Chapter 789 Sincere Invitation
As an old classmate and comrade-in-arms, Qiu Jianjun was very clear about Shao Haoqiang's situation and admired his courage.
In fact, Shao Haoqiang had previously told Qiu Jianjun that he wanted him to do this business with him, and he promised him that as long as he followed him, he would be able to make a fortune in less than half a year. However, Qiu Jianjun, who was always cautious, did not have the courage and guts that Shao Haoqiang had. No matter how Shao Haoqiang persuaded him, Qiu Jianjun refused to agree, so he had no choice but to give up.
Today, Shao Haoqiang suddenly invited Qiu Jianjun to drink, and also ordered such a sumptuous table of food and wine. It seems that this guy might have made a fortune again. Although he was envious, Qiu Jianjun was not jealous, but was happy for his good brother.
“Haha, I didn’t get rich, but I lost money.” Shao Haoqiang replied with a smile.
These words made Qiu Jianjun stunned for a moment. His hand holding the cigarette stopped in mid-air and he looked at Shao Haoqiang in confusion.
"Losing money? What's going on? Did your business go wrong? Are you okay?"
"It's okay, don't be nervous." Seeing Qiu Jianjun asking anxiously, Shao Haoqiang felt warm in his heart.
"What happened? Tell me quickly, I'm so worried!"
"Haha, don't worry, it's really nothing." Shao Haoqiang said with a smile: "Do you think I look like someone with problems? If something really happened, would I still sit and drink with you? I would have gone in and eaten steamed bread a long time ago."
Qiu Jianjun was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He was too concerned and confused. Shao Haoqiang was right. If something really happened to him, he would not be sitting here. But what about the loss of money he just mentioned?
"I have something to tell you. I resigned from Wujiaohua today." After taking a puff of cigarette, Shao Haoqiang said lightly.
"What? You...you resigned?" Qiu Jianjun was stunned. He looked at Shao Haoqiang in front of him with some disbelief, trying to confirm whether this guy was joking with him.
But when he saw Shao Haoqiang's expression clearly, Qiu Jianjun was sure that this was definitely not a joke and that this guy was telling the truth.
"You... have you really made up your mind?" Qiu Jianjun opened his mouth and was about to say something, but in the end he shook his head and sighed.
"Isn't this just a matter of time?" Shao Haoqiang said, "You know me, my heart has long been away from the company, especially in the past two years, I have only been a figurehead in the company, and I usually run my own labor protection products business. If it continues like this, there is no point in staying in the company. In addition, if I don't leave, I will occupy a position in the company. Even if others don't say it to my face, they will mutter something behind my back."
"Instead of doing that, I might as well just quit my job... Haha, what's the popular term now? Going into business? Actually, it's good to leave the company. Without constraints, I can do whatever I want in the future. It's free!"
"Well, since you've made up your mind, I won't say much. You've already resigned and there's no way to save your job. It's just a pity that the establishment of a state-owned enterprise is gone." Qiu Jianjun shook his head and sighed, then asked, "By the way, do you plan to continue to sell labor protection products after you resign?"
“I quit!”
"You're not going to do this anymore?"
"I also lost the business of labor protection products. I lost it before I resigned..." Shao Haoqiang said. Just as he was about to continue, the wine and food came. After Shao Haoqiang waited for the boss to put the wine and food in place and leave, he opened the wine and poured two glasses. He placed one glass in front of Qiu Jianjun and raised the other glass and said, "Come on, let's have a drink first. Wish me success in my business!"
“Wish you!”
Qiu Jianjun and Shao Haoqiang clinked their glasses, took a big sip, and started eating the dishes at Shao Haoqiang's invitation.
After taking a few bites of food and putting down his chopsticks, Shao Haoqiang continued, "In recent years, the business of labor protection products has not been as good as before. In the past, this business was unique, but now more and more people are doing this business, and the profit is getting lower and lower. In addition to the risks of going back and forth, it is no longer necessary to continue doing this, so I directly sold this business and gave it to the two guys who helped me run errands before. As for how they will do it next and to what extent they can do it, I have no control over this."
"Then what will you do if you don't do this? Why do you want to resign if you don't want to do it anymore?" Qiu Jianjun was a little confused. He didn't understand what Shao Haoqiang was thinking. If Shao Haoqiang resigned and went into business to expand his previous labor protection products business, it would be understandable. But now he has stopped doing labor protection products and quit his job again. What's going on?
Shao Haoqiang smiled at Qiu Jianjun and patted him on the shoulder.
"Jianjun, how many years have we known each other?"
“It’s been almost thirty years.”
"It's been 28 years!" Shao Haoqiang said with emotion: "You and I were classmates in elementary school. We met on the day we reported. I still remember that you were sitting behind me at that time."
"Yes, yes, you have a good memory. If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten it." Qiu Jianjun nodded with a smile.
"Twenty-eight years. It's been so long in a flash. It seems like just a dream." Shao Haoqiang picked up the glass and drank half of it. He refilled it and raised it: "Come on! Brothers! Cheers to our twenty-eight years of friendship!"
“Cheers to friendship!”
After drinking it all in one gulp, Shao Haoqiang put down the glass and wiped his lips. He looked at Qiu Jianjun and said, "Jianjun, we are not only classmates and comrades-in-arms, but also good friends for many years. If you say that our relationship is closer than that of brothers, you won't deny it, right?"
"Of course I don't deny it!"
"Okay! In that case, brother, I have something I want your help with, can you give me a hand?"
"Help? Haoqiang, what you said is so confusing that I am completely confused. What do you want me to help you with? You have to let me understand clearly, right? Haoqiang, don't get me wrong, I am not looking for excuses to shirk my responsibilities. You know me, I like to talk about things when there are problems. I will definitely help if I can, but if it is beyond my ability, I am afraid that I will delay your work if I agree blindly!"
"Haha, I know... I know, don't worry, Jianjun, you can definitely help with this!" Shao Haoqiang smiled and patted Qiu Jianjun on the shoulder twice, then mysteriously took out something from his pocket and showed it to Qiu Jianjun.
Qiu Jianjun looked at the thing in confusion. It was a piece of paper, a folded piece of paper.
At Shao Haoqiang's signal, Qiu Jianjun opened the paper. When he saw the contents on the paper clearly, he was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but look at Shao Haoqiang.
"You...you're quitting your job to open a factory?"
"Yes!" Shao Haoqiang nodded, pointing to the business license in Qiu Jianjun's hand and said, "It was just issued today. From today on, my factory is established!"
"Jianjun, to tell you the truth, I had the idea of opening a factory a long time ago. I have made a lot of money in the labor insurance business over the years, but I know very well that this business will not last long. This time I will hand over the labor insurance business to others and get out of this business. My purpose is to start a new business."
" I have already resigned from the company. I have cut off my own escape route. I have made up my mind. Since ancient times, there has only been one way to go, and you have to burn your boats!"
After taking a deep puff of his cigarette and stubbed it out in the ashtray, Shao Haoqiang said, "I've always been like this when it comes to doing things. If I don't do it, I'll do it well. You know that."
"But Haoqiang, you've never run a factory before. What if you take a desperate measure like this..." Qiu Jianjun asked worriedly.
Shao Haoqiang waved his hand and said, "Where do all these things come from? It's not difficult to run a factory. I've been doing business for so many years, and I'm very familiar with how to do business. I've been going back and forth between Chaoxian and Shanghai over the years, and I have a lot of connections in Shanghai. These are my advantages. Besides, I really haven't run a factory, but don't forget, what kind of factory is this? I don't understand, but you do!"
Only then did Qiu Jianjun understand Shao Haoqiang's purpose in asking him to drink with him, and also why he asked him for help.
He carefully looked at the business license in his hand again and paused for a moment at the factory name on the license.
Xingjiang Leather Goods Factory.
This is the name registered by Shao Haoqiang. The factory he wants to run is a leather products factory. In other words, he wants Qiu Jianjun to help him with the technology and production of this factory.
"Hao Qiang..."
"Jianjun, listen to me first!" Just as Qiu Jianjun was about to say something, Shao Haoqiang interrupted him and said, "We are not young anymore. We are all in our thirties. In two years, we will be forty. When we are forty-one, most of our lives will have passed. How many years do we have left to strive for?"
"A person's life can be long or short. Looking back, the scene of us just starting primary school is right in front of us. Looking again, our children are older than we were back then. So many years have passed, and we have wasted half of our lives, but what have we done? When we come to this world, if we don't leave something for ourselves, we should at least leave something for our children and family, right?"
"We didn't have a good life before, but it's different now. In recent years, many people have made fortunes in business, and many have succeeded in running businesses. Not to mention others, from what I know, your factory alone has lost several key personnel, and they have all made money. Don't you have any thoughts when you see this?"
"Jianjun, I know you are a person who prefers stability. I also heard that you refused when someone invited you to go. But this time is different. This is our business! Not someone else's business!"
"We?" Qiu Jianjun was stunned.
"Yes! We!" Shao Haoqiang said seriously: "In order to build this factory, I invested all the money I earned over the years. As long as you are willing to help me, I will give you half of the shares directly without you having to spend a penny! You don't have to worry about the market and sales, I will take care of them. Production and technology, you are an expert in this, I will leave it all to you! I will be the general manager and you will be the factory director!"
"Fathers and sons fight together in battle, and brothers fight together to kill tigers! Jianjun, we are good brothers, right? You can't just watch me work so hard for so many years and then go to waste, right? I have no way out now. If I don't move forward, there will be an abyss behind me. Help me, Jianjun! Help me!"
"I..." For a moment Qiu Jianjun didn't know what to say, and he didn't know whether to agree or refuse.
Shao Haoqiang kept looking at him with expectant eyes, which made Qiu Jianjun feel confused. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Haoqiang, my mind is very confused now. Such a big thing happened so suddenly... But don't worry, I will definitely help you with your matter. Forget about the shares. We are brothers and there is no need to talk about these. I will take a few days of sick leave to come and help you... ? When your factory is on track, we will..."
"Thank you! Thank you Jianjun, I feel relieved to have you helping me. Brothers working together can achieve great things! We brothers will surely succeed if we join hands to conquer the world, haha! Hahaha!" Shao Haoqiang was very happy. He held Qiu Jianjun's hand tightly and said sincerely. Qiu Jianjun was infected by him and also smiled.
