Chapter 528: There is nothing that money cannot solve. If there is, then continue to spend money! (asking for monthly ticket)
The owner of the manor, Mariye, suddenly lit up when he heard this.
He was currently worried about the inability to sell wine - there were wineries everywhere in Champagne, and the output was extremely high. The local area could not digest so much wine, and most of the wine produced had to be sold to the German region.
Unexpectedly, a caravan suddenly came to help him solve the problem today.
Moreover, the trading conditions were more generous than the previous caravan. In the past, every time a caravan returned from Germany, it had to return a lot of faulty wine. Some caravans even deduct a 5% "sour wine discount" directly before payment.
But this Mr. Bona told him that now all these can be compensated through some kind of "property insurance", and he doesn't have to pay a penny!
This alone can save him nearly a thousand francs in losses every year.
Marie asked with great curiosity: "Mr. Bona, how did you sign such a favorable insurance agreement?"
"This is a business secret." Bona shook his head at first, then lowered his voice with an embarrassed expression, "But we are already friends, so I can reveal some to you.
"Our caravan belongs to the French Trade Federation. The alliance has signed a 'general contract agreement' with the Royal Insurance Company, and the insurance amount involved is up to nearly one million francs. So whether the caravan is robbed or the goods are accidentally damaged, we can get it." Insurance compensation.
"Oh, ordinary caravans will never be able to get such favorable conditions."
Marie suddenly showed a look of understanding, and then smiled like an old fox: "If this is the case, we can definitely work together to get some benefits from the insurance company. For example, if some good wines are returned as problematic, after getting the insurance money , and then sell it again..."
"This is not possible!" Bona shook his head decisively, "There is a dispatcher from the insurance company in the caravan, and he will keep an eye on the goods at all times."
Just kidding, the trade alliance and the insurance company are both backed by the same boss - the crown prince. How can he trick himself and let you, a small wine merchant, take advantage of him?
Marrier curled his lips regretfully and nodded: "Then as you said, this batch of goods will cost 310 francs per barrel."
He gestured to the mountains of oak barrels behind him, exuding a strong aroma of wine: "There are 121 barrels in total. It's just..."
He hesitated and said: "I hope you can pay 20,000 francs in one go. Oh, please understand, we have never cooperated with your caravan, so..."
Generally speaking, the caravan only pays 30% of the payment when purchasing goods, and at most it will not exceed 40%. The remainder must be paid after the sales are completed. And Mariye wanted more than 50% in one fell swoop.
Of course, "never cooperated before" was just his excuse. After all, the Minister of Trade and the Governor of Champagne have issued documents to guarantee the credibility of the Trade Alliance, so there is basically nothing that makes him uneasy.
It was only recently that a large amount of wine had been overstocked, causing the funds on hand to bottom out, so he wanted to ask for more money.
But he didn't hold out much hope, even if Bona refused. After all, there is currently no other way to sell wine.
Unexpectedly, Bona only hesitated slightly, then nodded and said: "To show my sincerity for our first cooperation, I can pay you this much. Of course, the down payment for subsequent transactions must return to the normal level of 30%."
"Yes, yes, it will still be 30% in the future. You are really a generous gentleman." Mariye was overjoyed, and for fear that Bona would regret it, he dragged him into the office and was about to sign the agreement immediately.
Bona also showed a relaxed smile. This is already the third business deal he has concluded today.
The boss's mission was to "restore the champagne trade as quickly as possible", and the funds were simply too abundant, which gave him an advantage when negotiating business.
In fact, these deals are very cost-effective for the Trade Federation. For example, the high-end wine of Manor Marie is usually sold for at least 330 francs per barrel. However, due to recent problems with the trade routes, the owners of the manor have to sell at a reduced price. The Trade Alliance came in at this time and made a huge profit.
A week later.
A dozen carriages from the Picard-Brown caravan of Champagne, members of the French Trade Federation, led by Bona and others, headed toward Strasbourg in a mighty manner.
From there they would enter Baden to begin sales in the German Quarter for over a month.
At the same time, in a villa in the east of Champagne, Francois Revnet stood at the window, looking at the back of the motorcade, his face so gloomy that it could ooze water.
He is the owner of the largest "Credit and Quality Caravan" in Champagne, which originally accounted for nearly 40% of Champagne's goods trade.
This time, at the request of Viscount Fuld, the caravan's major shareholder, he suspended all activities of the caravan. The latter paid him a compensation of up to 10,000 francs for this matter.
At first he thought he had made a big profit - it was impossible to find other channels to sell so much goods without his caravan, Champagne estate or workshop. So just wait two or three months and the business is still his.
At that time, those people will even significantly lower their prices in order to sell the goods as early as possible. Such signs have begun to appear recently.
However, the Picard-Brown caravan that suddenly appeared turned out to be like a monster. It ate almost all the backlog of champagne and set off for Germany today.
He couldn't figure out how this small caravan with assets of no more than 30,000 francs could come up with so much payment for goods. To eat nearly half of the champagne, it would cost at least 400,000 francs!
At this moment, Revney's son hurriedly knocked on the door and frowned at him: "Father, we found it.
"Picard joined an organization called the 'French Trade Federation' and received a large amount of investment as a result."
Revney's eyes widened in shock: "400,000 francs! Is that much?"
"It seems like that."
Revney suddenly fell weakly into his chair. If this is the case, then the largest caravan in Champagne is currently the Picard-Brown Caravan.
and by his sudden interruption of trade he must have ruined the credit of all the estates and workshops. It is foreseeable that in the future competition, I will definitely be at a serious disadvantage.
"Ford," he gritted his teeth angrily, "you really killed me!"
In order to earn Ford's 10,000 francs benefit, he is estimated to have lost more than 50,000 francs in profit this year.
His son was stunned for a moment, trying to understand the ins and outs of this. He looked at him and hesitated: "Father, do we want to resume business?"
Revne suddenly lowered his head and fell into silence. Fuld was the largest shareholder of his caravan. If the caravan was to be resumed now, he would be severely offended.
(End of chapter)