Chapter 250: The Norman Family’s Response (Subscribe! 4000+)
"A wooden wine box with Basel-style engravings?"
Hearing this, the businessmen present were delighted at first, but then many of them revealed an unnatural look in their eyes.
"This...isn't this imitating their approach?"
A stubborn businessman hesitated for a moment, then spoke out.
"The patterns engraved on the wooden wine boxes I ordered to be produced are scenic spots in the Kingdom of Basel, which are completely different from the monster patterns painted on the wooden wine boxes of Moore Wine Industry. Besides...even if it is plagiarism, so what? If you think it is inappropriate, then just quit!"
Harley Santa Cruz snorted.
After hearing this, the businessman who had doubted before fell silent.
Although this approach may not sound very pleasant, but... at least it gives them hope of regaining the market. As long as the gold coins they lost before can be returned to their hands, it doesn't matter what method they use.
"I wonder what kind of cooperation Mr. Harlem means?" a businessman asked with interest.
"First of all, the infighting and price competition among everyone must naturally stop immediately, and we must unite our front to face the low-alcohol wine sold by Norman Family together," Harley Santa Cruz emphasized.
Previously, because the low-alcohol wines sold by the Norman family were very popular, these wine merchants had to lower prices to attract more customers, but such measures had little effect.
After all...people who can afford wine are mostly wealthy.
Not only did it fail to have any substantial impact on the Norman family's wine sales, but it caused their own profits to shrink sharply, causing the original wine merchants of the Kingdom of Basel to fall into serious internal strife.
Hearing this, the businessmen present couldn't help but nodded.
Since they want to form an alliance, they naturally cannot suppress each other within the alliance.
"Since last month, Ernie Mphela and I have already recruited a large number of people to produce a large number of wooden wine boxes. These boxes can be sold to everyone to package their own products, but..."
Harley Santa Cruz changed the subject and said, "After all, engraving patterns on the wooden boxes will add a lot of cost, so the price of these wooden boxes is not low."
"How much does it cost?" someone asked.
Harley Santa Cruz quoted a price, and then everyone present had different expressions, because... this price was indeed a bit high...
Harley Santa Cruz had anticipated this scene.
However, engraving patterns on the wooden box would undoubtedly require recruiting a large number of people. Even if the lower-class people were oppressed to the extreme, it would certainly consume a lot of money and food.
In fact, Harley Santa Cruz didn't want to bring this group of merchants along, but what he and Ernie Mfela were most worried about was that when their action began, these remaining merchants would become unstable factors and hinder their wine sales.
Halle Santa Cruz and Ernie Mfila are indeed the largest wine merchants in the Kingdom of Basel, but their sphere of influence is mainly located in the southern region of the Kingdom of Basel, so they are somewhat wary of the city of Basel, which is full of mixed people.
After all, the Norman family is under the protection of Queen Alanna, and it is the most famous store in the Kingdom of Basel. So... if Harley Santa Cruz cannot get more nobles to share the pressure, he will be a little restrained.
"Since you two have spent a lot, we naturally cannot take advantage of you, so I will pay for this!"
Finally, a businessman gritted his teeth and said.
If the wine sales were still sluggish after purchasing the wooden boxes, then he would naturally lose all his money. However, when he thought of the hot sales of the Norman family's wine, he became excited.
Seeing the nobles present expressing their opinions one after another, Harley Santa Cruz couldn't help but smile.
Every merchant who joins represents the support of a noble, so...
"In addition... in order to ensure that there won't be any major changes in our wine sales, I plan to negotiate with the Norman family and ask them to remove the wine sales counter of Moore Wine Industry!"
finally……
Following Harley Santa Cruz, Ernie Mphela also spoke sinisterly.
What?!
Hearing this, everyone present was shocked.
In fact, this idea is indeed a good one, because according to the information they have obtained, Moore Wine Industry is a merchant from the Norman Empire after all. In the eyes of these Basel merchants, it is precisely because of the powerful influence and appeal created by the Norman family with rose essential oil that these wines belonging to Moore Wine Industry can be so popular among all the nobles and have hot sales.
Once the Norman family stops purchasing and selling low-alcohol wine from Moore Wine Company... wouldn't all the difficulties be solved?
But...how could this be easy? Not to mention that the Norman family is backed by Queen Alana and the Harlin family, it is unlikely that any store would give up a hot-selling product for no reason under the current circumstances.
so……
The businessmen present all looked at Ernie Mphela's performance with a look of suspicion.
"Don't forget, we now have wooden wine boxes with different patterns painted on them, so... this thing was indeed impossible to succeed in the past, but it is possible now."
“The royal family is certainly majestic, but they must also take us and the nobles behind us into consideration! Since the Norman family now has an alternative to Moore Wine Industry, as long as we can explain the pros and cons and lure them with benefits, even Queen Alanna will have to make concessions at the right time!”
As soon as the words fell, the businessmen present were stunned at first, and then they all couldn't help but reveal quite excited looks.
Because the method Ernie Mfela mentioned...seems to be feasible! ...
Things turned out just as Ernie Mphela and Harley Santa Cruz had predicted.
When a large number of wine merchants in the Kingdom of Basel gradually expressed their dissatisfaction and passed some rumors to the palace through the noble lords behind them, Queen Alanna finally summoned Kallio again.
"It's been a few months since we last met. Your Majesty the Queen looks even more radiant than ever!"
Kallio bowed his head slightly and complimented rather meekly.
This was not entirely flattery, because the young queen was indeed fair-skinned and beautiful, with a pretty face, which was very much in line with the aesthetic standards of that era.
"Is the Norman family's business doing well? They should be making a lot of money, right?" Queen Alana asked softly.
This is the foreshadowing.
"Your Majesty, although the sales of rose essential oil are extremely tight, the Norman family has always adhered to the consistent price and principles, so they don't make much profit." Kallio answered evasively.
"Wine?"
"After all, I was just helping people sell things, and I made a little money, but it's not worth mentioning."
"In fact, the southern part of the Kingdom of Basel is also a good wine producing area. It has always been loved by the nobles. I like the grapes in the south of Basel very much. Not only do they taste delicious, but the wine brewed from them is also very sweet." Queen Alana said meaningfully.
This is a warning, which means that since you are here to make money, you, the Norman family, should stop focusing on selling wine from the Norman Empire, and you should also help your own nobles.
Kalio was stunned at first, then he showed a look of sudden enlightenment.
"The Norman family can have the momentum it has today thanks to the care of Her Majesty the Queen. Since Her Majesty the Queen likes it, I will naturally take care of more wines from our Kingdom of Basel."
"That's good. Wally Harlin was right about him." Queen Alana praised.
Outside the palace.
Kalio calmly got into his carriage and said, "Just as we expected, seeing that our wine is selling well, the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel are jealous."
"What does the Queen say?"
“She said she wanted to pay more attention to the wines from the southern part of Basel, but she backed down,” said Kallio.
"The sale of wine brings in a lot of income. The southern nobles are quite powerful in the Kingdom of Basel, so they naturally can't just give up the entire market. The fact that the wine has been selling well in the past few months is already a very good result."
In the carriage, Julian Heaton consoled.
"Of course I know this. The Queen must consider the reactions of other nobles. After all, we are only flying the banner of the Harlin family, so... the Queen can't lose her sense of proportion for the profit of just a few bottles of wine." Kallio said.
"I estimate that merchants under the southern nobles will come looking for you soon. You should try to delay as much as possible. In short... according to the Earl's instructions, you should act a little conflicted and reluctant to give up, but you should also let those on the other side understand that as long as the price is right, you can make concessions and everything can be negotiated." Julian Heaton said seriously.
"What does the Count mean?" Cario asked hurriedly.
"The Earl said that the connection between Idar County and this place cannot be concealed, whether it is true or false, so... we should try our best to put the blame on Moore Wine Industry, so that the Norman family will always be branded with the traces of the Harlin family and receive the protection of Queen Alanna."
"From now on, all matters related to Moore Wine Industry will be handled by me. I will try my best to separate the relationship between Moore Wine Industry and the Norman Family. You only need to deal with the Norman Family and the Idar Chamber of Commerce."
Although there were still many things he wanted to ask, Kallio finally nodded and said nothing.
Cario had heard of the name Julian Heaton before.
He is a native of Idar and the manager of Moore Wine Industry promoted by Bruno. Although he just came to the Kingdom of Basel this month, he suddenly became the general manager of Moore Wine Industry in the Kingdom of Basel, which shows Bruno's trust in him.
The two didn't have much interaction before, but... seeing Julian Heaton's confident look, Kallio felt relieved.
When he thought of the economic philosophy written by the Count, Kallio felt his heart burning with joy.
I just don’t know…
How will the Earl solve the current predicament of Moore Wine Industry...
Harley Santa Cruz arrived at the Norman family's house in the evening of the next day.
Although he had always hated the Norman family with a vengeance, Harley Santa Cruz couldn't help but utter a heartfelt admiration when he stood in front of the Norman family's door.
Because just looking at it from the street, the facade of the Norman family makes people feel majestic. It is not only extremely luxurious, but also stands out like a crane among chickens in front of the surrounding small shops.
After taking a deep breath, Harley Santa Cruz pushed open the door of the Norman family.
The wind chimes inside the door made a crisp sound, and a shopping guide from the Norman family hurried over and said, "I'm sorry, sir, the Norman family has closed today."
Although the shopping guide who was walking towards him could not be said to be particularly bright and attractive, both her face and clothes looked exceptionally clean, making people feel like they were bathed in spring breeze.
"I'm here to see the person in charge here." Harley added, "I have a business to discuss about wine."
"Please sit down in the lounge and browse around. I'll go ask."
Harley nodded and looked around the store with a scrutinizing gaze.
Most of the items sold in the lobby on the first floor are coral ornaments and wooden furniture. In less than a year, the Norman family's grading standards and color judgment methods for corals have almost become the common standards in the entire Kingdom of Basel.
This also made the Norman family almost the only place in the Kingdom of Basel where nobles could purchase coral jewelry with peace of mind.
After all...if you go to other stores, the price of coral is almost entirely determined by the vision of the previous seller, but there is no clear value judgment standard as to why it is worth such a price.
But at Norman Family, the sales staff can explain to you in detail how the price of each product is determined.
For example, how the color of this coral bracelet is rated and where the flaws are, all the deductions and additions can be clearly listed for customers to choose from.
Acre red, sardine red, deep water red... Unknowingly, these various new words from the Norman family have already been known to Harley Santa Cruz.
Harley had no intention of enjoying the fruit in front of him. His eyes swept across the first-floor hall of the Norman family.
For some reason, whether it was the arrangement of lights, the location of goods, or the placement of various objects, Harley seemed to have seen a lot of knowledge in it, but he was at a loss for a moment...
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(End of this chapter)
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