Rushing About for the New Alliance Leader, Rui Long - Bonus Chapter 12
The goods Lin Qi brought from the Federal were not all sold, but more than half of them had already been sold, which dealt a heavy blow to those in the United Development Company who were waiting to see Lin Qi make a fool of himself.
Why couldn't they understand if those natives of Nagaril were all stupid? But soon, they turned their dissatisfaction and doubt into motivation.
A large number of orders have returned to the Federal from Nagaril, which has provided a strong boost to the Federal's employment rate and made people more convinced that Nagaril is the Federal's ultimate way out.
At this very moment, on the Last Day of the last week of January, the Board of Directors meeting of the Nagaril Joint Development Company was to be held.
The event was held on a luxury cruise ship in the Great Eastern Ocean, which the United Development Company had chartered for three months.
Aside from the first week dedicated to meetings and networking, the remaining three months will see the luxury cruise ship take some passengers on a voyage around the Great Eastern Ocean before docking at a Federal port.
This can be considered a benefit that the United Development Company gives to some outstanding employees. However, this benefit is not given to the employees, but to their families. The company's boss will not allow an important employee to be absent from work for three months - only outstanding employees can receive this reward.
This luxury cruise trip around the Great Eastern Ocean has also inspired many people. If you buy a ticket yourself, it will cost around two thousand yuan. But now, they are just giving it away as a benefit to the families of their outstanding employees. It's really... quite enviable.
As a member of the Board of Directors of the United Development Company, Lin Qi was also invited to attend the first quarter Board of Directors of this year.
Meetings like these are held every quarter, but many actual company directors do not attend the subsequent Board of Directors meetings. Instead, they appoint authorized representatives or ordinary representatives to attend these Board of Directors on their behalf, listen to the Board of Directors's proceedings, and, when necessary, contact the directors directly to make decisions.
This was the first time this year, and also the first time since the United Development Company fully commenced its work, so almost all the shareholders were present in person.
"Mr. Lin Qi ..." Lin Qi had just come out of his room and walked to the third-floor deck. He took a glass of wine from the waiter's tray when someone called out to him.
He glanced back, a smile spreading across his face, as he placed the glass back on the tray and extended his hand.
"Patu!"
As if living six hundred years ago, Patu, whose face still bore severe stereotypes, now had a smile on his face. This smile was incongruous and not as comforting as when he had a stern face.
He had just come out of the ship when he saw Lin Qi and called out to Lin Qi.
The two men's greetings alerted the others on deck, many of whom sought to exchange glances with Lin Qi or Patu.
Some people failed, and no one could tell they had failed, but others succeeded, nodding or raising a glass in respect to Lin Qi or Patu.
Lin Qi released his hand from Patu, and the two took wine glasses from the waiter's tray and walked to a less central spot to chat.
"I've heard about your actions; they were bold and effective, relieving a lot of pressure on the domestic economic environment. You're remarkable!"
He was referring to Lin Qi's dumping of goods in Nagaril. In this era, in this Federal, nothing could escape the capitalists' curiosity, not even Congress, let alone things Lin Qi hadn't really hidden.
Soon people obtained more detailed data, which Lin Qi himself might not have known, listing Lin Qi's achievements in these trades.
Without considering that he spent almost no money to buy those factories and raw materials, just starting from organizing production, the cost of raw materials was calculated at market price, plus workers' wages and various additional expenses. The cost of each small iron pot, that is, a cooking pot, was about ten to eleven yuan.
If Lin Qi continues production, and indeed he does continue production, the labor cost of workers' wages will be spread across more products, thereby reducing the labor cost per product, and ultimately its price will be around nine dollars.
A cast iron pot that costs around ten dollars to produce will cost about three to four dollars in transportation fees. By the time it arrives in Nagaril, the cost of labor and storage there will be around fifteen dollars per pot.
However, this is not the absolute cost, because in the process, the Federal Government will provide a subsidy of one or two dollars for these goods that can provide more jobs, based on the number of workers Lin Qi employs, and at the same time give him an additional tax exemption. The actual cost of these small iron pots is only about eleven or twelve dollars.
These small iron pots, which cost only eleven or twelve yuan to produce, were sold by Lin Qi for twenty-eight yuan each, even when everyone else's goods were not selling well.
This is absolutely a business miracle and a successful business case. Finding an opportunity, unleashing consumer desires and abilities, and profiting from it is a perfect textbook example of seizing a business opportunity. Many people highly praise Lin Qi's business and the benefits and changes it brought.
Not to mention that some of the goods were "picked up" from the warehouses of some newly acquired factories, and he even saved on shipping costs—the subsidies and tax exemptions were enough to offset the shipping costs, so he made as much profit as he sold them.
However, things shouldn't be viewed so simply, and at least they shouldn't be spread like this. After all, Mr. Lin Qi is a Young Leader with a sense of social responsibility and a willingness to take on more social responsibility.
Therefore, in terms of reporting, his social responsibility will be emphasized more. For example, he helped many struggling factories in China receive orders, which improved some aspects of the social situation. His success is not just about creating economic benefits, but also has profound political significance and social value.
Therefore, Patu did not hold back his praise. Such an outstanding young man is indeed very rare. Compared to those "children" who wake up and sleep on women's bellies all day long, Lin Qi is so perfect that he is enviable.
This is also why they can communicate normally. In Patu's view, Lin Qi is more like a peer of similar age than a "child".
"I heard you have some other plans coming up?" Patu asked with great interest, trying to find out more before the Board of Directors meeting.
Lin Qi nodded. "I might have to go to Gefra next month or the month after. They put my name on the diplomatic mission list, so I'll be in Gefra for a while."
"During this time, we will try to persuade Gefra Emperor to agree to our involvement in the development and post-war reconstruction of the Amelia Region. You know, that's a lot of money!"
Patu nodded repeatedly, taking a small sip of his wine. "Yes, yes, a large sum of money. We all know that, because the person who paid the bill was Gefra!"
The two exchanged a smile, both understanding that the other had grasped their true thoughts. This kind of communication, where one can understand the other's thoughts without needing to overtly reveal them, only occurs among elite individuals like themselves.
Because they have a very clear understanding and grasp of the social structure, development, possible changes and outcomes, they can roughly guess the subsequent development process and results as soon as they start something.
Gefra Emperor's military defeat to the Federal was already a huge blow. Although nothing seemed out of the ordinary in Gefra, Gefra Emperor's position on the throne was no longer as secure as it once was.
Military setbacks undermined his authority at home. In monarchical countries, what a monarch uses to maintain his rule is authority, and various forms of authority constitute ruling power and sovereignty.
He lost here, so he must find a way to win elsewhere. Therefore, he will tolerate the Federal's slightly excessive actions in Li Ya, but on one condition: the Federal must propose a truly effective solution to the problems in Amelia Region! As long as this is met, Gefra Emperor doesn't mind showing the Federal the wealth and generosity of the Gefra Empire —even though they lost militarily, the Federal will work for them, which is another kind of victory! He will probably, and very likely, tell others that this is his thinking, which means that if this agreement can be reached, Amelia Region of unimaginable wealth.
"So what do you plan to do?" Patu was very interested in Lin Qi's idea. His main business was mining, but he didn't mind developing in other areas.
Mining stones, metals, and even smelting waste can be used directly in construction, allowing them to maximize their profit margins.
"Post-war reconstruction requires people, a large number of workers. I can't afford to hire the Federal's workers, but here in Nagaril ..." Lin Qi also took a small sip of his drink, then gave a knowing smile, "That's what I was thinking."
"So you have to support me. I've heard that some of you seem to want to wipe out a portion of the natives in your treatment of the Nagaril Natives?"
Patu raised his eyebrows slightly, and the fingers holding his wine glass twitched a few times. "Really? I didn't know that."
Lin Qi looked at him, and he looked at Lin Qi. In fact, they both knew that Patu was one of the supporters of this idea, and the most steadfast one at that.
He had to pay wages to hire natives to mine for him, and he also had to pay compensation if they died. But if he captured some slaves, they would just die.
Without wages, without pensions, without social condemnation, no one would run for slaves.
But now he feels that Lin Qi's plan seems to be more profitable.