The journey starts from the Titanic

Situ Nan asked about Kong Xiangxi's situation, which was basically the same as he knew.Although Kong Xiangxi was unknown in Shanghai, he was a man in Shanxi. He responded vigorously to Yan Xishan's Shanxi industrial plan by setting up businesses and enthusiastic about education.

Especially since the drought in Shanxi last year, millions of people were displaced. Kong Xiangxi organized nearly one million yuan for disaster relief, which greatly improved his reputation.Coupled with the name of the descendants of Confucius, the greater the reputation, which also helped his business a lot.

After listening to Kong Xiangxi’s situation, Situ Nan’s impression of him changed a lot. He smiled and said, "Kong Xiangxi must have something to do with him today? If you have something to say, Ziwen and I are good friends, and you are his brother-in-law. polite."

"Good friend?" After listening to Song Ziwen, he was secretly delighted, although he knew that Situ Nan's words were somewhat polite, but he was a little moved.

"That's it. I know that Mr. Situ has a close relationship with American Petroleum Corporation, so can't you introduce me to me. I want to represent the kerosene business in the north." Kong Xiangxi said earnestly.

"Oh? That's it!" Situ Nan said noncommittal after hearing this: Kong Xiangxi's eyes are really poisonous!Occidental Petroleum is planning to increase the northern market, and he has ushered in in time, and with his ability, he seems to be a good partner.

However, Occidental Petroleum has a relatively large appetite and rarely grants exclusive agency rights. It usually sets up its own branch in a large city in a province. The branch attracts wealthy businessmen from the county below to join, and through these small franchisees, the kerosene candle Sold to the towns and villages below.

As for the markets in big cities, they have become the food of Occidental Petroleum, and they are rarely distributed to others.

Occidental Petroleum’s business is mainly concentrated along the Yangtze River and major cities along the coast. As for Henan, Zhili, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Mongolia, and the Northeast in the north, it does not have a superior layout. Generally, it is collected from franchisees. After the expensive franchise fees, the local agency was handed over to the other party.

"Kong Xiangxi wants the agency of several provinces in the north? Isn't your appetite too big?" Situ Nan looked at Kong Xiangxi playfully.

"Some are big, but I have confidence. The north is barren and the transportation is not convenient. Unlike the Yangtze River or the southeast coastal provinces, foreign companies directly operate in the local area because the cost is too high. When Western oil companies are unable to do so, It's best to leave the provincial agency to us.

We have been operating in the local area for a long time, knowing the local market, and cooperating with us will surely open up the northern kerosene market soon."Kong Xiangxi said to himself.

Situ Nan nodded, thinking Kong Xiangxi's words made sense."As far as I know, Kong Xiangxi, your family business, Xiangji Company, also represents the kerosene candles of British Merchant Asia Minor. With all due respect, Occidental Petroleum will not allow you to set foot on two boats." Situ Nan shook his head.

After listening to Situ Nan, his tone was not particularly objectionable, Kong Xiangxi said in his heart, there is a drama!When he came, Song Ziwen told Kong Xiangxi that Situ Nan had a close relationship with Occidental Petroleum. If Situ Nan could be persuaded, then it would be similar to those Occidental Petroleum companies.

"This problem is very easy to solve. To be honest, the contract between Xiangji Company and Asia Ocean Oil Company will expire in two months. If we become Occidental Petroleum's northern agent, we will naturally want it." Kong Xiangxi laughed. .Then he explained some of his plans for the northern kerosene market.

The plan is very feasible. It seems that Kong Xiangxi has indeed done a lot of work in this area. He is really a caring person!It can be said that it is the partner that Occidental Petroleum needs, but it is not realistic to rashly hand over the agency power of the northern provinces to the other party, at least let Lao Kong spend a lot of blood.

Situ Nan thought to himself.

He raised his head, looked at Kong Xiangxi with expectation and Song Ziwen with concern, smiled and said, "Let's do it! I can help you contact the senior management of Occidental Petroleum. You can talk to them about specific matters when the time comes! Of course! I personally appreciate and look forward to Mr. Kong’s success."

"Thank you!" Kong Xiangxi said gratefully and couldn't help but bowed slightly to Situ Nan.In order to fight for Occidental Petroleum's northern agency rights, he has sold bad properties, borrowed funds from various places, and even quietly misappropriated deposits in Yuhua Bank, a total of 2 million yuan.It's almost an attitude of selling iron!If it is unsuccessful, the blow to him will be very big.

Kong Xiangxi naturally did not have such an idea rashly. Since he was acting for Asia Kerosene a few years ago, he has been paying attention to several major oil suppliers. As a result, he discovered that Occidental Petroleum has been developing rapidly in the South these days, faintly surpassing Mobil Kerosene. The trend.

On the contrary, it is more sloppy in the northern provinces.If their own Xiangji Company becomes their partner, it will not only greatly expand Occidental Petroleum’s market in the north, but it will also be a rare opportunity for Xiangji Company. Maybe it can become the top comprador in the north.

At the same time, Kong Xiangxi also inquired that Occidental Petroleum Corporation Nanyang invested heavily in oilfield exploration and built oil refineries with no problems at all.

Originally, Kong Xiangxi planned to approach Occidental Petroleum directly, but he did not expect to know from Song Ziwen that there is a person like Situ Nan who can easily catch up with Occidental Petroleum.

Therefore, from the beginning, he paid great attention to the meeting today.

After getting Situ Nan's promise, Kong Xiangxi went back contentedly.However, the women of the Song family stayed behind Laura's kindness and stayed temporarily.

What are you up to?Naturally it is the William Foundation's business.After listening to Song Meiling’s introduction to Shanghai St. John’s University, Laura believed that the idea of ​​St. John’s University was in line with the purpose of the William Foundation, so she dismissed the idea of ​​setting up another stove and invested directly in St. John’s University.

After hearing that Laura was in charge of the William Foundation, Song Meiling offered to join the William Foundation to contribute to social education and medical care.Laura readily agreed.And entrusted Song Meiling as the representative of the foundation to negotiate with St. John's University.

The shrewdness of Song Meiling and the generosity of Laura made the William Foundation the second largest shareholder of St. John's University after the church.Although this shareholder ranking has no economic benefits, it has greatly expanded the influence of the William Foundation in the Shanghai education community.

At the same time, it also promoted the cooperation between St. John's University and the University of William, and sponsored 20 outstanding students to study at the University of William every year to cultivate many talents for Chinese education.

Later, the development of higher education institutions such as Fudan University, Jiaotong University, East China Normal University, East China Politics and Law, etc. were inseparable from St. John’s University. They divided St. John’s University.

This is something.

After returning from William Garden, Kong Xiangxi was very excited."If this is done, we will be famous in Shanghai in a short time." Kong Xiangxi said.

"Yeah." Song Ailing nodded, turning her shrewd eyes, and then said: "I see, that Situ Nan is much higher than me. People don't care much about this money at all. But a little leaked from his fingers. , Is also our opportunity. This relationship must be managed well! I didn’t expect Ziwen to be able to make such friends. It’s great."

When Song Ailing was in the William Garden just now, she still vaguely felt that Song Meiling's eyes were a little wrong when she saw Situ Nan, but she couldn't ask carefully.

If so...Song Ailing suddenly thought of being far, far away.

"Oh! Taking care of this family is really not easy!" Finally, Song Ailing sighed deeply.

Within a few days, Kong Xiangxi got his wish. Under Situ Nan’s arrangement, he met Bill, the president of Occidental Petroleum (China)?Walter.

After the two talked, Kong Xiangxi became the comprador manager of Occidental Petroleum (China) in northern Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Zhili, Mongolia, and Gansu provinces, and he could get a quarter of the profits, but the price was not high.

Kong Xiangxi is responsible for oil tanks, transportation, and establishing sales channels. Occidental Petroleum is only responsible for shipping the Tianjin Port, and Kong Xiangxi arranges for the oil to be shipped to various places for sale.

Fortunately, a few years ago, when his Xiangji Company represented the Asian kerosene business in Shanxi, it established a sales channel in Shanxi.Kong Xiangxi only needs to open branches to other places or recruit local distributors to join him step by step, but it is cheaper for him.

Chapter 109 Have You Ever Wanted to Be the President's Wife

Being able to catch up with Occidental Petroleum Corporation and becoming one of the few comprador merchants in northern China made Kong Xiangxi excited, and soon he hurried back to Tianjin without stopping to start a business with the foreign oil company.

When Situ Nan had time to visit the Song family, Kong Xiangxi had already left Shanghai, but his wife Song Ailing and two children also stayed in Shanghai temporarily, preparing to return to the north during the Spring Festival.

Song Ailing's attitude towards Situ Nan is very enthusiastic, and at the same time it doesn't make people feel uncomfortable. It's no wonder Kong Xiangxi is so prosperous to marry such a woman.

Situ Nan laughed in his heart, and it was refreshing to be able to revisit historical figures with the eyes of people who had passed by. This kind of refreshment is unique to him and others cannot share.

Knowing that Song Ailing is an expert in business, Situ Nan is also willing to cooperate with their husband and wife again.He smiled and said to Song Ailing: "Eldest sister, I like antiques and cultural relics, and I also collect a lot. As the saying goes, golden antiques in the golden age. For me, I just want to invest in the antique business. Isn't the older sister interested in it?"

Song Ailing didn't expect Situ Nan to have such a leisurely feeling, and said: This rich man may have too much money, and it is normal to spend some money on elegant collections.

"Okay! Master Situ spoke, I am naturally happy. How do you think I can help you?" Song Ailing smiled.

She cleverly positioned herself as Situ Nan's assistant, which meant that most of the investment was made by Situ Nan.

"That's it. I want to buy a few pawn shops in Beijing and Tianjin. Through the pawn shops, some precious antiques and cultural relics can be collected. That is to do business and also satisfy my desire to collect. As for the money, I personally give out all of it. It's just one less trustworthy person. I think the older sister is pretty good. I hope that after I leave China, the older sister can get the job done."

Situ Nan smiled.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to do this. I don't know how to appreciate jewelry and antiques, so I'm not familiar with it." Song Ailing refused.

"It's okay. These can be done by professional people. Sister, you are the person in charge of them. I am going to invest 1 million yuan, share 1% of your shares, annual salary of 10,000 yuan, and 5% dividends. , The company is in Tianjin, so your couple don’t have to run around."

Situ Nan encouraged.I believe that with Song Ailing's shrewdness, she will soon achieve some results, she just lacks an opportunity.

Situ Nan's condition made Song Ailing's heart beating.She thought for a while, and felt that there was no big problem, so she readily agreed to Situ Nan.

Situ Nan named the pawn line song Zhimei Zhai.At the same time, he also sent his art collection company in the United States to China to assist Song Ailing in managing Zhimeizhai.

New York’s art and antique transactions are already very mature. There is a set of professional processes. Situ Nan believes that his financial resources, Song Ailing’s shrewdness, and modern art and antique transaction management will make Zhimeizhai a first-class art and antique industry in China. Leading.

As we all know, pawnshops are very profitable and profitable.Ten yuan worth of things is pawned in the pawnshop, and the maximum may be three or four yuan. If the owner cannot redeem it after the expiration date, the pawnshop will have earned six or seven yuan in vain.

If there is strong capital to operate, it is also a good business.

"Zhimeizhai started with the business of pawnshops. One million yuan should be able to establish our chain stores in Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin by acquiring other pawn shops. When we are familiar with the business, we have more treasures and become more powerful. Open an auction house and do auction business. At that time, I will introduce American auction houses and antique dealers to come and cooperate. How about you, should you be confident?"