Reborn in 1991, I opened supermarkets all over the world.

Lu Zifeng didn't have enough memorable points about Wei Jun.

Unlike Qin Deshou, who drew a scar on his arm to intimidate people.

I don't know exactly what kind of business he's in.

If Gu Quan hadn't wanted to check his ID, Lu Zifeng might not have even known Wei Jun's name.

However, as it turns out, none of those who started traveling around the country in this era were ordinary people.

Wei Jun negotiated a shipment of goods and needs an invoice.

He originally wanted to ask Qin Deshou for help, since Qin Deshou was a legitimate manufacturer.

Qin Deshou told him that he did not have the authority to issue invoices for him, and that since they were a garment factory, they could not issue invoices for electronic components.

Just as Wei Jun was feeling disappointed, Qin Deshou told him, "Why don't you try contacting Boss Lu? He's registered a trading company that should include electronic components."

Therefore, Wei Jun called Lu Zifeng's pager.

After listening to Wei Jun's request, Lu Zifeng did not immediately respond.

Issuing an invoice on behalf of another company is not just about taxes; it also signifies that the goods were shipped from your own company.

If any problems arise in the future, I'll be in deep trouble.

"How much is this batch of goods worth approximately?" Lu Zifeng asked.

"Four or five hundred thousand, I guess. As long as you can help me with this, I'll give you 10% of the profits after deducting the taxes," Wei Jun said.

"What does 10% profit mean?"

"I can't guarantee more, but it could be five or six thousand yuan."

"It's not convenient to talk on the phone; let's discuss it in detail in the city tomorrow."

Lu Zifeng hung up the phone.

If, as Wei Jun said, a 10% profit is five or six thousand, then his total profit from this deal would be fifty or sixty thousand.

It's not logical to take on 10% of the risk yourself.

Qiao Ling leaned against the shop entrance, watching Lu Zifeng's preoccupied expression after hanging up the phone, and went up to ask, "What's wrong?"

Lu Zifeng said "Oh": "It's nothing, I'm going to the city tomorrow to discuss a business deal."

Qiao Ling opened her mouth and said, "Going to the city again? You just got back today!"

Lu Zifeng spread his hands: "Then you might as well not come back in the future."

"Pah, pah, pah, don't talk nonsense." Qiao Ling rolled her eyes at Lu Zifeng.

Lu Zifeng laughed and said, "Since that guy surnamed Su is planning to strangle us, we have to widen our path a bit more."

Qiao Ling tilted her head helplessly, then turned back to look at Lu Zifeng and said, "Come over tomorrow morning for breakfast before you leave."

"Okay, I want to eat tea eggs."

"How about boiled eggs? I'm not running a breakfast business anymore, and it seems like I don't have all the ingredients. I don't understand why you like tea eggs."

"Boiled eggs are fine, but as for why I like tea eggs, that goes back half a century."

"Half a century? A family recipe?"

"Whatever you say goes."

The most crucial step in making tea eggs is soaking them to absorb the flavor, which takes about eight hours.

Lu Zifeng didn't quite understand, but Qiao Ling did.

So, if there's still some black tea at home, Qiao Ling has to get busy now.

Unfortunately, there really was one at home.

……

Wei Jun's business was dealing in a batch of color picture tubes.

Currently, China is in the transitional phase from black-and-white televisions to color televisions.

The demand for color televisions is quite large and is increasing.

The government encourages "processing with supplied materials, production with supplied samples, assembly with supplied parts, and compensation trade." Many township enterprises started their businesses by assembling television sets for Hong Kong businesses or foreign brands, thanks to this policy.

Last year, a large factory that produces color picture tubes received an order but felt that there was not enough time, so it outsourced part of the production to a small private factory in Xicheng County.

However, due to the lack of experience of the owner of the small private factory, he fell into a trap in the contract.

After he produced the 1,000 color picture tubes ordered by the large factory, the factory only took 400 of them, leaving the remaining 600 to gather dust in the warehouse.

The owner of the small private factory was a technical person. He believed that with his skills and courage, he would be able to ride the waves of the market economy. However, he did not expect to lose money before he even got started.

Having traveled extensively and gained considerable experience, Wei Jun realized this was a golden opportunity. He understood that the pipes in the warehouse couldn't possibly go unsold, so he agreed to help the private factory owner find buyers.

Persistence pays off, and he actually found a color TV assembly plant that was trying to build its own brand – Huacai Electrical Appliances Industry Company.

In order to carve out a path for itself in an era of fierce competition, Huacai Electric Appliances needed high-quality color picture tubes. They tried products from many suppliers, but none of them met their expectations.

It wasn't until Wei Jun delivered the sample that it worked!

Wei Jun could tell that Hua Cai was very satisfied with the quality of this batch of pipes, so he took the opportunity to raise the price, which Hua Cai readily accepted.

At this point, Wei Jun was no longer satisfied with the small commission offered by the private factory owner; he wanted to pocket the difference.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zifeng smiled.

"Boss Lu, what are you laughing at?" Wei Jun asked, puzzled.

"I also want to profit from the price difference, haha!"

Wei Jun: "..."

Am I sending myself to the wolves?

"Boss Lu, if that's how you put it, then I'll have to find another way." Wei Jun got up to leave.

"Sit down!" As soon as Lu Zifeng spoke, Gu Quan immediately pointed at Wei Jun and shouted, "I told you to sit down, you son of a bitch, did you hear me?"

Wei Jun was completely speechless. What kind of people are these?!

Lu Zifeng said, "Brother Wei, don't be in such a hurry. Listen to my cooperation proposal first. If it's not working out, we can discuss it further. How can you just leave after hearing half a sentence?"

Wei Jun reluctantly tossed the black briefcase back onto the tea table and gestured for Lu Zifeng to tell him what was going on.

Gu Quan thought his posture was a bit too arrogant and sneered, "Back when you were in that cheap hotel, why were you acting like a coward?"

Lu Zifeng glared at Gu Quan and said, "Although Brother Wei is one of us, he is still a civilized person. You should be mindful of your words when you make jokes."

After saying that, while pouring tea for Wei Yong, he said, "Brother Wei is an honest man. You honestly revealed the location of the source of the goods. If I also wanted to do this business, I would directly find that private business owner and talk to him about cooperation. In that case, if we competed with each other, the other party would benefit, which would be completely unnecessary."

"This is what I think. Since Huacai Electric Appliances has its eye on this batch of pipes from Xicheng County, and they are aiming to build their own brand, the future volume will be substantial. We can't just do a one-off deal."

"What do you want to do?"

"We'll negotiate a partnership with a private business owner in Xicheng County and sign a supply agreement with Huacai. Huacai doesn't need to know about that private workshop; they just need to sign a supply agreement with our company. I bet you've thought of this approach before, but you don't have enough time to register a company for this batch of goods. If you miss out on this batch and Huacai finds a substitute, this deal will fall through completely."

"So, you don't need to go through all that trouble now. Just cooperate with me. As long as it's a color picture tube business, you'll get 50% of the profits."

Wei Jun was somewhat indignant: "I'm the one who connected the upstream and downstream companies. Your New Era is just using it as a shell to ship goods. Why should you take 50%?"

"If goods are shipped from my company, will I not bear any risk if there are any quality issues?"

Wei Jun was still hesitant, but Lu Zifeng didn't tolerate him and said to Gu Quan, "Prepare the car, let's go to Xicheng County."