Chapter 431 The Amazing Development of Rice

Xing Baohua was really looking forward to Antonov being the director of Er Mao's Anton Design Bureau.

There's an old saying that goes, "A son sells his father's land without a second thought."

Er Mao was quite ruthless when it came to selling Da Mao's belongings; he'd sell anything as long as the money was right.

So, when Xing Baohua thinks about the An series of aircraft, he can't help but laugh. He can negotiate the normal price when trading with them, but behind the scenes, he can't skimp on the money. He has to feed them and continue to nurture their greed.

Only in this way can we obtain more benefits.

In order to successfully acquire the world's largest aircraft, Xing Baohua was stationed in Hong Kong to personally oversee the matter.

The nearby Southern Metropolis Daily also held its opening ceremony on time the following day.

It's the same old routine: giving a speech, cutting ribbons, and appearing on television.

Although Wei Laisong was also in charge, he didn't understand the rice business. The one who was really in charge was Xing Baohua's chief secretary.

This person had come several times with Xing Baohua and was quite experienced. He had tour guides specializing in communications, home appliances, and even vehicles.

Especially around the cars, there was a model standing next to each car, moving around every now and then.

Their clothing is also unrestrained, and their heavy makeup is eye-catching.

What might be a common sight for foreign exhibitors is perhaps considered rather conservative by Chinese people. These conservative individuals even complained to the organizing committee, reminding the organizers to be mindful of their conduct.

The organizing committee is also having a headache with the unconventional handling of rice, since rice is the mainstay of the organizing committee this year. They are counting on rice to bring in higher transaction volume.

As expected, the best spots were crowded with people looking at rice products, severely blocking the entrance and making it difficult for people to pass through the exhibition hall and booths behind.

We need to guide the flow of people; we shouldn't have placed it at the entrance in the first place. Putting it at the back, or giving it a larger space, would have been better than blocking the entrance!

In the Dami Technology showroom, the front row of counters features mobile communication devices, while the background wall behind is filled with televisions, computer monitors, and other equipment.

Since all the rice sold is high-end, it uses LCD technology. The LCD screens display advertisements filmed at a high price in America.

These are all Oscar-winning celebrities, so this publicity expense was worthwhile. At least many of the foreign visitors recognized them, and what surprised them even more was the vibrant colors of the LCD technology.

What's most striking is that the effect presented by the two 40-inch TVs is something that a large CRT TV can't achieve.

The high-definition faces appear very delicate and are pleasing to the eye. Combined with the effects of a home audio amplifier, the high-definition commercials played provide a visual and auditory experience.

Success attracts a lot of people.

To play high-definition videos and pictures, Xing Baohua only used a large amount of storage devices in the display.

If someone brings the TV home, it won't have this effect.

When it comes to fabricating lies, deceiving people, and making false claims, Xing Baohua is second to none.

Xing Baohua sold LCD monitors smaller than 21 inches as computer screens. He also converted LCD screens, including 21-inch ones, into televisions, offering four different sizes: 21, 24, 32, and 40 inches, categorized as both standard and smart TVs.

So-called smart TVs are just TVs with an added voice control system. With such unparalleled technology, charging an extra $500 isn't unreasonable at all.

An awkward situation occurred when the commentator was explaining the intelligent system.

I casually called out, "Dami!" intending to say I wanted to turn off the TV.

As a result, all the devices in the exhibition hall equipped with intelligent voice systems responded with the same message: "Yes! Me in."

Some are even simpler and more direct: yes!

Goodness, it left everyone watching completely bewildered.

Some people were curious and chimed in, saying: "Big Meow."

The device in front of him would respond with "yes," and if he shouted loudly, the whole room would respond with "yes."

The place was so chaotic that even the air conditioning in the car next to it was affected. The people inside were quite startled. Luckily, the guide explained it was a voice-activated intelligent system, and then they used voice commands.

Although the chaotic scene only lasted for a dozen minutes, those who knew about it were pulled aside by the sales staff for a detailed discussion.

After inspecting this year's products, the rice distributors went straight to the back to sign contracts without saying a word.

I don't care about the price, just deliver the goods.

The first distributor to pay was furious! They arrived earliest, placed orders without even understanding the products, wanting everything rice was available, and even a truckload. And that's it? They were given a six-month delay, with delivery taking a year.

The full payment was 150 million, with the delivery date delayed until the end of 1989 at the latest.

Rice still does the same old shitty things, making people so angry they don't even know how to curse it.

The most ordered item was still the inexpensive mobile phone from Da Mi, with 300,000 units ordered within an hour for the phone, which has an official global retail price of 2,999.

This is still short of the market value of nearly 900 million US dollars by 300,000 yuan.

Xing Baohua quoted a wholesale price of US$2,100 per unit. This price does not include tariffs and CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) costs.

Therefore, the profit that agents can make depends on the difference between the tax rate and the shipping cost imposed by their country.

Some agents can earn an extra six hundred dollars, while others earn at least three hundred dollars.

An unprecedented event occurred: Xiaomi actually forced down the price of the phone, disregarding the feelings of its strategic partner, Motorola.

In the communications field, motorcycles and rice were the dominant forces. Motorcycle mobile phones were priced around $2,800-$3,000, which was far less than the price of rice.

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