Chapter 108: Isn't This a Pie Falling from the Sky?

On the morning of June 15, 2004, Wang Chuan went to the Washroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

He tapped the light curtain: 【Peak Medical Skill Experience Activation Progress: Earned deep gratitude from patients and Family Members, cumulative 97/100】.

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Last night before sleep, the fifteenth Virtual Operation Training was entirely used to increase the 【Microsurgery】 virtual training time from eighteen hours to twenty-four hours.

Today, Attending Physician Zhang Yang and Doctor Wu Qinghua are on the afternoon shift, from four in the Afternoon to Midnight; he must seize this time.

In his mind, he organized his current asset status again:

Debit, Bank Deposit -50,000; Credit, Accounts Payable - Lin Weiwei -50,000. This money was borrowed from Lin Weiwei to offset ten months of wages at the future Bar.

Debit, Bank Deposit -49,000; Credit, Accounts Payable - Xin Chanxi -49,000.

Adding those two sums plus another one thousand he would scrape together, he would use them to register Suguangchuan Consulting Co., Ltd. in Mingzhou City, with Registered Capital of 100,000 yuan.

Debit - Favor owed to Guo Qiancheng, future founder of Qingguan Robot -50,000; Credit, Accounts Payable - Xin Chanxi -50,000.

This favor account appears to be 50,000, but if he successfully takes a stake in Qingguan Robot in the future, its value will exceed 100 million yuan.

Finally, there is: Debit, Long-term Equity Investment - 10% equity in Mingzhou Nanshan Blue Fire Bar -100,000; Credit, Accounts Payable - Lin Weiwei -100,000. There is a promissory note; this can only be repaid when he has money later.

Not considering the 3,000 yuan Jiang Jinrou gave him to pay three months' rent;

The 3,000 yuan Lin Weiwei paid for his driving lessons;

The 3,850 yuan new Mobile Phone, a Nokia 6600, bought for him by Xin Chanxi.

'Total, my assets are 199,000, liabilities are 199,000, current net worth is zero.'

He cupped his hands to scoop cold water from the faucet, splashing it on his face with a splash-splash sound, instantly feeling incredibly cool, then looked at his own face in the mirror.

'I rely on personal charm to start with nothing but empty hands.'

Wang Chuan remembered: the Registered Capital was 99,000, still short by one thousand.

What he had available was the 2,000 yuan from selling a Sony T18 Mobile Phone to Lu Na.

However, half a month had passed; after deducting living expenses, new company startup costs, and the first month's salary prepaid to Lou Yihan, only 800 yuan in cash remained.

He flipped through his wallet; indeed, only eight hundred-yuan notes were left.

The new company's Registered Capital of 100,000 was still short by one thousand; he must go ask Pei Nanli for it.

There was also the Capital Verification Fee for the new company; at least one thousand was needed.

Later he would ask Lin Weiwei about the situation, and whether part of Xiao Rongyue's money could be prepaid?

Wang Chuan hurriedly finished breakfast at the Hospital Canteen, checked the time—eight in the morning—and went to the Respiratory Medicine Department.

Regarding Wang Chuan's increasingly bold actions over the past two days, Pei Nanli was still shaken and only willing to speak with him at the Nurse Station, where many people were present.

Pei Nanli said in an emotionless tone: 'At lunch, I will go to the Hospital ATM to withdraw it for you.'

'Okay, noon at the Canteen, waiting for you to give the money.'

After resolving one matter, Wang Chuan went downstairs to the cool shade nearby, took out his Mobile Phone, and sent a text message: 'President Lin Weiwei, after your father was admitted to the Provincial People's Hospital the day before yesterday, is he feeling better?'

Moments after the message was sent, Lin Weiwei called him.

'Wang Chuan, thank you for the introduction; we got a hospital bed in the Inpatient Department. The Provincial People's Hospital is too popular. Examinations are being done these two days; results will come out successively tomorrow.'

Wang Chuan replied via Mobile Phone: 'Okay, once there are results tomorrow, tell me if we need to find someone else. I will definitely help with your request; mutual assistance.'

Wang Chuan deliberately added emphasis to the four words 'mutual assistance'; he knew the clever Lin Weiwei would certainly understand what it meant.

Sure enough, Lin Weiwei said on the other end: 'Wang Chuan, do you still want Tang Corporation's overseas customer lists? What are you planning to use them for? There is another matter now.'

Hearing this, Wang Chuan was startled in his heart; could something be wrong? He didn't want the new company's first 100,000-yuan deal to fall through! He swallowed, asking: 'I still want them. What does the other matter mean?'

Lin Weiwei explained carefully over the Mobile Phone.

It turned out that Tang Corporation's Boss, Tang Haode, had gone directly to Europe these past few days to set up an overseas warehouse there and persuade overseas customers to accept shipments from the new overseas warehouse.

Wang Chuan replied: 'I understand. Tang Corporation opening a new overseas warehouse is preparing to further expand the number of overseas customers; this is normal corporate business behavior.'

Lin Weiwei's tone was somewhat indignant: 'The problem is that the original overseas warehouse was established by my mother and a friend; they charged a certain percentage of the selling price for each shipment as storage and shipping fees. They plan to give the fees paid to my mother as a concession to overseas customers, lowering the price.'

Wang Chuan thought to himself: So that's how it is.

Suppose the original Tang Corporation product was priced at 66 yuan; after receiving 66 yuan from the customer, the actual overseas cost was only 3 yuan, but paying Lin Weiwei's mother required 6 yuan, so the final amount received was actually 60 yuan.

Tang Corporation now directly prices at 63 yuan; their own overseas warehouse cost is 3 yuan, so they also receive 60 yuan.

But the overseas customers pay 3 yuan less, getting a price reduction discount; customer stickiness increases further, and they might expand to a larger customer base this way.

Lin Weiwei continued: 'These overseas customers were all found by my mother for Tang Corporation. My mother is very angry; she wants me to find another supplier in Jiang Province with product prices consistent with Tang Corporation's, and she will personally take the products and recommend them to the original overseas customers.'

'My mother also said she would charge less for storage and shipping fees, giving this supplier room for further price reductions.'

Wang Chuan chose his words carefully: 'It seems your mother is really angry; she is willing to earn less just to make Tang Corporation pay the price.'

Lin Weiwei sighed: 'I told my mother that the problem is Tang's HVAC Company produces valve products of very high quality, originating from the former number-one Mingzhou Valve Factory nationwide.'

'If we look for another one, it would be number two, and we might not be able to compete.'

Hearing this, Wang Chuan felt secretly delighted in his heart: 'Isn't this a pie falling from the sky?' So he said: 'Lin Weiwei, how much time did your mother give you to find another supplier?'

'Three days. Tang Corporation still needs five days to finalize all contract details.'

Wang Chuan said slowly: 'Three days, the time is a bit tight; I do know...'

Halfway through his sentence, he was interrupted by Lin Weiwei's anxious voice:

'Wang Chuan, my father is hospitalized; he cannot run around for these three days. Please, or entrust a friend, to help contact other competitive companies nationwide, such as the second or third-ranked ones; we will pay an introduction fee.'

'There is also an introduction fee?' Wang Chuan had originally planned, out of consideration for Lin Weiwei's sake, to facilitate a deal between her and Xiao's HVAC Mingzhou Factory for free, charging only the 100,000 yuan fee from Xiao's HVAC Factory.

'Yes, because the time is urgent, my mother's budget for the introduction intermediary fee is no more than 100,000, to find a qualified alternative supplier.'

Wang Chuan looked up at the bright summer morning sunlight, feeling it was like gold flashing.

His heart was very calm: 'Lin Weiwei, our relationship is so good; I have no reason not to accept. Giving you a twenty-percent discount, I will charge you the introduction fee.'