【292】Recharge your energy (seeking monthly ticket)
Chendai Town is located in the northeast of Jinjiang City, on the south bank of the Jinjiang estuary, bordering Quanzhou Bay to the east and Shishi City to the south. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Chendai Town was built around the sea, hence its name. It is rich in rice and razor clams, and is known as the "Shoe Capital of China".
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When Wei Qingfan and Li Wanyi arrived here, it was already close to noon. The owner of the factory building was named Ding Qude. He was a "second-generation enterprise". He looked like he was less than thirty years old and drove a white car.
BMW came to pick me up, and as soon as I met him, he kept saying "Hey, you! Hey, you!"
"Aren't you two too tall?"
"Oh My God!"
"How tall are you?"
"How tall is your girlfriend? She is so beautiful..."
When this guy met, he didn't mention anything serious. He talked for a long time about height and the gap between north and south. This probably has something to do with the fact that his height is barely 1.7 meters, and he may not be as tall as Li Wanyi in terms of visual effects or actual height.
Wei Qingfan naturally did not have the habit of exposing other people's shortcomings, so he tried to change the topic. He saw that both sides of the road were either shoe stores or shoe factories, as well as other supporting stores and factories for shoe production. Even this one on the street was a small shop, and next door was a shoe and bag processing company.
He couldn't help but secretly marveled at the small factory and said, "There are so many factories here!"
"That's right, Chinese shoes are all good. I'm not bragging, but there are basically small factories along the road here. You can make some money a year by doing odd jobs, but not much. If you really want to make money, you still have to do big business."
Wei Qingfan was sitting in the passenger seat and Li Wanyi was sitting in the back seat. Ding Qude introduced Xiankan to Wei Qingfan while driving. He spoke Mandarin, but with an accent common in southern Fujian. Wei Qingfan had
Sometimes I can't hear clearly, so I have to rely on myself to understand.
"Wang Chao said you are still in school? Are you starting a business now? I heard Wang Chao say you are still trading in stocks, right? It's quite profitable?"
After chatting for a while, Ding Qude took the two of them to a restaurant, ordered some local specialties, and began to inquire about information.
"No, my girlfriend is responsible for the clothes and shoes. I am an idler and have a company that hasn't even started yet."
Wang Chao is Wang Jiao's brother. Apparently he heard from Wang Jiao that Wei Qingfan was very profitable by stock trading. Ding Qude wanted to trade in stocks again, but he didn't know what he was doing. It was in the middle of the economic crisis and he didn't make any money. He also lost a lot of money.
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The reason why he chose to go far away from the near and kept the factory for so long without seeing anyone at all was probably not to sell the factory, but to get to know "Master Wei" who had a deep background and was very good at stock trading.
"You still open a company?"
Ding Qude was a little surprised and asked again: "Stock company?"
"no."
Wei Qingfan smiled and shook his head, "Making mobile phones."
"Making a mobile phone?"
Ding Qude was surprised. Although he was not well-informed, as a second-generation enterpriser, he still had some basic knowledge. The hardware of electronic products cost money, "How much does it cost?"
"The company has just opened and is still poaching people everywhere. It hasn't even made a mobile phone yet. It's not clear yet."
"Then how much money are you prepared to invest?"
Wei Qingfan no longer hid his clumsiness. The person in front of him was a local snake, and his weight was directly related to the "treatment" of the senior sister here. He smiled casually and said: "The registered capital is 300 million, let's see if we can make it first.
No more."
"Fuck!"
Ding Qude almost jumped up, "Brother, you are so powerful? Three hundred million? You are richer than my old man... What exactly does your family do?"
He had just been chatting along the way, and he was still a bit boastful, especially in front of Li Wanyi, and he wanted to show off his wealth intentionally or unintentionally. At this time, he was shocked and finally understood why Wang Chao had such an attitude when talking about Wei Qingfan, and then
Thinking of the little thought just now, I couldn't help but feel ashamed, and I was secretly glad that I was relatively warm and polite.
"I'm just doing a little business. I'm not honest and like to mess around..."
Wei Qingfan naturally wouldn't tell the truth, so Han Hu dealt with it, and Ding Qude didn't ask any questions. Seeing the dishes coming one after another, he introduced them and ordered two bottles of beer. Wei Qingfan also "reluctantly" accompanied him.
"I just started trading in stocks last year. Didn't the stocks start to fall at that time? I saw other people saying it was time to buy the bottom, so I followed suit, and the result was terrible. I lost tens of thousands in one fell swoop...
"Then I quickly sold it and took over the business. As soon as I sold it, the price went up again..."
After chatting for a while, Ding Qude's attitude became more enthusiastic and sincere, and he began to ask Wei Qingfan for tips on stock trading.
Wei Qingfan also boasted, and carefully analyzed the truth for Ding Qude, and recommended several related books that Ding Qude would definitely not read.
Although Ding Qude had a good attitude, he was used to similar situations in his previous life and knew very well the principle of not letting go of the eagle before the rabbit, so naturally he would not really give any "secrets".
Ding Qude's character is not bad, but he also has some of the bad habits of the "rich second generation" in the media's mouth, such as being exaggerated and showing off. He seems to have nothing to do with it. He did not react to Wei Qingfan's general talk, but really felt that
He's teaching his secrets seriously - or so it seems.
Regardless of whether he really believed it or not, after finishing the meal, the relationship was really close. When Wei Qingfan mentioned the factory, he said boldly: "Just like what my brother and sister said before, it's 40,000 yuan, one yuan more."
I won’t accept it!”
When Wang Chao passed the news through his sister, he naturally wanted to go in the direction that would be easier to promote. The price was a bit unrealistic. Ding Qude originally claimed that the quotation here was 60,000, and later talked about 45,000, but it has not yet been finalized.
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Li Wanyi was used to saving money. Although she didn't know what to do, she didn't make the final decision, so she kept holding on to the price. She went back to Wei Qingfan to negotiate, leaving him plenty of room.
At this time, Ding Qude took the initiative to give in. Li Wanyi felt happy and secretly glanced at Wei Qingfan. She didn't know whether to admire him for bragging about cutting down the price, or to show off that her original quotation was "accurate". In short, she looked very happy.
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"Brother De is so generous! This is the ambition to do great things and achieve great things... I'd like to toast you!"
When Wei Qingfan saw his senior sister happy, he naturally became happy too. He took the initiative to propose a toast and asked, "Brother De, you have so many factories here, and all supporting facilities should be well-equipped, right?"
"That's for sure. I know what you are thinking. Don't worry, you don't have to worry about the materials. My dad has connections here and I will arrange everything for you!"
Ding Qude didn't know whether he was really drunk or just pretending. He looked very bold and bold, patting his chest and saying, "Brother, is it interesting? Is it interesting?"
"terrific!"
Wei Qingfan gestured with his thumb, leaned over, and said with a smile: "Brother De is so interesting, brothers can't hide it, let me tell you a secret..."
"What?"
Ding Qude's originally slightly drunk expression suddenly sobered up a lot, and he listened carefully.
Wei Qingfan smiled and said: "Buy liquor."
"Liquor?"
"Maotai, Wuliangye, Fenjiu... all will work."
Wei Qingfan was a little paranoid and still couldn't believe that Ding Qude really had such a character, but that didn't stop him from giving him a little sweetener. As for whether he believed it or not, that was Ding Qude's business.
As long as this guy can do what he promised, the senior sister can do a lot of things by building a factory here. After all, this is a local snake. It is inevitable that there will be dealings in the future, so it is necessary to give him some sweetness.
After finishing the meal, both parties were very satisfied. After signing the contract, Ding Qude took him to see the factory building.
The shoe factory is still working, but according to Ding Qude, it is actually just raising workers so that it can be sold at a good price.
There are farmers here who go out to work. If they lose a day's wages, they will feel distressed for a while. If they really don't work for ten days and a half, there will definitely be many people looking for work directly or looking for part-time workers.
Today is the 1st, the factory is on holiday, and we won’t start work until tomorrow, so the factory is very empty. It seems that it was cleaned in advance, and it is relatively neat and clean.
Li Wanyi made a lot of preparations in advance and even turned on the machine to take a look. However, the two of them can come over and have a look at work tomorrow, so there is no need to worry about this problem.
The factory director is a Sichuan native named Liu Luyong, who is in his thirties and has worked in Chendai Town for many years. He was recommended by Ding Qude’s father’s employees when he wanted to build the factory. In his words, he is “very reliable.”
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Liu Luyong was waiting at the factory and enthusiastically helped introduce the situation in the factory.
"Under normal circumstances, an assembly line produces 10,000 pairs of shoes per month, but quality is the number one priority in our factory. If you want to go faster and work overtime, you can do 30,000 pairs of shoes per month...
"Some of the workers are from my hometown, but there are relatively few of them, only seven or eight..."
Shoe factory workers are not highly skilled, but there are also skilled jobs with relatively high wages. These workers are obviously factory director Liu's own.
When the factory was first built, Wei Qingfan and Li Wanyi only wanted stability, and they had no intention of moving Director Liu in a short period of time. But when and whether they would move would depend on the follow-up.
Anyway, it's a contract system. You give money and get shoes. If it doesn't suit you, you can get together and leave at any time.
"This factory also belongs to a relative of mine, my second uncle... but he refuses to sell this place, and you don't have the money... Well, with so much money, you can definitely buy it, but it's not cost-effective."
Ding Qude originally wanted to say a few words to cheer him up, but then he realized the other party's astonishing financial resources and temporarily changed his words, "Anyway, I will go back and tell my second uncle, no matter what price I originally rented, you still can't."
what price……"
After looking at the factory, he took him to see the raw materials. In the evening, he invited his newly married wife to come over for a meal.
During this chat, Ding Qude gave Wei Qingfan an "unexpected surprise."
"My daughter-in-law has a cousin who lives in Shenzhen. It's also a first-tier city, right? It's not much worse than Beijing. He works in a big company, called Aliote, and it's also a high-tech company that does fingerprints..."
After spending a day together, and based on his wife's verbal reaction when she came over, Wei Qingfan could basically confirm that Ding Qude was just a half-filled bottle of water that couldn't hold anything in his stomach. He felt more at ease with him, and became more and more happy to get along with him.
Chatting and boasting at the dinner table was a normal thing. Wei Qingfan didn't pay attention to the "Ariot" mentioned by Ding Qude, but when he heard that he said he was doing fingerprints, he immediately became interested and asked quickly: "In what aspect?"
Fingerprint? Access control?”
"There is access control, but it is more than access control."
Ding Qude obviously learned about it through chatting at the wine table. He had only a half-understanding, paused after hearing the words, and then went to see his wife.
Ding's wife had already learned from her husband that these two people had a good background, were rich, and had good attitudes. However, after thinking about it seriously, she didn't know how much. She just said: "I think I said it before, but I don't really remember...
...It was also said that it will be used on mobile phones in the future, but I have never seen it..."
The first mobile phone with fingerprint recognition function was launched in 1998 and was made by Siemens. However, the fingerprint recognition function had to wait until the Apple iPhone 5S in 2013 to be used on a large scale. This is also considered to be the early iPhone leading smartphone innovation.
an important innovation.
The biometric recognition function of smartphones has just begun.
Moreover, Wei Qingfan remembers clearly that long after the iPhone 5S was released, no Android smartphone had a fingerprint recognition function with the same experience.
In 2014, Huawei Mate7 achieved unexpected success, largely due to its push-type fingerprint recognition. Although it was placed on the back, it was much better than Samsung's sliding fingerprint recognition.
The next Android phone that truly had a front-facing fingerprint scanner was the MX5 launched by Meizu in 2015.
Nearly two years have passed since the iPhone 5S was released. During these two years, if you want to buy a mobile phone with a front-facing fingerprint scanner, the only option is the iPhone.
When Wei Qingfan was planning a mobile phone, fingerprint recognition was a direction and selling point that he valued very much. However, several mainstream fingerprint recognition suppliers had not been established at this time, and they had not officially contacted the mobile phone supply chain, and he did not know where to go.
I was looking for it, and suddenly I heard about a manufacturer doing this, and I couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.
He immediately asked Ding Qude's wife to leave her cousin's phone number, and planned to go back and learn more about the Shenzhen Elliott Company.
After this incident, the relationship between the two parties became more harmonious. After dinner, Ding Qude sent the two of them to the hotel, chatted for a while, and then left.
With Ding Qude's help, many things were indeed worry-free. In the morning of the next day, after visiting the factory, signing the contract, and deciding on several models of shoes to be made in the future, I returned to Xiamen in the afternoon.
Wei Qingfan gathered his strength and waited for several years, and finally reached this exciting moment.