Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 786 The Market is Changing

After a night of hangover, Taotao woke up the next day at noon. The glaring sunlight made it impossible for him to sleep, and the mental fatigue made him not want to move at all.

It was not until the mobile phone rang that Taotao reluctantly turned over.

"Hey, who is it?"

Qin Hao's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Are you awake? If you are, get up and clean up my house before leaving."

Tao Tao protested loudly: "Ahao, do you have any sympathy? I am so sad, but you still let me clean up for you and want to drive me away."

"If I had no sympathy, I would have let you sleep on the street last night. It's not a big deal, but you have to torture yourself like this for a woman like that. Hurry up and pack up and go pick up Fangmei. Fangmei said that if you don't go today, she will meet at the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine o'clock tomorrow morning." Qin Hao said unhappily.

"Civil Affairs Bureau? Fangmei really wants to divorce me?"

"Now you know you're scared, right? Why don't you hurry up?"

"Ahao, why don't you go with me?"

"You wish for it. You have to bear the consequences of your own sins. I don't have time to accompany you. I won't say anymore. I have a meeting to attend. You can do whatever you want."

As soon as Qin Hao hung up the phone, the front desk came to remind him: "Boss Qin, Boss Xu and others are already in the meeting room."

"Well, I see."

In the conference room, in addition to the senior management team of Vientiane Plaza, there were also representatives from various large suppliers. Qin Hao's appearance caused the originally lively conference room to fall into a brief silence, and then it became lively again.

"Mr. Qin."

"Boss Qin, long time no see. When can we have a drink together?"

Qin Hao gestured to everyone to sit down and said, "Since you are so kind, let's get together after the meeting. I will have a few drinks with you all."

After the greetings, Qin Hao immediately said seriously: "I believe you have heard that the foundation of Shenzhen MixC has been built and it is expected to open in the second half of next year. I invited you all here today to talk to you about the investment promotion of Shenzhen MixC."

As soon as the words fell, the eyes of all the manufacturers' representatives present were shining.

"Boss Qin, I won't say anything extra. In a word, as long as it's your deal, I will definitely support it with all my strength."

"That's right. Just say the word and we, Panda TV, will sponsor 20 color TVs when you open your business."

"We, Zhongshan Watches, will sponsor 100 watches!"

The reason why these manufacturers' representatives are so generous is very simple. The success of Shanghai MixC has proved the superiority of this sales model. The same model has been copied to Shenzhen. I dare not say how successful it will be, but at least the lower limit can be guaranteed.

What's more important is that although Shanghai is known as the Paris of the East, Shenzhen, as a bridgehead of reform and opening up and close to Hong Kong, is also a fashion indicator in the south. Once their products are successful in Shanghai and then in the Shenzhen market, they can truly be called national brands.

However, Qin Hao's next words plunged the originally lively meeting room into dead silence.

"A few days ago, the company held a high-level management meeting, and it seems that they want to change the investment promotion rules. Mr. Xu, all the manufacturers' representatives are here. Please bring out the things discussed in the meeting and we can listen to everyone's opinions. If there is anything unreasonable, we can correct it in time."

The manufacturer representatives present actually only account for a very small part, less than one-tenth, but these are large manufacturers. As long as they agree, it doesn’t matter whether other manufacturers agree or not. Even if you disagree, there are still many people who want to work with your shop.

Big stores bully customers, big customers bully stores. It just depends on who can suppress whom.

Mr. Xu cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, at the meeting a few days ago, we summarized some of the problems that customers have complained about over the past year."

"The most prominent problem is that the after-sales service of the products is not guaranteed, from small items like clothes and daily necessities to large household appliances like color TVs and refrigerators. In particular, household appliances have the most after-sales complaints and customers react most strongly."

"It's not easy for ordinary people to save money to buy a household appliance. Many families need to spend half a year or even a year's savings. After buying it with great joy, they find that it doesn't work and have to carry it back. We have to send it back to the manufacturer for repair. It often takes one or two months to go back and forth, and some even take half a year to get it repaired."

Before Mr. Xu could finish his words, a representative from a daily necessities store started to protest.

"Boss Xu, there are so many problems with the appliances in this house. You can just contact them. There's no need to drag us down with you, right?"

As soon as he said this, many manufacturers' representatives echoed him.

"That's what I mean. Their problems have nothing to do with us."

Representatives of home appliance manufacturers also cried out in protest upon seeing this.

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Xu, this appliance is different from other products. It is full of electrical components. If there is any bumping during transportation, there will be problems. This has nothing to do with our quality."

This is not a deliberate shirking of responsibility. The infrastructure construction mania had not yet started in the 90s, and the first expressway was only opened two years ago. Most of the provincial and national highways can only be described as horrible, not to mention the roads at the county and city levels. The damage to household appliances caused by bumps along the way is more common than during the production process.

Qin Hao remained silent, just nodded slightly to Mr. Xu.

Mr. Xu immediately had an idea in his mind, knocked on the table and said in a deep voice.

"Everyone, please listen to what I have to say first."

"No matter what the reasons are for these problems, they are problems we should solve. Customers are innocent. We can't let them spend money and bear the consequences, right? That doesn't make sense."

The manufacturers' representatives started discussing again.

"But, wasn't it always like this before? And as long as it was a repair at Vientiane Plaza, we would handle it immediately."

"Yeah, isn't that enough?"

Mr. Xu knocked on the table and said loudly, "Not enough!"

"For customers, even waiting one more day will affect their shopping mood, which is something we should avoid."

"So, after our meeting, we decided to introduce a brand new policy: guaranteed refund, replacement and repair."

As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room exploded.

"Boss Xu, you are not kidding, right?"

"Boss Xu, if you really do this, we won't be able to do anything."

“Yeah, how much will this cost?”

Others were whispering.

"Could this Xu be trying to get some money from us?"

"That's right, this is too outrageous. Do you agree? Anyway, I don't agree."

After President Xu finished speaking, he kept observing the reactions of the manufacturers' representatives in the conference room. In fact, this three-guarantee plan was not the conclusion reached in their meeting at all, but was proposed by Qin Hao. The reason why it was proposed through President Xu was to leave room for both parties to ease the situation. After all, if the boss is directly asked to leave, it will be difficult to turn back if the talks fail.

"This three-guarantee plan was unanimously approved by our management team, and we hope that you can cooperate with us."

The manufacturers' representatives were all very smart and naturally understood that such a plan would never be passed without Qin Hao's approval, so they all went to find the real owner.

"Boss Qin, what do you think about this?"

"Yes, Mr. Qin, we simply cannot afford the increased costs. If we really do this, then we will have to raise the price."

"Yes, you can do that, the price will increase by 10%"

Seeing that the manufacturers' representatives were all indignant, Qin Hao smiled and comforted them.

"Everyone, please don't be anxious. The reason why President Xu launched this plan is not only to facilitate Vientiane Plaza, but also for everyone."

"Have you ever thought about why foreign products are several times more expensive than yours, and why they are in short supply?"

For a moment, the manufacturer representatives remained silent. Although it sounded embarrassing, it was the fact.

Qin Hao paused, then said seriously: "Indeed, our domestic brands are now technologically backward, and many production lines are purchased from foreign countries that have been discarded. But have you ever thought about this? Obviously, many of our products are not worse than foreign products, but they still cannot be recognized by consumers?"

"Because we don't value brand value, we always think that as long as we sell the products and make money, everything will be fine."

"I don't know if you have noticed that there are more and more goods on the market now, both in terms of variety and quantity, which is far from what it was a few years ago."

"I believe that in a few years, the situation of supply exceeding demand will change completely, from a seller's market to a buyer's market, with more sellers than porridge. What will you use to compete with others?"

Some of the manufacturers' representatives seemed to be thinking about something, some looked indifferent, and some did not say anything on the surface but showed disdain in their eyes, thinking that Qin Hao was exaggerating.

Qin Hao stopped talking nonsense with them: "In the future, not to mention you, even Vientiane Plaza will have to compete with other large shopping malls."

"If we want to retain customers and solve their worries, it is urgent."

"Boss Qin, would you please reconsider this?"

"Yeah, this is too sudden. We should discuss it with the factory, right?"

Qin Hao certainly knew that this could not be accomplished overnight, so he nodded.

"The contract you signed with Vientiane Plaza is for two years. Now it has been a year and a half. I respect your choice whether to renew the contract or not."

This is a naked threat. If you don't agree, then we'll go our separate ways. Anyway, Vientiane Plaza is already famous now. If you don't obey, don't blame me for kicking you off the boat.

The representatives of the manufacturers dared not speak out because they were in control of the company. Moreover, the Shenzhen MixC Plaza was about to open. If they did not renew the contract, they would most likely not sign with them. After all, there was already a rumor that Mr. Xu was going to be transferred to Shenzhen. Even if they wanted to fool them, they could not.

After the meeting, the manufacturers' representatives left with bitter faces, each holding a mobile phone in hand. The corridor was filled with the sounds of "hello, hello, hello" and leather shoes rubbing against the ground.

Qin Hao kept President Xu, and they were the only two left in the meeting room.

"Spread the word that the contract with Vientiane Plaza is about to expire and some manufacturers have given up on renewing the contract. Find a group of capable manufacturers as soon as possible just in case."

President Xu tapped his fingers on the conference table: "But, what if they sign the contract obediently?"

"We still have Shenzhen MixC and Hema Supermarket, so they can be used after all."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Soon, word began to spread that some manufacturers' representatives had offended Qin Hao and were deprived of the right to renew their contracts. When their two-year contracts expired, they would be kicked out of Vientiane Plaza.

A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. Those manufacturers who had previously missed the opportunity to cooperate with MixC Plaza all gathered around like sharks smelling blood.

Mr. Xu’s mobile phone would run out of battery every day, and the threshold of the investment promotion department of Vientiane Plaza was trampled upon.

Huanghe Road was also bustling with activity, with many representatives from foreign manufacturers coming to try their luck and see if they could get a place at Vientiane Plaza.

That day, Qin Hao suddenly received a call from Fang Mei. At first he thought Tao Tao still couldn't forget Jin Fenghuang, and he was so angry that he almost burst into curses. After listening to Fang Mei's words, he knew what was going on.

Although Taotao stopped supplying goods to Golden Phoenix after seeing the true face of Golden Phoenix, boss ladies such as Lu Meilin felt that Taotao did not cooperate with their actions from the beginning, so they refused to purchase goods from Taotao.

For several days in a row, Taotao didn't sell even a pound of lobsters.

"It's been several days? Why didn't Taotao tell me earlier?"

"Just want to save face." Fangmei curled her lips.

Qin Hao couldn't help but shook his head: "Okay, give the phone to Tao Tao."

"Why don't you talk?"

Tao Tao's voice was a little hoarse: "Ahao, it was not until today that I realized that I am a waste."

"I used to think I was very capable and could make so much money, but it was actually because of you and Abao that I was supported by those boss ladies behind the scenes."

Well, now that he has reflected on himself, there is still hope.

"Alright, it's too formal to say these things between brothers. Where are you? I'm coming to pick you up now. Let's go to Huanghe Road together. I want to see who dares not to give you face!"

There was a burst of crying on the phone, and soon there was no sound. After a while, Fangmei's voice came: "Brother Hao, I'll let Taotao go directly to your place."

"Okay, I'll wait for him."

Not long after, Tao Tao appeared in Qin Hao's office. The boy looked a little listless, with red eyes. He almost cried again when he saw Qin Hao.

"Okay, stop being a woman. It's not a big deal. Just be more careful next time."

Huanghe Road is still bustling with traffic, but the Golden Phoenix, which was once packed with guests, is now in an awkward situation. It's not that there are no guests, but that when guests come, they have nothing to serve. More than half of the special dishes on the menu cannot be made due to lack of ingredients.

The customer ordered a dish but it was not served. He ordered another dish but it was still not served. He got so angry that he got up and left. Those with worse tempers even cursed at the waiter.

Jin Fenghuang was so anxious that she was jumping up and down. Tao Tao's sudden coldness caught her off guard. If the restaurant continued like this, it would definitely go bankrupt.

What made Jin Fenghuang even more angry was that Manager Pan said that Lu Meilin brought a group of people and said they were going to have dinner at Jin Fenghuang, but it was obvious that they were there to mess things up.

(End of this chapter)