Lu Feng stepped forward, extended his hand, and shook it, saying, "President Zou, we met once before, do you remember me?"
Mr. Zou's smile was somewhat awkward. He couldn't very well say that he saw Lu Feng punch an old man one by one that night, making him scream in pain. He could only awkwardly say that he had attended so many banquets recently that he couldn't remember.
"President Lu has been enjoying unparalleled success lately, and he is someone I greatly admire," President Zou flattered. "Now he has even successfully joined Chen's Capital, which can be considered a dream come true."
"I only did some trivial work," Lu Feng said casually.
Mr. Du glanced at the roadside and saw a car parked there. Three girls got out, dressed somewhat sexily. The girl in the lead had a great figure and looked a bit like Amy Yip.
"Call out to them, Mr. Lu, Mr. Zou!"
"Hello, Mr. Lu! Hello, Mr. Zou!" the three men shouted in unison.
Seeing Lu Feng looking at him, President Du explained, "These are our company's newly trained interns. Today is also an opportunity to give them a chance to see the world, especially someone as important as President Lu."
"President Lu is so young and handsome!" A young woman in her early twenties, with a somewhat immature look on her face and a head of ramen-noodle hair, exclaimed.
"I'm not exactly a big shot, let's go in!" Lu Feng said, gesturing for President Zou to enter.
Upon entering the hotel, Mr. Du announced the private room he had booked. The lobby manager was at a loss and could only say, "I'm so sorry, your private room has been used by someone else due to some urgent reasons. To express our apologies, we can offer you a fruit platter and a dish."
"I booked a private room in advance, why was it taken by someone else? Who the hell took it?"
Mr. Du was instantly furious. Although he was easygoing in front of people like Lu Feng, he was still a big boss in front of ordinary people. Moreover, he was embarrassed to be seen like this in front of other bosses.
"I'm so sorry, sir, we can provide you with another private room without any charge," the lobby manager explained repeatedly.
"Do you think I care about the cost of those private rooms?" Mr. Du's face was full of displeasure as he questioned the lobby manager, "Just tell me who it is. I'm a well-known figure in this area."
Seeing that he was taking it seriously, Lu Feng quickly pulled him aside and said to the lobby manager, "It doesn't matter which private room you choose, just arrange it for him."
After saying that, he took the opportunity to offer a few words of advice to President Du, giving him a way out. As he passed by the private room that had been reserved, he heard a lot of noise inside, with the karaoke volume turned up to the maximum.
"Tell them to keep their voices down in a bit," Lu Feng instructed before entering the private room.
"Okay, don't worry," the lobby manager agreed.
The group entered the private room, which was nicely decorated. In addition to sofas, coffee tables, and solid wood dining tables, there was also a karaoke system, allowing people to eat, sing, and dance. This type of entertainment had been introduced to mainland China and was once very popular.
After exchanging pleasantries and sitting down, Lu Feng asked Mr. Zou, "By the way, Mr. Zou, have you recently taken on a project from mainland China?"
Mr. Zou looked at Lu Feng with great surprise. How did he know about this? He hadn't told many people about it. He was very suspicious. How did this person know everything?
"There was indeed an order from mainland China for a batch of television sets, but I didn't take it," Mr. Zou told the truth.
"Why didn't you do it?" Lu Feng pressed.
"To be honest, the quality of this batch of goods is average. It's difficult to find a suitable buyer in international trade, so it's hard to sell. Nowadays, international trade is a buyer's market, and most of the relationships are long-term and stable," Mr. Zou explained, revealing the intricacies of the business.
Lu Feng nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Although the quality of this batch of goods is quite different from that of international brands, it is still profitable to sell them to underdeveloped regions, such as India and South Africa."
Mr. Zou laughed and looked at Lu Feng, saying, "Mr. Lu obviously doesn't understand the international trade market at all, saying such unprofessional things."
"I don't really know much about it, which is why I'm talking to you about it. To be honest, that batch of goods that came out of the mainland was mine." Lu Feng didn't hide anything and admitted it frankly.
Mr. Zou laughed and said to Mr. Du, "When I came here today, I already had a pretty good idea of what was going on. International trade follows a rule: do business with wealthy countries. You should never go to those two countries you mentioned, even if there are buyers placing orders with you. It's best not to do business with them."
"Is the payment slow?" Lu Feng asked, puzzled.
"It's because they're too poor, so they're thinking of ripping off some international friends to make a living. And the local customs and such will also help them. To put it bluntly, they're no different from bandits," Mr. Zou shared some rules of international trade.
In short, the goal is to sell to buyers in developed countries as much as possible, because developed countries have sufficient guarantee rules in international trade, and as long as cooperation is established, long-term cooperative relationships will be formed. Developed countries have high consumption power and high profits.
Similarly, poor countries have low purchasing power, so since they are already poor, they will try to cheat or rob as much as they can. In some small places, local governments, banks, and buyers collude to rip off international traders.
To succeed in international trade, there are only a few countries. Mr. Zou and Mr. Lu had a thorough discussion. Small-batch trade can connect with the Four Asian Tigers, but for global trade, it is necessary to set up a headquarters in the United States to facilitate trade transactions. If the business is to grow, it is best to bring in companies from Wall Street.
The most important point about conducting all trade through the United States is that buyers from many countries have set up offices in the US, and settlements are made in US dollars. The US has become the world's trading center, where both buying and selling need to take place.
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