Chapter 5: One of the most difficult questions in the world to answer is "Why?" ”
Ma Jun has always felt that he is very smart and courageous - a native of Shanghai, a rare college student in the early 90s, how many people can go to sea with an iron job as soon as they graduate from college?
But the bitterness in his heart is indescribable: although Shixin Group is quite big when he hands out business cards and makes introductions, in fact, he is not even a temporary worker in Shixin - because Shixin does not have to pay him a salary and does not have any security.
His office certainly doesn't exist in the Shixin Group building – he can't afford that kind of rent. To do business, there is always enough style: in order to save money and no traces, he set up his office in a small business building in Waigaoqiao, even if he has to drive an hour each way to work. As long as someone asked, he would look helpless and say: "No way, we do import and export, it must be more convenient to work in Waigaoqiao." ”
When Polly introduced Ning Qian to him, he remembered that he had drunk too much at the class reunion, and spat out the truth to his former crush Polly: "Outside, everyone else calls me all the time, but in fact, I am a household." Polly said very calmly: "What's wrong with being self-employed? Eat according to your ability. ”
After sobering up, he suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly found an opportunity to explain to Polly: "Actually, my company is much larger than that of self-employed people, and there are many employees. Business is still doing well. Polly's encouragement and admiration for him was actually sincere, and he asked him to teach his best friend Ning Qian more experience in starting a company.
As soon as Ma Jun looked at Ning Qian, he felt that she couldn't create a career - usually a woman who had just given birth to a child, whether it was energy or physical strength, was poor, and it was her conscience that was eaten by dogs; Being eaten by the baby is the dedication of being a mother, what can she pounce on? What's more, she looks very weak, it's okay to be a clerk, and she is the boss herself, can she afford that narrow shoulder?
But since you know she can't do anything, why not say it nicely? After all, after so many years of business, if you want to sound good, you can say it well, isn't it just to make everyone happy? As long as she's happy, Polly appreciates it.
Ning Qian really looked like she was willing to be an apprentice with an open mind, followed him to participate in customer negotiations, and asked Ma Jun to accompany her to visit a potential foreign trade customer. Every time he gave warm encouragement and warm praise, her innocent excitement on her face, where did she look like a boss? What kind of business can such a person without a city government do? In the vast sea of society, a small wave is enough to beat her without a trace.
However, this Ning Qian actually called and said that he wanted to take a German toy brand as the general agent in China, and his tone was really big! Is the general agency so easy to get? I have been in the import and export industry for so many years, and I only took the agency of two Shanghai department stores of a Japanese trolley brand. I can think, dare to think, but it's a pity to think in vain! Doesn't she know how many pounds and taels she has? Then tease her and say that she will arrange a car for her to accompany the Germans. Where can she move the Germans? Even if I do, what obligation do I have to send her a car?
Unexpectedly, she really called again and again to implement the vehicle; Unexpectedly, she actually persuaded the Germans to give her agency; She has also asked if she can come to me to stamp the agency agreement in three days. How is this acceptable?
Seeing that the situation was not right, Ning Qian's mind was spinning quickly about how to find the car within the nearest range. Ping Yi, a college classmate, jumped into her mind – yes, he was working upstairs in this World Trade Mall, and he was in a high position. Ning Qian hurriedly called him: "Pingyi, I am in the exhibition center downstairs from you, and now I am encountering a particularly tricky difficulty - can you help me find a car to come over, pick me up and two German guests to visit the Bund, have dinner, and go back to the hotel?" The sooner the better! ”
Ping Yi was very calm: "Can you have any car?" ”
"Yes, it's a car." Ning Qian even felt that it would be good to even have a tractor at this moment.
"Okay, you wait a minute, I'll get back to you right away."
In less than three minutes, Pingyi's phone called: "Is Iveco okay?" It's there right away. ”
"Absolutely! Thank you so much! I'll tell you more about it later. Solemnly thank you, Ping Yi! ”
The driver arranged by Ping Yi arrived quickly, and when Cordula and Raum got into the car, they were happy: "Such a big car, can it fit three of us passengers?" ”
"Yes, you can sit in as many seats as you want, anywhere you want!" Aimee joked with them.
Along the way, all three were very happy. Aimee, who has received countless foreign visitors in Youjia, took the two of them to simply look at the Bund and have dinner, which was really handy. Cordula and Raum said they had been to Shanghai before, but they had never had such a great time exploring and eating such delicious Shanghainese food.
When they flew back to Germany early the next morning and took them back to their hotel, Cordula gave Aimee a big hug: "Dear Aimee, I thank God for letting me meet you after twenty years. I'm sure you're the right fit! When I return to Germany, I will make a report to our big boss, Mr. Bettag, but you can rest assured, there should be no problem, he has absolute trust in me, I say the right person, he will not object. As soon as I went back, I did what we agreed: sign the agency agreement first. ”
Let's not talk about whether this business can be done well, at least I have found a clear direction to work towards, which gives Aimee a point to start working hard and busy. She said to Bai Day: "The import cycle is long, and it will take more than 45 days to drift at sea, so I will place a purchase order now, all according to my own vision, and if I really can't sell it, I will give our son to play." ”
Bai Tian is very supportive: "You yourself are the target consumer, first do it with your heart, buy a container of toys for your son, your husband can still afford it, don't worry, let it go!" ”
"I'm your angelinvestor, how much money do you need for every step behind, husband!" The concept of angelinvestor in the daytime is the first time Ning Qian has heard it, it is really interlaced like a mountain, it turns out that doing a small business, and there are so many exquisite, and you also need to flap your wings and hold an angel of love.
"However, I do it on Ma Jun's platform, which should save me a lot of worry." As soon as Ning Qian thought of Ma Jun, she felt that there must be something wrong with this matter, but it was too difficult to start a company by herself.
"Although the country has not opened up the import and export business now, you still have to be ready to start your own company, and you are so capable, sooner or later you will need to do so." Daytime to his wife, is such unconditional and unprincipled trust and encouragement.
But, Mr. Ma, where did he go? Ning Qian continued to call that night until noon the next day, but no one answered, and she did not reply to text messages. called Ma Jun's company, and the girl who answered kept saying that Mr. Ma was not there. Ning Qian told her to leave a message for Mr. Ma, saying that she would call Miss Ning back, but there was still no news. Ning Qian felt that she couldn't wait any longer, and as soon as she finished lunch, she set off for Ma Jun's company.
Ning Qian went from home to Waigaoqiao and took a bus for two or three hours to get to Ma Jun's company. The office is small, and as soon as you enter, it is clear that he is indeed not there. Ning Qian sat there until their employees got off work, but they still didn't see him, so they had to go home and continue to contact, but they were still in vain.
Ning Qian already obviously felt that something was wrong: Ma Jun must be deliberately avoiding me. But why? She repeatedly thought about whether she had done something wrong or not in place in the past few days, and she really had no clue. Even if I plan for the worst and he won't let me be attached, I should still make it clear to my face, right? What I don't like the most is that I can't do it.
So, on the third day, Ning Qian set off early in the morning and went to Waigaoqiao again. This time, she was a little smarter, and she didn't go in all at once, but first hid by the women's toilet and observed the entry and exit of Ma Jun's office personnel outside. Sure enough, it didn't take long to see Ma Jun staggering into the company. She walked into their office after a gap of two or three minutes. There are few people in the whole company, there is no special front desk, and the girl sitting on the outside is the front desk. She lowered her head and didn't notice that Ning Qian came in, and Ning Qian said politely: "Hello! I'm looking for Mr. Ma. She looked up and said in a panic, "Mr. Ma is not here." "Ke Ning Qian has already walked towards Mr. Ma's office.
Ma Jun had just put down his bag and was about to make tea, when he saw Ning Qian walking in, he was also startled, but he quickly calmed down: "Hey, why are you here?" ”
"Mr. Ma, I couldn't find you for several days, and I was worried about whether there was anything wrong, so I came over to take a look." Ning Qian wanted to get to the bottom first.
"Really? Have you looked for me? Is my phone broken? Ma Jun fiddled with his phone.
Since he doesn't look like he wants to tear his face, then I will also say slowly: "Mr. Ma, Defeng agreed to let our company be the general agent of China, and I have now brought the agency agreement they sent, and I hope you will help me stamp an official seal." Defeng definitely has to authorize a company, not an individual, to do this, so I need your help to stamp this seal to officially confirm the company-to-company cooperation. ”
"Oh, I probably can't help you with this." Ma Jun said slowly.
"I don't know anything about this moral company, why should I stamp it for you and cooperate with them?" Seems to make a lot of sense.
"Mr. Ma, I have fully considered your concerns. This agreement only confirms that Defeng has full authority to take charge of the Chinese market and that there are no financial and legal risks to the company. In addition, I have also prepared a supplementary affiliation agreement between me and your company, and the details that may be your worries have been agreed, so please see if you have any concerns? If so, we can add more. Ning Qian handed the prepared documents to Ma Jun.
"I won't look at this, there's no need." Ma Jun didn't answer, and Ning Qian's hands were hanging in the air, embarrassed.
"Mr. Ma, haven't we already confirmed cooperation before? Why did you suddenly change your mind? "The matter has come to this, Ning Qian wants to die to understand.
"We're all smart people, so don't talk so thoroughly, okay?" Ma Jun was already impatient.
"Mr. Ma, when it comes to doing business, you are my master, if you don't plan to accept me as an apprentice, you want to expel me from the master, I still want to know why, and I can learn a lesson and work hard to correct it in the future." Ning Qian was very sincere, because she really didn't think about what she did wrong.
"Oh, you're really a straight, brainless, do you have to say it so clearly?" Ma Jun's expression was almost disgusted.
"Yes, I am indeed stupid and have low emotional intelligence, so I still ask Mr. Ma to give me guidance for the sake of teaching me entrepreneurship." Ning Qian knows that coming out to do business is still very different from working in a large company. In a big company, you really don't like to work with anyone, you can choose not to do it; When you come out to do business, you pick the fat and pick the thin, where does the opportunity come from? Besides, don't I even have a platform to do business, how can I give up so easily? It's better to be able to grab this boat and lie on it first than to struggle in the ocean.
"Then I'll tell you the truth: why have I been doing business for ten years, I can only take two counters as agents, and if you want to do business, you can get a foreign brand of national agency? It's so unfair! Ning Qian didn't react for a moment: Who is this saying is unfair? German brands, me, or God?
"You don't say you're capable, you've never done business before, what can you do? I've been doing it for ten years, what haven't I experienced, in terms of ability, what point am I not as good as you? ”
"You don't even have to say it's lucky, but when you say that, it's even more infuriating. Why do you just go to a toy fair and meet an old German lady? ”
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Part 3: Self-created private enterprises