2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 593 Boss Tan is getting married
PS: More slice-of-life style
Waiting is always boring, and the top priority for Flash Group right now is naturally waiting for approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

For Boss Tan, his biggest event right now is getting married, but that will have to wait until October 1st.

The wedding wasn't planned to be a big affair, but as one of the most prominent young couples in the past two years, Tan Jincheng and Gu Qingqing's wedding, no matter how low-key it was, couldn't be as simple as just the two families having a meal together.

Currently, more than 20 companies have already confirmed that their CEOs or representatives have signed up.

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Jinsheng exclaimed, "Wow, this is no less than an investment promotion conference!" The Beicang District Investment Promotion Bureau was quite excited.

In addition, Dad also said that many relatives from their hometown would be coming. Just the families of several uncles, aunts, and uncles would be short-staffed. Furthermore, many relatives from Gu Qingqing's family would also be coming.

This made Tan Jincheng feel a little uneasy.

When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come calling. This is an age-old truth that has remained unchanged for thousands of years.

Now we have no choice but to do it.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Tan Lihua returned to Yicheng and applied for early retirement from the factory. However, regardless of whether it was successful or not, he would not go to work for the second half of September. His son's wedding was such a big event, and as the father, he had to come to Ningbo.

In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Gu Hongshun would come over from time to time. There are still many wedding customs in Yiwu. People these days still value customs very much. In order to give face to his father-in-law, Tan Jincheng's side also fully cooperated.

"Everyone says that bride prices are high in Jiangxi Province, but actually they're not low in Zhejiang Province either, haha."

Yiwu's Eighteen Loads of Dish – it seems this thing even applied for intangible cultural heritage status?
In addition, the bride price in Ningbo is not low, but the dowry is also very high along with the bride price, which is relatively fair, so it is not a big problem.

The wedding was handled by the wedding planning company, which coordinated with Tan Lihua and Gu Hongshun, leaving the young couple with relatively little free time.

Tan Jincheng has been focusing his energy on the listing of Flash Technology recently, and Gu Qingqing also has her own things to do.

"Lowering the stamp duty was indeed a major move, and its short-term stimulus to the market was quite obvious. It's a pity that we missed the right time."

That day, after responding to another inquiry from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Tan Jincheng couldn't help but sigh to Huang Ming as he looked at the market, which had only risen for a few days and then stalled.

To be honest, the index didn't rise much. From below 1900 points before the stamp duty reduction, it rose to around 2300 points, a rebound of more than 20%, but it was too fast.

It surged in just five trading days, with most stocks failing to keep up with the index's gains.

Take Shuguang Auto as an example. On the day the stamp duty was reduced, the stock price hit the daily limit, reaching 5.08 yuan. However, by September 25, the stock price had only reached 5.02 yuan, showing little increase.

"The index is rebounding, but stock prices aren't rising. This trend won't last long. Plus, with the overseas markets falling so badly, this trend still needs to bottom out," Huang Ming laughed.

It's good to test the bottom. The company doesn't have the funds to buy at the bottom yet, so testing the waters further can allow us to wait for them to do so.

"In a bear market, what needs to be restored is confidence. Without confidence, no amount of policy support will help the stock market."

The retail investors know perfectly well that most people who invest in stocks lose money, but they all harbor a dream of getting rich. Why can't I be one of the 20% who make money?
Because of a dream, I persevered, but after more than half a year of setbacks, that dream slowly faded away, and it's not something that can be done overnight to restore my confidence.

"Boss Cheng's business has been doing well lately. All the accounts are currently profitable. Old Mi gave us a lot of money this time."

Huang Ming recently took some time to visit Hong Kong. To be honest, he disagreed with Tan Jincheng's forceful withdrawal of the company's funds, which he claimed was to short US stocks.

He was aware of the risks of the subprime crisis, but this method of draining the company's funds was far too risky.

I've seen short selling before, but I've never seen it done like this. Even when going long on A-shares last year, there wasn't this kind of all-in approach.

He also has a share of that money.

Unfortunately, the boss has always been autocratic in making company decisions, leaving him, a small shareholder, with no room to maneuver and forced to accept whatever he did not want to do.

Going all in on short selling can bankrupt a company in the blink of an eye.

For more than a month, Huang Ming was still working diligently, but he was actually very anxious. All of this was only relieved by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.

This time, he was truly impressed by his boss.

But playing like this is really too exciting: "Boss, please don't play like this next time, or at least tell us the truth if you do. I'm getting old and my heart can't take it anymore."

"Haha, who told us we're still weak? The weak can only win by using unconventional methods. There's nothing we can do about it. If I had a hundred billion or a trillion, would I do this?"

The funding for the acquisition of Changfeng Group was not a problem, but the subsequent investment would be substantial. The technological research and development of an automobile company is something that most companies cannot afford; without money, it is simply impossible.

As a major shareholder of Weilai Automobile, one must have sufficient capital. Living in such a prosperous era, one must accumulate some wealth, no matter what; this is money earned in US dollars.
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The rebound in September ended on September 25, and the decline began on the 26th.

Boss Tan no longer had the mind to care about these things. Starting from Saturday the 27th, relatives kept coming over, and someone took care of arranging their accommodations.

But when relatives come, as the parties involved in the wedding, you have to meet them.

Grandparents and maternal grandparents were picked up by Tan Jincheng's people. The villa has been incredibly lively lately. Little Tan Jinyue has never seen so many people at home before and is extremely excited.

The little guy is very knowledgeable and has a huge vocabulary, so he's not shy at all.

Surrounded by children, Tan Jincheng was filled with emotion. In the blink of an eye, his younger brothers and sisters had all grown up, and five years had passed since he was reborn.

Among my younger siblings, the eldest is Zhang Wenshao, the son of my third uncle Zhang Qingying. He is 17 years old this year and will be taking the college entrance examination next year.

This guy is the same age as my wife from my previous life, a few months older than her. His academic performance was average. I remember he went to a junior college in my previous life, majoring in something like marketing or something, which was a pretty useless major.

With little education and no professional skills, I changed jobs many times after graduation, and even worked as a customer service representative for a while, the kind who pretends to be a woman on QQ.

However, because her job was too easy, she gained a lot of weight. At a height of 170 cm, her weight once remained around 180 catties.

This guy is a real oddball. He started delivering packages to lose weight and ended up working as a courier for SF Express.

SF Express has always offered good salaries and benefits, which unexpectedly put him on the right track. However, he couldn't reduce his salary at all. With a good income and an inability to control his eating habits, he's practically turned into a ball.

"How's it going? I heard your grades aren't great. Do you think you can get into a junior college?" Tan Jincheng patted him on the shoulder and asked.

"It should be about right, it'll do alright. If I don't pass the exam, I can come work at your factory and tighten screws, okay?"

Zhang Wenshao is cheerful and loves to joke. He is not very nervous even when facing Tan Jincheng, unlike Zhang Qingliang's son, Zhang Wenzuo, who is a little afraid of Tan Jincheng.

With his chubby figure, honest smile, and cheerful and talkative nature, you wouldn't believe it, he's a natural-born service industry worker.

Tan Jincheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "You have another year to work hard. If you get a bachelor's degree, study computer science. If you get a junior college degree, study logistics. Both of these are good career paths after graduation."

2008 is almost over. The era when you could become a programmer after just a few months of training after graduating from high school is almost over, and there will be even less of that possibility after he graduates.

A bachelor's degree or above is a must. For those with less than a bachelor's degree, logistics is the most practical option. In short, working in the internet industry is the best way to find employment and make money.

"Of course, if you don't pass the exam, you can go work in the Wangjiang factory making screws. After a few years, I'll put in a good word for you and make you a team leader or something. Then you can buy a house in the county, get married, and settle down."

The relatives in the living room were amused by the two brothers, which lightened the atmosphere considerably.

To be honest, none of these relatives had much contact with Tan Jincheng. They came to his wedding to get closer to him and strengthen their relationship, but being a billionaire still puts a lot of pressure on them.

Through his memories of his past life, Tan Jincheng knew his cousin's personality and livened up the atmosphere by chatting casually.

However, some relatives remembered what Tan Jincheng said: "Every family has a few children."

Zhang Suzhi was very pleased. She knew her son's personality well. Since he had said so, she didn't need to worry about her younger brother's son's job.

Although this son is usually a bit cold to his relatives, he is incredibly kind to his uncles and aunts. He helps everyone while also considering their individual abilities, showing true respect for people.

"What about your brother? Your brother's grades aren't good either; he might not even get into high school."

Second Uncle Tan Licheng and Tan Jincheng didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly.

"Haha, my advice is still to study hard. Study as hard as you can, at least get a high school diploma before thinking about anything else."

"You yourself only graduated from high school, and now that your business is so big, is education really that important?"

"Times have changed. With the expansion of university enrollment, the higher the degree, the better. Otherwise, you can only do some low-end jobs, which not only don't earn much money but are also tiring. As for doing business, I'm not bragging, but it's not suitable for everyone."

To paraphrase a common saying among ordinary people: "If everyone goes out to do business and make money, who will still want to work for someone else?"

Tan Lihua sat on the sofa, gazing at his son who spoke eloquently, feeling immense relief. Back then, his sudden disappearance had caused the couple a great deal of worry.

He started out in society at eighteen or nineteen, and now this rascal is getting married. Time really flies.

(End of this chapter)