1994: Starting with unpaid leave

"Is this Hezhiwei Food Factory? Hmm, I heard your company's guy on the radio. How much are your braised eggs and pickled chicken feet?"

"Braised eggs come in two flavors, 25 yuan a box, 50 eggs per box. Pickled chicken feet are a bit more expensive, 80 yuan a box, but each box contains 100 individually wrapped bags. Free delivery within the city."

"Oh, I see. If you don't like it, can you refuse it?"

"You can't return it, but we have sample packs. The driver will bring you some to try. If you don't like it, you can just not buy it."

"Okay, then I'll give you the address. One box of each type of braised eggs, and another box of pickled chicken feet."

Dong Jianguo wrote down the address and then repeated it to the person to confirm that there were no problems before hanging up the phone.

Dong Jianguo winked at Xiuyun:

"See? There's no rush. Once GG airs, it'll generate revenue eventually, it's just a matter of time. The investment will be recouped sooner or later!"

"Yes. I know," Xiuyun replied.

She didn't seem to care about Dong Jianguo spending 2 yuan to play GG.

What bothered her most was that Jianguo had given his second sister 2000 yuan.

"By the way, Jianguo, I heard my second sister mention stocks before... what are stocks?"

Dong Jianguo thought for a moment and replied, "You can think of this as a group of clever people trying to swindle money from a group of self-proclaimed clever people..."

"Those self-proclaimed smart people might have been wearing fur coats before entering the stock market. But once they're in, they'll probably be left with only their underwear..."

"Oh dear, you're talking nonsense again!"

Zhou Xiuyun muttered a curse under her breath, expressing her dissatisfaction with Dong Jianguo's nonsense.

Dong Jianguo could only shrug.

Of course, this is not so absolute.

There are still opportunities to make money by investing in stocks.

For example, Tencent, which is listed in Hong Kong, has a bad reputation for its products, which are mostly based on plagiarism... no, imitation. But the company's performance is really good, so holding its stock is a real money-maker.

When you have more spare cash, you can try opening a Hong Kong stock account and buying some Tencent shares.

Actually, it's not just companies listed in Hong Kong; there are also some promising stocks in mainland China.

For example, the profits from the soy sauce-flavored technology stocks from 2010 to 2020 could have been comparable to buying a house if you had bought them early and sold them at the peak.

It's a pity I didn't pay much attention to these things in my past life.

I only started paying real attention to this after I had some spare money in 2010.

Damn it, such precious time wasted at the mahjong table...

Just as I was lamenting the wasted years, the landline rang again.

This time it was an order call from a small shop in Tiefeng District.

This place is much more upscale; the order amount jumped directly to 200 yuan.

Although the previous efforts were far from sufficient to solve the factory's financial problems, Dong Jianguo, adhering to the principle that even a small amount is still valuable, still responded positively.

And so, the landline rang every now and then throughout the afternoon; basically, every time the phone rang, it meant that an order had come knocking on the door.

So, while sitting in his office, he sold over two thousand yuan worth of goods.

This is much more efficient than having three sales representatives working on the ground.

This is the power of widespread communication.

Moreover, for these orders, you can get your money back as long as you deliver the goods.

In any case, I've managed to make up for the 2000 yuan shortfall I suddenly withdrew from my account today.

Before leaving get off work, Tian Lina's expression finally softened a little.

"Sister Tian, ​​there's no need to look so gloomy all the time. If you keep doing this, your appearance will change. What if you can't get married in the future?"

"You should mind your own business and leave me alone!"

Tian Lina rolled her eyes:

"Jianguo, let me tell you, having no money in the account is no joke."

"Why is our textile factory failing? It's because the factory has no money in its accounts and can't afford to support thousands of workers. So, in the end, they just gave everyone a break?"

"There are now more than a dozen people in the factory, and everyone depends on you for their livelihood."

"If something really goes wrong, everyone will have to find new jobs. What will we do then?"

Knowing that Tian Lina meant well, Dong Jianguo didn't say anything, but just smiled and nodded.

Suddenly, another phone call came in.

Dong Jianguo answered the phone, and a somewhat familiar voice came through the receiver.

"Is this Mr. Dong? This is Secretary Liu from the Harbin Passenger Transport Section. I contacted you before, I don't know if you remember me."

"Good that you remember. I have something to tell you today. We want to increase our order volume for your factory's products, and also..."

"Director Zhang, considering your factory's relatively small scale and potential financial pressure, we've proposed that we settle the payment for this batch of goods as soon as we receive them. The money will be transferred to your company's account the day after we verify the goods are in good condition. Please have your finance department check it then and let me know once you receive it. The invoice and other necessary documents will be sent with the next delivery!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Jianguo immediately beamed with joy:

"This really helped me a lot. To be honest, I'm under a lot of financial pressure. I was even planning to mortgage my house to the bank."

When Secretary Liu on the other end of the phone heard this, she realized it was all just polite talk, such as telling her to keep in touch if she had any difficulties, and that Director Zhang was very concerned about her.

It may not be taken seriously, but hearing it often does make one feel comfortable.

After hanging up the phone, Dong Jianguo looked up at Tian Lina, who looked completely bewildered.

"What's wrong? What's with that expression?"

"No way, Jianguo, you're planning to mortgage the house? Are you crazy?"

Dong Jianguo's nonchalant reply:

"Isn't this just an idea? It's not even at the point of being implemented yet."

"Besides, I have a good relationship with the farm. We've known each other for a long time. Even if I'm having financial difficulties, I can talk to them and they'll definitely give me some more time. They won't fall out with me over something like this."

"Bringing it in like this makes it seem like the other person solved a huge problem for me..."

From his own experience, mortgaging one's own property to a bank and using the loan for working capital was not a big deal.

It could even be described as commonplace.

In the South, he had seen too many business owners who had mortgaged their factories, resulting in unimaginably high debt ratios for their companies.

But this still doesn't stop the other party from enjoying a life of luxury.

Of course, some people also ruin their own lives.

For example, a certain large real estate company...

Overall, as long as the degree is well controlled, the benefits of appropriate debt far outweigh the risks...

"Alright, this is a big order from the railway bureau, and the factory's inventory isn't enough. Make a list of who can stay at the factory tonight to work overtime, then go out with Erzhuzi to buy some dinner..."

Tian Lina agreed and pushed open the door to leave...