Half an hour later, Liu Cheng called back. The person from Nokia headquarters told him that Elmi was now at the London branch, having just been dispatched there a few days ago, and gave Lu Feng her current phone number.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng sat there muttering, "Is she in London?"
Lu Feng didn't rush to call Elmi. This time, he needed her help. Knowing Elmi's personality, she would never be satisfied until she got her revenge for the grievances she had suffered. He needed to think this through.
Lu Feng first called Sean and asked him to inquire about Nokia's situation here.
“Nokia? There’s no need to investigate that.” Sean looked at his translator on the other end of the phone and said, “Tell him that Nokia and Ericsson are very competitive in the European market. Everyone in the industry knows that. This year, they’ve been fighting tooth and nail in the UK market. Nokia is at a disadvantage overall, and headquarters doesn’t want to invest too much money. So, they’ve brought Elmi over this time, hoping she can replicate the miracle she did in China.”
“Copy? Without me, what is she copying? The mobile phone industry is booming in Europe right now, isn’t it?” Lu Feng asked.
"Right now, the mobile phone market is booming. Last year, the market growth rate was around 20%, and it's estimated to be no lower this year. The prices of several mobile phone manufacturers are being driven down by price wars. Mobile phones used to be for business use, but now they're targeting young people. European countries are encouraging manufacturers to produce them, and the market is very strong, which is why Nokia is getting anxious," Sean said slowly and deliberately. These things are common knowledge in the mobile phone industry.
Lu Feng asked around for a long time and finally got some information. According to him, Elmi's situation must be very difficult now, since there is no 'Jiafeng' in London that is willing to cooperate with her.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng thought for a moment. There was no need to be weak when calling her now. She needed his help, and Siemens also hoped to achieve mass production in the mobile phone industry as soon as possible to compete for the market.
However, Lu Feng knew one thing: Siemens mobile phones didn't appear until after 2000, and they didn't sell very well, disappearing from the market within a few years.
If Lu Feng were to approach both sides with conditions, they would definitely bypass him and contact him alone. This is the crux of the problem and must be resolved. If it cannot be resolved, he cannot call Elmi.
Lu Feng scratched his head in a worried manner and lit a cigarette. He had been thinking all morning but couldn't come up with any good ideas. While eating, he suddenly remembered some rumors about himself and Elmi from the past. Perhaps this could be used to make a story.
Around 1 p.m., Lu Feng didn't call Elmi, but instead called Herman directly. His assistant answered the phone and helped him make an appointment.
When the appointment time arrived, Lu Feng called, and the voice on the other end of the phone was quite arrogant: "I'm sorry, all the appointments after this date have been cancelled. The president has a meeting today. Please reschedule for another day."
"When can I make an appointment?" Lu Feng asked.
"I can't guarantee that. I suggest you call to make an appointment at 8 a.m. on weekdays. Is there anything else?" The voice on the other end of the phone sounded very businesslike, which was quite unpleasant.
"there is none left."
"Beep beep beep!"
The call was hung up without hesitation, as if Siemens was an insurmountable mountain in front of Lu Feng.
"What's so great about it?" Lu Feng muttered under his breath.
Unable to reach Herman, Lu Feng had no choice but to contact Elmi first. The call was answered shortly after, and Elmi's slightly deep voice came through the phone: "Who is this?"
"It's me, Lu Feng from Jiafeng Group!" Lu Feng said into the phone, "You're in London now? Why didn't you call when you got here?"
Elmi was slightly surprised to hear it was Lu Feng, then some memories were triggered, and a hint of displeasure flashed across her face as she said, "I'm in London, are you here too?"
“Yeah, it seems you’re not that interested in me. Jiafeng’s business has expanded to Europe now, and he’s been here for half a year,” Lu Feng said with a smile.
Elmi became interested and hurriedly asked, "So, have you set up your sales channels?"
"We use a different sales model here; we don't have distribution channels!"
Upon hearing this, Elmi immediately lost interest. She was like an ant on a hot pan, with no time to care what Lu Feng was doing. All she could think about was how to obtain sales channels cheaply and get more goods to consumers, which would make even promotional activities much easier.
"I'm a bit busy with something here. I'll treat you to dinner when I have time." Elmi said a few polite words and was about to hang up.
"No way, although we haven't established any sales channels, we still know quite a few companies here. We have dealings with companies like Siemens, Carrefour, and Walmart. Are you planning to open up sales channels here?" Lu Feng's words implied that these were all his buddies.
"You've only been here for six months and you've already connected with so many companies?" Elmi was somewhat incredulous. Cooperating with these large companies was extremely difficult; otherwise, Nokia would have already approached them directly.
"Is it that difficult? Besides, I know a lot of people on Wall Street. I often come here to attend banquets. Not to mention some companies, I know all the high-level figures. Yesterday, I attended a high-end banquet where people like Harry and Brice were there, as was the president of Siemens. We've had some minor friction in the European market recently. He was quite embarrassed when he saw me, so he sat down and chatted for a while and apologized to me!" Lu Feng said casually, as if it were all a piece of cake.
"Apologize to you?" Elmi frowned slightly, the more she listened, the more mysterious it sounded.
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