Chapter 856: Favored Treatment
People who have reached a certain level often have a tacit understanding on certain things.
In Supervisor Ishikawa's office in the club, both Ning Weimin and Supervisor Ishikawa, everyone put the unpleasant episode behind them and had a formal meeting in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.
"Supervisor Ishikawa, I am Ning Weimin from the capital. My coming to Tokyo has caused you too much trouble. I'm very sorry. This is a little local product of the capital. I would like to express my gratitude. . I hope you won’t dislike it.”
Ning Weimin is really not used to bowing, but he doesn’t want to be rude and cause dissatisfaction to the other party.
So I played a little trick and just gave gifts to show my respect.
While he was talking, he had already opened his suitcase, placed a large bright yellow brocade box on the coffee table in front of the sofa, and placed it in front of Supervisor Ishikawa.
There is nothing valuable inside, just two tubes of jasmine tea and a pair of bright yellow antique porcelain tea cups.
Ning Weimin thinks very clearly about gift-giving. Japanese people attach great importance to the ritual feeling of gifts, and all they want is a form and feeling.
So no matter what he gave, he always put it in a box from the Brocade Box Factory.
In this case, even things that are not worth a few dollars will appear to be quite expensive.
Just like these two tubes of tea, they are not actually good tea, just mid-range products from Dalong Hao.
But the Japanese can’t drink it either. As long as it is Chinese tea, they will feel good about it.
The same goes for the tea cups. The products Ning Weimin chose were actually the ones that Tan Gong Restaurant ordered from the antique porcelain factory.
But the bright yellow used by the royal family is very good at bluffing people.
Not to mention the Japanese, Chinese people also feel that such tea cups are gorgeous and royal.
Sure enough, as he expected, Supervisor Ishikawa opened it in person and showed great joy.
Not only did he like the scent of jasmine tea, he also praised Liu Yongqing’s craftsmanship.
In addition, Ning Weimin did not forget Section Chief Oda of the "General Affairs Section" who accompanied him.
Then he turned around and handed another brocade box to Oda next to Ishikawa.
"Chief Oda, this is the first time we meet, please take care of me. It's not respectful to be petty."
This brocade box is not big, it is the same size as the gifts Ning Weimin gave to the two front desk ladies just now.
So Oda’s thanks were obviously polite and he really didn’t take them seriously.
But when he opened it casually, Xiaotian couldn't help but show a very surprised and pleasant look.
Inside the box is a chrysanthemum brooch made of material.
The shape is lifelike and round, especially the petals, which are almost translucent in texture.
Under the light and set off by the brocade in the box, it glows like a gem.
So much so that the moment Section Chief Oda saw this thing, he lost his mind.
Just like the two receptionist ladies just now, they looked like they had never seen the world.
"This...is this a gem? It's too precious..."
Needless to say, this is of course produced by Donghua City Material Factory.
Because the Japanese are particularly obsessed with chrysanthemums, this thing can be worn by both men and women.
Once this thing was launched half a year ago, it has almost become the best-selling handicraft for Japanese customers in Tan Palace and the entire Temple of Heaven.
And not only white, but also yellow.
Many Japanese people buy two or three pairs at a time, and some even buy a dozen at a time. Basically, they can’t take them out after seeing them.
"This is a material vessel, also called imperial glass. It is an artificial gemstone made with traditional craftsmanship. It was deeply loved by dignitaries in the Qing Dynasty in the past. This kind of thing has a history of more than 200 years in the capital..."
Ning Weimin took advantage of the situation and exaggerated to deceive Xiaotian.
So even Supervisor Ishikawa couldn't help but be attracted by his words. He looked at the chrysanthemums in the feeder and sighed.
"Imperial colored glaze? Could it be that it was used by the emperor of China back then! It's so beautiful. It is indeed a luxury product from the capital. Oda-kun, you should thank Ning Sang."
< br>These words prompted Xiao Tian to immediately take the matter seriously and bow to Ning Weimin with a forty-five degree bow, expressing his sincere thanks.
"It's a waste of money for you. Thank you very much."
In Japanese, this expression is similar to the Chinese word "thank you", which is far better than the often heard "Arigadogu smashing Imasi" .
Ning Weimin tried his best to purse his lips and held back his pride.
But at this time he had to follow the local customs and bowed slightly in return.
“I’m a little scared of your compliments. In fact, it’s not worth it.”
Don't tell me, these words are really the truth from his heart.
You know, the ex-factory price of this thing is only three and a half yuan, and the actual production cost is less than two yuan.
This was because the workers in the material factory felt discouraged and didn't like to work, so Ning Weimin gave an extra 50 cents to subsidize the workers.
Otherwise, it’s only three yuan.
But despite this, the Japanese don’t know the inside story. The sales price of this thing in the capital is as high as 25 yuan in foreign exchange coupons.
For example, Oda was stunned for a moment, thinking he was being modest.
"Ning Sang, please don't say that. I really can't express my feelings... I solemnly express my gratitude again."
Another bow!
And the politeness of this sentence has soared again, almost reaching MAX.
Ning Weimin was so frightened that he did not dare to brag nonsense and waved his hands repeatedly.
"It's nothing. Section Chief Oda, please stop being polite. I'm so ashamed. Speaking of which, the sales price of this thing in China is about two thousand yen. Mainly because our Huaxia Company is also selling these things. So I took the opportunity of this official business and brought some materials as gifts. It's my honor that you like them. There are still many in the box, enough for each director and section chief. Of course, I also have them. I would like to ask you for advice. How can I sell something like this in Japan? "
Yes, Ning Weimin plans to visit the Japanese market this time.
Let’s see if we can export these handicrafts to Japan and create another source of income for ourselves.
It’s just a matter of helping others.
Unexpectedly, it would have been better if he didn’t say this. As soon as he said it, Oda immediately exclaimed.
"Two thousand yen! It's so cheap!"
Supervisor Ishikawa kept patting his chest as a guarantee.
"No problem, it must be no problem. If it is really so cheap, then there will definitely be sales in Japan and there will be huge profits."
Following, he actually didn't want to be pretentious at all. , treating Ning Weimin as a relative. "Ning Sang is indeed a backbone talent of the Huaxia Branch. Mr. Picardon's praise of you is indeed justified. With such a business acumen, it's no wonder that the president specially asked me to take care of you. Don't worry Okay, if you have any difficulties in Tokyo, I will try my best to help. If you encounter any problems in the future, please come to me... Oda-kun, hurry up and make some tea for Ning Sang. Want the best jade dew!”
Ning Weimin really didn't expect that he would receive such enthusiastic feedback on his first visit.
He didn't even have time to be polite or react before he was pushed onto the guest sofa by Ishikawa.
Supervisor Ishikawa also sat down opposite Ning Weimin.
Then he opened a short gilt wooden box on the coffee table, pushed it straight in front of him, leaned forward and said with a smile, "This is a handmade thin cigar from Cuba. Do you want to try it?"
< br>But having said that, facing such kindness and enthusiasm, Ning Weimin would definitely find it incredible and incomprehensible.
Because strictly speaking, even if Ning Weimin holds the full-time position of acting operations manager in Beijing and ranks third in China Company, he is just the head of the Japanese branch.
His position is actually not equivalent to that of Supervisor Ishikawa.
Unless you add the shares of Huaxia Company and the status of a director, it is barely enough.
What's more, his trip to Japan this time was not for Pierre Cardon's main clothing business, but just to open a branch of Tan Gong Restaurant.
From this perspective, Supervisor Ishikawa has no obligation or responsibility to help him.
To put it bluntly, helping others is a matter of affection and not helping others is a duty. He can't fault others.
Even if he was thinking about the friendship, people helped him go through the procedures to go abroad. This was enough.
What reason is there to not be afraid of trouble and continue to help him?
Is it just because of Mr. Caton’s few words of entrustment?
Is it just because of the chrysanthemums he just presented to Oda?
Neither should.
First of all, Mr. Catton will not have that much influence on Japanese companies.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t have opened Maxim’s Restaurant in Tokyo to this day.
There is a gap in business philosophy between the master and the Japanese branch. Ning Weimin had heard about it when the Japanese workers came to China to renovate Maxim's Restaurant.
He knew that the Tokyo branch seemed to resent this kind of cross-border operation and was unwilling to take unknown market risks, so he always rejected the idea of the execution master.
The profit of feeder chrysanthemums is also limited.
This kind of thing is not an industrial product, but only 10,000 or 20,000 pieces. How big is the profit?
As a supervisor, Ishikawa would know that this kind of handmade products cannot be mass-produced. How can he be so happy?
Ning Weimin couldn't figure out the reason behind this, so he was inevitably flattered.
"Thank you, you are so kind. I have smoked cigars before, and I like Cohiba very much. But..."
After a pause, he asked tentatively, "Supervisor Ishikawa, you must be very busy with your affairs, so if I sit here, will it waste your precious time too much? If you have anything you want to ask, please let me know. . Otherwise, I'll resign first. I'm sorry to interrupt your business."
"Hey, don't say that. It's boring for us to talk about it every day. Helps relieve fatigue and tension. I also want to treat you to dinner in the evening. By the way, Vice President Takada also said that he wants to meet you. Of course, if you are tired now, you can go to the hotel to rest. The room has been booked. I can send a car to take you there now..."
Supervisor Ishikawa saw that Ning Weimin was not tired and did not pick up the cigar.
I closed the cigarette case politely and stopped smoking myself.
"Well, since you have nothing special to do yet, let's just have a casual chat and talk about the situation of your Huaxia branch, okay?"
"What do you want to know?" Ning Weimin blinked and became cautious.
“Mr. Picardon is very pleased with the achievements you have made in the past one or two years. The president is very satisfied with your work. As far as I know, your annual business It’s almost tens of millions of dollars, right? It’s really unimaginable that such an investment miracle can be achieved in a country with a backward economy. I congratulate you and I am very happy for you. Really hard work. Although our Japanese company's annual turnover far exceeds that of China, it took no less than ten years to reach this level. And I heard that your manufacturing costs are very low, but the manufacturing process has improved. It can meet European quality standards. Is that so? That would be even more amazing. To be honest, I can't wait to see you, for example, if there is any possibility of mutual cooperation. This is possible. If we have insufficient production capacity and need clothing in stock, can you transfer the goods to us? Can we still meet the additional orders in terms of production? We are so close, this method has great potential, right? With the help of your company, we can solve some of our supply problems. Of course, we still need to negotiate and communicate carefully in terms of price, style, quality, and technical requirements.”
It really scares me, but it turns out to be a good thing. !
Ning Weimin immediately relaxed. He was happy to take over the Japanese branch's olive branch for both public and private reasons.
It is rare that Japanese companies, which have always been arrogant in the past, have finally begun to face their existence.
It wouldn't be a bad idea if I could also get more export orders for the head office.
Why not make money from the free money?
You know, what you earn from this is the Japanese yen that will remain strong in the future!
He immediately responded positively.
"I personally think there is no problem, and I hope this can be facilitated. However, the specific matter still needs to be decided by our general manager. She is in Paris now. I need to obtain her authorization. Some data, there is no With her permission, I cannot disclose it yet.”
"That's great, with Ningsang's help. I think it will go smoothly."
Supervisor Ishikawa is worthy of being a member of the senior management, he is very approachable and his voice is very magnetic.
At this time, seeing the tea being delivered, he immediately invited tea, "Come on, Ningsang, please try it. This is the highest grade Jade Dew tea. A hundred tea trees can't produce much. If it weren't for I can't bear to entertain someone as talented as Ning Sang."
Ning Weimin could only thank him again, but he did have a good impression of this person.
We are all actors. Don’t worry about whether others are pretending. If you can pretend in the mall, you have a good attitude.
No one really wants to make friends! Essentially, it’s all about making money, no shame!
August 15, 1985, was a very special day.
Because it is not only the turn of summer and autumn, but also the whole world commemorates the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
On this day forty years ago, the Japanese finally raised the white flag and admitted the failure of the war of aggression against China.
On this day forty years later, the common people in China saw the live TV report commemorating the 40th anniversary of World War II and saw the grand scene of tens of thousands of people gathering.
The TV series "Four Generations Under One Roof" also started airing after the "News Network" on this day and quickly became a topic of public opinion throughout the society.
The theme song "Reorganize the Rivers and Mountains for Future Generations" has become a well-known Beijing-style drum section.
Even after the TV series was aired, domestic dramatist Cao Yu made a public statement.
“I advocate that this drama should be seen by the whole world, especially Japan.”
However, it was also on this day that Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and other cabinet ministers officially Visit Yasukuni Shrine. The move aroused strong opposition in Japan and abroad.
Ning Weimin himself was also in Tokyo, Japan, chatting with the Japanese devils by holding hands, giving gifts and drinking tea, talking about various possibilities about the smell of copper.
Perhaps when someone sees this scene, they will misunderstand him as a profit-seeking traitor because of the huge contrast.
But he knows that he has a clear conscience and is fully worthy of this day.
He is being conceited and patriotic in his own way.
He can not only use the power of the Japanese to develop and promote national industries.
And soon, he will be able to use capital as a weapon to seek some justice for his compatriots who suffered in the war in the past.
(End of this chapter)