A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 16 Expansion of scale
"Thank you for giving me life"

When Chen Guangliang returned to his residence in Fangua Lane, the man he had rescued last night was already able to move, and he was eager to bow down to him when he saw him.

He held the man's arm to prevent him from kneeling, and said cheerfully: "It's good that you're alive. Life is difficult, and we can't just stand by and watch someone die."

The man could only stand up, then looked at Chen Guangliang and said, "There are not many people as kind-hearted as your benefactor. If anything happens to your benefactor in the future, I, Zhou Xinggao, will go through fire and water for you."

Chen Guangliang waved his hand, then sat down and started chatting with Zhou Xinggao.

During this period, Zhou Xinggao did not hide the fact and told Chen Guangliang that he was from the Beiyang Army. His troops were defeated by the Northern Expedition Army, so they were separated and ended up in the concession.

"what's your plan?"

"I don't know. I just hope to find a way to make a living in Shanghai and have something to eat."

Chen Guangliang immediately said seriously: "I'm afraid this is not what you really mean. You are a Beiyang Army soldier, are you willing to just make a living? Or do you want to come to Shanghai and make a living?"

Zhou Xinggao was stunned, knowing he couldn't hide it from his benefactor, so he quickly said, "Benefactor, I did have that thought at first, but now I think about it, apart from being a soldier for a few years, I don't know anything else. I'm lucky to have enough to eat. What's more, Shanghai is full of talented people and the power structures are complicated. How can it be so easy to get by?"

Chen Guangliang waved his hand and said, "I don't care what you think in your heart, but if you want to make a living, I have a job for rickshaw pullers here. You can consider it when you recover. If you want to venture out, I won't stop you."

Zhou Xinggao quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "I want to eat. The job of a rickshaw puller is very good. Please take me in, benefactor."

No matter how much he wanted to make a name for himself, he was obviously unfamiliar with the place at this moment, so he had to eat his fill first.

"Well, then you should rest and recuperate first."

During the afternoon shift handover, Chen Guangliang mobilized several rickshaw pullers, saying, "Mr. Li and I are about to launch another round of 'share invitations' to purchase new rickshaws and license plates. We have approximately 500 taels of silver left to subscribe to. If you have any other ideas, you can prepare the funds. Also, if you have any recommendations for rickshaw pullers, please feel free to recommend them. Everyone knows the benefits of this, and it's definitely better than just being a rickshaw puller before."

The loan issue should be confirmed tomorrow.

In the second round of IPO, Chen Guangliang planned to raise 1200 yuan to purchase four license plates and six new rickshaws; he and Li Chao would contribute yuan, which was loan funds.

In this way, there are still a full five hundred dollars of "subscriptions", and at the calculation of ten dollars per share, there are still fifty shares of subscription.

He Xiangdong immediately said, "Is it still ten dollars per share? If so, I'd like to subscribe. This is a great deal!"

Chen Guangliang nodded.

Someone laughed and said, "Adong, you are too greedy. You already subscribed for 40 dollars last time. Why don't you leave the opportunity to everyone this time?"

He Xiangdong said: "Pah, this opportunity is rare, of course I have to seize it."

In fact, He Xiangdong is no longer able to raise funds and is just a supporting role.

There is no need for a supporting role. After all, every rickshaw puller wants to buy a rickshaw, but the reality makes this wish unlikely to come true.

Now that someone is offering to "join the partnership," any driver with a slightly quick mind will flock to it.

Not to mention, the previous examples make people feel very reassured.

After the meeting.

Chen Guangliang said to Lin Feng, who was following him, "Ah Feng, this is a rare opportunity. Even if you don't have any money, you have to borrow at least 20 dollars. Otherwise, you might pull a rickshaw for the rest of your life, but you might not get as much as the dividends from others in the future."

Lin Feng quickly said, "I know, Brother Liang, I'll go back and borrow money right away."

He had been with Changjiang Motors for almost a month, and from hearing the other partners' conversations, he knew it was incredibly lucrative. The fact that he could recoup his investment in just eight months was enough to encourage him to borrow money.

"Well, I can save five dollars and lend it to you. You can figure out the rest yourself!" "Thank you, Brother Liang"

Chen Guangliang nodded. Lin Feng was a loyal person and he was willing to help Lin Feng live a good life.

As for himself, he could immediately withdraw his '10 yuan' salary from the Changjiang Car Dealership, which would not leave him without a stable living. He could also occasionally pull a rickshaw to improve his living standards.

Three days later, on a vacant lot in Fangua Lane, Chen Guangliang and Li Chao were launching a "stock raising campaign".

Below them stood twenty-seven or twenty-eight rickshaw pullers.

Chen Guangliang began by delivering an inspiring speech: "The lifelong dream of us rickshaw pullers is simply to get a new rickshaw, avoid paying rent, and live a life of prosperity through hard work. But in reality, a rickshaw costs 100 yuan, a sum many people could never save up in their entire lives. More importantly, rickshaw license plates in Shanghai are monopolized by the big dealerships, and now a single license plate costs over yuan. It's safe to say that this has essentially put an end to your dream of 'getting rich through hard work.'"

"And now, we can realize our dream by 'jointly purchasing rickshaws.' Our Changjiang Vehicle Company plans to purchase several rickshaws. We have already raised 700 yuan, and there is still 500 yuan for subscription."

"I think everyone has heard about the previous batch of cases. You know that if you invest a certain amount of money, it will double in eight months. So what about two or three years later? Your investment today may quadruple or even octave it. For example, if you invest 20 yuan today, you may have yuan in three years, a tenfold increase. At the same time, Changjiang Motors also provides job opportunities for shareholders."

The enthusiasm of the drivers below was fully mobilized, and they began to express their willingness to invest.

These drivers are not rich, but they can still afford twenty or thirty dollars.

Later, Li Chao also stepped forward and said, "I work in the Transportation Department, so I can provide some conveniences to Changjiang Car Dealership. It can be said that the money you invested actually increased significantly the moment you joined the partnership."

The drivers immediately applauded. After all, the people from the "Transportation Department" were their partners, and this was a strong enough backing.

By this time, Li Chao had become so attached to his shares in Changjiang Motors that they almost surpassed his regular job. Of course, his regular job was a crucial factor in the development of Changjiang Motors.

Li Chao could not only resell the "legal license plates" to Changjiang Car Dealership at a low price, but he could also use his position to get some "fake license plates" for Changjiang Car Dealership.

At present, Changjiang Car Dealership still maintains a ratio of 2:1 between real and fake license plates.

That is, the funds raised this time will be used to purchase four rickshaws with real license plates, plus two rickshaws with fake license plates, for a total of six rickshaws.

"Okay, if you want to subscribe, please register with Mr. Li and give me the money within two days."

Soon, everyone went to register.

Chen Guangliang allowed the old shareholders to register last, which means that newcomers have priority in subscribing. In fact, the original old shareholders are basically unable to subscribe.

After a round of registration, the subscription amount was exceeded again, with an additional fifty dollars.

Chen Guangliang made the decision to cut the investment quotas of some people.

There are 20 new shareholders, half of whom are from Wang’s Car Dealership, and the other half are from other car dealerships, but they were all introduced by acquaintances.

Chen Guangliang regarded the two batches of rickshaws as "two project departments" and calculated their financial affairs separately.

However, next, Changjiang Vehicle Company plans to lease a base in Fangua Nong, and the required funds will be determined by the two project departments according to the ratio of rickshaws.

The same applies to Chen Guangliang's salary, which also needs to be shared equally between the two project departments.

Of course, Chen Guangliang and Li Chao have the final say on all the accounting matters. The drivers just need to hear "how much money they have earned" and "how much their investment has increased" every month.

After all, if Changjiang Motors wants to develop into a 'company', it will incur huge expenses, so each 'project department' will have more expenses.

(End of this chapter)