2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 330 Major Moves in the Three-Year Plan

Tan Lihua said that she came to Beicang because she missed her daughter.

In reality, he simply couldn't stand the social interactions in Yicheng. Even if Zhang Xupeng hadn't brought him along, he was planning to take advantage of his son's birthday to drive over and escape to a quiet place for a few days.

Unlike Zhang Guolong, he can't drink, so these drinking parties where he doesn't drink are really unbearable, and he doesn't know how to refuse.

"I said, can you be a little quieter in your business? You're always making such a big fuss. I've never seen a business like you. Didn't we agree to keep a low profile?"

At the dinner table, Tan Lihua couldn't help but complain about what happened after returning home for the May Day holiday.

It's worth mentioning that Gu Qingqing was the only one at the table who couldn't speak the Yicheng dialect, so the family chatted in Mandarin. Gu Qingqing was the one who felt Tan Lihua's complaints the most. Since Flash Company won the Olympic sponsorship in April, its actions have become bigger and bigger, and the commotion it has caused has become bigger and bigger.

"I am quite low-key. I keep a low profile in my personal life, but I am high-profile in my work."

"You've gone too far. You've ruined my life. I'm a non-drinker, yet I'm constantly being dragged to drinking parties. It's so unpleasant."

"Uncle Zhang didn't go?" Tan Jincheng asked curiously.

Tan Lihua glanced at the two of them and sighed, "He went too, but he's a bit better than me. He can still drink a couple of cups, and Pengya often goes back and helps him avoid a lot of drinking parties."

The year they graduated from high school, they were a real handful. Both families were in the same boat, searching everywhere for their son. At the time, they really wished they could just stuff the two of them into their bellies.

Unexpectedly, three years later, Lao Zhang and he rose in status because of their impulsive actions back then.

Now I can meet leaders I used to never see, and I can sit in the head seat at dinners I used to never get a chance to attend. Where can I complain to them?
"That's so true. Sigh, I'm tired of all this eating and drinking. It's much more comfortable staying in Beicang. To be honest, I kind of regret building a factory at home," Zhang Xupeng complained.

"Stop dreaming. Once your business is big, it's the same no matter where you are. Ask my mom how many dinners I've eaten at home."

Zhang Suzhi nodded in agreement: "Not only Jincheng, but even Qingqing rarely eats at home now. This child is still in school, so why are you working so hard?"

"The company is currently in a phase of rapid development, things will be fine in a while."

The topic was too highbrow for Zhang Qingliang and his wife to participate in, while Zhang Wenzuo and Tan Jinyue were only responsible for eating.

Tan Jinyue wasn't quite familiar with her father yet, but she clung to Tan Jincheng, insisting on sitting next to him.

This wasn't the first time Tan Jincheng had fed a child.

“Dad, if you’re feeling annoyed, you can stay here for a few more days. Our company is going to have an anniversary celebration soon, which will be a lot more exciting, so if you go back, you might feel even more uneasy.”

Zhang Qingliang was quick to respond: "Is it the one about giving everyone a raise? Hasn't that already spread?"

"What do you mean by a pay raise for everyone?"

"It's been a year, so we're giving all employees a raise. Lamei and I both got a 20% raise, and the management got a 15% raise. This has caused quite a stir in Beicang recently, and many people know about it."

Tan Jincheng nodded: "Yes, this is only part of it. I have something even bigger to announce at the company tomorrow, so if Dad feels uncomfortable having dinner parties at home all the time, he should stay here for a few days. Also, let Jinyue get to know you better; she's almost forgotten about you."

Anyway, nowadays no one will say anything whether Tan Lihua works a few more days or a few less days, and it's nice for the family to reunite for a few days.

The anniversary celebration promotion plan is definitely not just about giving employees a raise; Flash Group will use this opportunity to announce a comprehensive plan for the next three years.

This time, it was announced in a high-profile manner, instead of being kept secret as before.

Furthermore, this promotional campaign covers the entire group, encompassing businesses in apparel, electric vehicles, and lithium battery factories, not just FlashTech.

Tan Jincheng had Zhang Xupeng buy the factory directly for this reason.

Although Jinpeng Industrial operates independently, it still needs to cooperate with the group's overall planning, since Jinpeng Industrial is now a subsidiary of the group.

Buying a factory costs more, but in terms of time, it's a huge win.

Labor costs have not yet risen. For labor-intensive enterprises such as clothing and electric vehicles, making money is the easiest thing to do before industrial upgrading.

"Okay then, I'll stay a few more days. I'll make a call later to ask for a few more days off."

Tan Lihua was too lazy to ask which anniversary events were being discussed. He would find out in a couple of days anyway. His son was right; he should come over more often in the future, otherwise his daughter wouldn't recognize him.

During the cake-cutting ceremony after dinner, Tan Jinyue was naturally the happiest. Together with Tan Jincheng, they made small birthday hats, wore them on their heads, and made a wish together.

Zhang Wenzuo was no longer so afraid of his cousin, but he was still a little shy compared to when he was at his own home.

Rural children often exhibit similar behaviors when they first arrive in the city, and the children in the company-run daycare are no exception; it's probably due to a lack of self-confidence.

Turning 21 is a wonderful birthday. I have family, a partner, relatives, and friends.
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Monday, August 20th. Conference Hall, Tiangang Hotel.

Just after eight o'clock in the morning, Zhou Ao and Chen Jinwen came over to check the venue. There was a press conference being held here today, and Flash Motors had invited many media outlets from both inside and outside the province.

This is the first time since its inception that FlashDrive has proactively invited the media to hold a press conference.

Unlike Green Field, which prefers to hold press conferences in Hangzhou, Flash Motors decided to hold its first press conference in Beicang after much consideration.

On the one hand, Flash's marketing department lacks experience in holding large-scale press conferences, and it would be easier to fill this gap in the Beicang home venue. On the other hand, the Beicang District Government will also assist Flash's staff.

On the other hand, placing it in Beicang for the first time is more meaningful, even though it is much less convenient to get to than Hangzhou.

Zhou Ao was the planner of this event. After he took the initiative to report, Tan Jincheng trusted him even more and directly entrusted him with the planning of many events, allowing Zhou Ao to have free rein, which was also a kind of training for him.

About half an hour later, Zhao Jinsheng arrived with a man of similar age. The man, surnamed Wang, was an officer in the Beicang publicity department, responsible for coordinating and assisting with the press conference.

"How is it? Is everything alright?" Zhao Jinsheng asked.

Zhou Ao and Chen Jinwen greeted the two with smiles and replied, "There are no problems. We've been preparing all day yesterday, just waiting for our boss to arrive."

Zhao Jinsheng nodded and said, "That's good. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask Brother Wang. It's not shameful if you don't know the procedures since this is your first time organizing this kind of event."

He has other things to do and won't stay here any longer; besides, he already knew about the event details a long time ago.

Before nine o'clock, media outlets began to arrive one after another. FlashDrive invited many well-known media outlets in the industry as well as mainstream media in Zhejiang Province, and provided accommodation and meals for the guests, offering very thoughtful service.

The first to arrive were media from Beicang and Ningbo, who lived nearby and wanted to grab a good spot first.

Many of the reporters were already quite familiar with each other and also knew Zhou Ao well. After exchanging greetings, they each found a good spot and started chatting.

"Hey, you guys are saying that Boss Tan invited so many media outlets, making quite a big fuss, is he planning something big?"

"I think so. It's the first time that Boss Tan has personally attended the press conference today. This is truly unprecedented. This young boss doesn't seem to like appearing in public."

"Who said that? I attended the last Olympics."

“That time doesn’t count; I was required to attend then. This is the first time I’ve proactively invited the media like this.”

"That's true, this is the first time I've taken the initiative, but Flashspeed's development is really fast."

"Absolutely! In just one year, our electric vehicle business has squeezed into the top four in the country. That's really impressive."

"Another Shenzhou, but Flash's business is much more diversified than Shenzhou's, including electric vehicles, clothing, batteries, and parts. It's really hard to know how it will develop in the future."

"You forgot to mention one thing. FlashDrive, or rather, Mr. Tan, has more than just these businesses. There's another one that's been making quite a splash lately, and you might have even used it."

"What business?"

"Kaixin.com, you know about buying and selling friends and fighting for parking spaces, right? That's also Tan's business. The number of registered users has already exceeded 200 million, it's terrifying."

"Holy crap, no way, Kaixin001 is also owned by Boss Tan? Are you kidding me? That friend's trading is really addictive, I've turned all my colleagues into slaves."

"Yeah, that's impossible. How could Kaixin.com belong to Boss Tan? Isn't he in the business of manufacturing?"

"Haha, I'm not entirely sure if Kaixin.com belongs to Mr. Tan, but it's definitely closely related to him. I got really into it the other day and looked up the main entity of Kaixin.com, which is called Orange Technology. I found out that the registered address is right here in our Beicang Financial Building, so I went to investigate out of curiosity."

"and then?"

"Then I saw Mr. Tan's girlfriend over there. I had interviewed him and met his girlfriend before. After asking around, I found out that the CEO of Orange Technology is his girlfriend. Do you think it has anything to do with him?"

"Wow, so it really is related to Boss Tan. I have to ask him about this later. Kaixin.com has 200 million users in just one and a half months. It's all over the internet. I never expected it to be a company from Beicang."

"He can even handle the internet? What kind of weirdo is this? He seems even more impressive than Ding Sanshi. Ding Sanshi can't handle the physical world."

"There's still a big gap between them and Ding Sanshi. Kaixin.com is too small to compare."

"There's no comparison now, but you have to understand that Kaixin001 has only been online for a month and a half, and it already has more than 2 million users. Who knows how it will turn out?"

After he finished speaking, everyone sighed in amazement. He had dabbled in both physical and online businesses and was doing them very well. What was even more impressive was that the person in charge had just turned 21!

As time went on, more and more reporters joined the group chat. These reporters were all highly skilled; regardless of whether they knew each other or not, they needed to be able to get information from their colleagues in advance. As they chatted, everyone became increasingly curious about what Tan Jincheng was trying to do by holding a press conference today.

(End of this chapter)