After confirming the authenticity of the contract several times, the purchasing agents put it down.
He smiled apologetically at Huang Qinqin and Manager Gao, saying, "I'm sorry, we were just trying to verify things carefully, it wasn't directed at you."
"Well, I saw in the contract that if you buy 1,000 bottles, you get 100 free."
"Can we also enjoy this free gift?"
"Of course, you can get 100 free bottles with every 1,000 bottles purchased."
"But may I ask what companies you all work for, and whether you bought them for resale or to store in your company cafeteria?"
Although Huang Qinqin and Manager Gao had previously said that they would sell it to everyone in China for three cents.
However, after careful consideration, Manager Gao felt that department stores or supply and marketing cooperatives in other places could also become their customers.
If the purchase is intended for resale, and the quantity is large, then the price can be reduced further.
"Oh, I'm a purchasing agent from Guangshi Textile Factory."
"I am a purchasing agent at the shipyard."
"I'm from the military."
"I work at Xiangjiang Department Store."
After the self-introduction, it was clear whether the item was for resale or placed in the company cafeteria.
The purchasing agent from Xiangjiang Department Store asked first, "You just asked us if this is a resale, and whether the price will be different?"
Huang Qinqin was about to answer that there was no difference.
But she felt that Manager Gao wouldn't ask this question for no reason, so she held her tongue.
Then we leave the space to Manager Gao and wait for him to answer the question.
Manager Gao nodded: "Yes, it's not really true that the resale price will be different."
"That's right, if you order 10,000 bottles at once, you can get an additional discount of five cents per bottle."
"And the number of gifts will remain unchanged."
As soon as Manager Gao said this, the purchasing staff at Xiangjiang Department Store looked at him differently.
For the other three buyers, this was an almost impossible quantity, so they didn't care about earning this discount.
The scene that followed was Huang Qinqin discussing details with the other three purchasing agents.
Meanwhile, Manager Gao and the purchasing agent from Xiangjiang Department Store continued their back-and-forth discussion about prices.
On Huang Qinqin's side, the negotiations went very smoothly.
Within just half an hour, she had already confirmed the order quantities with three other companies.
We arranged with them to bring the company seal and sign the contract directly the next day.
Meanwhile, Manager Gao and his partner were still arguing over the price and the number of gifts to be given away.
They continued talking even after Huang Qinqin had seen the others off.
After listening for another half hour, Huang Qinqin finally understood why they had been arguing.
Manager Gao insisted that the lowest price could only be 25 cents, and then he would give it away for free.
The Hong Kong purchasing agent insisted on lowering the price, but made no mention of giving away any freebies.
Huang Qinqin couldn't help but interject, "Um, why don't you listen to what I have to say?"
Just then, Manager Gao and the others were all quite exhausted, so they all nodded to Huang Qinqin.
Huang Qinqin tentatively suggested, "How about this, the price is set at 23 cents per bottle?"
"But we can't offer the complimentary part. Is that alright with you?"
Upon hearing Huang Qinqin's words, the Hong Kong purchasing agent nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, not bad."
"Then let's go with this price. As for the freebies, if they're not included, then so be it."
The Hong Kong purchasing agent looked at Huang Qinqin and thought to himself: Finally, someone who understands me has arrived.
He didn't care at all whether it was a gift or not.
But if the price is lowered a bit, he can get a bigger kickback.
He'd hinted at it so many times in his words, but that fat guy still wouldn't change his tune. It's so frustrating!
"Okay, when would be a convenient time for you to come and sign the contract with us?"
When Huang Qinqin heard that the Hong Kong purchasing agent was finally satisfied, she didn't bother to explain to Manager Gao, who was full of doubts.
Quickly ask the other party when the contract can be signed.
The Hong Kong purchasing agent replied, "Tomorrow afternoon, I'll come directly to you then."
"Okay, then see you tomorrow afternoon!"
"See you there."
After seeing off the Hong Kong purchasing agent, Manager Gao looked at Huang Qinqin with a puzzled expression.
"No? Each bottle will be two cents cheaper, but if we don't give it away, won't it be more expensive?"
Why doesn't he want it as a free gift? Why does he insist on us lowering the price?
Manager Gao originally thought that the Hong Kong purchasing agent wanted him to lower the price before giving it away as a gift.
That's why he stuck to the price and refused to budge.
Looking at Manager Gao's sincere question, Huang Qinqin asked incredulously, "Manager, did you really not hear it just now?"
"What did you hear???"
Manager Gao still looked at Huang Qinqin with a face full of question marks.
Huang Qinqin put one hand to her forehead and explained with a weary expression, "The Hong Kong purchasing agent didn't mention a single word about whether it would be given away as a gift."
"Didn't you ever consider that he could choose not to give it to you?"
Manager Gao: ...
If he says he really hadn't thought of it, wouldn't he seem stupid?
So Manager Gao stubbornly replied, "I have thought about it."
"But I'm afraid he'll misunderstand and think we'll definitely give him something in return, so I'm hesitant to agree."
"But why do you think he'd rather forgo the free gift and still give us two cents less?"
Huang Qinqin shrugged: "I don't know about that. I think it might be that Hong Kong people think differently from us?"
"Anyway, next time we encounter people from Hong Kong or similar situations, let's just follow today's routine."
"But manager, I have a question."
Manager Gao slumped in his chair and asked in confusion, "What's the problem?"
Huang Qinqin said seriously, "It's just that we've signed so many orders, and the delivery time on them is still within three months."
"There is some stock left at the Huangjiacun pickled vegetable workshop."
"But the Canton Fair hasn't officially started yet. There will definitely be more orders later. What if we accept the orders but can't deliver the goods?"
Huang Qinqin had never thought about this issue before, mainly because she thought the orders from the Canton Fair wouldn't be very large.
Who knew that we'd suddenly negotiate a deal for 10,000 bottles today?
This made Huang Qinqin worry.
When Manager Gao heard Huang Qinqin's concerns, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face.
He cleared his throat and said somewhat unsteadily, "Ahem, well, there's something I forgot to tell you."
"I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just forgot for a moment."
"Actually, I think this is a good thing, but you may need some time to digest it."
Huang Qinqin became increasingly confused as she listened: "So, what is it?"
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