Seeing this, Li Shengli and his two companions knew that there was official business to discuss, but they were unsure whether it was convenient for them to listen.
So the three of them stood up and prepared to leave, but were stopped by Deputy Director Yu.
"Don't leave, everyone. You can listen to what's going on about antenna sales overseas. Let's brainstorm and see what good solutions we can come up with."
Well! That one simple sentence confirmed everyone's earlier thought: there must be a problem with sales.
The three of them could only slowly sit down and wait for the worst possible outcome.
At this moment, Sun Zhengguo had already received the sales data sheet. When he saw that the sales data for Hong Kong Island was zero, he couldn't help but frown.
"Deputy Director Yu, is there anything wrong with this data? Hong Kong Island's economy is so developed, how could it be that not a single one can be sold?"
Deputy Director Yu then took a sip of tea before slowly speaking.
"Yes! That's what we thought at first, but according to our colleagues at the Ministry of Commerce, Hong Kong Island currently uses cable transmission technology, so it seems that antennas are not really needed."
After hearing Deputy Director Yu's explanation, Sun Zhengguo suddenly realized what was going on and felt like punching himself.
"I was careless, I was careless. I know where the problem lies. Cable transmission technology is equivalent to directly connecting the TV to the cable, so of course there is no need for an antenna. I apologize to the organization. This time it was my mistake..."
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo was willing to admit his mistakes, Deputy Director Yu nodded with satisfaction.
"Comrade Zhengguo, don't blame yourself. General Lai didn't mean to blame you. He said that you've never been abroad, so it's normal that you don't know some things."
"Mr. Lai asked me to inquire about our next steps. If things really don't work out, we should withdraw the goods. After all, our domestic market is quite large; there's no need to fight tooth and nail overseas."
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Lai." Sun Zhengguo felt increasingly ashamed.
Look at Mr. Lai's demeanor; he truly deserves to be called a great man of his generation, and is truly admirable.
But a mistake is a mistake, and Sun Zhengguo is not someone who can't accept defeat; he will get up from where he fell.
The first priority is to resolve this issue.
After calming down and thinking for a while, Sun Zhengguo still felt that there was nothing wrong with the path of external sales, but rather that the direction was wrong.
After a period of deep thought, he reorganized his thoughts and slowly began to speak.
“Deputy Director Yu, how about we try a different approach? I’ve also looked at this report. There is still a market for it in the Malaya region.”
I'd like to shift our focus to Southeast Asia, including countries like Japan and South Korea. We could have our Hong Kong agents give it another try. Could you please report this to Mr. Lai?
"Alright! I'll go back and report. After all, the agents in Hong Kong are all patriots, they'll definitely help us find a solution."
Deputy Director Yu nodded and agreed without hesitation.
After discussing the specific details further, Deputy Director Yu regained his confidence and took his leave.
After he left, Sun Zhengguo thought about the goods piling up in the warehouse and couldn't find any reason to keep them there any longer.
We can only arrange for Zhou Weimin to ship out a batch of goods first, and we'll deal with the rest later.
...
On the other side.
Deputy Director Yu returned to the office and truthfully reported to General Manager Lai the matters discussed that day.
After listening to the plan, Mr. Lai still chose to trust Sun Zhengguo and immediately contacted the Ministry of Commerce to have them implement the plan.
Upon receiving the instructions, the Ministry of Commerce dared not delay and immediately contacted Hong Kong via an overseas call that same day.
That evening, Mr. Huo received the news, and the father and son went to the study to discuss the matter.
"Zhenting, suspend advertising investment in Hong Kong Island, increase promotional efforts in Southeast Asia, and also start entering the markets of countries like Japan and South Korea!"
“Okay, Daddy.” This time, Young Master Huo didn’t object, but asked solemnly, “I wonder how far Daddy plans to promote this?”
"Use as much force as you can, do I need to teach you that?" Mr. Huo replied domineeringly.
"Understood, Daddy." Young Master Huo nodded, understanding the situation.
His father's choice has never changed; when faced with matters of principle, he still firmly stands with the North.
This also shows that the country made the right move by choosing the Huo family as its agents.
Everyone has selfish desires, but the Huo family has never changed when it comes to patriotism.
With Mr. Huo's strong support, Young Master Huo handled matters with utmost care and efficiency.
The very next day, he used his connections abroad to launch a powerful publicity campaign in Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, and other places.
The scale of the publicity campaign was even greater than that of Hong Kong Island.
In just a few days, sales in Southeast Asia increased dramatically, and they also successfully entered the Japanese market.
Seeing the results, Young Master Huo was full of energy.
That day, he carried a sales list and hurried into the Huo family's living room.
"Daddy, great news!"
Mr. Huo, who was reading the newspaper, saw his son rush in unsteadily, so he put down the newspaper and scolded him.
"Look at you, what kind of behavior is this? Don't rush, sit down and talk slowly."
"Hehehe~!" Young Master Huo chuckled sheepishly. "Daddy, isn't there good news? Our antennas have found a market!"
"Oh! Tell me quickly, what are you waiting for!"
Mr. Huo, no longer bothered by his son's impetuousness, urged him on.
"Alright, let me tell you about the situation, Daddy." Young Master Huo then began his cheerful report...
Mr. Huo listened attentively from the side.
When he heard that more than 30,000 units had been sold in Southeast Asia in just one week, he stood up with joy.
However, this was not the end of the story. When he learned that Japan had surpassed Japan and sold more than 50,000 sets of goods, Mr. Huo could no longer sit still.
"Wait, Zhenting, why are the sales of this product in Japan so high? This doesn't make sense. Is it because this product has a high level of technology?"
"No, Daddy, this thing doesn't have much technological content, but you can't bypass the patent! They don't dare not comply, otherwise things would get chaotic."
Moreover, the distributor from Japan has already come to our door, ready to become the distributor for this antenna, guaranteeing annual sales of no less than a million units. Daddy, what do you think, should we talk to them?
Hearing one piece of good news after another, Mr. Huo nodded happily.
"We must talk. After all, making money isn't shameful, especially making enough for a comfortable life. Just thinking about it makes me happy. By the way, Zhenting, South Korea isn't exactly a saint either. Why haven't we heard anything from them?"
"Daddy, South Korea is quite xenophobic. We're still in negotiations. Give me a few more days, and I'll find a distributor. I believe it won't be difficult to open up their market."
"Hmm! You did a good job this time. Let's do it your way."
Mr. Huo, unusually, offered some praise, and then, remembering that he hadn't yet informed the North, he gave further instructions.
"By the way, Zhenting, could you arrange a meeting with Director Liang of Xinhua News Agency tonight? Let's get together and cheer him up, and also pass on the message so we can ramp up production ahead of schedule."
"Okay, I'll make the call right now."
Young Master Huo went off to do his business with a smile, having received praise one after another today.
That's really not easy!
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