Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Rie Aoi is a wealthy person and she chose the most high-end and luxurious suite in the hotel, which has two rooms, a living room and a bathroom of about 30 square meters.

Ordinary people may have never seen such a luxurious hotel. You can even look at the night view of Beijing from the bathtub, although there is no beautiful scenery to see at the moment.

"Mr. Ye, I never thought that you would act so quickly. You decided to resign and completed the relevant procedures when the reform just started. Aren't you worried about whether the policy will change?" Rie Aoi asked with some concern.

"Don't worry. Based on my past experience, I am quite confident in my assessment of the situation!" Ye Chuan said in a firm tone.

"Mr. Ye, what is your plan? No matter what, I will follow you with all my strength!"

Taking out a pipe from his pocket, Ye Chuan took the match handed to him by Rie Aoi and lit it.

If the island's business community saw this scene, they would be shocked.

Who is Rie Aoi? Today is different from the past. No one mentions the former Nikon princess anymore, because the value of Tino Beauty Group is no longer comparable to that of the island's companies.

Ye Chuan accepted all this calmly, took a puff of cigarette, and then slowly said: "China has just started its opening-up policy, and it will take time for the public to consume luxury goods. Tino's focus in the next few years will still be on the Japanese, Korean and Western markets."

"Yeah, that's what I thought." Rie Aoi agreed.

"You can use some of the funds to set up a joint venture to produce simple electronic products that are marketable in China. The goal at this stage is not to make a profit, but to expand the market and make the brand known to the general public."

"How much do you plan to raise? How about 500 million US dollars?" asked Rie Aoi. That was the maximum amount she could currently allocate from Tino. Any amount exceeding this would take extra time to raise.

"What!" Ye Chuan was caught off guard and choked on the cigarette, then started coughing.

Ye Hanyi, who was watching TV nearby, ran over quickly and gently patted his father's back, with a hint of resentment towards his mother in his eyes.

Rie Aoi was very angry. She had raised her daughter for seventeen years, but she was not as important as the father she had only met twice.

"Ye Jun, you have changed so much?"

Ye Chuan was shocked by the number in the other party's words. If he really got 500 million US dollars, Mr. Xu and Mr. Song would probably worship him as an ancestor.

"Kuizi, you don't need that much, three million dollars will be enough!"

"So little?" asked Rie Aoi in surprise.

"Three million is enough to buy equipment, raw materials, and labor costs. It doesn't take too much money."

Rie Aoi thought about it and said, "Why not raise five million dollars? You provide the technology, I provide the funds, you own 70% of the shares, and I own 30%!"

Ye Chuan nodded. The shareholding ratio was not important to him. It was all family business anyway.

In the 2s, the Spring Festival came relatively late, and the New Year's Eve was not until February 15. Therefore, in mid- to late January, there was no strong New Year atmosphere in Beijing, and various factories were still operating normally.

Ye Chuan came to Mr. Song's office with an application for establishing a joint venture. Because he had called in advance, Mr. Xu and Mr. Song were waiting for him there.

"Hey, what brings you here, a big entrepreneur? I heard that you've been living a carefree life lately, eating and sleeping all day long?"

"Mr. Song, you are so wise. I don't have that kind of luck. I worry about work every day and have lost several pounds!" Ye Chuan replied with a grin.

"Worrying about work? That's the funniest joke I've ever heard. Tell us what you're worrying about. Are you going to have roast duck or shabu-shabu tonight?"

Ye Chuan carefully placed the application on Mr. Song's desk, but said, "It's just a small achievement, it's nothing. Please don't be polite, leaders. These are what I should do!"

Old Song glanced at him, took the application, and said, "Who wants to praise you? Should we praise you for eating different kinds of food every day, or for sleeping until... **!"

Before he could finish his sarcasm, he was shocked by the content of the application. He read it again as if he couldn't believe it.

"What's wrong? Did Xiaoye show you his daily schedule?" Old Xu asked with a smile.

"Old Xu, take a look at it yourself!" Old Song's face turned serious and he handed the document to Old Xu.

Old Xu took it carelessly, and after reading a few lines, he almost fell down. Fortunately, Ye Chuan supported him in time.

"Are you kidding me?"

Old Xu asked, this was also the question that Old Song wanted to ask.

Ye Chuan smiled awkwardly and said, "You old man are really good at joking. How dare I tease you!"

"Is what's said above true? Tino Cosmetics invested 5 million US dollars to establish a joint venture electronics factory with you, and they only hold 30% of the shares?"

"Yes, that's true." Ye Chuan said affirmatively.

"Is this Tino Cosmetics Company the same Tino Cosmetics Company with the largest market value in Japan?" Mr. Xu still couldn't believe it.

"Absolutely true!"

Mr. Song pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and his tone was full of doubt: "Is the CEO of Tino Cosmetics crazy? You put up 5 million US dollars to invest, and you only invested in technology, and the other party only holds 30% of the shares? Isn't this just giving away shares for free for the sake of fame?"

Ye Chuan explained with some embarrassment: "Hey, I don't think she is just being impulsive. Maybe she is attracted by my skills?"

"Your technique is a bit weird?!" Mr. Xu asked bluntly.

Ye Chuan felt a little unconvinced after hearing this, "Mr. Xu, why do you say that?"

"We have known each other for more than ten years. I am aware of your abilities, but when it comes to the technology you possess, I really don't believe it." Mr. Xu said bluntly.

Ye Chuan blinked and turned to look at Old Song for support: "Old Song, what about you? Do you believe that I have this ability?" But Old Song shook his head and showed a firm attitude, "I can't believe it either!"

Ye Chuan was somewhat helpless, pointing to the document in his hand and said: "Two seniors, it is clearly written in black and white. We are just waiting for your signatures and approval. The 5 million US dollars will definitely be received before the end of the year, and then everything will be clear." Upon hearing this, Elder Xu and Elder Song looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

Originally, the military order given to Ye Chuan was just a joke. Nowadays, there are only a handful of people in China who can attract foreign investment of more than tens of millions of dollars. Unexpectedly, Ye Chuan successfully attracted 5 million dollars of foreign investment in a short period of time, and the conditions offered by the other party were so good that it was unbelievable.

"Xiao Ye, tell me the truth, what's going on? Did you promise anything to the other party? Otherwise, why would you be willing to invest with such generous conditions?"

"Mr. Song, you think too highly of me. What can I promise that is worth this much? They really recognize my technology and see the future development potential of the joint venture and our Chinese market."

Mr. Song did not agree with him, and Mr. Xu had the same attitude. They were far from optimistic about the market prospects.

Ye Chuan sighed, as if he had made the final decision: "Forget it, if you insist that I am not as skilled as others, then just say that they are optimistic about me personally and may be too fascinated by my personal charm. Do you believe it?"

Old Song and Old Xu nodded in unison, "Believe it!" This left Ye Chuan speechless for a moment.

Mr. Song seemed to suddenly remember something: "I remember that the person in charge of Tino Cosmetics Company is a big ** under 40 years old. Maybe she really likes you?"

Old Xu also recalled: "I seem to remember that in the early years, in July 1st or 1972, one of my subordinates reported that Xiao Ye often contacted Dongyang by phone. I suppressed it at the time. Could it be that he has some connection with this big **?"

These words stunned Ye Chuan. The speculations of these two old friends were getting closer and closer to the truth.

Realizing that the topic was beginning to stray from the scope of his control, Ye Chuan hurriedly adjusted his strategy and described in detail the future plans of his electronics factory - the products would be divided into two parts, one would be watches for the domestic market, and the other would be simple cameras mainly for export to earn foreign exchange.

Due to the relatively low domestic raw material and labor costs, the selling prices of these two products can be reduced to a very low level.

The current price of watches on the market is about 150 to 200 Chinese yuan, and Ye Chuan hopes that the price of his electronic watch will be controlled within 10 yuan and no ration ticket will be required.

However, the texture of electronic watches is very different from that of mechanical watches, and people who pay attention to quality usually tend to choose mechanical watches. Therefore, electronic watches are mainly aimed at ordinary people with average economic conditions who cannot buy ration tickets, so that they can also own a watch.

For students, the price of 10 yuan is not high, so the target consumer group of electronic watches is much wider than that of mechanical watches.

Since electronic watches are cheap products, they do not affect the market share of mechanical watches. The two are aimed at different user groups.

However, Mr. Song and Mr. Xu still have concerns: "Xiao Ye, you said that electronic watches and point-and-shoot cameras are only two products of your electronics factory. If there are more new products in the future, will they seize the market share of state-owned factories?"

"Of course it depends on the competition! Whoever has better quality, lower price and better service will stand out in the market, and the other party will be gradually eliminated by the market!"

Hearing this, Mr. Xu and Mr. Song's faces turned heavy, as if they had foreseen that the state-owned factory would lose orders, have no market, and thus go into decline.

Ye Chuan knew that this was a difficult topic for them, but it was an inevitable pain in the process of development. Only by going through this can we usher in a better future.

"Two leaders, since the higher-ups have already decided on reform and opening up, these things are inevitable. It is better to leave it to the market to decide. As long as the direction is correct, there is no need to interfere too much."

Mr. Song nodded solemnly: "Xiao Ye, since you have taken the first step, I hope you can blaze a trail for us and set an example for those who are interested in starting a business!"

Ye Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter of Rie Aoi had finally been covered up.

He nodded heavily and promised: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Song, don't worry, I will definitely live up to the responsibility of this first business owner's license!"