"I am very grateful to Mr. Sun for saving my father's life. I bought a gift for Mr. Sun and Mrs. Sun on the way!"
55-year-old Jack heard from his brother on the phone that Sun Yuan's eldest brother Sun Jian was his father's savior. He spent more than 1,000 US dollars to buy a pair of mid-to-high-end Seiko brand couple watches for Sun Jian and his wife, and also bought A set of He-Man action figures was given to Sun Jian's son. He drove to the Stanford Garden Hotel, met everyone in the restaurant, and after greetings, he took out the gift.
One glance at the Omega couple's watches on the left wrists of Sun Jian and Liu Yue made him regret it. He thought that the gift he bought was already very high-end for Sun Jian and his wife, but he didn't expect that it was only a fraction of the Omega couple's watch. Jack only knew that Sun Jian was also the same in China. Sun Yuan, who is in the household appliance business, entered Stanford with the sponsorship of an American relative and lived on a scholarship.
Sun Jian's family went to the United States to attend his sister's (daughter's) MBA graduation ceremony. Their family background was pretty good.
"Thank you very much Mr. Jack!"
Sun Jian took it with both hands and expressed his sincere thanks. He didn't know how much these Seiko couple watches cost in the United States. But he knew that it sold for HK$11,000 at Oriental Watch Store in Causeway Bay. Considering the gift-giving habit among Americans, it was definitely considered a heavy gift.
In December last year, he assisted the Japanese Seiko Watch Company to acquire the Jiangcheng Watch Factory, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, and established a Sino-foreign joint venture Jiangcheng Seiko Watch Co., Ltd. Taobao Holdings invested US$4 million in shares, accounting for 40% of the shares.
After graduating from Hua Medical University, he wore an Omega watch bought by his ex-wife Bi Xiaoyun from Hong Kong on a business trip for a long time. As his status continued to rise, he wanted to avoid revealing the identity of the reborn person. In 1993, he bought a pair of Omega watches worth HK$266,888 from Oriental Watch Store in Causeway Bay. A couple's watch was given to Liu Yue as an engagement gift. She replaced the Omega watch she often wore and put it in the safe.
In addition to the commemorative Omega that can reveal the identity of the reborn person, there is also the Apple mobile phone brought over. The Amap map on the mobile phone is very important for Shunyuan Real Estate Group to acquire land in the future. It cannot bear to throw it away. It is now lying in the fine calligraphy and painting room of the company headquarters. In the big safe, only Sun Jian knew the password.
"Thank you very much Mr. Jack!"
Liu Yue took the watch box handed over by Sun Jian and expressed her gratitude in English.
"Young man, a gift for you!"
"Thank you very much Mr. Jack!"
Sun Dong took the He-Man action figure with both hands and spoke fluent American English.
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Jack arrives and the banquet begins.
Chinese cuisine, a large table of chicken, duck and fish, served with Moutai, Great Wall Dry Red and Coco Cola.
Before the 1980s, the Stanford Garden Hotel did not serve Chinese food. With the reform and opening up, the number of students studying at Stanford University increased, and a wave of well-off Chinese parents came to the United States to attend their children's graduation ceremonies and stayed at the Stanford Garden Hotel. To meet the eating habits of these wealthy Chinese, the hotel hired Chinese chefs and imported Chinese soy sauce, vinegar, bean paste, white wine and red wine, etc., to try to maintain the original flavor of Chinese food, attracting many local and traveling Chinese. and overseas Chinese.
The sound of toasts echoed in the private room, and even Sun Dong stood up to toast to Chinese grandparents and American grandparents, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax.
After lunch, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Sun Yuan, Liu Xin, Xiang Dongting and Olivia accompanied Maria and David back to the apartment. They had to go back to the college to get their diplomas in the afternoon.
"Mr. Jack, I opened an electrical appliance store in China. I sell home appliances such as color TVs and refrigerators, and electronic products such as computers and mobile phones. Both domestic brands and imported brands are available. Can Chinese brand color TVs enter the Best Buy chain store?"
Michael and Jack drank tea and chatted with Sun Jian. They met their close friends and had a thousand cups of wine. In just one meal, they all became acquainted with each other and wanted to make this young Chinese friend.
"Mr. Sun, with all due respect, among the more than 1,000 brands of home appliances and electronic products sold in 284 Best Buy chain stores today, except for Shuguang brand landline phones and mobile phones, there is not a single Chinese color TV brand."
Jack told the truth and did not refuse directly.
"Does Mr. Jack know Chinese-made
Changhong brand color TV? "
"Mr. Sun, with all due respect, I have never heard of it!"
"Mr. Jack, the Changhong brand color TV has reliable quality. Last year, it sold 7.6 million units in China, accounting for 21.8% of the market share. It ranks first in sales and is known as the king of color TVs. It plans to sell 10 million units this year, accounting for 25% of domestic sales. "For every four color TV sets sold in China, one is a Changhong brand color TV set."
"Mr. Sun, Changhong brand color TV plans to sell 10 million units this year?"
Jack couldn't believe it. A unit costing US$200 was equivalent to US$2 billion. In 1996, Best Buy replaced Ciuit City and became the largest consumer electronics retailer in the United States. In 1996, its annual turnover was only US$2.5 billion.
"Mr. Jack, this was announced by Mr. Ni, the CEO of Changhong Company, at the annual general meeting of shareholders. I have a good personal relationship with Mr. Ni. I am responsible for the export of Changhong brand color TVs. Is Best Buy interested in being responsible for sales in the United States?"
In the previous life, Changhong color TVs were sold in the United States through OEM APEX, and the high-quality domestic products were ruined by APEX, a scammer company.
"Mr. Sun, with all due respect, if Changhong brand color TVs want to be sold in the United States, in addition to meeting the quality inspection and safety inspection standards for color TVs stipulated by the U.S. Bureau of Quality Supervision, they also need managers from Best Buy's quality inspection department, purchasing department, sales department and after-sales department. Agreed, the final decision will be made by the company CEO."
"I would like to ask, what is the largest shareholder in Best Buy, Mr. Jack?"
"Mr. Sun, I am the eighth largest shareholder. As a member of the board of directors, I am responsible for the New Hampshire branch of Best Buy."
"Does Mr. Jack know about China's Taobao Electrical Appliances Group?"
"Mr. Sun, I know that it is China's largest consumer electronics retailer, a company owned by China's richest man, and Best Buy's biggest competitor in the Chinese market."
"Mr. Jack, who do you think is stronger, Best Buy or Taobao Electrical Appliances Group?"
"Mr. Sun, because Taobao Electrical Appliances Group is not a listed company and does not release its annual financial report to the public every year, we do not know the real strength of the other party and cannot compare. It is said that dozens of Taobao Electrical Appliances shopping malls have been opened in major cities in China."
"Is Mr. Jack familiar with Best Buy's ninth largest shareholder?"
"Mr. Sun, ATIC, the ninth largest shareholder, is also a company owned by Sun Jian, the richest man in China. However, as a strategic investor, he did not participate in the company's management activities."
"Mr. Sun is also called Sun Jian. Is Mr. Sun the richest man in China?"
Bystanders are clear!
Michael, who was sitting nearby and listening to the conversation between the two, found that Sun Jian's words did not show special respect for Best Buy, the largest consumer electronics retailer in the United States. In addition to not understanding Best Buy, unless Sun Jian's company was stronger.
"Mr. Sun is from Jiangcheng, China. Jiangcheng is the headquarters of Taobao Electric Group. Mr. Sun is the richest man in China."
Jack suddenly realized that despite the fact that Sun Jian's name sounded familiar on the phone, it turned out that the richest man in China was right in front of him.
