"Brother Feng, this issue is not a problem at all," Li Hongling replied calmly.
"Continue," Chen Feng said.
"In modern business, you don't necessarily need to manufacture things yourself; demand is what matters. For example, while rocket-specific regulating valves are high-precision, high-tech products, and Ming City can't produce them, we can place an order in Oubei, Wenzhou, the 'hometown of valves' in China. That's how business works; it's not about whether something can be made, but whether there's demand. As long as there's demand, even the most difficult products can be produced easily. Great rewards attract brave men!" Li Hongling explained word by word.
"Xiao Ling, I'm increasingly impressed by your business acumen. With your vision, the China Rocket Recycling Project can definitely proceed smoothly, and Ming City can also get a share. Alright, I'll entrust this project to you," Chen Feng said excitedly.
Li Hongling refused without hesitation. Her reason was that while she could handle ordinary valve projects, the valves needed for the rocket recycling project were special. China was different from the United States. In the US, as long as a product could make money, it was not an issue, whether it was a special product or not. In simple terms, in the US, anything could be managed if it was profitable. China was different; both the political arena and the business world in China were more cautious. When it came to special products, the approval process was very cumbersome. She was not an experienced hand in the political arena and felt truly overwhelmed by the intricate approval procedures.
Chen Feng, being an experienced figure in the political arena, immediately understood Li Hongling's concerns. Thus, Chen Feng agreed that he would personally go to Oubei, Wenzhou, for the special valve project. Firstly, as an experienced political operator, he could handle the various approval processes for special valves. Secondly, he would use this opportunity to visit Oubei, Wenzhou, to gain firsthand experience of the development in San Shi Province, one of China's developed coastal provinces. In China, besides San Hai Province, which had rich economic development experience, San Shi Province also boasted substantial economic development experience. As the Deputy Mayor of Ming City, for Ming City's economy to continue its takeoff, it was crucial to constantly learn from the development experiences of other developed provinces.
After some preparation, Chen Feng went to Oubei, Wenzhou. Upon arriving in Oubei, Wenzhou, Chen Feng didn't rush to find valve companies. Instead, he spent a week exploring Oubei. After a week of exploration, Chen Feng was deeply impressed. Oubei, Wenzhou, was nominally a town, but it felt like a very developed industrial city. Oubei Town radiated economic vitality everywhere. This was why Oubei, such a small town, could become the hometown of valves. The entrepreneurial spirit was deeply ingrained in the Oubei people!
Chen Feng thought carefully for a night and finally chose a mid-sized valve company, Qian Cheng Valve Company. The reason for choosing Qian Cheng Valve Company was that as a mid-sized company, it treated its customers best. Overly large companies were problematic, as they could bully customers. Conversely, very small companies were also not ideal, as their manufactured products often failed to meet requirements, especially for high-tech products.
Chen Feng could have gone directly to Qian Cheng Valve Company, but he deliberately did not. He wanted to gauge how much attention Qian Cheng Valve Company paid to its clients. A company that did not value its customers sufficiently would struggle to produce good products. Therefore, Chen Feng made a phone call. He casually mentioned having a small order to discuss. He deliberately spoke the words "small order" very loudly. Chen Feng's idea was simple: if the company was unreliable, they would surely dismiss it upon hearing "small order."
After hanging up, Chen Feng waited leisurely in his hotel room. He would wait for an hour; if no one from Qian Cheng Valve Company came, he would leave the hotel and look for other valve companies. This time, the special valves for the rocket recycling project required a valve company that was serious and proactive.
After waiting for about half an hour, there was a knock on the door. Chen Feng's first thought was that it was a hotel attendant. This was because no company, regardless of size, would react that quickly. Moreover, he had deliberately described the order as small on the phone. Chen Feng thought no company would react so swiftly for such a minor order; frankly, an hour was already quite fast.
As he was thinking, Chen Feng went to open the door. He was surprised when he opened it. It was the owner of Qian Cheng Valve Company, Fang Shan.
"Boss Fang, why are you here?" Chen Feng asked, somewhat bewildered.
"Boss Chen, you've come from Ming City, and I sense that your order is not simple, so I had to come personally to talk with you," Fang Shan said solemnly.
"Boss Fang, have you mistaken? I am just ordering a batch of simple check valves, and the quantity is very small. It's not worth a big boss like you coming personally," Chen Feng said deliberately.
"Boss Chen, Ming City is the fastest-developing place in San Shui Province in recent years, aside from Hefei. Its economic prospects are vast. Bosses from there would not travel thousands of miles to Oubei Town in San Shi Province for such a trivial small order. If that were the case, Ming City couldn't have developed so rapidly," Fang Shan explained calmly.
Chen Feng was impressed. He had to admit that the bosses in Oubei had truly sharp vision. It was no wonder they had turned Oubei, such a small town, into the hometown of valves. Their perspective determined everything.
"Boss Fang, you win," Chen Feng said, no longer playing coy.
"Boss Chen, please tell me, what kind of valves do you want this time, coming to Oubei personally?" Fang Shan asked excitedly. Looking at Chen Feng's calm expression, he was clearly an extraordinary businessman. Doing business with an extraordinary boss meant no shortage of profits.
"Regulating valves for the fuel supply system of the engine in the rocket recycling project. To put it simply, with these regulating valves, the rocket can flexibly control its output power. With these exceptional regulating valves, rocket recycling will no longer be a mere pipe dream," Chen Feng stated directly, without reservation.
"Boss Chen, to be honest, this job is very tricky," Fang Shan said with a complex expression.
"Boss Fang, you are quite honest," Chen Feng said with a smile. At the same time, he felt reassured. If Fang Shan had immediately said it was no problem, it would have been truly troublesome. The more people boasted, the more incompetent they were. Conversely, those who faced problems directly were the ones who truly got things done.
"Boss Chen, rest assured, although the job is tricky, I am very happy. Because the trickier the job, the more money it can make, it's that simple," Fang Shan said calmly.
"Rest assured, money is not an issue. As a businessman, you should know that for a unique business, especially a high-precision, unique business, money is earned by the sackful," Chen Feng continued with a smile.
"Then thank you, Boss Chen, for bringing such a huge money-making opportunity to Qian Cheng Valve Company," Fang Shan said gratefully.
"Boss Fang, no need to thank me yet. This regulating valve order is not just about whether it can be made, but also about the approval process. The regulating valves in the rocket recycling project are special valves, and the approval process involved is far from ordinary. Honestly, even with my status, it's difficult to navigate these approval processes. If even one approval process fails, the regulating valve order will fall through," Chen Feng stated upfront.
"Boss Chen, you don't need to worry about the approval process; I guarantee I can handle it," Fang Shan said with conviction.
"The political arena in China is unfathomably deep. Are you sure you can handle it?" Chen Feng asked with a frown.