"Really want to sell? This is just the beginning!"
In Gao Bin's suite, the congratulatory letter was full of incredible questions.
"Sell it, sell it. This model cannot be replicated at all. In the future, it will be expanded to Jincheng and Yangcheng at most. Other cities do not have such strong consumption potential and cannot support this consumption model at all."
"Even if there are five supermarkets, the current profits are very objective, starting at 20 million per year."
"With our two resources, if we have enough funds, we can achieve an annual income of 20 million yuan, and it will not be so tiring."
This is true, but the congratulatory letter still doesn’t make sense.
"How about you find the funds yourself and I sell the company to you? Of course, I will continue to supply the company in the future."
"I'll forget it. If you don't play, there's no point in playing by myself. In fact, I'm quite content. I invested 5 million at the beginning, should I be able to double it now?"
Gao Bin laughed:
"Now I doubt your identity as an elite. Double it? I will never sell it without 100 million!"
"Are you crazy? These stores don't even have fixed assets, why should they be sold for 100 million?"
"The value of these members in my hands is far more than 100 million." Gao Bin said confidently.
He Han thought for a while, picked up the mineral water on the table and took a sip:
"Can the other party agree?"
"I offered a price of 150 million, and they said they would go back and think about it. I guess it's not a big problem."
"Well, if it can be sold for 150 million, it will be a huge profit, so you can sell it."
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In the next month, Gao Bin kept an eye on the new store in Pengcheng while negotiating with Xiao Ma's investment company.
Now that the basic framework for negotiation is in place, the remaining issue is price.
The two parties reached a stalemate over the price of 120 million. The acquirer's representative wanted to continue lowering the price, but Gao Bin insisted on holding on to this price.
It makes sense for him to do this, because after the opening of the new store, Pengcheng's high-end customers exploded with super spending power, and the tuna card customers instantly jumped to the top of the three places, reaching 168th place. What a terrible cash flow. To be honest, Gao Bin has already regretted it, not that he regretted selling, but that the price was too low. He should have offered 200 million!
But he couldn't be greedy, so he just got it. After working hard for half a year, he doubled his investment nearly ten times. This investment rate of return is quite scary.
In the end, it was Xiao Ma who made the decision and took over most of the shares held by Gao Bin and He Han for 120 million.
Yes, for the most part, Xiao Ma still valued the resources in Gao Bin's hands, so he retained 5% of his shares and continued to serve as the company's chief procurement officer.
As for the position of CEO, it was given to the person sent by Xiao Ma.
The congratulatory letter received 30 million, while Gao Bin received 90 million. Counting fixed assets, his net worth has steadily exceeded 100 million.
After making money, you must spend it, so I changed my house to a 390-square-meter flat next to the Huangpu River.
The X5 has been sold a long time ago, and now his car is a Bentley Bentayga.
Now I bought a new Aston Martin DB11, the 12-cylinder model, plus some options, the price is close to 4 million.
This is all small money. He just likes the elegant GT sports car. Compared with the violent supercars like Niuma, GT is more suitable for daily driving.
After that, he spent more than 40 million to buy a garden in Suzhou as a holiday estate.
With such a flowery method, he didn't even spend half of it, and he threw the rest on Maotai.
Tens of millions of dollars entered the market, but there was no splash, which shows how big this plate is.
But he doesn't plan to play much, he just wants to earn the money to buy a garden.
Something happened during this period. Because of the arrival of the new CEO, Luo Zijun's ability and academic qualifications could not meet the requirements of the new CEO, so he was fired.
Gao Bin was also busy collecting money and forgot about Luo Zijun.
It wasn't until the congratulatory letter mentioned it to him that he remembered that there was such a person.
This woman is also strong enough. She didn’t tell him when such a big thing happened.
However, Xiao Han, who was the first to follow him, continued to work in the major account department because of his good relationship with many major customers, and was highly appreciated by the new CEO.
On this day, Gao Bin drove his Martin to the downstairs of Luo Zijun's house and called her to come down.
It turned out that he was doing laundry and had no time to go downstairs, so he was asked to go up.
Gao Bin came empty-handed. Now he was going to be a guest at someone's house. It was obviously inappropriate to go empty-handed, so he had to go shopping in a nearby supermarket and buy some milk, fruits, and toys for children. Then he came to Luo Zijun's house.
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"Come on, come on, why do you bring so many things? Don't you want to talk about something?"
Luo Zijun took the gift and invited Gao Bin to come in.
"There's no reason to come empty-handed. Where are the children?" Gao Bin entered the house and took a look. The whole house had a cement industrial style, and the house looked particularly dark.
"Go to school, today is Monday."
Gao Bin also lived a confused life:
"Forgot."
"You sit down first and I'll wash you some fruit."
"No need to wash, I won't eat, you sit down, say something and I'll leave."
Luo Zijun hesitated and sat on the sofa:
"What happened?"
"Why didn't you tell me about your dismissal?"
"I'm not a child, how can I tell others everything?"
Gao Bin sighed:
"You are following me anyway. I have to give you an explanation. What are your plans next?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. I must continue to look for a job. Tang Jing asked the congratulatory letter to find a job in shopping mall sales. I will go for an interview in the afternoon."
Gao Bin nodded:
"That's okay, but I think you can do some small business. As for what you want to do, I can provide you with funds."
"Doing business? I don't know how."
"No one is born with good skills. Think carefully and start from the areas you are familiar with."
"What areas am I familiar with? To say that I am most familiar with it now is definitely the procurement of food ingredients."
"Okay, then do this."
"No, no, no, that's all I'm saying. I can't do this business. I'm traveling all over the world and don't have time to take care of my children."
Gao Bin was very patient and reminded:
"You used to buy so many luxury goods, so you should know a lot about this, right?"
"That's right, I have a lot of high-heeled shoes and bags of various brands."
"Well, then would you consider opening a second-hand store?"
"Second-hand store?"
Gao Bin's words seemed to open a new door for Luo Zijun.
"Many little girls like luxury bags, but they either can't afford new ones or can't buy them. If you open a second-hand store specifically for this group, I think there's a lot to be done.
Once you are familiar with this field, you will have something to talk about with your customers;
Secondly, you also know what kind of bags retain their value and what kind of bags women like;
Third, you have free time. Basically, you only have to work during the day. At night, you can just close the door and go home to take care of your children. The most important thing is not to feel tired.
The only test is your eyesight. If your eyesight is not good enough and you buy a fake, you will suffer a big loss."
Luo Zijun fell into deep thought. She felt that Gao Bin was really powerful and he could make money with just any idea.
Indeed, second-hand stores still belong to the blue ocean market in China, especially in Shanghai, where there are not many second-hand stores.
“But the initial investment in stock preparation should be quite large.”
"I'll get you 2 million. It's a loan for you. Don't worry about paying it back. You can pay it back to me slowly after the store is successfully opened."
Gao Bin came here just to give Luo Zijun an explanation. He could feel that her feelings for him were very complicated, but Gao Bin really didn't want to get married and start a family in this life. It would be great to be free and at ease alone.
But he doesn't want to be a heartless person, and Luo Zijun is the protagonist of this world. If his life is too miserable, Huahua may give him some punishment.
Spending 2 million to buy peace of mind, this business is still worth it.
Gao Bin left, leaving Luo Zijun to think about it alone. I really couldn't figure out if Tang Jing couldn't help, he was a big shot.
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A month later, Luo Zijun's second-hand store opened in Xuhui. It was a small store with an area of only 70 square meters and two floors. It was designed and decorated in a retro European style.
At Tang Jing's suggestion, Luo Zijun also hired a barista. Even if you don't buy a bag, it's a petty bourgeois sentiment to come over and have a cup of coffee.
There is a tree-lined road outside. It is quite comfortable to sit on the balcony on the second floor, drink a cup of coffee and bask in the sun.
The store is not big, which means you don’t need to stock too many goods. Just two or three popular bags are enough.
Luo Zijun has no shortage of resources. Whether it's the wife circle he used to be in or the rich people he met through Tang Jing's congratulatory letters, getting two second-hand Hermès bags is no big deal.
In addition, she kept Gao Bin's advice in mind and targeted her customer base at young girls who have little money and care about face. College students and girls who have just entered society are the main targets.
So when she was choosing goods, she tried to choose some mainstream luxury brand bags that were of good quality but not expensive.
By the way, she also built a jewelry display cabinet, and some second-hand jewelry can also be sold at a high price.
In short, although the sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs.
There was little business when they first opened, and their coffee was the first to open up the market.
As more and more Internet celebrities come here to check in and take photos, the sales volume of second-hand bags has increased.
Although it is closed for a few days most of the time, once it is open it is enough for her to eat for half a month.
In particular, Hermès and Chanel bags were the best-sellers, and she later focused on purchasing goods from these two brands.
After accumulating experience bit by bit, she went to discuss cooperation directly with the brand owners and purchased some defective but harmless used bags from them. There is quite a market in this area.
After all, many flaws are basically invisible as long as you don’t look with a magnifying glass. Moreover, it is brand new, but it is sold at a second-hand price, and it is crazy sought after by little girls.
Three months after the business opened, Gao Bin once went to check on the situation and found that many Internet celebrities had a cup of coffee in common, but they didn’t drink it. They took turns sitting on the balcony to take photos and then left.
This is not a good sign, and it can easily create a bad impression if you don't say anything about it.
Therefore, Gao Bin suggested that Luo Zijun strengthen management to prevent his store from becoming an internet celebrity check-in shop.
Now that there is no shortage of traffic, Luo Zijun doesn’t mind ruthlessly curbing this unhealthy trend.
Although it went through a painful period at the beginning, with the birth of the afternoon tea set, it attracted young ladies who were really willing to enjoy the afternoon tea time.
Many young girls with money and leisure regard Luo Zijun's shop as a secret base. From time to time, they invite their best friends to come over for a small gathering, listen to light music, wander in the breeze, and enjoy the beauty of the sun.
So far, Gao Bin is completely relieved about Luo Zijun.
As for the 2 million, he can take it back anytime, he is not in a hurry to use it anyway.
After that, he spent most of his time in Suzhou. He was used to tranquility and disliked the hustle and bustle of the city, so he lived a life of seclusion in the city.
Of course, when he was lonely occasionally, he would drive a sports car on the street or go to a quiet bar to hunt for women, so he would not treat himself badly.
After He Han broke up with Tang Jing, he also lived a life of asceticism. He went to work on weekdays and drove to Gao Bin's garden after work on Friday. The two of them ate delicious food and drank some wine. They lived a small life.
It’s also relaxing and comfortable.
However, the congratulatory letter was spoiled by Gao Bin. The two of them dated little girls together, and they were basically daily lovers. Occasionally, if they met someone they really liked, they would give them monthly gifts. Anyway, they would definitely not be in love for a long time.
Such changes made Tang Jing feel pain in her eyes and heart. She couldn't say anything. She wasn't in the Magic City anyway, so she was out of sight.
Chen Junsheng and Ling Ling were not so lucky. As Chenxing's number one main force, Chen Junsheng was so busy every day that he had no time to take care of his family.
As for Ling Ling, in order to take care of Chen Junsheng's parents and the children, she had to choose to go home and be a housewife, embarking on Luo Zijun's old path.
In the beginning, she was considerate and caring for Chen Junsheng, but as time went by and she couldn’t see her husband for a long time, she inevitably worried about gains and losses.
Once a woman starts to think wildly, what can't she do?
I quarreled with Chen Junsheng’s parents, I quarreled with my son, I quarreled with Chen Junsheng, we always quarreled and quarreled whenever we met.
Chen Junsheng himself has a dull personality and is not good at expressing himself. When Ling Ling quarreled with him, he hid in the company and worked hard, entering a nauseating cycle.
The difference is that Ling Ling knows how she got to the top, so she is even more afraid that others will replace her in the same way.
So she had to use various means to control Chen Junsheng, which was more terrifying than Luo Zijun's previous suspicion.
At this time, Chen Junsheng regretted it, but he did not regret taking the medicine. He could only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
But Ling Ling intensified her efforts and showed her fox's tail. Not only did she want to control Chen Junsheng's people, but she also wanted to control his thoughts, and even held the financial power in her hands.
Chen Junsheng dared to be angry but dared not speak out. He was stripped of his skin after divorcing Luo Zijun. If he did it again, nothing would be lost.
Fortunately, the progress in his career gave him some relief.
Because He Han has entered a period of burnout and rarely participates in the management of the company, it has caused dissatisfaction among Chenxing's senior management, and there are rumors that he will be replaced.
But the congratulatory letter doesn't matter at all. Tang Jing is gone, so there is no point in staying in this office building.
And after so many years of busy work, he is indeed a little tired. If it is true, he can just take a rest.
Before that, he talked to Chen Junsheng and wanted to recommend him to become a new partner and take his place.
Chen Junsheng has always admired He Han and regarded him as a career mentor and respected him very much.
After hearing the meaning of his words, not only was I not happy, but I was worried.
The two had a drink at Lao Zhuo's shop in the evening, talked to each other, poured out their bitter feelings, and understood each other's difficulties.
The congratulatory letter needs to rest, and Chen Junsheng needs to numb himself with more work. Of course, he also needs to make more money. After all, he has to support two women and two children. How can he do it without money?
So the two reached a tacit understanding, and He Han took the initiative to resign and recommended Chen Junsheng to take his place.
Taking into account Chen Junsheng's contribution to the company and his achievements over the years, Chenxing agreed to the request for a congratulatory letter.
Just like that, He Han resigned and Chen Junsheng took over.
However, this did not bring about a more relaxed living environment. Instead, Ling Ling intensified her efforts because her husband's higher position meant that more girls were trying to fly into the flames.
As a woman who has grown old and lost her beauty, and now has no trace of her tenderness left, how will she be able to support her children if she leaves Chen Junsheng?
Because of this, she treated Chen Junsheng like a prisoner and watched him through 800 phone calls a day. Whenever he came home late, there would always be a call every 20 minutes. Or she would simply go to the company and watch him in the name of delivering meals.
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Luo Zijun didn't know anything about what happened to Chen Junsheng. She focused all her energy on the store. Seeing that the sales volume was getting higher and higher, her life was getting better and better.
Men and women are the same when they are full, warm and lustful. When they are in trouble, they have no time to think about what they have. Once the worries and pressure are gone, they start to think about releasing themselves.
Now that life is getting better, Luo Zijun begins to think about the future again. Should he live alone with his children, or should he find a companion?
In fact, there are many people chasing her, including many young talents.
Gao Bin doesn't like her appearance, but someone does.
But Luo Zijun didn't want to find anyone to get along with, let alone mess around, so he always refused anyone's pursuit.
In fact, she just couldn't forget Gao Bin. She knew that he looked down on her and that he was a philanderer, but the more she couldn't get, the more she wanted.
It's like a child who takes a fancy to someone else's toy. It's not really much fun, but he just wants it.
Of course Gao Bin knew nothing about this. He was very satisfied with his current life. He lived alone in a garden manor of nearly a thousand square meters. From time to time he would bring his girls back to play in the water. On weekends, he would come over to drink and chat with him. It was so nourishing.
In life, why bother to marry someone back?
Besides, even if you marry, you can't marry Luo Zijun. It doesn't matter whether you divorce her or not, or whether you have children. It's just that you don't like this person and you don't like him.
Moreover, he thought that he had helped Luo Zijun enough, and there was no need to marry her back just to pity her. He couldn't do such a thing.
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Two years later, Tang Jing came back. The first time she came back, she met a few old friends. In Gao Bin's garden, they had barbecues and drinks, and sent congratulatory letters and Luo Zijun.
In the past two years, things have changed and people have changed. He Han and Gao Bin have become free and easy diamond kings, surrounded by countless warblers and swallows.
Luo Zijun's second-hand store has become a sign. The store is still in the same location, but she has rented out all the storefronts on the left and right sides. The store has tripled in size. After one year, it is not a big problem to earn four to five million. Now she has returned to the lifestyle of Mrs. Chen, wearing luxury goods and dressing up brightly.
But the difference is that she has become more calm and confident, and the way she treats people and things has completely changed from before.