◎If you don't make money, you're a bastard◎
Jiang Che had long been planning to buy another truck, and it was not a sudden decision, but the second-hand trucks of the transport team were really broken. It was too difficult to buy a truck that did not need major repairs, so it had been delayed until now.
Take the car he is driving now, for example. After he bought it, he asked Xue Bin's friends for help and replaced a lot of important parts before he could put it on the road again. Otherwise, it would be no better than a pile of scrap copper and iron.
Even so, this car is not easy to drive now. Although it has not broken down seriously so far, he is always nervous every time he sends the car out, fearing that it will break down and delay the customer's business.
Not to mention, because of the broken car, he also missed many big orders. Several old customers have told him about this problem, saying that sometimes the factory dare not give him important jobs, after all, he only has one car and it is very broken. If the job is really given to him, he is afraid that he will not be able to handle it and delay the factory's work, so that they will also suffer losses.
It was a kind reminder, although it was too straightforward, but Jiang Che also thought seriously that if it were him, he would probably have such concerns, and would be like them, not handing important work to someone like him who had no ability. Although he provided considerate service, always completed the task on time, and did not argue, it was not enough to rely on these alone. He had to become stronger and let others believe that you had the ability before they could safely hand over important orders to you.
But even if he knew that the problem was serious enough to affect his business development, it was not easy to change it. How could a car be so easy to fix? Now it depends on whether Cai Jiahuai has the ability to do it!
Anyway, he is not short of money for the time being. Instead of spending money to buy a second-hand truck and then having to ask someone to find a connection to replace the parts, it is better to buy a new one at once. It looks good, isn't it? Sometimes doing business also requires pomp and circumstance.
This is what he learned last time when he followed Hong Zhen. Those big bosses who run construction companies always wear suits when they go out, drive cars, and carry briefcases in their hands. This country boy was stunned, thinking they were so rich.
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As a result, Hong Zhen turned around and secretly told him that it was fake. Most of the cars were rented by bosses to show off. Really rich people are not like that. They will never hang around construction sites.
He also said that his brother-in-law had done the same thing. He had to pay the workers' wages because of the project payment, and he had to rent a good car to go out. Others said that this was also a manifestation of strength, and it was easier to negotiate business when driving a car out.
After all, most people would pay respect to the clothes first and then to the person. You are too shabby, let alone talk business, they won't even look at you.
Jiang Che didn't quite understand it at that time, but he understands it now, because he has the same mentality now, but he doesn't want to rent, but to buy.
Of course, he definitely has no way to do this. The country's foreign exchange control is so strict now, and there are really too few imported cars. This is why second-hand cars made up of parts are so popular in the market. It's not cheaper than those sold through regular channels, it's because they can't be bought through regular channels, otherwise who would buy parallel imports?
But someone like Cai Jiahuai, who has been in the south for so long, definitely has a way.
Section 97
The two of them had always spoken directly, and this time he didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.
Cai Jiahuai looked at him for a long time and suddenly laughed: "Boy, you were thinking about this? Wu Yun is your friend, right? It's a simple matter for you to buy a car now?" Why do you need to look for him?
"Brother Cai, you should understand what I mean. I mean the car that can be bought from regular channels. As long as you can help me, I will definitely get you a reward." When dealing with a speculator like Cai Jiahuai, of course, talking about money is the best way to impress him. Jiang Che didn't want to continue beating around the bush with him.
Cai Jiahuai laughed loudly upon hearing this, and tapped him twice with his hand before saying, "I do have a way. Can you find a unit to affiliate with?"
That’s right, private individuals are not allowed to buy cars now.
However, this is not a difficult task for Jiang Che. He has purchased vehicles from the transportation team before and has had some cooperation with them. So it should not be difficult for him to get an approval slip from the transportation team.
When Cai Jiahuai saw him nod, he finally took it seriously: "Do you really want to buy a car?"
Jiang Che was helpless. He said, "You think I'm joking after talking for so long? Do I look so free?"
"Brother Cai, you must have a solution, right?"
Yes, there is, but it's a bit difficult to deal with.
He thought about it for a long time, and finally he was tempted by the reward Jiang Che mentioned.
If you have the money but don't make it, you're a bastard. Since Jiang Che asked him, it's not impossible for him to help ask and apply for it.
In a mutually beneficial matter, no one is begging anyone for anything!
Having made up his mind, he finally looked up and asked Jiang Che seriously again: "No kidding, do you really want it? The price of a truck is not cheap." Adding the fees for other procedures, he estimated that he would have to prepare at least 50,000 yuan.
He asked this question because he wanted Jiang Che to think carefully about whether he had enough money. This was not a small amount of money. He didn't want him to fail in the end after he applied for it.
Jiang Che also looked back at him seriously: "Think about it, otherwise I wouldn't ask so easily. Don't worry, I still have some assets, which is more than enough to buy a car." Of course, he would not be stupid enough to reveal his assets.
But after hearing this, Cai Jiahuai felt relieved. It seemed that he had underestimated him before. Jiang Che's family background was much richer than that of Cheng Shao.
"Okay, I'll take care of this. I promise to get it done for you in five days. We'll meet here then."
Jiang Che immediately thanked him excitedly: "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Cai. I will definitely not forget your reward." As long as this matter can be done, it is worth spending a little more money.
Cai Jiahuai was satisfied after hearing this. After he left, Jiang Che saw that it was getting late. He was afraid that Third Sister Jiang would be waiting for him there, so he didn't even bother to eat. He went out, called a taxi and rushed to the wholesale market.
When they got there, they saw that Third Sister Jiang was waiting for them at the place where they had separated in the morning.
Jiang Che walked over to her in two or three steps and said, "Third sister, didn't I tell you to find a restaurant to eat and wait for me? It's so hot, aren't you standing under the sun?"
How could it not be hot? Sister Jiang San had only been waiting for more than ten minutes and she felt like she was about to get heatstroke. But if she really went to the restaurant, what if her younger brother couldn't find her when he came?
"I'm fine. Are you done with your business?"
Jiang Che was speechless as he was still concerned about him. But seeing that she was sweating profusely and her face was sunburned, he couldn't bear to say anything to her. He helped her find a nearby restaurant and sat down.
I first ordered two servings of ice jelly to cool down my third sister, and then I opened the menu and started looking through it.
When he finished ordering, he saw that the bowl of ice jelly in front of the third sister had been finished, so he pushed his bowl to her and said, "You should eat it all."
Third Sister Jiang was not polite to me. She really felt that she hadn't eaten well. This ice jelly was quite delicious. It was icy and cool, and after eating it, her heart didn't feel so burning.
Seeing how deliciously she was eating, Jiang Che couldn't help but say a few more words to her, "You know it's hot, right? If I don't come for a while, are you going to wait for me there?"
Third Sister Jiang didn't argue with Jiang Che and said with a smile, "You're here, aren't you? You said you'd come at this time, so I wanted to wait for you to come together so you don't have to look for each house one by one."
Well, it doesn’t make sense.
Although there are many restaurants here, they are close to each other, so it is not difficult to find someone.
But now that the incident was over, Jiang Che didn't want to continue talking about it, so he just shut up and thought about calling Brother Xue after dinner.
Although Director Li would most likely be the one to handle the approval, Jiang Che was not in Beijing, and if he was asked to call Director Li directly, their relationship was not that good yet. He would have to trouble Brother Xue to help connect them.
Alas, I have yet to repay the favor I owe Brother Xue, but there is no need to worry about having too many debts, as there is still a long way to go, and there will always be a chance to repay it.
Third Sister Jiang was probably too hot, and she had just eaten two bowls of ice jelly, so she had a hard time eating.
Jiang Che was indeed hungry, and he put down his bowl and chopsticks only after he had finished two bowls of rice.
After a short break, seeing that the third sister was still eating sporadically, he said, "Sister, take your time eating. I'm going to make a phone call and will be back soon."
"Hey, go ahead."
As soon as Jiang Che went out, he could feel the heat wave coming towards him. Fortunately, he didn't have to run too far, as there was a public telephone booth at the entrance of the clothing wholesale market.
This was the time for everyone to have lunch and rest. Jiang Che thought of this only when he touched the phone, but since he was there, he decided to give it a try.
Maybe he was lucky, as the phone was picked up after it rang once.
"Hello?"
It was Xue Bin's voice. Jiang Che asked in surprise, "Brother Xue, didn't you go to eat?"
"I'm back after eating. Xiao Che, what's the matter with you calling?"
Jiang Che briefly explained the whole story to Xue Bin, and said with shame, "So this time, I still have to trouble Brother Xue to help me go to Director Li."
Xue Bin raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this. He didn't expect Jiang Che to be so powerful now. He even had connections in Yangcheng and could even buy a car. However, he didn't ask him how he did it. He just agreed to do what Jiang Che asked him to do.
"It's not difficult. I'll go to the post office and mail the approval slip to you after I'm done."
He is worthy of being called Brother Xue. Even before he said a word, people knew what to do next.
"Brother Xue, thank you. I'll still give you and Captain Li dinner when I get back."
"Well, be careful."
After hanging up the phone, Xue Bin went towards Captain Li's office.
Captain Li had just finished his meal and was pacing around in his office to digest his food. When he heard a knock on the door, he shouted "Come in" and then went back to his desk and sat down.
When the door opened and he saw Xue Bin coming to find him, he was a little surprised.
Xue Bin was quite famous in the transport team. He was originally assigned to the transport team after he was discharged from the army due to injury. I remember that several senior leaders wrote letters to praise him personally, saying that he was a hero and that we should treat him well and not let him down.
It's just that he has been very low-key over the years, so everyone has forgotten about what happened in the past.
Seeing that it was him, Captain Li smiled unconsciously and asked enthusiastically, "Captain Xue, is there anything I can help you with?"
Xue Bin adhered to his usual principle of not talking too much and kept things simple.
In fact, this was not a big deal, especially since Director Li knew Jiang Che. He was just surprised that Jiang Che knew Xue Bin. It seemed that Xue Bin had pointed the way for the boy to come to him last time.
Captain Li was not prepared to make things difficult for Xue Bin, so he immediately agreed to help him upon hearing this.
"It's just that it's not time to go to work yet. When we get to work, I'll write the note and take it to the boss for stamping. Is that okay?"
"Okay, I'll trouble you, Captain Li, for this. I'll come up to get it before I get off work. I'm going to go back to work now." Xue Bin thanked him, turned around, opened the door and walked out.
Looking at the door he closed, Captain Li smiled and muttered, "I don't know how these two people with such different personalities knew each other."
After Jiang Che hung up the phone with Xue Bin, he was about to call his wife, but then he thought that she would probably be asleep at this time, so he gave up, as he would still have time to call her in the evening.
When she returned to the hotel, Third Sister Jiang had almost finished her rest. When she saw Jiang Che coming back, she stood up and said, "I'm ready, let's go."
Jiang Che thought that he had a lot of things to do in the afternoon, so he didn't say much. He paid the bill and followed her out.
The two of them were really busy in the wholesale market this afternoon. They first placed orders for the clothes that Jiang Sanjie had picked out in the morning, and then continued to pick and choose in each store. In short, Jiang Sanjie remembered what Wei Xuan said, that when choosing a style at the beginning, you don’t have to ask every piece to meet everyone’s aesthetic taste, but you must be bold to try, and you will summarize the rules after trying more. If you are 80% sure that it will sell well, buy more, and if you are not so sure, buy less.
Don't be afraid, there are three clothing stores to help support the market. Even if some styles don't sell well, the three stores can always clear out the stock with a cent. If it really doesn't work, she can still hold promotions. She can afford the cost of trial and error.
Perhaps it was Wei Xuan's words that really encouraged Third Sister Jiang. She was very ruthless in choosing the styles this time. With so many new styles, she didn't believe that her taste was really that bad.
Anyway, when the two of them returned to the guesthouse at night, Jiang Che was so tired that he didn't want to move at all. Even if he didn't have to carry anything, he still felt exhausted just walking around with Third Sister Jiang.
On the contrary, Third Sister Jiang looked much better than him, at least not as embarrassed as him. She even had the energy to go to the front desk to ask for two pots of water, one of which was for Jiang Che. She knocked on his door and said, "Little brother, I've put the water at the door for you. You didn't take a shower yesterday, so you must take a shower today. Remember to come out and get it."
Jiang Che replied weakly while lying on the bed. He seemed to hear his third sister muttering: "I don't know how Wei Xuan can stand being so slovenly without taking a shower in the hot summer." Then there was the sound of the door closing with a bang.
Jiang Che was really mad at her. He didn't know who didn't give him water for a bath yesterday, and now she was blaming him. Besides, he washed himself with cold water later. Anyway, he wouldn't catch a cold by taking a cold bath in this weather, but he really couldn't sleep without taking a bath.
Resigned to his fate, he climbed out of bed, opened the door, brought in some water and took a bath. Jiang Che felt much more energetic, and lying on the bed, he began to do the math in his mind.
Since we opened our first clothing store in mid-November last year, our family's income has made a qualitative leap. In half a month, we not only paid off the debt owed to the grain store, but also had more than 20,000 yuan left, which really solved the financial crisis during that period.
Especially after opening two more branches in January, the family’s assets have grown exponentially.
In addition, the timing of opening the store was well chosen, just before the Chinese New Year, when everyone's desire to consume was the greatest.
It is no exaggeration to say that we made a lot of money in that month and a half. The average turnover of the three stores was over two thousand.
After the Chinese New Year, business slowly declined, but it wasn’t that bad either. Each store still had a monthly income of several hundred yuan.
As of the last time he counted the accounts before coming to Guangzhou, the clothing store had made nearly 350,000 yuan, and this was just cash, not counting the nearly 50,000 or 60,000 yuan worth of goods held by the three stores. Once all these goods were sold, it would not be a problem to make 100,000 yuan.
Compared with the clothing store's impressive performance, the grain store's revenue of several thousand yuan seemed a bit pitiful. And his cargo transportation business was even worse. Up to now, he had not even earned back the cost of installing the telephone.
Of course, the accounts cannot be calculated in this way. After all, his cargo transportation business has just started. The early stage is just a process of accumulation. Once it develops, it cannot be underestimated. He has the confidence.
So this time, he had quite a lot of money at his disposal.
He spent nearly 100,000 yuan just on purchasing goods in the afternoon. He didn't know how much the car would cost exactly, but it would definitely not be less.
He should report such large expenses for the family to his wife, even if she has no objection, he still has to make it clear what he needs to inform her about.
After going over the matter again in his mind to make sure there were no omissions, Jiang Che prepared to go out and make a phone call.
Wei Xuan was having dinner with her daughter when she received the call.
Jiang Che first asked her how she had been doing over the past two days and whether her two children were well behaved.
"Okay, no problem. When will you be back?" She asked this, but in her heart she could probably estimate the time Jiang Che would be home.
It would take at most two days to choose the style, and one day to go back. They would definitely be back within five days of this trip. After all, after choosing the style, the goods would be on the way back, and the store was waiting for Jiang Sanjie to come back to take charge of the situation. There was no time to waste. The train was on the 9th, and we had to get home on the 13th at the latest, and today was the 11th.
But although it was clearly a done deal, Jiang Che gave her an answer that was beyond her expectations.
"I may have to stay here until after the 16th before I can go back."
What? The ribs in Wei Xuan's mouth suddenly lost their fragrance.
"Has something happened to you? If you don't come back, where is your third sister, will she be with you?"
Jiang Che had no choice but to tell her the whole story.
"Although I will be back later, my third sister definitely can't stay here with me for so long. She has things to do when she returns. I'll ask her later to see if she wants to go back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
That's good, as long as the third sister can come back, as for Jiang Che, it doesn't matter if he comes a few days later. It's always a happy thing to be able to find connections and buy a car.
"Okay, as long as Third Sister can come back, there's nothing to worry about in the store. As for your sports car business, I asked my brother-in-law, and he said everything is fine. Don't worry, just take care of your business."
In fact, Jiang Che was not really worried about these things. He was worried about something else: "If Sister Fang doesn't have time, you can call mom and dad and ask them to take Yuanyuan over. Also, if there are not enough food at home, remember to ask mom and dad. Don't be stubborn. You are still pregnant and you must eat well." The living problems of his wife and daughter were the main reason why he made this call.
Section 98
Fang Jing's son often goes back to live with his grandmother. Although he had agreed with her before that she would pick up and drop off the child for him, Jiang Che couldn't go back for a while. What if the child was no longer there? He couldn't ask her to pick up the child just for his family. It would be troublesome for her.
Furthermore, before Jiang Che left, he filled the refrigerator at home with food, which was more than enough for the mother and daughter to eat for five days. Now that his return date has been postponed, there probably won't be enough food. He was afraid that Wei Xuan would feel embarrassed to trouble others and starve herself.
Wei Xuan had not thought about these little things just now. Now that Jiang Che reminded her, she said, "I will make arrangements. You are worried that I will be hungry when there is a phone call from home. But you should be careful when you go out. Don't fall into someone's trap accidentally. If you encounter something, it is better to pay a little more money to avoid disaster than to confront others head-on, understand?"
"I see. My daughter is here, right? Let me talk to her."
Okay, Wei Xuan handed the phone to her daughter: "Dad's call."
Yuanyuan had been waiting nearby, and when it was finally her turn to speak, she chattered non-stop like a little chatterbox.
Five minutes later, Wei Xuan saw that she had no intention of stopping. If she continued, the food would get cold, so she interrupted her and said, "Okay, it's late, Daddy needs to rest too, hang up now."
Yuanyuan could only say goodbye reluctantly and then returned the phone to Wei Xuan. She had already said everything she wanted to say and there was nothing more to say now. She just told him to be careful and hung up the phone.
Seeing this, Yuanyuan asked Wei Xuan: "Mom, when will Dad come back?"
Wei Xuan glanced at her unhappily: "You said so much just now, but you didn't even ask when he would be back?"
"Hehe," Yuanyuan smiled embarrassedly. She had so much to say to her father that she accidentally forgot.
Wei Xuan couldn't help laughing when she saw her guilty look: "After your weekend off, he should be back next Tuesday."
"Ah, it's still a long time."
As soon as Wei Xuan saw her expression, she knew that Jiang Che must have promised her something again, so she was looking forward to her father's return so much.
However, Wei Xuan did not expose the little secret between father and daughter. She just silently wondered in her heart whether she should send her daughter to the Jiang family!
Forget it, let's go to the next door and ask. If they don't need it, then don't send it, so as not to trouble my parents-in-law to make a trip. As for the dishes, it's very simple. My brother-in-law comes to pick up the order every morning, so I just need to ask him to bring it. Jiang Che thought about so much, but forgot about this.
In Yangcheng, Jiang Che, who had just hung up the phone, also thought of this. He shook his head in amusement. Is this considered as being too concerned and causing confusion?
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