Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

"Mr. Ye, I hope we can work together to promote this automatic camera to the international market." "Yes, as long as the price you offer is reasonable, I am happy to continue the discussion."

"Mr. Ye, what price do you want to bring this automatic camera to the international market?" Louis asked the most critical question.

Ye Chuan thought for a moment and said, "1500 RMB, but it must be settled in US dollars."

"1500 yuan?" Louis was surprised. 699 yuan was the retail price set by Ye Chuan. The factory price was usually lower. Unexpectedly, Ye Chuan directly quoted 1500 yuan.

The smile on Louis's face froze, feeling that Ye Chuan was teasing him and had no basic sincerity in cooperating.

"Mr. Ye, frankly speaking, the price is too high. Taking into account the shipping costs and tariffs, our WoMart Group has no profit at all." Louis said sincerely.

Ye Chuan shrugged and said, "Mr. Lewis, these issues are not something I should consider. As long as the price is right, I can supply the goods."

"Mr. Ye, this price is really too high, I can't accept it!" Louis shook his head firmly.

Ye Chuan showed a hint of sneer on his face, and said with a sidelong glance: "Then let me ask you, how much does a Nikon D SLR camera cost? How much does the Konica C35, which is known as a fully automated camera, cost? As a senior executive in the retail industry, Mr. Louis must know better than me, right? If it was produced by Nikon or Canon, would you still think the price is high?"

"This..." Louis was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that the other party knew the market so well. In the newly opened China, he wanted to make a fortune by taking advantage of the information asymmetry, but now it seems that it is not so easy.

"Mr. Louis, our factory's current production of this product is still very small. I foresee that there may be a situation where the supply may not meet the demand in the future. You think Wal-Mart is too expensive, but Jiafu may not think so, right?"

As the two largest retail giants in the world, Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart each occupy almost half of the market around the world.

The purpose of Louis's visit to China is to help Wal-Mart better understand the Chinese market and prepare for entering this market in the future.

When Ye Chuan mentioned Jiafu, it was like poking at Louis's sore spot.

Louis was puzzled. In this relatively information-blocked place, how could this young man have such extensive channels? He was not only very familiar with the camera market, but also knew everything about the competition between the two major retail giants.

After some thought, he finally found the answer to the question and said with gritted teeth: "Mr. Ye, I can accept the price you just proposed, but I also have a condition!"

Ye Chuan stretched out his index finger, shook it left and right, and replied with a smile: "Mr. Lewis, you don't have the capital to bargain with me. Fully automatic cameras belong to the seller's market. Our Huade Electronics Factory is the only manufacturer. You can choose, but you can only passively accept it!"

Louis was really going crazy. He had participated in countless business negotiations, and no one had ever treated him like Ye Chuan. This was definitely the first time.

"Mr. Ye, you're going too far!"

"Mr. Lewis is such a joke. There is an old Chinese saying, 'Do unto others as you would have done unto them.' When you sold us inferior goods at high prices, did you ever consider whether this was excessive? When you restricted us with technological blockades, did you ever think whether this was excessive?"

Louis was speechless. What the other party said was true. He himself was one of them. He relied on his technological advantages to sell obsolete products to China at high prices and even asked China to be grateful.

Now it is his turn to suffer the consequences, but he cannot just leave. After all, this is the most advanced technology in the world. If Jiafu Group gets the cooperation rights first, he will not be able to explain to the board of directors.

As a successful businessman, Louis understood that at this critical moment, he had to deal with important matters and not let things get delayed because of momentary anger.

He took a deep breath and nodded, agreeing to cooperate. "Mr. Ye, it's a pleasure to work with you. Everything will be done according to your requirements!"

At noon sharp, Commercial ** and First Department Store simultaneously began selling three new products from Huade Electronics Factory.

In order to meet the needs of consumers, Ye Chuan specially prepared 01 W02 electronic watches and W electronic watches.

The watch-buying line in front of the commercial building has stretched to the intersection outside, and more and more people are joining in.

The affordable prices and the policy of not requiring tickets to purchase have greatly attracted the general public.

Among the crowd, Ye Chuan saw two familiar faces, their former neighbors in the courtyard, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu.

Since he moved out of the courtyard house, Sha Zhu, who is good at cooking, works in a steel factory during the day and helps out in a restaurant after get off work, earning an extra 100 or 200 yuan every month.

With some money in his hands, he felt confident again and began to be attentive to Qin Huairu as he did in the past, trying to please her whenever he had the chance.

After Banggeng and Jia Zhang returned home, Qin Huairu's life returned to the previous state of depression, and she spent the whole day like a bullied young wife. At night, she and Jia Zhang slept on the kang, while Banggeng set up a camp bed on the ground. Fortunately, Xiaodang stayed at the school, otherwise life would be even more difficult.

They saw the advertisement on the street, and Sha Zhu thought the electronic watch was very cheap, so he dragged Qin Huairu to the mall. Looking at Ye Chuan who was talking nonstop on the stage, Qin Huairu felt that Sha Zhu beside her was useless. Although his income increased by several hundred yuan per month, his wretched appearance could not be compared with Ye Chuan.

Sha Zhu looked old to begin with, and now that he was in his forties, he looked even older. Qin Huairu's hair had also started to turn gray, and she was no longer the young widow she was in the sixties. Even so, she still looked down on Sha Zhu. "Huairu, I'm going to buy you a W02 electronic watch later. Do you think if I buy one for Bang Geng as well, will he treat me better?" Sha Zhu asked shamelessly with a flattering smile.

"I don't know." Qin Huairu answered coldly. After Banggeng came back from the countryside, he ignored Shazhu, as if there was some deep hatred between the two of them, which made her confused.

The line slowly moved forward. If Qin Huairu hadn't wanted to buy a watch, she would have left long ago. During this time, Sha Zhu never stopped talking and kept nagging. Seeing Qin Huairu's impatient face, Sha Zhu knew that he should have lined up earlier. He didn't expect the scene to be so lively.

Zhao Ji and Han Lifen attached great importance to this product promotion meeting, not only because of Ye Chuan, but also because the leaders of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and Chen Feiming, who was in charge of the Beijing economy, would also be present. They arranged three windows to sell electronic watches at the same time, but the popularity of the scene still exceeded their expectations.

"Xiao Ye is really amazing. He can achieve such results wherever he goes!" Han Lifen exclaimed. Although Zhao Ji felt uncomfortable, he nodded in agreement.

After Ye Chuan left the mall, Zhao Ji, the director, had a hard time. The support from the higher-ups was gone, and many of the partners only cared about Ye Chuan's face. He had no influence at all. At the end of the year, he also wanted to follow Ye Chuan's example and distribute benefits to win people's hearts, but when he contacted several food factories, they all wanted a ticket.

Zhao Ji was worried. Where could he find these notes? Without them, people would not sell anything to him. As a result, he could only provide benefits to employees as much as possible within his ability. He spent money but the effect was not good. The employees also talked about how good it was in the past, which made him very depressed.

Today's promotion meeting made him feel conflicted. He hoped that Ye Yi would succeed, after all, it would bring him some benefits, but he also didn't want him to be too successful and appear incompetent.

After waiting for more than an hour, they finally saw the tail of the line. Finally, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu got their turn. "Comrade, I want two better ones, one for 9 yuan." Sha Zhu said to the waiter. "Total 9 yuan!" The staff responded without even raising his head.

A hint of contempt flashed across Qin Huairu's face. She knew that the two W02 watches bought by Sha Zhu were for her and Bang Geng, but she just felt a little disdainful of such behavior.

It is really disrespectful that he is unwilling to wear a watch that costs less than 20 yuan.

After paying the money, Sha Zhu held three exquisite packaging boxes in his hands, his face filled with excitement.

"Huai Ru, this piece is for you, and this piece is for Bang Geng. When the time comes, just tell him that I bought it."

Qin Huairu took the box without hesitation: "Don't worry, I will tell him."

"Do you think Banggeng will agree to what we're doing?" Shazhu asked with a somewhat lewd smile.

"Who knows, this kid is sometimes stubborn and I don't know what he is thinking!" Qin Huairu answered casually. In fact, she was using Banggeng's reason of disagreement to restrain Shazhu, and what she was thinking about in her mind was the small house where He Yushui once lived.

Sha Zhu was all smiles, thinking that since he had bought a watch for Bang Geng, his opinion of him would definitely change. "Zhu Zi, I forgot to bring money today, can you lend me some? I want to buy some meat and make some braised pork for Bang Geng."

On the first day of sale, the stocks of the shopping mall and the First Department Store were sold out in less than three hours.

Instead of increasing inventory immediately, Ye Chuan hung a "Sold Out" sign in front of the store, which made many citizens who queued but failed to buy the goods feel quite frustrated.

The order volume from supply and marketing cooperatives across the country has reached 30 pieces, far exceeding the factory's current inventory.

However, Ye Chuan is not worried. The current factory production capacity can quickly meet the needs of these orders, and they can be solved smoothly by simply shipping in installments.

He also reached an agreement with Zhao Ji and the new manager of the First Department Store to provide 1000 electronic watches to each store every day, with sales in the morning and afternoon.

Although they were dissatisfied with the quota, they had no choice. Given the large quantity ordered by local supply and marketing cooperatives, providing them with 1000 pieces each per day was already a great support.

By noon the next day, the supply and marketing cooperatives in most places had basically paid the balance. Only a few remote areas had not paid in time, but they promised to complete it before leaving get off work.