I have money, I have status, and I can even put on airs.
When a lowly, incompetent manager came to talk to Xing Baohua, the man's anger flared up.
Of course, they couldn't be treated like unwelcome guests after coming all this way. After handing over the broken manager the information on the solar-powered watch, Xing Baohua waited for someone from a higher level to arrive.
Fishing requires a calm and patient mind; you won't catch fish if you're impatient.
In the conference room, Xing Baohua waited for about half an hour before a short, fat man with a big belly walked in, led by the lousy manager.
Regardless of the other person's appearance, Xing Baohua still stood up politely.
The manager introduced him as Junshichiro Watanabe from Casio Corporation.
After introductions, the manager of the small shop acted as the English translator.
They immediately started arguing, with Junshichiro Watanabe asking Xing Baohua if he intended to sell the technology to them.
Xing Baohua shook his head slightly and said, "How much do you think my skills are worth?"
This is a rhetorical question, and also a way of testing the other party.
"To be honest, your skills aren't worth much. How about I give you 10,000 yen?" Watanabe said with a smile, his large belly protruding.
Humiliation, utter humiliation.
Xing Baohua smiled and said, "Since Casio doesn't like it, then I can only go to Citizen."
He stood up and led the group away.
Data diagrams and such are unnecessary; they're all photocopies anyway.
This is just too infuriating; I need to find a chance to get revenge, otherwise I won't be able to vent my anger.
Just as Xing Baohua was about to walk out the door, Watanabe Jun said, "Wait!"
Upon hearing the voice, Xing Baohua did not turn around, but instead turned to look at the other person with anger in her eyes.
She stood up from her large belly, nodded slightly, and said, "I'm so sorry, please forgive my rudeness just now. It was just a joke."
"I accept your apology. Goodbye." After saying that, Xing Baohua had a cold smile on her lips. As she reached out to push the door open, she turned her head and said, "The joke just now wasn't funny at all."
"Excuse me, can we sit down and talk again?" Watanabe said, bowing again. This time, the sincerity of his bow was evident, and it truly took a lot of effort.
"Next time! Let me see your sincerity!" After saying that, Xing Baohua left without looking back.
The people who came with Xing Baohua only know a little about technology, but they really don't know any foreign languages.
They rattled off a string of words, which sounded more like bird language than Japanese.
What were the two sides talking about? Changhong's technicians didn't know either; they were just there to assist Xing Baohua with the reference equipment.
Xing Baohua was in complete control of the negotiations.
On the way back to the hotel, Su Ya asked, "Why did you suddenly stop talking?"
"The other party is not sincere."
"What are you giving them? You think you can just send someone else to talk after you've seen it?"
"A set of blueprints will increase our bargaining power. Let's not ask those questions now, just wait and see!"
After finishing speaking, Xing Baohua stroked his chin and pondered.
Why humiliate someone of such a high rank with a low price? Was this kind of basic mistake intentional?
If you can't figure it out right now, then don't think about it.
Back at the hotel, Xing Baohua gave everyone a day off. Those who wanted to go out could get some US dollars from him, but for safety reasons, he advised them to travel in groups.
Xing Baohua, accompanied by his secretary and Su Ya, went to the e-commerce street.
He didn't sell any products last time because he was short on time. Now he has plenty of time and can make all the decisions himself.
Xing Baohua had a slightly harder time selling his own goods, mainly because the Japanese merchants were extremely shrewd.
They didn't really trust him, fearing he would take the money and not deliver the goods. This resulted in Xing Baohua's sales progress being very slow, and no one wanted to become an agent for his products.
Xing Baohua, who had always had a smooth life since coming into this world and had never encountered any major obstacles, was completely defeated this time.
He wasn't a salesperson by training, and his sales experience was learned on the spot.
Back at the hotel with Secretary Su Ya, Xing Baohua reflected on his actions.
The Japanese only buy when they see the goods; they don't mention anything about a deposit or anything like that before they even see the goods. They just say they'll pay the full amount when the goods arrive at the store.
Even so, Xing Baohua wouldn't bring in a few containers to open a warehouse in Japan.
We still need to recruit agents.
The same old trick: first shoot an advertisement to generate buzz, then recruit agents.
I also spoke with Mr. Xu on the phone that evening, saying that we had encountered some problems with the purchase of LCD technology and that we wanted to contact Citizen of RB through the ministry.
Xing Baohua and his team will visit at some point.
Xing Baohua hadn't figured out Watanabe Junshichiro's intentions yet, so she could only take it one step at a time.
Going to Citizen is also a way to put some pressure on them.
These bastards are really hard to fool; we need to reflect on this. We can't keep going on like this.
Let's go check out how far the technology has developed at Sharp!
Since we have to make an appointment anyway, even if we can't reach an agreement with Casio, we still have Sharp. If that doesn't work out either, we'll have to use our Hong Kong companies to search around the world for companies that can produce LCD technology.
LCD screen technology is not subject to the embargo; it's just a matter of price. Higher prices lead to higher costs later on, which in turn increases the price of the products manufactured with it.
So Xing Baohua tried to take advantage of the Japanese, and the Japanese also wanted to take advantage of Xing Baohua. In short, neither side was any good.
They left the phone numbers of the secretaries and other relevant ministries, and the ministries contacted the relevant departments and Citizen to arrange a time.
Xing Baohua first went to the TV station's advertising department to inquire about the situation and whether the advertising prices were attractive.
By the way, do you have any recommendations for good advertising companies?
I got the phone numbers of several advertising companies this morning.
After comparing prices from three different companies, Xing Baohua contacted the heads of three advertising agencies and planned to hold talks at his hotel.
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