Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

Chapter 997: The Temptation of a Millionaire

In 1986, the TV series Journey to the West became an instant hit as it began to be broadcast on CCTV.

Once the show was on, the streets would be deserted and all the televisions in the supply and marketing cooperatives would be sold out.

Seeing that televisions in the supply and marketing cooperatives were being snapped up, and people were willing to buy them even at a higher price, many people had some ideas in their minds.

Zhang Lei is a buyer in the purchasing department of an automobile factory. Like Chen Changan at the beginning, he is also an unplanned buyer.

Mainly traveling around the country to buy local specialties, fruits and vegetables for the workers in the automobile factories.

As a buyer, I often go out and naturally get to know more people.

This time he came to the south, preparing to buy litchi for the workers in the factory.

The car factory was not short of money, and Chen Changan was very kind to the workers. He bought seasonal fruits from all over the country and brought them back for the workers to taste. Zhang Lei was in charge of all matters related to the purchase.

There are many people selling lychees. Why should people choose your lychees?

After the lychees were loaded onto trucks and shipped to Sijiu City, the other party invited Zhang Lei to the largest farm house in the area, and talked while eating at the table.

"Brother Zhang, I really want to thank you for this. You have solved the urgent needs of these growers. Come, I'll toast you."

It is said that in this era, everyone wants to be a buyer.

As a buyer for a car factory, although it is a bit tiring, I need to travel all over the country frequently.

But the extra income would not be small either. For example, Zhang Lei did not take a penny from the lychee purchase this time.

But which lychees are better and which one to choose would definitely not be decided by Chen Changan who is thousands of miles away.

Naturally, it is he, the buyer on site, who makes the decision.

They are all produced from the same place, with almost no difference in varieties and growing methods, so naturally the fruits are not much different.

The purchasing agent has no relationship with you, so why would he buy from you?

If the kickbacks weren't so high, it would be difficult to sell to car manufacturers.

At this time, Zhang Lei was very satisfied with this purchase. Not only did his pocket become fatter, but he also completed his purchasing task in the factory.

"Brother Zhang, I heard that your Sijiucheng Automobile Factory also produces color TVs, right?"

When this was mentioned, Zhang Lei immediately became interested.

“You in the south may not have heard of our Sijiucheng Automobile Factory, or even if you have heard of it, you may just think that our factory produces cars.

But let me tell you, our Sijiucheng Automobile Factory not only produces automobiles, but is also the first factory in the country to produce color TVs.

All production lines are imported, and large color TVs are exported to earn foreign exchange.

Many people have never seen our company's products on the market, so they think that our Sijiucheng Automobile Factory is not worthy of its name.

But let me tell you, the products of our automobile factory are all exported to compete with foreigners.

The domestic market earns money in RMB, and no one cares about our car factory.”

If Zhang Lei hadn't said this, most people wouldn't know about this.

They had heard of the name of the Sijiucheng Automobile Factory. After all, they often saw it in newspapers and on television.

In particular, the automobile factory is always included in the annual advanced worker and model worker awards.

But I have never seen any products from automobile manufacturers on the market, so ordinary people really don’t know.

"Brother Zhang, you also know that Journey to the West is very popular recently.

The prices of televisions have been rising again and again, but television manufacturers are unable to keep up with production.

Many people can’t buy a TV even if they pay more. As a buyer, you should understand how much profit there is.”

Zhang Lei is very clear about how much profit there is in televisions.

One of the benefits the automobile factory gives to its old workers is that they can buy a TV from the factory at cost price every year.

After the purchase, whether you use it yourself or resell it, it is the worker's own business.

Workers can earn hundreds of yuan every year from this benefit alone.

In recent times, the workers who bought the quota were almost laughing their mouths off.

As an experienced buyer, Zhang Lei has not used his quota for this year yet, hoping to sell at a good price.

“You are not only selling lychees, but you are also planning to purchase televisions?

But don't even think about the color TVs produced by our automobile factory.

The color TVs produced by our automobile factory are household names throughout North China.

Every day, people who come to our factory gate hoping to purchase televisions may be able to take pictures of Tiananmen Square.

If you don’t have any connections in our factory, or don’t have the approval of your superiors, then forget it.”

"Brother, now that we have dealt with each other this time, I have some connections in the car factory.

Please tell me how much rebate I need if I want to purchase some TV sets from the car factory. As long as you open your mouth, I will never bargain. "

Zhang Lei started thinking while drinking.

Anyway, the annual quota would be wasted if it is not used. If it is sold to a private individual, the most that can be added is 200 yuan, so I just sell it.

But if I resell it to the person in front of me, I will probably make a little more money.

You know, he has some connections in the car factory. There are so many people in the factory. If he can just contact hundreds of them, he will have hundreds of TV sets at once. It is enough for the man in front of him.

"It's not impossible. With my ability, I can probably afford a hundred or so color TV sets. But the price and rebate are very important."

When the other party heard that there were hundreds of TVs, he was overjoyed. In this day and age, people are not afraid that your things are expensive, but that you cannot afford them.

This color TV is different from other products like food and clothing. It cannot be produced by any small workshop.

A factory without strong capabilities cannot produce high-tech products like televisions.

"You decide the price, brother. As long as you can help me get the TV and let me make some money, that's fine."

The two then agreed on a price. After Zhang Lei returned to the hotel, he carefully calculated that he could make more than 400 yuan by reselling a TV.

After giving 200 yuan of profit to his colleagues in the factory, the remaining 200 yuan of profit is his.

As long as he could contact hundreds of workers, he could make a net profit of 20,000 yuan.

It was so easy to become a millionaire.

This is much more profitable than running around the country every day.

Afterwards, the two of them returned to the car factory together in high spirits, but Zhang Lei received a piece of news that was like a bolt from the blue to him.

The factory cancelled the annual benefits for old workers.

Zhang Lei looked at the purchasing chief with red eyes and asked.

"Chief, I haven't used my quota for this year yet. The factory has cancelled the benefits. Isn't this a huge loss for me? How can this be possible?"

"Is this something I can decide? If you have any questions, go talk to the factory leaders.

Is it any use telling me this? My quota for this year is not used yet, and I don’t know who to ask for help. ”