This amount is already what Ye Tai needs to directly negotiate with, and this kind of business is never a one-time deal, it is a year-round cooperation. Since he was responsible for part of the family's industry, he has never negotiated such a large project.
The fruits that were exported before were all channels operated by my father and brother for many years, and they have always maintained a friendly relationship. This amount was something that Ye Tai had never touched before, and he was somewhat unconvinced.
"I am a shareholder of Xiaonei.com, with a shareholding ratio of 9%. This identity should not be difficult to find, but the purchase volume is only three million US dollars. I think that when talking about this level of business, there is no need to ask whether I have the ability to pay. Did you fail the exam?"
This gesture was shown by Wei Tao for Qiu Bo. Although I am just a distant friend now, it is still worth doing to support Qiu Bo.
The more you play, the more valuable it is, but Xiaonei.com has SoftBank’s investment and is its key investment project. The names of SoftBank and Sun Zhengyi are very famous here. If they can sit at the same table with each other, the change in social class will no longer make Qiu Bo's friends from his hometown.
Zhu Xichun sat at the table next to him, while Lu Jiang arrived a little later. Although it was not safe, it was necessary to have insurance for yourself. This was also the reason why Wei Tao was willing to show off his muscles, first being a villain and then a gentleman.
Lu Jiang nodded at Wei Tao. Long before they came, Wei Tao had arranged for the security company in Songjiang to send more than a dozen of the top security guards, including professionals recruited later. Get something through certain channels.
I don’t mean anything else. If anything happens, we have to have our own back-up plan. Whether it’s very useful or not is one thing. It doesn’t matter if we’re just having fun if we don’t talk about business. If we talk about business and meet some unworthy people, we’ll have our own back-up plan. It must be prepared.
When I mentioned Xiaonei Network to Ye Tai, he might not know about it, but there is a proposition of SoftBank investing 300 million US dollars. Ask someone to check it on the Internet. Wei Tao has the strength to sit here and say such things.
After all, he grew up in a different class atmosphere. Ye Tai would not have experienced a change of timidity after a huge change in his inner activities. However, if you are familiar with him or someone who has studied micro-expressions, you can see it. , his sitting posture and eyebrow expression have changed slightly.
When listening, he is more focused. When speaking, the words will stay in the mouth for half a second. When talking to Wei Tao, his eyes are much more focused and his face is much softer.
Qiu Bo wanted to ask, brother, it’s okay for you to have the money, but can you swallow so many goods and sell them quickly?
Wei Tao didn't hide the areas he didn't understand. If he didn't understand, he asked: "I know that picking and transportation require professionals and a professional set of processes. Is there anything else?"
When doing business with Huaxia, learning language is a standard and necessary ability. Ye Tai’s Chinese is very good: “Storage and temperature changes will cause durians to crack during transportation. This is inevitable and will also occur in our local transportation. A certain amount of wear and tear. Mr. Wei, I need to confirm the arrival location of the transportation."
Wei Tao: "What if it's normal?"
Ye Tai: “If the goods are transported to the nearest coastal port to the Northeast, the timeliness is one of the reasons, and the wear and tear will inevitably increase, and the temperature conversion also requires transportation vehicles. Of course, this is a necessary condition when the Northeast is in winter. "
Wei Tao thought for a while, took out a cigarette and handed one to Ye Tai. Qiu Bo pushed the cigarette case across the table. He picked up the cigarette and Qiu Bo lit it for him. Amidst the smoke, the process was... For more than ten seconds, take two puffs, or in some negotiations, drinking tea and smoking are indispensable behaviors. It will give you time to think that is not sudden at all.
Mira doesn't mind people smoking next to her. From the time she started to get involved in the family business, smoking, smoking cigars and chewing betel nuts are what men normally do. Even some people have a preference for 'flour'. The acceptance of women here And tolerance is far greater than that of Chinese women.
"What if it is shipped directly to a port in the northeast? I mean, if the volume is enough for you to make a trip."
Facing Wei Tao's question, Ye Tai also thought about it and shook his head: "It has nothing to do with money. The ship does not have the speed and storage conditions. Some fruits can be picked and transported at 7.5 maturity, but the variety limitations are relatively high, so containers can be transported naturally. The speed is still not as fast as land transportation, which excludes the ultra-low temperature environment in Northeast China. Some fruits are harvested when the trees are ripe and require cold chain transportation. Special transportation vehicles must be stored at constant temperature before transportation."
When he said this, Wei Tao understood. In fact, he was not completely unfamiliar with the transportation of durian. Over the past year or so, the sales of durian in Songjiang were good. Although the price was expensive, it was not suitable for many people who liked this taste. In other words, as long as family conditions permit, buying one occasionally to satisfy your craving is no longer exclusive to the rich.
For many tropical fruits, especially the expensive ones, it is difficult to transport them to the Northeast in winter. The difficulty lies in wear and tear, which also makes the price inevitably skyrocket. It is much more expensive than in summer and compared with the south. It's also much more expensive.
The price is expensive, which means that it is a product that is slowly retailed, and when it comes to time consumption, it is bound to be difficult to achieve the effect of wholesale of ordinary goods in large quantities and quickly in the terminal market.
A cart of good peaches, including the time of transportation, weighing, and settlement, can be sold out in a short time if it is packaged directly by three or five large stores.
In Songjiang's fruit wholesale market, carts of goods are sold out almost non-stop under an orderly arrangement.
Durian is not good. If you control the terminal stores of 'Xiangguang', you can't let them spend a lot of money to buy a lot of durian. It's not that the franchisees don't support and don't believe it, and it's not that they don't have enough money to buy the goods. The key is that once this thing is suppressed In hand, the cost is too high.
In an ordinary fruit shop, it is considered good to buy ten or eight durians at a time. Whether the purchase price is expensive or not has nothing to do with me. If it is expensive, I will sell it. I don’t expect how much money I will make from this thing. I want everyone to enter the store. Customers know that in our store, almost all fruits can be purchased, including durian.
Ye Tai's mood has completely calmed down. Although the large transaction made his heart beat, the actual situation is there. The geographical location of the Northeast and the current time period. If you come from March to October, this matter We can still talk about it, but now it’s November, and it’s snowing in the Northeast. If you come to talk about this business, isn’t this going to be a problem?
Ye Tai wants to facilitate and build long-term relationships, and with Mira mediating, he definitely can't be - I am only responsible for selling, and it has nothing to do with how much you wear and tear during transportation. At most, I will give you the price. Just some discounts.
This is not the attitude to do long-term business.
Special refrigerated trucks are needed to maintain a constant temperature for transportation. This is really embarrassing for Wei Tao. If a good solution cannot be found, good results from this meeting may not come until next year.
"Mr. Wei, we can come and go often."
It was a bit unclear, as a foreigner said this, and Wei Tao understood after a moment's reaction. The other party also said that if the time is not right now, we can wait until the winter in Northeast China passes in a few months.
"Go and take a look and walk around. If it's just a 100 million baht business, it's okay to lose money. Let's walk around first and let our customers back home taste the authentic Taiguo durian."
There was no hard thinking or discussion to solve the problem. Wei Tao used a method that surprised everyone present to conclude that the cooperation could not be perfect this time.
Not perfect, just for me.
The process of cooperating with you, Mr. Ye Tai, is not imperfect from your point of view. I want 100 million baht from you, and I can afford to pay for it. Now I can shake hands.
There was no discussion on price or method. Wei Tao only mentioned going to the orchards where the products were produced to have a look, and he told the other party directly what he cared about most about this cooperation. What I want is product quality, what I want is delicious taste, everything else will be placed in a secondary position.
Ye Tai laughed, stood up, and reached out his hand: "It is my honor to meet a friend like Mr. Wei. If Mr. Wei doesn't mind the trouble, we can set off now."
Through requests, we know what the other party cares about. Ye Tai did not say anything about food, entertainment, and an offer to leave tomorrow morning. That is not the way to deal with a partner like Wei Tao. People who care about quality must want to see the most. The presentation of quality, rather than something outside of the business itself.
"Okay, just what I want."
He left as soon as he said so, resolutely, and Mira was in the mood, and did not mention the matter of leaving in a hurry. This was not a disrespect for her boyfriend, and there was no need to get out of the way. It was not for fun now, but for business. Moreover, she has also developed some interest in Wei Tao. It would be nonsense to say that there is no obstacle to her being with Qiu Bo. She has given up a lot, and now she only has some false reputation. If she really waits until she gets married, her reputation as the third lady of the family will The head has basically been taken off, leaving only a false name in the past, which may not be easy to use outside.
Who allowed himself to choose an ordinary man? The result is that in the end they can only get some money and leftovers from the industry, which is enough for them to live a comfortable life. If they encounter some troubles that cannot be solved, there is always a blood relationship between the brothers and sisters to protect them as husband and wife. There is no problem.
Mira doesn't regret this, but if she can slightly change her future situation, she will certainly be very happy. In order to be with Qiu Bo, she is no longer the innocent girl, but enters the family industry to show her talents. The purpose of ability is to be able to show one's own value when one day leaves the family. I don't ask for more things to be taken away, but I just ask my father and brother to take more care of me for the sake of my contribution.
On the way, she asked someone to check Wei Tao. It was not a rude investigation, but a normal paper investigation for a successful businessman. It did not need to be in-depth. What Wei Tao showed on the books was enough for her. I feel that if my boyfriend has such a close friend, then he may not be the one in the eyes of his father, brother and family.
The angel investors of Duowan and Xiaonei.com, with their combined holdings worth more than 100 million U.S. dollars, and a fortune of 4 to 5 billion baht, although they cannot change anything for the family, they are not considered to be great people. If The relationship between my boyfriend and him is really that of life and death brothers. When the day comes, Qiu Bo has the opportunity to walk into his home through the door and sit in the living room of his home. The premise is that his brother is accompanying him. Together with him.
