes are very good, especially the winter clothes, which are quite expensive in the market.

These sample clothes alone cost a considerable amount, but a single photoshoot could solve my clothing needs for a whole season.

Qin Siyu laughed heartily as she watched Zhao Xianbo flee in disarray.

The two walked toward the factory gate, chatting and laughing, when Zhao Xuhui hurriedly ran out of the office building and called out to them.

"Sister Gu, let me take you there. I'm afraid you won't know the way."

It felt a little strange to call him Sister Gu for the first time, but he got used to it after a while. Tan Jincheng didn't take him on his business trip this time, which was a bit of a pity, but Zhang Xuhui didn't complain. The construction of the new factory couldn't be done without people.

There are some things that require his coordination as the general manager's assistant, so Zhang Xuhui's workload is quite heavy. Ever since he participated in the reception of the leaders' inspection work last time, Zhang Xuhui has been very busy.

Regardless of the situation, since the boss is away, his girlfriend still needs to be treated well.

Gu Qingqing didn't refuse. She wasn't familiar with Beicang either, so it would be better to have someone guide her.

After the two got into the BMW, Qin Siyu suddenly asked, "Assistant Zhang, if we're late next time and there's no bus to get us home, could you give us a ride?"

Zhang Xuhui was taken aback, but quickly recovered: "Sure, no problem. If you're late next time, just let me know and I'll take you back to school."

Qin Siyu glanced at Gu Qingqing thoughtfully, then stopped.

"Qingqing and Boss Tan have been dating for a while now, I wonder how far their relationship has progressed?"

Silent all night.

Tan Jincheng got up early, had breakfast at the hotel, and then set off back to Beicang.

This time, Tan Jincheng visited all five major components except for batteries and plastic parts. Each supplier adjusted their prices by a different percentage. The overall cost of the seven major components was reduced by about 6%, laying a good foundation for the development of FlashTech.

Taking the 48V model as an example, the original cost of the seven major components was around 760 yuan. After negotiations, the cost was reduced to 712 yuan. This doesn't even include the plastic parts, which haven't been discussed with Zhang Mingcan yet. If Zhang Mingcan agrees to cooperate in setting up a new company and set up shop in the industrial base, even with a price reduction of just one cent, the cost of the plastic parts will decrease significantly.

In fact, Tan Jincheng hoped that Zhang Mingcan could rekindle his passion. Although the new company relied on Flash Technology for its initial orders, it could also develop its own business in the future, such as taking on OEM manufacturing or making some technical optimizations in mold making.

In the future, such a supplier will also be useful for developing new energy vehicles.

Ideally, the joint venture should have a stake of 20% to 30%. This way, it won't affect my own interests, it won't offend Zhang Mingcan, and it can also help him share some of the financial burden.

After all, FlashTech currently has a very ample cash flow in its accounts. Of the 7000 million yuan in cash from the previous share transfer, 1000 million yuan was reserved for themselves, and the remaining 6000 million yuan was intended to be used to buy 100 small apartments as employee dormitories.

Based on an average price of 300,000 yuan per unit, approximately 30 million yuan would be needed. However, this amount does not need to be paid in full upfront; a down payment of 30% to 40% would suffice, bringing the maximum to around 12 million yuan.

Tan Jincheng has lent all the remaining funds to Flash Technology as an interest-free loan, and they are currently lying in Flash Technology's account. The purchase of employee dormitories is also underway.

Zhang Xuhui is currently collecting information on the property. Tan Jincheng does not intend to buy off-plan properties, and he does not even want to buy second-hand properties. There are unfinished buildings in every era. If he really encounters one, given Tan Jincheng's current status, although he will not lose everything, he can only try to minimize the problem for the sake of the bigger picture.

With the funds recovered from end-users, FlashTech currently has nearly 6000 million yuan in working capital in its account, and the first batch of funds from the 2 million yuan interest-free loan will arrive next month.

Including the purchase price, Tan Jincheng currently has approximately 25 million yuan in his personal account. Adding the orders from Jinyi Industrial at the Canton Fair and other miscellaneous items, Tan Jincheng currently has over 90 million yuan, nearly 100 million yuan, at his disposal.

For the first time in over a year since starting her business, Tan Jinjin experienced the feeling of being wealthy, feeling like she had so much money she didn't know what to do with it.

This is only the Series A funding round. No wonder so many companies are thinking about going public. Although going public will dilute the owner's shareholding, the shares transferred out are all pure cash. Just thinking about it makes me feel great!
"Your hair is like snow, fluttering with tears; I wait, but who will grow old with longing?"

With Jay Chou's new album "November's Chopin" playing in the Audi's car stereo at the beginning of the month, Tan Jincheng sped south.

At noon, Tan Jincheng returned to Beicang.

As soon as we drove into the vicinity of the factory area, we saw a beautiful sight standing at the factory gate.

"Did you miss me?"

He parked the car haphazardly near the parking spaces marked out at the factory gate, and Tan Jincheng eagerly opened the car door, pulling the body tightly into his arms.

"There's someone here," Gu Qingqing said shyly.

"Who cares? Who dares to say anything? Just tell me if you've missed me."

During the lunch break, people would pass by the factory gate from time to time, glancing at the two people embracing at the gate. After realizing it was the boss, they would all lower their heads and walk past.

"I've thought about it, now let me go."

"Call me brother."

"elder brother."

"Call me 'good brother'."

"Good brother, let me go."

"Hehe, I'll let you off the hook. Let's go eat, I'm starving."

Seeing that Gu Qingqing's face was getting rosier, Tan Jincheng stopped teasing her and gently pinched her cheek.

"Don't you eat at the company?"

Gu Qingqing was dizzy as Tan Jincheng pulled her into the car, and asked in confusion.

"What do you eat at the company? Let's go back to our place. You haven't been there yet, have you? Let's see what we need and we'll go buy it this afternoon."

Gu Qingqing stayed at a hotel last night, which Tan Jincheng knew. He was impressed by her insistence, and it seemed that she wouldn't go to the new house unless he brought her along.

"Okay, sure," Gu Qingqing replied softly.

How's it going with the Taobao store? What were your impressions of finalizing the shooting plan for the first time?

Seeing that Gu Qingqing had not yet recovered from her emotions, Tan Jincheng changed the subject.

"The Taobao store is doing quite well. Just like you said, that QQ lingerie store has the lowest return rate. Apart from a few lost packages, there have been almost no returns in the few months it's been operating. As for the photography, I did it according to your previous plan."

"Oh, right, I decided to give the winter clothes to Qin Siyu and Zhao Xianbo as well. Oh, and Qin Siyu has also been learning computer science recently."

"Just give it to me, it's not much money. Since I'm entrusting you with the operation, you can do whatever you want with it."

Although these Taobao stores have good revenue, Tan Jincheng doesn't really care about them anymore. He's got plenty of money now!
(End of this chapter)