Lao Wang's daughter-in-law was startled by her father-in-law's loud voice. She recalled that the last time her father-in-law lost his temper, it seemed that it happened after a dinner with Zhou Sheng.
She became increasingly curious about this young Chinese man.
However, Zhou Li'an was discussing friendship with Lao Wang, and now it was two "adults" talking about something. She didn't dare to disturb her, so she served the dishes to the table with the waiter and hurriedly left.
Factory address confirmed.
Lao Wang then asked about the quantity of supply, which was the focus of their cooperation in setting up a factory.
If you only go all the way to Mexico to set up a factory for 80,000 to 90,000 yuan a month, it doesn't make much sense.
There is a cost to setting up a factory, and the cooperation conditions proposed by Zhou Li'an require Lao Wang to contribute money and effort alone. He needs to calculate how long it will take to recover the cost, and how high the risk rate is.
After all, doing business can never be smooth and perfect.
For example, you may encounter difficulties from local gangs and assets may be stolen; policies and regulations may also change, affecting the import and export of fur.
The shorter the transition time from cost recovery to profit period, the better. Otherwise, if something goes wrong during this period, Lao Wang will face the end of losing all his money.
Zhou Li'an didn't give in and gave the answer directly: "How about 5,000 tickets a month? Then we will increase it according to the industry situation; you don't have to worry about the supply of goods, it will only be more, not less."
Wang Defa was stunned and remained silent for a long time before he gasped and said, "Hey, 5,000 sheets, are you sure? What's the cost price?"
Zhou Li'an smiled and said: "The cost price fluctuates according to the market price. You know there is not one person behind me. Everyone wants to make money, and it is impossible to give all the profits to us."
"But I can guarantee that the supplier will leave us a profit margin of 10% based on the market price."
"I will discuss this matter, you don't have to worry."
The supplier is himself.
Of course Zhou Li'an would not be stupid enough to price it at US$800 from the beginning.
Now that their furs have not hit the market on a large scale, prices will naturally not fall. If Lao Wang continues to sell the furs at a high price of US$4,200 a piece, the sales profit will be shared equally with him.
But leaving 10% profit margin is different.
To put it simply, Lao Wang continues to play the role of a 'consignee'. Zhou Li'an gives him the furs first and he is responsible for selling them.
No matter how much he sells, he needs to pay back 90% of the sales to the supplier, and the remaining profits are divided equally between the two.
In other words, Zhou Li'an only left him 5% of the shares from beginning to end.
As for why we want to cooperate with Wang Defa.
The reason is very simple. Going the way of scalpers leaves scalpers with nowhere to go; Lao Wang cannot continue to conceal the external sales price, and the terminal price is transparent here in Zhou Li'an.
His middleman's profit is always constant at 5%.
In a sense, Wang Defa became his own corporate executive.
But in Lao Wang's eyes...
These fur supplies do not belong to Zhou Li'an, he is probably just the front spokesperson of an interest group.
Therefore, when Lao Wang heard about the 10% profit margin, he was not angry, but ecstatic. Because no matter how the market price fell, he was guaranteed to make a profit.
More importantly...
Supply of 5,000 furs per month.
Even if the price of fur finally drops to US$1,000, he and Zhou Li'an's company can still retain a profit of US$100.
Calculating 5,000 cards, it is a huge sum of 500,000 US dollars per month; after the two people divide it equally, each person can also receive 250,000 US dollars per month.
What about the early stage?
The investment cost of a tannery factory does not exceed US$2 million.
Wang Defa is confident that the unit price of the first batch of products will be controlled at around US$4,000, and a 10% profit will be US$400.
The net profit from 5,000 furs is 2 million. He can recover the investment cost in two months, and the rest will be a net profit.
"Zhou Sheng, we are going to send it out!"
Wang Defa trembled with excitement, his old face glowing greasy red.
When people who don't know the situation come in, they may think that the two gentlemen are doing something strange in the box.
Zhou Li'an already knew this, so he seemed very calm at this time.
He asked another question.
"However, the next fur will not be hand-tanned cooked leather, but raw leather."
"Rawhide?"
"right."
The tribe's hand-tanned fur is too slow and uses primitive materials.
The plan to move south is about to be implemented, and Zhou Li'an does not have time for the tribesmen to collect materials to tan the fur. From now on, after hunting the bison, skin them, and throw the fur directly into the system space to keep it fresh.
Once the quantity is sufficient, it will be taken out at one time and sent to the factory for processing.
Wang Defa wanted to ask the reason, but seeing Zhou Li'an's inscrutable expression, he suppressed the question.
He just said: "If it is chemical tanning, the price will come down, unless we hire a large number of employees to continue manual tanning."
"But skilled workers are scarce, and we still have to spend time cultivating them."
Zhou Li'an said: "Let's go to the industrial assembly line. We can do it as efficiently as possible. The quantity is large and the management is sufficient. I don't think there is any need to take a high-end route."
Wang Defa looked forward eagerly: "Is the 10% profit guarantee a net profit?"
Zhou Li'an said rudely: "Old Wang, don't be too greedy!!"
"The reason why I asked you to cooperate is because we are both Chinese and our cooperation has been quite pleasant before."
"If you are too greedy, the supplier will probably ask me to find a new partner. After all, you know...whoever this business is given to will be a sure profit."
Wang Defa immediately changed his tune and said with an awkward smile: "I was just saying casually, if you increase your profit margin, your dividends will also increase."
Zhou Li'an didn't even answer.
He wouldn't bear the cost of leather making, and he was extremely benevolent by giving Lao Wang a chance to make money.
If he were not afraid of trouble, he would focus more on the tribe, and there would be no need for Lao Wang to exist as an agent.
Moreover, the cost of chemical tanning on industrialized assembly lines is very low.
The supply of fur is huge, and on the basis of small profits but quick turnover, it is enough for Lao Wang to quickly become a rich man with a cash flow of tens of millions with a 5% dividend.
Later.
Lao Wang began to plan the scale of the factory, machine procurement, and personnel recruitment. The two chatted while eating, mostly with him talking and Zhou Li'an listening.
Anyway, Wang De paid for the investment, and he was responsible for the construction of the factory. Zhou Li'an only had to be a hands-off shopkeeper, waiting to receive the money.
After the food was all gone, Zhou Li'an stood up and left.
After the company was established, the two flew to Mexico to confirm the factory location.
Wang Defa said: "Give me two weeks to prepare. The company is registered in Bermuda, which is a tax haven. How about we go on vacation together for a few days?"
Zhou Li'an has no interest at all.
Vacation?
Soon, the entire America will be my private garden. Then I will conquer the Old World as soon as possible and build a palace in Europe. Wouldn’t it be delicious?
"I'm very busy. You know that people like me have to work harder while they are young so that when they are old, they can live a rich and nourishing life like you."
Say it.
He waved his hand, stood up and walked out of the box.
Lao Wang sat in his position and froze for a long time, then he laughed at himself: "Why do I think he is cursing! He waved his hands and left, but I have to run around to set up a factory... The Yan family is shoveling!"
Zhou Li'an returned home.
I filled the bathtub with water and opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate a staged success.
Lying comfortably in the bathtub, he fiddled with his phone and sent another message to Lawyer Lu——
"This is my partner's phone number, Wang Defa."
"We plan to set up an offshore company. When the time comes, you can help me keep an eye on the share agreement. You can ask for the legal fees."
Not long after.
Lawyer Lu called after me——
"Grass!"
"What's going on? Your kid started a company? Is it so big?"
Zhou Li'an said: "By chance, I figured out a fur purchase channel. Because of the large volume and the need to circumvent animal protection laws, I had no choice but to set up a factory in Mexico."
"I said you asked me so many things about cowhide before, and you also bought a house some time ago... OK, everyone is still working hard, and you become the boss in silence."
The previous relationship between the two was limited to greetings during New Years and holidays, and was far less intimate than it is now.
But relationships are all about getting along.
Animals are born with a desire to be strong, and people tend to follow others' influence because of this. There is nothing to ridicule.
If Zhou Li'an can give him business, he should say a few nice words, all for the sake of survival and making money, not to be shabby.
After a few casual conversations, Lawyer Lu took over the case.
The price per order is US$3,888, which is purely a friendly price and a good luck move. Otherwise, lawyer Lu’s standard billing would be US$500 per hour.
American lawyers make more money than doctors.
Lawyer Lu has settled in California a long time ago. Not long ago, he bought a small yacht so that he can go fishing.
That night, Zhou Li'an went to bed early.
Calculating the time, there should be tribes that are about to migrate and arrive.
Nowadays, the tribe has no shortage of horses. While training knights, they also assemble carriages and cultivate their driving skills.
In addition, taking advantage of the time for the various tribes to adjust, Zhou Li'an can go out to explore the road again, trying to clear the subsequent roads and reduce unnecessary troubles during migration.
…
[System time: September 21, 1400]
Zhou Li'an arrives.
The first small tribe of 300 people to migrate arrived.
They knelt down to worship the true God and surrendered to the balance.
The warriors who stayed behind in the tribe gratefully accepted the reward from the Lord of Balance and received the same magical weapons as other tribesmen.
At the same time, for the first time, "practical wheels" appeared on the American continent in this parallel time and space.
When the tribesmen saw this kind of vehicle that could carry goods for the first time, they all cried bitterly...
If our Lord had not come to reward creation, how could they have thought that such a convenient tool could exist in this world?
Three days later.
More ministries arrived one after another.
But they failed to get the call from the true God.
Zhou Li'an rode alone and continued to explore along the previously opened system road map.
The last day of September.
He officially stepped out of the mountainous area at the junction of the two states in the northwest. On a high ground, he looked out over the California valley without any obstructions.
The converging and intertwined river systems also pointed out the final direction——
Sacramento.
Four hundred years later, the birthplace of the gold rush.
Why choose to set up a tannery in Mexico? Because Mexico’s rich mines can protect the gold mined here.
In the United States, where the order is stable, the group of people who formulate and control the rules are the most cruel. It is an eternal truth that every man is not guilty and only carries the treasure.
But in Mexico, everyone is truly equal under the chaos.
Everyone follows one law, the weak eat the strong.