Chapter 117 Business Card
I was slightly surprised and asked curiously, "We? Just the two of us? How is that possible? Are you kidding me?"
But Fan Yunting's expression was very serious. She put her hands on the table and said seriously, "How is it impossible? As long as we can work together, with your talent and my ability, I believe we will succeed!"
I don't know where she got such great confidence, but I know that it is impossible to research and produce a new product and successfully enter the beverage market with the strength of me and Fan Yunting alone. So I analyzed it seriously: "Manager Fan, you have been in the industry for a long time, you should know the operation of the product better than me? You said that you don't rely on the power of the company, so how much energy and money can we two have to cope with such a huge production and marketing? If you just want to produce a few bottles of new varieties for fun, what's the point, it's better not to do it!"
Fan Yunting smiled, she took another sip of the wine glass and said, "You don't have to worry about the funding. In fact, before I came to Green Lady Company, I had already wanted to do it myself. But because I didn't find the right investors and core projects, I didn't do anything for the time being. Later, Mr. Qi invited me so warmly, I couldn't refuse and had to agree. My original intention was to develop for a while, accumulate capital and experience, and when the time is right, I will still start my own business. Just two days ago, a Chinese expatriate in the UK agreed to invest 500,000 pounds to set up a company for me. Although the money is not much, it is enough for us to buy new equipment and rent a factory. In addition, I will use all my capital to invest in the company. Production investment, well...if I buy a house, it will be about two million, which should be enough for our basic expenses for R&D and production. Of course, even so, our company is still pitifully small. Not to mention compared with large companies like Mrs. Green with assets of hundreds of millions, even some medium-sized beverage companies such as Baozheng Company and Master Zhao Company are much stronger than us. But I believe that as long as we can have our own trump card products, plus the channels I have, we will be able to grow and develop within one or two years, and will not be worse than large companies such as Mrs. Green or June Flower. How about it, are you interested after I said this?"
To be honest, I was really tempted. I realized that Fan Yunting was not joking, and I also knew that she was a very capable woman , and now it seemed that she was also very ambitious. I began to think seriously about it.
I lit another cigarette, thought for a moment and said, "Starting a new company requires not only money, but also personnel. If I rely on myself, it will be impossible to succeed. I need assistants, and setting up a company also requires a series of specialized staff including marketing, planning, finance, procurement, etc. Have you considered these?"
Fan Yunting was delighted when she heard this and said, "Does that mean you agree to work with me?"
I smiled and said, "No rush! Your company hasn't even started yet! Let's wait until everything is in place. But I believe in your ability, and I will seriously consider it."
Fan Yunting said, "Okay, I will get things started as soon as possible. But I need you to give me a definite answer, because everything I do depends on the new products you research. Without you and the products, everything else is empty. So I want you to promise now that as long as my company has a plan, you will definitely come to help me. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time for me to get something done?"
I smoked a cigarette and thought carefully. I originally wanted to find a similar job so that I wouldn't have wasted all those years of studying. Now the opportunity has come. Although I have to start from scratch, I can finally do the job I like. I have no reason to refuse. Besides, Fan Yunting seems very sincere. Even if it doesn't work out, I won't lose anything personally. It doesn't cost me a penny. At most, I can just find a new job. But if I succeed in cooperating with her and the product I develop can be a hit, then my dream will be realized, my reputation will spread, and no matter what I want to do in the future, I will have a foundation for getting twice the result with half the effort.
I took a few puffs of the cigarette and put it out in the ashtray. I made up my mind and said, "Since Manager Fan thinks so highly of me, I, Tang Qian, am not an ungrateful person. As long as the company can be established and the funds and personnel can be in place, I am willing to do my best to help you."
Fan Yunting smiled happily and said, "Okay! With your words, I feel reassured. Now everything is ready, and we only need the east wind. I will start preparing to set up the company tomorrow, so just wait for my news!"
I said, "It starts tomorrow? Then you are at Madam Green's place..."
Fan Yunting said: "Don't worry about this , I will take care of it."
I nodded. The annoyance I had just felt due to my relationship was now diluted by the joy of having a career. I stood up and said, "Then I'll wait for your good news! It's getting late, I'll leave first!" As I said that, I waved to the waiter to prepare for the bill. Unexpectedly, the waiter said, "Sir, our boss said that he has paid for your bill, so he doesn't need to charge you."
I asked curiously, "Why?"
Fan Yunting stood up with a smile and said, "Like I said just now , the owner of the bar is my friend. How can he have the nerve to charge you when he sees that you and I know each other? Besides, it's just a bottle of beer. You shouldn't refuse his kindness."
I guessed that the boss had a special relationship with Fan Yunting, otherwise she wouldn't ask, and would give free food to anyone she knew. But I didn't want to know too much. Since the boss said so, and it was just the price of a bottle of beer, it would be hypocritical if I insisted on paying the bill. So I said, "Thank you, my boss friend, bye!"
I was about to leave when Fan Yunting said, "Wait a minute, I'm about to leave, and we're going the same way, so I'll drive you a little bit!"
I said, "We're going the same way? Do you know where my home is?"
Fan Yunting smiled and said, "Of course, you forgot? I have read your file, and I have a photographic memory." She blinked and continued, "Wait a minute, I'll go get my bag and talk to a few of my friends."
I saw her turn around and walk to another corner, and then she came back with a bag . She looked in a good mood and said to me with a smile, "Let's go!"
Fan Yunting drove a yellow Hyundai sports car. After getting in the car, she smiled and said to me, "Green Lady Company has suffered heavy losses. Two generals have left, and a very promising project that can make a lot of money has to be developed by us first. You and President Hua are such good friends. Do you feel sorry for her?"
I was stunned for a moment and said, "Boss Hua? Hua Jingjing? Me and her..." I shut up at this point, because I didn't know what was going on between Hua Jingjing and me. It was really hard to explain. And how could Fan Yunting think that Hua Jingjing and I were friends? Did she see something?
I was about to ask her, but I heard Fan Yunting say, "I know that you and President Hua have an emotional entanglement, and your relationship is not ordinary. You resigned most likely because of her, right? But I don't care about this. The important thing is that before I am completely sure, I don't want the company to know our plan, otherwise I will be very passive. I want to deal with the separation from the company in my own way. Do you understand what I said?"
I nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, including Hua Jingjing."
Fan Yunting smiled with satisfaction and started the car.
During the trip, I wanted to ask her several times how she knew that Hua Jingjing and I were in a relationship, but I held back in the end. I thought that with a very smart woman like Fan Yunting, and the fact that she had seen Hua Jingjing and I quarrel or have a quarrel twice before, it should not be difficult for her to guess that there was something wrong between us. It would be useless to ask, and it would only make things awkward, so I should just pretend to be confused.
Following my instructions, Fan Yunting parked the car downstairs of my house. I got out of the car, thanked her, and was about to go back upstairs. Suddenly, I heard Fan Yunting calling me from behind: "Tang Qian!"
I turned around and asked, "What's the matter? Is there anything else?"
Fan Yunting took the bag and looked around for a while, then took out a business card and handed it to me, saying, "Here you go. You can reach me at the phone number above 24 hours a day. Just call me if you need anything."
I took it and looked at it. It was very simple, with only a name and a phone number, without even a title or a company. It looked like a personal business card, which would not be given to non-very important clients or friends.
I held the business card in my hand and said, "Okay, do you know my cell phone number?"
Fan Yunting started to reverse the car. She freed one hand and waved to me, saying, "I have a photographic memory. Don't underestimate me. Okay, bye!"
She turned the car around and drove away from the community quickly. I stood there for a while, thinking that things in this world are really unpredictable. A few days ago, Fan Yunting and I worked together at the Green Lady Company, working for others together, but I didn't expect that I would work for her now. And if nothing unexpected happens, I will have my own laboratory and lead the research on the development of new beverage products that I am best at, most skilled at, and most fond of. I am still very excited in my heart, as if I am in a dream, and nothing is real.
To prove that I was not dreaming, I spread out my palm and looked at the business card in my palm again. Suddenly, a hand stretched out from behind me and quickly grabbed the business card.
I was startled and turned around quickly. It was Hua Jingjing. She frowned and her face was livid, biting her lower lip hard. After snatching the business card, she took three steps back, raised the business card, looked at it against the street light in the community, and snorted fiercely.
I opened my mouth wide, and it took me a long time to react, and said, "Jingjing? Why... are you here?"
