Chapter 320 The Best Way Out
During the class reunion last year, Su Jiaojiao had been to The Wizard of Oz and was not unfamiliar with the place.
The Wizard of Oz is the closest hotel to Beijing University. The two sisters chose this place probably because of her.
Li Nuoxin has permed her hair into big wavy curls. She wears a black floral dress inside and a khaki wool coat outside, which makes her look fashionable and elegant.
Li Mo had a bun on her head and wore an emerald jade hairpin with tassels hanging down, which complemented her dark green Tang suit, making her look like a classical beauty walking out of a painting.
The two look different and have different dressing styles.
"Hello, Miss Su, thank you for saving my sister. I should have thanked you long ago." Li Mo took out a mahogany box from his bag and handed it to her, saying with a smile, "This is just a small gift, not a token of respect. Please accept it, Miss Su."
Her voice is very nice and gentle.
She is different from the strong woman Su Jiaojiao has in mind.
"Thank you, Mr. Li." Su Jiaojiao took it and put it in her bag. She guessed it was a watch or something, and it must be worth a lot of money.
"Hey, sister, let's not be so formal with Jiaojiao. I always call her by her name." Li Nuo held Su Jiaojiao's hand. "How's business lately?"
"It's okay." Su Jiaojiao didn't directly explain her current predicament. "There's just a new big jeans wholesaler that came in. I heard it's from Guangzhou. They've been keeping their prices very low, so we lowered ours too. But the market isn't as good as it was last year."
"A manufacturer in Yangcheng?" Li Moduo asked, "Which manufacturer?"
"I heard it was Wanzhuo Clothing Company." Su Jiaojiao replied.
"Wan Zhuo has been mass-producing jeans since last year. Before the New Year, they said they would come to the capital to expand their market. I can't believe they're here so soon." Li Mo obviously knew Wan Zhuo. "Their business has always been good, and they've recently partnered with Jiahe Group on a real estate project. I think it's a film and television city or something."
"I heard that Mr. Yu from Wanzhuo Garment Company and Mr. Lu from Jiahe Group are schoolmates and have a good relationship." Li Nuo glanced at Su Jiaojiao. "A few days ago, my sister and I went to Guangzhou and ran into Mr. Lu and Mr. Yu having dinner together. Mr. Lu introduced us to each other."
"Wanzhuo Clothing Company was restructured and established as Wanzhuo Group, which began developing real estate projects," Li Mo continued. "Jiahe Group also has a partnership with Wanzhuo in Yangcheng."
Su Jiaojiao said "Oh".
She knew Yu Minghuai and Yu Mingyuan, brother and sister. In his previous life, Yu Minghuai was in a state of having no desires and did not care about the company's affairs at all. It was his sister Yu Mingyuan who took care of it.
Yu Mingyuan is a professional designer and is also a designer of Wanzhuo Clothing. Su Jiaojiao has met her a few times, but they are not close friends.
In Su Jiaojiao's eyes, although Yu Mingyuan has some talents, she is very stubborn and good at dealing with men. She will do anything to achieve her goals.
Because we are not of the same kind, our relationship became distant after a few interactions.
The food was served one after another.
The three of them ate and chatted, having a great time.
Su Jiaojiao asked Li Nuo to help her find out the price range of the jeans made by Wanzhuo Clothing Company last year and how much they cost.
Li Nuo blinked and smiled, "Actually, Mr. Lu asked you about these things in one phone call."
"His question is too abrupt, so it would be better if you could find out for me." Su Jiaojiao didn't want Lu Jingyou to get involved in these matters. Li Mo looked at her inquiringly, "Do you know Mr. Lu?"
"I know him." Su Jiaojiao replied.
"More than just knowing each other..." Li Nuo smiled ambiguously, and Li Mo understood, "Mr. Lu is a good person, we can get to know each other."
"We are just ordinary friends." Su Jiaojiao didn't want to talk about her and Lu Jingyou.
After dinner, the two sisters sent Su Jiaojiao back to campus before driving away.
On the way, Li Mo asked Li Nuo: "What's going on between Su Jiaojiao and Lu Jingyou?"
"They've known each other for a long time and should be in a relationship." Li Nuo still believed in his feelings, "But I don't know why, neither of them admits it. They both say they are just friends."
"If they are really in a relationship, it's because Su Jiaojiao is still in school and it's not convenient to make it public." Li Mo can see these things clearly. "However, I heard that Lu Jingyou has a blind date with Yan Xuewei, and her family tacitly assumes that she is his fiancée."
"I asked Lu Jingyou, and he said it was his grandfather who brought them together. He had already explained everything to his grandfather, and his grandfather had also passed on the message to the Yan family. The matter was settled long ago." Li Nuo smiled and shook his head. "Men are really hard to figure out."
Su Jiaojiao walked back to Jinyuan and arranged for Cai Ting to go to Mocheng to follow up on the orders tomorrow, and asked Ding Linyu to look after the store in Wudaokou.
Changyuan has a complete range of products and is very strong. Even if the price is the same, other merchants cannot compete with it, including Su Jiaojiao.
Because of the limited variety of goods, she could only sell two or three hundred pairs of jeans a day, and she was still losing money on wholesale. Since she couldn't sell in large quantities, she could only make up for the price difference through retail.
It's like losing money to gain publicity.
If she hadn't made 80,000 yuan by wholesale selling 20,000 pieces last month, she would have really been squeezed out by Changyuan.
Ding Linyu said that if the shipments were continued at this rate, the inventory could still last for ten days or so, so she asked Su Jiaojiao to make preparations early.
Su Jiaojiao said that she was not in a hurry, she had done everything she should do, and if she really couldn't do it, she would just take a few days off.
Anyway, she hasn't vacated the warehouse in the electronics factory's staff quarters yet, so at worst she can just ship the goods there again.
If you can't compete with others, avoid competing.
You can't just resist it.
Li Nuo was very efficient. The next day, he called Su Jiaojiao and said, "I asked someone. Last year, Wanzhuo's jeans were all commonplace goods. They were made for about half a year, and the shipping price in Guangzhou was eight yuan. They also made a large number of short-sleeved shirts, and the shipping price was three and a half yuan. You'd better be careful. Don't wear short-sleeved shirts."
"Okay, I got it." Su Jiaojiao had an idea in mind. She took some time to go to the Electronic Family Compound and chat with Li Xia next door. It turned out that nothing had changed here. Instead, several warehouses were vacant.
Li Xia said that this place is too remote and there are only so many retailers around. Everyone wants to work in a large clothing wholesale market, but unfortunately they can't rent a shop.
"It's not always easy to do business in a large wholesale market." Su Jiaojiao didn't tell anyone that she had rented a shop in Wudaokou. She paid the rent to the old landlady and cleaned the place at the same time.
She hadn't given up the lease here yet because she hadn't established herself in Wudaokou.
It's only three hundred yuan a month anyway, so there's no loss even if it's empty. The main problem is that it's too difficult to find a place.
Another week passed, and Ding Linyu called Su Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao, Changyuan has lowered the price again. Now their shipping price is nine yuan. What should we do?"
"We won't follow the price reduction. Just say the manufacturer's promotion is over." Su Jiaojiao's worry came true. "Starting tomorrow, you go later and sell this batch of goods at retail. When the goods from Mocheng arrive, we'll have Master Yan deliver them to the electronics factory's staff quarters for delivery. We won't have to get entangled with them here anymore."
It wouldn’t be too late for them to return to Wudaokou after Cai Ting finished making the mid-range jeans she ordered.
Wan Zhuo has been producing common products for half a year. What can she use to compete with others?
"Okay, I understand." Ding Linyu then remembered that the warehouses and houses in the electronics factory's staff quarters had not been vacated yet.
Fortunately, they still have a way out.
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