Shen Yanshan, who had been sitting in the main seat without saying a word, suddenly spoke up.
"Although the department store is the best option, it's not the only way. There's a circle of shops around the department store. Try to negotiate with as many as you can. I've already negotiated two shops right in front and two diagonally opposite. You just follow this standard."
Shen Yanshan handed them the contracts.
Huzi took them and glanced at them.
Oh my!
The terms on it were very clear. The shop owners could get a 10% commission for each item sold, and the factory could unconditionally take back the unsold goods.
As they were looking, Shen Yanshan explained, "They don't have to bear the risk of unsold goods. They earn money for each item sold. This business is easier to negotiate than the counters in the department store." He had anticipated that it would be difficult to persuade the department store, so he had prepared a second plan in advance.
Huzi was greatly shocked when he heard this.
If he were a merchant, this would be a once - in - a - lifetime deal for him. It was a sure - win situation!
What reason could there be to refuse?
Huzi slapped his chest and promised, "Okay, Brother Shen! If we can't get the deal with the department store, I can definitely handle this properly for you!"
A Fei gave him a sidelong glance and mimicked his tone, "Okay, Brother Shen! If we can't get the deal with the shops, I can definitely handle this properly for you!"
Huzi glared at him and shouted angrily, "You! Why are you so good at making fun of people?"
A Fei rolled his eyes.
"That's because there's something about you to make fun of."
Huzi was unconvinced, "Just wait and see! I'll definitely negotiate with every single shop!"
Huzi looked honest and simple. It was precisely this quality that made people underestimate him. Those who looked too shrewd might end up achieving the opposite result. That's why Shen Yanshan dared to assign this task to him.
Shen Yanshan rubbed his temples and said with a headache, "Alright, you and Hei Dog should negotiate this within three days. Make sure the products are on the market before the Chinese New Year." If they kept arguing like this, would they still get any work done? He wanted to go home early to accompany his wife that night.
Huzi rushed out of the door, but then came back halfway, "Brother Shen, can I borrow your motorcycle?"
The car keys were thrown into the air in a parabolic arc and landed steadily in Huzi's hand.
Huzi chuckled twice, "Sister - in - law doesn't like motorcycles.没想到 I'm the lucky one. Thank you, Brother Shen!"
His obsequious look was too much for Hei Dog to bear. Hei Dog dragged him towards the door, "Hurry up, hurry up. If we drag on any longer, the whole day will be over."
...
After Huzi left the manager's office of the department store, Ma Shengli, the manager of the department store, was busy with various things. Just as he took a break to have a sip of tea, he saw the delicate and small radio on the table. He was about to throw it into the trash can.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Ma Shengli stopped his action, retracted his hand, and shouted towards the door, "Come in."
The secretary in a professional suit pushed the door open.
"Manager Ma, there's a guest here to visit you. He said his surname is Xu."
Why is he here?
Ma Shengli immediately sat up straight.
"Quick, quick! Invite him in!"
A man in a suit walked in from outside.
Ma Shengli quickly walked to the door to greet him, "Oh, Director Xu! You're a rare guest! You could have just sent me a message if you had something to say. Why did you bother to come here in person? Please sit down. Xiao Wu, bring out the West Lake Longjing tea that was sent a few days ago."
Director Xu strolled casually around Ma Shengli's office as if he were in his own office. He said in a calm tone, "There's no need to be so polite. I'm just on a business trip to Ningcheng and happened to pass by here. The calligraphy of 'Achieving Success Swiftly' in your office is quite good. I wonder which famous calligrapher wrote it?"
Ma Shengli nervously wiped the sweat off his forehead and forced a smile, "You're joking, Director Xu. I just scribbled it in my spare time."
Director Xu gave a snort of laughter. He leaned back on the sofa with the teacup in his hand and said, "I didn't expect Manager Ma to be a man with refined tastes. I've come to Ningcheng and found that the economic development here is still a bit behind that of Chuncheng. Now we advocate that the rich should help the poor. As a landmark of Ningcheng's economy, your department store should set a good example."
Manager Ma nodded repeatedly. His heart was pounding like a drum. He was afraid that if he said a single wrong word, he would lose his position as the manager, "Yes, yes, I understand. I've already prepared the goods you mentioned before, Director Xu. They can be delivered at any time."
The goods that Director Xu had ordered were a batch of color TVs within the planned quota.
He wanted to transfer this batch of goods to the market for high - price sales and also wanted to use the name of the department store to quickly sell them. This would be considered a risky act for anyone else, but Director Xu had powerful connections. Not to mention his official position, just because his father - in - law was a founding general, no one could do anything to him.
Moreover, it was said that he had recently established a connection with Colonel Duan in Ningcheng and had started to interfere in the "tertiary industries" of the military.
Needless to say, the sky in Ningcheng was about to darken.
Director Xu was quite satisfied with Manager Ma's attitude, but he still gave a verbal warning, "Just in moderation. There's no need to be too greedy. What we're doing is just being loyal to the Party and serving the people." His tone was full of meaning.
Manager Ma was sweating profusely.
Just as Director Xu was about to leave, he suddenly saw a radio on Manager Ma's desk, "Manager Ma even bought such a little gadget for his office? It's a Bamboo Shoot brand?"
Currently, only the Bamboo Shoot brand and the Outstanding brand radios were relatively well - known in the market. He had bought many of them to give to his father - in - law, but he had rarely seen this model.
Manager Ma took a look and quickly denied, "It's not a well - known brand. A young man just came here to promote it. He said he wanted to rent a counter in our department store to sell it. But it's just a no - name brand, and it's almost the Chinese New Year. There are no extra counters for him. So I rejected him."
Director Xu picked up the radio and played with it for a while. He was surprised to find that the sound quality was unexpectedly good, almost on a par with that of well - known domestic brands.
Director Xu's eyes darkened. His keen business sense made him quickly capture the business opportunity of this product, "Did they produce it themselves? What's the name of that young man?"
Manager Ma didn't expect Director Xu to be interested. He tried hard to recall, "It seems to be... Sun Shanjun. He said it was a product developed by a few of them. Young people these days are really unrealistic. They dare to invest and produce without state approval. This batch of goods will probably end up unsold." Thinking of this, Manager Ma showed a mocking smile on his face.
Director Xu played with it for a while and sighed with regret,
"I actually think this thing is quite good. If I have the chance, I'd like to talk to their person - in - charge. We just lack young entrepreneurs with ambition and drive these days. It's a pity that I'm really too busy recently. Please help me keep an eye on it when you have time, Manager Ma."