Not long after, Yang Yun came to inform Chen Zhe that the person had arrived.
Chen Zhe received them.
The three men were all between forty and fifty years old, one was fat, one was tall, and one was short. All three were wearing very formal suits.
The shorter one is called Boss Ma, and he's from Beijing. The fat one is called Boss Cao, and he's from Donghai. The tall one is called Charlie, and he's a foreigner with Xia Kingdom ancestry.
Chen Zhe shook hands with each of them and then invited them to sit down. President Cao was from Donghai, and he was the one who initiated this matter, so he spoke first.
"Mr. Chen, we spoke with Manager Yang on the phone before. We have a few brands that we'd like to sell here. They're all big brands, and we'll offer the best prices. Please take a look at this document."
He took out a document from his bag. Chen Zhe took it and saw that it was a list of brands and prices. Yang Yun whispered to Chen Zhe, "I've compared the prices, and they are indeed very reasonable. For example, one of the bags is priced at 7688 on their official website, but if we sell it here, the base price is 7688, with a gross profit of about 38%, which is very high for such big brands."
Chen Zhe nodded, then looked at the prices of the other products. The gross profit margins were all very good. Yang Yun had also verified the identities of these three people: Mr. Ma was the general agent in Xia Guo, Mr. Cao was a regional agent, and Charlie was the head of one of the big-name companies.
They brought three brands in total: one brand makes leather goods, one brand makes cosmetics, and one brand makes watches. Chen Zhe had heard of all three brands when he was in school. He even bought the cheapest bag from one of these brands when he was dating Xu Weiwei, which cost him almost as much as he had at the time.
It wasn't easy for him to save up that money. He worked day and night, saving every penny to buy that bag, and he didn't even dare to go to the hospital when he got sick.
Xu Weiwei was naturally delighted to receive the gift, and during that time she carried that bag almost every day, showing it off to everyone she met.
To be a bit cynical, when he saw Xu Weiwei showing off, he was actually quite satisfied, because he was the one who bought it.
Chen Zhe knew that luxury goods were very tempting to women. He could imagine that the low prices they were offering would cause a sensation once these products were listed online.
The temptation is huge!
Chen Zhe was tempted when he saw it, but he always felt something was wrong. Was this too easy for them?
"Mr. Cao, with such a low price, why don't you sell it on your own website?"
Chen Zhe asked.
“Mr. Chen, we had considered lowering prices on our own website before, but after discussion, we felt that this would damage our brand value.”
"Yes, we think that if we sell our products here and offer you a discounted price, and you raise it a little bit, making it lower than the price on our official website, then leveraging your huge traffic can boost our sales."
Mr. Ma added a comment.
"But if that's the case, then the prices on your official website won't sell well, right?"
Chen Zhe said.
"That's alright. We don't rely on the official website anyway. We depend on offline services. Some of our valued customers still prefer to shop offline."
The person who said this was Charlie.
Yang Yun nodded; "Mr. Chen... I think it's a good idea..."
Yang Yun was already tempted. She could imagine what would happen once these products were listed on the link. These brands were never worried about selling, and now that they had pricing power, wouldn't the money just roll in? Originally, she wanted to call Chen Zhe by his name, as she always had, but considering that there were other people present, she still addressed Chen Zhe respectfully as President Chen.
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Zhe felt that this was like a windfall. Could there really be such a good thing in this world?
"Manager Yang, please take the three executives to a private room to rest. They must be exhausted after their long journey. Find some skilled masseurs to give them a massage."
Yang Yun was a little confused after hearing this. Did it have to be at this critical juncture? They were discussing cooperation now, couldn't these things be arranged after the cooperation was finished?
Those three people shared the same thought as Yang Yun.
"Mr. Chen, there's no need to trouble yourself. We have to rush back to Beijing this afternoon. How about we just settle this matter like this?"
"That's what Mr. Cao said."
Chen Zhe exclaimed, "Oh, is that so? Is it in such a hurry?"
"Yes, there are still many things to take care of in Beijing. We squeezed in this time to come here with great sincerity. If you think it's okay, let's sign the cooperation agreement."
Mr. Ma said.
"It's really a bit unfortunate. There are too many items available right now, and the schedule is full. I was thinking of figuring out how to schedule them later, so I'd like to ask you to wait a little while."
Yang Yun frowned slightly upon hearing this. She didn't recall such a thing. They did have a lot of products to launch, but it wouldn't be difficult to schedule the launch times for these three brands separately.
Upon hearing this, the three men also showed hesitation on their faces.
After they thought about it for a moment, Mr. Cao said...
"Mr. Chen, how long will it take you to make a decision?"
"Let me see...it might take three hours."
"Oh? Three hours is too long! We'll miss our flight!"
Mr. Ma shouted.
"Mr. Chen, confirming this shouldn't be too difficult, right? It's just a matter of adding a few items, right? You can just put the less important items to the back of the list, can't you?"
"This isn't really a good idea. I definitely want to do my best for you, Mr. Ma. If you really can't wait, you can go back to Beijing first. After I've finished my research, I'll come find you. Is that alright with you?"
"this……"
The three of them went to the side and studied it for a while.
A few minutes later they came over, and it was General Manager Cao who spoke on behalf of the company again: "General Manager Chen, we just discussed it, and we want to finalize things today because we still have a lot of things to do. Could you please expedite the process?"
Chen Zhe nodded happily.
"Okay, okay, you guys go and rest for a bit. I'll let you know when it's ready."
"Alright."
The three nodded.
"Manager Yang, take these three distinguished guests downstairs to rest. Remember, you must provide excellent service and not neglect them in any way."
Yang Yun was very puzzled. This was clearly a great thing, so why was Chen Zhe dragging his feet? Wasn't he going to make money that was already in his hands?
She didn't argue with Chen Zhe directly; she knew the rules. She nodded and led the three people away.
Before the three men left, Chen Zhe asked them to leave behind a cooperation agreement so he could take a look at it.
...
After the door closed.
Chen Zhe immediately contacted Hu Ling again.
Hu Ling had already overheard their conversation from the monitoring room in the apartment.
"Sister Hu, do you think they are genuinely cooperating?"
"The gross profit margin is indeed a bit high. I just checked, and according to their brand's previous practices, it should normally be in the range of 10%."
"Yes, that's a bit unusual, so I didn't make a decision on the spot."
“Your concern is valid, that’s excellent.”
Hu Ling affirmed Chen Zhe's actions. Chen Zhe's performance just now, showing that he didn't immediately lose his head when faced with benefits, was very much to her liking.
"So you mean I should reject them?"
Chen Zhe asked.
Hu Ling pondered for a moment; "I didn't see anything wrong with them either. I've verified their identities, and they're correct. The cooperation agreement is also fine. How about this, the e-commerce festival is coming soon, right? You sign the cooperation agreement for this event first and see how they react."
"Sister Hu, do you think they were sent by Guan Yingjie?"
Chen Zhe voiced his concerns.
Hu Ling nodded slightly; "I do have this concern, but we can't find anything wrong with them at the moment. If they weren't sent by Guan Yingjie, it would be foolish to refuse them outright."
"Okay, then I'll do as you said and sign a contract with them for a live stream first?"
"Yes, let's leave it at that for now."
"good!"
...
I heard that the contract was only for one live broadcast.
The three people had objections.
"No, no, no! Mr. Chen, we are looking for long-term partners. What you are doing clearly shows a lack of trust in our brand. You are insulting us."
After he finished speaking, Charlie immediately disagreed.
Yang Yun was also a little anxious; "President Chen, is it really impossible to arrange the time?"
She winked at Chen Zhe, hinting that she had just checked and arranging for high-quality products wouldn't be difficult. She could even open a separate line specifically for these three brands, and she felt they couldn't miss this opportunity.
“Mr. Charlie, you misunderstand. I didn’t mean to disrespect you. It’s just that we’ve been too busy lately and can’t make arrangements in a hurry. I’m also afraid that I won’t do a good job, so I’d like to sign a short-term cooperation agreement with you to test the waters first, so that both of us can consider it. What do you think?”
Chen Zhe's words made no mistake; the three people looked at each other.
"I need to make a phone call."
After Charlie finished speaking, he walked out.
He went out into the hallway, checked the surrounding security cameras, and, feeling a little uneasy, went downstairs anyway.
Once downstairs, seeing no one around, he picked up his phone to make a call.
He said this immediately after the call connected;
"Young Master, Chen Zhe only agreed to one live stream for us."
Upon hearing this, Guan Yingjie frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes; "What's going on?"
Charlie recounted what had just happened.
After hearing this, Guan Yingjie hesitated; "Such a great temptation, how come he's not tempted? Does he suspect you?"
“I didn’t see it. I felt that he was indeed interested in cooperating, but he seemed to have some kind of concern. What exactly was that concern? I can’t say.”
"By the way, you mean he told you to wait a while earlier?"
"Yes, he said he needed to arrange a time."
Did he make any phone calls?
Guan Yingjie asked.
"I'm not sure about that. We weren't with him at the time. Young Master, should we agree to his request?"
Guan Yingjie hesitated again. If he agreed to Chen Zhe's request, Chen Zhe would definitely make a profit. But if he didn't agree, he wouldn't be able to make this move.
I thought about it for a while longer.
He said slowly, "I can agree, but the conditions need to be changed..."
...
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