How could Lin Tianhua not be interested in where Lin Sanqi got these precious medicinal herbs and ingredients?
it's out of the question.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.
People who do business are all very cunning. Similarly, has Lin Tianhua ever thought about controlling Lin Sanqi's supply channels and then replacing him one day?
No one is willing to be a "professional manager" for a lifetime. After every manager has mastered certain channels, connections, and funds, he or she thinks about starting an independent business and becoming his or her own boss.
Even if they want to poach employees from their old employer, Chinese people lack a sense of contract and will not care about the "Agreement to Prohibit Competition in the Same Industry" at all.
But no matter how Lin Tianhua privately inquired about the shipping channels for these cordyceps, ginseng, shark fin, abalone, and tangerine peel, he had no clues. This was what puzzled him.
He didn't know anything else. Lingnan Hall wasn't the same as Oriental Selection, and it wasn't replicable because the owner of Lingnan Hall was a time traveler...
There are many people who have the same troubles as Lin Tianhua, such as the three largest companies in the domestic Cordyceps industry.
While Lin Sanqi and his colleagues were holding a meeting, Tongruicheng Company, which controls nearly half of the mid-to-high-end Cordyceps market, was also holding a meeting.
Cordyceps sinensis is a huge market with an annual output value of 50 to 60 billion yuan. From the most primitive herders upstream to the most basic distributors downstream, at least hundreds of thousands of people in the country rely on cordyceps for their livelihood, so no one person or company can eat up such a big piece of cake.
But every industry will definitely have a few leading companies. Even if they cannot achieve a monopoly, they will at least take away most of the profits.
The three largest companies in the Cordyceps industry are Shangzhongda Company, Hewanwei Company, and Tongruicheng Company.
These three companies monopolize the most profitable mid-to-high-end Cordyceps market, providing a one-stop service from acquisition to sales. Among them, Tongruicheng Company is the strongest, accounting for half of the market share.
As for who the real boss behind these three companies is, this is a secret that will never be made public.
Only people working in the Cordyceps industry know that if you want to do ordinary Cordyceps business, it is relatively easy to get started. Just prepare the money, wait for the Cordyceps picking season to arrive, and then go to the plateau to purchase it.
But there is a prerequisite, ordinary Cordyceps, that is, those third and fourth grade products.
Anyone who dares to purchase mid- to high-end Cordyceps, such as Cordyceps with a weight of 0.5 grams or more, will be hard-pressed to get it. Even if you manage to get it, it will be difficult to ship it out of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. (Literally)
Because this area is monopolized by someone, the Cordyceps picked by herders are sorted, and the high-end ones are taken away by the three major companies, while the low-end ones flow into the market.
Tongruicheng Company, headquartered in the capital, is one of the best.
At this time, the conference room of Tongruicheng Company was filled with smoke, and a group of company executives in suits and ties were frowning and smoking non-stop.
Sales Director Li Maocai said helplessly:
"I've sent people to investigate, and we've searched almost every province—Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan—and we haven't found anyone secretly shipping the goods. This is truly bizarre."
One executive asked, "Could the Cordyceps be imported from abroad? After all, Bhutan, Nepal, and India also produce small amounts of Cordyceps."
(The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a geographical term)
Li Maocai took out a gift box with the words "Lingnan Hall" clearly printed on it.
"Everyone, take a look! Each of these cordyceps weighs over one gram, making them extremely rare, king-grade cordyceps. It's also clear they come from Yushu or Nagqu, and are definitely only found in China."
Bai Zhiyong, the president of Tongruicheng Company, asked with a gloomy face:
"It seems Lingnan Hall is not a fierce dragon that cannot cross the river. Since these are goods from Yushu and Nagqu, we must conduct a thorough investigation. If we find anyone secretly distributing the goods and violating the agreement we signed at the time, do you know what to do?"
A group of company executives frowned collectively, their faces as bitter as bitter gourds.
Li Maocai grabbed his hair and felt like he was going crazy:
"This is the strangest part. I compared the purchase lists for Nagqu and Yushu, and compared to the production in previous years, there's almost no difference. It's impossible that Lingnan Hall found a huge Cordyceps field in the mountains, right?"
Another executive chimed in at this point:
"I've contacted Lingnantang before, pretending to want to buy Cordyceps. They were very generous, saying 100 million or 200 million wasn't a lot, and they could even supply us with 10 or 20 billion, as long as we could afford it. This suggests they have more Cordyceps than we imagined."
President Bai then stubbed out his cigarette:
"The Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong have always been important markets for Cordyceps. There are many wealthy people there, and the sales volume is also large. If the Cordyceps market is taken over by Lingnan Tang, we will suffer heavy losses. I'm afraid the big boss will be dissatisfied, and we will all suffer the consequences.
So, Li Maocai, you continue to send people to investigate who is supplying Lingnan Hall. These Cordyceps are all new this year. If they do something, there will definitely be clues. Let's discuss how to cause trouble for Lingnan Hall."
One of the executives laughed and said, "Nothing is more troublesome for a company than tax. I just don't believe they won't evade taxes."
Another executive nodded and said:
"Yes, by checking taxes, maybe we can find out where they source their goods? If they can't provide purchase invoices or something, then the tax rate is frighteningly high. Lingnan Hall isn't a charity. Is it contributing to national tax revenue?"
"Not only in terms of taxation, but also in terms of industry and commerce, health, food and drug administration, fire protection, etc., we can check if there are any problems with them."
"If that doesn't work, we can forge a few test reports, saying their Cordyceps contains heavy metals and toxic substances. In short, we can't let them sell the product smoothly."
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In the small conference room of Lingnantang Company.
Lin Tianhua also expressed his concerns:
"I'm not afraid of anything else. We have cordyceps safety reports from five independent testing agencies. We proactively declare taxes and pay the maximum. But as long as the source of cordyceps and ginseng is not resolved, it will remain a hidden danger."
Lin Sanqi agreed with that. After all, he wasn't going to stop after making a quick buck. He wanted to do long-term business in the future.
Therefore, the issue of the origin of the medicinal materials must be resolved. If he is arrested as a smuggler later, it will be even more difficult to explain.
At this time, the uncle asked, "Xiao Qi, you can't tell me the source of your goods, right?"
Lin Sanqi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I can't tell you. If I tell you, it won't work. If this channel is controlled by others, I won't be able to receive goods in the future."
Uncle Grandpa must have had an idea by now, so he asked:
"Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be prepared. Tell me, what is the process of trading Cordyceps?"
Lin Tianhua took the initiative to speak:
"I've actually read about this. Cordyceps generally comes from two sources. One is artificial cultivation, but it's very difficult, as the geographical environment, climate, and altitude all have an impact. Artificial cultivation also relies on preparing both the fungus and the insects.
The problem of fungus strains is easy to solve, but the most difficult part is the source of insects. Currently, insects can only be collected from the wild, and artificial breeding of insects is very difficult. Therefore, the output of artificially cultivated Cordyceps has not increased, and the price is not as expensive as wild Cordyceps.
The vast majority are wild Cordyceps, which grows in plateau areas. It is produced in my country's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and several small countries around it. Herders need to go to the wild to find them one by one.
Once herders have found Cordyceps, there are two ways to sell it. One is to wait for traders to come to the village to buy it; the other is to go to the Cordyceps trading market in the city to buy it, which is equivalent to buying and selling raw materials.
There are two destinations for Cordyceps. One is that vendors purchase it themselves, process it themselves, and then open a shop in the Cordyceps market to sell it openly. Now there are many people selling Cordyceps through live broadcasts on mobile phones, which are equivalent to self-employed individuals.
Another method is for individual companies to purchase Cordyceps, then refine and reprocess it before selling it. This sales model is similar to that of alcohol and tobacco, with a national general agent, provincial agents, and municipal agents layered together in a corporate-style operation.
Uncle Lin was listening while thinking quickly, and at this time he found a loophole in the transaction.
"Can I understand it this way? Imagine Qizi could just carry a box of money and run to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to buy Cordyceps from herders? And then process and sell the Cordyceps himself?"
Lin Tianhua nodded: "Theoretically, yes, as long as you have the relevant business license, it is not illegal to purchase it yourself."
Uncle Lin chuckled when he heard this: "Then Qizi's biggest worry, the supply problem, is solved, right?"
Lin Musen, Lin Tianhua, and Lin Sanqi understood immediately and followed suit, obviously knowing what to do next.
Yin Lianyi was a little anxious after hearing this: "Grandpa, how did it get resolved? I don't understand."
Uncle Lin took one look at the pretty female financial manager and thought, "This girl is pretty and has a good temperament. Could she be Qizi's girlfriend?" So he became particularly friendly.
If the old man knew that this little girl was from Pingle Village, I wonder if he would still be able to laugh.
"Girl, you don't understand, right? Actually, it's very simple to break this deadlock. We just need to set up a branch company or office in the Cordyceps production area and openly purchase Cordyceps."
Yin Lianyi thought for a moment and then asked, "But I heard that every industry has its own bosses. What if no one sells Cordyceps to us?"
Lin Sanqi quickly explained:
"It doesn't matter whether anyone sells Cordyceps to us or not. We just want to make it look like we're selling Cordyceps. Then we can fake the purchase accounts and then pretend to ship out container after container of Cordyceps. This will give outsiders the impression that our Lingnantang Company has purchased a lot of Cordyceps. Is this a trick called deceiving the world?"
Yin Lianyi's eyes lit up when she heard this:
"Yes, Grandpa, you are very smart. We can also set up offices in places like Northeast China and Hujian, and pretend to be purchasing local specialties."
"Yeah, hahaha~~~"
The old man just couldn't stand the compliments of beautiful women, and so did Uncle Lin. At this moment, he was laughing so hard that his dentures were about to fall off.
As a boss, all he needs to do is talk. Now that he has a solution, it is up to General Manager Lin Tianhua to tell the truth.
Uncle thought of something at this time and said to Lin Tianhua:
"Ahua, Qizi said he wants to open a pharmaceutical factory. You two should discuss this matter again. I don't think it's that reliable." (End of this chapter)
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