After listening to Dong Qiangqiang's description of the combat effectiveness of the tour group, Lei Lanting felt that his blood was boiling, especially after he had just replaced a batch of glass for two cars at his own expense. His heart and wallet were bleeding, so he was unwilling and unable to let go easily. Seeing such a good opportunity to make money, I immediately rushed back to the shopping street next to the Milan Cathedral.
Everyone has been shopping for more than two hours now, and they are still in an extremely excited mood caused by the visual impact and impulsive consumption. The big international brands that can usually be seen in major domestic shopping malls are now not only no longer aloof, but they all have faces that are close to the people, and the prices are like flowers exuding an alluring fragrance, which is hard to refuse. Most of these people who were able to travel to Europe at their own expense in 2002 were people who had eaten and met them before and knew what high-end goods were. So when I heard Lao Bai say that there are hundreds of top Italian and international brands around Milan. In discount stores and factory stores, when the price of goods ranges from 70% to 20% of the original price, they are all excited and excited. Even if you don’t want this thing, you can still make some hard money by selling it to others. Since you’ve already come here, why not do it?
Dong Qiangqiang had been to several shopping villages in Munich, Hannover and surrounding cities in Germany before. After running around with Lao Bai, he was surprised to find that although he went to places far and near, which shopping village had high-end limited editions? Lao Bai knows which factory store has the lower discount price of men's clothing, which discount area has service staff who can speak English, is helpful, has better service, and has a safer shopping environment. It is like Zhang Xingxing's "living map of Milan". The international brand shopping villages 15 minutes to 3 hours away from the center of Milan are all printed in his mind in detail.
It seems that the previous decadence has not destroyed Lao Bai's business ability, Dong Qiangqiang secretly thought.
Many shopping villages not only have many brands and a wide variety of products, but also have better security than in the city center. Patrol police and store security guards can be seen everywhere, which makes Dong Qiangqiang and others heave a sigh of relief. I think the thieves also know very well that there are some places where they cannot easily reach out.
The tense strings in everyone's minds finally relaxed temporarily, and people's spirits also relaxed. Under the command of Lao Bai, everyone donated generously in different discount stores. Whether it was men's shoes, hats, clothing and watches, or women's clothing, jewelry and cosmetics, as long as they were discounted products, they were all available at unbelievable prices. Catch them all.
"Grandet" Lao Zheng even spent more than 300 euros on a Zegna limited edition tie in an Italian men's clothing store. Comparing his 9.99-euro Zara tie, Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but have mixed feelings.
With the full cooperation of Lao Bailinglu, Tong Lele, Dong Qiangqiang and Lei Lanting, they ran down several shopping villages, and the four of them actually felt like a travel agency.
It was almost evening before we knew it. While the male members were exhausted, showing signs of exhaustion and asking for food, the female members were still wandering between different shops, completely free of jet lag and hunger. In the end, Lei Lanting had to drag the male band members to a fast food restaurant in the shopping village to get some food before returning to fight again.
"I like shopping here. Gucci, Prada, Miu Miu, Fendi, Versace, Cabia, and Valentino are all my favorites." A female member said with emotion to Lao Bai and Dong Qiangqiang, "Even if the styles of individual clothes are not the same, It’s not what I’m interested in, but this is definitely a shopping paradise. There are too many fashionable styles that can’t be easily seen in China, not to mention the patterns and flawless workmanship printed on those exquisite clothes. The most important thing is that the prices are affordable. So approachable. I absolutely love it here." The female member's eyes flashed with excitement.
Watching Tong Lele run around and help different members rummage through the cabinets to find long-sleeved dresses, windbreakers, jeans and other clothing of suitable sizes, Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is simply the grave of all women's wallets."
"So there is a saying in the tour guide circle, if you hate a woman, send her to Milan." Old Bai said quietly, "Milan will help you get revenge."
"How big a hatred is this?" As he was talking, Dong Qiangqiang saw Tong Lele holding a bunch of things in her hands and accompanying a female member to the checkout counter. The foreign salesperson at the checkout counter was smiling from ear to ear as she directed the others. The service staff helped her pack it.
"Actually, many Chinese people don't know," Lao Bai said in a low voice, "Many luxury goods in Italy are actually produced by Chinese people."
"Real or fake?" Dong Qiangqiang said he didn't believe it, "Can't it? I don't think it says Made in China on the label."
"There are some profiles of this aspect in Bruce Lee's "The Way of the Dragon."
"I watched that movie when I was a kid, but wasn't it a Kung Fu movie?" Dong Qiangqiang asked curiously.
"In the 1970s and 1980s, many southerners would choose to immigrate to Italy to seek development. For example, people from Guangdong and Fujian like to do catering when they come to Italy. Although people from Zhejiang also do catering, they are better at clothing processing, and the clothing industry is the backbone of Italy. Industry, the hard-working, skillful, tolerant and cheap Chinese people have completely conquered the picky Italians through generations of craftsmanship. Many international big names have gradually handed over the OEM work to Zhejiang people. Over time, many big brands now The products are actually made by Chinese in Italy, but many people don’t know it.” Lao Bai pointed at a group of foreign consumers who were concentrating on choosing clothes and said, “Although many clothes still have Made in Italy brands, they are actually OEM. The product design is still Italian, but the production has been completely completed by the Chinese. The quality and workmanship are impeccable. The finished products can reach international standards. Ordinary foreign consumers cannot distinguish the details and then sell them around the world. Because OEM profits are extremely high. It’s low, so only those big names can make a lot of money.”
"If this is the case, those Chinese people are really admirable." Dong Qiangqiang admired from the bottom of his heart, "It is not easy to be recognized by foreigners."
"Did you pay attention to the restaurants and supermarkets on both sides of the road on your way here?" Lao Bai asked.
"Well, when you said that, I remembered that the words written on the doors seemed to be in Chinese." Dong Qiangqiang recalled, "And there were quite a lot of them."
"80% of those stores are opened by Chinese, and some are fake Chinese stores opened by Southeast Asians, just to attract more customers. This is not only the case in Milan, but also in cities such as Rome, Turin, Florence, Verona, and Pisa. They are almost the same." Lao Bai sighed thoughtfully, "That generation is the real dragon crossing the river. They dare to brave and fight with bare hands. Our generation is not as tough as theirs at that time, but their lives are not as prosperous as theirs. The water rises.”
"They have the fortunes of their generation, and we have the opportunities of our generation." Dong Qiangqiang burst out of pride out of nowhere, "It's better to retreat and build a net than to fish in the ocean. We are all hard-working Chinese, they If we can conquer Italian brands with our craftsmanship, maybe in ten years we can also conquer the Germans with our tourism. As long as we are not lazy, there will always be opportunities. Even if we cannot become a listed company, we can still make a good and profitable business. ”
"You still want to go public?" Lao Bai was amused by Dong Qiangqiang's childishness, "You're not afraid to show off your tongue when you brag."
It had been a long time since Lao Bai had smiled. Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but be secretly happy when he saw his smile again. "Hey, since you're already bragging, why don't you brag bigger? There's no cost anyway," he replied.
"But one thing you said is right, as long as you are not lazy, there will always be opportunities." A trace of long-lost cunning flashed in Lao Bai's eyes, "I suddenly had some ideas just now, and I will explain them to you in detail after I think them through. "
"No problem," Dong Qiangqiang responded cheerfully, "I'm always waiting." He actually didn't care what Lao Bai wanted to say to him. He knew one thing: as long as Lao Bai was willing to think and ponder things, he Like Lu Wei, he will slowly get out of the dead end of his thoughts.
As long as people don't set limits on themselves, there are endless possibilities.
Just like the lyrics say, the worst possible thing is to start over again.
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