Chapter 30 – Buying cars

Many sales representatives from factories came to look for Feng Yu. They were there to negotiate deals with Feng Yu. Some of them are contacted by Feng Yu and some are the contacts, Li Shiqiang got from his friend at the cooperative.

 

These people came like a swarm of flies once they heard that there is a company doing wholesale for their products.

 

Feng Yu had a silver tongue and with some small tricks, he managed to fool these salesmen. He got the products at a very lower price and all of them agree to collect payments two days after Feng Yu loaded the shipment.

 

Only three factories require some partial down payments. These three factories are state-owned enterprise and they must collect down payments.

 

Down payments? Feng Yu sneered. He changed the down payment to deposit!

 

Deposit and down payments are completely different in China. Deposit means the goods are reserved. According to the contract, one party must pay the other party double the deposit amount. For down payment, it means that the deal is finalized. If one party breaks the contract, he would have to compensate the other party double of the full amount. Feng Yu is not that stupid to be fooled!

 

Feng Yu only knows what Kirilenko probably wants. However, the quantity is not confirmed yet. If there are slight differences in the quantity, Feng Yu is confident that these factories will not pursue any compensations from him as he is considered a big customer and there will be future orders from him. Even if there are compensations, Feng Yu can also afford.

 

If it is a down payment, then Feng Yu still have to pay the full amount of the goods which Kirilenko does not want.

 

These salesmen were very surprised by Feng Yu’s ability to take note of these wordings. They did not expect someone so young to be so alert. Feng Yu is not easily fooled. But they still agreed to sign the revised contract. The provisions of the new contract are very clear and precise on the responsibilities of both parties. The date of payments is also clearly stated.

 

Do think the state-owned factory salesmen are very honest. They will also seek compensations and block people’s door for payments. Of course, in this era, it is uncommon to go to court for compensations. So, both parties must be careful and if they did not receive any payments, they will not do the loading.

 

The reason for Feng Yu’s request making payments the day after loading of the goods is to create a reliable impression. After a few deals, he will be able to get a longer credit term with these factories.

 

When that happens, there will be no need for Kirilenko to come over personally. With just a phone call, Kirilenko can order the types and quantity of goods and Feng Yu will just send it over. Kirilenko can make payments after he received the goods.

 

At that time, Feng Yu’s International trade can be considered officially started. He can use a small amount of money to do trading of large quantities of goods.

 

On the third day, those goods had reached Bing City. Some of the factories’ warehouse is not big enough to store them and are sent directly to Tai Hua Company’s warehouse. Feng Yu’s warehouse quickly filled up, stacking to the brim.

 

During this time, Li Shiqiang is still trading Treasury Bonds. Although Treasury bond prices had raised a little in Bing City, the price in Shen City is still higher. Li Shiqiang can still earn a bit from the differences in prices.

 

Feng Yu let Li Shiqiang carried on doing this business. He knows that once more cities opened up the trading of Treasury bonds later in the year, this trade will hit the peak.

 

But to travel between cities every day is too tiring. Feng Yu would have quit a long time ago. The last trip almost tired him to death and the smell on the train is unbearable.

 

Feng Danying also complained about Li Shiqiang several times. Because of his traveling, they had little time to meet up. However, Li Shiqiang just smiled. Feng Yu had told him that this trade can only last until around June next year. Once most cities opened up Treasury Bonds trading, the prices between cities will stabilize.

 

While there are still differences between cities now, they must grab this opportunity to make money. After next year, there will be no more money for them to make.

 

Li Shiqiang also has good news for Feng Yu. His comrade had told him that the Government is replacing a batch of old cars. The Government had already purchased new cars. However, the city is disposing the old cars in batches of at least three cars and are not selling to individuals.

 

Feng Yu raised his brows and said: “This is not a problem. Isn’t it only just three cars? We will just buy three cars. One Jeep and two Lada. We can always sell one of the Lada away. I do not believe there are no buyers for such good cars!”

 

There are no problems with the conditions of these disposed government cars. These cars were all properly maintained and there is absolutely no problem with the cleanliness. Once they got the cars, they can just send them for an overhaul and it will be as good as new. There will be no problems selling it.

 

“Xiao Yu, three cars can be too expensive. The Jeep is still fine. Only around 10,000 RMB. Lada cost at least 40,000 to 50,000 RMB. Do we still have enough funds in the company?” Li Shiqiang said.

 

Feng Yu had thought that since most commodities are cheap in this era, everything else is also cheap. He had forgotten that cars are much more expensive compared to his time in his previous life. This is especially so for imported cars. The prices are outrageous.

 

There are enough company funds. Their business deals are worth millions but Feng Yu had only used 60,000 RMB as deposits. He only needs to make the full payments after loading the goods. There are still about hundred thousand RMB in the company’s account.

 

“So, what if it is expensive. We are not short of money! Later, you will drive the Jeep during Summer and Lada during winter. This is the company’s benefits to the top management. Brother Li, help me get a license too.” Feng Yu said.

 

“You can drive?” Li Shiqiang looked at Feng Yu in astonishment.

 

“Psssssssssssst ~ ~ ~ It’s only driving a car. At our farm, any family who owns a tractor will know how to drive. Don’t worry. Later we will find an empty lot and I will show you my driving skills.” Feng Yu said.

 

“If we get two cars, will Uncle Feng be angry?” Li Shiqiang hesitated.

 

“If you don't say and I don't say, how would he know? Money earned is to be spent. Don’t you want to drive a Lada?” Feng Yu replied.

 

Feng Yu is a person who likes to live a good life. If he can drive a good car, of course, he will drive one. If he is not short of money now, he will buy imported cars such as Mercedes and BMW!

 

“Well, I'll go talk to my comrade and see how much it costs to for the three cars. He is working there and I will ask him to pick three of the better ones.” Li Shiqiang said.

 

Brother Li, treat him to a dinner and give him a red packet. Don’t be stingy. Give him 100 RMB.” Feng Yu said.

 

100 RMB? That is more than a one month's salary. But Li Shiqiang nodded. He knows that this money cannot be saved.

 

Li Shiqiang acted quickly. As Tai Hua Company is the first company which wants to buy the cars, the City government gave them a good price and even allow Li Shiqiang to choose from the fleet.

 

Most of these cars had not been used much. It was a waste of these cars as the City is not using them and not assigning them to the villages. Even when the City is getting new cars and there is a shortage of cars in the villages and small towns, the City still chose to sell these cars.

 

Li Shiqiang’s comrade had informed him in advanced There are two 70% new Lada and an 80% new Jeep. But they are too dirty and people seldom use them.

 

Li Shiqiang pretended to check every car by opening the hoods. But in fact, he is looking for the markings his comrade left for him.

 

“I want this, this, and this one. Where do I make the payment?” Li Shiqiang said.

 

Feng Yu was taking a nap when he woke up by the sound of car horns. He looked downstairs and saw the three cars.

 

Finally, he can seat in a sedan. He had enough of that broken Jeep!

 

This era, driving a Lada is comparable to driving an imported sports car in his previous life.

 

Now It’s time to go for a ride!

 

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Chapter 29 – Business negotiations (Lowering prices)

Wen Dongjun went back to the farm but Feng Yu stayed in Bing City. The company had just started and there is a lot of work for Feng Yu. He needs to make the final decisions on many matters, such as the company’s rules and regulations.

 

Before Feng Yu had come up with the rules, Li Shiqiang ran over to him with a telegram. The telegram is in Russian. It must be from Kirilenko.

 

Feng Yu was still thinking when they will have their first deal since they set up the company and Kirilenko’s telegram came in.

 

In the current era, there are not a lot of places where you can make an international call. Feng Yu can only go to the Post office to make his call to Kirilenko. The staff at the Post office thought that Feng Yu is joking when Feng Yu said that he wants to make an international call. Feng Yu is still a teenager and yet he wants to make an international call? When the staff wanted to chase Feng Yu out, Feng Yu threw two pieces of ten RMB notes on the counter, picked up the phone and dialed Kirilenko.

 

The staff checked the notes to see if they were real. The notes were indeed real. Before the staff could tell Feng Yu about the rates, Feng Yu had already started to speak in Russian.

 

The staff was shocked. This kid actually called Russia and can speak Russian so fluently!

 

While on the phone, Feng Yu wrote down a list of items on a piece of paper. The phone call lasted for five minutes. He had wanted to leave the Post office and let the staff keep the change, but the staff stopped him.

 

“Five RMB a minute. Your call is five minutes and 30 seconds. The total is 30 RMB!” The Post office staff said.

 

Feng Yu shuddered at the cost of long distance charges. It is too expensive. He then took out another 20 RMB. He needs to make a few more phone calls.

 

Once he finished his phone calls, he rode a bicycle back to the company. At the company, Feng Yu sat in the newly renovated office and let the others stand outside the company, pretending to be very busy.

 

In less than 10 minutes, there is someone standing outside the entrance asking loudly: “Is this Tai Hua Trading Company?”

 

“Yes. Who are you looking for?” One of Feng Yu’s staff asked.

 

“I am looking for your Manager Feng. I am sales representative Wang Hua, from Three Brothers canning factory.” Wang Hua replied.

 

"Oh, canning factory again. Today, you are the third canning factory representative. Ok. Go up the stairs and turn left. You can see the manager’s room. It is written on the door.” Feng Yu’s staff said.

 

Wang Hua thought to himself: “Two other sale representatives from canning factories had came? This means that they don’t really need canned food or had already bought canned food. How can I negotiate this deal?”

 

Wang Hua went upstairs and knocked the office door. He heard someone asking him to come in and he opened the door.

 

Seeing the person behind the desk, he understood why the voice is so familiar. This is the kid that helped the Russian guy buy things at the cooperative the other day. This kid is the manager? Isn’t him a bit too young to be a manager?

 

But Wang Hua had been a sales representative for a number of years and had traveled to many places. At some places, he had seen bosses that are younger than Feng Yu. Most likely, these people are rich second generations with strong family backgrounds. He wonders who is Feng Yu’s father. Could it be some government official’s son?

 

“Hello, Manager Feng. I am Wang Hua from Three Brothers Canning factory. We can produce the country’s best-selling canned fruit. We also took the Gold award last year at XX Province.” Wang Hua said.

 

Feng Yu smirked. Provincial awards are just local protectionism. It does not have any value. Not to mention, the award Wang Hua said, was later exposed to be organized and fixed by a few businessmen to give awards to themselves.

 

In Feng Yu’s previous life, this method had been used countless of times. But for now, having such awards still seems prestigious to many.

 

"Oh. Three Brother Canning factory? How did you know that we need a batch of canned fruit?” Feng Yu asked.

 

Wang Hua stopped for a moment and thought: “Didn’t you let someone call me? If you didn’t call me, who the hell made that call?”

 

Half an hour earlier, Wang Hua was in the hotel when he received a message from the hotel boss, saying Tai Hua trading company is buying canned fruits. The one who had left this message even left the company’s address.

 

For Wang Hua, it doesn’t matter who is the one who left the message as long as he is able to sell his canned fruits.

 

“A friend told me.” Wang Hua replied.

 

“Really? You must have a lot of friends but we had just spoken to two other canning factories. The prices they offered is quite attractive. We are already preparing the contracts. You are late. We hope to work with you in future.” Feng Yu said while holding his empty teacup, indicating to Wang Hua that he does not want to negotiate any business with him.

 

Wang Hua anxiously said: “Mr. Feng, our canned fruits taste particularly good and we have ready stocks in Bing City. Our warehouse is not far from yours. You can go over and take a look yourself. Furthermore, our prices are also cheap and selling well in the market.”

 

Wang Hua is anxious. He even used honorifics on Feng Yu.

 

“Is it? But the other two factories also have ready stocks and besides, I had already promised them and their prices are really cheap.” Feng Yu replied and mentioned the word “cheap” again.

 

“Ours is cheaper. Only 3 RMB for a can.” Wang Hua replied.

 

“3 RMB? It is too expensive. The other two factories are offering around 2 RMB.” Feng Yu said. Although he does not know the exact cost price of canned fruits, he knows that it will not exceed 2 RMB. If not, canned fruits will be selling for 4 to 5 RMB in stores.

 

“Our can have more weight. Ours is about 1 KG per can while theirs are only around 600 grams.” Wang Hua said.

 

“Come on, it's all the syrup and water. The fruits in there are about the same. OK. We will get in touch with you next time.” Feng Yu interrupted Wang Hua.

 

"Mr. Feng, we can be a little cheaper. 2.6 RMB for a can. This is the cheapest we can go. Any cheaper, it will be at cost price.” Wang Hua had seen the number of goods Feng Yu bought when Feng Yu helped Kirilenko buy things. If Wang Hua is able to clinch this deal, he will achieve his quarterly target.

 

“I will buy some if it is 2.2 RMB.” Feng Yu said.

 

“2.2 RMB is really not possible. The lowest I can go is 2.4 RMB. We didn’t even offer such low prices to the cooperatives. I also promise you that these goods will be fresh and are canned within the month.” Wang Hua said.

 

This era, there are not much additives and preservatives in canned foods. As such, canned food had a shorter shelf life. Many dishonest businessmen changed the expiry dates on the packaging and export to other countries. To them, this is only a one-time business and they don’t care.

 

Feng Yu frowned and said: “2.4 RMB. How many stocks do you have in your warehouse?”

 

“500!” Wang Hua replied loudly.

 

Feng Yu shook his head: “That's not enough.”

 

Wang Hua happily said: “I can ship more from the factory. Only takes three days to arrive. How much more do you want? Even 1,000 cans also no problem.”

 

"Then send another 500 cans over. I want peach, hawthorn and assorted fruits. I will make the payments two days after the goods are loaded. Any problems?” Feng Yu asked.

 

“No problem, absolutely no problem! I will contact our director. Mr. Feng, shall we sign the contract first?” Wang Hua asked.

 

Wang Hua took out a contract with the company’s stamp from his bag. The quantity, unit price, type and amount are blank and Wang Hua filled up this information in front of Feng Yu.

 

Feng Yu looked at the contract carefully. There are very few provisions in the contract but they were very clear and precise. It states the responsibility of both parties and the penalties for breaking the contract. Any party which default, will have to compensate the other party double the amount. Feng Yu smiled and took out the company’s stamp from the drawer. He stamped on the contract and sign “Feng Xingtai” on the contract. If the other party try to be funny, Feng Yu can just disregard this contract!

 

“OK. Go and prepare. The latest is five days and I will need to load the shipment. If the sales are good, I will look for you again next month.” Feng Yu said.

 

“Thank you, Manager Feng. I am staying at Jia Xing Hotel, room 201. This is the number to the hotel. You can contact me anytime.” Wang Hua said.

 

After Wang Hua left, Feng Yu smiled. He remembered that this canned fruits cost 2.9 RMB at the cooperative. Now it becomes 2.4 RMB. That Manager Su really earned a lot last time. But now Manager Su can no longer make any money from him.

 

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Chapter 28 – The lost Wen Dongjun

Wen Deguang came to Feng Yu home in the evenings. He is here to confirm what he had heard from his son. His son, Wen Dongjun had told him that Feng Yu’s brother-in-law is able to help him enter the best high school in the city. Feng Xingtai was shocked. That Xiao Li is so capable?

 

But Feng Xingtai saw his son making eyes at him and he just goes along with it. He promised to help Wen Dongjun. After Wen Deguang left, Feng Xingtai’s face changed and took out the feather duster to question Feng Yu.

 

"I need to find some company. Maybe next year, my sister might be getting married and move out. I can’t be living alone in Bing City right? Aren’t you worried?” Feng Yu asked.

 

Looking at his son's irritating face, Feng Xingtai really wants to beat him up. But what his son said made sense. He will worry about his son living alone in Bing City if his daughter gets married.

 

"Can Xiao Li arrange Wen Dongjun’s entrance to the best high school?” Feng Xingtai asked. He didn't really think that Li Shiqiang is capable of accomplishing it.

 

"It's already done. The vice principal had already instructed the admission officers. Don’t look at me this way. When did your son lie to you?” Feng Yu asked.

 

"You wet your bed when you were four years old and you lied that you spilled your drink on the bed. When you were six years old, you broke Mr. Li’s cherry tree and you lied that it was the wind. When you were eight years old, you ...” Feng Xingtai said.

 

"Come on Dad. Did you picked me up from the streets?” Feng Yu is speechless. His father is bringing up his dark history and must be stopped.

 

He is a genius and he will become a legend. Everyone will be scrambling to learn from him and there might be people who will be writing a biography for him. His father must forget these embarrassing incidents. If these are recorded in his biography, he won’t be able to face everyone!

 

The next morning, Feng Yu carried a backpack and met up with Wen Dongjun. The pair took a bus to Bing city.

 

“Xiao Yu, over here!” Li Shiqiang stood behind a group of people, waving his arms.

 

“Brother Li, this is my childhood friend Wen Dongjun. This is Brother Li, my sister’s boyfriend.” Feng Yu said.

 

“Good afternoon, Brother Li.” Wen Dongjun greeted.

 

"Same to you. Let’s go. The car is in front.” Li Shiqiang said.

 

When on the Jeep, Wen Dongjun immediately ask: “Brother Li, you can afford a Jeep? Does everyone in the city can afford to buy Jeeps?”

 

Li Shiqiang replied embarrassingly: “No. Only a handful of people can afford to drive in the city. I had borrowed this Jeep from a friend. He is working at the City’s transport department. This Jeep is about to be scrapped. Other than going to the countryside, they seldom use this Jeep. I gave him two packets of cigarettes to borrow it. I heard that they are going to eliminate a batch of vehicles and planning to sell these vehicles off cheaply. I have the intentions to buy one.”

 

Feng Yu eyes widen: “Brother Li, the city is going to eliminate the batch of vehicles? Are there any Volga?”

 

Volga

 

This old Jeep creates lots of black fumes when moving. During winter, it is freezing to stay in this Jeep. But the Volga is different. It is a sedan car.

 

Lada

 

“There is no Volga. But there are Lada (Produced by the Soviet Union and is from the same factory with the Volga. During the 80’s, there are many Lada vehicles. Lada vehicles were also used as Taxi in the capital), and the Santana. The prices are not too high too.” Li Shiqiang said.

 

Santana

 

“If it is not more than 20,000 RMB, then buy a Lada with the company's money. You can use it first. But if there are business deals and need to use the car to fetch or send guests, you need to drive them around. Forget about Santana. I do not like that car.” Feng Yu said.

 

"Didn’t you had other uses for the company's money? You want to use it to buy a car?” Li Shiqiang asked.

 

“Don’t worry. Someone will be sending us money soon.” Feng Yu said.

 

Wen Dongjun heard Feng Yu and Li Shiqiang talking about buying a car. He thought “What the hell? Buy one if it is not more than 20,000 RMB? That is 20,000 RMB! I had never even seen so much money in my life. Also what company are they talking about?”

 

"We have reached. The ancestor of this restaurant owner is a royal chef in the Qing dynasty. His mutton dishes are very nice. Both of you go in and order the food first. I will go and fetch your sister.” Li Shiqiang said.

 

The last time Wen Dongjun came to the city was a few years ago. There are lots of changes to the city. The people here wore very nice clothes and this restaurant is very big. It is big enough for more than 10 big table.

 

"Waiter, I want to order. One lamb rack, one Double Cooked Pork Slices, one of your special beef, one Eight Treasure Chicken, one Squirrelfish. Well, those are all meat dishes. Give us some radish dishes and four cans of Jian Li Bao. OK, that's it.” Feng Yu said.

 

Eight Treasure Chicken

 

Feng Yu ordered a lot of dishes in one breath. Both the waiter and Wen Dongjun were stunned. Don’t talk about if they are able to finish all the food, these dishes are not cheap. The total will cost at least 30 RMB.

 

Feng Yu saw the waiter staring at him and said: “My brother-in-law drove out to fetch my sister. Hurry and send the order to the kitchen. They should be here when the food is served.”

 

The waiter looked at the Feng Yu and nodded.

 

“Xiao Yu, you ordered so many expensive dishes, will your brother-in-law get angry?” Wen Dongjun whispered.

 

"Doesn’t matter. My brother-in-law has money. You don’t worry. He will get angry if I ordered those cheap dishes.” Feng Yu replied.

 

Li Shiqiang and Feng Danying arrived the same time as the dishes were served. Both of them did not mention anything about ordering too much food.

 

Feng Yu and Wen Dongjun did not hesitate and start eating. As they are in their puberty stage, they can eat a lot. But they are still unable to finish all the food on the table.

 

Feng Yu chatted with Li Shiqiang while drinking his soda: “Brother Li, are you still traveling to Shen city these few days?”

 

“Of course. You let those lads rest but we still need to give them their salaries. They have been playing poker every day.” Li Shiqiang replied.

 

There are almost no more Treasury bonds for them to collect door-to-door. What’s left is to trade Treasury bonds between the two cities. Feng Yu had let those lads work at Tai Hua company. But other than cleaning up the warehouse, doing some simple renovations, they had nothing to do.

 

The amount Li Shiqiang earned from trading Treasury bonds between the two cities is barely enough to cover the living expenses, food, and salary of those lads.

 

“Brother Li, they are our future followers. Since I am free these few days, I will train them for a bit. I guaranteed that they will help us earn a lot more in future.” Feng Yu said.

 

Now Feng Yu have a need for talented intermediary agents. Those that know what goods are in demand, able to sell off goods at high prices, know what type of goods sells the best each location and where to get cheapest goods.

 

One month training should be enough for only Bing City market. If Feng Yu really wants to train them well, he will still need to see if these lads are suitable for this job.

 

Wen Dongjun felt lost after hearing what they said. Brother Li often go to Shen City? Brother Li is also paying the salary for his workers to play poker? And Feng Yu is going to give training?

 

“Ok. I trust you. After eating, we will go to the mall. Both of you are starting high school and will need a few sets of new clothes.: Li Shiqiang said. He knows that Kirilenko is coming again within the next few days and they will be able to earn some money.

 

At the mall, Wen Dongjun’s eyes became wide again. This mall is really big. The clothes here are beautiful. There are even toy guns that look like real guns here.

 

Li Shiqiang brought them around Bing City for two days and didn’t go to Shen City. Wen Dongjun is impressed with the city life and made up his mind. He must study in the city’s high school!

 

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Chapter 27 - Sentiments

In the blink of an eye, it is late June and also the high school entrance exams of Longjiang province.

 

The exams in this era are not as crazy as the exams in future, where there are parents waiting outside the classroom to pass their kid's towels and water. This is especially so for this small farm. There is not much attention to the exams at all.

 

However, the leaders at the farm and the school knew the importance of this exam. The more students that can be admitted into high schools and vocational schools, the greater the credit is for the leaders and teachers.

 

Firstly, is the food in the school canteen. There are more varieties and the prices are cheap. Those first years and second years are on holidays. So, there are lesser people at the school and the taste becomes better.

 

The food gave Feng Yu the biggest impression for this exam.

 

As for the examination, there is no comparison with the future. In his previous life, Feng Yu had studied at university and after graduation, he got to take the examination for the broker license. There were fierce competitions for every examination. As such, he is unfazed by the atmosphere of the current exam.

 

The exams went on for three days. Feng Yu felt that he had done well for his exams. The school teachers asked them to list the three schools they wanted to enter and Feng Yu listed the three high schools in the city. His first choice is the best high school in the city.

 

Because of Feng Yu’s influence, their class worked hard during this semester. Feng Yu knew that compared to his previous life, many of his classmates who had entered Vocational school had registered for high schools. Even if they can’t enter the city’s high school, they can also enter the high schools in the rural districts.

 

“Feng Yu, how were your exams?” Li Na came over and asked. She is wearing the red hair clip Feng Yu bought for her.

 

“I should do well. Should not have any problem to enter the city’s High School. What about you?” Feng Yu said as he snatched the apple from Li Na’s hands. Feng Yu doesn’t mind Li Na had already bitten the apple and he took a big bite off the apple. Li Na didn't say anything, she was used to it.

 

“I should do well on my exams too. How did you fill out your high school list? Let me see.” Li Na whispered. She wants to go to the same high school with Feng Yu, the same university and then ……

 

Li Na, also filled in the same three high schools as Feng Yu list. Seeing Feng Yu stretching over to see Li Na’s form, she quickly turns over the form.

 

Wen Dongjun suddenly comes over: “Li Na, you and Feng Yu choose the same high schools?”

 

“How did you know?” Li Na panicked. She was found out?

 

“I guessed. But now, I am sure.” Wen Dongjun had a “my evil plans had succeeded” look while Li Na blushes.

 

Feng Yu gave Wen Dongjun a push and said to Li Na: “Ignore him. I am going to the city with Dongjun in two days. You want to join us?”

 

“Go and play in the city?” Li Na's eyes brighten up, but she knew her parents will never agree. “I am not going. You two go ahead. I still have things to do.” Li Na said.

 

There is some disappointment in Feng Yu’s eyes. Both of them had been studying and playing together for the whole semester. Feng Yu also felt Li Na’s attitude towards him had changed drastically from the first time they met. How can Feng Yu not have feelings for her?

 

Besides, Li Na is very beautiful and is the belle of the school. If she dresses up a little, she will definitely be more beautiful.

 

Rumors of Feng Yu and Li Na dating had spread in the class. But both of them had never admitted or denied. Even Teacher Sun knew about this rumor but he did not object. It is normal for students of their age to start dating as it is part of puberty. Anyway, once they entered high school, they will be separated.

 

After Li Na left, Feng Yu and Wen Dongjun submitted their list and went back to their dormitory to pack their belongings.

 

“Eh, what if you and Li Na didn’t enter the same high school? Aren’t you afraid if Uncle Feng found out that you and Li Na are dating?” Wen Dongjun asked while packing.

 

Feng Yu: “Oh.”

 

Wen Dongjun said angrily: “What do you mean by oh?”

 

“Both Li Na and me will surely be in the best high school. Including you.” Feng Yu said.”

 

“Me? Entering the best high school in the city? Stop joking. The most I can enter is the high schools in the district.” Wen Dongjun knows his own standards. Although he had worked very hard but compared to Feng Yu, the difference is too big.

 

“Don't worry, I have my ways. You carry on packing. I will go for a run.” Feng Yu said.

 

Li Na is already waiting at the school’s stadium. Feng Yu comes to the stadium for runs every day and had dragged Li Na along.

 

But today, Feng Yu did not come here for his daily jogs. He holds Li Na and sits on the field. He then took a small mirror out from his pocket and handed it to Li Na: “My gift for you.”

 

The mirror is very common, but Li Na likes it very much. She kept looking at her red hair clip on her head from the mirror.

 

“What do you want from Bing city? I will ask Dongjun to bring it back for you.” Feng Yu asked.

 

“Let him bring it back? You are not coming back?” Li Na asked.

 

“I will only be back next month. I have something to do in Bing city. Don’t worry about high school. We will surely still be together.” Feng Yu said.

 

“What if I don't do well on the exams?” Li Na asked.

 

“There is no “what ifs”. I had arranged everything” Feng Yu said.

 

“You arranged everything? How did you arrange?” Li Na asked, not believing Feng yu words.

 

“Send gifts. The school's deputy principal is my brother-in-law father's comrades and my brother-in-law had helped him exchanged some foreign exchange and exchanged some Treasury bonds. My brother-in-law also sent him a few cartons of cigarette and bottles of alcohol. Anyway, you and I will surely be in the best high school in the city.” Feng Yu said casually.

 

“You gave gifts to the principal? How could you do that?” Li Na said angrily. Entering high schools should be based on individual’s results. If it is because of gifts, then it is not fair!

 

Feng Yu looked at Li Na. Today, she is wearing a simple pale-yellow skirt with a white lotus embroidered at the edge of the skirt. When there is a breeze, the flowers will sway.

 

Feng Yu at Li Na carefully and Li Na looks down shyly. Inside her, she is having some complicated feelings. she is feeling nervous, shy and happy, all mixed together.

 

When Li Na wanted to ask Feng Yu to not look at her, Feng Yu said: “I was just joking with you. My sister is not married yet, where can I find a brother-in-law? Besides, just by our results, we deserved to be in the best high school in the city.”

 

Li Na stared at Feng Yu fiercely and then playfully gave him a punch. Li Na smiled and said: “Lotus in the pond next to the hospital should have bloomed. Every summer, I used to go there. It’s really beautiful. You must go there and see it yourself. And yesterday, a big butterfly stopped at the windowsill of my house.”

 

Li Na talked about those small little things which made her happy. When Feng Yu wanted to reach out and hold her hands, the irritating Wen Dongjun ran over: “Xiao Yu, Uncle Feng is here to pick us up. He is outside the dormitory waiting for us.”

 

Li Na hurriedly stood up: “Feng Yu, I am going home. See you next time.”

 

Feng Yu outstretched hand stopped in mid-air and he gave Wen Dongjun vicious stare. Why can’t you appear a minute later?

 

Li Na returned to the classroom, took her bag and ran to the school. From far, she can see Feng Yu loading his belonging into the tractor cart. She waved to Feng Yu and ran towards her home direction.

 

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Chapter 26 – Registering a Company

Bang!

 

Feng Xingtai banged on the table.

 

This son really needs to be disciplined. Skipping classes and now, he still wants to set up a company? He thinks it is so easy to set up a company?

 

“Dad, don’t worry. We are doing business with Russians. The State is also encouraging us to do business with them. We have the geographical advantage and we have to make good use of it. If not, within two years, those businessmen from the south will come and grab this opportunity and we will earn a lot lesser.” Feng Yu said.

 

“Money, money, money. All you know is money. Do you intend to stop schooling? Are you still going to high school? University? I let you go to school is for you to have a good future and not earn money!” Feng Xingtai scolded.

 

“I did not say that I am setting up the company. It is you that will be registering the company and the company is yours!” Feng Yu said.

 

He would like to register the company himself but registering needs to have an ID card. Feng Yu is less than 16 years old and he does not have an ID card yet. How can he register the company?

 

“I register the company?” Feng Xingtai asked.

 

“Yes, a trading company. There are such companies in the south now. It is reported in the newspapers every day. The Great one had also encouraged entrepreneurship. It is contributing to the nation’s economic development!” Towards people of his parents’ age, it is important to use grand-sounding words.

 

“Is it?” Feng Xingtai looks at his wife, but Zhang Muhua can only shake her head. She didn’t know either.

 

“Dad, I said before. Stop playing mahjong at night and watch more news. Another thing, this time I go to Bing city is not to play. It is for business. This trip, I earned 80,000 RMB!” Feng yu said.

 

“How much?” Feng Xingtai and Zhang Muhua asked.

 

“80,000 RMB. Only two days. I had also made arrangements with the other party. He will be purchasing another batch of goods sometime later. If we want to make money, we must grab this opportunity! Don’t you want to live in a big house? Don’t we want to fetch Grandpa and Grandma to stay with us? Once you agree to set up a company, we can buy a big house, with more than 100 square meters, in Bing City!” Feng Yu said.

 

Feng Yu did not dare to tell them that many rich people live in houses which are more than a few hundred and even thousands square meters of the house. He knew that his parents will not believe. It's a long way to go to brainwash them.

 

“Dad, if you don't agree, I won’t be able to study in peace. Midterm exams are coming. This will affect my results.” Feng Yu said.

 

“Then what about our fields?” Feng Xingtai asked.

 

Feng Yu rolled his eyes: “Hire people. We will stop farming in future. We will rent the fields to others. Whoever wants to farm, let them go and farm. We will move to the city and enjoy life.”

 

Feng Xingtai turned and look at his wife: “What do you think?”

 

“I don't know, you decide yourself.” Zhang Muhua had been shocked by the conversations between this father and son. These two had talked about earning a few thousand at the beginnings to earning tens of thousands. Now they are even talking about setting up a company. She totally cannot catch up with their thoughts.

 

But she believed that her son, who had to go to school, cannot be wrong. Besides, how can her son cheat her?

 

Hearing his wife’s words and from the look of her eyes, Feng Xingtai knew that his wife really wants to live in the city. Feng Xingtai said: “Fine. I will go and register a company tomorrow. If you can’t enter the city’s high school, I will shut down the company.”

 

Having persuaded his parents, Feng Yu return to school with a peace of mind. It is almost midterm exams and he needs to start revision. Although he has more than 20 years of foresight, he had only focused on investments and never did other business.

 

He wants to enter the university and study management. At the same time, know some classmates and recruit some talented ones among them, to help accomplish his dream of having an economic empire.

 

When Feng Yu is studying hard study, Feng Xingtai came to Bing city with his identity card. Li Shiqiang had heard from Feng Yu and had been waiting at the train station. Using the borrowed car, Li Shiqiang sent his future father-in-law to the trade and Industry Bureau.

 

In this era, it is simple and fast to register a company. unlike the future, where is it very strict.

 

Li Shiqiang had already found out the procedures and brought Feng Xingtai to do the necessary procedures. The whole process will take about one day and the company will be officially registered the next day.

 

“Uncle, come and take a look. This is the office of our Taihua company.” Li Shiqiang said.

 

Although it is called an office, it is actually a rented warehouse near to the train station. This warehouse had been modified to two stories. The upper story is divided into many rooms which are the office and dormitories.

 

The company's first employees were the young men Li Shiqiang hired to collect the bonds. They had stopped collecting Treasury bonds from door-to-door. With the opening up of the Bonds trading, the prices of Treasury bonds had risen. Now, Shen city Treasury bond prices had risen to 101.30 RMB for a 100 RMB Treasure bond.

 

Just by traveling between Bing city and Shen city, Li Shiqiang is earning more than a thousand a trip.

 

Feng Yu said that these people are useful. One of them will follow Li Shiqiang to Shen city while the rest will clean up the warehouse.

 

According to Feng Yu, the warehouse is going to be filled with goods and their salaries will soon to be doubled.

 

Feng Yu had wanted to have a 1:1 contribution ratio and spilt the company equally with Li Shiqiang. But Li Shiqiang is clear. This company can make money is due to Feng Yu and he is just a runner. So, he rejected Feng Yu’s offer. Furthermore, this time, Feng Yu’s investment is quite big. It involves almost all of Feng Yu’s money. Li Shiqiang is also a bit reluctant to give up on the treasury bond business.

 

In the end, the company is registered with a startup capital of 200,000. Feng Xingtai accounted for 90%, which is 180,000 RMB and Li Shiqiang accounted for 10%, 20,000 RMB. The General Manager is Feng Xingtai. Feng Yu and Li Shiqiang are deputy managers and others are salesmen.

 

If the Kirilenko had not given Feng Yu an additional 20,000 rubles, it would be hard for them to continue the Treasury Bond business after taking out 200,000 RMB.

 

Other than this 200,000 RMB, rent, renovations and other miscellaneous expenses, they still have about 100,000 RMB left to trade Treasury bonds and they would still be able to earn about one thousand per trip.

 

Feng Yu had discussed with Li Shiqiang. There is no need to be so clear with their initial capital. Li Shiqiang had been busy with the Treasury bonds business and Feng Yu insisted their earnings to be spilt equally.

 

Li Shiqiang, however, did not want so much. His family had not invested much initially and Feng Yu is the one who had thought of this idea. Feng Yu had also given him some of the profits from the deals with Kirilenko.

 

If not for Li Shiqiang’s firm refusal, Feng Yu wanted to give him more. But after some time, Feng Yu thought it doesn’t matter. When Feng Yu becomes successful in future, he will not forget his brother-in-law and his family.

 

When Feng Xingtai heard from Li Shiqiang that Feng Yu had invested 180,000 RMB into the company, he almost fainted.

 

His son’s business is getting bigger and bigger!

 

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