Director Zhao of the textile factory approached Lin Yi alone and said, "Brother Lin, our factory has a backlog of towels. I wonder if you are interested in selling them for us?"
"Of course I'm interested." Lin Yi said happily.
The products Lin Yi sells are currently relatively simple, only children's clothing, lighters, and sunglasses. Towels are one of the most in demand textiles. If he can cooperate with textile factories, he will make no less money than children's clothing.
Factory Director Zhao agreed to Lin Yi selling on behalf of them. On the one hand, Lin Yi could help them expand sales. Another important reason was that he wanted to have a good relationship with Lin Yi and hoped that he would help more with exporting.
Just after Director Zhao left, Director Lin from the sock factory came to visit again.
"Brother Lin, our factory has a backlog of socks. Are you interested in selling them for us?"
desire for foreign exchange,
These big factory directors, who were usually aloof and superior, had to lower their waists and come to find this little guy like Lin Yi.
Two days later,
Lin Yi's stall has two more products.
Towels and socks.
The types of towels include cut pile towels, jacquard towels, untwisted gauze towels, rayon beauty towels, etc. There are many types of towels, no less than hundreds of them.
The large truck of the towel factory is sent to Hanzheng Street, and the goods are sold first and then paid, and the settlement is made every Monday.
The same is true for sock factories. There are more varieties of socks, and payment is settled every week after delivery.
Lin Yi, Li Xiangqian, Jiang Wu and the others worked hard for two days and finally figured things out. On the first day of business, a large number of wholesalers for these two products arrived.
Products from regular manufacturers have no problem with quality. The key is that the wholesale price is cheaper than others. Such products are easy to sell at any time.
rush buying.
Wholesale vendors came over with large and small bags and did not leave until they were full. After two days of inventory, the sales of these two commodities were only much more than those of children's clothing. Lin Yi did a simple calculation. According to this trend, the sales of these two commodities every year
It can bring him a profit of 40,000 to 50,000 yuan a month.
Plus children's sunglasses and lighters,
A monthly income of 100,000 yuan.
This was 100,000 in 1981.
Someone from the district government came to Lin Yi and said that District Chief Yang was looking for him. Lin Yi came to District Chief Yang's office again. Director Yang said kindly: "Comrade Xiao Lin, this is the product list drawn up by the district, as well as the export price reference. You
Take a look."
Lin Yi took the list and looked at it.
A thick little book.
There are more than 170 companies in total, with tens of thousands of product categories. Lin Yixin said, "Hey guys, a product promotion meeting alone is enough."
The products are even more diverse.
Agricultural products, mineral products, food, chemical products, light industrial products, and even heavy industrial products, such as motors, engines, etc.
However, there are no tobacco and alcohol. Tobacco and alcohol are national products and are controlled by specialized departments. In fact, Maotai and Wuliangye were export products that earned foreign exchange for a long time.
District Chief Yang smiled and said: "Xiao Lin, this time the Overseas Chinese Friendship Trading Company has hired three business managers. I hope that you comrades can use your talents to contribute to the country and the construction of your hometown."
"The certificate from the district government has been issued, so you can go to Hong Kong in the name of official inspection, and the length of stay is thirty days at a time."
three business managers,
It seems that this position is really worthless.
But that's okay,
It is enough to bring convenience to him.
"Xiao Lin, how do you plan to start your business?" District Chief Yang asked.
"In order to live up to the high expectations of the leaders, I plan to go to Hong Kong again in the near future. It is best to bring a batch of samples to let relatives in Hong Kong see if our products are suitable for sale." Lin Yida said.
District Chief Yang was very satisfied with Lin Yi's attitude.
"Okay, I'll let the factories prepare the samples. The customs clearance area is responsible for the goods. This business trip is considered official and the expenses can be reimbursed. But Xiaolin, there are standards for reimbursement for official business trips, so don't spend more than you should." District Chief Yang said.
.
"I will pay attention."
It takes about three days to prepare samples and go through customs clearance procedures. Lin Yi can rest during these days.
Study room on the second floor of the Hanzheng Street store.
Lin Yi was lying on the couch reading a book, holding a copy of "The Barefoot Doctor's Manual" in his hand.
Lin Yi has read this sacred book before, but the content in it is too complicated and difficult to remember. He has only read it before.
This time he used the photographic memory skill and read through the pages page by page. The contents of the book seemed to be imprinted in his mind and would never be forgotten again. This feeling was magical, and Lin Yi was immersed in it.
He planned to use his free time to read all the books he should read.
Spend money to buy knowledge and you won’t lose money.
Three days later,
A staff member from the district came to pick up Lin Yi.
"Comrade Lin Yi, the samples are ready. Here is the sample list, here is the catalog and price list of all goods, here are the supporting documents, here are your customs clearance documents, as well as train tickets and soft sleepers."
"The samples will be transported by freight trains. The trucks are relatively slow. We will leave tonight. The bus you are traveling in will leave tomorrow morning. Even so, you will probably have to wait a day after arriving in Shenzhen. This is the bill of lading."
Lin Yi was a little surprised.
“How many samples are worth traveling on a freight train alone?”
The staff member smiled and said, "There are indeed quite a few. You will know just by looking at the sample list. It lists the types and quantities."
Lin Yi opened the directory.
After watching it, I called him a good guy.
Cloth, sheets, quilts, clothing, shoes, socks, glass products, porcelain cups and vases, thermos bottles, toys, stationery, as well as hardware, equipment, dry goods, if it weren’t for the difficulty of transporting and preserving some fresh agricultural products, it would probably be
Will bring it.
Although the quantity I brought was not large, and there were only a few samples of each type, there were so many types. Together they were a huge pile, so it was no wonder I had to take a truck.
explain clearly,
Government workers say goodbye.
Lin Yi called the system to rent the space, opened the hidden compartment of the furniture, and took the two guns and more than 500,000 Hong Kong dollars hidden inside into the space.
He called Li Xiangqian and Jiang Wu over and said to them, "I'm getting ready to go out. I may be there for about a month this time. You guys should keep an eye on things at home."
"Brother Yi, are you going to Hong Kong again?" Jiang Wu said with envy.
"Yes, let's establish connections with these companies and see if they can make export products." Lin Yi said.
"The directors of the towel factory and the sock factory are rushing to find us to sell on their behalf. Are they just waiting for Brother Yi to sell it to them to earn foreign exchange?" Jiang Wu asked.
"It goes without saying, otherwise they would describe the good products as overstocked and defective products." Li Xiangqian said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll leave the family affairs to you, keep an eye on me," Lin Yi said.
"Don't worry, Brother Yi, there will definitely be no problems at home." The two guys assured, patting their chests.
go home in the evening,
Zuo Xiaoqing has already prepared the meal.
Talking about virtue,
It's really hard to find girls like this in future generations.
"Xiaoqing, I have to go out tomorrow."
"How long will it take to go this time?"
"It will probably take a month."
"Be careful on the road and eat and rest well outside. I will prepare clothes for you later."
The next day.
Lin Yi boarded the train going south.
This time, the district government helped to book the tickets, so I got a rare soft sleeper. In this era, you can't just sit in a soft sleeper if you want to.
lie on it,
Hmm~ It’s more comfortable than a hard sleeper.
Three days later, Lin Yi arrived directly in Shenzhen. Although he found a hotel, he had no time to rest. He came to the port and took out the supporting documents to report. With so much goods shipped out, there must be legal procedures for inspection.
After the registration was completed, he had to rent a large truck here. It was impossible for him to carry several tons of cargo. Transportation in this era was not convenient, so he had to ask the government department for a truck.
It took two days to finally get it done.
The samples also arrived at the station and were placed in the cargo station.
Lin Yi and the driver arrived at the cargo station to pick up the goods. He would go to Hong Kong with the truck. The back of the five-ton truck was basically full. Lin Yi estimated that the value of these goods was probably not more than ten thousand or two thousand. I can only say that the factory directors were very interested in it.
The desire for foreign exchange makes them willing to spend money.
When entering customs,
The inspection was extremely strict and careful, and the goods were turned over again. In fact, the main reason was not to check the goods, but to fear that people fleeing from Hong Kong would be caught. This era was the peak period for people fleeing from Hong Kong. People tried every means to get over. This situation even alarmed people at that time.
decision-making level.
Pass.
Came to Hong Kong again.
It was earlier than Lin Yi expected.
But I guess the law firm has completed the company registration. This time Lin Yi came here with the intention of forming a company.
When the car arrived at Hong Kong Island, Lin Yi found a warehouse, unloaded the goods, found a hotel to stay, and finally settled down.
The price of the hotel he stayed in was obviously much higher than the hotel prices allowed by the government. However, according to the government's standards, he could only stay in the cheapest small hotel. The environment in that place was dirty, unsafe, and unsuitable.
commence to work.
Have a night's rest,
Lin Yi came to Shell McKenzie Law Firm,
When David saw Lin Yi, he extended his hand enthusiastically, "Hi, Lin, we meet again. Your company has been registered. You really came on time."
But he reacted immediately,
"Hey, didn't you ask us to mail the invitation letter for you? Yesterday, I asked my assistant to get it for you today. Why did you come here by yourself?"
Lin Yi smiled.
"I got an official visa, which takes much longer than an ordinary visa. It saves me the trouble and I don't have to mail the invitation letter."
David looked at Lin Yi and thought to himself that he must be the second generation.
Everything has been prepared, including two company registration documents and two bank cards. David smiled and said: "Lin, now you are the boss of a company. I wish you a prosperous business in the future. If you need to hire a lawyer,
, please give priority to our Shell McKenzie.”
Lin Yi nodded, "We are very happy to cooperate this time, and I believe there will be more cooperation opportunities in the future."
Exited the lawyer's office.
Lin Yi found a public telephone newsstand, asked his boss for the yellow pages, flipped through them, and found the number of a headhunting company and called him.
The so-called headhunting company is a common name for an agency that recruits senior managers. If Lin Yi wants to set up a trading company, he needs managers. He wants to find a suitable general manager.
Lin Yi told him his request, and the other party invited him on the phone to talk to the company. The address was in Central, not far from here.
Within a headhunting company,
The business manager who received Lin Yi asked enthusiastically: "Mr. Lin, what kind of staff do you want to recruit?"
"I have just established a trading company. From now on, I will mainly do import and export business between mainland China and Hong Kong. I would like to recruit a general manager who is familiar with import and export trade and sales and can be responsible for the overall operation of the company. I wonder if you have a suitable one here.
"
The business manager hurriedly said: "We have a lot of talents here, and we have a shared database with other headhunting companies. Don't worry, we will definitely help you find the right talents."
Lin Yi paid the deposit.
Leave your hotel name, room number and phone number.
The business manager promised to help Lin Yi arrange a meeting within two days at most.