"Young man, you are so lucky. It is not easy for a woman to go to school, and it is even more difficult for a woman to be admitted to university."
After saying that, the middle-aged man sighed again: "Studying in a university in the capital costs a lot of money, so the burden on you is not light, right?"
"Fortunately, my eldest brother and I run a small business, so there is no big problem in supporting our family."
The two of them just started chatting word by word, and they got to know each other easily.
The middle-aged man’s surname is Jin. He is a native of Shanghai. He is 45 years old. He used to resell electronic watches. Now he has set his sights on the new industry of pagers and wants to try his luck.
Jin Zhigang pointed around, "Have you seen these people? They all come from all over the country. Just like you and me, they want to be the first to eat crabs."
Lingchuan was sitting in front of the building of Motorola's Shanghai branch.
In front of the building, there are many flower beds and benches for pedestrians to rest. At this time, the flower beds and benches were full of people, and there were even people sitting on the curbs on both sides.
Lingchuan was one of the people sitting on the curb.
Lingchuan didn't know who these people were at first, and thought they were just sitting and resting. Unexpectedly, they all came here for the dealer quota.
"Uncle Jin, is it difficult to get the qualification of a Motorola dealer?"
"There are only two places per month, what do you think?"
Lingchuan looked at the people around him and saw that there were at least two hundred of them, that is to say, only one in a hundred.
At this time, he finally realized that Wan Yuanbai was really capable in getting the dealer quota in Jiang City.
"Pagers are not like electronic watches. There are many factories in China for electronic watches, and the supply can be obtained through various channels. This pager is a high-tech product that our country cannot produce at all. It relies entirely on imports. The supply is very tight. If
If you don't have any connections, even if you bring money to people, they won't want to talk to you."
Originally, Lingchuan was full of confidence for this trip, but after realizing that the number of dealers was so scarce, his heart inevitably became a little heavy.
"Uncle Jin, there are so few places, so isn't it a waste of time for everyone to wait here?"
"Most people waiting here want to try their luck. If some people can't eat it themselves, they can come over and find someone to work with."
Speaking of this, Jin Zhigang suddenly became mysterious and lowered his voice and said: "When you are lucky, when you meet someone selling parallel imports, you can make a profit of several hundred yuan just by flipping."
"Parallel import?"
"Tsk, it's goods coming in through informal channels. Why do you think this pager is so expensive? It's because the tariff is high. Parallel imports don't go through customs. Do you understand?"
Lingchuan nodded quickly, "Can the quality of this kind of parallel import be guaranteed?"
"Why not? They are all originally produced by Motorola, but they are sourced from other regions. Do you know how much this pager costs abroad?"
"have no idea."
"The price is at least half cheaper. Some people in this business make millions in a month."
Lingchuan was shocked when he heard this, "Aren't they afraid of being caught?"
"You don't understand this, don't you? They are not like us, who work alone. They have already spent a lot of money to build connections and connections."
Seeing that Lingchuan didn't speak, Jin Zhigang continued: "Young man, I see you are a real person. I won't hide it from you. Last month, I bought 50 parallel-imported units and resold one for a net profit of 300. I will make a profit after a month.
Fifteen thousand, this is much better than an electronic watch."
"Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the police?"
"What the police want to investigate are all major and special cases, which can cost tens of millions. They don't even bother to take care of your small profits."
"oh."
Jin Zhigang took out a business card and handed it to Ling Chuan, "Young man, meeting is fate. Let's exchange contact information so that we can communicate with each other if there is any situation. This is my pager number. You can also give me your pager number.
"
Lingchuan shook his head, "I don't have a pager."
Jin Zhigang was a little in disbelief, "You want to do this, but you didn't even buy one in advance?"
Lingchuan smiled sheepishly, "I only learned about the pager industry a few days ago."
"That's it. Then you have to buy one for yourself first. It will be convenient for you to contact me at ordinary times."
"Well, I plan to go to the specialty store tomorrow to have a look."
Jin Zhigang immediately said: "Don't wait until tomorrow. I'll take you to buy it from an acquaintance. With my connections, I can give you a 10% discount."
A pager cost more than 1,000 yuan, and with a 10% discount, you could save more than 100 yuan. Lingchuan couldn't help but be tempted.
However, he has always been vigilant in his heart. His wife has said that there is no such thing as nothing.
It was also a coincidence that the specialty store that Jin Zhigang took Lingchuan to was one that Lingchuan had inspected before and confirmed that it was a regular specialty store and not a black store. Lingchuan then followed Jin Zhigang through the door with confidence.
Judging from Jin Zhigang's attitude and conversation with the store owner, the two are really familiar with each other.
Finally, for Jin Zhigang's sake, the boss gave Lingchuan a 22% discount.
After saving nearly two hundred yuan, Lingchuan planned to treat Jin Zhigang to dinner to express his gratitude.
Lingchuan chose the restaurant of the hotel where he was staying for dinner. Shao Lin gave him an internal VIP card, which gave him a 50% discount on all his purchases in the hotel.
The two of them ordered four dishes and a few bottles of beer, which was discounted to about 80 yuan.
Jin Zhigang was obviously very satisfied with the meal, his face glowed red after eating, and his name for Lingchuan also changed.
"Brother Ling, I really can't believe that you can have such strong strength at such a young age. Although I have a small fortune now, when I was your age, I couldn't even afford to eat. Alas, the future generations are terrible, Ling
Brother, I am very optimistic about you, you will definitely be worth a million within two years."
Lingchuan waved his hands shyly, "Uncle Jin, you are overly praised. I only made a little money because I was lucky, so I can't compare with you."
"Okay, Brother Ling, let's not be polite. We have hit it off. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Jin. I don't have any other skills, but I still have a very good eye for people.
Brother Ling, you are a person worth getting to know deeply. Let me tell you the truth. In the next few days, a batch of parallel imports may come in. If you have any ideas, you should make preparations as soon as possible and follow me to get some.
You have come all the way here in vain."
"I only revealed this to you to see if you are serious. Don't tell the third person. If the news leaks out, no one will be able to gain anything."
Lingchuan nodded quickly, "Brother Jin, don't worry, I don't know anyone else here except you."
Jin Zhigang patted his shoulder with a smile, "It's okay, I'm not here. I'll take you to meet a few friends tomorrow. They are all very powerful experts in this industry. They entered the industry earlier than you and I, and they have already made a lot of money."
The bowl is full.”
Lingchuan declined politely: "Brother Jin, thank you for your kindness. Let's wait for two days. My main purpose of coming to Shanghai this time is to get a dealer. I haven't finished this matter and I have no intention of doing anything else."
Jin Zhigang didn't force it, "It's easy to say, then you should be busy with your own affairs these two days, and I will contact you when there is good news in two days."