Rebirth: Back to 1993 as the richest man

Chapter 514 Brilliant experience

Xingyao Building.

Still in that interview room.

Chu Tianyao and Lu Qiuyu sat together, looking at Zhong Zhiqiang in front of them.

"Although I don't want to admit it, what you said really convinced me a little bit."

Chu Tianyao stared at Zhong Zhiqiang and said, "Tell me about your work experience. If I'm not wrong, you must have just been released from labor reform."

When Chu Tianyao said this, the pupils of Zhong Zhiqiang who was sitting in front of him couldn't help shrinking slightly.

But only for a moment, Zhong Zhiqiang regained his composure, nodded and said:

"A few years ago, I got in because of speculation."

"So you just got out of prison?"

At first hearing Zhong Zhiqiang's answer, Lu Qiuyu was also shocked.

But what puzzled her even more was how Chu Tianyao saw Zhong Zhiqiang's origin at a glance.

Regarding this, Zhong Zhiqiang looked at Chu Tianyao with curiosity.

"It's not that I'm good, it's just that ordinary people don't have these shoes."

Chu Tianyao smiled, but his eyes fell on the pair of washed white cotton shoes on Zhong Zhiqiang's feet.

"Spring has already begun. People with normal weather in Guangdong Province don't wear cotton shoes, especially those with green rubber soles and no laces."

Hearing Chu Tianyao's words, the doubts in Lu Qiuyu's eyes continued to increase instead of diminishing.

"Just these shoes, you conclude that he just got out of prison?"

Lu Qiuyu asked Chu Tianyao about his confusion.

Although it was not good to mention this in person, Zhong Zhiqiang seemed indifferent, and was just a little surprised by Chu Tianyao's super observation ability.

"Generally, the shoes distributed in prisons are different from those outside. The main reason is that there are no shoelaces, and most of them are glued. They are all blue with a green background, so the shoe factories outside almost don't have this style of cotton shoes. Besides, the weather in Guangdong Province, not to mention the beginning of spring, almost no one wears cotton shoes as early as February."

Chu Tianyao explained to Lu Qiuyu aloud, but repeatedly mentioned that Zhong Zhiqiang had been in prison in his words, and from the corner of his eyes, he was also looking at Zhong Zhiqiang's reaction at the moment.

Contrary to Chu Tianyao's expectation, for people who have just been released from prison, it is generally taboo to mention such things, but this Zhong Zhiqiang does not seem to have any extreme reactions.

"Can you tell me specifically why you were arrested?"

Seeing Zhong Zhiqiang's performance, Chu Tianyao became more and more interested in the man in front of him.

In this era, many people were arrested because of speculation, but looking at the early stage of reform and opening up, there are also countless bigwigs who started their fortunes because of speculation.

Wang Shitou, the founder of Vanke, who is now well-known in Guangdong Province, did not rely on the first bucket of gold earned by being a bad guy, and later Vanke Group.

"I resold some electrical appliances, and later moved the cakes of several large domestic companies. Didn't this get in?"

Zhong Zhiqiang had a look of reminiscence on his face.

And Chu Tianyao was not surprised when he heard this. Reselling electrical appliances was indeed a relatively profitable business in the 90s. However, according to Zhong Zhiqiang, his business seems to be not small. All big companies have moved their hands on him.

"Back then, I partnered with a friend to set up a multinational trading company, the main business of which was to do refrigeration machinery business."

Zhong Zhiqiang continued to speak.

Hearing this, Chu Tianyao also laughed out loud.

"To put it mildly, it's called refrigeration machinery. In fact, they import their low-capacity refrigerators from Korea, rely on policy loopholes, and then package them into refrigerators for sale in China!"

Chu Tianyao has heard of this set for a long time. Back then, there were many speculators in the country, and there were not a few people who had done this kind of business.

"Freezers and refrigerators?

Is there anything to say here? "

On the side, Lu Qiuyu asked with wide eyes.

Lu Qiuyu didn't seem to understand a single word of their conversation.

"In the past, there were domestic regulations prohibiting the import of refrigerators. According to domestic industry standards, only those with a capacity of more than 360 liters are called refrigerators, and those with a lower capacity are unified as refrigeration machinery, which is the small freezer you often see."

After finishing speaking, Chu Tianyao glanced at Zhong Zhiqiang and said: "If I guessed correctly, you should have made a lot of money by importing refrigeration machinery from Korea, and it's no wonder you were able to force several major domestic companies to make a move. If it continues, their market will probably be snatched up by you in a few years."

"You're right. Back then, I was young and didn't understand the principle of attracting the wind. I thought that I could dominate the domestic market by mastering low-cost sources of goods. So I focused on marketing in China. At the time, my refrigerator was even sold from the Northeast to Guangdong. provincial market."

Recalling the glory of the past, Zhong Zhiqiang's face is not proud at this moment, but only a touch of emotion and embarrassment.

"A refrigerator costs several thousand yuan, and you can cut the price in half at any time. Not to mention those companies, even the top ones may not be able to sit still."

Chu Tianyao said.

Zhong Zhiqiang has indeed mastered a shortcut to get rich, but sometimes he can't stop the car if he runs too fast.

In that special period, there were quite a few entrepreneurs like Zhong Zhiqiang who fell into it because of speculation.

Of course, if the ban on the import of refrigerators has been lifted now, Zhong Zhiqiang's business may not be characterized as speculation.

However, the cancellation of the ban is followed by the expansion of market competition, and everything has advantages and disadvantages.

"That's right! If I could hold back my temper and lie dormant for a few years back then, everything would have been very different."

Zhong Zhiqiang also sighed, and a look of disappointment flashed across his eyes.

But only for an instant, his eyes became clear again, and he raised his head to look at Chu Tianyao who was sitting in front of him.

"Mr. Chu, that's all for me. Is there anything else you need to know?"

In the room, Lu Qiuyu didn't make a statement, but turned to look at Chu Tianyao.

To be honest, at this moment, she has a subversive evaluation of this seemingly inconspicuous Zhong Zhiqiang in her heart.

It would be a real pity if such a person who had founded a multinational company and almost sold his products to the national market could not even be hired as a marketing specialist.

However, Zhong Zhiqiang has been in prison after all, and he doesn't have any decent academic qualifications.

In the 90s, being in jail was definitely taboo for many companies, and even many companies would automatically weed out those who had criminal records when recruiting.

Regarding Zhong Zhiqiang, Lu Qiuyu naturally didn't know how to choose.

At this time, Chu Tianyao also seemed a little hesitant.

"They are also selling things. Selling refrigerators and buying mobile phones are two products with completely different attributes, and the consumer groups they face are also very different."

Having said that, Chu Tianyao paused, and then looked at Zhong Zhiqiang in front of him.

"How about this, I will allow you to join the marketing team as an intern, and the salary will be paid according to the intern standard. As for when you will become a regular, it depends on your performance."

Chu Tianyao said.