Chapter 38: Bottom Line and Conscience
Chapter 38: Bottom Line and Conscience
After returning to the Provincial Capital, the first thing Gao Jing did was find a consulting agency.
Then he used them to register a personal company on Hong Kong Island.
This was the first layer of disguise Gao Jing put on for his future business.
The consulting company that Gao Jing chose had a very old qualification and a quite good reputation, and their agency registration fee was not expensive.
An urgent handling cost only 3500 yuan, which covered all the procedures.
Gao Jing named his first company: Hong Kong Island Great World Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd.
Originally, the “Great World” name had been registered on Hong Kong Island, but the previous company had been canceled a long time ago.
Because the name restriction period had passed three years, he was able to reclaim it.
Otherwise, it definitely couldn’t be used.
After the registration was successful, Gao Jing opened a company account and a personal account at the Heng Hui Bank on Hong Kong Island.
Heng Hui Bank was the largest registered bank on Hong Kong Island.
It was also one of the three biggest note-issuing banks on Hong Kong Island.
It had over a thousand branches and offices in the Asia-Pacific region, including the mainland.
Its strength was undoubted.
There was also a branch of Heng Hui Bank in Yuncheng.
For Gao Jing, registering a Hong Kong Island company and opening a bank account was only the first step in expanding his business.
The next step was for him to go to Hong Kong Island in person.
He would find another local agency to register a new holding company.
And an offshore company in the Virgin Islands.
By stacking layers of holdings like this, the fictional boss behind the scenes would be perfectly hidden.
He himself operated openly as an agent.
This wasn’t because Gao Jing had a persecution complex.
But because he was still too weak now!
Some preparations were necessary.
After sorting out the company registration matter, Gao Jing rented a warehouse near the Yuncheng Decoration City.
It was about 100 square meters in area.
Then he bought tools like an electronic scale, a cutting machine, an electric drill, and so on.
After gathering the equipment, Gao Jing came to the warehouse.
He pulled down the rolling door and took the Crimson Snake corpse out from the Bronze Anchor.
Although it had been stored in the Storage Space for a long time, the snake corpse looked exactly like when it was first put inside.
The Storage Space had a very good characteristic: things placed inside didn’t rot.
How long it could last, Gao Jing didn’t know yet.
This big snake was very fresh.
He turned and positioned the corpse, then plugged in the cutting machine he had just bought.
Cutting began!
One hour later.
Gao Jing, sweating and exhausted, gave up helplessly.
The hardness of the Crimson Snake’s skin was far beyond his imagination.
The grinding wheel cut into its scales, sparks flying everywhere.
Whether using fiber-resin cutting discs or diamond cutting discs, they all got burned out in the end.
It nearly fried the motor!
The result of all that strenuous effort was a shallow mark on the snake scale that was being cut.
Damn it!
A sworn Gao Jing, still unwilling, used a powerful electric drill and alloy drill bit.
The result wasn’t much different.
He finally understood how lucky he had been back then.
He had killed that scary creature!
The only weak spot of this big snake was where it had been pierced by an arrow; everything else was tough as armor.
Including the front and rear.
Thinking back now, it really seemed unbelievable; Gao Jing felt deeply favored by the goddess of luck!
Lucky as he was, he couldn’t use this valuable trophy for now.
He had wanted to skin and debone the snake corpse to break it down.
The snake meat was probably very nutritious too; after eating it, it might help him transform again.
The snake gallbladder could be used to make wine, the snake bones for collecting, the skin for making armor…
His ideas were good, but reality was too harsh!
To prevent rotting, Gao Jing had to put it back in the Bronze Anchor.
He wasted time and effort for nothing, and even used a lot of Power of Faith.
After leaving the warehouse, Gao Jing drove to a nearby farmers’ market.
He hadn’t forgotten his promise to the Elder Shaman.
In the market, Gao Jing quickly found a wholesale salt store.
He asked, and found that the edible Coarse Salt he needed had a current wholesale price of 2.5 yuan per kilogram.
That was 2500 yuan per ton.
Gao Jing calculated that he needed at least 80 tons.
That was 200,000 yuan!
This expense far exceeded the funds in his current account.
“Sir, boss.”
Seeing Gao Jing frowning and thinking, the store owner eagerly asked, “How much do you need?”
“If the quantity is large, the price can be discussed, and also…”
He grinned, “I have cheaper Coarse Salt here too; the quality is very good, it can be used the same way.”
Gao Jing saw him smile in a sneaky way, opening his mouth to reveal a big gold tooth.
He immediately turned and walked away.
Being ugly wasn’t the problem, but having a bad character meant there was no point wasting time.
Gao Jing understood what the other person meant.
Coarse Salt could be for food or industry; food-grade Coarse Salt production was much less than industrial salt.
Because people usually eat fine salt, Coarse Salt is often used for pickling food.
Industrial salt was much cheaper.
Gao Jing had checked online; depending on the purpose, it could be hundreds to a thousand yuans per ton.
The cheap “Coarse Salt” this salt boss mentioned was definitely industrial salt!
It was normal for him to want to do business.
The phrase “it can be used the same way” disgusted Gao Jing!
Although Gao Jing did not have a moral obsession, he did have a bottom line in how he dealt with people.
And he had a conscience and pride.
Indeed, even the cheapest industrial salt was far superior in quality to the Salt Stone that the Elder Shaman had shown him.
What kind of thing was that!
Gao Jing believed that bringing industrial salt would satisfy the other party enough.
But how could he live up to his conscience?
Buying Coarse Salt was only because he thought the grains of fine salt were too small, and its color and quality were too pure, so he worried it might cause problems.
It was not a matter of price.
Buying industrial salt would completely break his bottom line.
So Gao Jing, feeling disgusted, changed to another store.
This time, he easily made a deal with a wholesaler, ordering 80 tons of Coarse Salt at 2,430 yuan per ton.
Gao Jing paid a deposit and specifically asked that there be no words on the packaging.
Although this request was a bit odd, it was not a big trouble.
It just meant the supplier would use bags with no printing.
The boss agreed happily.
After settling the delivery time and place with him, Gao Jing left the agricultural market.
Just as he was going toward the parking lot, he suddenly changed direction.
He came to a pastry shop outside the market.
This shop made what it sold right there, and the glass counter in front was full of all kinds of cakes and snacks.
A sweet and fragrant smell drifted into Gao Jing’s nose.
Pointing at the Peanut Sesame Candy in the cabinet, he asked, “How much is this per jin?”
The shop was run by a middle-aged couple.
The husband was using a knife to cut cakes that had just come out on the cutting board, while the wife stayed at the counter.
Seeing Gao Jing’s question, the wife smiled and answered, “22 yuan. We are a bit more expensive than other places, but the peanuts and sesame are good stuff. Try it and see.”
She picked up a piece with tongs and passed it to Gao Jing, saying, “Everyone who eats this says it’s tasty!”
Gao Jing took it and chewed it in his mouth.
This Peanut Sesame Candy was made with maltose, peanuts, and black and white sesame seeds.
Gao Jing tasted it, and the flavor was indeed crispy, fragrant, and sweet.
He couldn’t help thinking about the look on Shan Guoer’s face when she ate the Peanut Brittle he brought.
She must be really happy and joyful!
Thinking this, Gao Jing couldn’t help but break into a smile.
“Mm, all right.”
He nodded and said, “I’m buying a lot of it, can you give a discount?”
The wife asked, “How much are you buying?”
Gao Jing’s answer made the wife wide-eyed: “Huh?”
“I’m buying 2,000 jin.”
Gao Jing stressed, “But I have one condition: don’t cut it into small pieces. I want one piece to be 10 jin.”
The wife took a good look at Gao Jing.
Satisfied this handsome man wasn’t joking, she hesitated and said, “If you want that much, I’ll give it to you for 20 yuan per jin. Making big pieces is fine, it actually makes our job easier, but…”
“This is the deposit.”
Without waiting for her to finish, Gao Jing opened his wallet, took out a bunch of cash bills, and slapped them on the counter.
Although electronic payments are now common everywhere, you have to admit, big cash amounts have a strong effect.
The wife gave in.
Since he bought so much, it would take days to make all of it.
So just like before, Gao Jing set the delivery time and place with them, then left in a relaxed way.
His shopping still wasn’t done.
Only, without selling the Red Sandalwood, Gao Jing had to ask Boss Ma again for help.
He emptied out his Huabei credit limit.
But this was only a small thing; once he came back from the Great World again.
He would surely become hugely wealthy!