Coincidentally, October is the month of the Guangzhou Autumn Trade Fair, which brings together merchants from all over the world.

Many of Tengyue Trading Company's clients are also invited to the Autumn Trade Fair to browse and select suitable products.

Sheng Xiping had someone take photos of the kittens playing on the cat tree, and then took the company's product catalog for this year to visit those clients in Guangzhou.

During a business discussion, the photo inadvertently fell out and was seen by the client.

Customers who own pet cats were immediately excited when they saw it and quickly inquired about what this strange shelf was and where they could buy it.

"Mr. Smith, our CEO Sheng said that this shelf was newly developed by the company based on the living habits of cats, and is specially provided for pet cats to play and rest."

Currently, there are no similar products available on the market. If you need one, Mr. Sheng can send it to you.

The company's translator didn't actually understand what Sheng Xiping was saying, but he still translated Sheng Xiping's words to the client as they were.

"No, no, no, I don't want just one, I want to order a lot of goods."

Sheng, do you know that in our country, many people like to keep pets, especially cats? We have many purebred cats with noble bloodlines, and they need someone like you to act like that.

"Sheng, what's the price of your product? I want to place an order."

Unexpectedly, the other party excitedly expressed that they wanted to place an order, a lot of goods.

After listening to the staff's translation, Sheng Xiping rubbed his chin and gave a very sincere smile.

"Smith, we're old friends. Since you're placing an order, I'll definitely give you a satisfactory and reasonable price."

How about this: a cat tree, two cat beds, plus a soft mat and a scratching post, all for $120?

As for the types of cat trees, I only have these few on hand at the moment. We will develop new styles as soon as possible, and I will mail you photos of the new products once they are available.

When Sheng Xiping said it was $120 a set, the staff accompanying him were completely stunned.

What is this? Just a few wooden sticks, nailed together with three or four wicker baskets, and some hemp rope wrapped around them, and you're selling this set for 120 dollars? In US dollars? Are you crazy?

With the current official exchange rate, one US dollar is worth four and a half dollars. One hundred and twenty US dollars? Five hundred dollars? To buy something like this?

How big of a donkey must have kicked his head? That's not how you rob someone!

Even the translator hesitated for a moment, "Mr. Sheng, are you sure? It really costs one hundred and twenty US dollars?"

Sheng Xiping nodded, "Yes, that's right. This is only because we're old friends. Otherwise, this set would cost at least 180 US dollars."

Look at all this fuss! Is it really that big of a deal? How many people who can afford to keep a pet cat are poor? Do they even care about money?

No, they don't care at all. As long as their pets are happy, they're willing to pay any price.

After the translator understood Sheng Xiping's meaning, he translated Sheng Xiping's words to the other party as they were.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing the price, the other party excitedly grasped Sheng Xiping's hand, "Oh, Sheng, our precious friendship, you have moved me so much."

"One hundred and twenty US dollars per set. I'll order one thousand sets initially, and then place additional orders later."

And so, the two parties signed a purchase contract on the spot. The first order was for 1,000 cat trees. The other party paid a 60% deposit first, and the rest would be settled when the goods were shipped.

Afterwards, Sheng Xiping used the same method to deceive more than a dozen foreign businessmen.

Sheng Xiping was very clever; he only selected one merchant from each region.

This way, the sales scope will not overlap, causing unnecessary business competition and thus harming customers.

For this batch of cat tree products alone, a supply contract worth 1.8 million US dollars was signed.

After the contract was signed, Sheng Xiping immediately called Sheng Lianjie and asked him to coordinate and expedite the production of the cat tree required for the order.

This thing is not technically difficult at all. It's not even as difficult as making a dining table or stool. As long as there are enough materials, someone to weave the nest, and a few carpenters to nail the frame together, it's fine.

As for the hemp rope, anyone with long arms can wrap it up; even the old ladies in the village can do this job.

Cat scratching boards are simple; they're made by gluing corrugated cardboard together and then edging them with wood to create various styles.

Soft cushions are made of cotton cloth sewn together and stuffed with cotton. Old ladies in the countryside can make several a day.

"Xiwen, Xiwu, you two take these sample pictures and design drawings and rush back to our hometown immediately to help your father produce the product as soon as possible."

After making the call, Sheng Xiping immediately arranged for the brothers Sheng Xiwen and Sheng Xiwu to take the samples and design drawings back to their hometown to assist Sheng Lianjie and his team in completing the task.

"I've already called Zheng Hua about the wood and corrugated cardboard. He'll make the arrangements over there and ship them out as soon as possible," Sheng Xiping added a few more instructions.

"Okay, brother, don't worry." Sheng Xiwen and Sheng Xiwu agreed, took the stack of documents, and quickly booked tickets to return to their hometown.

Back home, upon learning that Sheng Xiping had actually signed an order with a foreign company for more than 10,000 sets of cat trees, cat beds, and cat scratching posts, Sheng Lianjie was overjoyed and quickly organized manpower, contacted suppliers for materials, and selected a site.

Since this cat tree doesn't require much technology, it doesn't need to be manufactured in a large factory.

Willow weaving is something anyone with the skill can do; the wooden frame can be made in any carpenter's shop, and wrapping the hemp rope is even simpler—women and children can both do it.

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