chapter 4

  "A student from India?" Hu Lin was a little surprised after hearing the news.

  He is the counselor of the Embassy in India and the person in charge of this official business delegation.

  Said to be a business group, there were actually three other people besides him.

  There is no way, there are really not many people doing business between China and India in this era.

  "What's so good about a student?"

  "You have to find a Bombay government official, otherwise I'm afraid I'll go back empty-handed this time."

  The three people sitting next to him are businessmen doing foreign trade, all of them are Hu Lin. Brought from home, I want to enhance exchanges and cooperation with India in foreign trade.

  "Anyway, I have nothing to do now. It doesn't matter if I meet you." Hu Lin smiled and said, "It's very courageous for a high school student to come for an interview. Maybe after it is published in the newspaper, it will be a good talk, and it may be able to change the current situation. Let's There is no need to refuse."

  After hearing what Hu Lin said, the three people around him nodded.

  jogo came in excitedly, and it really worked.

  But getting an interview opportunity is only the first step. Next, you have to convince them to do business with you.

  Hu Lin and others were all looking at jogo, especially Hu Lin, who was no stranger to India. Looking at jogo's school uniform, he knew that he was a student in a private school. These students were all fluent in English.

  So he prepared to communicate with jogo in English.

  "Hello, gentlemen (fourth tone)." jogo took the initiative to greet the people present. He tried his best to make his Chinese a little out of tune. After all, he is a foreigner now, and it would be inappropriate if his Mandarin is too authentic.

  When he was at the door just now, he heard some words from the four people inside. The Mandarin of many of them was not very standard, with some local accents.

  For example, one of them has a Cantonese accent and should be from Guangdong, while the other is obviously from Wenzhou.

  In China at this time, Mandarin was actually not that popular. Older people basically couldn't speak it well, and even if they could speak it, they would have an accent.

  Especially in some rural schools in the south, teachers teach in dialect, which is very normal.

  "Haha, you speak Chinese very well." Hu Lin laughed and said in English.

  The other three people also laughed. It was very kind to hear Chinese in a foreign country.

  "Sir, I actually learned Chinese at school." jogo can speak fluent English, but this time he used Chinese that is not quite standard in pronunciation, which can shorten the distance between the two sides.

  In addition to English, high schools in India also offer a second foreign language, and private schools have higher requirements.

  However, Chinese is not actually among these foreign languages. It is only an elective foreign language and basically no one learns it.

  Even in private schools, there is no teacher who understands Chinese. There are only some Chinese textbooks. If you really want to learn, you can only rely on yourself.

  But just by reading the textbooks and without any guidance, how can we learn it?

  But for Jogo, this is just an excuse to the outside world, can a genius do it?

  jogo's words made Hu Lin stunned for a moment. In the past few days in Mumbai, it was the first time that he met an Indian who could speak Chinese.

  "Sir, please allow me to use Chinese for this interview. This is also an opportunity for me to learn Chinese." jogo continued.

  "Okay, this way we can understand it, otherwise if you all speak English, wouldn't the three of us sit here and stare at each other?" The middle-aged man with a Cantonese accent said with a smile, "This Indian classmate, Can you understand what I say?"

  "Old Zhao, you only speak a Cantonese accent, so it's strange if he understands you." A person beside him laughed.

  "If the gentlemen speak more slowly, I believe I can understand all of them," Jogo replied.

  Hu Lin glanced at jogo in surprise and said: "It seems that your Chinese level is really good. Okay, then let's do the interview in Chinese." Although

  jogo's Chinese was stumbling, and some of his pronunciations were obviously inaccurate, But if they are connected together, combined with hand gestures, people can basically understand what he wants to express, which is very rare.

  Jogo took out a pen and notebook from his schoolbag, as if preparing to record the interview.

  He first introduced himself, and of course, Hu Lin also introduced the identities of the four of them.

  The other three are Zhao Rui, Huang Delou and Zhou Fudi.

  "I don't know what kind of business the three bosses want to come to India this time?" jogo already knew that Hu Lin was a diplomat and Zhao Rui was a businessman.

  "Of course it's cotton, cotton cloth and other businesses. Mumbai is your largest cotton textile center in India." Zhao Rui said.

  These words made jogo's eyes light up, but he actually guessed this.

  As Zhao Rui said, Mumbai is the center of cotton textiles in India.

  At present, domestic factories are constantly expanding, especially some clothing and other factories are constantly being built, and the demand for raw materials is still huge.

  I heard that the prices in India are cheap, so I came to take a look. Unfortunately, this trip was not very smooth. The Indian government did not offer any help. I have been here for more than ten days and nothing has been accomplished.

  "So how much are you going to buy?" Jogo asked again.

  "It's mainly cotton. We plan to buy 10,000 bales." Zhao Rui replied.

  These are mainly business aspects, and Hu Lin asked Zhao Rui and the others to answer them.

  "Student Jogo, do you know the meaning of a bag?" Huang Delou asked.

  Here are some terms and units of measurement for cotton foreign trade, and each country may be slightly different.

  "I know." jogo grinned and said, "A bale of cotton in India is 170 kilograms."

  "You know a lot." Zhou Fudi said aside.

  "I also know that high-quality cotton here in Mumbai is now priced at US$170 per bale, which is US$1 per kilogram." jogo added, "Internationally, cotton of the same standard is about US$1.3 per kilogram, so cotton in Mumbai has Great price advantage."

  "jogo, it seems that you have made a lot of preparations for this interview." Hu Lin said after hearing this.

  A bale of cotton weighs 170 kilograms. If jogo knew it, he would not be too surprised.

  After all, Mumbai mainly exports cotton. As a Mumbaikar, especially a student in an international school, it is impossible not to know this common sense.

  Most people don't necessarily pay attention to the price per pack, as prices fluctuate.

  "Actually, my father is exporting cotton and cotton textiles, so I'm more sensitive to these prices." Jogo explained.

  These words made Zhao Rui and the three of them look at each other involuntarily.

  Hu Lin stared at jogo thoughtfully, this kid didn't seem to be that simple.

  jogo noticed the changes in the eyes and faces of several people. He stopped pretending, closed his notebook and showed his cards: "If the bosses are in need, my father's company can provide goods." Hu Lin suddenly laughed

  : "You're not here for an interview, are you?"

  "You can't hide anything from you." Jogo said modestly.

  As he spoke, he hurriedly took out his business card, of course not his, but his father's, Gupta Import and Export Co., Ltd.

  "Gupta Import and Export Company?" Hu Lin frowned. The name of the company seemed a bit familiar. He had never heard of it before. Suddenly he remembered what he had heard not long ago, "Has your father's company been..."

  jogo Knowing that Hu Lin knew about his father's situation admitted, "Yes, my father was cheated three months ago."

  Hu Lin told Zhao Rui about the situation, but Zhao Rui and the others didn't know about it.

  "So, you don't have any goods in your hands, and you still owe a lot of money to the bank. In fact, you want to use our deposit to buy goods?" Zhao Rui asked.

  Huang Delou and Zhou Fudi's faces were a bit ugly, isn't this an empty-handed white wolf?

  Although a lot of foreign trade is like this, you take the customer's deposit and then go to the factory to place an order, but the Gupta company is almost bankrupt. If the deposit from your side is transferred, if it is taken away by the bank, then How do jogo provide them with goods?

  The safety of funds cannot be guaranteed, and their risks are too great.

  Jogo's heart sank. It's normal for the other party to have such concerns. Whoever let his father's company almost go bankrupt.

  "Actually, when I came here before, I didn't expect the overdose to be so big." jogo explained, "Even if you give me all 10,000 bales of cotton, I can't provide it now. I can provide 200 bales first without any deposit. Cash on delivery."

  Jogo gritted his teeth when he said this.

  It is impossible to get the goods from the factory for 170 US dollars per pack. According to jogo's understanding, it is about 130 US dollars per pack. After all, part of the profit needs to be set aside for the foreign trade company.

  200 packs is 26,000 U.S. dollars, and 1 U.S. dollar is exchanged for 12.6 rupees, which is 327,600 rupees.

  Under normal circumstances, if you want to find a factory to get the goods, you have to pay a deposit of about 30% first, so the one hundred thousand rupees in your hand is almost enough.

  For foreign trade export, similarly, the customer deposit is generally collected first, and 30% is definitely required.

  This time, in order to gain the trust of Zhao Rui and the others, jogo could be said to have spent all his wealth on it.

  If Zhao Rui and the others receive the goods without paying, then he is equivalent to being cheated and losing all his money.

  But jogo felt that he could trust them. After all, those who came out at this time were almost representing the country, and it was impossible to do such a thing.

  300,000 rupees is a lot of money for me, but in foreign trade transactions, it is really a very small amount. Even if I want to cheat, I won't cheat on such a small amount.

  jogo's words surprised Hu Lin and the others, and they admired jogo's courage.

  Of course, another way of saying it is too reckless, they are not liars, what if they are liars?

  jogo will be miserable if he does this.

  "200 packs?" Hu Lin asked.

  "This is the largest quantity I can provide now." jogo said with a wry smile. The other party asked for 10,000 packs, 200 and 10,000 packs, the difference is too great.

  "We need to discuss it." Hu Lin thought for a while.

  Hearing this, jogo stood up and said, "Then I'll wait outside."

  jogo really has no other choice now, it is too difficult to find a trustworthy client all at once.

  And if it were someone else, he wouldn't dare to pay cash on delivery.

  If you really do this, you will definitely lose all your money.

  Although I will not charge a deposit this time, as long as this order is completed, I believe it will become much easier in the future. By then, I will definitely be able to repay the 100,000 rupees in the bank every month.

  For example, if the order for 200 packs is completed, the miscellaneous expenses will be about 10 US dollars, and each pack can have a profit of 30 US dollars, which means that 200 packs can earn about 6,000 US dollars, which is 75,600 rupees.

  The average shipping time from Mumbai to China is almost half a month. If there is a delay, it will usually not exceed a month. If you are lucky, you can ship twice a month. Even if it is cash on delivery, I believe it will be done soon. Repay the debt owed by the bank.

  After all, Zhao Rui and the others had to be allowed to do business with him, otherwise it would be all empty talk.

  But then again, the risk is all on his side, Zhao Rui and the others would refuse for no reason.

  Jogo was looking forward to it outside the door.

  Five minutes later, jogo was called in again by Hu Lin and the others.

  "jogo, we feel your sincerity." Hu Lin said, "But the quantity of 200 packages at a time is a bit small."

  jogo felt dark in his heart. Is this a disguised rejection?

  "We've discussed it, and we're going to ask you to provide 1,000 packs, and you can also place a 30% deposit first, but we have a concern." Hu Lin continued.

  These words surprised jogo in his heart.

  "Please tell me."

  "How to ensure that the deposit we paid will not be debited by the bank. If it is debited, you will not be able to supply us with goods, and we will not be compensated for the loss." Hu Lin raised their concerns .

  jogo wanted to say that he could just transfer the money directly to his own account, but this was a trade between companies. Even if he had a private account, he could not accept the payment directly, and there was no legal protection.

  No matter what you do in this age, it is not as convenient as in the previous life. After all, various channels and networks are not so developed.

  "Is the bank's certificate feasible?" Jogo asked.

  "Can you get it?" Hu Lin asked with a smile.

  Although the conditions proposed by jogo were very attractive and there was no risk to them at all, the amount jogo could provide was too small. To a certain extent, they actually refused.

  In their view, it is unlikely that Jogo will get the bank's certificate.

  "I'll go right away." Jogo immediately got up and said.

  This matter must be left to Uncle Singh. Although he told himself that the bank would not withdraw funds from the Gupta company's account this month, it would be safest to have written proof.

  The main reason is that he needs this proof to reassure Hu Lin and the others.

  "Wait." Hu Lin called jogo

  "Do you have anything else to do?"

  "Joge, even with the bank's certificate, do you really think this matter is safe?" Hu Lin sighed.

  He felt that jogo was still too young.

  jogo only came to his senses at this time, yes, this is India, and it was India in 1986, the system was not so perfect, even if the bank issued a certificate of non-payment, so what?

  jogo believes that as long as there are funds in the account of the old Gupta company, the bank will definitely transfer them away immediately.

  What Singer said to him was not completely deceiving him. It must be true to have a one-month grace period to collect the house, and it is also true that the monthly repayment of 100,000 yuan will be true.

  Singer said this to reassure himself.

  He probably never thought that he could deposit a large amount of money in the company account in a short period of time.

  A 30% deposit for 1,000 packages is US$51,000, which is 642,600 rupees. If you add your own house, you can almost pay off the bank's debts.

  So will the bank keep its promise to Singer?

  Obviously impossible, the installment payment agreed before, isn't it just to get back the entire loan from Jogo?

  Now that there is this number, how can the bank wait any longer?

  Stay safe.

  As for what will happen to jogo after the funds in the account are transferred, the bank will not care at all.

  If there are only tens of thousands in the account, even if there are hundreds of thousands of rupees, the branch president will give Singer face and will not transfer it away, but the funds are too large.

  That said, it still doesn't work.

  "There is another way." Hu Lin couldn't bear to see jogo's appearance and said, "You can open a foreign trade company by yourself and open another account. In this way, you have nothing to do with your father." There are many people in China like old Gupta, Hu Lin felt a little sympathetic to him so he wanted to give jogo a chance, and at the same time wanted to break the status quo on his side.

  After all, it has been more than ten days, and I have not completed a single business here.

  Even if jogos business is not big, it is at least a step forward, which is of great significance.

  (End of chapter)