"That's roughly the situation. Because the department store doesn't sell this cup, we're undecided right now."
"I'd like to ask my supervisor for some advice."
The first phone call was purely to make the leader happy and give the credit to him.
Even without calling to ask for instructions from his superiors, Manager Gao could have decided on his own how to offer George a discount.
But that won't work now; Manager Gao really can't handle this bamboo cup. He's never encountered a situation like this before.
Normally, workshops established in villages or communes have two options if they want to sell their goods in large quantities.
One example is Huangjiacun, where they sell their pickled vegetables to department stores at a fixed price, and then the department stores resell them.
Another example is Xujia Village, where they directly sell bamboo cups to food factories and oil pressing plants.
Now Huang Qinqin has secured an opportunity for Xujia Village; they can sell directly to George, but the price cannot be too high.
However, Manager Gao felt that this would be a waste of the opportunity, and he wanted Xujiacun to sell the bamboo cups to the department store first.
Then the department store sold it to George at a higher price, but it's unclear whether the leaders will agree.
After all, although they are all considered achievements of the city leaders, the city is divided into so many communes, and there are different leaders in the city and the countryside.
There were just too many twists and turns involved, and Manager Gao felt that he shouldn't be the one to bring it up.
After all, anyone with a brain will know what he was doing today once they find out.
The leader on the other end of the phone was also conflicted. To be honest, it was a dilemma whether Xujiacun was sold directly to George or whether the department store would go through another intermediary.
To him, there was no difference, because these were all areas under his jurisdiction and all counted as part of his political achievements.
What he cared about was what Manager Gao said: that the price couldn't be too high if the Xu family village handled the transaction directly.
Indeed, although Xujia Village was a collective workshop, the money was ultimately distributed to everyone in the village.
This means they can't sell things at excessively high prices, otherwise trouble will follow.
But department stores are different; in addition to the wages of their workers, department stores also provide other services.
Every penny earned from these sales belongs to the government. That's why Manager Gao and Huang Qinqin dared to sell pickled vegetables that cost 30 cents for 3 yuan.
After weighing the pros and cons, the leader finally decided: "How about this, if George is sure he wants to buy the bamboo cup, then the department store will sign a contract with him."
"Then the department store bought bamboo cups from Xujia Village for 15 cents each."
"As for how much you'll sell it to George for, that depends on your performance."
Upon hearing that each bamboo cup cost 15 cents, Manager Gao suddenly understood why his superiors had given him that price.
I couldn't help but sigh to myself: Indeed, experience is the best teacher.
Currently, the most expensive packaging in the city costs 15 cents per piece.
Regardless of whether the department store signs a contract with George or not, Xujiacun can only sell for this price at most.
So even if the leaders of Fengyang Commune find out, he won't cause trouble for the department store, because for Xujia Village, there will be no loss at all.
But the department store certainly wouldn't just sell it for 15 cents; every extra cent sold would be a political achievement for the city.
He didn't offend anyone, and in such a short time, he came up with a perfect solution. No wonder he's a leader.
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"Mr. Dumpling, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Manager Gao returned to the reception room, pretending not to know that George still wanted to buy bamboo cups, and focused on talking to him about the pickled vegetables.
Just as they were about to arrive, Manager Gao and Huang Qinqin discussed it and decided that, in order to highlight the value of the bamboo cup, Huang Qinqin should come later.
They said the carving was difficult and would take a long time. They argued with the leaders for a long time before the leaders agreed to lower the price to 50 cents per piece.
Anyway, let's see if we can successfully trick George into spending money. If we can, great; if not, we can always lower the price again.
After exchanging pleasantries, Manager Gao said, "I've spoken to the leadership, but the cost of this pickled vegetable isn't low."
"In addition, we use the best vegetables. It takes three to four pounds of fresh vegetables to make less than one pound of delicious pickled vegetables, so the price really can't be any lower."
George wasn't surprised to hear this, especially when he learned that it took three or four pounds of fresh vegetables to make one pound of pickled vegetables.
He thought 30 cents (rice coins) a bottle wasn't too expensive. He could share one bottle of pickled vegetables many times, so he was sure he'd make a profit.
Just as George was about to say "that's fine then," he heard Manager Gao continue, "But!"
"Because Mr. Dumpling has come from afar, after careful consideration, our leaders have decided that for every thousand bottles of pickled vegetables you purchase, we will give you an additional one hundred bottles as a gift!"
After hearing the translation, George happily hugged Manager Gao.
He had already accepted that there would be no discount on the pickled vegetables and planned to buy them directly at 30 cents a bottle.
Now, when I hear Manager Gao say that if you buy a thousand bottles, you can get a hundred bottles free, I suddenly feel like I've made a profit.
George then asked, "Does this discount apply to everyone who buys pickles?"
"Of course not. It's a privilege that only Mr. Dumpling has; no one else has it."
Manager Gao thought to himself: After all, apart from you, people from Korea and Japan probably wouldn't buy this much.
George was very satisfied with the answer.
He likes privileges.
He especially liked what others didn't have.
So George waved his hand and said, "Then give me two thousand bottles first! If the response is good, I will cooperate with you long-term."
George originally only planned to buy a few hundred bottles, but now that there's a discount, he wants to buy more.
After all, it's quite troublesome to ship it back to the United States from here.
In addition, he owns more than a dozen restaurants. Even if he buys two thousand bottles, each restaurant would only receive a little over a hundred bottles, which is not much.
Upon seeing that George had decided to place an order, the person accompanying him immediately pulled out several documents from his bag and began making changes on the spot.
In less than ten minutes, a very comprehensive contract was presented to George and Manager Gao.
Those accompanying them said: Now it's finally their turn to play a role.
They carried many contract templates with them; all they needed to do was fill in the quantity of goods, the amount, and the partner.
Unfortunately, in several months, they only signed one order.
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