As for Huang Qinqin's suggestion that he needs to provide the base image for a replica, that's too simplistic.
In the United States and even in several neighboring countries, there are many people who love Sherlock Holmes.
While the portraits of the characters inside aren't exactly ubiquitous, they're still quite easy to find.
George's plan was this: to engrave portraits of various characters from Sherlock Holmes on cups, and then give one away for every certain amount of spending at his restaurant.
Based on George's understanding of Sherlock Holmes fans, he'd definitely be willing to come all the way here just for this cup.
Because George himself was a fan of Sherlock Holmes, there were even paintings in his study that he had bought at great expense.
"Of course, I will provide you with the portrait that needs to be sculpted, but I still have some concerns about the accuracy of the reproduction."
"I wonder if I could meet the person in charge of the replica?"
Although Huang Qinqin said she was willing to recreate the book, George was worried that their replicas wouldn't be accurate enough. This would not only fail to benefit him, but could even lead to attacks from book fans.
Huang Qinqin was delighted to hear George's request. George's desire to meet the sculptor proved that he wanted to buy the sculpture.
"Of course, but the craftsman in charge of carving is quite a distance from here, and we don't have enough time today."
"How about this, we can schedule a time tomorrow morning. Mr. George, please bring the original design you need to be engraved, and we'll have the engraver make a replica for you on the spot. What do you think?"
"Sure, I'd feel much more at ease if I could see the replication process in person. How much does this cup cost?"
When George heard Huang Qinqin say that she could even make a replica for him on the spot, he became even more excited. However, he didn't know if it would be expensive; if it was too pricey, he would have to think it over.
The price he'd be willing to accept is less than 0.5 US dollars per cup.
However, if the engraving is done well, one 1-meter coin is not out of the question.
At worst, they can change the original plan of giving away the cup as a gift after spending a certain amount to buying it by adding 1 Mi Coin after spending a certain amount.
The more George thought about it, the more he felt that it might be better to just spend money to buy it.
Free things can feel cheap, but things that are expensive and have a barrier to entry can attract more people.
Although it's outrageous that a cup costs 1 US dollar, it does have portraits of characters from Sherlock Holmes on it!
A cup has a price, but a portrait is priceless.
In just a few dozen seconds, George changed his mind. No matter how much the cup cost, he would sell it for 1 US dollar.
Of course, he will still try to lower the price, since the lower the purchase price, the more he can earn.
Huang Qinqin was also thinking about how much to offer for each bamboo tube cup.
They sell them to food factories for five cents each, but George's requires a specific carving, so it certainly can't be that cheap.
In addition, the price of pickled vegetables has increased from 30 cents to 3 yuan, but Huang Qinqin felt that George did not think the pickled vegetables were particularly expensive.
So, it wouldn't be unreasonable for the price of bamboo cups to increase tenfold, would it?
Huang Qinqin smiled at George and tentatively asked, "Mr. George, what kind of content do you intend to carve?"
"The price will vary depending on the difficulty of the carving. I'm sure you understand, Mr. George, right?"
George nodded. "I understand. I'd like to have some portraits sculpted. How much would it cost to sculpt these?"
Hiss~
Huang Qinqin originally thought that George wanted to carve patterns or something. If it was to carve a portrait, she really couldn't guarantee that Xujia Village could be replicated.
However, since the boast had already been made, Huang Qinqin couldn't say no, so she could only try to calm George down first: "Mr. George, please wait a moment while I make a phone call to ask."
After saying that, he nodded to the others and went to Manager Gao's office to make a phone call to Fengyang Commune, where Xujia Village is located.
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Manager Gao's office
Manager Gao excitedly reported the day's events to his superiors. Upon hearing this, the superiors were first stunned, and then erupted in a series of continuous cheers.
"Great job, Xiao Gao! Your department store has really done a great service this time!"
What the leader didn't tell Manager Gao was that George and his team had actually visited several provinces, because they knew a year in advance that they were coming to China for a visit.
Therefore, department stores were specially built in several provinces. One reason was to make it easier for the public to purchase goods that were scarce in supply and marketing cooperatives.
On the other hand, they hoped that the department stores in each province would allow George and his team to sign orders locally when they arrived.
So far, only Haikou Province has successfully secured an order with its coconut candy, but that was only a one-time order.
Now, things are different with Manager Gao. Not only does he have plans for a long-term partnership with George, but he has also successfully sold the 3-cent pickled vegetables for 3 yuan.
Although this is somewhat undesirable, considering their current shortage of foreign exchange and their machinery that is far behind that of other countries.
The leader felt that they weren't overcharging; the prices were reasonable. After all, foreigners would definitely sell things to them at a premium!
"Xiao Gao, how about this? Instead of lowering the price directly, just tell him that for every thousand bottles he buys, we'll give him an extra hundred bottles free."
"This way, we can give him real benefits without reducing the amount of money we receive."
Manager Gao said, "You're really quick-witted! You came up with a perfect solution so fast!"
"I was racking my brains trying to figure out a solution, but I couldn't think of anything, so I had to swallow my pride and call you."
"I knew you would have a solution. I'm so glad you were here, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
"With your solution, we're sure we'll be able to secure the order soon. It's all thanks to you!"
Manager Gao spoke with such emotion and genuine feeling.
Huang Qinqin stood at the door, her skin crawling from the sound. She hesitated to knock, her hand already poised to do so.
The leader on the other end of the phone couldn't suppress his smile when he heard this, but said modestly, "Not at all, I've just eaten a few more meals."
"Then I'll wait for your good news, hahaha."
Seeing that Manager Gao had hung up the phone, Huang Qinqin knocked on the door: "Manager Gao, I introduced the bamboo tube cup to Mr. George."
“He expressed great interest, but I need to confirm whether Xujia Village can meet Mr. George’s requirements.”
"May I go in and make a phone call to Fengyang Commune?"
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