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80: Chapter 84: Open and Generous 80: Chapter 84: Open and Generous Returning home, there was still plenty of time.

Li Zhongnan took a look in the fridge and saw plenty of vegetables.

He then started preparing dinner.

Just as he was finishing up, Chen Xiaoting came back.

The young girl stepped inside, smelling the aroma, and exclaimed excitedly, “Boss, you cooked!”

Li Zhongnan continued cooking and replied with a grin, “Yes, I was tired of eating out.

I’ve cooked dinner myself today, you’re in for a treat, little girl!”

Chen Xiaoting chuckled, then removed her shoes and her business attire, and sprawled out on the sofa.

Clasping a large pillow, she dozed off almost immediately.

Li Zhongnan finished cooking, walked over, sat down, and tenderly picked her up, looking at her tired little face.

Chen Xiaoting opened her eyes, smiled at him, and sweetly called out, “Boss.”

Li Zhongnan nodded and asked, “How’s work?

Tiring, right?”

“Not at all!

It’s really good!”

Chen Xiaoting stuck out her tongue, boasting, “I’m now the General Manager, I’m the biggest authority in the company.

If anyone underperforms, I can cut their salary.

If anyone defies me, I can fire them.”

“Stop talking nonsense!”

Li Zhongnan gave her a light tap on the head.

She appeared to be taking it lightly, but it was clear that there were countless difficulties.

The employees of the company were mostly college graduates with years of work experience.

It would not be easy to manage so many professionals as a young girl who had just graduated from high school.

Pushing her into this position so abruptly had inevitably put her in an awkward situation.

However, he believed in her ability.

Given a little time, she would surely adapt quickly.

Li Zhongnan gave a small laugh, encouraging her, “Keep it up.”

Chen Xiaoting nodded, then said, “Boss, our shops are now basically online on several major domestic platforms.

Also, plans are underway to get started on some big foreign platforms too.”

Li Zhongnan nodded, then asked, “How many phones have we sold?”

Chen Xiaoting mischievously smiled and said, “Boss, guess.”

Li Zhongnan seemed taken aback, asking, “Did we sell ten thousand units?” He guessed, thinking that from her response, they must have sold quite a few, right?

Chen Xiaoting stuck out her tongue, “We didn’t sell a single one!”

“You’re pulling my leg!”

Li Zhongnan got mildly irritated and promptly gave her a playful smack on her butt.

Chen Xiaoting gave an innocent laugh, explaining, “The shops just went online, and we haven’t fully optimised yet.

So, we haven’t done any promotion.

Plus, we’re selling these as brand new phones, so it’s quite normal if there are no orders yet!”

After a pause, she continued, “Boss, once the shops are ready tomorrow, I’ll get them to start promoting.

Within this week, I guarantee we’ll sell at least ten thousand phones.

After a month, we’ll sell at least ten thousand phones a day.

Plus, an additional three thousand computers.”

“Good!”

Li Zhongnan agreed.

In the case of selling ten thousand phones a day, subtracting the “procurement” costs and the employees’ salaries and other expenditures, we could still earn at least twenty million.

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Arriving early at the mobile city.

Han Xue immediately said, “Brother Nan, the business license hasn’t come yet.”

“It doesn’t matter, we must open today.”

Li Zhongnan’s eyebrows furrowed, but he immediately and decisively said.

The advertisements had been well-circulated, and some guests had even been invited.

The plan could not be changed at the last minute no matter what.

As for the business license, since the director of the commercial bureau had already accepted the money, it should come in a few days.

“Alright.”

Han Xue responded, then busied herself.

A little while later, a large truck rumbled in and parked in front of the shop.

The “Heroic Group” from Li Family Village had arrived.

For the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony, traditionally it couldn’t happen without a lion dance celebration.

“Ah Nan, congratulations!” Li Wen raved as soon as he got off the truck.

“Uncle Wen, many thanks.

I wish you the same.”

Li Zhongnan replied with a smile.

After treeating each other with courtesy, Li Zhongnan led Li Wen on a tour around the mobile city.

Once he stepped into the mobile city, Li Wen was shocked.

Looking at the luxurious, grand and spacious mobile city, and then at a row of young and attractive female shop assistants.

He then noticed the individual counters in the shop, at least a few thousand phones were displayed.

He couldn’t believe his eyes.

This grand and high standard mobile city was owned by that rag picker from Li Family Village?

It was beyond belief!

Li Wen kept nodding his head, exclaiming, “Ah Nan, you’ve done well!

Uncle is impressed today!” After struggling for years and still trapped in Li Family Village, he couldn’t help but admire him.

While admiring him, he couldn’t help feeling a bit bitter.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but recall that when he was helping Li Zhongnan transport motorcycles a while ago, he still looked down on this young man, thinking he was reaching for the stars, and was bound to fail miserably.

Now looking back, he was truly embarrassed.

Indeed, he was acting uppity!

It turns out that while it may be true that ‘old ginger is spicier’, making money is not necessarily better with old age.

He couldn’t measure up to this young lad!

Li Zhongnan gave a simple smile, and said, “Uncle Wen, I’m merely opening a mobile city, just playing small.

I can’t compare to you, you have operated a gas station and a sugar factory!”

“Heroes don’t mention their past glories!”

Li Wen laughed proudly, letting go of the tiny bit of discomfort in his heart.

There were forty or fifty people in the “Heroic Group”.

In addition to Li Wen, the youths from Li Family Village also came one by one to offer their congratulations.

Li Zhongnan responded with a smile, then took out several packs of Zhonghua cigarettes and distributed one to each of them.

“Thank you, Brother Nan!”

The group of youths laughed and thanked him.

Everyone saw it with their own eyes and believed he really had made it big.

The names “Second Brother Li” and “Li Erpeng” were probably going to vanish entirely soon.

After the lion dance and ribbon-cutting ceremony, some firecrackers were ignited, and the mobile city officially opened.

It must be said that the pre-launch advertising was successful.

As soon as business started, hundreds of customers flooded in.

Li Zhongnan watched for a while and noticed that the transaction rate was at least 50%, meaning that at least one in two customers would buy a phone.

In half an hour, at least two to three hundred phones were sold.

He was taken aback!

Originally, he planned to give a 50% discount for the first three days of business.

Later, at Han Xue’s persuasion, he changed it to 20%.

But even so, he still underestimated the power of advertising and the public’s fondness for discounted products.

A 20% discount.

For a four-thousand-dollar phone, the difference would be eight hundred dollars.

Where could you find such a good deal?

Even if you don’t need it yourself, you could buy it as a gift or resell it to make some profit.

Buy!

Must buy!

Li Zhongnan was really surprised.

Adding together the mobile city warehouse and what was being displayed, there were at most ten thousand phones.

Given this scorching trend, they would probably be completely out of stock within three days!

It looks like he’ll have to make another trip to Shenzhen to “procure goods”.

“Han Xue, I’ll go ahead.”

Li Zhongnan spoke to Han Xue, then withdrew from the bustling activity.

Next, he directly called the Crown, a five-star hotel in Nangang, and booked several large private rooms.

After that, he took the “Heroic Group” from Li Family Village to have a meal.

When you invite people to work for a celebration, giving money is a must, as is eating and providing hospitality.

“Thank you, Brother Nan!”

A few dozen youths from Li Family Village shouted, each ecstatic.

Normally, when they went out to work, they would eat packed meals, and occasionally dine at a street-side food stall.

But, Li Zhongnan directly took them to the Crown.

The Crown, the most famous grand hotel in Nangang.

For them, it was a legendary place.

Really, too exciting.

Brother Nan is awesome, Brother Nan is generous, Brother Nan is magnanimous.