Chapter 24: Purchasing a Shell Company

  It's been almost two weeks since I started uploading, and unknowingly, it's already reached 80,000 words. Let me celebrate a little.

  Since we want to set up a company, even if it's just an empty shell, we'll need at least one or two employees. If nothing else, we'll definitely need an accountant. Sun Zesheng bought so many newspapers in the hopes of finding an accountant that meets his needs.

  As the capital of China and the second-largest economic city, Beijing has never lacked talent. Although it is not the peak season for recruitment or job hunting, there are still tens of thousands of people posting ads to find jobs.

  Sun Zesheng's company has not been established yet, and it is not necessary to hire a full-time accountant. Even after the company is set up, in the initial stage, a part-time accountant will be sufficient.

  Sun Zesheng picked out those job postings on the newspaper that were about the size of a bean curd block, looking for part-time accountants, and there were over a hundred of them.

  Sun Zesheng scanned all of them into the Tianji Star 3000 and set several conditions, such as no experience is not allowed, unmarried people are not allowed, etc.

  Not even a fraction of a second had passed when Tianji Star 3000 had already selected several people who met his conditions, a total of three, two women and one man.

  Sun Zesheng carefully reviewed the job postings they published, thought they were okay, so he took out his mobile phone and dialed the numbers listed in the ads one by one.

  Sun Zesheng first dialed the number of that male accountant, and it was busy for three consecutive times. It wasn't until the fourth time that he got through. Before he could even open his mouth, the person on the other end said: "Which company is recruiting? Sorry, I've already found a full-time job. Maybe next time we'll have another chance to cooperate."

  Sun Zesheng only had time to say "oh" before he heard a "goodbye" and the phone hung up.

  Sun Zesheng's mouth curled up in a wry smile, unexpectedly letting someone get the better of him. He had originally wanted to recruit male accountants, which would have avoided many troubles. However, it seemed that now he could only ask those two female colleagues instead.

  Sun Zesheng took out the job postings of the two female accountants and dialed the phone.

  The first phone call went through in one go, and the voice on the other end was calm and steady, but slightly aged. Judging from the sound, the person on the other end was not young. The subsequent conversation proved that his guess was correct.

  This is an accountant who has spent his whole life working for a small company in the capital city and has now retired. He can't just sit at home, so he wants to come out and make use of his remaining energy.

  The old lady's words were laced with a shrewd and meticulous tone, saying she was rich in experience. Under her management, the small business she originally served had saved tens of thousands of yuan in taxes each year. Her accounts were done with great care, and despite many people from the National Tax Bureau and Local Tax Bureau coming to inspect them, they couldn't find any discrepancies. Therefore, if Sun Zesheng wanted to hire her, he would have to offer a daily salary of no less than 1,000 yuan, with any shorter period being calculated as a full day.

  If Sun Zesheng agrees to this condition, the two will meet again for further discussion.

  Sun Zesheng laughed and said a word, letting him think about it again, then hung up the phone.

  In Sun Zesheng's heart, he had already ruled out this old lady.

  Sun Zesheng started a company, not afraid of paying taxes. The country and local governments have no tax revenue, and all public services are poorly managed, which is a big problem. On a smaller scale, tax evasion and violation of national laws will leave a stain on one's life. With a stain, there will be opportunities for others to take advantage of him, which is something Sun Zesheng absolutely cannot allow.

  Those Taizi Party, corrupt officials and industry competitors are like a swarm of greedy flies. When they see an egg, they will pounce on it without regard for their lives. If there is no crack in the egg, they will try to create one; if there is already a crack, they will not let it go.

  Of course, if it is possible to reasonably avoid tax without breaking the law, Sun Zesheng would not oppose it. Sun Zesheng has sufficient reason to believe that the same funds in his own hands will be more efficient than handing them over to any government agency.

  It's a very complicated issue to reasonably avoid tax, and it requires extremely professional personnel to operate. The cost of hiring someone is also very high, which is not something that Sun Zesheng can afford at this point in his life. Moreover, with such a small amount of money to start a company, thinking about large-scale reasonable tax avoidance is somewhat too childish.

  There is only one left!

  Sun Zesheng picked up his phone again and dialed the number. As soon as the call connected, what greeted Sun Zesheng was a loud wail of a baby crying, heart-wrenching and ear-piercing, making Sun Zesheng's ears ache.

  Sun Zesheng hastily moved the phone away from his ear, and after a few seconds, a woman's voice came from the other end of the line. "Sorry, I just put my child to sleep, and your call woke him up."

  "Are you married? Do you have children? How old are they?" Sun Zesheng asked.

  She said: "I just gave birth three months ago. Sir, are you recruiting a part-time accountant?"

  Sun Zesheng fell silent for a moment, "Yes. As for me, I'm planning to start a company with a registered capital of only a few million yuan. The business may not be much at the beginning, and you can come one or two days a month, which should be enough. My daily salary is also not high, 200 yuan per day, without three insurances and one fund. If you're willing, let's meet at the tea house on the east side of the south gate of Huaxia Agricultural University to discuss further."

  "Alright, I'll go. When shall we meet?" the female accountant asked.

  "When do you have time?" Sun Zesheng asked.

  "If possible, could we make it after 6 pm? My mom will be off work by then and can help take care of the kid," said the female accountant.

  "Alright, 6:30 tonight then. If you bring your husband and kids along, that's fine too, I'll treat the whole family to coffee." Sun Zesheng chuckled.

  "Thank you for your understanding." The female accountant paused for a moment and then said with a grateful tone.

  "That's it, let's get in touch again at the agreed time tonight."

  Hanging up the phone, Sun Zesheng once again buried his head in the newspaper and started searching.

  Registering and setting up a company is quite a troublesome thing, the whole process takes some time. This is also an unavoidable thing, after all, there are many links that need to be audited over time.

  Sun Zesheng didn't want to waste his time on such trivial matters, so he decided to find a professional to help him deal with all this. He only needed to provide the relevant documents and fees, and once the time was up, he could get the relevant procedures done. Moreover, finding a professional might even save some time.

  Sun Zesheng carefully selected a few companies from the newspaper and then called them one by one to inquire. One of the company's customer service representatives was very eloquent, making Sun Zesheng feel itchy in his heart.

  The salesperson claimed to be a business manager and said that their company has a large number of Hong Kong and overseas shell companies, with complete registration procedures. It only takes two or three thousand yuan and three to five days to become the boss of a Hong Kong company.

  Then, by using this Hong Kong company as a vehicle for investment in the mainland, it can set up companies and factories within the mainland and enjoy the preferential policies offered to foreign-funded enterprises.

  Sun Zesheng hesitated for a moment, then agreed to meet with the other party for further discussion. The meeting place was set at the tea house on the east side of the school's south gate. Sun Zesheng asked the other party to bring a copy of their company's business license and other documents, as he wanted to verify the authenticity of the company they represented.

  After hanging up the phone, Sun Zesheng immediately used Tianji Star 3000 to log in to the network and start checking whether the other company really existed.

  With the help of Tianji Star 3000, he is the most brilliant hacker on the entire planet, and even the public network of the US Pentagon can be freely accessed without alarming anyone.

  Soon, Sun Zesheng confirmed that the other party did not lie, and the company was indeed real. Their buying and selling of Hong Kong and overseas shell companies were also true, and had been approved by relevant departments in mainland China and Hong Kong.

  Sun Zesheng put down half of his heart, looked at the time, simply packed up and left the dormitory, walking towards the agreed place.

  He arrived at the teahouse and didn't have to wait long before a young man in his early thirties appeared, dressed in a suit and tie, with shiny leather shoes and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, his hair perfectly groomed.

  The young man saw Sun Zesheng and was stunned, "Sir is still a student at school, right?"

  Sun Zesheng extended his hand, "Sun Zesheng, majoring in Biotechnology at Huaxia Agricultural University, about to enter my junior year. Nice to meet you."

  The young man hastily put on a smiling face, grasped Sun Zesheng's hand with both hands, "I'm Liu Chuan Ye. Mr. Sun is really young and promising. Biotechnology is the most promising discipline in the 21st century. You're so young and preparing to start your own company, I see the shadow of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg on you."

  Bill Gates, the main founder of Microsoft in the United States, and Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook in the United States, have two things in common. Firstly, both dropped out of college to start their own businesses before completing their studies. Secondly, both of their entrepreneurial ventures achieved enormous success, making them renowned billionaires today.

  Liu Chuan's praise of Sun Zesun is almost 99.9% flattery.

  Sun Zesheng smiled kindly, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Liu, but your analogy isn't quite apt. The two examples you gave are both billionaires, with assets far exceeding mine by countless times. Moreover, they both dropped out of school to start their own companies, whereas I still want to finish my studies."

  Liu Chuan hastily flattered: "Then I'll wish Mr. Sun a bountiful harvest in both his career and studies."

  "Lend me your auspicious words." Sun Zesheng gestured for Liu Chuan to sit down, "Let's get down to business. First, please allow me to take a look at the photocopy of your company's business license, as well as Mr. Liu's ID and work permit. Please don't mind, it's not that I don't trust you, but rather being cautious, just in case."

  "Understood, understood." Liu Chuan had never experienced such a situation before, and he hastily took out all the documents that Sun Zesheng had requested. He even pulled out a power of attorney contract, which was a delegated agency agreement signed between his company and him.