Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

A high salary of three thousand US dollars is not so easy to obtain. Although the new company has not yet been officially established and is in operation, the tedious preparatory work alone is enough to deter most people.

Wang Feiyang had experience in doing these things. After all, he had started his business from scratch in his previous life. Back then, he didn't have much money and couldn't recruit any decent talent, so he had to do everything himself.

But in this life, he didn't want to make himself so tired. Besides, he had only lived another life, which didn't mean he was a genius. It was better to leave professional matters to professionals.

He believed that Phillips, being of Russian descent, must be very capable to have risen to the position of business director at ZARA, and at least in terms of the preparatory work for these companies, he should be more adept than himself.

All I need to do is set the strategic direction for the company's development and control the pace of the company's expansion.

In addition, Wang Feiyang wasn't really uninvolved. At least in the early stages of selecting a processing plant to cooperate with, he had to personally step in. After all, it was about negotiating cooperation with domestic manufacturers, and Phillips, being a foreigner, was easily "fooled." In this regard, Wang Feiyang had much more experience.

Once the general manager of the brand chain company was selected, the matter officially entered the agenda, and the pace needed to be accelerated.

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"Boss, I heard from Phillips that you hired him to be the general manager of the new company?"

Shortly after Phillips left, Anna knocked on the door and entered Wang Feiyang's office.

"Yes, I think he's quite suitable. I should thank you for recommending such a good candidate," Wang Feiyang said with a smile.

"Um... Boss, I'd also like to work at the new company. After all, I've been working in brand chain stores before, so I'm more familiar with that kind of work," Anna said a little shyly.

She hesitated for a long time before coming to Wang Feiyang's office because she didn't know how Wang Feiyang would view her after she said those words.

Will people think she's overly ambitious, having only worked here for less than two months and already thinking about going to a new company? They might think she's too restless!

However, Anna still mustered up her courage and walked into Wang Feiyang's office. She felt that this was a really good opportunity. Like Phillips, as a professional who had worked in the clothing industry for many years, the temptation to have the opportunity to create a well-known clothing brand was just too great!

Wang Feiyang hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Anna, how about this, you stay here and work for now?"

Hearing this, Anna felt a chill in her heart and became dejected.

"However, after two months, once the company over there is officially established and things have stabilized here, you can go to the new company." Wang Feiyang changed the subject and said with a smile.

Anna immediately perked up, her face beaming with a bright smile. She exclaimed cheerfully, "That's fantastic! I knew you were the best, boss!"

As she spoke, she leaned over and gave Wang Feiyang a big kiss on the cheek.

Don't misunderstand, among the Russians, this is just a way to express gratitude and closeness, and it doesn't have any special meaning.

When Anna and the other employees see Wang Feiyang at the company in the morning, they often come over and greet him with a cheek kiss...

Watching Anna leave the office with light steps, Wang Feiyang shook his head and smiled. He could understand Anna's thoughts.

If you can build a brand legitimately within a large company, who would want to sell counterfeit goods?

Ultimately, this company's current business is shady and can't be done in the open. Although no one seems to care, it's not a sustainable business. It's okay to make a little money on a small scale, but it's impossible to really grow it into a large-scale operation.

If you really want to build a successful business, you can only hope that the new company's brand chain will be successful.

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The next day, Wang Feiyang received a call from the car dealership. The Land Cruiser he had bought had all the formalities completed and the license plates had been installed, so he could go and pick it up.

After finding the receipt for the car purchase, Wang Feiyang strolled over; it was very close, only a few minutes' walk away.

Upon arrival, the Russian salesman who had greeted Wang Feiyang a few days earlier immediately came up to him, presenting him with a bouquet of flowers to congratulate him on his new car purchase…

The car was cleaned up very well, the license plates were installed, and Wang Feiyang's driver's license was also processed; all the paperwork was complete.

After quickly completing the car pick-up procedures, I drove my new car slowly away from the car dealership's compound, just as the salesperson waved goodbye.

Wang Feiyang learned to drive during the summer vacation after the college entrance examination. Of course, in his previous life, he had been driving for more than 20 years and was a seasoned driver.

After driving around for a while and getting used to the new car, I felt like I was back in my driving days, and I was able to drive with ease.

After driving back to the parking lot downstairs at the Alpha Hotel and parking the car, Wang Feiyang returned to the company and called Anna in, asking her to go to the property management company to help him with the parking procedures.

"Ah~ Boss, you bought a car? Just bought it? What kind of car is it?" Anna asked with a face full of curiosity. She had walked home from get off work with Wang Feiyang before and knew that he didn't own a car.

"I bought it a couple of days ago and just drove it back today. It's just a regular commuter car, a Toyota Land Cruiser," Wang Feiyang said casually.

Surprisingly, Anna knew a bit about cars. "The LC100? It's definitely a good car, very suitable for the road conditions here in Russia. I'll buy one when I have the money!"

"Haha, as long as you work hard, if you still can't afford an LC100 within three years, then I, as your boss, am not qualified," Wang Feiyang joked with a smile.

This car cost over $60,000, while Anna only earns a little over $1,000 a month. If she maintains her current income, even if she doesn't eat or drink for three years, she can only afford half a car...

Wang Feiyang's words clearly meant that as long as Anna did her job well, she would definitely get a raise, and the raise would be substantial!

In Russia, those who can afford a Land Cruiser are considered wealthy.

"Don't worry, boss, I'll work hard and try my best to get you a Mercedes G-Class. Then you can sell me this LC100 for a discount, hehe." Anna rarely joked like this.

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When Anna left work, she walked with Wang Feiyang. She said she wanted to experience the boss's new car, and since Wang Feiyang was going the same way, he could give her a ride home.

Once inside the car, Anna curiously touched and looked at everything, finding it all very novel.

"Do you have a driver's license?" Wang Feiyang asked casually as he started the car and warmed up the engine.

"Yes, I did buy a Lada when my salary was pretty good, the cheapest and most classic one. Later... later I got a pay cut, and there were some family issues that required money urgently, so I sold the car."

As she spoke, Anna sighed, her tone somewhat mournful, as if she had been thinking of something unpleasant.