??Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Old Friend_1
Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Old Friend_1
If it was when he had just arrived in Moscow in his previous life, Wang Ye would have jumped for joy if soone offered to pay him 1,500 US Dollars to hire him!
But in reality, it would have been impossible…
Because his Russian language skills back then couldn’t compare to the present!
However…
The him of today has progressed significantly.
Not to ntion his improved Russian skills, nearly two decades of work experience had made him worldly-wise.
1,500 US Dollars a month wasn’t attractive enough for him anymore!
Of course, before he got busy, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to earn a little extra.
Looking at it another way, it seed that the Hu family’s company had quite a bit of clout, making another friend would an gaining another contact, and that was always a good thing.
Wang Ye thought it over, then said in a leisurely manner:
“Here’s what we’ll do, Xiao Hu.
I can help with the business setup, but I can only dedicate about ten or so days in a month to accompany you in all this.
We’ll have to follow my schedule, of course, I’ll be sure to make quick work of it, so it won’t be a waste of ti.
I’ll take 1,000 Dollars for the pay, and once the company is established, I won’t be working there anymore, I need to focus on my studies first and foremost.”
He voluntarily proposed a pay cut, but on the condition that they would follow his schedule.
That way, even if Wang Ye started his own money-making business, it wouldn’t interfere with the company setup.
As for the classes…
With Wang Ye’s level of linguistic proficiency, they weren’t necessary anymore.
A quick conversation with the teacher would suffice, as they were all pretty “reasonable”.
Completing all the tasks Xiao Hu ntioned would probably take one to two months. Taking a little over twenty days out of it to make an extra two thousand dollars seed reasonable.
………
After a bit of contemplation, Xiao Hu agreed straightforwardly, “Fine! Let’s do it Wang Ye’s way! By the way, have you gotten a phone yet? Share your number with
so you can call
whenever you have ti. We should get started as early as possible.”
Actually, Wang Ye’s proposition was more advantageous for Xiao Hu.
In essence, for two thousand dollars, they were hiring a highly skilled translator to oversee the company’s establishnt.
Once the company was completely set up and running smoothly, having a translator wouldn’t be a problem, so whether Wang Ye stayed or left was inconsequential.
If he didn’t want to co and work in the office, the company would save quite a bit of money too!
After finishing the business talk, the three of them started eating heartily with jests and laughter.
After the al, Zhou Yuan and Xiao Hu busied themselves cleaning up, Wang Ye noticed several copies of the “Moscow Chinese Newspaper” on the table next to him and picked one up to have a look.
Out of habit, he went straight to the advertisents at the back.
Wang Ye didn’t expect too much, he was just browsing for fun, leaving it up to luck.
However, to his delight, he spotted a familiar na on the second page of ads, Liu Jun!
The small tofu-sized ad read, “Wholesale and retail of phone cards, attractive prices, clear and stable calls, interested parties please contact Liu Jun at xxxxx…”
This was the old friend Liu Jun he had been looking for!
Wang Ye quickly took out his phone and saved Liu Jun’s number, but he didn’t rush to call him.
This wasn’t urgent, he could contact him after he got back ho.
………
Around two or three in the afternoon, Wang Ye returned to his dorm.
The dorm was quiet, Song Xiaogang and Xiao Hei were nowhere in sight.
He closed the door, poured a glass of water, and drank it while contemplating.
After weighing everything in mind, Wang Ye decided to give Liu Jun a call.
The phone rang, and soone answered quickly.
“Hello, who is this?” A deep, masculine voice asked.
“May I speak to Liu Jun? I am interested in buying so phone cards.” Wang Ye replied.
“How many do you want? We only do deliveries for orders above 200 dollars. Those below 200 dollars have to be picked up. We offer free delivery within Moscow for amounts above 200 dollars.” Liu Jun explained professionally.
Wang Ye smiled and said, “I want to buy 5,000 dollars worth of cards!”
There was a brief mont of silence on the other end of the line, presumably because Liu Jun was taken aback by this amount.
After all, these were just phone cards, not the large market wholesale businesses!
Nobody in their right mind would buy 5,000 dollars worth of phone cards at once…
After a while, Liu Jun eventually returned to his senses and asked suspiciously, “Are you a phone card dealer? Do you sell in the big market?”
That was the only plausible explanation, only those retailing the cards could possibly place such a large order!
But this too didn’t seem quite right because even those newspaper vendors who also sold cards wouldn’t keep such a huge stock at once.
“No, I am a student at Friendship University and I want to sell the cards at the university. The large order is for a discounted price – volu discounts are a general practice, aren’t they?” Wang Ye replied with a light laugh.
After pondering for a mont, Liu Jun responded, “Are you at Friendship University now? How about I co over and we discuss it in person?”
An order of 5,000 dollars was no small business for him, it was completely worth making the trip!
Wang Ye had no objections and agreed readily, “Alright, co on over. Friendship University, Building 6. Call
when you arrive.”
“I’m familiar with the place, I’ll be there in about half an hour.” Liu Jun replied succinctly.
………
Once he hung up, Wang Ye paced around the room a few tis, contemplating how he should negotiate with Liu Jun when they et.
This 5,000 dollars’ worth of stock was practically Wang Ye’s entire fortune…
If sothing went wrong, not only would he lose the money set aside for the next year and a half of his living expenses, but also his tuition fees!
However, this was only the beginning…
Ti went by quickly. About half an hour later, Wang Ye’s phone rang.
Liu Jun had arrived at the building.
Wang Ye put on his coat, grabbed his cell phone and his wallet, and went downstairs.
Once outside, he saw a black, old-model Audi 100 parked on the street, with the engine still humming.
Without hesitation, he waved his phone towards the Audi.
The car window rolled down, and a man in his early thirties looked at him and asked, “Wang Ye?”
Wang Ye nodded and walked over, “Are you Brother Liu? I’m Wang Ye. Let’s move your car a little further down and talk in the cafe under Building 7. My dorm room is too ssy and not a suitable place for discussions.”
There was a cafe, or a bar, under the nearby Building 7.
It wasn’t very spacious, but it served draft beer, BBQ, coffee, etc.
Wealthier students generally preferred to hang out there, eating, drinking and making rry in the evening; at the mont, it should be relatively empty.
It was a suitable place for business discussions.
Liu Jun examined Wang Ye from head to toe, a smile spread across his face, and he laughed heartily, “Alright, coffee is on .”
As he was heading here, Liu Jun had so doubts.
Could a freshman in preparatory school really afford to wholesale phone cards for 5,000 dollars?
Could this all just be an elaborate ruse?
But after eting Wang Ye, all his apprehensions dissipated as he didn’t get a sense of immaturity usually seen in teenagers from him.
Wang Ye gave him a more mature and steady impression, he carried himself with grace, and his actions put people at ease. Everything about him was very appropriate.
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