A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 9 Initial Establishment of Power
Before Li Chao got off work, Chen Guangliang had already called two rickshaws to wait nearby, and then went to a snack stand with him and ordered pot stickers and beef soup.

Li Chao naturally wouldn't despise it, after all, he could see that Chen Guangliang was not rich.

"How old is Mr. Chen this year?"

"Seventeen Years Old"

Li Chao was surprised and said, "You're only seventeen. I'm six years older than you!"

It is precisely because of his youth that today's cooperation is possible.

There are several Chinese staff members in the Transportation Department today, but only Li Chao is willing to receive Chen Guangliang.

Chen Guangliang volunteered to explain more: "I was born into society early. I left Ningbo at the age of thirteen to make my own living. I even pulled a rickshaw with my second uncle for a while. But don't worry, Mr. Li. I've received financial support from a university professor, so I can afford to buy a rickshaw and license plates."

Li Chao felt like he had met a strange person today!
But that’s how it is on the beach. You may have nothing today, but you may have everything next year.

The same is true in reverse.

"Well, I'm still curious. What is this collaboration you're talking about?"

Chen Guangliang explained, "Currently, the monthly rental income for a rickshaw is nearly 30 yuan, while a brand new one is only 100 yuan. Add to that the 150 yuan license fee, and the total cost is 250 yuan. It only takes eight months to recoup the investment. That's one reason. The national situation is not optimistic right now. The Communist Party is launching a crackdown everywhere, so many people will flow into the Shanghai market. Not only is there great potential in real estate, but also in transportation. Therefore, the price of a rickshaw license will definitely continue to rise, and it may even reach 300 or 500 yuan in the future."

"I didn't expect Mr. Chen to have such insight. I accept you as my partner."

When Chen Guangliang explained that many people would come to Shanghai to seek refuge and live, and that real estate and transportation would have investment potential, Li Chao felt that this partner was a very good one.

Li Chao himself came from a lower-middle-class family. His salary after joining the Ministry of Works' Transportation Division was not high, only about 30 yuan. The rest of his income came from extra income, such as reselling license plates. However, the top earners took the lion's share, and he could not get much.

Chen Guangliang said happily, "With Mr. Li joining us, our business will be greatly strengthened. My idea is to raise 600 yuan as initial capital, purchase two rickshaws and register them, and then purchase another rickshaw to use as a shady vehicle."

Li Chao asked, "Illegal vehicles? Aren't you afraid of being caught? This isn't under the jurisdiction of our Traffic Department. If the patrol officers catch them, they'll fine them on the spot or even detain them."

Chen Guangliang said confidently, "If you want to get rich, you have to take risks. But after running for a while, I found that there is room for illegal taxis to survive. As long as they are not caught for three months, the cost will be recovered. Even if they are caught, as long as they pay money or a certain fine, they can get away with it. The cost is acceptable."

Li Chao thought for a moment and said, "Splitting the troops into two groups is also an option. How about I bet 200?"

Chen Guangliang immediately said, "That's exactly what I want. I'll also invest 200. The remaining 200 will be from reliable drivers I know. If they become shareholders of the rickshaw company, the business will be safer and more united."

Li Chao sighed, "Mr. Chen's every move was extremely professional. Among the hundreds of rickshaw dealerships in Shanghai, you're probably the only one who's become a shareholder."

"We can't really be considered a car dealership yet, but I believe we can develop into a good one."

"Okay, I believe you!"

After that, the two became much closer!

Li Chao also told Chen Guangliang some of his situation. He had only been in the Transportation Science and Technology Industry for three years and was from Suzhou.

In addition, Li Chao also told him that as long as he had funds, he would find a way to help Chen Guangliang get a license plate that was cheaper than what was available outside. Of course, the quantity was limited, but it was definitely enough for Chen Guangliang's current development.

the next day.

Yang Qingshan invited six rickshaw pullers to a dinner party in Fangua Lane, including He Xiangdong and Pan Cheng, who were favored by Chen Guangliang, and the other four who were relatively distant from Wang Chengyun and were relatively young "usable people".

Everyone looked at Chen Guangliang, who had changed his attire, and were curious about when the rickshaw driver became so respectable.

"Everyone sit down and talk while eating!"

Everyone sat down in Yang Qingshan's house. Although it was crowded, it was no problem for eight men to sit there.

The young girl, Yang Xiuying, bustled around preparing food for everyone. She'd even bought four pounds of meat and some wine. After sitting down, Chen Guangliang said, "I'm sure everyone heard what Boss Wang said yesterday. You know a license costs over two hundred dollars. That completely blocks our path to owning a rickshaw!"

Speaking of this, He Xiangdong was extremely depressed, saying, "The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. This is such a fucked-up society."

His dream was shattered and he was really depressed.

Everyone cursed society and capitalists, and the injustice in their hearts burst out at this moment, and they spoke without restraint.

Chen Guangliang didn't feel anything, and then said:

"I went to the traffic department in the concession yesterday to inquire about it. What Boss Wang said was basically the truth. However, I was lucky enough to get to know a staff member there. He told me that if I could come up with 150 yuan, he could sell me a license plate."

"And you may not know that I recently received funding from a university professor, so I have the financial resources to buy a rickshaw."

Everyone was amazed and some asked for details, but Chen Guangliang evaded the question.

Chen Guangliang continued, "So, I invited everyone here today to give you a chance to form a partnership. Mr. Li from the Transportation Department and I hit it off right away, so we decided to set up a car dealership and raise 400 yuan by soliciting shares. We've already raised 200 yuan, and we still have yuan to give everyone a chance."

He Xiangdong's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "How many cars can I buy with 600 yuan?"

Chen Guangliang said, "Two brand-new licensed rickshaws and one unlicensed one. I've calculated that a 600-dollar investment would pay off in just eight months. This investment is much more cost-effective than putting your money with Boss Wang. And now that I'm appreciated by the people in the Transportation Department, I'm even more powerful."

Someone said: "That being said, when can we get dividends after investing money? Will it be every month?"

Chen Guangliang replied, "Since this is a business, we review the accounts with the shareholders every month, so the accounts must be very clear. As for dividends, there's absolutely no need to distribute them immediately. The money you invest is actually money deposited in this company. But it's completely different from money deposited with Boss Wang, because Boss Wang's money won't increase in value, and there's no interest. Conversely, as shareholders of this car dealership, not only will your money generate more money, but license plates will also increase in value, as you know. In a few years, your investment will be multiplied several times over, and by then, the dividends alone might even be enough to earn you an extra salary."

Everyone started to get excited, and He Xiangdong stepped forward again, saying, "I'll be the first to invest. Which rickshaw dealership would let drivers become shareholders? We can really make money. Right now, only Boss Chen is truly committed to helping us make a fortune. Doubling our assets in eight months? There's such a lucrative opportunity out there. I can't miss it. How about an investment of 40 yuan?"

Yang Qingshan quickly said: "I want to invest 50 yuan"

In an instant, only 110 yuan was left, and there were still five people.

"I want to subscribe for 30 yuan"

"I also want to subscribe for 20 yuan"

Soon, everyone divided it up, and there was an excess of money, so Chen Guangliang had to personally arrange for the remaining four people to invest 20 yuan each.

Chen Guangliang continued, "After I buy the rickshaws, I plan to implement a three-shift system: 1: AM to : AM, : AM to : PM, and : PM to : AM. The rent will be cents, cents, and cents respectively. This way, the daily rent can reach one yuan, which will help the company get a higher rent."

Someone said, "We are shareholders. Do we still need to pay rent?"

What an idiot!

He Xiangdong immediately stepped forward and said, "We earn our income from the drivers' rent. Otherwise, how would the rickshaw dealership make money? We still make money from pulling rickshaws, but the money we invest can generate more money, like a snowball, and it might even multiply in the future."

He was secretly delighted now. After all, he was the fourth largest shareholder, so he naturally followed Chen Guangliang without hesitation.

Chen Guangliang could only explain patiently, and everyone quickly understood.

As for the matter of pulling a wild cart, the three smartest people were naturally found. Chen Guangliang and He Xiangdong took the initiative to step forward.

The party was quite successful, and soon Chen Guangliang had eight people under him, including Li Chao.

Moreover, these people all have shares, so they are naturally very concerned about the affairs of the car dealership.

(End of this chapter)