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Chapter 1028: 901
At the door.
Liu Qian saw Tang Qing and his nephew waiting for him at the entrance.
He felt somewhat touched.
Both of them were unreachable figures now, yet they greeted him at the door, which truly honored him.
"Uncle Liu, long time no see, you look well," Tang Qing greeted with a smile, then shouted behind Liu Qian, "Brother Hou." Upon hearing Tang Qing calling him, Monkey quickly shouted, "Boss Tang."
The first meeting of the two was vivid in their memories.
Life.
It really is unpredictable.
Hearing Tang Qing’s words, Liu Qian laughed, "Thanks to your blessings, I’ve had fewer worries in business recently."
"Uncle Liu, the weather is nice today, shall we go to the Lake Pavilion for some fresh air?" Tang Qing looked at the sky and suggested. It was covered with a thin layer of clouds, and the breeze was cooling – ideal weather for an outing.
Liu Qian casually replied, "Sure, you see, the weather has improved a lot since you came back."
"Uh..." Tang Qing touched his nose.
Liu Qian was probably accustomed to saying such things, which made Tang Qing wryly smile. Seeing Tang Qing’s expression, Tang Kai couldn’t help laughing, "Boss Liu, you might want to change this habit, our little Tang has a soft spot for flattery."
Liu Qian also laughed.
"Alright, definitely will change, haha..."
Afterward.
They strolled casually.
Arriving at the Lake Pavilion.
Refreshments had already been prepared there.
A gentle breeze blew. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
Coolness lingered.
Looking like it might rain, Tang Qing enjoyed this weather. On the lake, Tang Qing saw Lin Jiaxue and others playing, peddling a rowboat. From a distance, Tang Qing could hear bursts of laughter and joy.
On the boat, Qin Shiqi was still shouting at Tang Qing.
But from this distance, unless one used a "Lion’s Roar," Qin Shiqi definitely couldn’t hear clearly. So Tang Qing didn’t respond, although he could clearly hear Qin Shiqi shouting:
"Bro, if you dare, swim over here, coward, you... come... over..."
The girls next to her covered their mouths and snickered.
"..."
Tang Qing felt helpless.
What kind of reply was that?
He pretended not to hear.
He just waved at them, then sat down.
"Tangtang, what is Shiqi shouting about?" Tang Kai asked.
"Can’t hear clearly, probably saying it’s fun on the boat," Tang Qing shook his head, guessing that later when they returned, Qin Shiqi would certainly make it widely known.
"Is that so," Tang Kai asked casually.
Liu Qian suddenly said, "Boss Tang, the filters are selling quite hot recently. I heard the sales might soon break ten billion RMB."
Tang Kai nodded, "Indeed, the filters are doing well. A month before going public, they were fully tested across the Myanmar Economic Zone. I was still in the domestic region at that time. Now I hear that all vehicles there need to install filters."
"Such a great product, enabling people to breathe clean air, haven’t you thought of making some money out of it?" Liu Qian said.
"What money?"
Tang Kai was puzzled.
"Considering your relationship with Deputy Leader Ling, getting a dealership for filters," Liu Qian laughed, his comment also hinted at probing for information, looking for opportunities inside.
Tang Kai shook his head, "Normally, I’d be worried I’m too busy. My own factories have already received numerous filter parts orders, and I think the profits are decent." The batteries for industrial-grade filters were all manufactured by his company.
"I envy you, having so many opportunities," Liu Qian remarked. Tang Kai’s head start was something that the latecomers could never catch up to; Tang Kai might know Ling, but those who came later like Liu Qian, could only grope their way across the river.
"Hehe, luck," Tang Kai laughed.
As they started discussing filters, Tang Qing interjected, "Uncle Liu, besides manufacturing filters, you could invest in other industries."
"Invest? Ah... Little Tang, you might not know about the Myanmar Economic Zone. The entire place has restrictive business planning, land transactions are entirely frozen, and residential real estates are monopolized by the Myanmar Bank.
Overground and underground, almost everything is owned by the Myanmar Bank Group. I have money but nowhere to spend it on property. Although other businesses can trade, everyone is making money; who would sell?" Liu Qian’s face bore a rueful smile.
It’s only when doing business there,
That you can feel how ’domineering’ the Myanmar Bank Group is. They truly control everything locally, and with money, you still have to play by their rules—land, minerals, natural resources.
All under controlled circulation.
All this time, he only expanded based on the copper cable factory, even extending beyond the Myanmar Economic Zone. He really wanted to invest largely in other regions of Myanmar.
But.
He was afraid.
The Myanmar Economic Zone had Tang Kai’s backing.
But outside the Myanmar Economic Zone, he had no sense of security. Therefore, he couldn’t expand his investments too much. Now, the Myanmar Kyat was experiencing unprecedented inflation, and the economy was shrouded in mystery.
The report from Sky Eye also suggested that it was not suitable to invest heavily in other territories of Myanmar for the time being. Liu Qian dared not act rashly.
"No, no, no. I’m talking about investing in industries outside the Myanmar Economic Zone," Tang Qing shook his head.
"Myanmar’s? But I feel it’s not safe, even Sky Eye says it’s unsafe," Liu Qian misunderstood.
Tang Qing shook his head again, "It’s not from Myanmar either."
"Then what is it?" Liu Qian was puzzled.
But Tang Kai had some enlightenment and quickly came over to ask, "Tangtang, have you caught some rumors? Tell us."
Tang Qing smiled and said, "It’s nothing much, I heard that Myanmar Environmental Technology Company is planning to outsource the installation, maintenance, and sale of non-industrial grade filters and other services, and there is quite a profit to be made from this."
Both of them hadn’t expected Tang Qing to be talking about this.
However.
They really hadn’t dealt with just after-sales before.
"That sounds like good news, but what about the profit margins?" Tang Kai asked the key question.
"Significant," Tang Qing said succinctly.
"Significant? How significant?" Tang Kai’s interest was piqued.
Liu Qian also quietly observed Tang Qing, waiting for his explanation.
Tang Qing began to explain.
"From a market perspective, the filter market is a trillion-level market. Industrial grade filters are just a small piece of the cake. You should know that automotive exhaust filters are gradually being accepted by various countries.
Moreover, as I know, by the end of this year, their civilian air filters will be progressively introduced. With their stable, safe, and effective performance, seizing the global filter market won’t be difficult.
In the future, air conditioners, kitchens, and even additional filters might become necessary. This is something that seems to be in the trial stage in the Myanmar Economic Zone.
So, the market is huge, indisputably so. With so many after-sales issues, their company couldn’t possibly resolve them for future global customers numbering in the billions. Outsourcing services have become inevitable.
The most critical thing is, you could establish a foothold through this.
Just like how Uncle’s sale of fruit wine, all new types of fruit wine will be sold through you. And if you get the third-party after-sales qualification, once you have established your network, besides filters, other after-sales services from the Myanmar Bank Group might also be outsourced to you."
Service outsourcing.
It’s inevitable indeed.
Especially with this kind of non-one-time trade, requiring a broad network to serve those at the end of it. It’s better if they don’t do it themselves. After all, the Myanmar Bank Group is now a profit distributor.
Not a profit monopolizer.
The power united by this could be valued by the Myanmar Bank Group, apart from the core interests; nurturing close ties is more meaningful as an extension of the Myanmar Bank Group’s reach.
"That seems about right." Liu Qian nodded.
With such cooperation, future related businesses might gain a greater advantage. In life, one must consider the long term.
"Tangtang, can we really make money?" Tang Kai asked.
"If you do it well, definitely," Tang Qing confidently answered. It’s just filters, but just the after-sales service can bring substantial profit. This is an opportunity.
He was preparing this opportunity for Liu Qian.
The most important thing is...the opportunity to become a lesser partner in the Tang Family.
"When does the bidding start?" Liu Qian hurriedly asked.
"Soon, possibly this week, they will announce it. They will conduct internal bidding, selecting from large businessmen who have economic dealings with the Myanmar Economic Zone. I guess the aim is to cultivate businessmen close to them," Tang Qing ’guessed.’
"Makes sense," Liu Qian nodded.
Nurturing their own people.
This wasn’t difficult to understand and very much aligned with the practices of the Myanmar Economic Zone.
"Then I’ll have someone keep a close watch, and once there’s news, we’ll enter the bidding," Tang Kai had already decided.
"Good."
Suddenly Tang Kai asked, "Tangtang, do you want to join in?"
Tang Qing shook his head in refusal, "No, I have no business in the Myanmar Economic Zone, and joining in might lower your score. You and Uncle Liu go ahead, but be mentally prepared. A country gets at most one agency, whether you get which country will depend on luck."
"No worries, it’s my fortune if I succeed," Liu Qian was very positive.
"Exactly, the key is to establish cooperation. The more collaboration you have, the more opportunities you will get," Tang Kai nodded.
"Right."
"Tangtang, do you have any other little tidbits of news?" Tang Kai was hooked; every time from Tang Qing, he could hear good news, like last time when there was internal coveting of the fruit wine sales rights in Myanmar.
Just as Tang Qing had said.
Just small fry.
Later, they targeted Tang Liang, a distributor without much backing. Unfortunately, Ling took care of them harshly later; they didn’t need to beat them, just shutting down several families’ rights to exchange Asia Dollars had them disgraced.
The matter subsided and faded, and now they were probably cursing Ling in some corner.
Tang Qing spread his hands.
"That’s all, filters are the main product there right now, trying to turn it into another golden goose like the wine. As for other industries, they have nothing to do with us."
That was the only economic opportunity temporarily available to share with the two.
Service outsourcing partners.
In future plans, this will be a strong tool for establishing a community of shared interests with the Myanmar Bank Group, and an important channel for the transfer of benefits. For now, it’s just the beginning.
This identity.
Right now, it doesn’t seem like much.
It can earn some money.
But in the future, they will realize how useful this identity can be.
