"That's right, I was planning to talk to you about this. Through my comrades, I contacted the sales leader of FAW and talked to him about being an agent for car sales."
Comrade Lao Du took a sip of tea to wake himself up. Driving all the way still made him very tired.
"What did the other party say?"
Lao Ding asked anxiously.
"We mainly discussed the qualifications needed to open a store, such as land and capital. We had the qualifications, but the most important thing was capital. Since the other party was in charge of sales, they didn't have any strict requirements for our sales volume or the number of cars we would purchase. They also helped us coordinate the brands of cars we would purchase, which made it very easy for us to start our business."
Comrade Lao Du said to Lao Ding.
"Lao Du, I understand the funding, and I understand the sales volume and the number of cars purchased, but what does coordinating the car brands mean? I don't quite understand that!"
Lao Ding touched his ear and asked Comrade Lao Du embarrassedly.
"Uncle Ding, coordinating the car brands is the most advantageous clause for us! For example, FAW currently has the Jetta and the Jetta King. Of these models, the best-selling one is undoubtedly the Jetta. However, everyone wants the Jetta, and the Jetta's production capacity is limited. So the only option is to allocate more Jettas to the best-selling car manufacturer. For those that don't sell well, you buy more expensive cars like the Jetta King. If they're already selling poorly, and all they have are more expensive cars, it'll become a vicious cycle over time."
Du Chen gave Lao Ding an example to explain the meaning of coordinating car purchase brands, and Lao Ding nodded as he listened.
"If that's the case, this clause is pretty good!"
Old Ding asked Comrade Old Du with a smile.
"Yes, that's what I mean, and it's more beneficial to us!"
Comrade Lao Du was also very satisfied with the other party's sincerity.
"Dad, and most importantly, after we get through with FAW, we can start preparing for Audi. This will be our advantage in the future!"
Du Chen pointed out the most crucial point.
Comrade Lao Du also looked at Du Chen in surprise. He had not thought so far ahead!
Geng Xinbo looked at Comrade Lao Du with envy. His daughter was not bad in any way, but after comparing with others, he felt the gap.
"Dad, you should start looking for someone tomorrow to learn how to buy the land and get approval. We'll also need to build the house, so it'll take at least a year."
"It won't take that long, will it?"
Old Ding asked Du Chen doubtfully, "If a five- or six-story building can be built in a year, how much less a 4S store?" When he went to Guangzhou, he also went to a 4S store to inspect it and didn't think it would take a year to build a 4S store.
"Chenchen, your uncle Ding is right!"
Comrade Lao Du also agreed with Lao Ding's opinion.
"Dad, how much do you think it would cost to buy a piece of land and build a house?"
Du Chen asked Comrade Lao Du.
"According to FAW's requirements, if we buy a piece of land that's a bit out of the way, it'll cost at least a little over one million to two million!"
Comrade Lao Du gave a rough calculation in his mind and then gave his estimated value.
"Does our family have that much money?"
Du Chen directly grasped the core of the whole matter and asked Comrade Lao Du.
Comrade Lao Du looked at Lao Ding, estimated in his mind, and then said to Du Chen.
"It's enough, but it's barely enough!"
Comrade Lao Du's words made Du Chen look at him with admiration. He didn't expect that his father was already a millionaire. He didn't expect it!
"Okay, let's do as you say. It's barely enough, but what if I need money for other things? What about the used car? And what about the purchase price when the time comes? A car must cost at least 100,000 yuan, right? The shop must have more than 10 or 20 cars?"
Du Chen was settling accounts with Comrade Lao Du, and the more he settled accounts, the darker Comrade Lao Du's face became, because the problems Du Chen mentioned were all problems they would need to face in the future.
The reason why Du Chen said this is that he is worried about cash flow issues and people's consumption capacity.
Before and after the millennium, the income of ordinary people saw a qualitative leap. And after the millennium, Du Chen remembers that FAW gradually launched more car models, such as the Bora and the Golf...
By that time, people's income will be higher and there will be more car models, and business will be better. If Du Chen only relies on the current Jetta and Jetta King, he is worried that he will not be able to compete with SAIC's Santana.
"So that's why you want to complete the construction of the 4S store in a year?"
Comrade Lao Du asked Du Chen with a depressed look on his face.
"That's right, Dad. In a year's time, our family will have more funds, and we'll be able to better judge the future situation. Then, when the time comes, we can give up the lease of the repair shop next to the Public Security Bureau, and there will be some money left for the boss."
Du Chen racked his brains to brainwash Comrade Lao Du. He did this to make arrangements in advance, not to trap himself early.
"Lao Du, I think Chenchen's idea is good."
At this time, Lao Ding also spoke in support of Du Chen.
"Old Ding, you say!"
Comrade Lao Du said to Lao Ding in a depressed tone, "You are the ones who are anxious about opening a 4S store, and you are also the ones who are not anxious. Comrade Lao Du feels very unhappy now."
"Old Du, with this one-year buffer, I can raise some more funds. And as you know now, the gym's revenue isn't as good as it used to be, but it's still profitable. One year is just right. If you cancel the lease, I'll transfer the gym as well. According to my estimate, by the year after next, the gym will be completely unprofitable!"
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