Chapter 252 Carsales, RealCar
Chapter 252 Carsales, Real-Car
In an office building in Richmond, Melbourne, this is the headquarters of Carsales.
There are not too many employees in the company at present, and they have a sense of complacency because they rely on the fact that it is the only large-scale automobile trading network in Australia.
The company is located on Punt Rd. There are many car dealerships nearby, which is one of the reasons why the office is located here.
"What is this website? Real-Car? When did it appear?"
"It's been quite a while, but it's still far behind us!"
“The website is pretty good.”
"Haha, what's the use of that? Look how many cars are there?"
"That's right. The boss said he was going to attract investment, but there's still no news."
"Why are you in such a hurry? If you become bigger, will your salary increase? If there are too many people, there might even be layoffs!"
"You still have brains."
"Why worry so much in the workplace? The company doesn't belong to you. Some things are for the boss to consider and have little to do with us."
Several employees were chatting and laughing in front of their computer desks, each holding a cup of coffee, with biscuits and cakes on the table. This was what they did every day, drinking coffee and chatting.
Even if the boss sees it, he won’t say anything to them, because most companies in Australia are like this.
This trend also led to the fact that the company, although established in 1999, has not made any progress so far. In eight years, Carsales has not changed much from when it was first established, which also made the initial investors very angry and gradually began to consider giving up.
The founder of Carsales, Norbert, is having a headache and is now looking for funds to keep the company going.
The original operating model had already put a heavy burden on the company. From free advertising in the beginning to charging high service fees, many car dealers began to complain.
With the increase in labor and website maintenance costs, the company will go bankrupt sooner or later according to the current situation. Therefore, attracting investment is a must.
As long as he can maintain his position as the number one automobile trading network in Turkey and Australia, he can implement reforms and make the company profitable.
Once the funds are in hand, I can find an excuse to fire those useless people in the company. Those guys do nothing all day long and they seem very tired just maintaining a website.
When they were asked to go to car dealerships to do business, they complained one after another about the unreasonable service fees, which led to the dealership owners being unwilling to cooperate. In the eyes of one owner, this was just making excuses.
He paid people to solve problems, not complain about them.
Norbert is from the United Kingdom and came to Australia a few years ago. Although he has lived here for many years, he still can't stand the laziness of these guys.
Although people in the United Kingdom are also lazy, he didn't expect that there is always someone better than you. The people here are more skilled than those in his hometown.
Today, he met with a representative of an investment company from the United States, hoping to obtain financial support from the other party.
Norbert stood at the door of a building in the City, looked up, and thought to himself that if he couldn't get investment this time, he might really choose to jump from here.
Norbert, you can do it!
This isn't your problem, this is the problem with those lazy, stupid Aussies.
As long as we succeed this time, we must recruit a group of hard-working and exploitable Indians.
Indians are cheap and hardworking, so they won't complain even if their salary is lower. Most importantly, Indians are good at IT.
He shouted secretly in his heart, then lowered his clenched fists and strode into the building.
"Yuan Shuai, is my website okay?"
“Not bad, but there is too little content.”
"You need something to put in it. So, do you plan to return to your country after graduation?"
"Of course, Lin Yu, aren't you going back?"
"My family wants me to stay here. I was thinking of getting an internship at an IT company after graduation. If your website can run smoothly, I don't want to change jobs."
In an office building next to Mozart University, Yuan Shuai was chatting with a boy wearing glasses.
Lin Yu is a student at the University of Melbourne with excellent grades and a top student in the IT department. When he heard Yuan Shuai say there was an opportunity to make extra money, he joined in without hesitation and gathered a group of classmates to start helping Chen Xi build the website.
Although he was skeptical about the project, he believed that the chances of a Chinese coming to Australia, getting involved in the automotive and real estate industries and competing with industry giants were too slim.
But under the temptation of money, he decided to participate. Only a fool would have trouble with money. After all, Yuan Shuai would pay him on time. Although it was not much, it was better than working somewhere else.
This job does not require a fixed working time every day, and it does not conflict with his studies. It is simply his ideal job.
"Well, do your best. What if you succeed? Then you will be a veteran of the company." Yuan Shuai tried to encourage the other party with words. Although he was not sure whether Chen Xi could succeed, he still had to say some words for his good friend.
"Yeah, I think when their companies go public, they will give stocks to the heroes." Lin Yu leaned back in his computer chair and happily dreamed of getting rich.
"Haha." Yuan Shuai didn't say much, just smiled.
"Yuan Shuai, is your friend handsome? He's a boss while he's still in school, so his family must be rich. What do you think of me?" A girl walked up to Yuan Shuai, turned around, and the confidence on her face was almost overflowing.
As a top student at the University of Melbourne, she had a sense of superiority and felt she was a cut above other international students. You know, she had good grades in the college entrance examination and was invited by the University of Melbourne to come here.
When she first arrived in Australia, she felt that everything was new and interesting. Gradually, her mentality changed. She felt that the international students around her did not perform as well as she did, but their families spoiled them more and gave them more money. Although she looked down on those who were richer than her, she wanted to find a rich boyfriend in her heart.
But her appearance is indeed average, and she wears glasses and has braces, making her originally ordinary face look a little ugly when she opens her mouth.
However, she was completely unaware, in her heart she was a great beauty.
"Haha, he has a girlfriend." Yuan Shuai covered his mouth, trying not to laugh too loudly.
"That's a pity. He doesn't have that blessing anymore. I don't know if there are other outstanding boys around him who I can introduce to. Next time he comes, you must notify me in advance."
"sure."
Yuan Shuai quickly nodded and agreed. This woman was a data analyst. She had very good results and abilities, but she just had a too good opinion of herself.
"I haven't met my boss yet, but I still get paid every day. This kind of magical thing probably only happens in novels."
"Ha, if it weren't for the car and real estate websites, I would have thought I was recruited by some secret organization."
A fat boy and a short-haired girl joined the conversation.
"Everyone work hard, the boss will come, but he is very busy now. When we have some results, there will naturally be bonuses." Yuan Shuai painted a rosy picture for everyone.
"The real estate website is ready. Didn't they say they would list a number of properties soon? Why is there no news yet?"
"I'll contact him later."
Lin Yu's words reminded Yuan Shuai that he had forgotten about this matter. He had to study and write novels at ordinary times, so he was too busy.
Last time, Chen Xi told him so much about the plot of the novel that he wrote a full million words.
Yuan Shuai plans to find a website to publish it and see if he can make some money.
After all, this is what he is interested in. His life was originally very simple, studying and reading novels, that's all. But now he is being pulled in to build a website.
To be honest, if it weren't for helping Chen Xi, he would rather sleep at home.
"How about it, not bad!"
A Lin, who came out of the construction site, looked at Chen Xi with a sly smile on his face, as if waiting for the other party's praise.
"Well, where is the next one going to be opened?"
Chen Xi knew that there was more than one place, so he asked curiously. After all, not everyone could buy a ready-made shopping mall at a low price.
"Secret. I'll give you a hint. It's near the sea."
"Xicun?"
In response to Chen Xi's guess, Alin just smiled and shook his head, pretending to be mysterious.
"Shit, am I still a senior executive of the company? You didn't even tell me this."
"I'll take you there when the time comes, so it'll be a surprise! Actually... we're still considering the location, and it hasn't been finalized yet." Alin touched his nose and said awkwardly.
The next day, Didi University.
"How about it? Have you thought it over? I have sent another batch of goods over this time, and I will definitely make a lot of money. There are many clubs in Guangdong Province that engage in high-end consumption. I have shipped a batch of foreign liquor over, and it will definitely sell well!" Ouyang Ming was talking about his business with a smile on his face.
"Did you ask Liya to check it?" Chen Xi looked at Ouyang Ming's smug smile and couldn't help but worry that something might happen to him.
"Of course... why do you keep mentioning her! This is my business, Liya is my deputy, and I'm the one who makes the final decision!"
"Well, it's okay."
Chen Xi nodded. He had already understood the general idea.
"Recently, many Wenou people have come to buy houses. I think we can make a fortune from this." Gouzi came to school today, which was a rare occasion. Chen Xi was there too, so he immediately expressed his opinion.
He was very familiar with Ouyang Ming, so naturally he wanted to help him get rich together.
"Whatever you want to do with real estate, invest your money in me." Ouyang Ming did not seem to be optimistic about these things, and instead asked Gou Zi to follow him.
"I heard from Chenxu that you bought the land. I also told my family and they have the same idea. Take me with you next time you shoot!" Gouzi pulled Chen Xi's arm and the latter nodded.
According to the situation in his previous life, Gouzi finally stayed in Australia and got involved in the real estate industry, and was a shareholder of the industry leader. Chen Xi did not intend to lead him astray, after all, he was suitable for this industry.
"Buy houses and land. When I make a lot of money, I will envy you to death." Seeing that no one paid attention to his business, Ouyang Ming leaned back in his chair in frustration.
"Brother Ou! Just go with the flow. It's not good to fight alone." Chen Xu joked with Ouyang Ming at this time.
"I don't want to. Something made by a bunch of people will definitely not make money. The things that make money are those that have not been discovered yet." Ouyang Ming explained forcibly.
Little did people know that the wine business eventually went bad and died even faster than real estate, mainly because it did not make as much money as real estate.
Chen Xi didn't know what to say. As a friend, he didn't want to attack the other party. If necessary, he wanted to help Ouyang Ming.
(End of this chapter)