Lin Yumin, born in 1970, is 35 this year, from Suxian County, Yicheng.
Wu Zhenping, born in 1971, is 34 this year, from Wuhu City.
It was that city which would later be described as taking off with a boom.
The two of them caught a good policy back then, being assigned to the petrochemical sales department, and indeed enjoyed a few good years.
But as time passed, having no connections, they saw no hope of promotion in the seniority-focused state-owned enterprise.
Not to mention them, Tan Lihua, who did some technical work, was already over 40 and saw no hope of advancement.
What's more, they were in sales.
Did petrochemicals lack sales channels?
Not at all.
No matter the era, it's never easy to climb the ladder.
Being in their thirties, they also felt the speed of this country's economic development while doing sales.
In an era where everyone was quickly making money, would they just stay cooped up in a small city, earning a few thousand yuan a month, wasting their lives away?
There were many state-owned enterprise employees like them, disappointed or unwilling to settle, but not many dared to leave.
Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping, incited by Tan Lihua, had already made a great decision just by coming to Yongcheng.
Everyone in the factory was saying that the Tan family's son was making big money.
They didn't expect to see something even more incredible when they came: a large factory building over 1000 square meters, with various machines continuously arriving, and two additional import-export companies.
That kid suddenly disappeared during the summer vacation that year, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Tan distraught.
The whole factory was abuzz.
Who would have thought that in just two years, the kid who was once a negative example would have developed into what he is now?
Oh, and there's the Zhang family's kid.
Those two boys were inseparable since childhood, and he was also involved in that sudden disappearance.
Now this kid also looks quite successful, driving in and out every day.
Last time, that kid hosted a welcoming dinner for the two of them, and they took the opportunity to get him drunk.
The kid said he easily makes several million yuan a year now, and making ten million this year wouldn't be a problem.
They say drunk words are sober thoughts, so he probably wouldn't have such a big scheme to trick them while drinking, just to keep them both here, right?
If it's truly as he said, then the Tan family's kid, who has made an even bigger splash, certainly offers a tempting opportunity to take a gamble with him.
"Uncle Lin, Uncle Wu, please sit; I often hear my dad mention you, strong and capable sales experts."
Tan Jincheng welcomed the two men to the sofa area.
He then kicked Zhang Xupeng and said,
"Quickly pour tea for Uncle Lin and Uncle Wu! You know where the tea leaves are, right?"
Zhang Xupeng pouted.
"This office was decorated by Sun Ge and me. I've been here more times than you, how could I not know where things are?"
"Xiao Tan, this office is even grander than our section chief's,"
The slightly older Lin Yumin chuckled.
Tan Jincheng glanced at the office and smiled,
"Not at all, not at all. The factory has its rules, unlike here, where I can do whatever I want since it's all my own money anyway."
Honestly, it was indeed decorated quite nicely.
But why was it so similar in style to Zhang Mingcan's office?
They probably referenced Zhang Mingcan's office during the decorating process.
At the beginning of the century, when things were just developing, many matters emphasized grandeur.
A boss's office and the car they drove were important benchmarks, and even in certain situations, clothing was a crucial standard.
Tan Jincheng had just run back to take a shower, change clothes, and wash his car, also with this in mind.
"My dad has already told you two uncles about things here, hasn't he?"
Tan Jincheng went straight to the point after sitting down.
"Yes, he has. Xiao Zhang also introduced some things to me over the past two days, so we have a general understanding,"
Lin Yumin replied again.
It was clear that their visit was probably Lin Yumin's idea.
"So, Uncle Lin and Uncle Wu, do you need me to introduce anything further?"
Tan Jincheng asked with a smile.
The two exchanged glances, then nodded to Tan Jincheng and said,
"Then Xiao Tan, please tell us. Your dad and Xiao Zhang probably don't know the details as well as you do."
"Currently, I have two lines of business. The first is Jinyi Industrial, which handles electronic product export. For this, I've already arranged suppliers and have people contacting clients. You'll be needed to lead the negotiations and initially build a team for training."
"However, the main focus is not this. Shanchi Auto is the priority. Shanchi Auto is currently designed to produce over 30,000 electric scooters annually, with annual sales revenue between 50 million and 100 million yuan. If you two can lead the team to capture more market share, production will continue to expand in the future."
Gu Qingqing, sitting in the corner, watched Tan Jincheng with a face full of shock.
From Boss Tan's expression, she couldn't see a hint of self-doubt.
Everything seemed to be under his control.
Three companies, two involved in export business, both in the two largest export categories, and one factory producing electric scooters, which should be for domestic sales.
With full development in both export and domestic sales, Boss Tan has grand ambitions.
Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping felt the same way.
An output value of hundreds of millions isn't much in their eyes, but if the starting point is an output value of hundreds of millions, then it's either bragging or truly an ambition not to be underestimated.
"If the business is scaled up so much, can the funding keep up?"
Wu Zhenping asked.
"Don't worry about funding. Our export business is already very mature. You two uncles must have visited Jinpeng Trade, right? That's the empire Xiao Zhang and I built together. Let me tell you this: Jinpeng Trade's export volume for this year alone will not be less than 100 million yuan."
"Yes, Uncle Lin and Uncle Wu, rest assured. Jinpeng Trade was practically established by Xiao Tan alone. I just do odd jobs and follow him to make a living,"
Zhang Xupeng, as a good brother, timely praised.
"With two mature export enterprises providing blood transfusion to Shanchi Auto, funding has never been an issue. As long as the first batch of electric scooters comes off the production line and is accepted by the market, our factory can operate completely normally."
"Everything is hardest from zero to one. How to break through this zero depends on you two uncles. I wonder if you two uncles have the confidence to venture out with your nephew?"
Tan Jincheng immediately presented data directly, using an established foreign trade company with an annual export volume of no less than 100 million yuan as a talking point.
His strong confidence made Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping feel somewhat unaccustomed for a while.
This aura is nothing like a 20-year-old; it's more powerful than our section chief's.
"Xiao Tan, do you trust our abilities that much?"
Lin Yumin responded, changing the subject.
"I naturally trust you two uncles. You've both worked in the factory's sales department for many years, so there's no question about your abilities. If your nephew may say something a bit impolite, what you two uncles lack is merely an opportunity."
I don't know what your abilities are, but I know Old Tan definitely wouldn't trick me.
He wouldn't push incompetent people onto his own son.
Just from Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping's ages, it's clear that Old Tan put some effort into headhunting them.
In their thirties, at an age of dissatisfaction, their drive hadn't disappeared, and they had the desire to redefine their lives once more.
And honestly, sales is still physically demanding work.
If you're not on a business trip, you're on your way to one.
Without a certain physique and energy, you can't do this job; you'd be exhausted to death.
Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping were similar in height to Tan Jincheng.
For their age group, they could be considered tall.
Their bodies in their thirties shouldn't have any issues.
Since they came, they definitely had to stay and try.
"But we haven't done sales for electronic products or electric scooters. We lack experience in that area,"
Wu Zhenping said.
"Sales, essentially, is about selling things; once you understand one, you understand all. I believe you two uncles can adapt well. Now that the country is developing so rapidly, many state-owned enterprise employees are resigning to start their own businesses. Don't you two uncles want to feel the pulse of the era and seize a chance for a worry-free latter half of your lives?"
"As for compensation, rest assured, uncles. I'll give you a base salary of 6,000 yuan. If you complete your sales targets, I guarantee your monthly salary won't be less than 10,000 yuan, with no upper limit."
"Regarding the five insurances and one housing fund, our private enterprise certainly can't match state-owned enterprises; there's no way around that. If you two uncles can find a way to keep your affiliations with the factory, that's best. If not, I'll pay the full five insurances and one housing fund for you here. If you keep your affiliations with the factory, I'll subsidize you with that money."
"As for housing, for now, I can only rent a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment for you two uncles. The company is in a development phase and there are many places where money needs to be spent, so it's not good for me to make too many special arrangements. This money will come from my personal account."
"Additionally, I will issue detailed standards for various business trip allowances for you two uncles to review."
Is a salesperson earning 10,000 yuan a month a high salary?
It can be said it's not high at all.
The value of a capable salesperson to a company isn't measured by salary.
As for the 6,000 yuan base salary plus subsidies and housing, these aren't the main concerns.
Old Tan would never set me up, so the corresponding benefits must be higher than others.
Even if these two don't agree, with the conditions I've offered, they won't be able to speak ill of Old Tan when they go back.
However, for the five insurances and one housing fund, a private enterprise truly cannot compare with state-owned enterprises, which is a concern for most state-owned enterprise employees when changing jobs.
But if they do well, they probably won't care about these things in the future.
In an era where money was still very valuable, earning hundreds of thousands a year, isn't that more appealing than a slightly higher pension?
Just the initial market development and business trip allowances would be enough for them to save a tidy sum.
Tan Jincheng naturally knew this but didn't care.
"The standards I set are what they are. How you operate privately is none of my business, as long as you complete the tasks I assign."
Displaying strength, appealing to sentiment, and offering benefits; Tan Jincheng's powerful performance upfront made Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping, who were accustomed to the gentle conversations of state-owned enterprises, very uncomfortable.
But this was the style of a private enterprise.
It would be the same with any other company; they don't have that much time to play office politics with you.
Zhang Xupeng and Gu Qingqing, who were on the side, also watched with great interest.
Zhang Xupeng was once again witnessing Xiao Tan's full-on charismatic performance.
The last time he saw Xiao Tan so dominant, giving no one a chance to speak, was with Zhang Haiping.
Normally, Xiao Tan was quite gentle and would discuss business with people.
He didn't expect that a simple interview today would let these two uncles witness his aura.
Perhaps he was doing this on purpose?
Success or failure would not harm him.
If it failed, they wouldn't say anything after returning.
If it succeeded, it would let the two uncles know who was in charge.
Don't let Xiao Tan's friendly calling now deceive you; if they agree to come work, they can no longer call him Xiao Tan.
For Gu Qingqing, Tan Jincheng completely subverted the image she had of him.
Previously, in Gu Qingqing's eyes, Tan Jincheng was more inclined towards a gentle and refined image.
Knowledgeable, making a bit of money from small businesses, good-tempered, no airs, and a very good personal image.
But today, Gu Qingqing witnessed another side of Tan Jincheng; well, how to put it, he was somewhat domineering.
From the conversation, Gu Qingqing gathered that these two middle-aged men were state-owned enterprise employees.
Boss Tan controlled his speaking speed very well, completely dominating the scene, leaving the two state-owned enterprise employees, who were in sales, with no ability to retaliate.
The situation was entirely within his aura, truly captivating.
After a while, Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping exchanged glances and said to Tan Jincheng,
"Then we'll go back and discuss it with our families?"
Tan Jincheng smiled.
Going back to discuss it with their families—it seemed they had agreed.
If they really needed to discuss it with their families, they wouldn't have come in the first place.
"Of course, after all, it's about working in another place. Uncle Lin and Uncle Wu, if you have any other requests, feel free to bring them up. I'll definitely handle anything I can. Or you can tell my dad. Let's discuss everything we can at the very beginning, right?"
"Haha, Xiao Tan's words make sense. We Yicheng people like to say a proverb: 'It's better to say unpleasant things upfront',"
Lin Yumin laughed.
Only then did Gu Qingqing realize that this person was also from Yicheng, but why had they been communicating in Mandarin all along?
"So, that's all for today. I'll host a welcoming lunch for you two, Uncle Lin and Uncle Wu. I was away on a business trip the past few days, so I've been negligent."
"Being a boss, you're always busy. We understand, we understand."
"Want to come along?"
Tan Jincheng whispered to Gu Qingqing.
Gu Qingqing hesitated for a moment.
It would be somewhat inappropriate for her to appear at a welcoming dinner that Boss Tan was hosting for guests from his hometown.
But for some reason, Gu Qingqing didn't want to refuse Tan Jincheng and nodded in agreement, as if compelled by a mysterious force.
Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping didn't know what relationship Tan Jincheng had with the girl in front of them, and Tan Jincheng didn't introduce her.
So they simply assumed they were a couple and paid no mind.
Only Zhang Xupeng was completely bewildered, rubbing his head as he followed the group out.
"What's going on here?"
(End of Chapter)
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