Chapter 555: Finding a Scapegoat

Just as Xu Jiawei was haggling with quite a few distributors, the first few cities to launch had already begun sales.

That morning, the major shopping malls in several cities were packed to the bursting point.

All the citizens were waiting to see if the so-called "998" would turn out to be a trap.

But when sales actually started, they discovered that not only were there no traps, there were even various discounts.

For example, if you deposited two thousand in call charges at once, you could get a Shenzhou Tong for free.

For example, the trick of saving 99 on a family pack was also being played out.

This immediately made the ordinary citizens go crazy, and even gave rise to a large number of scalpers.

In just one morning, the Shenzhou Tong units at the counters of major shopping malls were completely looted.

The sales side was urging Shenzhou Technology Company to ship more stock, and such scenes were playing out almost everywhere.

Those who managed to grab a mobile phone were naturally beaming with joy, while those who didn't were a bit annoyed.

Especially since scalpers had driven the price of a Shenzhou Tong up to nearly three thousand per unit, which made ordinary citizens even more unhappy.

And this kind of situation had a trend of intensifying.

In the end, Xu Jiawei had no choice but to come out and issue a statement, and adopted the approach of limiting purchases and adding orders.

"The original intention of Shenzhou Technology Company in launching the Shenzhou Tong business was to facilitate the communication needs of the general public. Therefore, we adopt a zero-tolerance attitude toward any illegal reselling, scalping, and other such behaviors, and are cooperating with local police to crack down on scalping activities!"

"Furthermore, Shenzhou Technology Company will open eight new production lines at Longkou Technology Park! To meet everyone's enthusiastic expectations, we are working overtime to produce, so please give us some patience, and the supply issue will be resolved very soon!"

Once this announcement from Shenzhou Technology was released, it was indeed effective.

It quickly pacified the agitated consumers.

And the cooperation from the police in cracking down on scalpers was also very successful.

It can be said that it greatly relieved the pressure the company was facing.

As Shenzhou Tong was distributed across the country, some of the drawbacks of Shenzhou Tong also began to appear.

That is, the signal is extremely poor! After all, the PHS technology is backward, and it is no different from a landline.

So when encountering places with poor signal, such as underground tunnels, remote areas without signal tower coverage, or elevators, it is very easy to lose the signal, or the signal is extremely weak.

This led to a very poor user experience.

However, after all, as long as you pay "998", you can experience the fun of a mobile phone.

And it is one-way billing, with such cheap communication costs.

Many users still pinched their noses and endured it; for "998", what more could you ask for?

Moreover, this small drawback did not affect the consumers' enthusiasm for buying.

After all, even if you don't use it, taking out a Shenzhou Tong is a great tool for showing off.

Its stylish appearance, lightweight and compact size, as well as the built-in mini-games and MP3 function, were all reasons why it became a bestseller.

Now, if you don't have a Shenzhou Tong in your hand, you might even feel embarrassed to go out and greet people.

And the terrifying sales volume of Shenzhou Tong instantly made Shenzhou Technology Company the brightest star in all of Longkou.

Those manufacturers who had been following behind Shenzhou Technology Company to jump on the bandwagon were also completely dumbfounded.

They didn't expect Shenzhou Technology Company to be so ruthless, not giving them any chance to copy it at all.

After all, even if you have the ability to use PHS technology to build an identical Shenzhou Tong, without the support of the three major carriers, you still won't be able to sell it.

This is simply a monopoly business; it would be strange if it didn't make money.

In just one week, Shenzhou Tong generated a net profit of one hundred million, which scared quite a few people.

And during this period, Xu Jiawei really gained a lot of face.

After all, he is the current CEO of Shenzhou Technology, and was even named one of the top ten business figures of the year.

"Hehe, Boss, this time I might have shown off a bit too much!"

Arriving at Chen Jiajun's office, Xu Jiawei said to Chen Jiajun with some embarrassment.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "It's fine, anyway, you are now the CEO of Shenzhou Technology, this kind of thing must be done by you!"

"How could I have such ability? Without your wise command, Boss, I wouldn't have been able to come up with so many business strategies!" Xu Jiawei said with a look of admiration.

Chen Jiajun immediately laughed and scolded: "Stop flattering me, I'll be thankful enough if you just do what you're supposed to do. By the way, are the talents you cultivated all here now? Call them over, I have something to instruct them."

Xu Jiawei nodded immediately and called the professional talents he had previously scouted into Chen Jiajun's office.

Chen Jiajun was very satisfied with this plan, so he promoted and gave raises to these young people.

He even promised them a certain amount of equity shares.

Chen Jiajun was not just making empty promises; after all, these talents at Shenzhou Technology were all cultivated by him. If they were poached by others, wouldn't Chen Jiajun be heartbroken to death?

It was also because of this group of people that Xu Jiawei could sit in the CEO position so securely without making any mistakes.

Therefore, the triple combo of promotion, salary increase, and shares made these young people feel blood-boiling with excitement.

Having settled the problems at Shenzhou Technology, Chen Jiajun handed the matters here over to Xu Jiawei.

After all, the most complex stage had already passed, and the next step was just to control the output and wait to collect the money.

Although sales in Hong Kong were not bad, they were not as broad as the market back home.

And since Hong Kong is currently the springboard for the homeland to connect with the world, the mobile phone industry is much more developed than it is back home.

It was within Chen Jiajun's expectations that it did not meet the targets.

After looking at the report, he patted Su Xingbai, who looked dejected, and said: "Don't be discouraged, you have already done well enough!"

Su Xingbai said somewhat unwillingly: "But it can't compare to the sales of a single city back home!"

Chen Jiajun smiled and explained it to Su Xingbai, which finally allowed this kid to regain his confidence.

Just as the two were talking, the phone on Chen Jiajun's desk rang; it was Huo Xiansheng calling.

Several big bosses seemed to be drinking tea, and they seemed to be in quite a good mood.

"A Jun, back in Hong Kong? When are you coming over to have a cup of tea with us old guys!" Huo Yingnan said with a smile.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "I'll be there right away!"

After hanging up the phone, he had Ilsa prepare a car and headed straight to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce clubhouse.

As soon as he entered, Chen Jiajun heard the hearty laughter of several Big Bosses.

Seeing Chen Jiajun arrive, they immediately pulled him over to sit down.

"I really didn't expect that a company you asked us to invest in on a whim would have such potential!" Mr. Bao said, laughing and patting Chen Jiajun on the shoulder.

Chen Jiajun shook his head: "This is just the beginning! I still have some heavy-hitting stuff I haven't revealed yet!"

"Huh, isn't the Shenzhou Tong the heavy-hitting stuff you mentioned?" Lin Zeming looked at Chen Jiajun with a surprised expression.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile: "This thing called Shenzhou Tong has its drawbacks; the real heavy-hitting stuff is still in the confidential stage! Once the samples are out, I'll send one to each of you Big Bosses to try out, and you'll see!"

Hearing Chen Jiajun say this, the several Big Bosses looked expectant.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile: "Shenzhou Tong is just something I brought out to make quick money! I estimate that before long, this technology will be replaced by new technology, so I plan to maximize its profits."

After all, the several Big Bosses all held shares in Shenzhou Technology Company.

Therefore, in terms of both reason and sentiment, if Chen Jiajun wanted to make any moves, he had to have the consent of the several Big Bosses.

The several Big Bosses had no doubts about Chen Jiajun's ability at all and asked curiously: "How do you plan to maximize the profits, kid?"

Chen Jiajun grinned and said: "I plan to sell this backward technology to the Gweilo in the United States!"

"Huh, aren't the Gweilo in the United States known as a technological powerhouse? Even you think the technology is backward, would they even look at it?" Huo Yingnan asked curiously.

Chen Jiajun smiled mysteriously: "That's why it needs a bit of packaging! I plan to take over some investments from United Aerospace Capital!"

"Isn't this just your left hand passing to your right hand? Oh... I understand!" Bao Gangyu reacted immediately, pointing at Chen Jiajun with a smile: "You're wicked enough, kid!"

The several Big Bosses were the sharpest of the sharp, and they immediately understood what Chen Jiajun intended to do.

They laughed one after another: "A Jun, you're planning to fleece the American Gweilo to death!"

Chen Jiajun said with a smile: "The American Gweilo's money—it would be a waste not to earn it!"

"But isn't it a bit difficult to operate?" Huo Yingnan asked again.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile: "It's not difficult at all; just find a sucker to conduct an IPO! We can ruthlessly harvest the leeks! After all, whether in Hong Kong or back home, they are our own people, so I can't bring myself to do it! Then we can only let the American Gweilo suffer!" Chen Jiajun told the several Big Bosses about the general plan, which immediately won their approval.

So very soon, Cao Weicai from United Aerospace Capital came to Longkou for negotiations.

In any case, it was all calculated by Chen Jiajun beforehand, so there was no difficulty at all.

"Boss, I can't handle such complex operations!" After hearing Chen Jiajun's plan, Cao Weicai said, somewhat speechless.

Chen Jiajun said indifferently: "Don't worry, I will handle the trading myself! You just need to keep an eye on some people for me!"

Cao Weicai nodded: "No problem, Boss. When are you planning to set off?"

"In a while! I need to rest for a bit, you can start preparing on your end! Let it ferment for a while first; I want those American Gweilo I'm going to fleece to swallow their broken teeth along with their blood!" Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said.

Cao Weicai nodded, and after handling the matters, he returned to the United States to build momentum.

After all, Shenzhou Technology was worthless in the United States, and no one had even heard of it, so building momentum would take some time.

As for Chen Jiajun, after resting in Hong Kong for half a month and spending time with his women, he set off for the United States.

New York, late at night.

Chen Jiajun got off his private jet, sat in the car arranged by Cao Weicai, and prepared to return to the hotel to get some good rest.

After a long-haul flight, even with his own private jet, Chen Jiajun still felt a bit fatigued.

Not to mention that it was already late at night.

He didn't want to disrupt his biological clock and have dark circles under his eyes the next morning.

He yawned and told his subordinate to drive, when a down-and-out figure in the distance caught his attention.

A young man wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase stood to the side looking disheveled and raised his hand. The driver looked at Chen Jiajun and asked: "Sir, do you need to stop?"

Whether it was because of the down-and-out look on the young man or because he looked remarkably like a celebrity.

Chen Jiajun still had the driver pull the car over.

After opening the window, the young man said to Chen Jiajun anxiously: "Kind sir, could you give me a ride? I need to go to Queens, and I can't get a taxi at this hour!"

Chen Jiajun looked the young man up and down and said with a smile: "Get in!"

After the young man got in the car, he realized that this was clearly a luxury car he wouldn't even dare to imagine in his daily life.

The interior trim, the high-end electronic screens, and the refrigerator to the side kept reminding him of this.

This made the young man appear somewhat reserved after getting in.

However, the young man still smiled and extended his hand to Chen Jiajun: "Thank you, kind sir. My name is Jordan, Jordan Belfort!"

Chen Jiajun shook his hand nonchalantly, but his eyes lit up immediately after hearing his name.

If he remembered correctly, this very down-and-out-looking young man before him seemed to be the famous Wall Street Wolf! "You can call me Mr. Chen!" Chen Jiajun said calmly with a smile: "Mr. Belfort, what do you do for a living, and why are you in such a remote place at this hour?"

Jordan Belfort said embarrassedly: "I also just got off a flight and wanted to carpool to Queens, but the driver raised the price on the spot and threw me out of the car! As for me, I'm a stockbroker! If you have any investment needs, sir, you can contact me!"

Chen Jiajun saw that Jordan Belfort's eyes were darting around, and he was quite lacking in confidence.

Especially when introducing his profession, he seemed very unsure of himself.

However, even like this, the kid didn't miss the chance to promote himself.

And one could tell at a glance that Chen Jiajun was a wealthy person, which was no simple feat.

Chen Jiajun said to Jordan Belfort with a half-smile: "Since you're a stockbroker, you must be recommending blue-chip stocks to me, and not those unlicensed pink sheets, right?"

Stocks in the United States are generally divided into several types; among them, blue-chip stocks refer to stocks with stable performance and large floating and total share capital. And the "pink sheets" Chen Jiajun mentioned are junk stocks of unlisted securities.

Such stocks certainly have no investment value, but they can bring huge rewards to stockbrokers.

Hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Jordan Belfort couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Then he forced a smile and said to Chen Jiajun: "Ho... how could that be!"

Chen Jiajun didn't continue to press him, just smiled and said nothing.

And that guy Jordan Belfort also very tactfully did not continue to say anything.

When they arrived at the destination, and Jordan Belfort got out of the car again to prepare to say goodbye, Chen Jiajun suddenly called out to him.

"Mr. Belfort, I wonder if there is something you would dare to do? Regarding stocks," Chen Jiajun said to him.

Jordan Belfort was clearly stunned for a moment, and asked cautiously: "May I know what it is?"

"I want to push a company for an IPO, I wonder if you have any way to do it?" Chen Jiajun continued to ask.

Jordan Belfort immediately shook his head: "Sir, for this you probably need to find a professional institution; a small stockbroker like me does not have this capability!"

"What if I intend to invest in you? Invest in a securities firm?" Chen Jiajun smiled slightly, activating his "money power."

Jordan Belfort's breathing immediately became rapid, but he quickly calmed down, smiled bitterly, and said to Chen Jiajun: "Sir, please don't tease me! Do you think someone like me is worth investing in?"

"Of course you are worth it, Mr. Belfort!" Chen Jiajun smiled, took out the fountain pen tucked into his chest, handed it to Jordan Belfort, and said: "Sell this pen to me?"

Jordan Belfort took the fountain pen and was silent for a moment.

Suddenly, as if thinking of something, he said to Chen Jiajun with a full face of smiles: "Sir, I am your admirer, could you give me an autograph?"

Chen Jiajun smiled slightly and said: "It seems I need a pen now?"

"That's right!" Jordan Belfort also started to laugh along.

Chen Jiajun nodded quite satisfied, handed over a business card, and said: "Very good, if you have any ideas, just call this number!"

Jordan Belfort took the business card and then said to Chen Jiajun: "I will seriously consider it, Mr. Chen!"

Watching the luxury car drive away, Jordan Belfort suddenly figured something out and muttered to himself: "Rules? Rules are worth nothing!"

……

Running into this Jordan Belfort was just an unexpected joy.

Chen Jiajun knew how much of a jerk this bastard was, so he felt that such a character was just a pretty good scapegoat; when his own plan started, he could completely shift the blame onto this guy.

Even United Aerospace Capital would not have to bear any consequences.

Thinking of this, Chen Jiajun actually discovered that he had invisibly solved a massive problem.

So the next day, when Cao Weicai saw Chen Jiajun, he appeared a bit surprised: "Boss, is there anything happy happening?"

"That's right, I solved a problem!" Chen Jiajun picked up his coffee, took a sip, frowned, and said: "How is the matter I asked you to handle going?"

Cao Weicai nodded: "United Aerospace Capital invested in an obscure Asian company, which indeed attracted the attention of many people! Now we are just waiting for them to make a move themselves and check the financial reports of Shenzhou Technology! I think they will definitely be shocked!"

Chen Jiajun nodded: "No rush, let the matter ferment for a while before saying anything!"

Cao Weicai said with a smile: "By the way, Boss, the 7-11 you asked me to pay attention to recently started operations in New Mexico; should we go there and take a look?"

"The shares of Southland Corporation have already been settled?" Chen Jiajun said to Cao Weicai with some surprise.

United Aerospace Capital had been doing investment work, and Chen Jiajun had also been constantly screening.

Recently, he saw a company that Chen Jiajun was very familiar with, which was one of the Fortune 500 companies from another world: 7-11.

Following the failure of the diversified expansion of 7-11's parent company, Southland Corporation, which led to Southland Corporation filing for bankruptcy, many people became optimistic about 7-11's business.

Especially the Japanese, Ito-Yokado, who seemed to have been eyeing this piece of fat meat for a long time.

But United Aerospace Capital was not ordinary; they gave Southland Corporation a price they could not refuse, defeated Ito-Yokado, and directly bought Southland Corporation.

After all, who told United Aerospace Capital to have money! And so, this world-renowned chain convenience store brand was successfully pocketed by United Aerospace Capital.

Chen Jiajun nodded: "The business has developed to New Mexico?"

Cao Weicai nodded: "Currently, operations have already started in Albuquerque and other places!"

Chen Jiajun said somewhat strangely: "Why choose that place as the target?"

Cao Weicai said helplessly: "7-11's current situation is not too good, and there is suppression from other companies, so we can only use this method to build momentum first!"

Chen Jiajun said with some surprise: "You are taking over now?"

"No choice, I haven't found suitable talent!" Cao Weicai spread his hands and said: "I am already looking for a headhunter to bring in a suitable Professional Manager!"

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "Alright, let's go take a look! Let's see your level."

Cao Weicai smiled bitterly and said: "Boss, please don't make fun of me!" (End of chapter)