2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 81 The Person Who Can Trust His Back
How to manage various interpersonal relationships after being reborn? Especially the brotherhood with Zhang Xupeng from their previous life.

Everyone has a selfish side; after being reborn, Tan Jincheng did consider going it alone with his memories from his previous life, which would allow him to accumulate wealth more quickly and avoid the risk of brothers fighting each other.

After all, the speed at which they are making money now is incomparable to that of their previous life. The two of them who sold boxed lunches in their previous life were only just breaking even at this point, which is already very fast for two young boys.

However, after careful consideration, Tan Jincheng decided that his first company would be a partnership. One reason was that he did not have enough initial capital to support the operation of a foreign trade company.

In addition, Tan Jincheng has too many things he wants to do and many places where he needs to spend money. This can be seen from the fact that Tan Jincheng borrowed money from Zhang Xupeng twice. To this day, Tan Jincheng still owes Zhang Xupeng 8 yuan.

Another point is that the two separated in their previous life not because of a conflict. Their brotherly relationship remained very good. During the most confused period after Tan Jincheng's divorce, Zhang Xupeng always stayed by Tan Jincheng's side and would occasionally ask him to go out for a walk to clear his mind.

Now that he has the memories of his past life, he abandons his brothers; he uses people when he needs them and then throws them away when he doesn't. This is unacceptable anywhere, especially since Tan Jincheng is short of money and Zhang Xupeng has also made contributions.

During his two-week trip to Guangzhou, if Zhang Xupeng hadn't handled all the formalities back home, and if there hadn't been a liaison in the district, Tan Jincheng wouldn't have been able to secure James's order so smoothly and develop him into a stable client.

Given Tan Jincheng's current situation, besides Zhang Xupeng, only Tan Lihua and his wife can make him feel so at ease with the operation. If it were someone else, whether they could handle it well or not is another matter, but they might even run away with your money.

Around the turn of the millennium, while the social economy was booming, it was also a time when scammers were rampant; in this world, there are very few people you can trust with your back.

But luckily, Tan Jincheng had one, and Zhang Xupeng had one too.

Therefore, it was only natural for the two to partner up for their first company. Although Zhang Xupeng was brought into a new industry by Tan Jincheng, there's no need to be afraid of not knowing how to do business; you can just learn.

In his past life, Zhang Xupeng was good at business, and he is just as good in this life. After a year or two of training, he will be able to lead a company independently, or at the very least, maintain stability and make a fortune in the tide of the times.

The days of mindlessly making money doing business with foreigners lasted until at least 2008. During that period, the exchange rate was generally above 8. In three years, Zhang Xupeng could have accumulated more wealth than in his previous life.

This can be seen as making an explanation for my past life, reducing the regrets of that less-than-perfect life.

After their heart-to-heart talk, Zhang Xupeng understood that Xiao Tan would eventually start a new company entirely of his own, and he couldn't continue like this forever.

Therefore, Zhang Xupeng took the responsibility of preparing all the materials for the Canton Fair very seriously, hoping to participate in the fair in the best possible condition and attract more business.

According to Tan Jincheng's plan, if there are no unexpected circumstances in the Champions League final, even if he stops betting on the final score, the lottery tickets he has bought so far are worth 105 million yuan. After deducting personal income tax, the value is 84 yuan.

Prizes under one million yuan can be redeemed at the city level; of course, if Tan Jincheng has connections, this 84 yuan check can easily be sold for over one million yuan.

In other words, by the end of June at the latest, Tan Jincheng will have enough funds to operate his second company and implement his solo plan; the two brothers will have less than four months to work together. Although Tan Jincheng will continue to pay attention to Jinpeng Trading, he certainly won't be able to devote as much energy to it as he is now. At the latest, within one or two years, Tan Jincheng will transfer his shares to Zhang Xupeng in cash.

In the future, one brother will be engaged in the import and export trade of clothing and textiles, and the other in the import and export trade of electronic products. Zhang Xupeng will be able to stand in front of people with dignity, instead of like he is now.

No man likes to always stand behind someone else; Tan Jincheng was like that, and so was Zhang Xupeng.
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"Brother, we're planning to head to Guangzhou in a couple of days. When are you leaving?"

That day, Tan Jincheng, who had nothing to do, came to Cheng Yongjun's place again to mooch tea. It seemed that businessmen of Cheng Yongjun's age liked to have a tea set in their offices. Cheng Yongjun was like that, and so was Zhang Haiping.

Some even go so far as to set up a dedicated tea room.

Recently, Tan Jincheng has been visiting Cheng Yongjun quite frequently. This is mainly because Cheng Yongjun has a wide network of connections. Through Cheng Yongjun, Tan Jincheng has gotten to know some small business owners in the electronics industry, preparing to enter the electronics industry in the second half of the year.

"Going so early, the accommodation costs alone are not a small amount. Uncle is very generous."

One called him "brother," and the other called him "uncle," each using their own terms, making their forms of address completely messed up.

It's only the 21st, and there's still almost a month until the exhibition officially opens. Cheng Yongjun's decision to send people to set up the booth so early is truly impressive, especially considering the size of his team, which is incomparable to that of a small company like Tan Jincheng's.

Cheng Yongjun smiled and said, "It's not that everyone is going. There are still some business matters to be handled in Dongguan. Some people will go to Dongguan first."

Dongguan is not only home to what LSPs know, but it is also a major manufacturing center with a highly developed industrial chain, including mold parts and other related products. Many mold-related parts can be ordered from there, and they are cheap and fast.

When Cheng Yongjun's factory was small, he ordered these ingredients from local small parts stores. Later, as the scale expanded, these parts stores could no longer keep up with the production progress. In addition, these parts stores were actually just middlemen.

They all ordered from Dongguan City. In that case, why not find a few fixed suppliers there? This would not only ensure production progress but also eliminate the middlemen who would make a profit.

Tan Jincheng has been consulting Cheng Yongjun on these issues recently. Tan Jincheng's ultimate entrepreneurial direction has always been to focus on the real manufacturing industry. Although it is a bit late now, it is not entirely without opportunity.

Only the real manufacturing industry can provide a solid foundation for survival; otherwise, no matter how much money one earns, it will be like a mirage to someone like Tan Jincheng from a humble background.

"By the way, bro, that loan you asked me to help you with last time is showing some promise. But what do you need so much money for?"

(End of this chapter)