Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 115 Thoughts

Yan Hui stood not far away and watched for a while, thinking of many solutions.

The Jianye Timber Market is not large, with only one railway line, but it is very busy, otherwise multiple cranes would not be needed to unload the goods.

Of the three steps—crane operation, handling, and shipping—Yan Hui can only participate in the last one. In other words, what he can actually do is similar to what his cousin can do, and perhaps he can't do it as well as his cousin.

He can't work for his cousin forever; his cousin has his own things to do. He can earn a share of the profits for a short time, but that's just a temporary measure.

Compared to his cousin, his advantage lies in the resources in Northeast China. However, those resources are mostly large shipments, and there are very few people who can handle them. So far, Yan Hui has only identified Boss Teng as a potential client.

...

There's no point in overthinking it. Yan Hui's initial plan is to establish a company.

Most of the people working in the market don't own companies; they have very little capital and are generally small retailers with their own distribution channels. These people shouldn't be underestimated. Although they may buy small quantities at a time, their ability to sell them is a testament to their skill.

Yan Hui wants to do bigger business, so he has to set up a company.

My cousin had someone else handle it for him back then. In his words, it was just a title and not very useful.

My cousin works alone, without employees or salaries, so his money often doesn't go through the company account—a very normal thing these days. my country officially began fully implementing the Corporate Income Tax Law in 2008, but strict control over company and private accounts only began after 2014.

For Yan Hui, having a company is a must. On the one hand, it's more convenient to keep some money in the company's account. On the other hand, the company's reputation seems much more reliable than that of an individual.

In addition, if Yan Hui needs to hire people in the future, it would be better to have their salaries paid through the company account.

With these thoughts in mind, Yan Hui gradually formulated a plan.

Tomorrow I'll go to the library first to look at some books about starting a company, and then get Su Jin's story collection.

Next, find someone to help resolve the company's issues. Once the company is established, the next step is to find clients like Mr. Teng.

There's nothing difficult at the moment.

No.

Yan Hui interrupted his thoughts.

We can't wait and see; we must start looking for Mr. Teng simultaneously.

...

After returning home that evening, Yan Hui's cousin still hadn't come home. He ate something and then started reading books about woodworking machinery until he went to bed, but his cousin still hadn't returned.

The next morning, Yan Hui saw his cousin sleeping. He didn't say anything, washed up, and went out.

After breakfast, Yan Hui originally planned to go straight to the library. On the way, he stopped at a barbershop, paid for a nice haircut, looked in the mirror carefully, and then went to the library.

Su Jin didn't come, so Yan Hui found a corner and started reading a magazine called "Business World," which featured stories of several entrepreneurs, including Haiwang Group and Libai Group.

Several entrepreneurs started from scratch, with just a few hundred or a few thousand dollars, and gradually became billionaires.

Yan Hui understands the range from a few thousand to tens of thousands; he also understands the range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, and he is confident in that.

Yan Hui roughly knew the range from hundreds of thousands to millions, since he had been in contact with his fourth uncle, eldest uncle, and others, and knew how to expand production in the mid-term.

Yan Hui doesn't need to understand what happens next; he believes he will understand when the time comes.

During this period, Yan Hui possessed a strange kind of confidence.

After reading a few stories, Yan Hui looked around and was delighted to see Su Jin reading a book not far behind him. Perhaps noticing that Yan Hui was watching her, Su Jin looked up and smiled at him.

So gentle.

Yan Hui had no literary talent and didn't know how to describe it; he just felt very comfortable, and his heart was beating a little fast.

Su Jin was wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt and jeans today, which was similar to Yan Hui's outfit, so Yan Hui couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.

Seeing Yan Hui looking at her, Su Jin made a "go out" gesture with her hand. Yan Hui nodded and followed Su Jin out the door.

Su Jin also brought a bag today. She took out five copies of "Story Collection" from the bag: "These are some of my favorites. I picked them out especially for you. Don't lose them. You can't buy these anymore."

“Mmm,” Yan Hui happily took it, glanced at it briefly, and handed one to Su Jin. “I’ve already read this one, so I’ll return it to you first.”

"Okay." Su Jin took it and put it in her bag.

"Are you planning to spend the whole day at the library today?" Yan Hui asked, putting away his own copy and Su Jin's three copies of "Story Collection".

"I can't stay any longer. I haven't finished my homework yet, and I have to go to school this afternoon for evening self-study. Before I came, I guessed you would come early." Su Jin glanced at her watch. "I feel relieved to have it with you. Well, we have evening self-study from Monday to Thursday, so you probably won't see me again until Friday night."

"No wonder you didn't page me; we're on the same wavelength." Yan Hui nodded, then calculated the time. "So, I won't see you for several days."

"It's okay, we'll see each other next Friday. You can return the book to me then. It'll be good if you have more time, so you can finish reading it."

"Okay, then lend me two more copies later." Yan Hui was reluctant to break this bond.

"No problem, I have several from the past few years, I can keep bringing them for you."

"That's great!" Yan Hui clenched his fists happily.

"Are you so happy?" Su Jin covered her mouth and laughed.

"Happy? Of course I'm happy!" How could Yan Hui not be happy?
"Haha, you're really funny."

"By the way," Yan Hui asked, seeing that Su Jin was about to leave, "what do you usually like to do?"

“Me?” Su Jin thought for a moment. “Besides reading, I like to bowl on weekends. I go there on Saturday afternoons. Yesterday I was engrossed in reading here.”

"Bowling? Is it more fun than billiards?" Yan Hui asked curiously.

"Hmm, they're similar, but the way they're played is different. How about I take you to play next Saturday?"

“Sure, it’s settled then.” Yan Hui reached out his hand to give Su Jin a high five.

Su Jin was a little embarrassed. After extending her hand, she only put her little finger forward and hooked it with Yan Hui's little finger: "Let's make a pinky promise."

"Mmm." Yan Hui was about to cooperate when he noticed that Su Jin had quickly withdrawn her hand.

"I'm leaving now, I need to go back and do my homework."

"Go on your way. I'll treat you to dinner next time," Yan Hui said with some regret.

"Mmm." Su Jin nodded, waved goodbye to Yan Hui, turned around, and her hair danced in the wind.

Yan Hui stood there until the figure disappeared around the corner before returning to the bookstore to continue reading.

The bookstore only had lousy books; Yan Hui couldn't even concentrate on reading them.

(End of this chapter)