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So, during lunch, Old Master Tang said to his son, who had been eating quietly, "Little Si, are you interested in the car business?"
"Sigh, the car business has a lot of potential, but imported cars are too expensive. I have neither the capital nor overseas sourcing channels, and given the current economic situation in China, it's simply not profitable to do it now. Maybe I should try again in five years," Tang Qian sighed, thinking of his Mercedes-Benz, which he had acquired with great difficulty.
It's already someone else's now, and it makes me feel really down.
When Tang Jia Si Shao travels, he can only ride a bicycle or walk!
Having gotten used to driving, walking or cycling feels so strange.
"Imported cars are expensive, but what about domestically produced cars?" Old Master Tang smiled slightly. He had heard some information at noon, and after returning, he looked up some information and did some research. Only then did he remember that in the investment promotion projects of Nanshi, where Huo Zhekun was located, there was a mega-project, a joint venture automobile project.
Two or three years have passed, and it's time for cars to come out.
"You know how the domestic car manufacturers are. They're so stingy and unambitious. Those cars aren't comfortable to ride in, and they're not cheap either. The key point is, you can't just buy them if you have the money!" Tang Qian had no good feelings towards those established car manufacturers.
"What about the joint venture car factory?" Old Master Tang asked again. Even after he had brought it up to this point, his son still hadn't realized what he meant.
He began to doubt his son's business acumen.
Tang Qian was curious, wondering why his father had asked this out of the blue. But then he remembered his father's nickname, "Tang the Fox," because he always spoke and acted in a roundabout way, and sometimes people wouldn't even know what he was talking about unless they thought about it carefully.
Tang Qian remained silent. His son carefully considered his father's words, then filtered through domestic and automotive-related topics.
Suddenly, the answer came to me in the word "joint venture".
"Dad, are you talking about that investment project in Nanshi? That was the biggest project that year, worth hundreds of millions of dollars!" Tang Qian said. "Dad, why are you asking about that?"
When Grandpa Tang heard his son say that, he was very pleased. He was a natural businessman and had not disappointed him.
"Huo Yingjie's father, Huo Zhekun, is in charge of the economy in Nanshi and brought in this project. I was playing chess at Old Huo's house today when I saw two young men come to visit and talk to Huo Yingjun about car sales and investment. I thought about it afterward, and I guess it's probably a joint venture car project coming out soon. You've been looking for a good project, and I think this one is pretty good, so I came to tell you about it. If you're interested, you can learn more about it," Old Master Tang explained. He had said everything he needed to say; whether it could be successful depended on his son's own abilities.
Tang Qian's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Father, no wonder people say that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. You are so amazing to be able to deduce so much from just a few words from others. There is so much I need to learn from you."
"Hehe, it's just a minor matter," said Old Master Tang. "They're here to attract investment, but after all, it's a factory in Nanshi. There's local protectionism in Yanjing, so they need strong local support. As for this matter, the eldest branch of the Huo family can only handle policy-related matters at most. I think the rest will fall to the second branch of the Huo family."
"Father, does that mean our Tang family has nothing to do with this?" Tang Qian asked anxiously.
Old Master Tang squinted at his son and said earnestly, "Although I can give you some pointers, sometimes you still need to think for yourself. Don't rush, think it over slowly, and then tell me if there's an opportunity, and why our Tang family might have one."
Tang Qian felt embarrassed under his father's gaze; he did indeed seem to rely on his father too much.
With this in mind, Tang Qian calmed down and thought it over carefully.
After a while, Tang Qian finally understood and said, "Father, I think I understand why you said it would end up in the second branch of the Huo family, but our Tang family might get some opportunities."
"Alright, tell me, I'm listening carefully," said Old Master Tang, looking at his son, hoping he wouldn't disappoint him.
“First of all, the eldest branch of the Huo family are all pursuing careers in government, and doing business would have a significant impact on them, so it will fall to the second branch of the Huo family. However, this project is personally overseen by Huo Zhekun, and Huo Yingjie is also a civil servant, so this task will fall to He Tiantian. After all, He Tiantian's grandmother has shares in this project, and her participation will not cause any loss to the second branch of the Huo family,” Tang Qian said confidently. “Secondly, as far as I know, He Tiantian is a university teacher with her own job and her own shop. She is already very busy, so her energy is limited, and she will inevitably have to cooperate with other powerful people in the area.”
"Yes, is there anything else?" Old Master Tang smiled and nodded.
"Finally, I'm the only one in the Tang family who's in business, and I'm very successful and capable. Our Tang family is one of the most prominent families in Yanjing. Also, because of that incident, we had a very good attitude and our relationship with the Huo family is closer now. Given these conditions, I can take the initiative to approach them for cooperation."
"But you don't have any money right now?" Grandpa Tang asked. "Do you have any way to solve this?"
“Money is an important factor, but connections, strength, and my own talent are also important. As long as I am sincere, I believe they will give me a chance,” Tang Qian said. “Although I didn’t have money before, the 500,000 yuan I lent to Wei Ning was returned to me yesterday with interest. With this money, I can definitely take over the distribution in Yanjing and even the surrounding areas.”
"Huh? When did you lend money to Wei Ning?" Old Master Tang asked. "How come I didn't know?"
Tang Qian smiled and said with emotion, "Luckily, I lent Wei Ning 500,000 back then, otherwise I really wouldn't have a penny left. The year before last, Wei Ning said that the fur business in Russia was good, so he brought some of the surplus and outdated light industrial products from China to exchange for a lot of things there and made a lot of money. So he returned 600,000 to me, and I finally have some money in my hands."
"Hehe, I see!" Old Master Tang nodded and said, "Alright, go ahead. I was thinking that if you don't have any money, we still have some things at home that you can take out to pawn or sell as capital."
Tang Qian was deeply moved; those items were his father's most cherished possessions. His father had even considered selling them so that Tang Qian could make a comeback.
Sigh, why did he always find his father so repulsive?
What a scoundrel! He's clearly a good father!
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