Zhang Guolong and his wife eventually returned home earlier.
By eleven o'clock at night, the two couldn't hold on anymore.
They knocked on the door, interrupting the two boys' conversation, only for their son to say they hadn't finished chatting and would stay there tonight.
The couple were too lazy to bother him; after all, he often stayed over at friends' houses before.
"Xiao Tan already has a girlfriend, isn't it inappropriate for you two to sleep in the same room?"
"I'll sleep in the study, there's a small bed here, isn't there?"
"Alright, but you're setting up a factory and learning from Xiao Tan, why can't you learn from Xiao Tan when it comes to finding a girlfriend?"
"...Mom, you should go back quickly, you have to work tomorrow."
The next day.
This was the first time Tan Jincheng had come to Wangjiang County in his memory.
Entering the county seat, there was a fairly wide avenue, supposedly specially built in recent years.
In early 2000, this was still a dirt road, which turned into mud whenever it rained.
There weren't many tall buildings in the county seat, and the environment was inferior to some towns in Zhejiang Province he had seen in his previous life.
"Honestly, I'm a bit embarrassed to say this, but it truly is our advantage. Last year, the average monthly salary in the county was around 900 yuan. This year it's a bit more, but just over 1,000 yuan. If Chairman Tan and Chairman Zhang come to the county to set up factories, labor costs will be a significant competitive advantage."
"Also, regarding land policies, although we've established an economic and technological development zone, Chairman Tan and Chairman Zhang can see that not many enterprises have settled in. Land approval can also be more lenient."
"As for road traffic, we are indeed not as good as coastal cities in this regard, but these can be gradually overcome. We are currently investing in infrastructure construction, and with the generous donations from the two chairmen this time, we will also strive to use them for infrastructure investment and construction."
"We can also offer the greatest tax incentives. Chairman Tan's enterprise belongs to the tertiary industry, so we can't give too many concessions in this area, and we hope Chairman Tan can understand; but for Chairman Zhang's garment factory, we will try our best to provide full incentives."
Tan Jincheng nodded.
Shanchi Technology's logistics transit center was originally part of this cooperation plan and belonged to the tertiary industry, so he didn't expect too many incentives.
However, hearing about the incentives for Jinpeng Trade's garment factory was good.
This was Zhang Xupeng's business, but he also held 30% of the shares in the parent company.
Last night, he discussed it with Zhang Xupeng until midnight.
Tan Jincheng's intention was not to take advantage of him, suggesting he establish a new company independently in his own name.
If money was to be given, it could be given according to the market rates for advertising planning and consulting, which would also simplify procedures.
But Zhang Xupeng disagreed.
He was quite straightforward, saying that currently, whether in Beicang or Wangjiang County, Tan Jincheng's network was superior to his, and it could be used when necessary.
Another aspect was that Tan Jincheng's mind was better than his own.
Using the name Jinpeng Trade for the clothing brand would allow Tan Jincheng to openly offer suggestions.
Having stepped into the limelight himself, he had long understood how important a business owner's connections and intellect were, and also why Jinpeng Trade had developed so quickly in the beginning.
The old him might have thought it embarrassing to rely on a powerful backer, but the current him only felt that the longer he could rely on such a backer, the better!
To give up a strong backer for 30% of the shares? No way.
It was a wise decision back then to leave Xiao Tan with 30% of the shares.
His parents were right; Xiao Tan was smarter than him, but he was lucky!
"Shanchi Technology has no problem, we've also identified the land. After the approval results come out, I will send someone to follow up on this. Leaders, please rest assured."
Considering future expansion and radiating across the entire Central and Western China regions, Shanchi Technology was taking the investment and construction of the Wangjiang County storage base very seriously this time, not just as a perfunctory gesture to the county.
This was one of the reasons why Tao Qinian's attitude was so good.
The Shanchi Anhui Province Storage Center, once completed, will primarily consist of four-story factory buildings, covering an area of 200 mu, and will ultimately accommodate nearly 500,000 electric scooters.
The current design planning has already begun.
The project will also be divided into two phases.
The first phase will invest in 80 mu, and the second phase is scheduled for investment after 2008, with the entire storage base to be fully completed by the end of 2009 at the latest.
The logistics company's main businesses are cargo transportation, warehousing services, loading and unloading, and delivery services.
Depending on the taxpayer's nature, the value-added tax payable generally ranges from 3% to 9%.
In addition, logistics companies also need to pay stamp duty, usually one-thousandth of the contract amount.
Besides that, the largest tax category is corporate income tax, along with some urban construction tax, education surcharge, and so on.
The completed warehousing and logistics center will bring certain employment opportunities and considerable tax revenue to the county.
Furthermore, the land transfer also increased local fiscal revenue.
All these can be considered achievements of Tao Qinian's efforts in attracting investment.
For a poor county like Wangjiang County, there isn't much room to be picky about enterprises.
Having a medium-to-large enterprise settle in is already a significant achievement.
Shanchi Technology is currently a well-known brand nationwide.
Moreover, there was an unexpected bonus this time: Jinpeng Trade's investment in building a factory.
The construction areas of both companies are not small, making Tao Qinian's decisive move this time truly fruitful.
Unlike Shanchi Technology, which had already finalized its plans, Jinpeng Trade had no plans for this investment due to its hasty nature.
Additionally, Zhang Xupeng also needed to go to France first to secure the operating rights for GXG.
Whether the operating rights are in hand directly affects Jinpeng Trade's factory construction plan.
In fact, developing its own brand is also possible, but it tends to have less sustainability.
In the era of internet e-commerce, due to the convenience of transportation and people having more money and a pursuit of quality of life, clothing was one of the first categories to benefit.
From Vancl, to later Taobao brands like Jack & Jones, Handu Yishe, Jeanswest, and then Li-Ning and other brands, all benefited greatly.
This also includes GXG and some other garment brands from Yongcheng.
The fastest developing ones were actually Vancl and Handu Yishe.
Vancl was similar to a capital game, rapidly expanding through continuous financing, while Handu Yishe achieved success through precise positioning and a unique team operation mechanism.
By benchmarking fast-fashion brands like ZARA and adopting a multi-brand operating model, it once became the top clothing brand in the internet e-commerce sector, growing from an obscure small factory to a large garment enterprise with an annual output value exceeding ten billion yuan.
In his previous life as a businessman, Tan Jincheng had seen many such enterprise cases.
His hometown and current city both had complete clothing systems, so he was quite interested in Handu Yishe's success, and his memory of it was quite deep.
Handu Yishe was already established in 2006, but at present, it should still be that small factory with an annual output value of hundreds of thousands of yuan.
The owner should still be troubled by a large inventory of goods; his rise to prominence happened after 2009.
His business strategy had surely not yet been figured out, which gave an opportunity to a foreseer like Tan Jincheng.
For Jinpeng Trade's clothing model, Tan Jincheng planned to adapt the successful models of GXG and Handu Yishe from his previous life.
In the early stage, he would use the GXG brand to open offline stores and establish the company's channels.
In the later stage, he would use Handu Yishe's operating philosophy for internet e-commerce.
A good model can definitely be replicated, especially internet-based business philosophies.
Tan Jincheng expected to stay in the county for three days.
The first two days would be various tours, and the last day would be spent discussing the construction of the storage center with the county.
The engineering work would definitely be handed over to the county and city construction teams; there was no way around that.
Doing business is about making money, not holding grudges.
To make business run smoothly, one must consider and accommodate various aspects as much as possible, as long as it does not seriously affect one's own interests.
The business environment in the inland areas is indeed incomparable to that of coastal cities, but since he has come, he must accept this environment.
Adapting to various environments is the essence of a businessman.
When you are powerless to change the environment, you must integrate into it.
"Want to stay at my place tonight?"
Tan Jincheng asked Zhang Xupeng after the afternoon's visit concluded.
The county had arranged accommodation, but since he was back, he had to visit his hometown.
There were also some gifts in the car for the elderly left at home, and tomorrow he planned to visit the middle school of a few younger brothers.
It would be more convenient to go directly from home than to set out from the county.
"No, you go back by yourself. I need to write a proposal tonight. Please say hello to my grandparents for me, and help me give them some money."
Zhang Xupeng thought for a moment and said.
With that, he counted out one thousand yuan from his wallet.
"Okay, then be careful. Try not to open your room door at night, and be vigilant when you sleep,"
Tan Jincheng said in a low voice.
He didn't stand on ceremony, taking the one thousand yuan Zhang Xupeng handed him.
Zhang Xupeng paused, but quickly understood, nodding to Tan Jincheng.
The business world is not lacking in strange methods.
For young people like them, the best way is nothing more than the temptation of beauty.
Xiao Tan hiding at home seemed to be for this reason, right?
Should he go back with Xiao Tan?
Xiao Tan's grandparents also knew him, so going wouldn't be a problem.
But he really needed to write a proposal; this was also what Xiao Tan requested.
Building a factory and creating a brand couldn't just rely on empty fantasies; a project proposal was essential.
Forget it, he couldn't depend on Xiao Tan for everything.
He would have a chance to visit his grandparents later and also see what the situation here was really like, so he could be mentally prepared for managing the factory in the future.
"Damn it, it seems I also need to find a girlfriend. The problem is I don't know many suitable ones. Should I ask Gu Qingqing to introduce someone?"
(End of chapter)