1994: From a young man from a small town to a second-generation resident of Shanghai

The next day, Chen Yong received pocket money from Chen Fang again.

This time it cost a full ten thousand yuan.

Having so much pocket money every day gradually changed his mindset.

Ten thousand a day, that's 365 million a year in pocket money.

If that's the case, why would he even bother starting a business?

However, who can say for sure whether it needs to be done every day?

We still need to plan ahead, and we can't stop making money.

Chen Yong picked up his car in the morning and drove it to the company building.

Xiao Hong was already waiting for him in the lobby of the office building.

She was wearing the red dress I bought for her yesterday.

Xiao Hong had been paying attention to President Chen, but she never expected that President Chen would get out of a Mercedes-Benz.

The moment she got off the bus, the man seemed to radiate light, which made her eyes feel a little stinging.

Mr. Chen is so young yet already so successful in his career, and he's also so handsome.

As soon as Chen Yong entered the office building, he saw Xiao Hong, dressed in a bright red dress with a deep V-neck, sitting on the sofa. She was beautiful and charming.

He waved to Xiao Hong.

Xiao Hong walked towards him and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm not late for work, am I?"

"You're here pretty early. It's the first day, let's do our best!"

Chen Yong reached out and gave her a high five.

Xiao Hong was greatly encouraged and was determined not to let General Chen down!

Then, Chen Yong took her to his office.

The office was so rudimentary that it had nothing at all; Xiao Hong's help was needed for all of this.

Ask her to set up the company's stage.

"You need to wear your work uniform when you go to work," Chen Yong reminded her.

"Mr. Chen, I brought my work uniform. Would it be alright if I could use the meeting room inside to change?"

"casual."

Chen Yong then began editing the letter he was going to send out, and he wanted to make it look more upscale.

At first glance, their "China Center for Promoting the Development of Private Enterprises" appears to be a very prestigious organization.

A bilingual version in Chinese and English is a must, and the design must also be exquisite.

After Xiao Hong changed into her uniform, Chen Yong asked her to register the information of the companies that needed assistance.

Xiao Hong was completely convinced of this job, and she was going to help the companies. Moreover, the papers she used all had the company's name printed on them.

How professional!

In fact, these papers can be printed with just a little money.

In addition, Xiao Hong's employee ID card was also like that.

Hanging it around your neck and sticking on a big picture of yourself makes you feel like a real company employee.

"Mr. Chen, are all the companies we're helping in the first batch canneries?"

"That's right! The first task assigned to me by my superiors was to help the current cannery out of its operational difficulties."

The current canned food market is extremely competitive, with many businesses operating at a loss, but they cannot afford to go bankrupt, otherwise many workers will lose their jobs.

Worker layoffs cause many social problems; therefore, our work is sacred and noble. We will do our best to help society develop better!

Chen Yong launched into a grand narrative, which stirred Xiao Hong's blood, and she was determined to follow him without hesitation to contribute to society!

The morning passed quickly.

Xiao Hong felt fulfilled despite the busy morning when it was time to leave work.

"I'm off work, let's go grab some food together."

"Mr. Chen, let me treat you to dinner!"

"No need for you to treat me. I'll treat you to a meal."

"Mr. Chen, let me treat you to a meal. You've taken such good care of me at work, and even gave me a set of clothes. From now on, I'll treat you to all your meals."

Chen Yong couldn't refuse her, so they went to a restaurant together and ordered two dishes.

"Mr. Chen, what do you usually do after get off work?"

"Of course, we'll have a meeting with headquarters. We're still in the early stages, and there's so much we need to coordinate with headquarters on."

"Keep up the good work. Once we achieve good results here, I'll definitely recommend you to headquarters."

Chen Yong's casually drawn-out picture filled her with hope.

At 2 p.m., Zhou Qiang arrived at the company on time for work.

Xiao Hong took all her belongings with her, leaving no trace.

What he fears most is employees communicating with each other; he can only continue working if there is an information gap.

Once they conspired together, his plan would be exposed.

"Mr. Chen, what will I be doing on my first day?"

"We've received a message from headquarters. These are the awards that headquarters helped these companies win overseas. Please send these award certificates to the address registered above."

Zhou Qiang also had to put the award certificates and a letter card into the envelopes, totaling over a hundred envelopes, which was quite a lot of work.

After it's sealed, it still needs to be shipped out.

On each letter card he sent to every household, Chen Yong wrote the following sentence:

Congratulations on winning first prize at the 12th Sydney International Canned Beverage Festival! Please bring RMB 50,000 in event funds to claim your prize.

And it was written in both Chinese and English.

Not every factory will reply to such a letter, but there will always be someone who does.

He sent out more than a hundred, and he could make a profit from just one-tenth of them.

Even if only one person comes, he can still make a profit.

Chen Yong set his sights on canneries as his first target. Canneries were springing up all over the country, and the competition was fierce. Some were on the verge of collapse and were all looking for new ways out.

At this point, if they suddenly learn that their product has won an international award, it would be a huge encouragement for the factory.

It can even increase the brand awareness of their products.

Of course, fame is mostly a psychological thing.

Chen Yong said his products are famous, so they are famous. Anyway, if he approves of them, they are famous.

…………

The Zucchini Cannery, a state-owned cannery, is a pillar enterprise in the local area, but the canned food market has been extremely turbulent lately.

Originally, they were the only ones in the city making canned yellow peaches and canned oranges, but in the past few days, all sorts of small canneries have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

Cheap price, but no guarantee of quality.

The bad money drives out the good, which has disrupted the canned food market in Zucchini City.

Their profits are also declining.

In the first half of this year, the company even suffered a rare loss!

Once losses occur, businesses can easily fall into a vicious cycle, a serious problem that every factory manager is aware of.

Factory manager Guo Yougang looked worried, pondering how to overcome the difficulties.

"Factory manager, good news!"

Assistant Chen Defa ran in excitedly, carrying a postal express package in his hand.

"What good news? Have we found a new market?"

"A new market may be emerging! Our product won first prize at the 12th Sydney International Canned Beverage Festival! This is a letter from the judging committee. They want us to go to their Shanghai branch to collect the award."

"How did that award committee find out about our product and even submit it for an award?"

"Our products are already available on the market. The award committee is the China Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprise Development, an organization that helps private enterprises develop. They take our products to overseas awards to help us open up overseas sales channels."

Guo Yougang's face lit up with joy. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go claim our prize!"

"Factory manager, we need 5 yuan for the event expenses to receive the award."

"You want more money? The factory is still losing money."

"Factory manager, they charge us for going out to sea to help us with the awards. We can't expect to get the awards for free. This is a win-win situation."

Guo Yougang agreed with Chen Defa's statement, personally went to the finance department to collect 50,000 yuan, and went to the Shanghai office with his assistant to receive the award.