On the rest day, Zhou Chen accepted Mao Tu’s invitation and had dinner together in the hotel.
During the dinner, the two talked about some of their recent interesting stories. After drinking for a while, Mao Tutu revealed the real purpose of inviting Zhou Chen.
"Zhou Chen, you may not know yet, but Yang Huajian has already gone overseas and opened his own company."
"Oh, is it so?"
Zhou Chen was both surprised and not surprised.
He was surprised because Yang Huajian had already opened a company, but he didn't know it yet.
He is not surprised because he has known Yang Huajian for a long time. He is not the kind of person who can sit in the office all the time and work hard for his career. Yang Huajian is a man who has a good face, good scenery, and loves to show off.
The job within the system does not allow him to swing as much as he wants. The higher the position, the more scrupulous he is and the more he has to keep a low profile.
Therefore, Yang Huajian's entry into the sea is almost a certainty, it's just a matter of time.
Mao Tutu was surprised: "Looking at you, you don't seem to be very surprised. Aren't you curious about what kind of company Yang Huajian has opened?"
"What else could it be, import and export trade? He is familiar with this business."
Zhou Chen casually said that Yang Huajian had collaborated with Han Chunming on several import and export trades before, and had developed a lot of contacts.
When he went overseas to start a company, he definitely wanted to make a splash and make money, so he naturally chose the path he was most familiar with.
Mao Tutu gave a thumbs up: "As expected of you, you guessed it right, it is a trading company. To be honest, after I found out, I still wanted to cooperate with him, but this guy has no such intention at all."
Friends are friends and business partners are business partners.
Yang Huajian has already figured out the way and is familiar with the process. In addition, he also has money, so how can he still be willing to give up the opportunity to make money to others.
Even Han Chunming, who was a partner before, did not invest in the company, so how could Mao Tutu be allowed to invest in it?
Zhou Chen said: "Isn't this normal? He has people, connections, and no shortage of money for the time being. He can do it all by himself, so why do he need others to buy shares?"
"You saw Yang Huajian going into the sea and started to feel excited, right?"
He kept wondering what Mao Tutu wanted to do. Mao Tutu wanted to go to sea before, but he was forced by his family to go to work. After a few years, he became stable.
But now that I see that Zhou Chen's small commodity chain store is getting better and better, and that Yang Huajian has officially entered the market, I suddenly feel a little anxious.
"Zhou Chen, we two know each other well. You promised me back then that if I went to sea, I could cooperate with you. Does this still count?"
Before graduating from college, Zhou Chen had talked with Mao Tutu and Yang Huajian. At that time, Mao Tutu also said that he wanted to start a business partnership with Zhou Chen, but later due to pressure from his family, nothing happened.
At that time, Zhou Chen also thought that he would not have to work hard to make money, but could gain benefits by investing in Han Chunming, Yang Huajian, Mao Tutu and others.
However, over the past few years, he has not implemented this approach, and he has never cooperated with Han Chunming.
Because he felt that his original idea was too unrealistic. Whether it was Han Chunming or Yang Huajian, they all had their own opinions. Although they were good friends, in the business world, interests were still the priority in many things.
It's not something he can control.
He had long figured out that instead of investing in them, it would be better to invest in his own sister.
At least his sister is really good for him. As Lord Voldemort, Zhou Yi will definitely stand by his side no matter what.
That's why he has helped Zhou Yi open several stores in recent years, and also provided a small share of the equity.
Although many people think that it is difficult for a family business to grow, they have to admit that in most cases, family members are more trustworthy than outsiders.
"I always keep my word, but do you really want to go to sea? Can you handle it with your old man? I don't want your old man to come to your door just because I cooperate with you."
Mao Tutu rolled his eyes and said, "You don't want to drink or pick up the pot. I'm married now, and my son will be born soon. I'm the head of the family, the head of the family, do you understand?"
"Okay, just treat yourself as the head of the family."
Zhou Chen understood who Mao Tu was. Mao Tu was definitely capable, but his personality was not as decisive as Han Chunming's, and his connections and tact were not as wide as those of Yang Huajian.
However, Zhou Chen, who had worked with Mao Tutu on the supply and marketing cooperative business, knew that Mao Tutu had many advantages. He could listen to what others said and would not become dictatorial.
In layman's terms, from his perspective, Mao Tu belongs to the type who can share wealth and adversity, and he is also a very good executor.
Yang Huajian and Han Chunming are both too opinionated. No matter what they do, they want to control it by themselves, so Zhou Chen is reluctant to partner with them because he is also an opinionated person. Once he decides something, others will be very upset.
It's hard for him to compromise.
Mao Tutu could listen to his words, so Zhou Chen was willing to cooperate with him.
"Since you already want to go to sea, you must have your own ideas. Tell me, which career do you want to do?"
Mao Tu said: "I have a few ideas. What do you think of real estate?"
"Real estate, yes, you have a vision."
Zhou Chen was a little surprised. In fact, at this period, domestic real estate had not yet become a big hit, and there were not many real estate companies. Mao Tutu could see that the real estate industry was making progress, which showed that he was quite visionary.
"But real estate companies are not that easy to deal with, especially in this day and age. If you want to get land, you need to have quite a lot of connections."
Mao Tu asked: "Then which industry do you think we should be in?"
"supermarket."
"Supermarket? What is that?"
Mao Tutu looked confused. In China, food stamps and other coupons have not completely disappeared, and there are very few supermarkets.
Zhou Chen explained: "A supermarket is a supermarket. In fact, there are already supermarkets in our country, but they are not called supermarkets now, but are called self-selected shopping malls."
"Supermarkets generally sell mainly food and daily necessities. Their main characteristics are small profits but quick turnover. There are basically no salespersons selling mid- to low-end goods. The goods are packaged in small packages with weight, specifications and prices marked. There are trolleys or baskets for customers.
Choose your own products; settle and pay once you go out.”
"Isn't this just a shopping mall? I see there are many such shopping malls now, and the business seems to be just like that. Can we make a lot of money doing this?"
Mao Tutu also has a small amount of assets and often visits shopping malls, so he feels that there is absolutely no future in this industry like real estate.
Zhou Chen said: "You think too simply. No industry can guarantee you will make a lot of money, but no matter which industry you are in, as long as you can become bigger and stronger, you will definitely make a lot of money."
Mao Tutu had a look of disdain on his face: "Brother, I am not a young man who has just emerged from society. Can you tell me something truthful? Just tell me whether this supermarket you are talking about can make a lot of money."
"vulgar."
Zhou Chen was very speechless, this guy didn't play according to the routine.
"The reason why I say supermarket, not real estate, is not that real estate is not as good as supermarkets. It is because I am now a small commodity chain store. Supermarkets still have something in common with my small commodity store. We can get on the right track faster; and if
If you do real estate, everything has to start from scratch.”
"The most important thing is that the supermarket is a retail enterprise. Customers who come to the door will not have to default on their loans, which is conducive to the withdrawal of funds, and..."
Ten minutes later, Mao Tutu was moved by what Zhou Chen said.
"Okay, then I'll do as you say. You have experience in this area, so I'll listen to you."
"Since you have no objection, we will take action soon."
So the next day, the two started taking action.
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In a gorgeously decorated villa, a woman was chasing a little boy, and there was a dirty child sitting on the ground next to her.
"Stop, Zhou Xuanyu, I told you to stop, do you hear me?"
"I don't. If I stop, you will beat me to death."
"If you don't stop, I will beat you to death."
After hearing this, the little boy ran even happier, running around the hall on the first floor. His nimble steps made it impossible for the woman to catch up.
At this moment, the door of the villa was suddenly opened.
Zhou Chen walked in the door and looked confused when he saw the scene of you chasing me.
"What's going on here?"
Han Chunyan stopped, still holding the broom in her hand, panting: "You, ask your son."
Zhou Chen looked at his son Zhou Xuanyu, and when he glanced over, Zhou Xuanyu was immediately startled.
"Dad, I didn't mean it."
Zhou Chen saw white powder on Zhou Xuanyu's head, face and clothes, and white powder on the floor at home.
"Did you spill your brother's milk powder?"
Zhou Xuanyu answered carefully: "I didn't mean it. I was trying to mix milk for my brother, but I accidentally tipped it over. Then my brother made trouble and scattered the milk everywhere. I even made him fall down."
To be continued...