Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

The training course resumed on October 8th.

As soon as Wang Feiyang arrived at the conference room, he saw Zhang Liang, Hu Xiaoyun, and Guo Juan huddled together, having a lively discussion, without even noticing him enter.

"What are you guys doing? You're so focused, even more so than in class," Wang Feiyang greeted them with a smile.

"Feiyang, come and take a look. Xiaoyun's new phone is so pretty. Oh, it's a pity I already bought one. I should have bought one like this too." Guo Juan said with a face full of annoyance. She was holding a Nokia 3210 with a colorful case, the same model as Wang Feiyang's and Zhang Liang's phones.

Wang Feiyang peeked out and saw, wow, a Motorola V998!

Although this phone is a flip phone with an antenna, it looks even smaller than the Nokia 3210, making it a very classic phone.

Of course, its price is more classic, but it sells for over 5300!

It's a full three thousand yuan more expensive than the Nokia 3210 that Wang Feiyang and his friends bought...

"Hu Xiaoyun, you still say you're not a rich woman?! You spent over five thousand on a phone, that's too extravagant!" Guo Juan exclaimed.

Hu Xiaoyun blushed deeply and said shyly in a low voice, "This...this was given to me by my family. I was just thinking of buying a Nokia..."

"Tsk tsk, if you don't want it, how about we switch? I'll add... how about an extra thousand yuan?" Zhang Liang was also quite envious, holding the small V998 with great affection.

These days, although mobile phone prices have come down and more people are using mobile phones, you'll still get a second glance if you go out with a Motorola V998!

Wang Feiyang didn't care much. To be honest, he considered all mobile phones these days as "old people's phones," only good for making calls and sending text messages. So, no matter how expensive they were, it didn't matter. They were just different shells, but the core functions were the same.

However, this once again made Wang Feiyang, Zhang Liang, and Guo Juan realize that Hu Xiaoyun's situation was different from theirs. Wang Feiyang and the other two only had enough money at home to send them to study in Moscow, while Hu Xiaoyun might be like Mundo, able to go wherever she wanted!

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On October 12th, Wang Feiyang received a call from General Manager Gu, informing him that all 10 pairs of jeans were ready and could be inspected and shipped the next day.

He also made an appointment with the freight forwarding company. If the price was agreed upon, the freight forwarding company would pick up the goods after they were packed.

Of course, the reason he made this call was also to ask Wang Feiyang to prepare the payment for the goods...

Besides the initial deposit of 40,000 yuan, there is still a balance of 360,000 yuan, which is no small amount!

Wang Feiyang had no problem; the money was already in his bank account.

So he took leave in advance and took a taxi to General Manager Gu's warehouse early the next morning, which was located in the clothing wholesale market.

Upon arrival, the warehouse doors were wide open, and large boxes of jeans were piled high inside.

Under General Manager Gu's instructions, several workers opened the cardboard boxes one by one, and Wang Feiyang began to check the goods and count the quantity.

After he finished inspecting a box, the workers immediately started packing it. First, they used woven bags to wrap the cardboard box layer by layer, then wrapped it tightly with large rolls of tape. Finally, they used a marker to write down the style number of the jeans inside and the quantity.

Of course, Wang Feiyang's name should also be written on it to prevent it from getting lost during transportation.

While he was busy, the freight forwarding company's salesman arrived, so Wang Feiyang stopped to rest for a while and chatted with him.

Actually, there wasn't much to discuss. The other company does business in Russia, and they all have the same price. It's just that Wang Feiyang's shipment had an extra leg of the journey from the provincial capital to the capital, which increased the shipping cost a bit.

Wang Feiyang had heard from General Manager Gu that this freight forwarding company was quite large and reliable, so he quickly finalized the deal and entrusted the transportation of his goods to them.

One hundred packages stacked up would be about 40 cubic meters. The shipment would be transported by rail and land, and it would be guaranteed to be available in Moscow in two months. The total cost, including freight and customs clearance, would be 40,000. Half of the payment, or 20,000, would be made upfront, and the remaining half would be paid upon pickup in Moscow. However, that payment would be made in US dollars at the official exchange rate.

The cost wasn't low, but it was convenient and effortless. After Wang Feiyang inspected the goods and watched the workers pack the boxes, the rest was handed over to the freight forwarding company.

The salesperson also issued a delivery note. When the time comes, you just need to call the freight forwarding company in Moscow with the shipment number and the delivery note, and they will be responsible for delivering the goods to the location designated by the consignee.

The first ten or so boxes of Wang Feiyang were checked quite carefully and no problems were found, so the rest were just casually checked. We were busy until about 2 p.m. Lunch was boxed lunches that General Manager Gu had someone deliver, so we just ate something quick and easy in the warehouse.

After all the goods were loaded onto the freight forwarding company's truck, Wang Feiyang and General Manager Gu went to the nearby bank and transferred the remaining 36 yuan to General Manager Gu.

After checking his bank card and seeing that 36 yuan had been deposited into his account, Mr. Gu smiled broadly.

Once outside the bank, he gripped Wang Feiyang's hand tightly. "Mr. Wang, I wish you booming business and great fortune in advance! Next time you order, just give me a call; you won't have to go through the trouble of traveling all the way back from abroad."

Wang Feiyang nodded. "I guess I'll have to trouble you again, Mr. Gu. The next order should be larger than this one, so I shouldn't need to pay the full amount then. My business is just starting out, so I need your help."

"Haha, no problem, no problem, we'll discuss the details later. But I must remind you, Mr. Wang, you can't wait until the goods are sold out before placing an order, that would be a waste of time. As soon as the goods arrive and there's a sign of them selling well, you should immediately start preparing for the next order. After all, from placing the order to production and then to shipping to Moscow, even with expedited shipping, it takes one or two months." Mr. Gu kindly gave him this advice.

Of course, Wang Feiyang was no longer a novice. Based on his experience in his previous life, he had far more experience in foreign trade than President Gu. He was unlikely to make the basic mistake of rushing to place orders only after the goods were sold out.

However, Mr. Gu meant well, and Wang Feiyang nodded his thanks, saying that he would pay attention to this matter.

Once this batch of goods is shipped out, Wang Feiyang is definitely set on becoming a middleman!

After his "rebirth," he accomplished a major feat. Now, he has only 200,000 yuan left in his bank account and a little over 5,000 yuan in cash in his wallet.

He had specifically saved this money for his second major project!

However, the second important matter is not urgent yet; the time is not right.

According to Wang Feiyang's memory and the information he recently gathered online, he could only start in December. In other words, he just needed to take care of this second important matter before leaving for Moscow...