Chapter 18 Business Opportunities, Grief
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Although pidgin English is named "English", it is more influenced by Chinese than English. It obeys Chinese expression habits and word order, but refuses to follow the basic grammar of English. Anyway, foreigners can understand it if they have some effort.
"It's different, it's very different." Mr. Qin's lenses were white in the sun, and he asked again: "Is that gentleman's foreign writing fluent?"
Of course there is no problem. Ah Fa hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, "I am quite proficient in English."
Mr. Qin was a little overjoyed, and then showed a worried look and asked, "Where is the wise man?"
"Well, I haven't found a suitable job yet." Ah Fa didn't blush and replied calmly: "I am a picky person, so I'm not in a hurry anyway."
"That's how people with ability are." Mr. Qin paused for a moment and said tentatively: "That's right. There is a small shop below. So far, we only do business in China. But now, we want to do business with foreign countries. But we lack talent like Mr. Xiang, so I wonder if I can discuss it with Mr. Xiang..."
There were not many people in the teahouse and the private room was very comfortable. Ah Fa drank dark green hot tea and ate spring rolls. Listening to Mr. Qin describing the beautiful prospect, he couldn't help but look out the window thoughtfully.
In fact, Mr. Qin's idea is very simple. He wants to get rid of the exploitation of the comprador of the Oceanic Bank and sell the goods directly to foreign merchants. Afa's job is to help him get orders. Specifically, he sends samples of Qinji's goods to foreign companies or shops, attaches letters and instructions translated into foreign languages, and then grabs the foreign merchants' business at a lower price, directly signs contracts with foreign merchants and trades.
"Our goods are mainly jade, rice, silk, tea, and of course, if we need anything else, we can also purchase it."
"The price will be much lower when buying and selling directly, and ocean companies like Biswiel and Chaton cannot compare with us."
"If Mr. Chen is willing to be employed, we can sign a one-year contract first. In all the agreed business, you can withdraw 8% of the commission. We can discuss the total amount. If this amount is reached in a year, Qinji Trading Company will hire you for another two years. You will be very rich, yes, very rich." Mr. Qin said as he finally made a conclusion.
Ah Fa's gaze turned around and saw Mr. Qin's eyes flashing. It cannot be denied that Mr. Qin's idea is very good, his vision is profound, and he can definitely make a lot of money. Moreover, he hired Ah Fa to pay a profitable salary, and there was no loss if he couldn't agree. It can be said that he was smart enough to do so.
But Afa had a sense of intuition, feeling that behind Mr. Qin's meticulous and humble appearance, there was a cunning and powerful personality, as well as a shrewd and harsh method. This made him feel uneasy, as if Mr. Qin was like a spider, entangling him with a carefully woven web, preventing him from escaping.
"Mr. Qin's idea is very creative, I believe it will be successful. But I still want to think about it." Afa's cautious answer made Mr. Qin's gaze dim, "Can I give me the address of Qinji Store? I have to go and check it out. Otherwise, how can I judge?"
"Then there is no problem." Mr. Qin laughed again and said, "If Mr. Chen is not busy, I can take you there now."
"Not now." Afa politely refused: "I have something to deal with. I will definitely visit you in the past two days."
"Okay, okay, this is the business card I'm going to take." Mr. Qin opened his small bag and handed over the business card.
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Mr. Qin is a shrewd businessman, and his approach to getting rid of the Ocean Company is also very creative and courageous. If he agrees, his work will not be very heavy and he still has a lot of free time. However, the conditions given by Mr. Qin are by no means the final bottom line, because it is difficult for him to find a suitable helper.
On the way back, Ah Fa thought carefully and confirmed this point with certainty. There are very few overseas students, and they must be able to speak and write, and they must be very formal, which is even rarer; foreigners, no, now there are almost no foreigners who are willing to work for the Chinese. The Concession Department has a special fund to buy ship tickets to send poor Europeans back to their hometowns. In this way, they will not reduce their reputation in the eyes of yellow people.
In other words, even if you agree to Mr. Qin's employment, the commission of 8% is unacceptable and must be increased. Ten%, 12.5, fifteen, well, this should be an acceptable condition, right?
As Afa walked and calculated that he had conducted training in observing people, observing expressions, and observing body movements in his previous life, which made him very confident in Mr. Qin's negotiations. Just thinking about this, his thinking expanded and he felt that doing things for Mr. Qin's business would make a little less profit. If he was an independent agent and absorbed many customers, Mr. Qin's business was just one of them. Not only would his relationship with Mr. Qin be equal, but his income would also increase exponentially, right?
Well, this already looks like a foreign company. However, if there is a real foreign devil who supports the store, he should be able to do better and smoother. Ah Fa was thinking about it, took a step forward, walked through the streets and alleys, and continued his own rental journey.
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Xiao Lajiao planned to resell Zhu Niang who was infected. This was something that everyone in the hospital heard about. Zhu Niang had long anticipated this unfortunate ending, but she didn't expect that the day would come so soon. So suddenly, even the fourth sister and Cai Feng who had already discussed the solution were caught off guard. The fourth sister was not in the brothel for something, and Cai Feng was like an ant on a hot pan, waiting for Ah Fa to come back.
"Sister Zhu Niang, go upstairs, I'm calling you!" The maid Xiaoqin pushed open the door and shouted.
"You are so anxious, why are you urging me?" The sixth sister in the room got angry.
Zhu Niang leaned against a small bed built with a wooden board, wearing a broken quilt. When she saw Xiaoqin calling her, Wu Shen's eyes immediately showed a nervous look, and she turned over and sat up from the bed.
The sixth sister approached Zhu Niang in pain and stroked Zhu Niang's shoulders. Two lines of tears couldn't help but shed.
"Mom... asked you...go..." Xiaoqin also understood what was going on, and made a sound with difficulty, as if it was squeezed out of her throat.
"Um...um..." Zhu Niang's lips moved a few times, and she lowered the torn robe that was being sewn in her hand.
Chapter completed!