"Qingqing, are you saying you're not coming back with us?"
Qin Siyu asked, her eyes wide.
"It's too much hassle going back and forth. If you ask me, you two shouldn't go back either. Zhao Xianbo, you can stay in your old dorm for a night, and Siyu, you can stay with me."
Beicang belongs to Yongcheng, but aside from crossing the sea, going to Zhoushan is much faster than going to Yongcheng.
With no subway or private cars at the moment, traveling back and forth is indeed not very convenient.
Every time she came, she had to take a bus for over two hours and transfer.
She rarely endured such hardship before; Tan Jincheng used to drive her back at night.
But since Tan Jincheng wasn't here today, Gu Qingqing didn't want to go back.
Just get a hotel room for a night; they'd have to come back tomorrow anyway, and it would save them from getting up early in the morning.
Compared to Qin Siyu and Zhao Xianbo's ordinary families, Gu Qingqing's own family background was not bad.
If she could make herself more comfortable, she naturally would.
Qin Siyu and Zhao Xianbo, however, wouldn't think of such things.
Firstly, it was due to the limitations of their own thinking, and secondly, they were reluctant to spend money.
Zhao Xianbo thought it was acceptable after hearing Gu Qingqing.
The bed he used to sleep in was still reserved for him, and borrowing a quilt to make do for the night would be fine.
His dorm mates, seeing that he was a college student doing summer work, had been quite good to him before, so borrowing a quilt wouldn't be difficult.
Seeing that neither of them was going back, Qin Siyu didn't want to go back alone either, so she had to agree to stay.
"Then I'll pay half the room fee. Let's keep things clear."
"No need, I already booked it. Besides, I invited you to stay, so how can I ask you to pay for the room? Just rest easy."
"When did you book it? I didn't see you go out,"
Qin Siyu asked, her eyes wide.
Gu Qingqing said somewhat sheepishly,
"I asked Zhang Xuhui to book it for me."
Was this considered abusing the boss's authority?
Actually, Tan Jincheng had given her the key to his new house, but Gu Qingqing was too embarrassed to stay there, just as she wouldn't enter his office when he wasn't around.
Qin Siyu chuckled upon hearing this,
"Hehe, it's good to be with the boss's wife. Without the boss's wife, we wouldn't be this relaxed."
At noon today, Mr. Tan's assistant bought lunchboxes and delivered them to the office.
If Gu Qingqing hadn't been there, they certainly wouldn't have enjoyed that kind of treatment.
Moreover, the employees in this office building were very polite to them.
Even before entering society, they experienced these social niceties, which are hard to learn in school.
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm not some boss's wife. Come on, let's go to the hotel."
"Of course you're the boss's wife. You're managing these Taobao stores now, so calling you the boss's wife isn't wrong, right? Old Zhao, what do you say?"
"Ah? Yes, yes, yes, I'm leaving first."
Zhao Xianbo didn't want to get involved in this topic and quickly made his escape.
Qin Siyu could crack some jokes, but he, a guy, couldn't just casually joke around.
Such easy and well-paying work was rare, and they even got free clothes.
This summer's clothes were all samples from the photoshoot.
Gu Qingqing also said that the winter and spring clothes shot this time could be taken away later.
The styles and quality of these clothes were very good, especially the winter wear, which was quite expensive to buy in the market.
These sample clothes alone represented a considerable expense, and one photoshoot could solve their clothing needs for a quarter.
Qin Siyu laughed heartily, watching Zhao Xianbo flee in a panic.
The two walked towards the factory gate, chatting and laughing, when suddenly Zhang Xuhui rushed out of the office building and called out to them.
"Sister Gu, let me drive you over. I'm afraid you might not know the way."
Calling her "Sister Gu" for the first time felt a bit awkward, but he got used to it with more practice.
Though Tan Jincheng didn't take him on this business trip, which was a bit regrettable, Zhang Xuhui had no complaints; the establishment of the new factory needed him.
There were some matters that required him, as the general manager's assistant, to coordinate.
Zhang Xuhui's workload was considerable; ever since he participated in receiving the leaders' inspection last time, he had become busy.
But no matter what, with the boss away, his girlfriend visiting, she still needed to be well-received.
Gu Qingqing didn't refuse either; she wasn't familiar with Beicang, and having someone lead the way would be better.
After the two got into the BMW, Qin Siyu suddenly asked,
"Assistant Zhang, if we're late next time and there are no buses back, could you give us a ride?"
Zhang Xuhui was startled for a moment but quickly reacted:
"Yes, no problem. If you're late next time, just let me know, and I'll take you back to school."
Qin Siyu glanced at Gu Qingqing thoughtfully but didn't press further.
"Qingqing and Mr. Tan have been together for a while now. I wonder what stage their relationship has reached?"
The night passed without incident.
Tan Jincheng got up early, had breakfast at the hotel, and then set off back to Beicang.
This time, Tan Jincheng visited all the major five components suppliers, excluding batteries and plastic parts.
Each company had varying price adjustments, resulting in an overall cost reduction of about 6% for the seven major component parts, laying a solid foundation for Shanchi Technology's development.
Taking the 48V model as an example, the original cost of the seven major components combined was around 760 yuan.
After a round of negotiations, the cost dropped to 712 yuan, which doesn't include the plastic parts.
Tan Jincheng had not yet discussed plastic parts with Zhang Mingcan.
If Zhang Mingcan agreed to cooperate in establishing a new company and settling into the industrial park, even if there was no price reduction, the cost of plastic parts would still significantly decrease.
Actually, Tan Jincheng hoped that Zhang Mingcan could reignite his passion.
Although the new company's initial orders would rely on Shanchi Technology, it could also develop its own business in the future, taking on OEM orders or making technological optimizations in mold manufacturing.
Such a supplier would also be useful for developing new energy vehicles in the future.
The ideal share for the joint venture should be between 20% and 30%, which would neither affect his own interests nor upset Zhang Mingcan, while also helping him alleviate some of his financial pressure.
After all, Shanchi Technology's account currently had a very ample cash flow.
Of the 70 million yuan cash from the previous share transfer, after setting aside 10 million yuan for himself, the remaining 60 million yuan was intended to buy 100 small-sized apartments for employee dormitories.
Calculated at an average price of 300,000 yuan per unit, approximately 30 million yuan would be needed.
However, this portion wouldn't require a lump-sum payment; a down payment of 30% to 40% would suffice, amounting to a maximum of about 12 million yuan.
Tan Jincheng had already lent all the remaining funds to Shanchi Technology as an interest-free loan, which was currently sitting in Shanchi Technology's account.
The purchase of employee dormitories was also underway.
Currently, Zhang Xuhui was collecting property information.
Tan Jincheng had no intention of buying off-plan properties; he would rather buy second-hand than off-plan.
There were unfinished buildings in every era, and if he encountered one, with Tan Jincheng's current status, although he wouldn't lose everything, for the sake of the bigger picture, he would just have to minimize the issue.
Coupled with the funds recovered from retailers, Shanchi Technology's account currently held nearly 60 million yuan in liquid assets.
By next month, the first batch of funds from the 200 million yuan interest-free loan would also be credited.
His personal account, including the housing funds, currently held nearly 25 million yuan.
Adding in the orders from Jinyi Industry's Canton Fair and other miscellaneous sums, Tan Jincheng could currently mobilize over 90 million yuan, almost 100 million.
For the first time since starting his business over a year ago, Tan Jincheng experienced the feeling of being rich, truly having so much money that he didn't know what to do with it.
This was just Series A funding; no wonder so many companies thought about going public.
Although listing would dilute the boss's shareholding, the transferred shares were all hard cash, a thought that felt exhilarating!
"Your hair like snow, tears fluttering, for whom have I aged in wait?"
In the Audi's car stereo, "Hair Like Snow" from Jay Chou's new album "November's Chopin", released earlier this month, was playing.
Tan Jincheng sped all the way, heading south.
At 12 PM, Tan Jincheng returned to Beicang.
As soon as he drove near the factory area, he saw a beautiful sight standing at the factory gate.
"Did you miss me?"
Casually parking the car near the designated parking space at the factory gate, Tan Jincheng eagerly opened the car door and tightly embraced her.
"Someone's watching,"
Gu Qingqing said shyly.
"Who cares? Who would dare say anything? Quick, tell me if you missed me."
During the lunch break, people passed by the factory gate from time to time.
They looked at the two embracing at the entrance, and after realizing it was the boss, they all lowered their heads and walked past.
"I did, now let me go."
"Call me Brother."
"Brother."
"Call me good Brother."
"Good, good Brother, please let me go."
"Hehe, I'll spare you. Let's go eat, I'm starving."
Seeing Gu Qingqing's face growing redder, Tan Jincheng stopped teasing her and gently pinched her cheek, saying.
"Aren't we eating at the company?"
Gu Qingqing, still a bit dazed, was pulled into the car by Tan Jincheng and asked confusedly.
"What is there to eat at the company? Come on, let's go back to our place. You haven't been there yet, have you? Let's see what we need and buy it this afternoon."
Tan Jincheng knew Gu Qingqing had stayed at the hotel last night and marveled at her persistence.
It seemed she wouldn't go to the new house unless he took her.
"Mm, okay,"
Gu Qingqing replied softly.
"How are the Taobao stores doing? How did you feel about setting the photoshoot plan for the first time?"
Seeing that Gu Qingqing hadn't fully recovered from her earlier emotions, Tan Jincheng changed the subject.
"The Taobao stores are operating quite well. It's just as you said, the QQ underwear store has the lowest return rate. After several months of operation, there have been almost no returns, except for a few lost packages. As for the photoshoot, I followed your previous plan."
"Oh, right, I decided to give the winter clothes to Qin Siyu and Zhao Xianbo too. And, Qin Siyu has also been learning computer recently."
"Just give them. It's not much money anyway. Since I put you in charge of operations, it's up to you. Do whatever you want."
Although these Taobao stores had good revenue, Tan Jincheng really didn't care for them anymore; he wasn't short on money!
(End of Chapter)