ebookland Chapter 182 Junior Brother, How Much Can You Make From This?
Chapter 182 Junior Brother, How Much Can You Make From This?
When Wang Shi came to Ninghai, Chen Feng immediately brought Bao Guoqiang to welcome him.
During this period, although we didn't see each other in person, we called each other a lot, and the affection in my heart didn't diminish at all.
"Old Wang, you're finally here!" Chen Feng patted Wang Shi's shoulder and smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.
"Well, this is a matter of the joint venture. Luo Zhongli has quit, so I have to go there myself." Wang Shi also responded with a smile, his eyes showing some helplessness, but more of anticipation for the reunion.
"Come on, let's talk about eating first. You must be hungry." Chen Feng said as he led the way. He happened to bump into his senior brother Zhao Hongquan from the Computer Department at the school gate.
"Oh, Senior Brother Zhao, what a coincidence! I'm planning to go out for a meal, would you like to join us?" Chen Feng invited warmly.
Zhao Hongquan didn't hesitate when he heard it: "Okay, then I'll have a free meal."
So, the four of them walked into the restaurant in a mighty procession.
At the dinner table, Senior Brother Zhao didn't say much, but Wang Shi became the protagonist and talked about what he saw and heard in Shenzhen.
"When I first arrived in Shenzhen, there were low, shabby houses everywhere, and the streets were narrow and dusty. The main means of transportation were bicycles and a few motorcycles, and cars were rare..."
"There are construction sites everywhere. I've never seen so many. It makes me excited. Of course, there are also many dilapidated fishing villages and farmlands, but they are also slowly changing, with new buildings popping up all the time."
"People on the street come from all over, speaking all sorts of dialects. Business is just starting out, and there's not much variety in the small shops and simple markets, but it feels so vibrant! It's so simple there; it's all about making money, not so much other clutter!"
Wang Shi was speaking excitedly, and Chen Feng and Bao Guoqiang were also listening with great interest, interrupting from time to time to ask for details.
Bao Guoqiang's eyes became brighter and brighter, and it was obvious that he was touched by these words.
"So, our company must work harder and not fall behind," Wang Shi said finally.
"That's right, Lao Wang, we'll finalize the company this time you come!" Chen Feng slammed the table, full of enthusiasm, "Not only the Special Economic Zone, but also the Ninghai market will be launched."
Now that Xu Kangyang has become the mayor of Ninghai, there should be no one here who can stop him.
Bao Guoqiang suddenly said, "Director, I'd like to volunteer to go to the Special Economic Zone. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Chen Feng thought for a moment and replied, "Guoqiang, I fully support your determination. I'll leave the helm of Nanfeng Company in Shenzhen to you. Besides the real estate project with Lao Wang, if you discover other business opportunities, please let me know."
After he parted ways with Luo Zhongli, the SAR really needed a strong person to represent him in cooperating with Lao Wang.
Bao Guoqiang is undoubtedly the best candidate.
When Bao Guoqiang heard this, a smile instantly broke out on his face and he nodded confidently, "Director, don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
"How do you arrange the work in Ninghai?" Chen Feng asked.
"Xu Wei is a rare talent. It's a pity for her to stay in Mashan Village. We can let her take over." Bao Guoqiang suggested.
Chen Feng nodded when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Lao Wang take out a small object from his pocket and gently placed it on the table. "Speaking of business opportunities, I have a new thing here. Take a look."
Everyone looked closely and saw that it was a small and exquisite black square.
Chen Feng recognized it immediately, "Isn't this a pager?"
Pagers were all the rage back then.
I remember that at that time, mobile phones were not yet popular, and people relied on them to communicate when they went out.
It is small and portable, and you can wear it on your waist and receive information anytime, anywhere.
At that time, having a pager was a very cool thing.
However, the good times did not last long. With the advent of mobile phones, pagers were soon eliminated.
Now that I think about it, it’s really interesting that each era has its own symbol.”
Lao Wang smiled, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Yes, this is something a friend from Huaqiangbei just got me. I thought it might be useful, so I brought it to you to see."
Chen Feng picked up the pager, examined it, and felt a surge of nostalgia. "Yes, the pager is truly a treasure. Although its functions are simple, it brings a lot of convenience to people. However, with the changing times, it will be eliminated quickly. But it's still no problem to make money with it for a few years."
Bao Guoqiang blinked, then became curious about the pager again and asked, "How does this thing work?"
Chen Feng and Lao Wang explained to him one by one.
While Bao Guoqiang was still absorbed in digesting the information, Senior Brother Zhao perked up first. He grabbed the pager and looked it over. "Hey, this is a gem! Real-time communication! I've had this idea before, but I never thought it would be a product now!"
An idea suddenly occurred to Chen Feng, and he said, "Brother, if you're really interested, why don't you give it a try? Not to mention the national market, just the Dongjiang provincial market alone will make you a steady income for a few years."
Back then, it was Senior Brother Zhao who led Chen Feng into the computer science profession.
One should remember its source. Without Brother Zhao, he would not have had the opportunity to acquire DOS, and would not have been able to see the real blue ocean of the future - information technology.
Real estate and other things are just side hustles, fun to play with, but the real focus must be information technology, which is the future! And Brother Zhao might be his important future partner.
Senior Brother Zhao looked conflicted and a little excited: "Junior Brother, you asked me to do this, but I've never done this before. I'm just a coder."
Chen Feng smiled and patted his shoulder: "Just treat it as a game, or you can find some junior students to tinker with it, and any losses will be on me."
At that time, pagers were just becoming popular and the profits were shockingly high. A small one could be sold for hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and making money was like picking up dirt.
Brother Zhao thought for a moment and said, "I'll think about it and give you an answer later."
As a result, the next day, Zhao Hongquan came to the door with his senior sister Liu Dongdong.
As soon as Liu Dongdong entered the room, he asked, "Junior brother, can you really make a lot of money with that pager you mentioned?"
"Of course I can," Chen Feng replied, "but it will only last a few years. It won't last forever. Senior Sister, are you short of money too?"
"Nonsense, everyone's short of money!" Liu Dongdong said bluntly, "How much can you earn in a few years?"
Chen Feng was stunned by this question. He had no idea how much he could earn.
But he estimated that selling one million pagers would be no problem in the Dongjiang market.
Even if you make fifty dollars per machine (actually it’s much more than that), that’s still a total of fifty million in revenue!
Of course, operating costs and channel revenue share still need to be deducted, but making 10 or 20 million should be a steady profit.
Chen Feng said a conservative figure: "Senior Sister, I think that in a few years, it shouldn't be a problem to make 10 million with this little thing."
When Liu Dongdong and Senior Brother Zhao heard this, their eyes widened.