2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 51 Door-to-Door Visit
When the section chief returned from the meeting, Le Jiakai went to his door to report the situation.

"Section Chief, I have something to report to you. Please take a look at the data of this company."

"Any questions?"

“This company was established less than three months ago, but it has already reported more than 20 yuan in the last two months. I’m a little unsure if it’s tax evasion, so I would like to ask you to take a look.”

The section chief took the form from Le Jiakai and began to study it carefully, as this was a matter of great importance concerning his future.

Judging from the data, there are no major problems, and the amount is not large. However, a new company has emerged in the area with exports exceeding 150 million yuan in less than three months. On average, that's six or seven million yuan a year, which is a good thing.

Of course, if it's tax evasion, that's a different story.

After a moment's thought, the section chief said to Le Jiakai, "Take a few people and visit one of these companies. Don't give us advance notice, but don't make a big fuss."

The data provided by Le Jiakai is quite detailed. The two founders of the company are both under 20 years old, but they pay themselves a monthly salary of 2.9 yuan.

This alone is unusual and not something a 19-year-old could come up with. Either someone is giving him pointers, or something is really wrong, just like Xiao Le said.

From any perspective, it's appropriate to visit newly emerging businesses in the area; of course, it's unnecessary for me to do so myself.

“Okay, I’ll arrange it right away,” Le Jiakai nodded.

The leader's words make his subordinates lose their legs.

Since the section chief had said so, Le Jiakai had no choice but to call two colleagues to go and take a look at the site of this company called Jinpeng Trading Co., Ltd.

At this time, Tan Jincheng was unaware of all this. Today, he and Zhang Xupeng both went to Xiaxi Village. Zhang Xupeng was still keeping an eye on the production progress of the OEM factory, while Tan Jincheng wanted to talk to Zhang Haiping about the factory's expansion.

After Tan Jincheng's reminder last night, Zhang Xupeng realized the problem and understood that his recent behavior had indeed caused some misunderstandings.

To say I like her wouldn't be quite right. Xiao Tan has been busy lately and spends less time at the company. In comparison, I'm much more relaxed and can be in the office more often.

Over time, Zhang Xupeng and the Li Yanning sisters became quite familiar with each other. Li Yanning was a bit older and more serious, and she was also very busy with work, so she didn't have much free time to chat with Zhang Xupeng.

Li Jinglan, on the other hand, is lively and has a lot of free time. She is not afraid of Zhang Xupeng at all, which makes Zhang Xupeng unconsciously chat with her when he is bored.

Ultimately, it's because he's living in another city and doesn't have many friends his own age. Zhang Xupeng isn't like Tan Jincheng; he's not as mature mentally.

Xiao Tan is right. We should indeed be careful to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

However, Tan Jincheng had only been sitting down for a short time, and before they could even discuss any serious business, he received a call from Li Yanning.

"Boss, a few people from the tax bureau are here and waiting at the company." There was a hint of panic in his voice.

Ordinary people are always unconsciously afraid when faced with such sudden events.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be right back," Tan Jincheng replied without changing his expression.

It's not a big deal. There were definitely some minor violations, but I paid all the taxes I was owed. It's not a big problem. The business environment in coastal cities is still very good.

"Mr. Zhang, I have some urgent business to attend to at the company. I'll come over for tea another time."

“Okay, Mr. Tan, go ahead and do what you need to do. You can come anytime. I’ll be at the factory.” Zhang Haiping nodded.

After leaving Zhang Haiping's factory, Tan Jincheng called the accountant and asked her to come to the company. The tax authorities would come to the company for tax audits, and it would be inconvenient without the accountant present.

Jinpeng Trading's accountant is a part-time employee and doesn't usually need to come to the company. Hearing about this, he understood and immediately made an excuse to rush to Jinpeng Trading.

Tan Jincheng was already on his way back, arriving much faster than the accountant on his electric scooter. Just as he reached the door, he was greeted by Li Yanning, who was looking out anxiously.

"What's wrong? Don't panic, tell me slowly," Tan Jincheng comforted him.

"They said they wanted to see my accounts and check the data, and they're waiting in the office now."

"Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and do your thing, it's fine."

Upon arriving at the office, Tan Jincheng saw three uniformed personnel with a rather mild demeanor. Looking at the disposable teacups placed in front of each of them, Tan Jincheng nodded in approval.

These two do have some sense; they even know to pour a glass of water.

Upon entering, Tan Jincheng hurriedly offered cigarettes and asked with a smile, "Gentlemen, I am the legal representative of Jinpeng Trading. My surname is Tan. May I ask how you would address me?"

Le Jiakai waved his hand to indicate that he wouldn't smoke, and said with a smile, "Boss Tan, right? My surname is Le, and these are our identification documents."

Immediately, he and his two colleagues handed over their identification documents.

Tan Jincheng took the package, glanced at it, and handed the documents back, smiling, "Leader Le, please feel free to ask if there's anything we can help you with."

Seeing that Tan Jincheng's attitude was good, Le Jiakai also smiled and said, "Mr. Tan, don't be nervous. Your company has been established for less than three months, but your business volume is quite good. We just thought we would like to come and visit you. It is our honor to have a company with good momentum in our area."

"Understood, understood, I will definitely cooperate; however, please wait a moment, Manager Le. Remember, our accountant should be here in about five minutes, is that alright?"

"It's alright, no rush, please go ahead, Mr. Tan," Le Jiakai nodded.

Financial data, customs declarations, shipping records, and so on are all kept in the office safe. Before the accountant arrives, Tan Jincheng takes these out first. To be honest, Tan Jincheng doesn't really know what he's looking for, so he just takes them out and waits for the accountant to arrive.

Although he had run a company in his previous life, he really didn't understand tax matters unless he was a professional. Moreover, it was 2005 now, and there were many differences in policies and regulations. Tan Jincheng really didn't understand these things.

While waiting for the accountant to arrive, Le Jiakai and his two companions began to look through the data that Tan Jincheng had brought out, while also trying to outmaneuver Tan Jincheng.

"Mr. Tan said that your company's first two orders came from the Canton Fair?"

"Yes, the autumn recruitment fair in October."

"Oh? Mr. Tan invested quite a lot, how come I didn't see this expense in the company's accounts?"

"Leader Le, you misunderstood. The company had just opened at that time, so where would we get the money to buy a booth? I got some orders by tagging along at the exhibition hall. The airfare reimbursement is in that little blue folder. I didn't get the other expenses reimbursed; they're listed as my personal expenses."

Le Jiakai nodded. At this moment, the accountant also arrived, so Tan Jincheng handed these over to the accountant, who could explain things to them more clearly.

After some investigation and comparison, it was found that the company's tax refund was completely without problems, although there were quite a few minor issues, but these were understandable.

For small companies, the accountant is usually a part-time employee, so some minor problems are inevitable. As long as they pay taxes honestly, they are good companies.

Le Jiakai could also tell that this Mr. Tan knew a little about taxes, but not much, so he patiently explained some issues to him.

Tan Jincheng listened carefully and said that he would definitely investigate and rectify the situation thoroughly, which satisfied Le Jiakai.

When Tan Jincheng saw the three of them off, they were even more pleased to find that they had somehow found a Tianrunfa supermarket card in their pockets.

These things are definitely not acceptable and must be handed over, but the boss is quite sensible.

It's quite an achievement to be able to start a company in another city at such a young age.

(End of this chapter)