Chapter 1305
Investment and Return Trip
Upon hearing this, Han Xiaomin said very seriously:
"Business has been good these past few days, but that doesn't mean it will always be good in the future. So I'd like you to invest in the business and, as a shareholder, explore other sales channels in Northeast China."
It has to be said that Han Xiaomin is really smart; she's born with a business mind, and she even came up with this method.
Because if she were to swallow her pride and ask Wang An for help finding sales channels, it would be a one-off deal at best, and then nothing more.
If Wang An were to seek sales channels as a shareholder, it would inevitably be a long-term business. Even if it weren't, Wang An would have to find a way to make it one.
In this way, Han Xiaomin's business will be a completely different story. Not to mention crossing several levels, the business volume will definitely increase several times over.
Most importantly, although Han Xiaomin's business has been booming these past two days, it's all been small, one-off transactions.
In other words, it's uncertain whether a customer will come back next time after buying medicinal herbs this time, and which pharmacy they will choose to buy them from.
Therefore, Han Xiaomin's decision to let Wang An invest was definitely a win-win situation.
Having figured all this out, Wang An clicked his tongue hard and looked at Han Xiaomin speechlessly.
The main reason is that Wang An is not short of money, and the daily turnover of Han Xiaomin's medicinal herb wholesale store is something that Wang An really looks down on.
Take yesterday's turnover as an example. The turnover was over 700 yuan, but the gross profit was only over 100 yuan. After deducting employee expenses, transportation costs, medicinal material losses, taxes, management fees, and other miscellaneous expenses, Han Xiaomin could only earn about 50 yuan at most.
Although 50 yuan was a huge sum of money in those days, how much would Wang An get if he invested?
Moreover, Wang An's investment cannot be described as a mere formality where he invested without paying a single penny.
Of course, if Wang An had invested, Han Xiaomin's revenue, mainly profits, would definitely have increased several times over, but Wang An still felt that this amount of money was not very meaningful.
In short, this thing was like a double-edged sword for Wang An—tasteless to use, but a pity to throw away!
Looking into Han Xiaomin's cunning and hopeful eyes, Wang An thought for a moment and suddenly thought of Qiao Xiaohu.
If this job were given to Qiao Xiaohu, it would be a perfect example of making the best use of his talents.
You have to understand that although Qiao Xiaohu is making a lot of money from buying and selling, it's all hard-earned money and money earned through risk. What if he gets caught by the authorities or his goods are stolen?
Then Qiao Xiaohu might very well be back to square one.
That's why Wang An encouraged Qiao Xiaohu to trade in mountain products such as hazelnuts, walnuts, and pine nuts.
So Wang An nodded and said:
"Okay, if I want to invest, how much should I pay?"
Upon hearing that Wang An seemed to agree, Han Xiaomin immediately became very happy and then said very seriously:
"Yesterday, when I had the workers prepare the goods, I also took stock of the inventory. After this batch of goods is shipped, there are still less than 7500 yuan worth of goods in the warehouse. How about you take 2000 yuan and we'll consider it as your 30% share?"
From a business perspective, Wang An quickly calculated in his mind that 30% of 7500 is 2250, and Han Xiaomin was asking him to pay 2000 yuan for 30% of the shares, so it was obvious that she was at a disadvantage.
Moreover, this doesn't even include the cost of the shop itself. Although the shop belongs to Han Xiaomin's family, the rent should still be factored in. To put it bluntly, the shop is Han Xiaomin's personal property and is not linked to this commercial activity. Even if Han Xiaomin didn't run the medicinal herb wholesale business and instead rented out the shop, she would still receive rent.
Since he had already invested, Wang An certainly couldn't take advantage of the situation, so after a moment's thought, he said:
“If you’re doing this kind of business with too few shares, it’s really not very meaningful. How about this, I won’t take advantage of you. I’ll put up 2500 for 3% of your shares, and then we’ll pay the rent for your three shops as usual. The rent will be whatever the market demands.”
Although Han Xiaomin is still at a disadvantage if you calculate it carefully, Wang An has done his best.
The main reason is that Wang An is confident that after he joins, Han Xiaomin will earn more money and won't have to worry too much about sales channels. This is the most important thing.
Upon hearing this, Han Xiaomin frowned and said:
"As long as you can join, it's not a big deal to spend a few hundred dollars more."
Wang An said with a smile:
"The way you're talking makes it sound like you don't care about a few hundred dollars, but I do."
Seeing that Han Xiaomin wanted to say something more, Wang An spoke again:
"Alright, if you want me to invest, then do as I say."
In less than the time it takes to eat breakfast, Wang An suddenly became a shareholder of "Han's Herbal Medicine Wholesale and Retail".
That's right, it's "Wholesale and Retail of Korean Herbal Medicines," because that's the name on Han Xiaomin's business license.
After breakfast, Wang An went to the store with Han Xiaomin and the others, signed an investment agreement with Han Xiaomin, and handed over 2500 yuan to Han Xiaomin.
After two very pleasant days, amidst the reluctant gazes of Han Xiaomin, Yuan Hongmei, and Tao Wenjing, Wang An, Wang Li, and Mu Xueli boarded the train back to Northeast China, carrying a pile of food and beer prepared by Han Xiaomin.
Along with Wang An and the other two, three people from Li's Pharmacy also got into the car.
The leader of the three men was Li Ziqian's third son, Li Yongrui. The other two were nominally employees of Li's Pharmacy, but in reality, they were bodyguards hired by Li Ziqian to protect Li Yongrui and the cash they were carrying.
These two people are clearly extraordinary individuals. It's easy to tell from their posture, whether sitting, standing, or walking. They are probably similar to Zhang Shuya and Wang Shuai, all of whom are people who retired from special units.
In any case, Wang An had a very clear and definite feeling that he couldn't beat them, not even one of them.
Of course, when it comes to speed of drawing a gun and marksmanship, Wang An fears no one.
No one knows how much power and influence Li Ziqian has. You could say that Li Yongrui has a lot of power. Anyway, ever since they set off from Anguo, Wang An and his two companions and Li Yongrui and his two companions have been traveling in sleeper berths. Even their train tickets were bought by Li Yongrui and his group.
The journey back to Northeast China was very peaceful. Although there were many petty thieves, they were all in small groups of two or three, and their activities were not large-scale or significant.
After a full four days of travel, including hotel stays and transportation, Wang An and his companions finally returned to DJ County. (End of Chapter)