My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 719: Let's ask if he's a little genius.

In any case, Wei Dong was stunned.

By evening, a contract worth 237,000 had been signed.

Since these are all small contracts worth a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan, and people have seen thousands of people gathered in a bustling basketball arena, they don't care at all whether they'll be scammed out of that small amount of money.

Pay the full amount upfront!
Moreover, in the evenings, they even deliver sponsored jerseys, shoes, drinks, billboards, promotional materials, and so on.

Shen Cuiyue, who had already sold six air conditioners, two refrigerators, two washing machines, a microwave oven, an induction cooker, and so on, initially watched with incredible skill as merchants kept sending her money and gifts. Later, she became numb to it all, thinking, "Isn't this how my husband always does things?"

Take it.

She's good at this; she makes lists, keeps them safe, and decides who distributes them and who keeps track of the inventory.

The six guys struggled to catch the last bus before reluctantly returning to Pengzhen. When Weidong drove them to the station, he prepared to give each of them HK$10,000.

They nervously asked, "Will you bring Hong Kong dollars again tomorrow?"

Wei Dongcai was so busy he was practically dizzy: "No need, just go back to the infrastructure company and each person can collect 10,000 yuan and sign it."

They breathed a sigh of relief and then asked where to hand over the money after receiving it.

There was a half-second of silence in the MPV.

Wei Dong tried to control his emotions: "This is your commission and bonus for today's work."

These few people were all startled and shrugged back into their seats, as if that was the only way to stay away from the corrupting influence of money.

One of them even earnestly advised, "Comrade Weidong, you're violating disciplinary regulations!"

That's right. Even though Lao Fang keeps saying that his team is undergoing institutional reform, in essence, the entire China Merchants Investment Group is still a state-owned enterprise, a central enterprise, and still within the system. All the personnel are transferred to him by various levels of directly affiliated agencies.

Those within the system should definitely not receive this money.

Even if the container factory's sales staff have indeed made outstanding achievements, when it comes to rewarding them, we must also consider how other departments of the national container company and Lao Fang's superiors all view them.

Another example stunned Wei Dong: "According to regulations, foreign affairs departments can bring one electrical appliance or similar item each time they travel to and from Hong Kong. However, we in the business department travel to and from Hong Kong every day, which is too frequent. Old Fang's requirement is to keep all our electrical appliance vouchers and have all comrades draw lots at the end of the year. We are just in different positions in the revolution, and we cannot assume that these things are easy to handle just because we are in different positions."

He then pointed to another person.

He blushed and said, "I just couldn't resist bringing one myself. Old Fang sent me to the production line to reflect for three months. I fully realized that my thinking was outdated..."

Having spent forty years working in the tax compound and witnessed countless scenes, Wei Dong actually held these things in low regard deep down.

Therefore, he never enters the system and is restricted.

Now he understood a little better how the steel on the blade was forged.

Perhaps it's because it's still in this pioneering era, and the previous mindset and fighting spirit haven't been completely replaced.

He took a deep breath and said, "Alright, then take the money back to Old Fang, and I'll also report your work achievements to him."

These people, all smiles, said they'd come back tomorrow to work hard again, saluted, got out of the car, and left.

Wei Dong watched their backs disappear into the station before driving back to the basketball court.

They were figuring out how to ensure all these people benefited while retaining their fighting spirit and qualities.

Of course, I called the construction team commander first before explaining the process to Lao Fang.

Sure enough, he received another barrage of angry curses from Lao Fang: "You capitalist, stop trying to corrupt my soldiers, hahaha!"

They were extremely pleased with themselves.

Wei Dong laughed as well: "I admire and like them very much, so I should treat them even better. What can I do?"

Lao Fang began with self-criticism: "I am also reviewing my approach. Should I make loyal and capable people live better lives and encourage others to learn from and emulate them?"

Wei Dong has already transformed several third-line factories: "Indeed, you can't expect a horse to run without feeding it. The principle of 'more work, more pay' and distribution according to work is the only way to break the egalitarian system. I think this is an opportunity to push it forward."

Old Fang continued to scold gleefully: "You make it sound so simple. I'm at the border. Not everyone can come and go like that. Do you know how difficult it is to cultivate trust in someone? And what would be the consequences if something went wrong?!"

Rang Weidong suggested: "Others should go to the domestic market. For example, the customers who came today, I tried my best to persuade them that if they can sell domestically, they should build factories in the mainland, in Shenzhen, and try to purchase materials domestically. Even if a few raw materials are imported, the tax rate is lower, their production costs will be reduced, and they will sell better."

Old Fang asked ominously, "So, how can they sell well?"

Wei Dong blurted out, "My sales team... Holy crap, haven't I become a comprador?"

Who the hell can outsell him?

Previously, Wei Dong had basically never imported branded products. Qin Yuye brought mature Hong Kong products such as jeans, casual wear, and cosmetics to the mainland to produce and brand them. This does not count as being a comprador.

This is a legitimate joint venture independent brand.

Thanks to the lack of competing products of the same level in China at the time, coupled with the rare nationwide sales network, we were able to basically push through smoothly.

If we directly import established foreign brands, we'll completely crush them!

Take basketball shoes as an example. Currently, in China, only Warrior high-top canvas shoes can protect the lower ankle, but they are similar in style to Converse.

Everyone knows that at least they keep changing colors to make money, but the mainland will never change!

As for other white mesh shoes, why bother with blue mesh shoes? They would never change their designs unless they were going out of business.

When forced into a corner, the resulting changes are often absurd and presumptuous.

Take a look at these international luxury brands that you can buy in Hong Kong.

Today, some brands have already rushed to set up three shelves with dozens of styles to display and sell their products.

If they can really sell it, they can rent a storefront here!

You know how expensive storefronts are in Hong Kong, especially professional ones.

Old Fang laughed heartily: "Now you know where you stand, right? If you can hold onto this mental barrier, you can make a fortune out of what's within your grasp. Are you still thinking about your own little schemes...?"

It was a series of scours, much like trash talk on a basketball court.

Wei Dong pondered for a moment before speaking: "We still have to do it. At worst, I won't do it myself, but I can arrange for others to do it. This is a necessary process, to let our private enterprises see what a brand and a product are all about, from quality to design and manufacturing processes. They'll see how well we can outperform them. Then these contract manufacturers will gradually imitate, produce shoddy goods, and refine their products, right? They'll slowly improve their technology and quality, and build their own design capabilities. We can restrict their sales channels a bit... but I doubt we can really restrict them completely. At least we can hold them back. What do you call a war?"

Old Fang calmed down as well: "Delaying the enemy for a while, so that the main force can complete its strategic objectives, will make the sacrifice here meaningful."

Wei Dong nodded: "That's pretty much the idea. Sporting goods are a huge market, shoe manufacturing is a huge market, beverages are a huge market. Each category can be developed into a large and strong industry. You're here to attract investment, right? You come here, and they'll invest in building factories in the West District Wharf Industrial Park, using... Hahaha! I've got it!"

Old Fang asked with a gentle smile, "What have you figured out?"

Just as Wei Dong was about to explain, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Shen Cuiyue hurriedly came over and pushed open the office door in the corner of the mezzanine: "The boss of Hesheng is here. He's the leader. Last time, he was the one who collected the money. You have to come with me to deal with them. They're about to start a fight!"

Old Fang heard it all: "He Sheng's boss? You've already gotten involved with them? Go on, deal with that first!"

It's already been neatly and cleanly hung up over there.

Wei Dong really wanted to give Shen Laosan a good whack on the head. What level was Lao Fang? He was making a fool of himself by thinking that he was getting into a fight with gang members. It was so embarrassing!

But she still straightened her clothes and carried her daughter out, because Shen Cuiyue had run away as soon as she finished speaking.

It was indeed like a giant wave churning outside!
Around 8 o'clock, it's the liveliest time of day in the stadium. After the first two games are over, the winners take a short break before facing off again. Often, the losers can't resist playing another game, and they don't mind paying 200 Hong Kong dollars for it.

Therefore, it is common for three to five thousand people to be crowded in this large warehouse. The fact that Wei Dong, the investor who is said to be a very wealthy man, has already given the two weekly champions a bonus has attracted many people to come here today.

Because the team that won the weekly championship twice must have heard the news and is coming to collect the money, and they might even play a match while they're at it.

There were a lot of people.

This coincided with the fact that more brands were optimistic about the business, so the fact that Weidong received over 200,000 yuan was just the beginning.

He now has many business opportunities to explore based on these ideas!

Several thousand strong young men who love playing basketball, some short and stocky, others tall and muscular, gathered together and got to know each other for a month or so, with many giving each other nicknames.

Even Wei Dong has a nickname: Bo Zai Dong.

There was a hint of gang activity in the air, and now a bunch of blond-haired guys with no attempt to hide their gang suddenly walked in from outside.

How do you think those thousands of people feel?

In reality, if a gang of thugs were to chop someone up, having a few dozen of them would already be quite imposing; having hundreds would be an absolute scale of a thousand troops.

Now, twenty or thirty people come in swaggering around, and they even specifically ask your boss to come out!

It exploded instantly.

Regardless of which team you're on, you all seem to share a common hatred for this enemy. Have you eaten shit?

It feels like a howling little wolfhound, causing a ruckus next to giant lions and tigers.

They turned around in a grand procession.

There was no need to think twice; someone immediately stepped forward to challenge them!
Who hasn't been in a gang? Even gangsters sometimes like playing basketball.

Hey, you've crossed the line! This is our territory now, and nobody can interfere!

So, even though Wei Dong only had to hang up the phone and squeeze out that little bit of time, they already started pushing and shoving each other.

Wei Dong suddenly regretted holding the baby; what if he bumped into the child?

I finally saw Shen Cuiyue, who looked like she was standing in a raging storm. I was about to hand the baby to her, but women should stay away from violence!
Then they heard Shen Cuiyue clasp her hands and shout, "I've heard that the east wind is stronger than the west wind, but it can't compare to your might, brother. You've met a piece of sandalwood while chopping wood, and a dragon from the East Sea while carrying water. My brother has come out to visit, so please forgive him, brother..."

You're such a little genius!

In Hong Kong, they speak in a Sichuan accent and use slang.

(End of this chapter)