Chapter 595: Coke is a big seller!
".Questionnaire?"
Looking at the piece of paper Jiang Jingshan took out like a magic trick.
Yevgenyev raised his brows, and a hint of surprise was visible on his face.
The questionnaire is part of a market survey. To be honest, this thing is still very common in Europe and the United States.
For example, the Kelenker Advertising Company conducted market research using mailed cards in 1911, and Harvard University established the Institute for Business Survey in 2014.
Nowadays, there is an industry research company called Nielsen across the sea, which specializes in related analysis in this area. Its main business is to distribute questionnaires and flyers on the street, and its annual income can be more than 500,000 US dollars.
But
The main reason why this kind of behavior is relatively common in Europe and the United States is that under the background of this era, European and American countries already have a relatively complete market science framework to support it.
But now that all disciplines in China are in a primitive state, it can even be said that the buds are not even visible, so they would actually think of doing a questionnaire?
This surprised Yevgenyev.
Then he hesitated for a moment, took the questionnaire from Jiang Jingshan, and read it carefully.
As Jiang Jingshan said, the content of the questionnaire is very simple, with a total of five questions:
The first question is [How do you rate the sweetness of the tasting sample? ], the options are [too light], [slightly light], [just right], [slightly sweet], [too sweet].
Then there is the evaluation of the degree of bubbles and the overall score, etc. The options are also divided from low to high.
Only the last question is slightly special. It asks about the intended price:
[Would you accept drinks being retailed in rubles? What is the price you can accept for a 500ml bottle of Coke? 】
There are no check-box options in this column, and Yevgenyev himself needs to write down the answer.
Upon seeing this, Yevgenyev thought for a while and quickly checked a few options such as "Just right" and "Slightly less bubbles".
Then he hesitated for a moment on the last question and wrote a final answer:
[Accepted, 2 rubles/bottle].
In this day and age, a 500ml bottle of wheat vodka costs about 5 rubles, depending on the quality.
For example, Smirnoff vodka, one of the best quality vodkas, sells for about 10 or even 15 rubles, while low-quality vodka produced in Murmansk only costs 3-4 rubles.
This is almost the same as the liquor of later generations. The old village chief can't compare with Wuliangye.
So for Yevgenyev.
He would accept it if a 500ml bottle of Coke sold for 4 rubles or even 5 rubles, but he would definitely not be foolish enough to write down his true thoughts on such a questionnaire.
After all, today's fur bears are also subject to a rationing system. If you can save some money, you might be able to use it elsewhere.
Then less than a minute later.
Yevgenyev filled out the questionnaire and couldn't wait to ask Jiang Jingshan:
"Comrade, can I have another Coke?"
Jiang Jingshan took the questionnaire from his hand, looked at it carefully, and then showed a bright smile like a sow seeing krypton gold:
"Of course."
Gum Department Store is the core department store in the core area of Mao Xiong. Naturally, the proportion of elite customers among its customers cannot be that low.
Especially on the second floor, where there are a lot of imported goods, the consumption level will basically not rise until the department store opens - at least not soon after the department store opens.
Therefore, situations like Yevgenyev's are naturally not rare.
In fact, after the booth began to attract the attention of passers-by, many people like Yevgenyev who had tasted Coke in Europe or drank Coke in Mao Xiong's country quickly appeared.
Some of them were quite reserved and asked about the price after tasting it, while others simply turned around like readers rushing to wake up and asked for Coke.
Except for these elites.
Many civilians who had never drank Coke also participated in the tasting party, and some of them even burst out with higher enthusiasm than Yevgenyev and others.
So soon, as word spread, more and more people began to gather near the Coke booth.
Two hours later.
"Old Liu!"
Under the cover of an international student, Yang Wen managed to escape from the booth with some difficulty, and quickly found Liu Yunquan behind him. In his haste, he even forgot to call him "Comrade Yunquan":
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"Old Liu, I can't stand it anymore. How many boxes of Coke do we have left now?"
"Where is there a box?"
Liu Yunquan had just escaped from the entanglement of a fat man at this time. Hearing this, he couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead and complained:
"All of these furry bear people are crazy. The more reserved ones ask for the price, the more scheming ones pretend to be passers-by and want a second round, and the more irritable ones just drop their rubles and want to grab the drink!"
"I haven't counted the exact number in the warehouse. Anyway, there are at most a hundred bottles left - the original 1,200 bottles are enough for us in three days!"
Yang Wen opened his mouth when he heard this, but in the end he didn't speak.
Although as the secretary of a big shot, Yang Wen had a general understanding of the Bear people's preference for Coke before coming to the Bear.
But still the same sentence.
What Yang Wen and others know is only information that is biased toward individuals or small groups, such as friends around them, classmates in college, etc.
No matter how much of this information is known, it is difficult to accurately predict the behavior of large groups.
Just like many people know that Zhou Chuanxiong's "Dusk" is widely sung, but until you see with your own eyes that the tickets for Zhou Chuanxiong's concert are sold out seconds after they go on sale, and you can only go back to code words, it is difficult for you to have a good impression of this uncle. There is a direct understanding of the number of fans.
This is the current situation for Yang Wen and Liu Yunquan.
Not long ago, as more and more people gathered near the booth, Liu Yunquan and the others discovered a problem:
The situation seemed to be somewhat out of their control - this situation was directly reflected in the traffic conditions on the second floor.
As mentioned earlier, the entrance layout on the second floor of GUM Department Store is a T-shape, which means that people can walk on both sides of the escalator.
The rabbits' booth is located on the left side, which means that no matter how congested it is, the right side is still passable - it just requires a few more steps.
But at this moment, not to mention the left side where the booth was located, even most of the area on the right side was already crowded with people who wanted to try Coke.
If it weren't for the fact that these bear people still maintained basic order and were not crowded, Liu Yunquan would have thought they were here to rob
In addition, as the situation developed, Liu Yunquan and Yang Wen also met various people.
Among them were scholars with a better attitude or quality like Yevgenyev. After asking the rabbits that they did not sell coke, they left with regret.
There are also various irritable old men or rich people, and of course there are more old people who want to have another drink.
The most outrageous thing is that there is a young man who looks ordinary. When Yang Wen and others are not paying attention, this guy sneaks behind the table, picks up the pot of Ginger Cola and pours it into his mouth - the temperature of that thing tmd at least 70 degrees!
It can only be said that the outrageousness of the situation far exceeded the initial expectations of Yang Wen and others.
"Secretary Yang! Director Liu!"
While Yang Wen and Liu Yunquan were talking, a female clerk with short hair suddenly walked up to them quickly and said in a hurry:
"Secretary Yang, Director Liu, there is a situation!"
Liu Yunquan has been engaged in external relations work all year round, and his reaction speed is slightly faster than Yang Wen. Hearing this, he was the first to ask:
"Xiao Zhao, what happened? Did someone finally use an AK to grab Coke?"
"No, no."
The female clerk named Xiao Zhao put her hands on her waist and took a few breaths, then pointed at the booth and said:
"Director, someone from the Mao Xiong Trade Bureau wants to see you and wants to talk about the Coke transaction."
Liu Yunquan was stunned for a moment.
After a while.
He turned his head and looked at Yang Wen, with an inexplicable smile on his lips.
Finally here
At the same time that Liu Yunquan and Yang Wen went to discuss with members of the Maoxiong Trade Bureau.
Several formally dressed men and women were walking side by side on a road a few hundred meters away from GUM Department Store.
This group of people can be vaguely divided into two smaller groups based on their appearance and position:
A group consists of two men, one of whom is about 50 years old with a big belly, and the other is in his early 30s. He looks like the former's secretary or follower.
Judging from their appearance, such as their clothing and blue eyes with deep sockets, it was obvious that they were locals from Maoxiong - and most of them were official personnel with official positions.
The other group is relatively larger in number, consisting of four men and one woman, totaling five people, ranging in age from their twenties to their fifties.
These five people are also of typical European white skin color. They are wearing suits that are relatively rare for furry bears nowadays. Their pupils are green, and they are obviously from other than furry bears.
"Mr. Iles."
After walking for a while, the old man in his fifties suddenly said:
"I wonder how prosperous the Red Square is compared to your Roman Forum in Frankfurt, Germany?"
After hearing this, one of the five people, a very handsome man in his forties, pondered for a moment and said:
"Mr. Markov, to be honest, in my personal opinion, compared with the Red Square, the Roman Forum has a more obvious sense of age, but the Red Square has a more shocking sense of majesty."
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"The two squares have two completely different styles. It's difficult to compare which one is better and which one is not, let alone the degree of prosperity. Don't you think so?"
"Of course, if your prosperity refers to the number of people, then the Red Square is obviously better - after all, the Roman Forum is not one-third the size of the Red Square."
The little old man named Markov didn't answer.
On the other side, Iles continued:
"But Mr. Markov, although Venice Square and Red Square are not better or worse, they have a special origin in history."
"The Roman Forum was the place where the Holy Roman Emperor celebrated his coronation ceremony in Germany, while the Red Square was built by Ivan III after he married Princess Sofia. The architects of both came from the same family."
"The later Tsarist dynasty claimed to be the Third Rome, and its influence continues to this day. Therefore, in a sense, Germany and the Bear can also be regarded as relatives, are you right?"
Hearing this, Markov glanced at Iles and said with a smile:
"What a relative, so Mr. Iles, is this the reason why we want to sell natural gas to you?"
Seeing that Markov had exposed his little ninety-nine, Iles did not feel embarrassed at all, but said calmly:
"Mr. Markov, please believe me, if you can agree to this plan, then this will definitely be a win-win transaction."
"This transaction has nothing to do with politics. It affects the foundation of people's livelihood in Germany. And the bear can earn a lot of profits, so why not do it?"
This time, Markov was no longer eccentric.
Although this German named Iles is just as blind as Dabaobei, there is nothing wrong with what he said above.
Natural gas trading is a very normal resource trade, just like the international import and export of wheat and rice. It can be regarded as a complementary resource, and both parties to the trade are indeed profitable.
If not.
Iles and the others will not appear here either.
Of course, Markov would definitely not say it out loud if he thought so in his heart. After all, the negotiations are now over.
As the receptionist of the external relations department, his only task today is to kill time as a tour guide. He can receive overtime subsidies when the bear makes a decision.
So soon, Markov brought his mind back to reality:
"Okay, Mr. Iles, it's meaningless for you to tell me about trade matters. The decision-making power still lies in the hands of the big shots on both sides."
"In this case, let's put this boring question aside for now, and let me take you on a tour of Red Square today."
"In a sense, you are the first Germans to walk on Red Square."
What Iles said before was also an instinctive reaction, so he had no objection to Markov's arrangement:
"As you wish, Mr. Markov."
In fact, according to Mao Xiong's original estimate, Iles and the others should not appear on Red Square today - they should be conducting trade negotiations in the Kremlin at this time.
What the bear did not expect was that the willingness to cooperate expressed by Iles and others today was so sincere that they even made concessions on some conditions that the bear thought would be difficult to chew, and ended early. talks.
After all, it’s very cold in Moscow these days, and Germany is almost frozen to pieces.
As a result, after the negotiations ended prematurely, Markov was temporarily assigned the task of taking Iles and others on a tour in Moscow.
Because of this, Mao Xiong did not make specific planning arrangements in advance.
Think of this.
Markov's mind began to spin rapidly.
When visiting Red Square, it is essential to visit the architecture.
There are five iconic buildings on Red Square, not to mention the Kremlin. Iles and the others had just come out of it, and there was definitely no reason or necessity to go back.
As for the remaining three churches.
You must know that these three churches are all extremely pure Orthodox churches, while the Germany where Iles and the others came from is a standard Protestant country - even the most unbelievers are Catholics.
Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism and Protestantism, these are the three major branches of Christianity, and they have been fighting against each other almost since the day they separated.
Not to mention that today is still Sunday and there are sermons being held in the church. If you take Iles and the others to any Orthodox church at this time.
That would be great fun.
After all, in religion, heretics are more hateful than heretics.
Maybe it will affect the negotiations between Mao Xiong and Germany in the end. After all, Iles is also a very powerful external relations leader, and he has veto power from Germany in this negotiation.
So it's quick.
Markov chose the only answer he could choose and pointed to a building hundreds of meters away:
"Guys, let's go to GUM Department Store to visit."
Note:
Grandma's health is a bit bad and she was suddenly hospitalized. She has no preparation. She will take a day off tomorrow and hope it will be approved.
The monthly ticket is over 4,500. This month plus today's update, 51,000 words have been updated. Including tomorrow's leave, that means 189,000 words will be updated in the next 23 days, with a minimum of 8,217 words per day.
Also, today is 7.7, don’t forget the national humiliation (end of chapter)