A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 75 Talent Joining (Subscription Request)

After Changjiang Real Estate obtained its license, Chen Guangliang placed a job advertisement in the newspaper: Sincerely inviting talented people to join us, an accountant and an architectural designer, with preferential treatment.

Many people came to apply for the job, but when they saw the simple Changjiang Car Dealership base, many of them backed off.

Chen Guangliang didn't care about what these people thought. He interviewed them one by one as usual, but when he met someone he liked, he showed his utmost sincerity.

"Mr. Guo, your work experience is very good. I hope you will join our Changjiang Real Estate Company!"

Guo Deming had already given Changjiang Real Estate a suspended death sentence in his heart, but he still said politely, "Boss Chen, I think this should be a two-way choice. From the current perspective, I naturally believe that Changjiang Real Estate is just a small company that has just entered the industry and is not very attractive to me."

Chen Guangliang nodded, Guo Deming was right.

But he really wanted this talented person who had worked as an accountant in a bank branch for three years to join him, so he decided to throw out the bait.

"Mr. Guo, although we are a new real estate company, our first project is to build approximately 15 three-story brick and wood structures on a 45-acre plot of land on Yuyuan Road. The total investment in this project is about 20 yuan."

"Secondly, as you can see from my youth, I've only been in business for a year. I've gone from being a rickshaw puller earning ten taels a month to owning a large business with over 200 rickshaws, with assets worth over 8 taels. I believe that working with me won't bury your talent."

As soon as these two things came out, Guo Deming's face changed immediately. A big project and a boss with a legendary experience, these are great advantages!

But what Chen Guangliang said next made Guo Deming's heart beat even more.

"Finally, if you join Changjiang Real Estate, you can get 2% of the profits from this Yuyuan Road project, and you will also receive a guaranteed monthly salary of 80 yuan."

The value of college students in this era is self-evident. In addition, Guo Deming worked as an accountant in a bank branch, so his salary must have been at least 100 yuan.

In fact, the salary of capable people in this era is ten or even dozens of times that of ordinary people.

Unlike the 985211st century in the past, higher education has become very developed. Even for college students from universities, their salary will only be a few times that of ordinary people after working for three to five years.

In addition, Chen Guangliang needs to bind these people because he is still an outsider.

It goes without saying that a good accountant can at least ensure that his project does not lose money.

Guo Deming then said, "Boss Chen's offer really tempts me. But I still have some specific questions. I wonder if I could answer them?"

"Speaking!"

Next, Guo Deming asked about the project, and Chen Guangliang answered him half-truthfully.

Anyway, this project exists, and whether Chen Guangliang can come up with funds to invest is not the main point.

Guo Deming just thought that Chen Guangliang planned to develop this project in stages, so the one-time investment was in line with Chen Guangliang's current net worth.

"When can I come to work, Mr. Chen?"

"Okay, welcome to join us. Come to work after New Year's Day and I will sign a formal contract with you."

"Ok"

In the end, it was the 2% profit share that impressed Guo Deming.

After all, for a project with an investment of 20 yuan, a 2% profit is at least yuan. Of course, Guo Deming also knows that this profit is recorded in batches, that is, obtained from the rent.

After all, in this era, real estate developers develop residential properties for rental purposes.

The last morning of 1927.

Chen Guangliang, dressed in a suit, a woolen coat and a top hat, walked into the head office of Changjiang Motor Dealership (the branch office was in Fangua Lane).

"Boss Chen, I heard that Changjiang Car Dealership is planning to add new cars and is also planning to raise funds?"

A dozen or so drivers were shivering with cold, and when they saw Chen Guangliang coming, they immediately surrounded him.

Chen Guangliang said, "Let's talk inside. It's cold outside!"

The Changjiang Car Dealership always sets up a 'rickshaw puller lounge' in the dealership where people can drink tea and play cards. Not only that, the Changjiang Car Dealership also built a 'big bunk bed' residential area on Chen Guangliang's 13-acre land, allowing bachelors to live there for free.

Why are families not allowed?

This is why Chen Guangliang is worried that it will be difficult to drive them away in the future, which will affect his land speculation.

At this time, Chen Guangliang already owned four plots of land on Yuyuan Road (3.7 acres, 3 acres, 13 acres, and 3 acres), which he could use appropriately and take care of his rickshaw pullers - providing bachelors with a large bunk bed to rest, and distributing the grown vegetables to everyone, etc., to increase everyone's sense of belonging.

After arriving at the house, Chen Guangliang said, "Although the Transportation Department can add 350 license plates at the beginning of next year, Gu's Car Dealership, Han's Car Dealership, Chigo Car Dealership, etc. are all quoting yuan per license plate. It's a good thing I have to go to the Transportation Department today to discuss cooperation."

"Oh my god, are license plates that valuable now? They're going up so fast!"

"That's right, this brand plus the car costs 450 dollars."

"For us rickshaw pullers, owning a rickshaw is just a fantasy. There's no way we can ever get ahead."

“Even if we can recruit investors, it doesn’t seem to work!”

Everyone talked about it, and then looked at Chen Guangliang.

Chen Guangliang then said, "This investment is actually quite good. Think about it. If you put your money in the bank, you'll only earn 8% interest. But if you invest in rickshaws, even if one costs 8 yuan, you'll only get about the same return in two years, which is equivalent to 450% a year. License plates have always been valuable, and they will only get more valuable. Think about it carefully. Besides, you may not be able to get one this time. Even if you do get one and go through the IPO, there won't be many shares for you, after all, the Transportation Department will take the lion's share."

Everyone was immediately stunned by Chen Guangliang's words, and then they started discussing it.

"Yeah, let alone 450 per car, even if it's 500 per car, it's still a profitable business. We even want to partner up to buy one, but no one will sell it to us."

"So, it's most realistic to just raise funds and join the partnership. No wonder we always have to rely on snatching it up."

"It's like if I invested 20 dollars, I could get a 10-dollar return a year, or 8 cents a month. Although it's not as good as the previous one, it's still much more cost-effective than keeping it at home or in the bank."

"That's right, besides Changjiang Car Dealership, which other car dealership would give us a chance?"

"Moreover, the capital invested in the IPO can be withdrawn at any time and the principal will be returned."

Little did people know that Chen Guangliang had already made up his mind to offer a maximum of 5% of the equity (50 rickshaws with license plates) to raise about 22500 shares based on the total value of 112 yuan, which would raise 1125 yuan in funds.

It can be said that only a little bit of bone is given to everyone. After all, Chen Guangliang only has 40% of the shares left, and it cannot be less.

That morning, Chen Guangliang came to the office of the head of the Transportation Department to discuss cooperation matters with Smith.

He got straight to the point: "Mr. Smith, if you sell the license for $350, it's a one-time sale."

Smith laughed and said, "It's better than selling the license plates for 100 dollars a piece and going into partnership with you!"

Take 100% of the share. The other party only offers a rickshaw. Isn’t it just a license plate that is worth yuan?
Chen Guangliang then said: "Mr. Smith, have you ever thought about what conditions we would use if the Transportation Department wants to withdraw its shares?" Smith immediately became alert. In the previous cooperation, his subconscious decision was to withdraw his shares according to the license market conditions at the time of investment.

Could it be that this young man really brings a better cooperation plan now?

"Go on, tell me your conditions and advantages, and I will seriously consider it."

Chen Guangliang knew that Smith was most concerned about his own interests, and only then about the interests of the Traffic Department.

Therefore, he had already thought of a proposal that could not be refused: "Mr. Smith, here is my plan for cooperation: you will still join the partnership with the license, and we will invest in vehicles and operations, and both parties will split the profits 350-17500. However, when you leave, you can withdraw your shares but not the license. This means that Changjiang Automobile Dealership will redeem your shares according to the price of the license when you invested. For example, they are giving you a license for 50 yuan now. If you want to withdraw your shares in this project in the future, we will give you 200 yuan ( licenses); in the previous two projects, the withdrawal of shares was based on yuan per license."

After hearing this, Smith asked, "Why don't you sell your shares based on the current market value of the license?"

Chen Guangliang said: "Because we already hold the equivalent of shares in the license."

This must be withdrawn according to the price at which the shares were invested, otherwise Chen Guangliang will be dragged down to death.

For example, if the current price is 350 yuan per card, the Transportation Department will need to pay 17500 yuan if it wants to withdraw its shares after one or two months. Not to mention whether Chen Guangliang can come up with this money, even if he can, he will not consider investing in the car company again.

So if the Transportation Department wanted to divest, Chen Guangliang would have no choice but to mobilize the drivers to buy up their shares. This meant the project was already valued at 35000 yuan (50% equity), and the rate of return had dropped to around 40%. This wasn't bad at all, after all, with a 20% return, the drivers would be eager to buy.

After thinking for a moment, Smith asked again, "Are you sure you can withdraw your shares at any time? Can you come up with enough funds right away?"

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "You can withdraw at any time. After all, this business is very popular, and there are plenty of people who would buy your shares." He added, "Mr. Smith, think about it. It's like I'm giving you 350 yuan a card, but I'm also giving you the right to invest that money and earn a 50% annual return. Besides, you're not leaving the Transportation Department anytime soon."

Smith finally smiled and said, "Okay, your plan impressed me."

He certainly won't be leaving office anytime soon, at least not in the next year.

Therefore, it would be perfectly fine for him to sell all his shares before he leaves office and divide them among himself.

On the other hand, he is also willing to support this new car dealership and does not want to give big car dealerships any chance.

Next.

The two discussed the details. For example, regarding the 70 license plates in their previous collaboration, Chen Guangliang made a concession: when the Transportation Department withdrew its shares, it could be sold at 250 yuan. However, for this collaboration, the shares would be sold at 350 yuan each.

The two license divestment plans were written into contracts and formally finalized.

This undoubtedly increases the bargaining chips of Changjiang Car Dealership, which is equivalent to the license of the Traffic Department mentioned above, and also increases its value.

Smith also did some calculations. If the Transportation Department withdrew its shares, he could get a refund of 35000 yuan after three collaborations, and he could personally withdraw tens of thousands of yuan, which was an incredible fortune.

Thinking of this, he finally personally escorted Chen Guangliang out of the office. After all, this was an important fund for him after returning to China.

After receiving a clear willingness to cooperate from Smith, Chen Guangliang was in a very good mood.

Although it will be a "burden" when the Transportation Department withdraws its shares in the future, Chen Guangliang feels that this is not a big problem considering the rickshaw pullers. Even if the license plate price increases to 700 yuan, the rickshaw pullers will consider buying shares because the rate of return is there.

In addition, Chen Guangliang made a huge profit from it: he only needed to invest 5000 yuan to buy 50 rickshaws, and he could own 45% of the shares (still giving Li Chao half of the shares); and if he raised another 5% stake, he could get more than 1100 yuan, and he actually only needed to invest less than 4000 yuan.

4000 taels of silver, accounting for 40% of the shares; while the rickshaw puller used 1100 taels of silver, accounting for only 5% of the shares; the valuation between the two is half.

Of course, as the initiator, Chen Guangliang should take advantage of this. If everything is equal, then knowledge is too worthless. How can society progress!

Back at the Changjiang Car Dealership, Chen Guangliang immediately informed He Xiangdong of the 'cooperation plan' and said, "This time, the share offering is limited, so priority will be given to rickshaw pullers who haven't yet invested. Also, we need to quickly recruit rickshaw pullers and strive to have the business operational within ten days."

He Xiangdong immediately said, "No problem, I'll get ready right away. Whether it's taking care of us or recruiting us, we're very popular."

Chen Guangliang nodded. This was correct, but he added, "We still need to explain clearly to everyone the rate of return on investing in this project and the advantages of being able to withdraw the principal at any time. We can't let everyone invest without knowing the reason."

Speak openly and don’t be afraid!
Invest if you are willing to, never force it.

It is also easy for the drivers to withdraw their shares. They can withdraw as much as they invested.

Of course, don’t even think about the added value. After all, if you deposit money in the bank, won’t the principal increase as well.

"clear"

"Also, we're increasing the staff. The Fangua Nong branch will retain four staff members, while the head office will increase the staff to six, not including the security team."

"Well, that's equivalent to adding two more people to the head office."

The ten employees do not include the two bosses Chen Guangliang and Li Chao, but include the deputy general manager He Xiangdong.

Their main responsibilities are rent collection, vehicle management, accounting, and merchandise sales.

Afterwards, Chen Guangliang called Zhou Xinggao in.

"The number of rickshaws in the dealership has increased to 265, and since I'm going into the real estate industry, I need to double your security team."

He can afford it now. Eight bodyguards and thugs don't cost much, and it's actually the car dealership that pays for them!

Zhou Xinggao said at this time: "Boss, actually, I have a few friends I knew before who have also come to Shanghai. Do you want to join us?"

He was also a little worried, after all, he was worried that his boss would say he was recruiting a small gang.

Chen Guangliang said openly, "It depends on whether they dislike my job. The monthly salary is 25 yuan. Go and recruit them."

Although the soldiers are a threat, they are also a threat to the enemy.

Chen Guangliang believed that he had two magic weapons: the first was that he had good martial arts skills, and the second was that he knew how to win people's hearts.

Zhou Xing said happily: "Okay, then they will definitely be willing to come and join you!"

Chen Guangliang corrected him, "It's not really about joining forces, it's just a job. But if there's a chance, I'll always take care of my brothers."

"Yes Yes"

Zhou Xinggao truly felt that after he invested in one project, he also invested in the next two fake car projects. Now he has invested in three projects in total, and his monthly income is stable at more than 500 yuan.

Of course, he is an exception. Who told him to rob someone of five thousand dollars?

After Zhou Xinggao left, Chen Guangliang felt relaxed.

Today, the Yangtze River Rickshaw Company owns 265 rickshaws (47 of which are illegal rickshaws) and employs drivers.

He has gathered a bunch of useful people around him, so he is no longer a target for others to bully!
(End of this chapter)