After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 272 The Opportunity for Welfare Housing
After the signing ceremony, there will be a banquet at the Kinmen Hotel at noon.

Once they start drinking, things get lively.

Especially those who run private enterprises, they are all heavy drinkers. Once they pick up a glass, they never put it down. They can drink more than a dozen cases in one noon, spending more than 3 yuan on alcohol.

However, compared to the orders, this is all small change.

Director Meng generously stated that all entertainment expenses could be reimbursed.

"This is like a business conference!"

Ji Yingyang was able to drink a few glasses of red wine at first, but later he couldn't keep up and left.

Zhou Haoran was a peripheral figure and naturally didn't need to participate. He sat at a table on the outer edge and asked with a smile, "You've attended investment promotion conferences before?"

Ji Yingyang nodded slightly, "Several times."

"how is everything?"

Zhou Haoran was quite interested in this.

These days, there's a serious information gap in society, making it difficult for businesses to connect and collaborate. Responsible local leaders will step in and organize investment promotion conferences, bringing together numerous business owners.

Create opportunities for them to exchange resources.

At present, many cross-regional business deals are finalized through business matchmaking at investment promotion conferences.

"Not very good." Ji Yingyang drank a few glasses of red wine, his face flushed. "Large corporations have too much power. Small businesses are just appendages. In business negotiations, they often don't even have the right to refuse."

"This is an opportunity."

Zhou Haoran's current letter-writing model is essentially aimed at small and medium-sized private enterprises, collecting information and then, as a "mentor," helping them connect with information, open up markets, and provide assistance.

Ji Yingyang pursed his lips and glanced at him. "Just now, I closed another deal. I'd conservatively estimate the price difference is over 40 yuan."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Sister Yangyang is very skilled!"

"You're in business... what's that word? Business model?"

"Correct."

"It's because of your well-designed business model." Ji Yingyang habitually tossed her hair, appearing both carefree and capable. "I never thought doing business could be so easy. No wonder you dared to pay me tens of thousands of yuan in salary."

Zhou Haoran nodded. "How much money do you have left?"

"Including that last order, it's over 400 million. How do you plan to use this money?"

Ji Yingyang has a very clear understanding of primary and secondary issues.

Zhou Haoran said slowly, "The Red Mansion Teahouse is a great platform, and being a 'Master' is also a great social status. We should make good use of these advantages. The teahouse is going to be demolished, so we need to find a place to settle down and get official certification."

"What kind of certification?" Ji Yingyang asked curiously. "Intangible cultural heritage certification?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Let's get the company certified. We're business people. Our letter writing service already covers more than 5000 clients, including most of the major small and medium-sized private enterprises in the port area. If we want to further expand the letter writing service model, we must operate it as a company, using the Honglou Tea House platform."

Ji Yingyang understood what he meant, "It's like a club."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Pretty much. Only by changing the subscription fee for the letters to a membership fee for the Red Mansion Tea House will we have a chance to promote it nationwide."

Ji Yingyang pursed his lips and said, "We need to bring in foreign trade businesses. Private business owners are most interested in doing foreign trade business."

Because there are very strict foreign exchange controls in China.

If you want to spend foreign currency, you need to apply and there are limits.

Many people who have made a lot of money in China want to go abroad to enjoy life, buy luxury homes, and have an effective way to convert their domestic currency into US dollars.

Foreign trade is the best option.

When doing business with foreigners, they spend US dollars to buy, so you get foreign exchange, right?
However, this process also requires strategy.

Because there are strict domestic laws that foreign exchange earned through foreign trade cannot remain abroad; it must be transferred domestically and converted into the local currency, otherwise it constitutes the crime of evading foreign exchange controls.

Therefore, there must be a transit layer.

For example, Ji Yingyang wants to do foreign trade.

She sold a batch of domestic goods to Americans, a transaction worth $100 million.

If the transaction were conducted directly, the $100 million would have to go through a bank and be converted entirely into the domestic currency. A middleman could be added. Ji Yingyang could also register a company offshore, with the US company paying this offshore company $100 million, and the offshore company then placing an order with a domestic foreign trade company for $10.

In this way, the middleman legally pocketed a $90 profit margin.

They legally deposited foreign exchange into overseas accounts.

The seaport is a financial center.

It is also the largest foreign trade metropolis in China.

Because of this implicit connection between finance and foreign trade.

The foreign trade merchants in the harbor are the big shots of this era.

In order to obtain foreign exchange, many people conduct foreign trade at cost price or even below cost price... This has further led to a derivative effect, which is that the cost and selling price of these exported goods are extremely low, thus starting the model of Chinese goods harvesting the world.

"By the way, Yangyang, you've been to America, right?"

Zhou Haoran will also be going to the United States in a few months.

Ji Yingyang was a little drunk. "When I worked at Cisco, I would go there several times a year."

Zhou Haoran said, "Let's go together in a few months. Later, ask Nuonuo for a list of foreign trade companies, contact them, and see who has enough funds to exchange some US dollars."

"How much?"

"The more the merrier!"

……

Or perhaps he's the leader.

He has a high alcohol tolerance.

Qiao Nuo is a girl and cannot drink alcohol, so Director Meng and Team Leader Chang were the main hosts. They drank all afternoon and remained sober.

Send all the customers away.

Meng Xuemin grabbed Zhou Haoran's hand tightly, his eyes filled with warm affection. "Good, you've got it! I knew you wouldn't let me down!" Zhou Haoran smiled. "Director Meng, you should go home and get some sleep; you've had too much to drink!"

"Not much, not much." Meng Xuemin shook his head, praising the deal profusely. "After months of not closing a single deal, Lao Zhan even asked if you were getting cocky. I really didn't expect it! At this last moment, you pulled off such a big move!"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It's all thanks to the leadership."

"I don't have that kind of ability, having dozens of clients come to me to sign contracts... To be honest, I never even dared to dream of something like this before. Thank you! Haoran, thank you so much!"

Meng Xuemin seemed to have realized this as well.

Today's signing ceremony provides him with the greatest performance guarantee for promotion next year.

Zhou Haoran said, "It's all what I should do!"

Chang Lesheng, standing nearby, exclaimed in admiration, "Sixty-five deals in two hours! Haoran, you've truly opened my eyes. This is the first time I've realized that sales can be done this way!"

Zhou Haoran feigned modesty and said, "Including the statistics, there are actually only 19 orders."

"Is 19 orders not enough?" Chang Lesheng's drunken state made him even more frank. He sighed, "What a pity! 46 less!"

"What, 46?"

Zhou Haoran didn't understand.

Chang Lesheng said, "Qiao Nuo, as the representative, signed these 19 orders, totaling 185 million yuan. This narrowed the sales gap between Group 1 and Group 3. However, Group 3 still had 460,000 yuan less than Group 1."

The team with the highest sales can have its leader promoted to deputy director.

He still harbored illusions for a time.

It seems they still couldn't beat Zhong Jiantong.

"Oh, I see..." Zhou Haoran didn't have much of a relationship with him. "That's a real pity. It would have been great if there were a few more orders."

Chang Lesheng exclaimed, "This is good enough. After today's events, I have finally seen what market-oriented sales are all about. You are a teacher to all of us!"

"Old Chang, you're too kind."

Zhou Haoran is becoming increasingly confident.

Chang Lesheng said admiringly, "I thought you would step forward and sign contracts with the clients, but I didn't expect you to give the opportunity to Qiao Nuo."

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "She's my apprentice, and today's occasion is a great opportunity for her to grow."

"That's a visionary!"

Chang Lesheng gave a thumbs up.

Director Meng shared the same sentiment.

This precious opportunity was given directly to his apprentice.

He's definitely someone who's going to do great things!

After the show.

Meng Xuemin left on foot, taking Zhou Haoran with him.

I want to say a few words from the bottom of my heart.

"Haoran, are you aware that the government is promoting reforms to the commercial housing market?"

"Ah."

“From now on, there will be no more welfare housing allocation.” Meng Xuemin gave him a deep look and said meaningfully, “The station has one last batch left, and the houses will probably be delivered around July or August next year.”

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "Shouldn't they all be assigned to those with official positions?"

Meng Xuemin nodded. "That's how it is normally."

"Hmm?" Zhou Haoran understood his meaning. "There are other abnormal situations?"

Meng Xuemin said, "For some employees who have made significant contributions, additional slots may be available after approval. Generally speaking, one such slot may be available per channel."

"I?"

Zhou Haoran didn't believe it would be his turn.

Meng Xuemin said seriously, "This spot is very valuable, so we must reach a consensus within the channel. There's definitely no problem with Lao Zhan; you've been the one to solve his biggest crisis over the past six months. However, there's still one person."

"Yi Changping."

Zhou Haoran knew who he was referring to.

Meng Xuemin nodded and said, "Yes, if he also agrees to give you the quota for welfare housing, then this matter is basically settled. However, welfare housing is so precious... In many units, people have even died over welfare housing."

Zhou Haoran shared this sentiment, saying, "That's true. So many long-time employees have waited their whole lives for subsidized housing, why should I get one?"

"But you're rich. Counting the previous order from Jixiang Insurance, Qiao Nuo's sales must be 200 million, right? A 15% sales commission is enough for you to buy a house!"

Meng Xuemin didn't believe that anyone would give up such a large sum of money.

Master-disciple relationship?

This is probably a smokescreen; judging from the close relationship between Zhou Haoran and Qiao Nuo, they are most likely a couple.

Zhou Haoran said thoughtfully, "It's not about the money. No matter how good commercial housing is, it can't have a location as good as welfare housing."

Meng Xuemin nodded. “That’s true. Land here is incredibly valuable. Who can afford to demolish it except for state-owned enterprises? The station also went through a lot of trouble to get this piece of land. The welfare housing in Hongxing Community is the most suitable place to walk to and from get off work.”

"let me see……"

Zhou Haoran is rich now, but there are some things that money can't buy.

For example, the welfare housing in Hongxingtai.

Commercial housing is easy to buy.

Even though I want to buy a residential property so close to my workplace, there aren't any available. Ping'an Road is a commercial center; any available land has already been used to build shopping malls, office buildings, and large hotels. The value created by residential properties isn't enough.

Only a powerful organization like Hongxingtai could acquire such a piece of land to build houses.

(End of this chapter)