Uncle Lin was very satisfied with the meal. He was still picking his teeth and savoring the deliciousness of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and steamed yellow croaker.
After Lin Sanqi brewed another cup of 50-year-old tangerine peel tea, Uncle Lin suddenly fell into deep thought, then nodded and said:
"Asen, it seems your family has really become rich. You eat top-quality ingredients and sell top-quality medicinal herbs. Now even the dried tangerine peel is top-quality. With this standard of living, even Chen Jitang, the Southern Heavenly King, was not as impressive as you."
Lin Musen smiled lightly, "All this is Qizi's fault. Rely on me. You will be a barefoot doctor for the rest of your life."
Uncle Lin looked at Lin Sanqi, with a rare look of confusion in his eyes:
"Qizi, did you have some kind of adventure? Or did you connect with someone and become someone's white glove? Let me tell you, white gloves are harder to make than black gloves. One mistake can lead to eternal damnation. You're still young, so think twice."
Lin Sanqi nodded repeatedly and said calmly:
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I do have a special opportunity to do this business. I can't tell you now, but I will definitely tell you when I have the chance in the future. But since we have to do business, my father and I are still very worried."
Uncle Lin took a sip of the tangerine peel tea, savored it carefully for a long time, and then said leisurely:
"I can see that you're the boss of your family now. Tell me, what's the problem? Grandpa has walked more roads than you've walked bridges, so maybe he can give you some advice."
Uncle Lin’s biggest hobby is to be the boss. It would be best if all the villagers would come to him for help when they have any problems in their careers or families, and then he would act as a referee. This way, the importance of him as the old patriarch would be highlighted.
Lin Sanqi knew exactly what was wrong with the old man.
"Grandpa, you can see that my dad is not suitable for business. First, he has no experience, and second, he is not bad enough. A dishonest businessman is a dishonest businessman. There is no business without dishonesty. How can he be a businessman without dishonesty?
I'm young and have no business experience either. It's easy for people to look down on me when I go out to talk business. And most importantly, I have to organize the supply of medicinal herbs and food ingredients, which requires traveling all over the country. I don't have time to manage the business."
Uncle Lin nodded in agreement:
"Yes, I've noticed that a long time ago, so I've been helping you build your business. Isn't the photography studio in Plaza de Mayo being renovated?"
Lin Sanqi smiled bitterly:
"Grandpa, plans can't keep up with changes. Our family's business will not be limited to Cordyceps and Angong Niuhuang Pills in the future, so the photography studio is far from enough."
Uncle Lin was shocked when he heard this:
"No way, if all this Cordyceps can make you billionaires, what other business can your family do?"
Lin Sanqi thought for a moment and explained:
"I have access to a batch of top-quality Nanri abalone, all of which are single-headed and double-headed. I can also get a batch of fish maw, including old-year golden croaker fish maw. The most common types are red-billed croaker fish maw, white fish maw, and house fish maw.
I also have shark fin, the top-quality ones like Tianjiu, Haihu, and Jin Gou. I can get them all. And tangerine peel is even better. I'm not bragging, I can get tangerine peel from any year."
Uncle Lin was surprised and a little bit unconvinced, but when he thought about the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall he had just eaten and looked at the 50-year-old tangerine peel tea on the table, he couldn't help but believe it.
Even Lin Peidong couldn't produce 50-year-old Xinhui dried tangerine peel.
"Qizi, if you can really get these treasures, you won't have to worry about selling them. Grandpa is not bragging, as long as Grandpa helps you spread the word, the rich people in Huadu will rush to buy them, what are you worried about?
Business is difficult because competition is fierce, but it's only for low-end goods that competition is fierce, because anyone can get the supply. But it's different for top-quality ingredients and medicinal herbs, because they're scarce, so why would the rich miss out?
Lin Sanqi took a small stool and sat next to Uncle Lin, worried:
"Uncle, this is the problem. We can't limit ourselves to a family-run business when doing business. Even if we open a boutique store on the second floor of a photography building, it's still a small store. It's hard for ordinary people to trust that our store can produce any top-notch products.
Grandpa, you won't forget how my house was smashed a few months ago. It was because the Zhou family thought the village Chinese medicine clinic was low-class and was trying to cheat them out of their money. If my family were a big company, I wonder if they would be suspicious. "
Uncle Lin thought so too. He knew whether the Lin family’s food and medicinal materials were good or not, and he could also introduce some old friends to them.
But others don’t know that it is difficult for those top wealthy people to trust a small street shop. Even if you take out Cordyceps King, people will think it is fake.
"Qizai, you must have some ideas. Tell me, Grandpa will give you some advice."
"Grandpa, I wanted to ask if you know anyone with management talent? In the future, we must corporatize and formalize our operations. We need to make Lingnan Hall famous and enter the high-end market. I and my father can't do it alone."
"Oh, you're looking for a professional manager, right?"
"Yes, that's understandable."
In fact, Shilou Village itself has many professional managers. After all, so many office buildings need to be rented out, and daily maintenance, etc., all require professional teams to operate.
The elders of the clan committee like Uncle Lin can be the controllers of the group company.
However, middle-level managers such as department managers are generally hired from outside, and professional matters must be left to professionals. This is a very popular village-level management model in Dongguan Province.
Uncle Lin had other concerns:
"Hiring a professional manager is risky. From what you're saying, all your business will be managed by a manager. That manager will have control over all your sales channels and connections. What will you do if they suddenly jump ship and take all your business with them?"
The situation abroad is relatively better, but in China, there are many cases where professional managers set up their own factions and drive out their old employers.
One is the lack of contractual spirit, the second is that the relevant laws on non-competition are not well enforced, and the third is that everyone wants to be the king and is unwilling to be inferior to others.
Like in many time-travel novels, the character travels back to the 1980s and 1990s and recruits Ma Yun and Liu Qiangdong as his younger brothers, and then willingly becomes his subordinate and manages the business for the main character.
It's impossible in real life.
Heroes like Ma Yun and Liu Qiangdong will never be willing to be inferior to others. They will definitely start their own businesses. Their abilities and ambitions make it impossible for them to work for others.
This is why there are so many family businesses in the South. Although they are well aware of the drawbacks of family businesses, they would rather their businesses not grow and develop than hire outsiders. This has a lot to do with the low credibility of professional managers.
After all, if a professional manager has any second thoughts, he will take away the pot as well, leaving you no residue.
Lin Sanqi heard Grandpa's concerns but was indifferent:
"Grandpa, you don't have to worry about this, because I personally own all the raw material supply channels. I won't tell anyone else about this source of goods. If a professional manager wants to change jobs or go it alone in the future, how can he do that if he doesn't have the goods on hand?"
Lin Sanqi is very sure about this, because he traveled through time and space from 1959 to sell goods. Who in this world can poach his customers?
Uncle Lin saw his nephew was so confident, and he laughed out loud:
"Sly, so that's what you were planning. It seems you already have a complete plan in mind. That puts my mind at ease. Don't be afraid of small plans when starting a business. Only by taking steady steps can you achieve success step by step."
The biggest fear in starting a business is overthinking things. Without laying a solid foundation, you want to conquer the entire country, expand beyond Asia, and even go global. In the end, it's bound to be a mess, and it's not worth my help.
Lin Sanqi's eyes lit up: "Grandpa, do you have a good candidate to recommend to me?"
Uncle Lin took out his phone with a smug look on his face:
"Boy, there are more than 3,000 Lins in our Shilou Village, and more than 10,000 relatives around the world. It's not easy to find some business talents. You can rest assured about your family."
After saying that, Uncle Lin had already dialed the phone:
"Ahua, where are you? Something's going on. I'm waiting for you at the ancestral hall..."
Lin Musen suddenly asked from the side: "Grandpa, are you looking for Lao Shi?"
"Yes, Ah Hua resigned from Hutouben China a few days ago because of some unpleasantness with a foreigner. He has been a professional salesperson for decades and has been a senior executive in the car industry. He has the ability, the connections, and he is a family member. What do you think?"
Lin Tianhua is the tenth child in Lin Musen's generation and is one year younger than Lin Musen. The two have been brothers since childhood.
After graduating from university, Lin Tianhua first worked as a teacher. Later, he went into business and worked in several large companies. Finally, he joined Mercedes-Benz and worked his way up to become the general manager of Mercedes-Benz South China Region.
He can be considered a powerful figure in the automobile industry.
In the end, he resigned in anger due to an unpleasant encounter with a senior executive due to internal company strife and team-taking issues.
Of course, Lin Sanqi also knew this "Uncle Hua of Mercedes-Benz". The villagers of Shilou Village liked to buy Mercedes-Benz when they had money, and they could always get the lowest discount from Lin Tianhua.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Shilou Village is a well-known Mercedes-Benz Village.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with Lin Musen’s family before. There are rich and poor in every village, and there are beggars in Dubai.
Lin Tianhua came very quickly.
On a hot day, he wore a short-sleeved shirt, suit pants, a blue tie, his hair was styled in a somewhat irreverent way, and with those gold-rimmed glasses, his first impression was that of a "career elite."
On the other hand, Uncle Lin, Lin Musen, Lin Sanqi and others are all wearing vests and shorts, and a pair of flip-flops on their feet. The contrast is very strong.
After Lin Tianhua entered the ancestral hall, he immediately smiled. His smile was warm and friendly, and it was definitely not the fawning tone of Lin Sanqi:
"Grandpa, you called me? Hey, Brother Nine, you're here too. We haven't seen each other for a long time. I heard you got rich recently, and I haven't asked for a cup of tea yet."
The Lin family has many rules, so Lin Sanqi quickly stood up and said, "Uncle Shi."
Lin Tianhua patted Lin Sanqi's shoulder affectionately and said, "Qizi, you've grown up. Our Lin family has produced another talented person."
Lin Tianhua then greeted everyone in the ancestral hall, even the sisters-in-law who were working there, and greeted them warmly.
He gives people a refreshing feeling and is very approachable. He doesn't look like a senior executive of a foreign company at all.
Lin Sanqi thought: This cousin has a very high emotional intelligence. It turns out that anyone who can make it in the workplace is not an ordinary person. (End of this chapter)
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