Chapter 39: The Republic of Interests
"Cooperation?" As soon as Duan Yunpeng said this, Feng Sicheng looked at him with some confusion.
"Oh, I think you have many friends in the UK, and I heard that Auntie is also an associate professor of economics at a British university, and she even started a company there? If so, how about this time we let me take care of the money, and you and Auntie operate this oil futures thing in the UK?" Duan Yunpeng said with a hopeful face, and finally added, "If we make money, we'll split it 70-30, what do you think?"
He had learned some international business terms since he decided to engage in commerce, including the term "futures", which he had learned from others at that time. However, he was not very clear about some specific things. But it didn't matter if he wasn't clear, because he believed that Feng Si Zhe would definitely win this war and oil prices would soar. He thought to himself that he must have made preparations with his mother beforehand, so now all he needed to do was take out the money and make a fortune by speculating on futures.
Feng Siche did not expect Duan Yunpeng to have investigated himself so thoroughly, even knowing what his mother was doing in the UK and about the company. It seems that although he didn't take the initiative to contact him this time, he really did carefully understand his background. If that's the case, then this time he can't help but help him.
Feng Siche nodded towards Duan Yunpeng and immediately became happy. To be honest, the domestic securities industry has just started, and even Shencheng's securities have not been officially listed. Many people in the country do not understand stocks and futures, and some businessmen only know by hearsay. They don't quite understand how to operate them. But if you leave this kind of thing to Feng Zhe, it becomes very simple. Feng Siche studied economics in the UK and has a master's degree in economics. His mother also runs a company, so leaving operational matters to Feng Siche is just fine.
"Alright, Feng Siche, then give me the account number of Auntie's company and I'll have my assistant transfer the money later." With his extreme trust in Feng Siche, Duan Yunpeng was ready to make a big move. Although his company wasn't very large and didn't even have any specific business that could be called its own, it was indeed not weak when it came to accumulating funds. On one hand, many wealthy young masters in Beijing were acquaintances of Duan Yunpeng's, so he could first get some money from them, and if the money wasn't enough, he could also take out a loan. While it might be difficult for others to withdraw money from the bank, for Duan Yunpeng, it was not a complicated matter at all. With his father being the deputy secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee, who would dare not give him face?
Feng Sicheng also guessed that Duan Yunpeng had money in his hands, thinking that encountering such an opportunity, the more funds, the better, the more invested, the more earned, he really had no reason to refuse.
After settling the oil futures deal with Feng Sicheng, Duan Yunpeng smiled and said: "By the way, Mr. Feng, take a look at what business opportunities are suitable for me to do now?"
Hao and Yunpeng's relationship with Feng Sicheng became closer after this gathering, even their forms of address changed.
"What are you going to do? Just wait for the fight to start, and when oil prices rise, you'll get your share of the money." Feng Si Zhe smiled as he looked at Duan Yun Peng. He knew that this time, both parties were tied together because of their interests, and he thought that through this relationship, the two men's feelings could become closer. As the saying goes, "under a big tree, it's easy to take shelter." With the Duan family's relationship getting better and better, for someone like him who didn't have any powerful backers in business, it was also a good thing.
As soon as Feng Si Zhe responded, Duan Yun Peng hastily shook his head, "No, Young Master Feng, I'm not referring to that. I was asking if there are any projects in the country that I can do, for example, like your old classmate Bai Zhi Fei's product packaging company. Ha ha, I think that business is really hot, and I also want to try my hand at such a venture, just for fun."
Feng Siche did not expect Duan Yunpeng to suddenly mention Bai Zhifei's packaging company. Once mentioned, Feng Siche also had some unexpected thoughts, he didn't expect this packaging company would be so popular. According to the ideas and funds provided by Feng Siche, his mother purchased some equipment in the UK that couldn't be bought domestically, with the help of several middle school classmates, the company was quickly established in Beijing, named Feida Packaging Company.
Although the company is not very large in scale at present, it has good business projects and is not afraid of those. The packaging company customizes various gift boxes, gift bags, handbags, designs and produces all kinds of high-end color printing (high-end picture albums, calendars, wall calendars, corporate promotional brochures, posters; undertakes all kinds of book printing, trademark printing, non-adhesive printing. Because at that time in Kyoto and even nationwide, it was a niche industry, the company's business suddenly increased, performance soared, and at one point, due to undertaking too many businesses, it had to expand its scale again and again.
Products packaged by Feida Packaging Company can often be sold at several times the original price on the market, with huge profits to be made. This has attracted many companies and factories to come to Feida to discuss business. Looking at Feng Siche, who had casually come up with an idea, the company was making a fortune. Duan Yunpeng couldn't help but feel envious, so he took advantage of his own birthday to invite Feng Siche over, hoping that he would come up with another brilliant idea for him.
Feng Sicheng also didn't know until now why Duan Yunpeng was so respectful to him, it turned out that he had seen the glory of Feida Company, and the fact was in front of him, making it impossible for him not to be moved.
Feng Si Zhe's face was smiling, but in fact he was thinking about introducing a project to Duan Yun Peng to do. With his rebirth ability, he naturally knew what industry would become the trend of the future and what industry could make a lot of money in the short term. But there are always some suitable and unsuitable ones. Based on Duan Yun Peng's conditions, some small businesses didn't need to be considered for him to do.
Duan Yunpeng saw Feng Siche's smile and felt anxious, he didn't know what Feng Siche meant, and couldn't help but urge him: "Feng Shao, you'd better speak up, I know that people like you who have returned from abroad are clever and have a keen eye for things, you must have many good ideas. You... just teach me one, okay? You don't know, some people in my family have always opposed me doing business, thinking that apart from relying on their connections to get by, I don't have any ability myself. This time, no matter what, you have to give me a good idea, I want to change the impression of me in my family."
Duan Yunpeng was very anxious, and when speaking to Feng Siche, he used a teaching tone. But in fact, these words were not false. As a politician, Duan Yunpeng was indeed favored by his family members. His grandfather and father both hoped that he could inherit the family business and enter politics. However, Duan Yunpeng really disliked the cunning and deceitful ways of politicians, who would use any means to achieve their goals. He had long ago vowed not to become an official but to engage in commerce instead. But he always thought that since he disobeyed his family's wishes and went into business, he hadn't achieved anything significant, which made him feel ashamed in front of his family members. Now that he had finally met Yu Tian and seen a glimmer of hope, how could he easily let go?
