"Mr. Chen, thank you, thank you so much."
"I've always wanted to change my destiny, so I took a risk and swapped your thirty thousand RMB."
"I just didn't expect you to be so magnanimous. You knew I made a profit from the price difference, yet you're still willing to help me."
Holding the two thousand dollar bills in the brown paper bag, Huang Lizhen was overwhelmed with emotion.
The excitement these two thousand dollars brought her, however, couldn't compare to the感动 (gǎndòng - moved/touched) Chen Yang inspired.
She had never imagined someone would so readily give away two thousand US dollars they had already earned to a stranger. If Chen Yang had taken the two thousand dollars just now, she would have had no complaints.
"Miss Huang, the fact that you can give me these two thousand dollars proves you are qualified to possess them."
"Besides, you introduced me to Old Zhou. For that alone, let alone two thousand dollars, I'd be willing to let you earn twenty thousand."
"Opportunity is priceless!"
Chen Yang looked at the capable woman before him, who was daring and meticulous in her pursuit of profit. Yet, when her profit from the price difference was exposed, she was willing to hand over her own two thousand dollars without hesitation, just to get her principal back.
Knowing when to advance and when to retreat, understanding how to choose.
This girl is no ordinary person!
This was also why Chen Yang appreciated her. A person who has experienced and is still in a difficult situation, when faced with such a large sum of money, can still restrain their greed and make choices. This is a rare and valuable quality.
"Mr. Chen, I have nothing more to say, thank you."
"In the future, in Hong Kong, anywhere you trust me, and within my capabilities, I will spare no effort."
Though Huang Lizhen was a woman, her spirit was no less than any man's.
Upon hearing her words, Chen Yang smiled knowingly. This was exactly what he had been waiting for from Huang Lizhen.
"Miss Huang, don't mention it, I actually do have something I need your help with."
"But this isn't purely asking for a favor; it's also to help you make money. I admire your courage to fight for a change in your destiny."
Chen Yang didn't hide his admiration for Huang Lizhen. Female entrepreneurs were not common in this era; after all, a woman couldn't survive in the business world without certain skills.
The main reason was that Chen Yang had no better options. He and Zhang Weiyang couldn't stay in Hong Kong long-term, and the business there needed a local person to manage it.
Of course, he would definitely establish a liaison point in Shenzhen. Otherwise, who would manage material turnover and customs clearance for goods?
In Shenzhen, Zhang Weiyang should also begin to expand his territory. In the coming decades, Shenzhen would be the absolute vanguard of reform and opening up. Its economic takeoff speed would be something even Shanghai couldn't match.
"Mr. Chen, whatever you need, just say it. If I can do it, I will absolutely not refuse."
Hearing Chen Yang's words, Huang Lizhen clenched her fists.
She knew she had made the right gamble!
She knew that this handsome and distinguished man before her was not just good-looking. The fact that he was valued by the great figure Zhou meant he could surely lead her to success and completely change her destiny.
She no longer wanted to be that impoverished village girl. The pungent sea breeze, the tattered fishing nets and harpoons, all of that could go to hell.
"I wouldn't call it an order, I want to involve you in some business to make money."
"I have a food factory on the mainland. The canned wine-soaked fish made in my factory has already signed quite a few contracts here, but I can't stay in Hong Kong for long, and I need to manage things on the mainland."
Chen Yang glanced at Huang Lizhen. Smart people never needed things explained in full.
"Mr. Chen, you mean you want me to manage the sales of the wine-soaked fish here in Hong Kong, maintain orders, collect payments, and then continue to develop the market and get new orders?"
Huang Lizhen blurted it out almost immediately, without much thought.
She wasn't foolish. Why wouldn't Chen Yang choose from his own subordinates, and instead pick her? Besides being a local in Hong Kong, making things easier, Huang Lizhen couldn't think of any other reason.
"Your comprehension skills are excellent."
"We are, after all, from the mainland. When doing business here, many bosses don't trust us."
"You are different. You are a local in Hong Kong and also a staff member at HSBC. With this connection, they will have a greater basis of trust."
"We have already spoken with some merchants. I will introduce you to them one by one. When we go back to the mainland, we will work overtime to produce the goods as per the orders. Generally, on the first, tenth, and twentieth of each month, and the last day of the month."
"Come to the port to see if there are our goods. I usually ask Zhang Weiyang to prepare a goods list. You will arrange for delivery to the merchants according to the list, and then collect the remaining payments."
"You can hire people for this. If you have any younger brothers or sisters at home, you can call them to work. You will pay them according to Hong Kong's labor wages."
"I will go find a firm later to arrange for an accountant. Every transaction needs to be clear. I will conduct surprise checks in Hong Kong periodically."
"Market development is also something you need to do. I will provide you with corresponding expenses for entertainment. These do not include the orders I have signed, but the orders you secure later."
"As long as you close one deal and receive the final payment, I will give you a ten percent commission. That is, if you get an order of ten thousand, you can earn one thousand after receiving the final payment."
"If you get an order of one hundred thousand, you can earn ten thousand. For an order of one million, you can earn one hundred thousand. Do you understand?"
Chen Yang presented a tempting offer. The wine-soaked fish cost five yuan a can, so an order of ten thousand was only two cases of cans.
Huang Lizhen instantly understood. Her opportunity had arrived.
If an outsider like Chen Yang could secure so many orders in Hong Kong in one day, as a local who was more familiar with the situation, she had no reason not to secure orders.
Moreover, by following Chen Yang, was she afraid of not making money?
"Mr. Chen, I am willing to work for you."
"Mr. Chen, you do more than just the wine-soaked fish business, right? You don't look like someone who runs a food business."
Huang Lizhen looked at Chen Yang. It wasn't that she looked down on the wine-soaked fish business, but she had too much faith in the great figure Zhou. Someone Zhou valued couldn't be that simple.
"Miss Huang is straightforward."
"I do have more than just this business. My main business is in appliances and home goods. Miss Huang, can you help me keep an eye out for information regarding home appliances? I want to acquire a few television production lines, both black and white and color televisions."
Chen Yang glanced at Huang Lizhen. He had originally intended to find just any help, but he had unexpectedly struck gold?
The intelligence of this girl reminded Chen Yang of Zhang Weiyang.
Who was Zhang Weiyang? In his past life, he was a billionaire with a keen business sense, which Chen Yang could understand. He had never heard of Huang Lizhen's name in his previous life.
This girl knew when to advance and when to retreat, understood how to choose, was bold and meticulous. She would likely surprise him in the future.