After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 107 Self-Realization
Zhou Haoran went to Changxing Publishing House.

Go and check out the situation.

The main thing is to determine the authenticity and strength of this publishing house.

Printing machines, binding machines, laminating machines, paper cutters, folding machines... Although they are all second-hand equipment bought from Hong Kong and Taiwan, they are very complete.

Zhou Haoran asked: "How much did these devices cost?"

Li Changxing said, "They're all second-hand. I bought them from Hong Kong and Taiwan with some approval documents. Korean and Japanese equipment is cheaper, but importing them is difficult. In total, I spent over 200 million."

"Bank loan?"

Zhou Haoran didn't believe he had so much money.

Li Changxing nodded. "Well, I started my own business, and the organization supported me. Mr. Wei also helped me get a loan, but I paid it off a long time ago. The debt the publishing house has now is mainly the short-term debt for printing this batch of books."

"Any other orders?"

Zhou Haoran doesn't need to worry too much about the growth history of Changxing Publishing House, he just needs to make sure it is legal and compliant.

"Yes, I do..." Li Changxing sighed, "But I don't dare to accept it. It's difficult to complete the customer's order requirements with only the deposit. If I take out a loan, I really can't afford it."

Zhou Haoran expressed his understanding, saying, "We should resolve the current issues first."

Li Changxing said, "The book business still has great prospects. With the rapid development of our country, there is a huge talent gap in all walks of life. A talent gap means a knowledge gap."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Boss Li has good vision."

"It's mainly because I was too greedy with my previous order."

Li Changxing was a little embarrassed.

Zhou Haoran said: "I also have an order, and I will ask you for help in a few days."

"Book printing?" Li Changxing was slightly startled. "Is Mr. Zhou an insider?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "No, I have a friend who is working on it, so I'm doing him a favor. It's going to be published anyway, and since there are orders, it's better to keep the money within the family."

Li Changxing was skeptical.

Who knows whether Mr. Zhou really wants to help or just wants to take advantage?

However, refusal was impossible. Li Changxing smiled enthusiastically and said, "Of course that's good. The workers are just worried about having no work! But... Mr. Zhou, publishing requires an official approval."

Zhou Haoran said, "I know, it's not an official book, just print some copies."

"That's good!"

When Li Changxing heard this, he became happy.

It turned out to be photocopied materials!

How much can this be?
A few hundred or a few thousand copies would be the maximum.

The publishing house can fully afford this small amount of money, and Mr. Zhou can help even if he doesn't pay.

After walking around the factory, Zhou Haoran had a basic understanding of the situation and got to the point. "Boss Li, can you find a bookseller?"

"Of course, it's over at the No. 2 National Cotton Mill." Li Changxing was furious when he mentioned this. "They haven't even moved the company's land, and the warehouse is still there. They just refuse to acknowledge the responsibility."

"Go and meet."

Only at this moment did Zhou Haoran feel that after his rebirth, he had found a way to truly realize his own value.

Working as a salesperson at a TV station.

This level is really too low.

In order to achieve self-realization, he can only look for the "sales method" instead of relying on those dazzling and seemingly powerful "sales techniques" to run one order at a time.

The task I took at the Red House Teahouse was pretty good.

Whether there is commission or not is secondary.

The key is to demonstrate your own value.

What others can't do, I can do!

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Li Changxing was driving.

He went to a bookseller he had been to countless times, which had just been renamed Haiwen Culture Co., Ltd.

This is a small company. There are only seven or eight people in the office.

Everyone knows Li Changxing.

"Mr. Li is here."

The girl at the front desk also works in finance. She is pretty, but her expression doesn't look very natural.

Li Changxing said "hmm" indifferently, "Is Jiang Xiong here?"

"Boss Jiang just left... Alas, Boss Li! Boss Jiang is really not here..."

The girl at the front desk ran after him in a panic.

But Li Changxing didn't give him any face at all and went to the office as if he was familiar with the route.

Zhou Haoran smiled but said nothing.

Follow him.

Sure enough, the bookseller owner Jiang Xiong was in the office.

He was in his forties and looked worried.

Sitting in the office smoking.

I don’t know how much I smoked, but the smoke in the room was a bit choking.

Li Changxing was very aggressive and started yelling, "Jiang Xiong, return the money! Stop getting the hell out of here!"

"Old Li is here..."

Jiang Xiong seemed to be accustomed to this kind of scene, so he had no choice but to come and receive the customer.

Li Changxing said coldly, "Jiang Xiong, tell me straight up, when are you going to pay me back? Do you know that because you didn't pay me back, the wages of dozens of my workers have been stopped?"

Jiang Xiong had no credit, but he was not completely without it. He actually admitted that he had a debt and said, "Lao Li, I'm having difficulties here too. You've seen it, and I've been trying to find a solution!"

Li Changxing said angrily, "Do you think I don't know your business model? You're contacting bookstores while you're contacting publishers. Books are sold through bookstores, and printing is done through publishers. You're acting as an intermediary and profiting from both ends!"

Jiang Xiong frowned and said, "Old Li, what you said is not true. I am responsible for topic selection, application, three reviews and three proofreadings, edition number, design, quality inspection, and distribution... aren't these all my responsibility?"

"What's the use of that?"

Li Changxing was really angry.

Jiang Xiong was in the wrong, so he didn't argue with him. He said frankly, "Old Li, we've known each other for quite a while, right? I used to deal with you when I was at the newspaper. Don't you have this little bit of trust?"

Li Changxing laughed angrily, "You still have the nerve to talk about credit? You cancelled the company, what do you mean by changing your name?"

Jiang Xiong explained calmly: "I just want to avoid some unnecessary risks."

"How dare you say that? Can you have some shame?"

Li Changxing almost pointed at his nose and scolded him.

Jiang Xiong was also angry, "Then what do you want?"

Li Changxing roared two words: "Pay back the money!"

Jiang Xiong said calmly, "I didn't say I wouldn't pay you back. The books are still in the warehouse. Once they're sold, the payment will naturally be given to you."

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Li Changxing wanted to rush up to him and fight. "You can only sell 100 copies of that book a month? Do you think I don't understand? The peak sales season for a new book is within two years of publication. It's already been a year, and you've sold 2000 copies in total?"

Jiang Xiong started to act like a spoiled brat, "The printing quality of your book is too poor, the market doesn't accept it, and you blame me?"

At first, Zhou Haoran thought that Jiang Xiong was quite reasonable.

I did something wrong, it's nothing.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Unexpectedly, after a few words, Li Changxing intensified the conflict, and Jiang Xiong began to act unreasonable and emotional, and started to act like a rogue.

After Zhou Haoran entered the room, he sat quietly on the sofa.

At this moment, I finally couldn't help it.

"Boss Jiang, it's pointless to be unreasonable." Zhou Haoran was different from Li Changxing. He spoke calmly and without emotion, but this made him seem very powerful. "Don't be a clown. Business is not an acrobatic show. Debts must be paid, and murder must be punished. It's only natural!"

(End of this chapter)