Investment Life

Scar still didn't go back to the hotel that night, and there was no other entertainment equipment in the room, so Chen Yuanming went to bed early.Early the next morning, the proprietress knocked on the door with a smile and invited Chen Yuanming to have breakfast together.

The owner's family lives in the courtyard on the first floor of the hotel. There are two small rooms built separately. There is a large round table in the living room. A rich stranger is sitting at the table.

"A Ming, this is my guy, named Wang Haitao, you can just call him Brother Wang!" The proprietress Su Xiao introduced enthusiastically, "Come on, come here, why don't you try some special dishes when you come to Wuhan? Dry noodles are the most comfortable."

A bowl of hot and dry noodles was pushed in front of him, and the spicy smell came out. Although his mental age was not young, his body was really young. Chen Yuanming's stomach immediately started growling, and the two people at the table smiled. Chen Yuanming was a little Scratching his head embarrassingly, he greeted the male host and started.

Looking at the somewhat reckless young man in front of him, the man sitting opposite didn't pay much attention. He had a warm smile on his face and was very talkative. He didn't look like a businessman, but a bit like an instructor engaged in grassroots work, always showing concern for the masses. , The face of a good person who is kind to others.While eating and chatting, the topics at the dinner table were also a bit erratic, but after a few sentences, Chen Yuanming clearly felt the sophistication of the other party's clichés. If he was really a 15-year-old kid, he would probably have gotten rid of his old background by now.

But when talking to smart people, you don’t have to worry about it. You just need to show full confidence and pretend to be unknowingly missing something. After a few rounds, Chen Yuanming has been able to confirm that the other party is really serious, and began to seriously consider cooperation possibility.At the end of the meal, Wang Haitao put down his chopsticks and smiled at Chen Yuanming.

"Yuanming, I heard from your sister that you plan to sell some small items recently?"

"Yeah." Chen Yuanming wiped his mouth and put down the bowls and chopsticks, "Let's see if the electronic watch can be used first. I went around the city yesterday and thought it would be a bit profitable to ship goods from Zhuhai."

"Then are you sure what kind of goods you want to ship?" Wang Haitao asked in a good-tempered manner, "For example, styles and functions."

"This..." Chen Yuanming showed a bit of embarrassment, "I have to go back to Zhuhai to explore the way, and now my eyes are dark..."

"It's okay, I know a little bit about this." Wang Haitao took out three packaged small bags from his pocket, which were three different electronic watches, and one was the most common black plastic watch with no decoration. There aren't many buttons either.One is a children's watch with a cartoon shape and bright colors, which is exquisite and cute.The last dial is very large, with four buttons, which looks very grand.

Wang Haitao handed three watches to Chen Yuanming. "Recently, these models are more popular in Wuhan, and they are basically sold in big stores. The price of the simple one is between 15-18 yuan, the cartoon one is about 25 yuan, and the largest one is only the waterproof version, and the minimum price is 45 yuan. " After introducing the prices of the three watches in detail, Wang Haitao pushed his glasses slowly with a smile. "If you are interested in Yuanming, you can consider these styles."

It seems that the detailed preparations were made last night... Chen Yuanming did not answer immediately, but picked up the three watches in front of him, looked at them carefully, and put them back to their original places.

"I'm not very good at fashion, but there should be some of these styles in Zhuhai, but the price... I'm really not sure."

"Oh, that's easy to say." Wang Haitao seemed to have been waiting for this sentence for a long time, "We are just a small business, just make a gross profit, and each model is more than 5 yuan cheaper than the lowest price, and we can help you Sales."

Hearing this, Chen Yuanming's eyes lit up, and there was a hint of joy on his face, but his mouth still didn't relax. "Is that so? But I don't have much money, so I don't think I can buy much..."

"Who isn't!" Su Xiao echoed this time, "We are all small businesses. It is safer to explore the road at the beginning. Anyway, I think your brother used to go to Wuhan at least twice a month before. There are plenty of opportunities!"

"That's right, at the beginning, let's take it slowly." Wang Haitao followed up kindly, as if he had completely handed over the initiative to the other party.

In these words, Chen Yuanming knew very well that this Wang Haitao was much smarter than his wife, and he was also good at inviting the king into the urn, but he was quite satisfied with the current situation.He is really poor now, even if the little money on his body is used as start-up capital, it is a bit shabby. Since everyone is unwilling to take risks, it is better to make small troubles first.

After a meal, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves, and after chatting for a while, Chen Yuanming went back to the room to catch up on sleep.Looking at the young man's back, Su Xiao poked her husband, "It's only 5 yuan cheaper. If each piece of these melons is 5 yuan cheaper for us, how can you sell the things? You can't sell them at the market price, right? It’s only a hundred yuan for two trips, so it’s better to rent a few more rooms.”

"What do you know?" Wang Haitao raised the corner of his mouth, "This kid is not simple, not as stupid as you think. Anyway, let's explore the way first, let's try to see how he is. If you know how to share profits and want to do long-term business, He won't just give us a profit of 5 yuan to send us away. If he is really that greedy... just a deal, tell him next time that things are not easy to sell, and ask him to hire someone else."

Su Xiao opened his mouth hesitantly, but finally obediently responded.Her family's man is really better than her in business, so it's better to listen.

At around 1:[-] noon, Scar came back smelling of alcohol and with a truck full of goods.There was no further delay this time, and the two of them checked out of the room that afternoon and embarked on the return journey.This time they were a little more nervous than when they came here. They only stopped for two nights on the way, and it took them two and a half days to rush back to Zhuhai.Even though he was so tired that his bones were about to fall apart, Chen Yuanming was keenly aware that they did not pass through the unloading point in Chenzhou on their return journey, but he was not interested in the details.

After arriving home, due to the tight schedule and heavy tasks, the completion progress was very gratifying. The big boss Ma Lei was very generous and gave Chen Yuanming an extra 100 yuan for overtime pay, while Scar repeatedly promised that this time he was really in a hurry and next time It will definitely be easier.Chen Yuanming smiled and didn't say anything, took the money in a good manner, and advanced one month's salary from the boss, and was forced to leave the small courtyard voluntarily.The number of strangers in the courtyard seems to have doubled in the past two days, and Ma Lei and Scar's expressions are not relaxed. It is likely that there has been some change in the smuggling business.For this kind of high-risk business, Chen Yuanming has no interest in inquiring about it at all, and it is better to avoid doing his own small business early.

It is about to enter May, and the temperature in Zhuhai has risen a few more degrees. It is sultry and hot, and there is a sense of depression before the rainstorm.After walking along the famous electronics street for two or three days, Chen Yuanming finally settled on a small shop at the end of the street.This store is not the biggest watch store on the street, the store is narrow and a bit aggrieved, and the owner is a shrewd little Wenzhou native.The shop has a complete range of products, including electronic watches and quartz watches, as well as several authentic Hong Kong smuggled goods, and the asking prices are relatively reasonable.The most important thing is that after a few days of observation, it is not difficult to see what the customers who come in and out with their travel bags every day are doing.

Walking into the store, the boss recognized Chen Yuanming at a glance, and greeted him with a smile, "Come over again, have you decided what watch to buy?"

"Just these three." Chen Yuanming casually pointed to the three watches on the counter, "How do you sell them wholesale?"

The expression on the boss's face didn't change, and he quoted the price neatly, "8 yuan, 16 yuan, 25 yuan, the reserve price is like this, how many do you want?"

Chen Yuanming shook his head, "It's not that kind of wholesale. We smart people don't talk dark words. How many foundries are there in Shenzhen and Zhuhai? Everyone knows the bottom price of a plastic electronic watch. I also look at your goods. Quancai wants to take a safe long-term, you can give me a real price, it’s fine, if not, I can go to another place.”

Hearing the familiar tone of the other party, the boss looked at the young man in front of him hesitantly. These days, electronic watches have passed the heyday of huge profits. If you are really knowledgeable, you really know what the base price is.It's just that this kid is a little too young, no matter how confident he is, he can't help but make people suspicious. Is this trying to trick him into lowering the price, or does he really understand?After a few seconds, the boss narrowed his eyes, "How much do you want to buy?"

"Let's start with 1000 yuan this time." Flicking his fingers on the glass cabinet, Chen Yuanming responded, "I'll try to figure out the way first, and I will continue to increase the amount in the future. I will buy about 2 times a month."

The amount of 1000 yuan is really at the level of mosquito meat in terms of wholesale, but twice a month, and the amount will be increased for a long time is another concept.Affected by the other party's determined attitude, the boss thought about it again and came up with three numbers.

"Ordinary ones cost 5 yuan, cartoon ones cost 8 yuan, and waterproof ones cost 18 yuan. These are all products from serious factories, not imitations from small workshops. They can't be any cheaper."

It was indeed not expensive. After a quick mental calculation, Chen Yuanming made up his mind. "A total of 120 pieces are needed, including 40 ordinary ones, 60 cartoon ones, and 20 waterproof ones."

After negotiating the price and quantity, the rest will be easy to handle. The two quickly ordered a sufficient number of goods, paid with one hand, and delivered with the other.Before leaving, the boss gave him a counterfeit Nike travel bag as a bonus.

There was nothing left on him, but the first batch of extra goods came out. Chen Yuanming was not impatient, but waited patiently for another two days.The torrential rain didn't really come down this time until early May, when the warehouse in the small courtyard was once again filled with smuggled goods, and he and Scar embarked on a journey to Wuhan again.