A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 92: Visiting and Making Friends
Chen Guangliang came to Villa No. 13 Yingchunfang, Hubei Road. He had not actually been here many times, probably less than five times in total, because sometimes he met with Gu Zhuxuan in the office building of the stock market real estate.

"Hello, Mr. Gu"

Of course, we should give Gu Zhuxuan the face he deserves.

Gu Zhuxuan smiled and invited, "Guangliang is here, come and sit down, you are a rare guest here now!"

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, if you call me, I will come."

After some polite exchanges, the servants brought tea and the two sat on the sofa to chat.

Gu Zhuxuan looked at Chen Guangliang, who always looked calm and indifferent. Based on his demeanor, he actually didn't want to make a mortal enemy with Chen Guangliang, although he was very worried that Chen Guangliang would affect his position in the rickshaw company in the future.

He has the support of Jiangbei people, but Chen Guangliang also has the support of a large number of shareholders, which is what Gu Zhuxuan fears the most.

"I heard that Changjiang Car Dealership bought Fugui Car Dealership and is preparing to enter the Zhabei business?"

Gu Zhuxuan appeared indifferent on the surface, but he was actually on guard in his heart!
Seeing this, Chen Guangliang deliberately said: "Yes, I was thinking of visiting Mr. Gu in advance. After all, you are the emperor of Zhabei. I didn't expect Mr. Gu to take the initiative to think of me!"

Although it was also flattery, Chen Guangliang's tone was understated, making people feel that he was not doing it intentionally. It was more like he was stating a fact.

Of course, it's not wrong to understand his words as "formal remarks".

Gu Zhuxuan had no choice but to say, "Since you said that, how can I not take care of you? Don't worry, you won't be harassed when you drive in the rickshaw!"

"Thank you Mr. Gu for your care!"

Gu Zhuxuan smiled and said, "You've done a lot for me, so it's no problem for me to help you. By the way, I feel like the real estate market in Shanghai has been on the rise recently. Have you noticed?"

Chen Guangliang said: "This is an inevitable phenomenon. This year and next year, real estate and land investment in Shanghai will definitely increase significantly. When funds from the north flow into the south, the first choice will definitely be Shanghai, not Nanjing."

Historically, from 1928 to 1929, the funds invested in real estate in Shanghai increased by 20 billion yuan, which was doubled.

Listening to Chen Guangliang boasting about real estate, Gu Zhuxuan was immediately shocked and asked, "What if I continue to invest in land?"

Chen Guangliang said: "The land business is basically a sure win."

There is nothing wrong with investing, the key is to consider the location and the timing of the move.

Gu Zhuxuan said proudly: "Haha, actually I just plan to invest a little more, not much. After all, the land in Zhabei has increased a lot compared to last year."

When talking with Gu Zhuxuan, Chen Guangliang would naturally always hold something back, and his purpose was self-evident.

Finally, Gu Zhuxuan said, "This matter has been going on for a while, and it's time to calm down. I plan to take the initiative to talk to the car dealers. The collection of fees will still be the same as before. I can let bygones be bygones. What do you think?"

Chen Guangliang immediately said: "This is of course a good thing. After all, everyone is here to make money, so why fight with each other?"

"Hmph," Gu Zhuxuan snorted coldly, then said, "I understand this principle, but they don't. Although the draw was 10% before, they didn't draw according to the number. I turned a blind eye to it. After this incident, I think I will have to strengthen the management of them in the future."

Small car companies are naturally difficult to fight against, so they can only play by the rules;
Medium-sized car dealerships will naturally be cunning, and being able to take 5% is already quite good.

Chen Guangliang said, "After this lesson, everyone will surely behave themselves. By the way, Mr. Gu, when we purchase Fugui Car Dealership, I plan to give 10% of my shares to Gu's Car Dealership. This is the rule, after all. As for the shares held by other shareholders, many of them are from your hometown, so I won't give them any yet."

When he took the initiative to mention the number of points, Gu Zhuxuan was very happy and said, "You kid, I told you that I won't take points from you in the next few years, and I definitely won't take points from you. As long as I can make money from speculating in the land, won't this offset it?"

At this time, he felt "awesome" again, so he was in a very happy mood!

Chen Guangliang echoed: "Thank you Mr. Gu for your care!"

Even if this project really took place, he would only get 90 yuan a month, and Chen Guangliang didn't care.

At this crucial moment, we must sell Gu Zhuxuan out!

Afterwards, a person walked into Gu Zhuxuan's mansion.

"Guangliang, let me introduce you. This is my fellow townsman and my new subordinate, Tang Jiapeng. He's just as capable as you!"

Tang Jiapeng was a young man in his twenties. Upon hearing his boss' introduction, he immediately said, "You must be Boss Chen. I always hear Mr. Gu mention you. He says you're smart and resourceful, and he wants me to learn from you!"

Chen Guangliang saw something in Tang Jiapeng's expression, so he said kindly, "Mr. Gu praised me. I think the person who has been working for Mr. Gu recently must be Mr. Tang. I admire you!"

“I don’t deserve it”

Chen Guangliang described Tang Jiapeng as talented and ruthless.

Recently, Gu's car dealership has been facing an alliance of nearly 20 car dealerships. Although it has suffered some losses, many car dealerships are wailing in pain and trying to escape by selling their properties.

Chen Guangliang knew Sun Yingjie, and his methods were not that powerful. It seemed that he would appear here with Tang Jiapeng.

Damn it, Gu Zhuxuan now has another capable assistant, which may not be a good thing for Chen Guangliang!
After chatting for a few more words, Chen Guangliang took the initiative to leave, and Gu Zhuxuan did not invite him to dinner.

After Chen Guangliang left.

Gu Zhuxuan said to Tang Jiapeng, "We've been competing fiercely with other car dealerships lately, and this has benefited this guy, allowing him to expand. I'm not worried about those car dealerships forming alliances anymore, but I'm worried about Changjiang Car Dealership taking advantage of the situation to expand. So, Jiapeng, go talk to those car dealerships and tell them that as long as they continue to take a 10% commission, I'll forgive the past and this matter will be over. If any car dealership is willing to sell, we'll buy it at the market price and won't undercut them!"

Tang Jiapeng nodded and said, "No problem. I don't think they'll dare to provoke you again. By the way, Mr. Gu, are you planning to deal with Chen Guangliang?" Gu Zhuxuan smiled and said, "That's not necessary. This person can still be useful to me."

Tang Jiapeng asked, "What use is he to you?"

If it were anyone else, Gu Zhuxuan would definitely scold them for being too talkative, but Tang Jiapeng, who had been with him this year, was now highly valued by him, so he said, "It was him who was speculating on the land for me!"

Tang Jiapeng smiled and said, "I thought it was a small matter. Boss, think about it. Now that you've bought the land, just hold on to it and wait for it to rise. But the key issue is that Changjiang Car Dealership is growing too fast, and they're using 'shareholder recruitment' to win over people. If you ask me, after we've dealt with those dealerships, why not put some restrictions on Changjiang Car Dealership as well? Forget about anything else, we can't let them interfere easily in Zhabei."

After hearing what Tang Jiapeng said, Gu Zhuxuan suddenly became a little hesitant, but then he remembered that Chen Guangliang had taken the initiative to approach him today.

"Don't worry about him for now, and don't get into conflicts with him. We can talk about the future later!"

"Ok"

Then, Gu Zhuxuan took out another invitation and said, "You've been working hard. Here's an invitation to a party hosted by the Zhabei Chamber of Commerce. Bring Aizhen along to have fun!"

When Tang Jiapeng heard this, he said happily: "Thank you, boss, for your understanding."

He had met Gu Aizhen and was very happy. Now it seemed that the boss was trying to bring them together.

"Well, go get busy!"

After Tang Jiapeng left, Gu Zhuxuan couldn't help shaking his head. Although this subordinate was good in every way, he was just too "cheap" and not up to standard.

Judging from the matter of introducing his cousin, Chen Guangliang didn't care at all, Zhou Xinggao didn't care at all either, only Tang Jiapeng licked him like a dog.

Although this was what Gu Zhuxuan wanted to see, he looked down on Tang Jiapeng in his heart!
After all, sometimes things that are too easy to get don’t seem that important.

Although, Gu Zhuxuan admired Tang Jiapeng's talent and ruthlessness in doing things.

The beginning of mid-May.

When Chen Guangliang arrived at Fangua Lane, the old neighbors here came out to greet him. He did not put on airs and responded to each of them one by one before walking towards the Changjiang Car Dealership Base.

"See? We have a big shot in Fangua Nong now! He's incredibly powerful!"

"How powerful?"

"Are you new here?"

"Um"

"I knew it. I couldn't explain how powerful Boss Chen is even if I talked for three days and three nights. His legend began last spring."

People gradually gathered around an old man and listened to the legendary story of Chen Guangliang.

Chen Guangliang himself was very popular in Fangua Lane. Even after he became rich, he did not forget Fangua Lane. He often recruited people from Fangua Lane to be drivers, and several of them were later promoted to the security team.

Outside the Fangua Nong rickshaw base, there are a number of rickshaws, the very ones that will be operating today. After purchasing them from Fugui Cycles, these rickshaws have been completely renovated by Changjiang Cycles (cleaning, maintenance, and special cloths), leaving them looking brand new.

"boss"

"Manager Pan, are you ready for work?"

As the manager of the car dealership branch, Pan Cheng was also considered a member of the management team. He reported very seriously at this time:

"Everything is fully prepared. Starting at ten o'clock, all eighty vehicles are in operation. These vehicles have been completely renovated and look brand new, with little resemblance to the original Fugui Car Dealership."

Chen Guangliang warned, "The license plates on these vehicles are quite complex, so we need to be more careful in managing them. If anything happens that we can't handle, we must seek help from headquarters immediately."

There are eighty vehicles and three types of license plates. Although we have already visited the port in Zhabei, the situation is complicated and we naturally need to be more careful.

"I understand. Of the nearly two hundred drivers this time, more than half were originally from the Fugui Carriage Company. They either participated in the 'share offering' or simply admired the Changjiang Carriage Company. They all quickly became part of the team. I've already spoken with them several times, especially training them on the rules of our Changjiang Carriage Company."

Yes, what makes Changjiang Motor Dealership different from other motor dealerships is that it has become a 'perfect enterprise' with its own corporate culture and systems.

Other car dealerships may say that the driver just needs to come and start working, but it is not like that at Changjiang Car Dealership. You must train the rules and regulations several times, and at the very least, you must remember the "3S management system", as well as the sales language for products and the benefits prospects (equity, product profits, etc.).

In the past, Chen Guangliang was the one who conducted the training personally, but now he can naturally hand it over to He Xiangdong, Pan Cheng and others.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Guangliang, He Xiangdong, Zhou Xinggao and Pan Chengdu attended the "operation ceremony". With an order, the drivers pulled their rickshaws and spread out in all directions.

The eighty rickshaws this time are mainly located in the Chinese area, with Zhabei being one of the key areas.

Looking at the rickshaws coming out one after another, Chen Guangliang calculated in his mind that his monthly dividend should be able to reach 4500 yuan.

Furthermore, while other shareholders would need more than a year and a half to recoup their investment in this batch of cars, Chen Guangliang would need 14 to 15 months to recoup his investment. The reason was simple: while the others invested 15000 yuan for a 50% stake, he only invested 13500 yuan, also holding a 50% stake.

More importantly, the Yangtze River Rickshaw Company now has 355 rickshaws (57 of which are illegal rickshaws), thousands of drivers, ten management and staff members, and ten security teams.

Changjiang Car Dealership has become a leader among "medium-sized car dealerships".

(End of this chapter)