Star Tycoon

Chapter 143 Not Trying

"Mr. Tian, ​​I heard that the electronics factory in the provincial capital is going to lay off workers."

While working, Tian Ersan heard a piece of news that had nothing to do with him.

"What does this have to do with us? We don't need to worry about it."

Wang Linlin said with a forced smile, "The electronics factory has sent people over several times, but Wang Ernong has stopped them from coming in."

Tian Ersan felt something was strange.

“We have no connection with the electronics factory, right? All I know is that Zhou Shanshan went to work at the electronics factory and ran away. Did she damage property while working there? If so, there's no need to come to me, is there?”

Chengbang Group mainly sells agricultural products and inexpensive light industrial products, and has never had any dealings with electronics factories.

Wang Linlin has clearly been dealing with this matter for the past two days, quickly explaining the complexities involved.

"The electronics factory's business of processing fruit mobile phones seems to have started overseas. In the future, the electronics factory in Zhongzhou will have no work. Many places are talking about this now."

Tian Ersan walked into the company building with a casual expression.

"Perfect, we won't have to work for foreigners anymore. We can focus on making and developing domestic mobile phones from now on."

"A loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

Tian Ersan dismissed the remark lightly and continued with his own business.

The electronics factory's affairs have nothing to do with Tian Ersan. It's only natural that foreigners let foreigners do their business.

If China develops its own mobile phone brands sooner, it's not like the Chinese people don't support it.

After Tian Ersan openly refused to help, the electronics factory stopped asking for favors.

In fact, no one expected that Tian Ersan would have a say.

The provincial government and the electronics factory are now desperately seeking solutions. They discovered from the fruit company that Cotton Town had received donations from Tian Ersan, so they wanted to find him to act as an intermediary.

Before long, people found out that Tian Ersan was going to do foreign trade.

Whether it's bank accounts, fund flows, or who you do business with or who you meet, none of this can be hidden from others.

Whichever company's stock Tian Ersan bought, the monitors would follow suit.

It's impossible to make money secretly, and there are no secrets to speak of.

There's nothing that can't be found out; it's just a matter of whether you want to find out or not.

Tian Ersan also had his own ways of dealing with it: he wouldn't answer the phone, he wouldn't pay attention, he wouldn't make any effort, he wouldn't manage his finances, and he wouldn't invest.

Chengbang Group does not prohibit men from entering. In the early days, there were men in the canteen and courier department, and even now, men come in to work when shipping goods.

But there's no doubt that it's easier for women to get in.

Men are easily stopped by the security guards at the entrance when they try to enter.

A team of women, jointly dispatched by banks, electronics factories, provincial capital units, and Beijing units, entered Chengbang.

Tian Ersan was having a barbecue in the yard, and it was a whole roasted lamb.

"whats the matter?"

Tian Ersan continued to busy himself with the barbecue and showed little interest in the all-female team.

Nan Jiayun quickly introduced, "Mr. Tian, ​​we would like to talk to you about the electronics factory."

"What do you want with me?" Tian Ersan looked at the group of people, and also at the woman among them who seemed to be the leader.

Zhao Xiaojuan, who was in her forties, looked at Tian Ersan and said kindly, "Hello, President Tian. We know that you have a cooperation with the Smith Group. May I ask what kind of cooperation it is?"

Tian Ersan casually replied, "Of course it's a clothing collaboration. They need all sorts of cheap clothing over there, and it's not illegal. If it were illegal, it wouldn't matter if we didn't do it."

Several women felt that Tian Ersan's attitude was bad.

Zhao Xiaojuan smiled and said, "It's definitely not illegal. I just heard that President Tian knows Mr. Smith from the Smith Group. Is that true?"

Tian Ersan frowned. "Just say what you want to say. I have no interest in riddles, nor do I want to be threatened. If I can't do business here, then I won't do it."

Several women in the neighborhood who help with cooking continue to cook, and are responsible for setting up small tables and seasonings.

No one would be foolish enough to interrupt at this time.

Zhao Xiaojuan said awkwardly, "There is no threat. Mr. Tian misunderstood. There are more than 200,000 workers to be resettled at the electronics factory. If Apple Mobile moves its business to Mianhua Town, it will be very bad for Zhongzhou."

Tian Ersan didn't think it was bad.

"The fruit company is a foreign enterprise. What's wrong with letting foreigners do the money-making work themselves?"

Zhao Xiaojuan said, "That's not how it works. With so many people, there must be something for everyone to do, right?"

Tian Ersan said directly, "Why not just arrange for them to work in government agencies? Places like street offices, women's federations, cigarette factories, and health bureaus. I don't think these agencies require much technical expertise. There are thousands of counties across the country; they could easily accommodate 200,000 people."

Zhao Xiaojuan didn't believe Tian Ersan was an idiot; she could only conclude that he was doing it on purpose. The other women who had come with her also knew that Tian Ersan was deliberately picking a fight.

The female manager of the electronics factory explained, "President Tian, ​​our electronics factory just received a notice from the fruit company this month that orders for next quarter will decrease by 15%, and will decrease even further next year."

“This is good news,” Tian Ersan said directly. “It’s only 15 percent less. We’ve already given you time. Besides, I heard that people in electronics factories leave quickly. Once they leave on their own, we won’t need to pay severance pay.”

At this moment, Nan Jiayun spoke up: "President Tian, ​​your garment factory is doing very well. Have you ever thought about expanding it?"

Tian Ersan shook his head and continued to roast the whole lamb.

"No, I've already shared all the money I've earned with others. I've made some money in the past few months, but I've kept it all for my employees. Even if I ate like this every day, my monthly expenses would only be around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan."

“I currently have nearly 300 million yuan in savings, which is more than I can spend at my current spending level, so I don’t need to work so hard.”

"The garment factory has now moved towards high-end development, and the number of employees has been reduced from five or six thousand to two or three thousand."

“With two or three thousand people, the monthly salary alone is four or five million. I have to constantly find business and jobs for them. It would be better to just order clothing directly from specialized textile factories.”

Tian Ersan didn't have a strong sense of responsibility; he didn't want to work for others or do things for them.

Whether it's the people in Cotton Town or the people around him, Tian Ersan never thought of letting these people of his own do the work of being treated as inferiors by others, using their boundless physical strength and energy to undertake huge social tasks.

The garment factory is only staying open because of Li Chuhong, while the AI ​​forum is just for Li Cuihua to use.

Leona is just making trouble for herself. Tian Ersan only needs aerospace technology; he doesn't need to build the Empire State Building at all.

The main purpose of the City State Company is not to make money now, but to provide a place for its group of people to live.

Tian Ersan's focus is still on playing games; he doesn't want to get involved in real-world affairs.

Under pressure from Cotton Town, China can only quickly study and support its own mobile phone industry, using domestically produced mobile phone production lines to employ a large number of domestic workers.

The rise of Cotton Town, and the successful collaboration between the fruit company and local businesses, have made the United States and a host of Western capital begin to take a wait-and-see approach.

The upper echelons of China realized that no matter how much benefit they offered or how much they tried to curry favor with companies from the United States, these companies would inevitably return to the United States given the opportunity.

Previously, it was thought that the United States lacked an industrial base and the conditions for the return of manufacturing, but the rise of Cotton Town has forced people to face this issue squarely.

This is definitely not a good thing for China. Relying on the stability of the Western alliance, as long as a few more cotton towns prove the business environment of the United States, then those European companies will definitely obey the orders of the United States and move to the United States.

Fortunately, Mianhua Town only has a population of over 5,000, which is far from enough to handle such a large production capacity. At most, it can only handle part of the fruit company's business.

We know this, but it needs time to develop.

In order to buy time, a buffer period is necessary.

Nan Jiayun suggested, "Mr. Tian, ​​is there anything you want, or any difficulty you're facing?"

Tian Ersan shook his head and took a brush to apply seasoning to the whole roasted lamb.

"No, I just want to lie here quietly by myself and not care about anything else. Making money is boring and tiring."

The conversation ended unhappily. Tian Ersan had no desires, therefore he had no weaknesses.

Taking him down would come at a high price.

Firstly, they either never go out or rarely leave the company premises.

If they wanted to arrest him, they could find a lot of evidence, such as occupying farmland, tax evasion, illegal business operations, and a whole host of other things.

The occupation of farmland refers to the acquisition of dozens of acres of farmland near the old street, which has not yet been formally developed.

Tax evasion is a perk provided by the county, but it's all verbal agreements. Tian Ersan himself doesn't understand accounting, and the accountant he hired is incompetent. If investigated, it would definitely be illegal.

There are even more cases of illegal operations. Tian Ersan's numerous businesses are illegal without anyone protecting him.

If you wanted to arrest someone, you could find a whole bunch of reasons, but Tian Ersan not only had the protection of domestic public opinion, but also knew foreigners.

Currently, Tian Ersan and the Smiths seem to have a good relationship. Arresting Tian Ersan might give them a very bad impression.

It's not surprising that Tian Ersan has good relations with foreigners; among all entrepreneurs, it's rare to find one who hates foreigners.

At least Tian Ersan didn't study abroad, didn't change his nationality, and didn't buy houses or invest abroad; he kept all his money in China.

If the Tian family were to be targeted, those businessmen and entrepreneurs whose children are foreign nationals would be living in fear.

Asians have a lot of wealth and are willing to spend it, but they can never find a politician in the United States who is willing to help them, and they are repeatedly cheated out of their money.

Today, Cottonwood City does not discriminate against Asians, and the Smiths are even willing to build schools for Asian children.

Before the Smiths became famous, Asian Americans had long faced discrimination and oppression, and it was difficult to find a politician or legislator in any state who was willing to act like a human being.

Even so, Asians refuse to give up their love for the United States.

Now, the Smiths have emerged, more human than humans themselves, and Asian Americans across North America are paying attention to them.

The rise of Cotton City and Watermelon City is unstoppable.

(End of this chapter)