What's going on?
Chairman Ning actually became a shareholder of LVMH!
So, can I really be a wine agent for LVMH?
After confirming that all this was not nonsense or some empty joke by Ning Weimin, Maria's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Yes, she has wanted to have a place in Ginza for a long time.
So-called opening a store or something, that was her biggest hope.
It was for this purpose that she agreed to Ning Weimin and Axia to help them manage the Chixia Club.
However, even her biggest dream was far less attractive than the pie that Ning Weimin drew for her face to face.
She didn't need to think too much, she could intuitively judge the value of the plan Ning Weimin proposed to her.
Frankly speaking, after nearly a year of hard work, Maria has used all her skills to make Akaka the most popular club in the entire Ginza 7-chome.
Compared with the past, Chixia's profits have not doubled, but have almost tripled.
If the Ginza club could have a professional selection, from the top five, Akaka would definitely be on the list.
But even so, Chika's monthly profit is just over 100 million yen.
And due to the lack of space, Chixia will not be able to grow more, unless the owner of the bar next to the same floor leaves and can rent an adjacent house.
But in the bubble economy, everyone seems to have endless money to spend, and there are no unprofitable stores in Ginza.
No matter how bad nightclubs or clubs are, there will always be profits, so don't think about such good things.
To be honest, how to make Chixia achieve better development has become Maria's biggest worry.
After much deliberation, there seemed to be no better solution except opening a store in a larger location.
And if you do that, you will not only have to bear more rent and personnel expenses, but also have to pay a lot of money for renovation. It is inevitable that some old customers who don't like the new environment will lose.
If the new store fails to open and is not as prosperous as the old store, it will become a joke in Ginza, enough to make the mamas in the same industry laugh for a year.
So she never mentioned this matter to Ning Weimin and Axia. Even she herself was worried about losing her reputation and thought it was not worthwhile to take such a risk.
She didn't expect that Ning Weimin's words today would show her a new prospect, a vast sky.
Because no one knows Ginza, the men, women and nightclubs here better than Maria.
In other words, with her experience and experience in Ginza for so many years, she can be regarded as half economic experts here.
She could easily calculate how profitable the foreign hotels that provided drinks to nightclubs like Ginza were.
For example, at an average level, a Ginza store with a business area of 40 square meters and 30 bartenders would consume 30 to 40 million yen worth of various drinks alone every month.
The supplier she currently uses probably supplies nearly 30 bars, clubs, and nightclubs in Ginza.
Then it can be calculated that the other party's monthly turnover is probably between 900 million yen and 1.2 billion yen.
The liquor store's gross profit is almost 30%, which means that the other party's minimum gross profit is 300 million yen.
This is almost the same as Chixia's gross profit.
But in turn, the operating costs of foreign wine shops are much less.
There is no need for luxurious decoration, luxurious furnishings, or high-end consumables. It only requires an office location, a warehouse, and two or three vehicles for transportation.
And whether it is an office clerk, a warehouse manager, or a delivery driver, it is much cheaper than hiring a good escort girl, and the number of people required is also much smaller.
Labor expenses are the bulk of Ginza's nightclub expenses.
There are a total of ten people including bartenders, waiters, store financial managers and chefs responsible for food and beverages.
And which public relations lady can't earn millions or tens of millions of yen every month?
This can save at least 150 million.
In other words, the business of Ginza Nightclub is actually a bit superficial. With the same gross profit level, such a foreign wine shop can make the profit of two Chixia Clubs.
Even if the other party's price is far less cost-effective than Ning Weimin's French connections.
In addition, the number of customers of a foreign wine shop is not limited by the store space. As long as there are enough connections, the room for performance growth can be said to be unlimited.
And connections are Maria's biggest strength. Many of her clients are business owners or people with important positions in large companies.
Now that the end of the year is approaching, which company doesn’t give gifts?
Premium drinks are just a regular option.
It can be said that if she wants to take action, even if she does not rely on Chixia's daily management, it will not be a problem to digest the drinks quickly.
But it's less than two thousand bottles.
The most important thing is to open clubs and nightclubs, even though you have to deal with rich people every day.
But Mama-san is Mama-san. She will always be an inferior waiter. She is responsible for making the guests happy, but she can never be on an equal footing with the guests.
On the other hand, it is different when opening a foreign wine shop.
She will become the person in charge of a formal enterprise. Whether she is a subordinate or a business customer, she will be called... president.
Needless to say, if nothing else is mentioned, this title alone is enough to raise Maria's blood pressure.
She is expected to become one of the few female presidents in Japanese society. This kind of good thing has always been exclusive to rich ladies.
What's more, with an example of a strong woman like Axia right next to her, she had already longed for her.
She didn't expect that she would have such a good life. Such a good thing would fall from the sky and fall on her head. She couldn't help but feel a little dizzy for a moment.
It also made her unable to think deeply anymore, and she instinctively replied, "President Ning, if you are not joking with me, then I am very interested in this task. And I can also assure you that if you only follow the rules of the foreign wine shop, The price, then it won’t take a month, I can sell these drinks in a week.” When she said this, Maria couldn’t help but tremble because she was so excited.
The loudness of her tone made Sagawa Kenichi and the public relations lady on the side look askance, but Ning Weimin didn't seem surprised.
He just responded approvingly, "That's good. Of course I believe in your ability, otherwise I wouldn't have told you about it. Don't worry, I will do what I say, as long as you can sell these wines quickly, Let's work together and open a liquor store near Ginza. How about I give you 30% of the shares and I won't interfere with my Maria Club? Long? ”
The word "President" came out of Ning Weimin's mouth, which made Maria even more excited.
"Thank you for thinking so highly of me. Thank you so much. You are really my lucky god. Please let me toast you a glass of wine."
She got what she wanted, even better than she expected, Maria said sincerely with a face full of joy.
Needless to say, as bystanders, Sagawa Kenichi and the public relations lady also looked envious.
Although they were not involved in the incident, they knew that Mamasang was lucky.
Maria was indeed right. Ning Weimin was a god, and he could make chickens and dogs ascend to heaven just by letting go of his hand. They all felt the same, especially Sagawa Kenichi.
However, after the toast, Maria regained some of her sobriety and asked a little hesitantly, "It's just...that...president, is this foreign wine shop just the two of us cooperating? Then Axia..."
Don't tell me, her concerns are normal.
After all, the three of them have always shared Chika's profits, and they also cooperated to buy a parking lot in Shinjuku.
If Axia is not involved in this matter, it may destroy unity.
It's like putting a thorn in a person's heart. At least he should say hello in advance, so as to save face.
But Maria was overly worried. How could a relationship master like Ning Weimin make such a mistake?
What's more, after Ning Weimin returned, he increasingly felt that his LVMH shares had greater benefits than participating in dividends.
As a result, he has made a decision - to take over sooner or later and become LVMH's agent in Asia.
Although he currently lacks strength and experience, he cannot open LV stores all over Asia. I am afraid it will also be difficult to improve the LV brand style to a level that satisfies Henri Lacamier in terms of specific operations.
But he can definitely start with the drinks first.
He has the convenience of running a liquor business. He owns a restaurant. Just like Best Company sells soda and also opens fast food all over the world. Of course, he can use restaurants and nightclubs to spread LVMH's champagne and cognac throughout Asia.
Therefore, Tokyo is just the starting point in his grand plan, and the next step is the port city. Especially the largest market in the future is the unexplored domestic market, which he will completely hold in his own hands.
Then we will do our best to distribute the goods, and we will definitely counterattack and suppress the other two cognac brands, Rémy Martin and Martell, that have just been imported into the mainland by the Hong Kong cowards with the help of Hong Kong movies.
So he said with relief, "Asia, you don't have to worry about anything. Because Hong Kong City is a place she is familiar with, and she will go back sooner or later. I will only cooperate with you in the wine business in Tokyo, and in Hong Kong City Of course, the wine business is left to her, and I will cooperate with her.”
"So that's it, that's good. That's good."
Maria said as she patted her chest, all her worries were finally let go, and she couldn't help but praise her.
"The president is so proud. He can even get the agency right of Hong Kong City. This is amazing. But fortunately, otherwise I really don't know how to mention this matter to Axia. . Now, even if I resign as Chixia Mamasang and ask her to choose another person, I will probably gain her understanding..."
However, Ning Weimin expressed his incomprehension to her last sentence, "Resign? Why quit?"
Now Maria was confused.
"Hey? Does the president mean that I will continue to be responsible for the management of Chixia?"
"Don't you want to? Are you tired of being a mother in Chixia?"
"That's not true, but to do any job well, you have to put your heart and soul into it, especially in the wine shop business. I'm still a novice. If I hold two jobs at the same time, I'm afraid..."
"What you said is correct. But the actual situation will be different. Have you ever thought that these two jobs are completely complementary to each other? I want to leave it to you because I hope you can use the two jobs of the wine shop and Mamasang. You have this advantage and you can do two jobs well at the same time. You see, if you own a wine shop, it will be great for you. In terms of Chixia's own business, the cost of drinks will naturally be reduced, and you can also build good relationships with colleagues in Ginza through cooperation. On the other hand, with your experience as a mamasang, you will naturally know where to find customers. Find demand. Isn’t it great to use the public relations staff in the store to guide customers’ consumption habits?…”
"This..." Maria didn't want to say yes, but she couldn't say "no", her expression was really tangled.
Fortunately, Ning Weimin finally understood her worries and knew that she might regard him as an unscrupulous capitalist.
So he quickly made a further explanation, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to make you work all day and night, and I didn't mean to deprive you of all your private time. I just said that you have the ability and convenience to work at the same time. You can do two things well. You don’t have to be too rigid in terms of working hours. Think about it, if you become the president, you will naturally have subordinates. You may not work every day in the company. As long as you have a good grasp of the finances, key things Just handle it yourself. It's the same thing at night. The reason why you feel hard now is because you do everything yourself. So the key is that you also need to train more helpers to handle things for you, just like Axia and I. It’s just like when I first found you to open a store. Have you ever thought that it would be much easier for you if you also brought out a few capable public relations people to teach them the work of mamasang and take turns to help you look after the store?”
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"Well..." Ning Weimin's words caused Maria to think deeply. When talking about managing the company, she couldn't help but nod slightly, looking like she was being taught.
But when it came to the management of the club, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and she responded somewhat perfunctorily.
"Ah, yes, that's a way. If I entrust the daily trivial matters to others, I will have more time to deal with more important things. But...the management of the club...may encounter The problem is more complicated and should not be as easy to deal with as the company's affairs, not to mention...how many people are worth trusting sincerely..."
This was a rather euphemistic way of expression, mainly because there was a female publicist present, and Maria couldn't say it clearly.
You know, Ginza's mamasang and female publicist have always had a delicate relationship, and their harmony with each other is only superficial.
They need each other and depend on each other, but they are also wary of each other.
Mama Sang wants to keep a close eye on the female public relations staff under her, for fear that they will learn to take away the customers, and will never teach her subordinates business know-how so that they can start their own business.
The female publicists also kept Ma Sang at a distance, not daring to fully trust her, let alone have a heart-to-heart relationship with her.
Understand that the relationship between each other is only about money. Once there is a better place to go, we will never miss you.
So much so that it is difficult for any store to retain outstanding talents.
Even Maria herself came to Chixia because "people go to higher places."
Currently, she is also having a lot of trouble with her former workplace, Candlestick Mama-san.
Therefore, it is impossible for her to carefully train her capable subordinates and let them do the work for her, as Ning Weimin said.
If that were the case, I'm afraid the better the public relations lady would be, the faster she would leave.
However, she never expected that Ning Weimin's intention was actually far from that.
Ning Weimin not only understood the shortcomings of the industry that she believed in, but also had solutions. (End of chapter)