He won 900 million in the lottery.

Chapter 161 Supply Chain 1

provincial capital.

A Yangwang U8 is parked in the parking lot of the Corn Building.

A strikingly handsome boss stepped out of the car—it was me...

Zhou Fei was waiting for me at the door.

"Tianyi, over here."

"Brother Fei."

Have you been here before?

"I've been here before."

"Oh? What brings you here?"

I applied for a job, went through an interview, and started working, but unfortunately, they didn't hire me.

Forget it.

Follow Zhou Fei into the elevator and head straight to the company.

A very legitimate and reputable trading company.

Following Fei Ge, he looked around and asked, "Fei Ge, is this your own company?"

"No, it's a joint venture with someone."

Pushing open the door to the general manager's office, I saw a bald man sitting there smoking, dressed in an expensive designer suit, with a very valuable watch on his wrist.

First impression: a thug in a suit!

Upon seeing us enter, the man stood up on his own initiative.

"Brother Long, this is my brother, Shen Tianyi. Tianyi, this is Brother Long, a partner in the company."

I reached out and shook hands with Brother Long.

"Hey bro."

Surprisingly, Brother Long spoke with unusual gentleness; it was hard to imagine someone with such an appearance speaking so politely.

Close the office door.

At this point, only the three of us were left in the room.

Zhou Fei sat down and started making tea: "Tianyi, you've come at the right time. Brother Long and I were just discussing the company's future direction."

"You two continue talking, I'll just listen from the side."

"Oh, don't be so formal. My dad said that now that you're here, everything will be based on your suggestions."

When Brother Long heard Zhou Fei's words, his expression of surprise was obvious.

I said modestly, "I'm here to work for Brother Fei, so ultimately it's up to you to make the final decision."

"Stop being so wishy-washy, come on, have some tea."

I picked up the tea and took a sip; ah, it was so refreshing.

The two chatted, and I listened from the side, managing to understand their conversation.

The two met during a fight at a bar. One was a public servant, and the other's family was a leader in the Public Security Bureau. It could be said that they became friends after the fight.

They resolved their differences over a drink and started a supply chain company together, with Brother Long holding a secret stake.

Brother Long is a senior executive at the post office.

With Long Ge's introduction, Zhou Fei supplied goods to e-commerce companies and also provided services such as advance payment of shipping fees.

Brother Long must hold a high position at the post office, so he introduced Zhou Fei to quite a lot of business, with a monthly volume of around six to seven million.

Zhou Fei is also having a headache: "Originally, it was about supplying goods, but now that the economic environment is bad, it has turned into a disguised form of advance payment service. Although the profit has increased, the company is facing a severe cash shortage recently."

Brother Long: "Brother, Fei and I are discussing a business transformation right now. While the company is still profitable, we're thinking of selling it to do something else, or maybe just completely transforming the business. Do you have any suggestions?"

I said apologetically, "I'm new here, what good advice could I possibly have?"

Brother Long glanced at me and said, "I'm going to the restroom."

After Brother Long left.

Zhou Fei: "Brother, just say what you want to say."

"Brother Fei, has your family given you any support?"

Zhou Fei was a little embarrassed: "My second uncle has been working in Zhengzhou for years, and he basically doesn't let us use our connections. On the contrary, I've been the one sending a lot of money to the family."

"So, I don't have any resources even though I've come to the provincial capital this time?"

"That's different. This time, your visit to the provincial capital is also highly valued by the old man. He means that within the bounds of principle, he will give you the greatest support. He only has one requirement: to make a good impression."

I stroked my chin and made a gesture, "It's hard to understand, how much money do you make?"

Or is there a stable business?

Or perhaps it's laying the foundation for the Zhou family?

"Does Brother Long know Uncle Fan?"

Zhou Fei shook his head: "He only knows that I have powerful connections in the Public Security Bureau."

I frowned. I came to the provincial capital with a mission from the Zhou family. By the end of this year, the Zhou family's intelligent computing center in the provincial capital will also be set up. I thought the Zhou family had a certain foundation in the provincial capital, but now it seems that the Zhou family has indeed poured a lot of money into Zhou Fan's promotion. In addition, with Liu Weidong's promotion in Liancheng, the Zhou family's funds are probably also stretched thin.

It seems we can only rely on the Zhou family's connections.

I'll have to figure out the money myself.

Less than ten minutes later, Brother Long returned after washing his hands.

"I think it's about time, how about we eat and chat?"

Brother Long is a very interesting person; he holds a public office and is also good at business.

They are also quite adept at reading people's expressions and demeanor.

Zhou Fei: "Yeah, Tianyi, let's go, let's eat first and chat while we eat. I've already booked a hotel."

"Alright."

I have a general idea in mind, but I need Brother Long's cooperation.

As for Zhou Fei, judging from the conversation over the past half day, the Zhou family is indeed not suited for business.

dining table.

After several rounds of drinks...

Brother Long, holding his wine glass, said, "Tianyi, if you have any ideas, just tell your brother. Your brother Fei and I have been working together for five years. Although we haven't made much money, we've never had any conflicts. If you can help us make more money, it's not a problem to let you take the lion's share of the company."

Here we go, Brother Long is indeed insightful.

"Brother Fei, Brother Long, you're both older than me, so it's not too much for me to call you 'brother.' To be honest, I do have some money, but I'm used to running my business in a top-down manner, so please forgive me for that. I'm here today thanks to family connections, and also because I wanted to develop my career in the provincial capital. But ultimately, it all comes down to this: my presence here means I'm one of you, and I'm here to help the brothers make money!"

"Well said!"

The three of them clinked glasses!

The company doesn't belong to Zhou Fei alone. If he wants to invest and gain the most decision-making power, he still needs Brother Long's consent.

Fortunately, although this Brother Long appears somewhat reckless, he is actually quite thoughtful.

Before I arrived, Zhou Fei must have given Brother Long a heads-up.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this situation today.

No more drinks, that's enough.

Brother Long looked at me and asked, "I wonder what Tianyi thinks of our company?"

Me: "It's a safe business, but the profits come in too slowly!"

"right!"

"That's absolutely right!"

Zhou Fei and Brother Long surprisingly agreed.

"Others can make 400,000 to 500,000 a month with a principal of 6 million, but the two of us only make tens of thousands a month, so we really want to change our business."

E-commerce already has low profit margins, and shipping fees are calculated in cents, so the maximum profit margin is only 6%.

Then deduct daily operating and management expenses.

Net profit is at most 3%.

The profits they mentioned were almost identical to my calculations.

"Transformation is unlikely. The new industry you're switching to is one that others have been in for many years, and they're not making money there either. If we go there, we won't make money either."

After listening to me, the two of them felt that it made sense.

"Your company currently only supplies goods and advances shipping costs, which doesn't qualify as a full-service supply chain. However, now that you have a foundation in e-commerce, you can transform into a full-fledged supply chain company."

Zhou Fei didn't quite understand.

But Brother Long clearly understood, and had even considered this before.

In short, supply chain companies are service industries that solve problems related to procurement, transportation, warehousing, and cash flow for their clients, but they also have financial attributes.

I put down my glass: "If we're going to do it, we'll do supply chain finance!"