In Melbourne Town Hall, Shen Lang was sitting in a chair for a meeting. Facing a group of ghosts around him, he acted calm and indifferent.
"Consul, in fact, I told your predecessor that you should understand what we mean today." Penny showed an apologetic expression.
“Huayuan Group has companies in many countries, especially in logistics. Using unfair means to rob will only put yourself in an uncontrollable situation in the future. You are also an Asian, and you are still with me We are from the same nation. Although we were born in Malay, we have the same roots. I really don’t know what you are doing now. You were helping us speak before, but now you are going the other way." Shen Lang said in Mandarin. asked Penny.
“I am a Tu-Ao person now, so of course I think about my own country. According to your statement, the Tu-Ao people have the same roots as the people of the United Kingdom. Some of the white people present also have the same roots. None of them were born in Tu'ao, and now they are sitting in this position, and they are doing the same thing as me. As a consul, it is really inappropriate for you to say such things. We are not children anymore. There is no need to mention such meaningless words. Even if you can change my mind, you cannot change the views of most people here. Thoughts." Penny looked cold and didn't give Shen Lang any face.
"It's okay. I don't expect you to stop now. I don't deal with Westerners for a day or two. As long as they are afraid and feel that there is no benefit in going against us, they will turn around. Come to please us, I still understand this principle, then let’s see it in the mall!” Shen Lang responded domineeringly without being polite. He glanced around at the people present. The ghost guys couldn't understand what the two of them were talking about, and they all looked helpless.
"It's up to you." Penny spread her hands.
“Actually what I want to say today is that if you, Tu’ao, use unfair means to sanction Chinese businesses, then we will use the same method to fight back. After all, there are many Tu’ao and Tu’ao people investing there. ..." Shen Lang straightened his body and counterattacked against the high-level officials of Victoria State in front of him.
Two weeks later, a special product appeared in major duty-free stores in Tu'ao - lavender bears.
As you can tell from the name, this is a plush toy. The bear’s belly is filled with 80% dried lavender flowers and 20% Tu’ao high-quality wheat. Lavender uses a unique air-drying technology, which has a fresh and elegant aroma and can emit fragrance, while wheat mainly plays the role of storing energy.
One special thing about this toy is that it can be heated in a microwave oven. After heating, the fragrance will become more intense. The heated bear can be used as a hand or tummy warmer, and can also relieve back pain and menstrual cramps.
Of course, this is just a lie made up by purchasing agents for the sake of hype. In fact, it just has a little soothing effect.
Chen Xi was sitting under an umbrella outside Boxhill Central drinking coffee.
"What are you doing with these little bears? Do you want to engage in foreign trade? The purchasing power of the locals is really limited for this stuff." Xiao Ming said as he looked at the entrance of the duty-free shop and saw the crowd of purchasing agents squeezing their heads.
"What we have to do now is to have good dealings with the capital behind each faction, and of course we have to do something they like!" Chen Xi took a sip of coffee.
“Aren’t we making car platforms? This thing should have something to do with Lvdang.”
"Many businesses are related. At first glance, you may think that Lvdang has nothing to do with cars, but if you think about it carefully, will the emissions of cars pollute the environment?"
"That makes sense, but I I still don’t quite understand.”
“Rather than establishing a good relationship with the capital behind a faction, it’s better to get in touch with them first. This is also to consider the future business layout.”
“I. I just want to know how much money this little bear can make." Dongdong was a little disdainful of this business.
“This product actually came out two years ago. When it first came out, the price was very low because no one bought it. The bear was not attractive to the locals at all, and the price was only a few dozen Australian dollars. , now two years have passed, and the price has not increased but decreased.”
"Why haven't I seen this thing before?"
"Because the sales are so bad, duty-free shops are not willing to sell it, the factory has almost stopped production, and the lavender manor is under great pressure. So I am just now We took action to resurrect this product and used the influence of these purchasing agents to increase the price. Currently, a bear is sold for 130 Australian dollars!”
“Since this product is no longer available, why not spend it? Buy the copyright directly at a low price?" Dongdong asked again.
"Hey, this little bear belongs to the IntelexGroup doll company. If you buy it and then make it popular, won't people be jealous? What we have to do is to build a good relationship. Besides, we can make money. Yes. Actually... I have other ideas..." Chen Xi chuckled.
In the previous life, as the popularity and popularity of lavender bears increased in China, their prices gradually increased. Especially on some e-commerce platforms and purchasing channels, due to factors such as supply and demand and speculation, the price of lavender bears is as high as several thousand yuan.
Generally, for products that are popular on the market, there will be a phenomenon in China, that is, imitation.
Buying that copyright is actually not of much use, and it might even anger some people.
“This bear is filled with products from the lavender manor. According to the brand, most of these lavender bears on the Tu’ao market come from Tasmania. Just like UGG, they also have a The collective name is Bridestowe Lavender Estate. When the market is in short supply, these purchasing agents will turn their attention to other lavender farms. Under the promotion of the purchasing agents, the bears produced in Tasmania will become the same. In the end, you will not know about these bears. What kind of stuff is inside, but the selling price is exactly the same..." Chen Xi continued.
In the Fire Phoenix Duty Free Shop.
"Don't squeeze me, this is all mine! Shi Tao, we are going to send it this time! Hahaha." Li Yuqing held several large plastic bags filled with purple lavender bears.
She excitedly raised the bag in her hand. Shi Tao, like her, also had a snakeskin bag on his shoulder.
"Why buy so much? What if this thing doesn't sell out?" Shi Tao complained after finally squeezing out of the duty-free shop.
"Why can't it be sold? This thing has so many functions. If you take it to China, it will be sold out immediately." Li Yuqing's eyes have turned into dollar shapes.
"That's all for fools."
"As long as someone believes it, why do you care so much? A little bear is 130 Australian dollars. Chen Xi introduced us to a friend. The price is only 100 yuan. Then we can make 30 yuan more profit than others. Let’s keep the bear at home for a few days. When there are no more products on the market, we will sell it collectively for 20 or 30 yuan! Thousands of national coins! Quack, quack!" Li Yuqing laughed like a duck.
"Why didn't I realize before that you still have the potential to be a profiteer?" Shi Tao rolled his eyes at the woman.
He is not interested in making big money, he is satisfied as long as he can live a good life. However, the two of them have made some small money from their cooperation so far. Although it is not much, they are still enjoying it.
"Come on, let me treat you to Vietnamese rice noodles!" Li Yuqing was in a good mood today.
"What? You're treating me? I've known you for so long, and this is the first time this has come out of your mouth."
"Yes, I'm treating you, and you pay. You don't I will ask a girl to pay the bill.”
"Fuck, I knew it." Shi Tao was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The two of them walked towards the pho shop carrying several big bags.
There are also two duty-free shops next to the pho. The entrances are as crowded as the Fire Phoenix.
Everyone is here to grab the lavender bear. You can imagine how big Tu'ao's purchasing army has grown.
"Brother Dog, according to your explanation, we have already negotiated with the boss. The purchase price of a bear is 110, and more than 70% of the purchase volume belongs to us. The price is that we have to sell them Other products..." Bai Mao said while sitting in the car on the roadside. "Well, there are warehouses behind the billiard room. Just tell the boss to send the goods there directly, otherwise other buyers will have ideas after seeing it." Gouzi thought for a while and gave the order.
"Brother Dog, unless the quantity of this thing is large, you won't be able to make much money." Huang Mao in the back seat was a little unhappy.
"Then increase the quantity. Only when the quantity increases can you make money. I have calculated that, for example, to transport milk powder from New Zealand to China for sale, it would take about one million goods to ensure profit. Now There are too many purchasing agents, and everyone is fighting a price war. We need to cooperate with domestic e-commerce platforms to develop import and export supermarkets offline..."
"Brother Gou, you are so smart!" Huang Mao heard this! Come to the spirit.
"What does this mean? I want to bring the real estate construction in Tu'ao to rural areas in China!" Huang Mao's flattery made Gouzi feel a little elated, and he directly passed on other projects.
"Real estate? Rural areas? Brother Dog, why can't I understand something!" Huang Mao scratched his head. It's not that he is stupid, it's that these two things are connected together, and most people don't understand. of.
"I'm from the north. The rural areas in the north are different from the rural areas in the south. The self-built houses in rural areas in the south are very beautiful. Because the land is different from that in the city, the cost of building houses is very low. In JS Province and Fujian Province I have visited the rural areas of the country, and the self-built houses there are quite beautiful, and we can build them Tu'ao style houses without spending a lot of money..."
"How can I do this project? It sounds a bit unreliable." Bai Mao next to him frowned.
Not only him, many people were opposed to this project when Gouzi mentioned it in his previous life.
However, the result is that Gouzi actually made money.
Because no one in Tu'ao chose to cooperate with him, he could only find people from his hometown in China, so his friends in Tu'ao didn't know the specific operating procedures.
Gouzi saw the suspicious looks in their eyes and didn't say much. Instead, he told them to take care of the duty-free shop matters first.
After Gouzi left, only Bai Mao and Huang Mao were left in the car.
“What the hell is Brother Gou talking about? I don’t think it’s reliable at all.”
“No one can make money on any project. I think this time he is a little too whimsical. It’s funny to build houses in the countryside! I’ve calculated the lavender bear. It’s not enough for these duty-free shops in Boxhill to supply it to us, which means we don’t actually have much money.” Bai Mao lit a cigarette.
“Damn it, you don’t smoke in your car, but you smoke in my car. The smell won’t be dissipated by then, and it’s hard to sell my car.” Upon seeing this, Huang Mao wanted to extinguish it anxiously. The smoke was avoided by Bai Mao.
"Look at how stingy you are, you're talking about business! I think we earn too little money like this. My eldest brother asked us to work with Gouzi, but we haven't made a cent yet, and we even used the money to buy goods for him. This If we lose..." Bai Mao crossed his legs and blew out a puff of smoke.
"Then what do you want to do?" Huang Mao swallowed.
"Go and discuss with elder brother first." Bai Mao flicked the unfinished cigarette out of the window in frustration.
Coincidentally, the old man who had been copying tickets in Boxhill passed by, and the half-burning cigarette flew right in front of him.
“Throw cigarette butts at will, and you will be fined two hundred!” The old man wore sunglasses and looked at Bai Mao in the car unkindly.
"I just lost one...Okay, sir." Bai Mao was about to reply, but after seeing the pistol on the old man's waist, he could only nod his head obediently.
In Tu'ao, never argue with someone wearing a hat, otherwise you will be fined even more, and the worst result will be eating peanuts.
Chen Xi had argued several times before, and the fine was originally 400, but ended up being fined 1,600!
You should sue him, it is of no use at all and it is a waste of your time.
He also had a friend who ate peanuts directly. Although he was beaten through glass and no one was hurt, the boy was frightened half to death.
As the number of international students from Asia increases, the patrolmen in Tu'ao have also begun to show human touch, otherwise they would be unable to count the number of people they arrest every month.
“Fuck, old man!” Bai Mao, who had received the ticket, gave the middle finger to the leaving old man with an angry look.
“Haha, I let you smoke in my car!” Huang Mao in the back seat was delighted.
"Smile like a chicken feather, let's go find big brother." Bai Mao patted Huang Mao's head.
A few minutes later, the car drove off the street.
Outside the coffee shop, Chen Xi was still drinking coffee leisurely.
“Damn it, what kind of coin did you ask us to buy last time? The price has not changed so far. One coin is only 0.003 beautiful coins. What’s the use of this? It’s not even worth a piece of toilet paper. "Xiao Ming looked at the phone and complained.
Chen Xi looked around and saw that there were no guests around, so he covered his mouth with his hand and whispered: "Don't worry, cover it."
"You are hatching eggs, you should cover them. By the way. What happened to the turtle coin from the Returned Association? The group was busy for a while after it was brought up before, but now no one seems to care about it." Dongdong pointed to the phone.
“There are many applications of virtual currency. If you want it to be similar to legal tender, it must be recognized by governments of various countries. But this thing... many people don’t recognize it now, let alone Talk about the government.
In fact, one of the biggest uses of virtual currency is to trade items that cannot be traded with legal currency. Do you think our association has anything that can be traded now? "Chen Xi asked back.
"There were tasks posted on the previous post, but since those international students were arrested, there have been fewer tasks. It was as if the entire association was enveloped in a black air. "Xiao Ming looked at the duty-free shop which was still very popular.
"Haha, things will change soon. "Chen Xi smiled.
"What do you mean? "
"Here, look at this. "Chen Xi handed the phone to Xiao Ming.
"Hello, I am Zheng Wei, the official guide sent to assist the development of the Youth Returned Association. Since you are not in the country, I can only say hello to you through messages..." A few lines of small words appeared on the phone. (End of this chapter)