People often say that people who drive such luxury cars are usually drivers, but he himself likes to experience the fun of driving and has no intention of hiring a driver for the time being.

Miss Kyoko Mochizuki now plays the role of an assistant. Although her driving skills are not very good, she is quite cautious and careful. Occasionally, she can help drive after drinking.

This morning.

After filling up the gas, he went to Baofeng Electric Appliance Store No. 8 and made an appointment with someone to discuss business there.

A Jewish middleman named Robert Hoffman took the initiative to find Baofeng Electric, saying that he could get Japanese home appliances at lower prices and that he had cooperation with brands such as Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi.

Mr. Hoffman was in his early thirties. When he saw Han Chudong driving this kind of car, he greeted her with a hint of envy: "It's a great car. I also have a good car, a Porsche 911R, manufactured in 1967, and it's very well maintained."

"I prefer the Porsche, but it has fewer seats. I also have a Jaguar E-type at home."

Buying a nice car makes socializing easier. It's just like writing "I'm very rich" on Han Chudong's face. There's no need to be low-key when it's time to show off your fists. It's not yet time to hide your edge.

"The E-type is also a very beautiful car. It's a British car, and the quality is pretty good. In fact, my company is also engaged in car trading. Next time you want to buy a car, I can help you get the lowest price."

After Mr. Hoffman finished speaking, he handed a cigar to Han Chudong and took a cigar himself. He had no intention of entering the store. He lit it and continued, "I know who supplies you now. Their prices are too high, at least one or two points higher than the price I give you. There is an uncle who is doing shipping business, so I can save a lot of money on shipping costs."

Han Chudong came here specially after hearing that the supplier was coming to him. At this moment, listening to Robert Hoffman speaking, he always felt that this guy was a little silly and his speech was incoherent.

Curious, he asked, "Did you bring the supply list? Take those Sony refrigerators for example. What price can you give me wholesale?"

"It depends on how much you need. Anyway, my price is definitely the lowest."

Han Chudong held a cigar in his hand and said, "Mr. Hoffman, you should know that Japanese electrical appliances are currently the best-selling ones. They are of good quality and cheap. I have so many stores and I am still expanding. If you have a stable supply channel and the price is relatively low, maybe I can try to buy a batch from you. The sales volume will definitely not be too small."

"I see."

The Jew named Robert Hoffman took out a small notebook and a pen from his pocket and asked again: "Before that, I want to know how much your store's daily turnover is, as well as the rent and approximate profit margin. It can make money, right?"

Ever since meeting this person, Han Chudong noticed something strange.

At this moment, she figured out what was going on. She stared at him with a half-smile and said, "You're not a supplier, are you? Are you treating me like a fool and trying to get business secrets from me? Are you planning to open a store to compete with me?"

"No, no, no! You misunderstood. I am really a supplier. This is just necessary understanding. Different sales volumes can get different purchase prices from me."

"Really? Which port in Japan do you load your goods from? Which port in Los Angeles do you ship them to? How many days does it take to get there? How long does it take to clear customs?"

Han Chudong asked several questions that only the middleman would know. Seeing that Robert Hoffman was so nervous that he couldn't speak, he was more certain that his idea was correct. He said in an unhappy tone: "You are such a grown-up, but you can only play such tricks. It seems that you are not cut out for business. Don't waste my time and get out of here!"

The other person's face turned red and white. He didn't want to humiliate himself anymore and just left in disgrace.

Robert Hoffman was not wrongly accused. He was indeed disguising himself and trying to get some information out of Han Chudong. He had some spare money and was currently working as a manager in a department store. He was thinking of switching jobs and starting his own business.

The toys have patents, and the new dry battery that is in the preparation stage also has a patent. When it comes to the easiest business model to replicate, it has to be the electrical retail industry like Baofeng Electric.

With so many stores opening in a short period of time, it seems that someone has already set their sights on the business and wants to seize the market.

Isn't that how business works? When you see something profitable, everyone rushes in and competes with each other. Even a relatively good store will be ruined.

It seems so.

Han Chudong thought that it would be better to take bigger steps, quickly capture the Los Angeles market, and force those potential competitors to give up voluntarily.

Baofeng Electric Appliances can borrow money from Mango Toys Company, and it seems that it can also use the company's shares as collateral to apply for a bank loan, because it feels that the market prospects are relatively promising. It is definitely more efficient to use other people's money to expand the business. Otherwise, when some capital-rich retailers set their sights on this market, Baofeng Electric Appliances, which is not strong enough at that time, will most likely be at a disadvantage.

I'm aware of the risks, but there's no point in rushing some things.

The previous steps were too big and we must take some time to digest them. There are insufficient employees in sales, distribution, and maintenance. It will take some time to train them internally and lay a solid foundation before we can continue to develop.

Having arrived at store No. 8, Han Chudong drove away the Jewish man who was trying to play tricks on him, and then went into the store to inspect it.

Tomorrow is November 22nd, Thanksgiving Day.

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Starting from today, many companies and schools have already been closed for holiday because of a discount promotion where purchases over $100 can get a $5 discount, and there can also be a chance to win a coffee machine in a lottery on the spot. Therefore, there are quite a lot of customers in the store.

The floor is very clean, the goods are neatly arranged, and the prices and performance parameters are written on small labels printed by a typewriter. The goods are decorated with balloons.

Overall, Han Chudong can be satisfied.

After asking the Chinese female store manager for a cup of coffee, he asked, "The event just started today, right? How many prizes can we get from such a big box?"

"There are many electrical appliance coupons, and the first prize is a coffee machine, but the probability of accurately catching it from fifty ping-pong balls is very small," the store manager whispered.

A few days ago, Han Chudong discussed the details of the Thanksgiving promotion with manager Joe Austin, and the idea of ​​allowing customers to draw coupons was proposed by him.

At this moment, I took out a few ping-pong balls from the box one after another and took a look. Sure enough, they were all preferential rewards such as "Twenty dollars off washing machines" and "Ten dollars off TVs".

This is a routine. In order to get a small bargain, many people who originally did not intend to buy such home appliances will tend to spend money on shopping.

At present, seizing the market is more important than making profits. He is trying to shape the brand image of Baofeng Electric, such as complete range, low price, convenience, etc. As for the old-for-new activity, considering that there are too few stores and it will not cause much stir, he is thinking of leaving it until next year to carry out it throughout Los Angeles.

Han Chudong put the ping-pong balls back into the box and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work. You can take turns to rest after this busy period. You may be busy during the holidays."

"It's okay. We'll get double pay. I've asked other employees and they don't want to take a holiday. They can have a few days off during Christmas anyway."

"That's good. We'll have a short meeting before the Christmas holiday. Work hard these days and I'll give you bonuses. At least three hundred dollars. If you don't want it, you can exchange it for appliances of equivalent value. If business is good next year, I'll give you more by the end of next year..."