Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

After all, the two had been neighbors for many years, and Xu Damao was a relatively obedient subordinate when he served as deputy director of the steel rolling mill.

But the inspections from above have been very strict recently, so he felt it necessary to remind Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, I know you are in urgent need of making money, but the higher-ups are investigating this issue right now. It's not worth taking a big risk for a little money."

Xu Damao didn't care and said with a smile: "Director Ye, don't worry, I will be careful!"

Seeing that he didn't listen to his advice at all, Ye Chuan sighed inwardly.

"Okay, I'll write you a note and you can go to the sales department to pick up the goods. But you have to remember that I wasn't joking. Don't let this little money ruin your chance."

Seeing that Ye Chuan agreed to his request, Xu Damao was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits.

"Director Ye, I will definitely be careful!"

Ye Chuan shook his head, then took a piece of paper from the table, quickly wrote a line of words and handed it to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was very grateful to Ye Chuan, and after taking the paper, he left the room excitedly. Walking in the factory, looking at the tall buildings and busy workshops, Xu Damao was full of surprise, thinking that if he had not chosen to stand with Ye Chuan at that time, he would not have the scenery today.

After arriving at the sales department, Xu Damao handed over the permission slip. The employee checked Ye Chuan's handwriting on it and immediately allowed him to go without making things difficult for him.

“How much cargo do you want?”

After thinking for a moment, Xu Damao replied: "Fifty W01 models plus fifty W02 models!"

The staff member immediately filled out a delivery note and said, "Take this note to the Finance Department for settlement."

After receiving the delivery order and seeing the amount on it, Xu Damao was stunned, and then he was ecstatic. He thought the price of electronic watches was the same as those in department stores, but he didn't expect that the W01 model only cost more than four yuan, and the W02 model only cost fourteen yuan, which gave him an amazing profit margin.

Roughly estimated, these 100 electronic watches will bring in a profit of nearly yuan. In this way, plus his own savings, he can consider some new investment directions. He has heard that Yan Jiecheng and his brother are expanding export trade, and he may also be able to get involved in this field and believe that he can get a good return.

After paying the money to the Finance Department, Xu Damao took out 100 electronic watches from the workshop and held them in his arms very carefully.

That afternoon, Xu Damao took 20 electronic watches to Xidan, spread out a piece of cloth and started selling. Even though Huade Electronics Factory increased the quantity supplied to the big shopping malls, the goods would still be sold out quickly in the morning, and the afternoon became a battlefield for second-hand vendors.

In Xidan, Qianmen and other shopping districts, you can see a vendor almost every few meters, but Xu Damao carries the most. The vendors here have their own rules, with W01 priced at 20 yuan per piece and W02 at 40 yuan.

Although Xu Damao wanted to lower the price to attract customers, he did not dare to act rashly for the time being because of the large number of competitors and the fear of causing a price war that would affect the overall interests. Nevertheless, by four o'clock, he had successfully sold nearly ten electronic watches, which was much faster than expected. He earned more than three months' salary in just a few hours, but he was not satisfied with it. Seeing that others made money easily by setting up stalls, he hoped to make a fortune every day.

I decided to return to the shopping district in the evening to continue the sales, perhaps lowering the price a bit so that all the remaining watches can be sold out tonight.

Ye Chuan saw clearly how those trouble-making neighbors in the yard were taught a lesson, and he summed up an experience: no matter what, don't provoke Ye Chuan.

It doesn’t really matter whether Xu Damao pleads guilty or not, because he was caught on the spot and unsold electronic watches were found at home.

The next day, the police station notified the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and informed them that Xu Damao was detained for seven days for maliciously raising prices and disrupting market order. At the same time, all his electronic watches and illegal gains were confiscated, and he was fined 300 yuan.

The factory took this very seriously, and the deputy factory director immediately called a meeting with the security chief, factory office director, and logistics chief to discuss the matter. If an ordinary worker encountered such a situation and was detained for seven days, the factory would normally fire him directly. But Xu Damao's situation was special. He was the deputy director of the factory transportation committee and was considered a senior executive in the factory, so it was more difficult to deal with him.

Finally, they reported the situation to Director Yang, who still made the decision to fire them. After making a few phone calls, Director Yang learned that this action was not aimed at ordinary vendors, but was specifically aimed at second-hand dealers who resell goods. Although the open policy has not changed, many people have recently targeted electronic watches, resulting in insufficient supply on the market. Many ordinary people cannot buy electronic watches even if they line up in the commercial district or the First Department Store in the morning. Therefore, the superiors decided to severely crack down on this problem.

The crackdown on second-hand dealers lasted for five days, during which more than 100 dealers who resold electronic watches were arrested and nearly 10,000 electronic watches were confiscated, involving hundreds of thousands of yuan. This incident reflects that many people have begun to think flexibly and realize that relying on a "iron rice bowl" can only solve the problem of food and clothing, but cannot lead to a more prosperous life. This also shows how popular the products of Huade Electronics Factory are.

Xu Damao stayed in the police station for seven days. When he came out, he found that he had been fired from the factory. He was so angry that he almost fainted. If he had listened to Ye Chuan's advice earlier, perhaps there would not be such a result today. Now, not only did he lose his electronic watch, he was also fined 300 yuan and lost his job. He had to go into business.

Fortunately, he still had some savings to use as start-up capital. As for Ye Chuan, he was not aware of Xu Damao's affairs. He had done his best by providing a batch of electronic watches to the other party. If he was caught, it was just bad luck, not his fault.

While the action against middlemen was in full swing outside, Huade Electronics Factory welcomed a distinguished guest - Louis, who he met last time in the commercial district.

"Ye, long time no see!" Louis hugged Ye Chuan warmly as soon as he entered the room.

"Louis, your fully automatic camera should be very popular, right?" Ye Chuan said with a smile.

"Ye, I brought you some cigarettes from our country, I hope you will like them." Louis took out two packs of cigarettes from the leather bag he carried with him.

Ye Chuan took a look and found it was Marlboro. This kind of foreign cigarette will be popular in mainland China in the next few years. Brands like Sanwu, Hilton and Camel will be sought after by young people. Even if it tastes like raw tobacco leaves, people will still treasure it.

"Louis, let me ask you a question. Do you know the meaning behind Marlboro cigarettes?"

Louis was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "I only know that it is named after a street in London."

Ye Chuan laughed and pointed to the English words on the Marlboro cigarette box and said, "Man is always ready, love because of romance only!"

Louis was stunned for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he gave Ye Chuan a thumbs up.

"Ye, they say French men are romantic, but my men are even more romantic. Why didn't I think of Marlboro having this meaning?"

"Because you just gave me cigarettes at the beginning!"

After the two chatted for a while, Lewis said solemnly: “Ye, I came back to China this time, hoping to have a deeper cooperation with you!”

"Oh? I wonder how Mr. Louis plans to further the cooperation?"

Louis replied: "I would like to continue to order fully automatic cameras and a batch of refrigerators from your factory." Ye Chuan nodded and waited for the other party to continue speaking.

"Ye, but I hope the price of refrigerators can be reduced a little. The cost of shipping from China to ** and Europe is very high. As a businessman, I need a certain profit to maintain my business."

Ye Chuan's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, thinking about the price of refrigerators. At present, the retail price of refrigerators on the market is 1800 yuan, and the ex-factory price is 1350 yuan, but the actual cost of Huade Electronics Factory is less than 700 yuan, which is the price under the "" system that already includes production and labor costs.

If we only count the raw materials, the cost of a refrigerator is actually only around 200 yuan.

However, R&D costs are also an important expense for enterprises, especially for the electronics industry. Although the cost of raw materials is low, R&D costs account for a large part. Fortunately, Ye Chuan does not need to bear the R&D expenses, because all the core technologies come from the system and he only needs to use them directly.

However, Louis was not aware of this. He believed that Chinese companies must have invested a lot of research and development funds to be able to develop refrigerators, electronic watches and fully automatic cameras.

Ye Chuan said with some embarrassment: "Louis, you are also in the business, you should know our high R&D costs, especially some small functions of fully automatic cameras and refrigerators, these are the result of our team's hard work day and night."

"Ye, I understand your difficulties, but I really need to ship refrigerators to ** and Europe. If there is not enough profit, this will be difficult to do!"

After thinking for a long time, Ye Chuan finally spoke: "Louis, the fully automatic camera is still sold at the original price, and the refrigerator is 1300 yuan, but it needs to be settled in US dollars. In addition, I have a condition!"

Louis said excitedly: "What conditions? Just tell me, as long as you can do it, I have no problem at all!"

"I want the engine production line!" "Ye, you're not going to build a car, are you?"

"No, it's agricultural machinery! Although we must produce cars in the future, it's not now." "Okay, I'll help you see if there is any way in **!"

"Louis, I don't just want to take a look. I want a concrete solution! You are an executive of a multinational company. These production lines are just a piece of cake for you. I believe you must have a way!"

Louis shrugged. "Okay, I promised you. Who told me to cooperate with you?" "What else do you want to cooperate with? Is it an electronic watch?"

"Ye, you misunderstood. There is no market for electronic watches in **, even at a low price! I want to customize a car refrigerator, the price should not exceed 800 yuan."

Ye Chuan agreed without hesitation, "No problem! How long do you plan to stay in China?"