My Realistic Simulation Game

Chapter 207 The Real Big Business
Old Zhang's rough fingers gripped the brand-new "Property Ownership Certificate" tightly.

He slowly raised his head and looked around at the courtyard house that held most of his life's memories, yet which he had once lost.

Although not yet fully restored, the outlines of the past can already be vaguely seen in every blade of grass, every tree, every brick and tile.

The surging emotions in my heart cannot be easily summarized by the word "moved".

He looked at Qin Yuan, his gaze blank, his lips trembling for a few moments before he finally uttered a somewhat hoarse voice: "Yuanzi... I'm sorry to have troubled you."

He paused, his voice choked with emotion, "On behalf of our Zhang family... thank you."

He truly never expected that at his age, he would see his ancestral home returned to his hands, and his long-cherished wish to return to his roots would be fulfilled.

Qin Yuan shook his head with a gentle and respectful smile: "Uncle Zhang, please don't say that. I should be thanking you."

“Back then, I had nothing but a seemingly impossible idea. It was you who believed in me without hesitation, risking your life and fortune to come with me to Moscow. Without your trust and courage back then, how could there be the Far East trade we have today?”

Old Zhang waved his hand forcefully, his eyes clear and firm: "No, Yuanzi, I know you can succeed even without me."

“You’re no ordinary person, I can tell. I’m lucky to have met you in the twilight of my life, and to have been able to work with you to build this business. Seeing this courtyard come back… it was all worth it!”

He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart: "Forget all the polite words, it's just that those two lads, Binzi and Gangzi, aren't here, otherwise, we would definitely have a good drink today and get completely drunk!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan laughed loudly and said, "Getting drunk is easy! Today, all the core members of our group are here, and the place is ready. Right here, in your old courtyard, let's have a pre-battle toast!"

He immediately ordered Wu Weiguo and Wang Qifu to buy wine and meat.

When Old Zhang heard Qin Yuan say that this was "departure wine," he immediately understood.

He knew that Qin Yuan's trip to Moscow this time was not for ordinary trade, but to do something earth-shattering.

The goal was to completely formalize and scale up the business in the Soviet Union.

By streamlining the vast industrial network and seamlessly integrating it with domestic operations, a true multinational business empire can be built.

This trip involves countless tasks, and both the risks and opportunities will be unprecedented.

The atmosphere was lively while waiting for the food and drinks.

Liu Jun recounted with great enthusiasm how he had overcome numerous difficulties over the past seven days to persuade the four holdout households to move out, which made everyone burst into laughter.

Yi Xiaodi pushed up his glasses and asked with a smile, "Dajun, I'm just curious, what are you going to do if those last three families just refuse to move no matter what? Are you really going to resort to violence against them?"

Liu Jun chuckled, revealing a slyness typical of a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world): "Using force is the worst possible strategy; we're civilized people. If they won't leave, then I'll have to use my ultimate move."

He took a sip of tea and began to speak eloquently: "I've seen plenty of elderly people like this."

"Their main tactic is to claim 'I'm poor, so I'm right' and 'I'm old, so who's afraid of me?' They're shameless, unafraid of being dragged out, and they just hope to get more benefits by being shameless. And often they actually succeed."

“But,” he changed the subject, a shrewd glint in his eyes, “these kinds of people are easy to deal with. They may be shameless themselves, but what about their children? Their children are their biggest weakness!”

"If they still dare to stubbornly refuse to leave, my next step is to send someone to their children's workplaces and homes to 'reason' with them and ask if they support their elderly relatives seizing other people's ancestral property?"

"Is it more important for their children's career prospects and reputation, or for them to linger in this courtyard and greedily seek a pittance?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd was taken aback at first, then burst into even louder laughter, pointing at him and saying, "That's too insidious!" and "He's utterly shameless!"

Feng Lun laughed so hard he almost fell over, pointing at Liu Jun and saying to everyone, "See? I told you this kid didn't waste his time in that big dye vat of Qiongzhou, he really learned all thirty-six stratagems!"

Amidst laughter and conversation, the food and drinks were all prepared.

Everyone sat together, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

After a few rounds of drinks, Qin Yuan casually steered the conversation back to business.

He looked at Pan Shiyi and asked, "Shiyi, how's the situation with Jeanswest going? What are your thoughts?"

Pan Shiyi, who had been preparing for some time, immediately put down his chopsticks upon hearing this and began to report in a clear and organized manner: "President Qin, I have completed the preliminary financial model and optimization plan for Jeanswest." He had made a detailed financial arrangement for Jeanswest's domestic and international operations.

When mentioning China, their tone became even more forceful.

"In addition, there are actually two lines in China: one is franchising, and the other is direct operation."

He opened the plan and looked at Qin Yuandao:
"Franchise stores are key to our rapid expansion, but they are also the biggest risk at present. The core issues lie in the management scope and supply chain security."

Qin Yuan looked at him and asked, "So, what's your suggestion?"

Pan Shiyi said decisively: "We will screen and determine the order."

"From these 100 franchisees, based on the store manager's overall quality, the store's location, and the local consumption potential, about 20% of high-quality seed customers will be selected and given priority support and supply."

"Let them open and operate successfully first, set a benchmark effect, and safeguard Jeanswest's brand image and market share in first- and second-tier core cities."

"For other franchisees, we use standardized modules for management and gradual supply to avoid expanding too much and getting out of control."

He continued:

"Currently, the directly operated stores of Jeanswest are divided into two major camps, north and south. The south is led by Fang's Group, which focuses on Guangdong and the surrounding market, while the north is led by our Far East Group, which is based in Beijing and radiates across the country."

"However, the core mission of directly operated stores is to establish brand prestige and unified operating standards, so they must be managed in an absolutely unified and standardized manner. From store appearance and service processes to product display, everything must be done to the extreme, making them a living advertisement and training base for Jeanswest."

Qin Yuan knew that this could only be achieved if Jeanswest completely separated from Far East Trade and established as a separate group company.

However, he was prepared for this.

Sure enough, after a brief pause, Pan Shiyi revealed his core operational strategy:

"President Qin, based on this, I have designed a new financial model."

"At that time, we can bring in some funds from the Fang Group and use the brand value and stable cash flow of Jeanswest as collateral to apply for a special loan from the bank."

"Use this funding to build an efficient, stable, and replicable centralized procurement, logistics, and financial management system that covers four interconnected business lines: direct operation, franchising, domestic, and international."

"The core objective of this system is to achieve unified management, on-demand supply, and standardized output on a global scale. Even..."

Pan Shiyi lowered his voice and said, "We can initially try to build a basic 'capital pool' to centrally manage and operate the accumulated franchise fees, payments for goods, and even future rental income in a short period of time, thereby improving the overall efficiency of capital utilization and providing financial support for other businesses in the group."

His words are logically rigorous and insightful, demonstrating not only exceptional talent in finance but also remarkable comprehensiveness in corporate strategic management and operational details.

This argument impressed Feng Lun and Yi Xiaodi, who were present, and they were secretly amazed and felt inferior.

They did not expect that Pan Shiyi, in just a few days, could not only accurately grasp the current key issues of Jeanswest, but also propose such a systematic and highly forward-looking solution.

However, Qin Yuan simply listened quietly, holding a wine glass in his hand, his face as calm as a deep well, as if he had everything under control.

After Pan Shiyi finished speaking, he put down his wine glass and took the proposal, which embodied his hard work and wisdom, from Pan Shiyi's hand.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Yuan didn't even glance at it; he simply placed it on the table and smiled calmly.
"The plan is excellent. Get ready, and come with me to the Soviet Union in a few days."

Pan Shiyi was slightly taken aback, and blurted out, "President Qin, what exactly is the purpose of our trip to the Soviet Union...?"

Qin Yuan looked up at him, his gaze as deep as a still pool:

"Didn't you already guess that?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it exploded in everyone's ears like thunder:

“Let’s set up our own bank and use these dollars to do some real ‘big business’ in the Soviet Union.”

(End of this chapter)