During the morning, Qin Chuan took Qin Yang and his girlfriend for a tour of the electronics factory.
They visited the production line for the entire storage cabinet manufacturing process, and Qin Chuan also gave a general introduction to the current scale of Shen Dun storage cabinets' development.
Upon learning that Shen Dun storage cabinets had almost expanded to every corner of the country with franchisees everywhere, Qin Gang and Cao Yuqing’s eyes widened in shock.
"So, how much money can you earn in a year?" Cao Yuqing couldn't help but ask.
Qin Chuan simply smiled faintly, "Although I am the boss, I am not really clear about sales matters. Every year, the finance department informs me of the results at the end of the year. It's only mid-year now, so I don't know."
His words were quite telling. He was unwilling to reveal the true profitability of the electronic storage cabinets, and any intelligent person could discern this. Cao Yuqing, being in sales within the automotive industry, was naturally a shrewd individual and tactfully did not ask further.
After touring the entire electronics factory, Cao Yuqing proposed to leave and politely declined Qin Chuan's invitation to a meal.
The two left Xinhua Electronics Factory and then visited Qin Chuan's other companies. For instance, Yaoshi Real Estate and Yaohui Decoration Company. Later, Cao Yuqing also learned from Qin Gang that the large supermarket run by his parents was also set up by his younger brother. His elder brother, Qin Yang, had been working for his younger brother all along.
"Then why don't you work for your brother? Your brother's career is developing so well now?" Cao Yuqing couldn't help but ask.
This question made Qin Gang hesitate for a long time before finally saying, "It's not that I haven't considered working for my younger brother my whole life. If I had, given Xiao Chuan's rapid development speed, I would definitely have become one of the wealthy in a few years."
"But this kind of life is not what I want!" Qin Yang's eyes showed a depth entirely different from his usual demeanor.
"Whenever people around mention my Qin family, they always talk about my younger brother's name, 'Boss Qin Chuan, how capable he is, how much of a talent he is.' My elder brother and I are practically invisible, becoming mere background figures that highlight my younger brother's abilities."
"My elder brother has a family and a wife, and his personality has always been steady. He pursues stability, but I am different!"
"I also want others to praise me and recognize me! Not to be a nobody!"
"I know that in terms of business acumen, I can hardly compare to Xiao Chuan, but I still want to try, to venture out!"
"This way, my life won't have regrets!"
Cao Yuqing seemed to be discovering a new side to this new boyfriend for the first time. Her gaze flickered, her expression complex, tinged with a hint of guilt. It then turned cold as she shook her head and sneered, "I honestly don't know what to say to you!"
"Do you think your life plan is some kind of noble pursuit?"
"In my opinion, it's actually a very foolish behavior." Cao Yuqing belittled him without mercy.
"You have such a good background but don't know how to leverage it, and instead, you toil away alone to start a business. You should have experienced how difficult entrepreneurship is in the past six months!"
Qin Gang remained silent.
"If I were you, I would swallow my pride and self-respect. In this world, money is the most important thing. As long as I can get money, I don't care if I have to follow my own brother or even an enemy."
"How much money have you earned in the past six months? Look at how much your brother has earned!"
Hearing his own girlfriend compare him to his younger brother, Qin Gang, who had always been obedient, breathed heavily. He clenched his fists tightly and glared fiercely at Cao Yuqing, shouting, "Who is the reason I can't earn money?"
"If it weren't for you, would I have been scammed? All the money went down the drain. That was over seven hundred thousand yuan!"
Mentioning this, Qin Gang's expression was filled with immense pain. In the past six months, he had sold his beloved Audi car, using the money as seed capital. The ten thousand or so he had managed to earn was lost entirely, principal and all, due to his girlfriend's suggestion. Every time he thought about it, his heart bled.
"Qin Gang, what are you talking about?" Cao Yuqing's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Everything I did was for us to earn more, so we could have a better life in the future and not work so hard."
"Are you saying I wanted your money to be scammed? There was also tens of thousands I had saved over the years in there!" Cao Yuqing yelled loudly in the car, her voice shrill. She also slammed her fist onto the dashboard, looking frantic.
Qin Gang, who had been angry, was startled. After reacting, he quickly stopped her, tightly holding his girlfriend's arms, "I'm sorry! Ah Qing! I said the wrong thing just now, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
"Can you please not be angry anymore? I was just being vulgar, bringing up sensitive topics." Saying this, Qin Gang slapped himself twice.
But Cao Yuqing continued to cry, refusing to forgive Qin Gang's harsh words from earlier. Panicked, Qin Gang scratched his head, unsure what to do.
"Ah Qing, please don't cry anymore. If you stop crying, I'll agree to do anything for you!" Qin Gang said all sorts of sweet talk and made all sorts of promises.
"Really? You'll do anything for me?" Cao Yuqing finally stopped crying. She lifted her tear-streaked, pretty face from his arms. Her appearance was truly capable of striking a man's weakness, making him want to hold her tightly and cherish her.
"Yes, I will! As long as I can do it!" Qin Gang said with great tenderness.
"Then good, you said it!" Cao Yuqing wiped the tears from her face and first asked a question, "Qin Gang, after we go back, will we still continue in the automotive industry?"
"Of course!" Qin Gang nodded without hesitation. His younger brother had said that the automotive industry had a very promising future, and he absolutely trusted his younger brother's judgment.
"But all our money has been scammed now, and we are penniless. Where will we get the initial capital from?" Cao Yuqing asked a sharp question.
Qin Gang was immediately speechless. He had actually brought his girlfriend home this time to relax, because he had lost all his assets to a scam and was almost collapsing. His girlfriend had also been threatening to break up, so he had no choice but to cajole and trick Cao Yuqing into coming home with him. Qin Gang wanted his girlfriend to see his family's wealth so that she would never break up with him again.
In fact, just as he had predicted, after seeing his family's considerable assets, his girlfriend was overjoyed and returned to her usual gentle and soft demeanor, no longer mentioning breaking up. But now, as Cao Yuqing asked that sharp question, Qin Gang was again speechless.
Indeed, trading cars required a significant amount of capital. Even if he were to do small-scale business, selling the cheapest models and used cars would require hundreds of thousands to a million yuan in startup capital. Initially, he had sold his Audi car to get the seed money, but now all of it was gone. Where would he get more money from?
"You can't get any money, can you?" Cao Yuqing sneered.
"I have a way!" Qin Gang's eyes lit up quickly, and he hurriedly asked, "What way?"
"Borrow from your parents or directly from your brother!" Cao Yuqing said slowly.
"Since they have such substantial family assets, they should be able to come up with a lot of money, especially your brother, whose business is so large."
"I observed that your brother treats you very well. Given your relationship, if you ask, getting a million or two should be no problem."
Qin Gang was immediately stunned into silence.