Chapter 74 This money is really hard to earn: I must eat him next time
Are sex toys profitable? Quite profitable.
To be honest, if the former president hadn't been blinded by hot money and had focused on honest production, he could have gradually become richer and richer.
But the problem is that wealth can be blinding.
Since the stock market boom began in 1987, countless stories of overnight riches have been created in just two short years.
From 1985 to its peak in 1991, Japanese housing prices more than tripled.
Even the government is encouraging people to invest in real estate, implying that land prices are absolutely unlikely to drop.
At the same time, for entrepreneurs who honestly engage in real industry, if their annual profit growth exceeds 10% over six years, they can be considered to be well-performing sunrise enterprises.
How many people can resist this temptation?
Fortune favors the bold and risky – this is an age-old truth. Yet, no one at the time imagined that the stock market would one day crash and the real estate market would cool down.
In a sense, the current president is a fairly rational person.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so focused on real business when everyone else was making big money, only to get on the ship at the last minute.
They didn't earn a single penny from the hot money, but they certainly became the suckers who took over the losses.
The deceased is gone, there's no point in saying more, let's focus on doing what's in front of us.
The death of the president, which involved their own interests and had a huge impact on the employees, made them realize that something seemed wrong with the economic situation; these two factors combined made everyone give up sleep tonight.
This is a typical privately owned business; the owner's home is only a few hundred meters away from the factory.
They returned to the factory, and the accountant began to tally the accounts in front of everyone.
There's hardly any working capital left on the books, but the factory is still in normal production. Once the products in the warehouse are shipped out, paying everyone's wages and bonuses shouldn't be a problem.
However, this would mean the factory wouldn't have money to buy raw materials, and production would inevitably have to stop.
But the factory is going to be relocated to China, so whether there will be raw materials is something the new owner should worry about.
The focus of the heated discussion among the employees was whether or not to go to work in China.
If a factory must be divided into personnel, it can be divided into three parts: production, sales, and administration and logistics.
Needless to say, sales can continue at the same pace as before.
The administrative and logistical roles are somewhat ambiguous, and given the small number of people involved, they don't talk much either.
The focus was on the factory workers, who numbered fifty or sixty and were the loudest in their discussion.
Although later generations have reviewed Japan's economy in the 1990s, they all say that the collapse began with the drop in housing prices in 1991.
Japan had just experienced a period of rapid economic expansion in the 1980s, and was temporarily facing a decline in the stock market and housing prices. People in the midst of this period did not feel that a financial crisis or a great depression was coming.
In fact, collapse has always been a gradual process in this era, a state of slow, insidious decay rather than complete collapse, much like a frog being slowly boiled in water.
Simply put, skilled workers don't think they'll be unable to find work if they stay in Japan. And they believe their wages won't be low, because the general salary standards are what they are.
If that's the case, why go to work in China, a place thousands of miles away where you don't know anyone, don't speak the language, and have different lifestyles?
Is it too risky to do this just for a share of the profits?
Wow, China really is a socialist country; the boss actually takes all the profits and distributes them to the employees.
So what is she trying to achieve by going through all this trouble?
Taking advantage of the fact that the new boss couldn't understand Japanese, the discussion grew louder and louder.
The translator, Maslova, was incredibly sleepy. The buzzing of these people was like a hypnosis, and she couldn't concentrate at all.
Wang Xiao managed to keep up, occasionally asking Ito Sachiko what they were discussing.
Sachiko Ito became even more distracted, and even somewhat anxious.
Why are people arguing when most workers believe they can find jobs?
This is related to the lifetime employment system that Japanese companies have been implementing since the 1950s.
How to describe it? It's somewhat similar to state-owned enterprises in China today. You can work in the factory for life without worrying about being fired.
Because the cost of dismissal is too high, employers generally do not consider it.
Therefore, the relationship between labor and management is quite harmonious, and employees have a high degree of loyalty to the company. From a personal perspective, they are willing to work for the company they work for for life.
Sigh, why did the president have to commit suicide? The difficulties were clearly only temporary; we could have overcome them by thinking of a way.
It was getting late, so employees who were close to the president returned to the mourning hall to keep vigil together.
The rest of the people went home; they needed to discuss such a big matter with their families.
Wang Xiao and the others were too lazy to return to the hotel in the city center. In fact, the translator and bodyguards would have preferred to go back to sleep, but since they had been paid and the boss hadn't said anything, who would be so stubborn as to make such a request?
This time, no one was crying in the mourning hall.
Apart from the woman kneeling blankly, still immersed in grief, even those keeping vigil were discussing their future and future jobs.
Therefore, once a person dies, very few people will really care anymore.
The living are always more important than the dead.
The hostess was in a daze, so Sachiko Ito had to step in and help arrange a place for the guests to rest.
On a simple tatami mat, Wang Xiao and Maslova lay down fully clothed.
On another tatami mat nearby, Tang Yicheng and his two bodyguards took turns resting.
Everyone made do, dozing off in a daze. But just as they drifted off to sleep, a deafening commotion erupted outside, forcing them to struggle to open their eyes again.
Wang Xiao really didn't want to get off the tatami mat at all, even though she was being disturbed and couldn't sleep, she was too lazy to move.
In the end, it was Tang Yicheng, this unfortunate working man, who dragged another unfortunate working man—the translator Maslova—out together, and they finally figured out what had happened.
Oh my god.
These kids are really causing trouble.
This young lady from the president's family has quite a few bad habits. In addition to stealing money, skipping school, and going out to play, she also has the bad habit of inhaling superglue, just like the troubled teenagers of the time.
Yes, the super glue is the ordinary super glue used in daily life.
How does it inhale?
To be more specific, it's the volatile organic solvent VOS emitted when inhaling super glue. VOS emits that pungent, eye-irritating odor that people experience when using super glue.
Using VOS can cause dizziness and produce a euphoric feeling similar to being drunk. Once you stop, you will experience withdrawal symptoms.
In a broad sense, this is also a form of drug use. Many glue addicts eventually seek stronger stimulation and become legally defined drug users.
On the night her father died, this young girl, who was only in junior high school, whether due to an addiction or to relieve her inner pain, ran back to her room, put super glue in a plastic bag, and inhaled the fumes that were evaporating.
Later, probably because of her dizziness, she forgot to remove the plastic bag, and she seemed to suffocate.
If it weren't for the noise of him rolling off the sofa that alerted Sachiko Ito, they might have found a cold corpse when they searched for him at dawn.
Anyway, she was still unconscious when the ambulance arrived.
Wang Xiao and her team looked at each other in bewilderment.
Tang Yicheng cursed, "He's really just bored and doesn't understand anything."
In most Chinese families, a girl of that age would be considered half a laborer.
It's common for them to help with farm work after school or during holidays, and to take care of household chores at home.
She's fine now. She was vain and addicted to stealing at a young age, and she still smokes opium.
What terrible things did the parents do to raise such a child?
Wang Xiao felt sleepy again and waved her hand, saying, "Never mind, let's go to sleep first. We have things to do tomorrow."
Everyone had no choice but to make do with what felt like an impossible nap. Fortunately, the noise outside gradually subsided, allowing them to manage to get another hour or so of sleep.
When dawn broke, Sachiko Ito, who hadn't slept all night, came over again and again to apologize and invited them to have breakfast.
Unlike the vegetarian meals and tofu banquets in China, what's placed on the table are plates of sushi.
It's vegetarian, the most common kind, with cucumber inside, not the usual sashimi sushi.
Eating cold sushi on a freezing winter morning is quite an experience. Even the translator and the two bodyguards couldn't help but frown and ate some haphazardly with their tea.
Wang Xiao felt fine and ate half a plate in one go.
Today's a tough battle, she needs to eat her fill.
After a quick wash, they said goodbye.
Sachiko Ito quickly pressed, "Miss Wang, what about the factory?"
Wang Xiao smiled at her and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll go find someone to handle the formalities now."
What procedures are needed? How would she know?
But she knew exactly who to contact: the embassy, of course.
Standing in front of the embassy staff, Wang Xiao spoke with self-righteousness.
She didn't understand Japanese law, nor did she know what to do next. Who else could she turn to besides the embassy?
The embassy staff were also dumbfounded.
Comparing the current GDP of Japan and China, it is Japan that invests in and builds factories in China; they have never seen the situation reversed.
Wang Xiao emphasized, "No, please don't misunderstand, I'm not investing in building a factory in Japan. I'm moving the factory's employees and production lines to China. I need the embassy to introduce me to reliable lawyers and intermediaries regarding the procedures and contract signing.
She took out her passport and solemnly emphasized, "I have very little time to stay in Tokyo, and I hope this can be done immediately."
The embassy staff member in charge of receiving them nodded repeatedly, then couldn't help but ask, "So, what factory do you plan to move to China?"
It wasn't that he was overly curious; rather, it was because of technological barriers that some of Japan's advanced technologies, mainly electronic technologies, couldn't enter China.
Wang Xiao flashed a standard smile, revealing eight teeth: "Don't worry, it's not high-tech, just a small appliance."
Then, after the embassy helped arrange for a lawyer they knew, and the lawyer asked what exactly "small appliances" meant, the embassy staff member's face cracked.
Tang Yicheng couldn't help but feel sorry for the other person, and subconsciously wanted to cover his face.
Sigh, it's a long story.
Wang Xiao, however, watched the young man from the embassy with great interest.
Wow, he has very well-proportioned features, a classic Chinese handsome man.
The area behind the ears and the nails were quite clean, which shows that whether it was natural or forced by the environment, the personal hygiene habits were quite good.
She has a good figure and looks quite capable.
Why is she staring at people like she's picking out pork? What does she want to do?
Let's get him.
Sex toys are like appetizers; sometimes they can fill your stomach, and sometimes they just make you hungrier.
Especially since current sex toys haven't evolved to the level of what they'll be like in thirty years, and their substitutability is a bit lacking, she started to crave meat.
After all, she has been in the book for over a year and has remained aloof until today, which is quite remarkable.
Unfortunately, this guy turned out to be quite attractive, so sleeping with him felt like a worthwhile experience.
Most importantly, we're just strangers who met by chance, and after sleeping together we can go our separate ways without worrying about any lingering issues.
As for his personal health condition.
Hehe, thanks to the national regulations of this era.
Can you believe it? These days, you need a medical exam to go abroad, and people with STDs are simply not allowed to leave the country. Our main goal is to absolutely avoid causing trouble for others.
Wang Xiao became more and more excited. If it weren't for the fact that the lawyer had already prepared his words and explained them to her in detail, she would have flirted with the young man no matter what.
You should at least ask if the person has a partner; it's not appropriate to mess with someone else's "pig" (a term used to describe someone who has a mistress or a male prostitute).
For now, let's put that aside and get our hands on the factory.
The lawyer didn't understand why she was going through all this trouble. Why not just move the production line and hire a few skilled workers at high salaries?
But Wang Xiao stated in all seriousness that her agreement with the workers was to ensure the continued survival of Love Power (cough, that's the name of the Japanese factory).
The lawyer then suggested, "You can directly inject capital. According to current laws, foreign capital that wants to acquire more than 10% of the shares in a Japanese security-related company must declare in advance and undergo review by relevant authorities."
He flipped through the legal provisions one by one, saying, "Security-related industries include weapons and equipment, aircraft, space development, nuclear energy, oil, electricity, gas, communications, broadcasting, heating, railways, transportation... Well, they are not within the scope of restrictions, so the procedures will be simpler."
Because it involved a lot of technical terms, Maslova's translation was halting and stilted. It was only with the help of that handsome young diplomat that the two sides were able to continue communicating.
Wang Xiao sighed inwardly, "Lust is a double-edged sword." This ubiquitous allure of hormones was seriously affecting her ability to make money.
Tang Yicheng's gaze grew increasingly strange. He felt that this young diplomat was now somewhat like Tang Sanzang, the Tang Sanzang who was being targeted by the female demons of the Spider Cave.
Fortunately, the allure of making money was greater, so Wang Xiao turned her gaze away and directly rejected the lawyer's advice: "Investing in Japan is too costly. Land prices, transportation, and communication costs are all high, and there are no tax breaks."
The old lawyer could only smile wryly. In a sense, Japan currently encourages foreign investment but does not welcome foreign investment.
If investments from Europe and America are like this, how much more so for capital from China?
After repeated communication with Wang Xiao, his final suggestion was to transform the Huaxia factory into an overseas factory of Love Power.
Firstly, it's common for Japanese companies to have overseas factories, and the Japanese public has a high acceptance of products manufactured overseas. In comparison, products manufactured by contract manufacturers are considered to be of a lower status.
This mentality is normal. Humans, purified by the natural law of survival of the fittest, have an inherent tendency to admire the strong.
Secondly, there are tax issues involved. Products manufactured overseas entering the Japanese market are not the same as ordinary imports, and the tax rates they enjoy are naturally different.
If the talks continue, it will no longer be something that Wang Xiao can finalize on his own.
The attitude of the original employees of Love Power is also very important.
Because land in Tokyo is extremely valuable and the law firm has limited space, it couldn't accommodate nearly a hundred clients at once, so they moved the negotiation location back to the factory.
Before leaving the embassy, Wang Xiao smiled broadly at the handsome young man and made a new request: "Are there any Chinese people fluent in Japanese? I don't have a stable job right now, and I need to hire sales staff. The salary will be average. Could you please help me find someone? If possible, we can start recruiting today."
The handsome guy was completely stunned; aside from nodding subconsciously, he didn't know how to react.
Are there such job seekers? Absolutely.
Too many Chinese people, especially highly educated intellectuals, have come to Japan to work but are unable to find jobs.
After all, when it comes to doing dirty, hard, and tiring work, they are no match for the illiterate, smuggled-in farmers.
Wang Xiao smiled even brighter at him, and her voice softened three degrees: "Then I'll trouble you."
Sigh, I don't have time now, but I'll definitely have to try it properly later. It truly looks delicious.
Tang Yicheng looked at Wang Xiao strangely. Was the sushi she had eaten that morning too cold and unpalatable? Why did she look so hungry?
Sigh, that's the downside of being away from home; it's not easy to find something you like to eat.
On the way back to the factory, Tang Yicheng couldn't help but ask Wang Xiao, "Does it have to be this complicated?"
She even gave up the original sales market for Love Power.
By the way, if they lose this market, where will they sell their goods?
“Scalpers.” Wang Xiao was still thinking about the next step, so he spoke very concisely, “Let’s set our sights on that side for now.”
What does that mean?
The idea was to first let the resellers in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union try out the product, and once they liked it, let them figure out how to open up sales channels themselves.
Wait, why is she so sure that the black marketeers and black marketeers will fall in love?
Because the level of repression within this group is also very severe.
Overseas, it is common for married men and women to form temporary partnerships (similar to forming temporary relationships).
The reason for this is not only that working together can improve efficiency and that sticking together can effectively reduce the probability of being assaulted, but more importantly, it is to satisfy each other's sexual needs.
Although sex is often forcibly tied to love and family responsibility due to the existence of family structure, our ancestors knew that food and sex are human nature.
Eating, sleeping, and sex are all human instincts; none of them are more noble or less noble than the others.
Sex toys are absolutely necessary for them.
Once they use it well, they will naturally attract more customers and make a profit from it.
In this way, the sex toys shipped out from China found their first customers.
As for the next step, it's obviously to open a store.
With no online sales available now and international shipping costs too high, opening a local store is actually the most cost-effective option.
As for where the store came from? It must have been purchased.
Eastern European countries are pushing for privatization. For example, Hungary is selling small businesses such as shops, restaurants, hotels, and service outlets in order to raise funds to pay off its foreign debt.
Although these businesses are small in scale, they generally do not suffer losses, have low debt, operate stably, and are profitable. There are nearly 100,000 such small businesses in Hungary.
She bought the store, renovated it, and turned it into the sales point for her alluring Eden.
As for how to buy a store, it's very simple.
Didn't she previously receive a lot of cash from black market traders in Budapest to buy an airplane?
Now it's just a matter of replacing airplanes with shops.
After the first wave of money changers left Budapest for Bucharest, Romania, many more people approached Mr. Fang, wanting to follow suit and exchange their cash for other goods.
What should we do with this money? Since it's inconvenient to take it out of Hungary, we might as well buy a shop there and sell things.
While Budapest may not be as internationally renowned as Moscow, its geographical location suggests significant potential for future appreciation.
The prices in stores aren't high right now, so it's a good time to buy it.
Moreover, even if its price doesn't rise much in the future, the profits from selling the goods will be enough.
Most importantly, Hungary's privatization truly treats outsiders as outsiders, even allowing foreign capital to solely own important energy sectors such as oil, gas, and electricity.
Buying from them is so satisfying.
Haha, my depressed mood from not sleeping well last night has instantly improved a lot.
Sure enough, when you're feeling down, you should go on a shopping spree; it instantly refreshes you.
Seeing that she didn't seem interested in continuing the topic, Tang Yicheng asked curiously, "Why don't you buy a house in Japan?"
She bought up shops in Moscow like a whirlwind; if the city government didn't have to reorganize them before putting them up for sale, she could have bought half the city.
Why did she lose interest once we got to Tokyo?
Wang Xiao said succinctly: "It's too expensive, not worth it."
Is she crazy? Why would she take the fall at this point?
At the peak of Japanese real estate prices, Tokyo alone could buy the entire United States.
Currently, Japanese people have bought 10 percent of American real estate.
She's not going to be taken advantage of.
Upon arriving at the factory, Wang Xiao maintained the same attitude.
Because these workers had been making a ruckus all night, they went home to sleep and came back with the following demand: they wanted Wang Xiao to pay for the factory to be rented again and then resume production.
Wang Xiao was so angry he laughed.
Gentlemen, what unrealistic fantasies do you have about socialism?
Are you sick?!
That's a pretty nice idea.
Wang Xiao refused without hesitation: "Impossible. First, given the current land prices, after deducting rent, the factory barely makes any profit. Second, the owner wants this land for real estate development, meaning they could demolish the factory and rebuild at any time. If we rent the factory and invest in new equipment, who will compensate for the losses when the factory is demolished?"
Most importantly, what's in it for me to do this? Which eye of yours sees me as a sucker?
The workers became unhappy.
They were living well in Tokyo, so why would they leave their hometown for a remote and impoverished area?
The old lawyer tried to persuade everyone that the key now was to save the factory; without the factory, everything else would be in vain.
Amidst the commotion, someone walked in from outside the factory and shouted something in Japanese.
Wang Xiao subconsciously turned to look at the translator, and Maslova finally heard clearly this time: "He said he'd go."
The worker was probably in his forties or fifties, not very tall, maybe 1.6 meters at most, and his complexion looked rather unwell, a bit sallow.
But as soon as he spoke, several workers who had been silent before quietly walked up behind him.
Sachiko Ito was quite surprised and muttered softly in Russian, "Yamada-kun really is a Red Army soldier."
The Red Army? That word sounds so historical.
Perhaps thinking that this matter would help bring Yamada Ichiro closer to his new boss, Ito Sachiko chimed in, and Jasmine explained the situation.
Yamada Ichiro was a long-time employee of the factory and a well-known left-wing youth many years ago. His notable deeds included storming the U.S. Embassy in Japan and planting the red flag on the roof of the embassy for ten minutes.
His idol is Chairman Mao, and he is very willing to go to his idol's homeland now.
Wang Xiao and Tang Yicheng looked at each other, completely surprised that the deadlock had been broken in this way.
Maslova and her two bodyguards found it even more bizarre. The Japanese Red Army producing sex toys seemed utterly strange.
Yamada Ichiro, a student at the University of Tokyo in the 1960s, insisted on working on the front lines of production, becoming a highly skilled veteran worker. His extensive knowledge also made him exceptionally adept at improving processes. In China, he would probably be considered an eighth-grade worker.
Most importantly, he has worked for many years and has trained many apprentices. The workers following behind him are his apprentices.
With them leading the way, a few more people walked over, bringing the total to seven.
Tang Yicheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
With these seven workers, we can almost set up a team.
Wang Xiao felt that this was far from enough, and she continued to ask, "I wonder if you have made arrangements for your next clients yet? If not, could you please go to China temporarily to help ensure that the orders can be delivered on time and that your market share is not squeezed out?"
I assure you that during this period, your income level will not be lower than it is now. And once you find suitable jobs, I will send you plane tickets home.
Many workers began to subconsciously look at their colleagues.
It all happened so suddenly; the president's suicide was just yesterday.
In such a short time, very few employees found new jobs.
Some people wanted to stay and try their luck, while others felt that making the trip to China wasn't a bad deal.
Let's not talk about how much money I'll make; just consider it a free trip and a chance to earn some pocket money along the way.
Then, one after another, seventeen or eighteen more workers walked over.
Wang Xiao could understand their mentality very well; people strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill.
China is indeed poor right now.
We're all working people, who doesn't want to earn more money? We're not related, who's going to bother talking to you about contributions?
Okay, we have twenty-five workers now, that should be enough to support the production line.
Thankfully, it's already mid-November, just over a month until the New Year.
People who have been busy for most of the year are willing to take a break and look for work again after the New Year.
Anyway, it will take at least a month or two to prepare the factory in China. They can go over and give some guidance on the factory layout when the time comes.
If it weren't for this mentality, probably not so many people would be willing to go to China.
Wang Xiao welcomed this.
Haha, what a joke! Sex toys are just a small, niche category of home appliances. The production line will start operating immediately once it's there; who's going to wait until after the New Year to go back to work?
As for shipping by sea now, it would take at least a month or two, which is no longer a problem for her.
Don't forget, she owns a plane. At worst, she can just spend a little more money to airlift the equipment back.
She had already visited the Love Power factory, where the machinery for producing small household appliances wasn't actually that big, and it could be disassembled and reassembled later.
The personnel relocation process is now complete.
Employees who had already found new jobs or were preparing to leave had their documents drafted by lawyers, received a month's salary as compensation, and left.
In fact, if it were a proper resignation, the compensation would definitely be more than this amount.
But the former president committed suicide, so whether the "Love Power" brand will disappear is a big question mark. Besides, the factory has changed hands, so how much can they sell the machinery for?
To put it bluntly, if a suitable buyer cannot be found, the machine can only be sold as scrap.
Since that's the case, it's better than nothing.
With the resettlement of departing employees resolved, the next crucial step is figuring out how to ensure the continued operation of Love Power.
After a round of back-and-forth negotiations, lawyer ChuaChua prepared a pile of documents for her to sign.
To put it simply, Wang Xiao rented an office on the advice of her lawyer to serve as Love Power's office in Tokyo.
Its purpose is to connect with customers to receive orders and maintain existing sales channel relationships.
To achieve this, Wang Xiao had to pay an extra 300,000 yen in rent every month, which is equivalent to 10,000 yuan.
There's no way around it, rent in Tokyo is just that expensive. And this is only because of its remote location; in a slightly better area, the monthly rent could easily exceed one million yen.
With this office, the company can re-register, and the remaining employees can be registered under its name. Then, workers can be sent to work in China through labor dispatch.
Is this the most cost-effective way to do it?
Wang Xiao can honestly and sincerely say that she doesn't know.
She genuinely didn't know, and she didn't have the time or energy to slowly study the various legal provisions of Japan.
After all, Japan's basic national policy is to protect its domestic market, and it is generally acknowledged that its laws are not very transparent, with some laws simply not in line with international rules.
Even professionals would need a long time to figure these things out thoroughly, let alone someone like her who is a complete novice.
She's not like she was last year when she made her first fortune; how could she possibly understand everything so clearly?
With her net worth, she assured that this investment would be based on two key points: having skilled workers and production lines in place, and ensuring that Aizhili's existing sales market would not shrink in the short term.
The remaining employees looked at the contract and started discussing it again.
Taking 5% of the profits to give to the president's widow and daughter as compensation is acceptable.
The president of Love Power Company worked hard for more than 20 years to build this up.
They don't consider themselves cold-blooded or heartless people, and if conditions allow, they are still willing to take care of their deceased loved ones—their wife and daughters.
Moreover, there are only 38 employees left at present. When the time comes, their share of the profits will be about two or three times that of the president's wife and daughter. There's really nothing more to say.
only--
Someone pointed to one of the clauses and asked, "What does it mean that products sold through existing sales channels do not include newly produced varieties?"
"This means that developing new products requires a lot of money and human resources, and may even require the help of research institutions, and takes a long time. The production profits of new products must be used to cover the previous related expenses, so they certainly cannot be used to distribute dividends to everyone like other mature products."
Wang Xiao said seriously, "For a company to develop, it must continuously invest funds in research and development. If all of it is used for dividends, what future can we talk about?"
"How do you calculate the profit for this part?"
Wang Xiao smiled and said, "One-third will be distributed as dividends, and the rest will be used as company assets for future development."
What a joke! She's not some saint.
Her goal in spending money was to make more money, and naturally, she needed to gradually take control of the sales channels.
When L'Oréal acquired Little Nurse, was it to help Little Nurse thrive?
Capitalists don't come across the world to do charity; their purpose is to promote their Garnier brand.
The results proved to be remarkable.
Today she's doing the same thing: first, use existing products to capture market share, and then, once the new products are launched, replace the old ones, and then she'll have complete control.
The group whispered among themselves, but ultimately, lifetime employment was not the same as a secure job in China.
They didn't consider themselves the masters of the power of love, so while they weren't entirely satisfied, they also had no right to stand up and interfere.
The personnel issue has finally been resolved.
Wang Xiao felt incredibly lucky; this was probably one of the benefits of capitalism.
If it were a state-owned enterprise, the issue of employee resettlement would be an absolute headache.
Everyone signed their names. The lawyer will then have to handle the paperwork.
Wang Xiao then took the factory's phone number and called the embassy, calling out to the sales staff who were about to leave: "Excuse me, could you all come with me to recruit employees? Too many people are leaving now, and we need more sales staff to maintain our current scale."
The group looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
Wang Xiao said sincerely, "Actually, I know that everyone is willing to stay to help the Power of Love overcome its difficulties. In fact, doing so has delayed everyone's future. So if you want to leave in the future, I will understand. But please make sure that you have someone to hand over your work to before then."
The salespeople remained silent, not responding to her words.
Just as Wang Xiao said, the remaining employees were not optimistic about the company's future development.
Because it was obvious that she was a complete novice, and a foreigner at that.
Gaining a foothold in the Japanese market is harder than climbing to heaven.
The reason why everyone is not in a hurry to leave is simply because they haven't found a suitable new job yet.
Wang Xiao invited again, "Could you come with me? Consider it overtime for everyone."
Some people said they had to maintain customer relationships, so they said goodbye and left.
Some people hesitated for a moment, but in the end they still went to the embassy with Wang Xiao.
Two of them were there purely out of curiosity about the Chinese embassy, as they had never been there before.
There were a few minor hiccups along the way.
Translator Maslova inadvertently saw a notice posted on the wall outside an apartment: Wanted fugitive Japanese Red Army suspect.
She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she desperately gestured for Wang Xiao to look.
Wang Xiao was also quite frightened. She originally thought the Japanese Red Army was a historical term, but she didn't expect that the Red Army still existed and that they were wanted by the Japanese government, receiving even harsher treatment than the underworld.
If that's the case, will Yamada Ichiro still be able to go to China smoothly? She's counting on him to stay longer and help her train a group of qualified production workers.
Sachiko Ito was extremely embarrassed and repeatedly assured everyone that it wasn't the same thing.
The wanted Japanese Red Army suspects belong to a specific organization that engages in terrorism.
But her calling Yamada Ichiro a member of the Red Army was a sarcastic remark. He wasn't a member of any terrorist organization; he was just an ordinary leftist.
As for the arrest warrants, don't worry, they've been up for years. The Red Army's operations are also in the Middle East. However, they seem to be having a tough time in the last two years; the government suspects they might sneak back to Japan, which is why there are so many arrest warrants on the streets.
Sachiko Ito even laughed: "These are photos of them from more than 20 years ago. If they stood in front of us now, we probably wouldn't recognize them. Besides, their mission was to oppose the United States, which has nothing to do with us."
Wang Xiao was finally relieved.
Heaven knows, all she wants is to earn money honestly and she really doesn't want to get involved in any trouble.
Upon arriving at the embassy, everyone immediately got to work without leaving.
That's right, Wang Xiao simply rented someone's conference room and started recruiting on the spot.
Because she didn't understand Japanese, she dragged the young man along to the interview.
What was the result? We'll see, it's a case of choosing the best among the worst.
The applicant wasn't particularly outstanding; he was just average, but not terrible either. At least he was fluent in Japanese and could communicate with the salespeople without any problems.
They managed to hire three more people.
Wang Xiao's arrangement for them was to first work with the experienced salesman, and whether they had the ability to expand the market later would have to be seen.
In any case, the sex toy market tends to boom during economic downturns; this is a major trend. As long as those in the industry don't go too far astray, they're basically making money with their eyes closed.
After the recruitment ended, it was completely dark.
Wang Xiao then treated the veteran salesman and the newly recruited employee to dinner, and then, under the guise of expressing gratitude and seeking advice, insisted on inviting the young man from the embassy out for a meal as well.
Sigh, I'm really too tired today, otherwise I should have gone to Juliana Ballroom to have some fun and enjoy myself.
Last night, because of the president's suicide, they were forced to leave in a hurry before they could have had enough fun.
Wang Xiao still enjoyed her dinner quite a bit, because she had already found out that the young man was single, so she didn't have to worry about sleeping with someone else's pig.
Unfortunately, due to the time difference and the fact that she hadn't been able to relax much last night, she was extremely sleepy and couldn't help but yawn while eating dinner.
So much so that with the handsome guy in front of her, she couldn't sleep anymore. She had no choice but to finish her meal and obediently return to the Love Hotel, where she immediately fell asleep.
Before closing her eyes, she couldn't help but clench her fist and punch the bed.
Damn it, I'll have to figure out how to sleep tomorrow. What an attractive young man! It's so tempting to not take advantage of someone so close to you.
However, ideals are often grand, while reality is often harsh.
Could it be that after the sun rises again, Wang Xiao is so busy that the dancing little girl in the music box is practically flying away?
A lawyer can take her to complete the procedures, but cannot do it for her.
She kept running around, handing over document after document, and signing one document after another.
Her biggest feeling is that Japan really has no interest in attracting investment now; the procedures are incredibly cumbersome and require constant running around.
Even for such a small company, she had to travel there for two days in a row.
Can you believe it? She didn't rest for a single minute before the cargo plane arrived to haul away the production equipment.
Thankfully, she had Tang Yicheng take several rolls of photos and carefully examined the more than fifty sets of erotic toys offered for rent at the Love Hotel; otherwise, she would have felt like she had wasted her stay at the Love Hotel.
When Wang Xiao boarded the plane back to China, her only thought was: she had lost out.
Next time I come, I definitely have to sleep with that guy.
Next time I come, I must try the authentic Kobe beef.
In this world, only beautiful women and delicious food are not to be missed.
Seeing that she looked listless, Tang Yicheng worried that she had been running around and sweating too much these past two days, and then caught a cold in the middle of winter, so he kindly got her a Coke.
Seriously, when he has a cold, drinking a cup of ginger ale works wonders.
Wang Xiao gave him a weak laugh.
Brother, people who are never satisfied won't be happy.
Sigh, actually Tang Yicheng's figure is not bad either, and his looks don't violate her aesthetic standards.
Unfortunately, while finding a good 419 is easy, finding a good general is hard. A rabbit shouldn't eat the grass near its burrow, otherwise it will delay making money too much.
So she just looked at it for fun, that was enough.
Tang Yicheng was unaware that he had almost become Tang Sanzang (a monk in Journey to the West), and it was Wang Xiao's strong professional ethics that preserved his innocence.
He chuckled and whispered in someone's ear, "Hey, look at the Japanese, they're pretty funny too. The one who was so arrogant up front, now he's changed his tune."
It's kind of funny, actually, because Wang Xiao arranged for a plane to come and haul away the production line.
The workers, who had initially been indifferent, suddenly had five or six more people approach them, asking to work together in Huaxia.
It seems nothing can compare to the awe-inspiring style of the nouveau riche.
If she had known this would happen, she should have arranged a whole line of planes to dazzle everyone.
Cough cough, just kidding.
In fact, there is a high demand for planes right now, and it's not just her and Ivanov who sense that the Soviet Union, especially Russia, is about to fall into a buying frenzy.
Astute traders have already begun to act quickly, and the International Trade City has clearly felt an increase in shipments.
During her time in Japan, planes took off from Jiangzhimen and Xiaozhou airports every day.
The trucking fleet was also extremely busy, transporting goods from the factory warehouse to the plane time and time again.
If it weren't for the time constraint, Wang Xiao wouldn't have been willing to call in a plane. A single flight like that costs hundreds of thousands of US dollars.
Sigh, whatever. Developing a real economy and setting up factories inevitably requires upfront investment.
I just hope the returns will come quickly and intensely, so that she can fully experience the charm of this sunrise industry.
Due to flight route restrictions, the machine arrived at Jiangzhimen earlier than them.
Wang Xiao himself led his team to fly to Shanghai first, and then back to Jiangdong.
Tang Yicheng felt exhausted from flying, but she acted as if nothing was wrong. After getting off the plane, she went straight to Xiang Dong to ask if the machinery and equipment had been arranged to be transported to the factory and when it could be installed and put into operation.
Xiang Dong rushed out of the office and almost bumped into Wang Xiao.
"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you running so fast!"
Despite it being the dead of winter, Xiang Dong's forehead was covered in sweat: "Something's happened, my clothes have been confiscated."
It turned out they wanted sexy lingerie.
Didn't some factory workers in Canada cause a disturbance before, saying they were producing obscene materials and refused to do it?
At the same time, Wang Xiao asked Xiang Dong to switch factories.
As a result, their factory manager used persuasive tactics and managed to withhold the raw materials, guaranteeing that the order would be completed on time.
The factory did start construction later, and at a fast pace. They were given a 10-day deadline, but the factory managed to complete the task in just nine days.
The goods need to be delivered today.
This should be a win-win situation for everyone. Once the goods are delivered and the final payment is received, the company can ship the goods directly to Budapest and earn foreign exchange, while the factory receives the final payment, ensuring the factory workers' bonuses for this month.
Then, out of nowhere, the police launched a surprise attack and seized the clothes from their order, claiming they were pornographic.
Not only will the clothes be destroyed, but a fine will also be imposed, reportedly amounting to 50,000 yuan.
Tang Yicheng exclaimed in shock, "How can that be? If the order is overdue, we'll have to pay compensation!"
This is definitely a case of an insider deliberately causing trouble.
It didn't happen earlier or later; it just suddenly appeared when it was time to deliver the goods.
Who's so despicable? Trying to kill someone like that!
This is really bad. We finally got the sex toy production line sorted out, and now the lingerie order is having problems.
It seems that making this money is really not easy.
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To clarify, although current analyses of the Japanese economy often mention the bursting of Japan's economic bubble in 1991, the Japanese public didn't actually feel it much at the time. After World War II, Japan experienced a period of rapid economic growth, with GDP growth consistently exceeding 10%, a phenomenon known as the postwar economic miracle. Japan's various economic indicators had long since placed it among the ranks of developed countries.
In 1985, the per capita GDP of the United States was $18,236; that of Japan was $11,576; and that of China was $294.
In 1995, the per capita GDP of the United States was $28,690; that of Japan was $44,197; and that of China was $609.
Of course, by 2022, the per capita GDP of the United States was $76,348; that of Japan was $33,821; and that of China was $12,813.
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