Investment Life

In May, there are heavy rains and typhoons along the coast of South China.Just after passing Shaoguan, the heavy rain poured down. The provincial road is not as straight and smooth as the expressway. When it was hit by the rain curtain, it was hard to see the road ahead.Because he was worried about the goods on the car, Scar did not force Chen Yuanming to continue on the road, but found a place to shelter from the rain.Of course, he didn't notice the pale face of the other party.

They stopped and stopped along the way, and they walked for six days at a time, which they could have reached in three or four days. They did not return to the small hotel in the outskirts of Wuhan until mid-May. I went to pick up the goods, and Chen Yuanming was left alone in the hotel.

At this time, it has been more than half a month since I came to this small hotel last time, so when I saw Chen Yuanming again, the surprise on the face of the proprietress was undisguised. That afternoon, the dining table was propped up in the living room, but this time it was not steaming Instead of meals, a pile of brand-new electronic watches wrapped in waterproof membranes are neatly stacked on the table.

"This is... pretty good..."

Su Xiao looked at the watches all over the table, and her voice stuttered a little. The electronic watches that Chen Yuanming brought back this time were of outstanding appearance, a little more detailed than the ones her husband got, especially those cartoon-shaped ones with bright colors. The shape is smooth and extremely attractive.It's just... She suddenly remembered what her husband said last time, and her face turned pale again. This young man has a good eye, but at what price will he ship the goods?Really only give 5 yuan profit?

Wang Haitao kept his composure, picked them up one by one and checked carefully, adjusted the time, checked the seams of the watch strap and buckle, and checked whether the display screen was flat. It took half an hour to look at the items on the table. all over.Putting down the last watch in his hand, he pushed his glasses and looked at the boy in front of him with a smile.

"Yuanming is very good at picking things. The watches are all good. How do you calculate the price?"

Chen Yuanming smiled, looking a little listless, but his expression was very relaxed, "According to the price you mentioned, Brother Wang, the watches in Zhuhai are quite cheap, so you can see if this works, an ordinary electronic watch without decoration is 10 yuan One, the cartoon one is 17 yuan, the waterproof watch is too expensive, so I dare not buy more, one is 30 yuan for you."

Su Xiao showed a look of surprise, and immediately turned to look at her husband, but was swept back by the other side's wink.Wang Haitao patted the table twice, showing a real smile, "Okay, then I'll eat all of this batch. It seems that there are still profits in this business..."

Chen Yuanming also smiled, "This is not the beginning, Brother Wang, you sell it first, and I will buy more when I have money next time."

For this answer, the couple had no objection and laughed together.Taking out a wad of banknotes and putting away the electronic watch on the table, Su Xiao forced Chen Yuanming to have a light meal at home. After the meal, seeing that he was really in a bad mood, he had no choice but to let him go.This time Chen Yuanming didn't go anywhere, he went upstairs and locked himself in the guest room.It started to rain again outside the window, and he lay stiffly on the bed, feeling helpless in his heart.

With the first start-up fund, the business made a net profit of 980 yuan, almost reaching a 100% profit.With the principal, he can continue to expand the purchase volume, paving the way for further development.However, while that memory gave him opportunities and possibilities, it also tormented him forever.

The bed board under him was still so hard, Chen Yuanming closed his eyes, listening to the rustling rain outside the window.

At noon the next day, the sky cleared.Chen Yuanming was waiting boredly for Scar to come back when the door was knocked open again, and it was the proprietress who came.

I saw Su Xiao smiled at him apologetically, "Ah Ming, I discussed with your brother Wang, or don't buy ordinary watches next time, there are too many on the street, it's really not good Sell. Cartoon watches are more trendy, and waterproof watches should be bought more. Brother Wang knows all the big leaders in the factory. This kind of high-end watches are better sold and make a lot of money, right..."

There is a long list of ramblings, but there is only one central idea, and there is something Chen Yuanming doesn't understand.According to his observation, the price of electronic watches in Wuhan is relatively transparent, and there is no major mistake or omission in the price reported by Wang Haitao last time.But his sales channels are related households within state-owned enterprises, which must be cheaper than those sold in shopping malls.The profit margin of the most common wristwatch is too low. It is not bad to earn only 1 or 2 yuan for a watch. The cartoon watch can get at least 4-5 yuan profit. The waterproof watch has a larger profit margin because of its good appearance.

At the same time, his sales are not constrained by the principal, and he may even have greeted the related accounts in advance, and the electronic watch will transfer the money to the account. How can he care about the profit of the previous family? Maybe he is still looking forward to himself Dazzled by high profits, he only buys waterproof watches that are most beneficial to him.

But none of these thoughts showed on his face, Chen Yuanming showed a smile of approval, "Yeah, I also want to buy more good watches when I have money."

Smiling and sending away the more enthusiastic proprietress, Chen Yuanming sneered slightly, the initiative is not in his hands yet, but he will be back soon...

After the rainy season, Chen Yuanming came to the outskirts of Wuhan for the third time at the end of May.This time, the principal of 5 yuan brought more watches. Instead of continuing to entertain him at home, Wang Haitao and his wife invited him to eat at a time-honored Wuhan restaurant in the city.

Laochengtong’s Sanxian bean curd, Tanyanji’s dumplings, Fuqinghe’s beef and rice noodles... This is the early 90s, and the time-honored brand has not deteriorated due to the squeeze of the market economy. The ingredients are delicious, and the soup is a decent old soup that has been boiled for a few days. It is so delicious that people can swallow their tongues.In the crowded storefront, we had a good time, and the taste of the food was even better than what we remembered. The three of them ate and drank until it was dark before returning to the hotel.

After brewing a pot of Xiaoshi tea, the smile on Wang Haitao's face never faded.Chen Yuanming touched his swollen belly and grinned at him.

"Brother Wang, if you have anything you want to say, just tell me, we don't use these nonsense."

Wang Haitao smiled lightly, "Look at what you said, why don't you try time-honored brands when you come to Wuhan? We're just enjoying the friendship of landlords. As for the future business..."

After pondering for a while, he still decided to say straight, "Brother, to tell the truth, our electronic watch business will not last long. Now that the season of popular electronic watches is long past, with such a small profit, even the two companies need to pay for it." No matter how wide the source of customers here is, there will be a saturated day, right? So I want to do some real profitable business. I have inquired about it in the mall. Recently, quartz watches have become popular. They are high-end and stylish, no Children’s gadgets like electronic watches. Several leaders I know have begun to consider consuming quartz watches, like Shuangshi, Citizen..."

"Oh, Japanese watch?" Chen Yuanming smiled casually, "What model do you want? There are quite a few of these two models, as well as Casio, Tissot, Longines...there are many world famous watches."

Choked by these words, Wang Haitao inevitably paused in embarrassment, he was a little bit wrong about the other party.Originally wanted to lead him to another more favorable direction, but who knows that the other party is more proficient than him, and may have even inquired about the number of quartz watches. If he didn't tell me, this boy will find an opportunity to drag him into the water. ?

But Wang Haitao's expression returned to normal in just an instant, and he put on the standard instructor's smile again. "Look at what you said, we are not rich people. Japanese watches are enough, and they are too expensive. I have recorded two models here. One has a date on the dial and the other has no date. It is a lady of the same model. The watch mall is out of stock, I really don't know what model they are talking about. Look..."

Facing the man who was suddenly polite, Chen Yuanming's expression did not change at all, he just flicked the list, "Brother Wang, you also know the market price of quartz watches now, the ordinary model of Shuangshi costs at least 1500 yuan , Citizen is more expensive, 2 is often. And these watches can’t be imitated, if you want to make a high profit, you have to get smuggled goods from Hong Kong, the risk is high, and the principal is also high. Look at my small body..."

After understanding the subtext of the other party, Wang Haitao smiled heartily, "If you really want to do this business, my brother will not let you take the risk, I think the smuggled goods must be cheaper than the market, otherwise, I will pay half of the original price in advance The deposit, when the goods arrive, I will make up for you if there is any shortage, do you think it will work?"

"Well..." Chen Yuanming thought for a while, "The investment is still quite large, but it's worth trying, but my main business here is long-distance travel, and it depends on my cousin's schedule, and the smuggled goods this time are all If you want to communicate with the boss now, you may not be able to get the goods right away, with such a large deposit, are you not afraid that I will run away, Brother Wang?"

"Haha, I'm really not afraid of this." After laughing twice, Wang Haitao patted the other party's shoulder, "The deposit is just a small amount of money, how can it compare to the profit after paving the way, brother, you are so smart, don't worry about it. Poor brother."

Chen Yuanming also laughed, "Then respect is worse than obedience."

Because it was the first attempt, Wang Haitao only gave Chen Yuanming a deposit of more than 4 yuan the next day. Calculated at 700 yuan each, there are 6 in total. 4 watches for men and 2 watches for women.Holding the double-bulged bag, Chen Yuanming leaned comfortably on the driver's seat.

How could he not be prepared.Before the second purchase, he had inquired with the owner of the watch shop, and now the price of a smuggled watch is between 650-730. Earn 2 yuan.What's more, high-end watches are only the beginning.

This was the beginning of the 90s, when China had just opened its doors and faced the world again.The gap between the rich and the poor began to widen. Vanity and the desire to show off urgently need money to affirm. Maybe many people still can’t afford cars or luxury goods worth tens of thousands of yuan, but watches and cameras worth thousands of yuan are not a problem. How can they Will you let go of this symbol of identity?In addition, such small items have always been good props for bribery, and the supply is even more in short supply in certain classes.

And this kind of purchase channel is not something that a mainland city can easily touch.It not only means identity, but also gradually becomes an indispensable link in the relationship network. For a person like Wang Haitao, it is probably a dream come true.Now that there is a deposit and a strong demand, all that is left is to open the wallet and wait for the money.

"Hey, Ming, you seem to be in a good mood!" Seeing Chen Yuanming's rare smile, Scar on the side couldn't help joking, "Meet a pretty girl? Girls from Hubei are so hot, so be careful~"

"Brother Qiang, where did you go? No matter how beautiful the girl is, she is not as beautiful as the sky. I wish it was so sunny all the way." Chen Yuanming turned the steering wheel and replied with a smile.

"That's right, sunny days are the best!"

A few days later, a postal remittance slip left the Zhuhai Post Office and headed for the mainland.

At this time, only one and a half months had passed since Chen Yuanming left his hometown.