Slightly emboldened by the alcohol, Wan Qingshan finally revealed his purpose for tonight:
"Lin Dong, I'm not going to waste time with the small talk. I called you here tonight just to confirm one thing: do you want to join my scheme, Wan Qingshan's scheme?"
"Brother Shan, haven't I already joined Wanqi?"
Lin Dong asked, feigning ignorance.
“This is different. Most of the company’s employees only know the surface of the business, but they don’t know the core things.”
Wan Qingshan explained:
"The place I let you in is Wanqi's core business: electrical appliance smuggling."
Sure enough, faced with an increasingly dire situation, Wan Qingshan couldn't help but reveal his hand.
Upon hearing this, Lin Dong did not show much surprise.
Aren't you surprised?
Fan Gui, who was standing next to Lin Dong, stared at Lin Dong's expressionless face and asked in confusion.
"Why should I be surprised? Heh, who would believe that Wanqi has reached its current scale solely through legitimate business transactions?"
Besides, I'm familiar with the company's electronics division. I've seen those appliances; they're all grey market goods. Since their main source of profit is grey market goods, where do they get their supplies? Wanqi wouldn't be content to be just a middleman, would he?
"Lin Dong, you're very smart. I knew I hadn't misjudged you, hahaha... Now that things are out in the open, one question: are you in or not?"
Wan Qingshan laughed and patted Lin Dong on the shoulder.
"Brother Shan, as I said before, I, Lin Dong, will never back down from following you hand and foot."
"Okay, that's enough! Fan Gui, explain our situation to Lin Dong."
"OK."
...
Half an hour later, Lin Dong had a general understanding of the ins and outs of Wanqi's core business.
Wanqi's main source of profit was imported electrical appliances, especially color TVs, VCRs, and game consoles for small families. These were all highly profitable and best-selling products in the 1990s.
However, given the circumstances at the time, it was very difficult to obtain import quotas for electrical appliances through normal channels. Therefore, some people took risks and sought huge profits through smuggling.
After years of effort and using his connections, Wan Qingshan opened up a waterway from Hong Kong Island to the mainland. Every two weeks, a large cargo ship would be transported over by smuggling.
With all the internal and external relationships sorted out, things have been going smoothly for the past two or three years, and Wanqi's business has grown bigger and bigger.
Unexpectedly, at the end of last month, the second batch of goods that came by waterway that month ran into trouble. They were intercepted and seized by the anti-smuggling team dispatched by the customs and the provincial department.
The entire ship was loaded with smuggled electrical appliances, worth over 40 million yuan.
Wan Qingshan had invested heavily in this deal, hoping to make a fortune before the Lunar New Year, but unexpectedly, something went wrong.
"Can't the connections in the North District handle this?"
After listening to Fan Gui's explanation, Lin Dong frowned and asked.
“We’ve already contacted them all, but they can’t get involved at all. We’ve looked into it, and the person in charge of this operation is Li Songwei, the deputy director of the Provincial Anti-Smuggling Bureau. We can’t get in touch with him.”
Fan Gui said helplessly that during this period, Boss Wan had been running around trying to resolve the matter, and had lost a lot of hair from anxiety, but all to no avail.
Lin Dong pondered for a moment, then picked up his glass and took a small sip, letting the strong liquor seep into his stomach.
He constantly reminded himself that this was a real world:
"I have a way to solve this problem, but I need three things."
"Lin Dong, you really have a way? Just name whatever you need, don't say three things, thirty things will do!"
Wan Qingshan's eyes lit up.
"First, I need all of Li Songwei's information, the more detailed the better, including his personal photos, home address, etc."
Lin Dong said.
"No problem, I will give you the information before 10 a.m. tomorrow."
Fan Gui nodded and agreed.
"Second, prepare 3 million in cash, preferably consecutive numbers."
“Okay, I’ll have Fan Gui bring it to you tomorrow. If this batch of goods can be returned, a mere 3 million is nothing.”
Wan Qingshan chimed in, saying that with 40 million worth of goods, a single resale in the market could yield at least 30 million in profit.
Most importantly, Wan Qingshan's prestige in Hong Kong Island has been preserved.
"Finally, prepare a black car, a common brand and model. This car should be transferred from elsewhere and should not have any connection with Wanqi or Brother Shan."
"clear."
Fan Gui agreed verbally, but inwardly he was amazed.
Lin Dong's few words, though seemingly simple, revealed his extraordinary meticulous thinking and approach to handling matters.
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll officially start the operation tomorrow."
Seeing that the matter had been settled, Lin Dong got up to say goodbye.
"Lin Dong, how long will this take?"
Wan Qingshan asked anxiously. Although he acknowledged Lin Dong's abilities, the matter was far too complicated, and he was naturally worried.
Give me three days.
...
Lin Dong left JJ and took a taxi back to his rented apartment.
He had carefully considered his decision to get involved.
After all, if you want to achieve great things, you can't go it alone; you have to cultivate your own power.
For Wan Qi, who is facing a crisis, this is now the best stepping stone.
Now, he can take over and slowly build up his own power. Half a year later, when Lin Dong finally turns the tide and pulls Wan Qi back from the brink of death, Wan Qi will no longer be surnamed Wan.
Moreover, Wanqi's predicament can be resolved.
The method is actually not complicated; it's simply about not putting all your eggs in one basket.
At the same time, the black market should be weakened, as high-risk electronics smuggling is no longer a long-term solution.
In the next decade, they can fully leverage their huge advantages accumulated in the electronics distribution channels to expand northward and establish a nationwide presence.
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