Chapter 684 First Contact
"Brother Qiang, you are here."
When I walked into the manager's office, the young boss who worked with Zhang Bin was on the phone. When he saw Zhang Bin, he quickly stood up and greeted him.
This company was just established. Zhang Bin took the opportunity of establishing the company to merge the small boss's previous company and factory. Of course, Zhang Bin did not go too far. The two of them were still in a cooperative relationship. Zhang Bin held the largest share in the company. The small boss was nominally the general manager of the company and also took 30% of the shares.
Zhang Bin knew very well that doing business was different from being on the road. He had to give the necessary benefits and not always fight and kill. Besides, although the young boss was not very courageous, he was obedient and he was good at management. The company needed such a person to manage it. If it relied on those gangsters, the company would not be able to operate at all.
Zhang Bin smiled and nodded at him, indicating that he didn't need to worry about him, and pulled a chair and sat down.
He picked up the account book on the table and flipped through it casually. After looking at it for a while, he took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He heard the ding of a lighter next to his ear. He turned around and saw that the young boss had finished his call and was lighting his cigarette for him.
"Have you finished the call?" Zhang Bin asked casually after lighting a cigarette and taking a puff.
"It's just a small matter in the factory." The young boss explained with a smile and then made tea for Zhang Bin.
Zhang Bin took the tea and drank it with a smile, then nodded and said, "The shipment volume has been increasing these days, you have to keep an eye on the factory and don't delay the delivery."
"Don't worry about that. This is what I just told you on the phone. I'll go there in person this afternoon to take a look at it." The young boss replied quickly.
"That's good. Sorry for your trouble."
"Haha, isn't this a gift from you, Brother Qiang? It's only right that you take the trouble..." the young boss flattered him.
Waving his hands, Zhang Bin said seriously: "Hey, you are using the same trick again. We are partners, and this is our own business. Brother, you are different from them..." As he spoke, Zhang Bin pointed outside with his cigarette in his hand: "These people are all workers, some of them are my lackeys, and you are the boss, you have to understand this idea."
"Yes, yes, you are right, Brother Qiang." The young boss nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.
"By the way, what do you want me for?" Zhang Bin took the tea that the boss had poured for him and took a sip and asked.
"Brother Qiang, I want to discuss two things with you."
Zhang Bin raised his hand and made a direct gesture. The young boss then said, "One thing is about the factory. Labor costs in Hong Kong are getting higher and higher. How much were the workers' wages a few years ago? How much is it now? It has increased several times! If it continues like this, it may continue to rise, and the cost expenditure will continue to increase."
Zhang Bin nodded slightly, admitting that the young boss was right.
Although Zhang Bin has not been in Hong Kong for long, less than two years so far, the prices and wages in Hong Kong have increased a lot in these two years. Moreover, Zhang Bin has heard a lot about past situations in Hong Kong during his time there. In addition, when he was a parking boy, he talked to many bosses and white-collar workers. Since he was willing to inquire, he knew a lot of information in these aspects.
"you mean……?"
"Brother Qiang, I think we can move part of the factory to Pengcheng? Now many of our goods can actually be produced directly in Pengcheng. There is no need to transport them all by water like some large goods. This will free up a lot of channels for large goods. This will not only reduce costs, but also increase profits a lot."
"Tell me in detail..." Zhang Bin said calmly. The young boss immediately started to tell the story in detail. While the young boss was talking, Zhang Bin was also thinking in his mind.
Zhang Bin has lived in both Yangcheng and Pengcheng, and Pengcheng is particularly memorable to him.
If the incident had not happened in Pengcheng, Zhang Bin would not have come to Hong Kong. Now the boss suddenly mentioned setting up a factory in Pengcheng and moving some of the A-grade products that can be made in the mainland from Hong Kong to Pengcheng. Zhang Bin thinks his idea is still very good.
Compared with the labor cost in the mainland, the cost in Hong Kong is getting higher and higher, and there are risks in engaging in parallel imports. Some small products, such as clothing, handbags, sunglasses, electronic watches, etc., sell very well in the mainland, but they also occupy the largest area and quantity during transportation.
The more things you have, the more profit you will make, but the greater the risk. If you follow the boss's advice and move the production from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, you don't need to take the risk of shipping by water. Not only will the risk be much smaller, but the profit will also increase accordingly. In addition, the freed-up channels can be used to import products with higher profits, such as household appliances, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
"We can consider this. How about this? You can find time to go to Pengcheng to see how to set up the factory. If there are no operational problems, I basically agree to move the factory to Pengcheng."
"Thank you, Brother Qiang. I will do it as soon as possible!" The young boss was overjoyed when he heard this, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face. He had this idea for quite some time and had been looking for a chance to tell Zhang Bin about it, but he was worried that Zhang Bin would not agree.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Bin agreed after just thinking about it for a moment after listening to his suggestion, which made him very happy.
"By the way, is there anything else?" Zhang Bin raised his hand to look at his watch, as if he had something important to do.
"Brother Qiang, do you have anything else to do?" the young boss asked.
"There are some new horses at the stable, and my subordinate asked me to go and try them out." Zhang Bin said this casually.
The young boss felt jealous and at the same time, a burning sensation rose in his stomach.
"What? You want to go too? How about we go together and try it later?" Zhang Bin asked with a smile.
The young boss's head shook like a rattle: "I won't go for this one. Brother Qiang, you can go and try it. My health is not very good, and my family is very strict. Haha, you know..."
"Hahaha, you, you actually try this on me?" Zhang Bin laughed and pointed his finger at the young boss, who lowered his head embarrassedly and chuckled twice.
"Tell me, what else is there?"
"It's the matter you asked about last time. It's been taken care of."
"What happened last time? What happened last time?" Zhang Bin was stunned and asked back.
"It's about the car."
"Oh! Done? So quickly?"
"Haha, Brother Qiang, how can your orders not be quick?" the young boss said with a smile.
Zhang Bin asked: "Is the source of goods reliable?"
"Don't worry, it's absolutely reliable!" The young boss patted his chest and replied, and at the same time took out a color-printed document from the drawer and handed it over: "Take a look at this, this is a brochure."
After taking the information and flipping through it for a few seconds, Zhang Bin asked, "What's the price? How much is it?"
The young boss looked around and saw that the office door was tightly closed, then he leaned close to Zhang Bin's ear and said a number. When Zhang Bin heard the number the young boss said, his eyebrows raised involuntarily and he immediately laughed.
"Well done!" Zhang Bin patted the young boss on the shoulder and praised him. The young boss smiled and said that it was all Brother Qiang's way, and he was just running errands .
The young boss was very considerate, which made Zhang Bin particularly satisfied. He thought for a moment and said, "Don't go to Pengcheng. I will personally take people there. You stay in Hong Kong and wait for news from me. I will go over to meet someone to discuss cooperation. If this route is opened up, this area in the future..."
"I understand, I understand. Don't worry, I will make sure everything in Hong Kong is arranged properly." The young boss nodded in agreement. Zhang Bin laughed a few times, waved his hand, and then left the office.
Two days later, Zhang Bin passed the customs normally and set foot on the land of Pengcheng again.
This time Zhang Bin came back by boat differently from before, but he came back openly. When he successfully passed the checkpoint and entered Pengcheng with his ID, he was calm on the surface but secretly relieved in his heart. After all, he had committed a crime in the mainland. Although his appearance and even his identity had changed a lot now, he was still a little worried when he went through the checkpoint.
But this time he had to do it. First, taking a boat was also risky. Second, he couldn't just come and go quietly, right? In the future, the business here in the mainland will grow bigger and bigger, and it will always be troublesome if he can't pass the customs normally. So Zhang Bin considered it again and again and decided to take the risk, because he had the confidence, and the facts proved his judgment.
Zhang Bin did not bring Lu Sanxi with him when he returned to Pengcheng this time, because Lu Sanxi was different from him. Lu Sanxi was tall and strong with a very distinctive image, and his identity would be easily discovered.
So Zhang Bin entered Pengcheng with two of his lackeys, who were also his bodyguards. The three of them dressed in suits and looked like normal businessmen, and walked in with a swagger.
Zhang Bin was very emotional when he revisited the old place. When he traveled by water before, he traded in remote areas for safety and never returned to the city. Now he not only came to Pengcheng, but also stayed in the best hotel in the city, using the identity of a businessman from Hong Kong who came to the mainland to investigate the market.
On the first day of arriving in Pengcheng, Zhang Bin first made a phone call at the hotel, and then took two of his men for a stroll in the city.
Compared with when he was in Pengcheng before, Pengcheng has changed a lot now, or it can be said that the changes in Pengcheng over the years are visible to the naked eye.
Today, the urban area has expanded a lot, and some of the original farmland has become industrial or commercial land. The whole city presents a thriving atmosphere. At the same time, due to the continuous rise of construction and the construction of houses and roads everywhere, the air in Pengcheng is a little dusty, and dust is flying everywhere.
Coming back again , the feeling was different, Zhang Bin was a little excited. After staying in Pengcheng for two days, Zhang Bin finally received the call he had been waiting for. After hanging up the phone, Zhang Bin checked out of the hotel and asked his man to drive a rented car straight to Yangcheng, arriving at Yangcheng Hotel that afternoon.
After arriving at the hotel and checking in a room, he washed up and changed his clothes when the thug knocked on the door to report that the dinner had been arranged. Zhang Bin nodded, walked out of the door, and went straight to the restaurant inside the Yangcheng Hotel.
Zhang Bin set up a banquet here to entertain several distinguished guests. After sitting down and waiting for about twenty minutes, with the sound of crisp footsteps outside the door, the door of the private room was opened from the outside, and a middle-aged man walked in. When he saw Zhang Bin, he greeted him with a smile and called him Brother Qiang. At the same time, he introduced Zhang Bin, who stood up to introduce him, to a young man and woman who came with him.
"This is Mr. Wang, and this is Mr. Zhao. Both of them are young talents from our mainland. This is Mr. Han, the big boss from Hong Kong that I mentioned before..."
