Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Chapter 618: Chapter 618: Going Abroad

Tong Yao shrugged her shoulders, "I have no choice, I’m pregnant with twins. I’ll be a mother in a few months, so I need to earn more money to support my children." _{𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎}

Fu Sen laughed softly, "Miss Tong, although I am not married yet, I am also a very ambitious person. I think your idea is very good. As long as you can get those things, I can sell them out."

Tong Yao’s eyes lit up, not concealing her joy, "Mr. Fu, then you need to make a decision soon. I’m a person of action, and I’m usually quick to implement any idea I have."

Fu Sen nodded, "I see that."

The last time they met, Fu Sen had already noticed that Tong Yao was the most articulate among them. This young lady was not very old, but she was very ambitious and intelligent.

Fu Sen gestured to his bodyguard, who brought over two bags. Fu Sen took a stack from one of them and handed the rest to Tong Yao, "Miss Tong, as for the other business, I will await the good news. Now let’s just settle this transaction, feel free to count it!"

Tong Yao, not minding at all, began counting the money in front of Fu Sen with the help of Gu Hongwei and Guo Jinnian.

Once the amount was confirmed, Fu Sen stood up to say goodbye. The entire process was efficient, with no stalling or dithering.

For him, this amount of money was actually insignificant. Of course, no businessman would turn up their nose at money, especially not if there was a handsome profit to be made. Why would he let go of such a lucrative opportunity?

After Fu Sen left, Guo Jinnian could no longer hide her shock and surprise. To be honest, she had never thought that they would make over twenty thousand yuan just by fetching the goods from the railway station and checking them. There was hardly any work involved on their part.

This money was too easy to make. She knew before that reselling could be profitable, but she had never imagined how profitable it could actually be.

Guo Jinnian once again entertained the idea of going abroad for reselling. If she also took a group out, wouldn’t she be able to make a lot more money? She could even buy a house and settle down in Kyoto in no time.

Not only was Guo Jinnian shocked, even Gu Hongwei found it difficult to keep calm. Back at home, he would not have minded splitting a penny into two to stretch his money. Now that money was so easy to make, it felt like a dream, as easy as getting money falling from the sky.

Compared to them, Tong Yao seemed very calm. She took out their share of the money and divided it into four parts, "Hongwei, Jinnian, there’s eight thousand yuan each for the three of us. The extra few hundred, Hongwei you keep track of it. We can use it for our public expenses. What do you guys think?"

Both Gu Hongwei and Guo Jinnian had no objections. They didn’t expect Tong Yao to divide the money so quickly. However, thinking about it, it made sense. This kind of business model doesn’t require upfront capital. There’s no point in leaving the money undivided.

In the afternoon, Tong Yao called Hu Haiyun upstairs and gave her the part that belonged to her. The four of them then sat together and discussed the matter of reselling violins.

Hu Haiyun brought up a concern, "Yaoyao, even though this stuff makes good money, there is nothing like it for sale at the station. I can’t bring back the goods. What we can usually get there are clothes, watches, and glasses, and the quantity of watches and glasses available for purchase is limited. It’s not realistic to consider buying in bulk."

Although Hu Haiyun was ambitious and wanted to bring back more goods to make money, there were no goods available at the station and she couldn’t bring any back.

Even if she wanted to make more money, she didn’t have the capacity to.

Upon hearing Hu Haiyun’s words, both Guo Jinnian and Gu Hongwei subconsciously turned to look at Tong Yao. They felt that since Tong Yao had proposed this plan, she must already have a solution in mind.

Tong Yao was not a person who made unfounded statements.

Seeing that their gazes were fixed on her, Tong Yao couldn’t help but smile, "That’s precisely what I wanted to discuss with you all. Reselling is profitable because we’re currently earning from the price difference. Suppose we bring a large quantity of goods over and open a wholesale store in E Country, what do you think?"

Guo Jinnian looked at Tong Yao in surprise, "Yaoyao, are you saying that we should open a wholesale store in E Country that specializes in reselling our national goods?"

"Yes." Tong Yao nodded, "Hu Da Jie will be responsible for bringing the goods over, and the people over there will be responsible for receiving them. We’ll arrange for someone over there to give the goods to be transported back to Hu Da Jie. Hu Da Jie’s team will remain responsible for transportation, but compared to the current situation, they will definitely have fewer concerns."

Both Gu Hongwei and Guo Jinnian felt a surge of enthusiasm and thought it was a good idea.

Tong Yao turned to Hu Haiyun, "Hu Da Jie, what do you think?"

Before Hu Haiyun could answer, Tong Yao added, "Hu Da Jie, don’t worry. We won’t infringe on your profits. The price for the goods you transport will still be calculated as per the current rates."

Hu Haiyun readily agreed to Tong Yao’s plan without much hesitation, "I have no objections, but...the person we put in charge in E Country has to be trustworthy."

According to Tong Yao’s plan, Hu Haiyun’s profits would not be affected, and the transaction might even be simplified. If Hu Haiyun refused, she knew that Tong Yao could easily train another batch of people to take her place.

However, after agreeing to cooperate with Tong Yao, the only downside she could see was that she would be tied to Tong Yao. The goods she transported could now only be handed over to Tong Yao because she was now part of Tong Yao’s transportation team.

But this shortcoming was negligible. Whomever she delivered the goods to, she would make money. Cooperating with Tong Yao, not only would she not lose money, but she could potentially make even more and it would also be less bothersome.

The only condition was that the person placed in E Country had to be trustworthy. Otherwise, their losses could be quite severe.

After all, she was able to transport thousands of clothes each time, even more perhaps. The profits could stir up greed in anyone. If something went wrong with the person on the other side, being in a foreign land, they wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.

Tong Yao pondered, "I haven’t figured out how to solve this problem yet."

She didn’t have many people around that she could trust completely. Gu Hongwei definitely couldn’t stay in E Country...

While she was still thinking, Guo Jinnian suddenly interrupted her thoughts, "I’ll go."

Her words not only stunned Tong Yao, but also Hu Da Jie and Gu Hongwei. They all looked at Guo Jinnian with surprise.

Guo Jinnian exclaimed with a determined look, "Yaoyao, I love challenging new environments. I can’t really help out much here anyway, so it might be better for me to go abroad. I can then be in charge of receiving the goods there."

Gu Hongwei frowned, "You’re a girl..."

Guo Jinnian interrupted him, holding her chin high and saying, "Don’t underestimate girls. Even if you were to go there, it might not be as convenient as if I went."

Gu Hongwei was silent. Tong Yao looked at Guo Jinnian intensively, "Jinnian, have you thought it through? If you do decide to go, you may have to stay there for several years. However, once things there stabilize, you can come back frequently."

If Guo Jinnian was really willing to go, she could indeed be a good candidate.