Chapter 590: Welcome the God of Wealth and Send Away the Ghost of Poverty
Facing Brewer Markham's malicious smile, Christabel Hayes firmly stopped his unhealthy thoughts: "No."
Bruer Markham looked a little disappointed, but soon recovered and asked, "Do you want to go to the movies tonight? Mission: Impossible 2?"
Christabel Hayes rejected Catalog 2 Markham's proposal without hesitation, then threw the bill in his face and said angrily, "No, look at these bills. Our life is already stretched to the limit, and you are still thinking about watching a movie? Have you ever thought that our baby will be born in nine months, and I still have to save money for milk powder, diapers, and tuition..."
In the United States, if you want to receive higher education, you need to pay a high price, which is not a small expense for many middle-class families, let alone ordinary families.
In order to support their children's college education, many families have to open special accounts and save money into them when their children are young.
However, Bruer Markham obviously didn't think that far ahead. Facing his wife's scolding, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Christmas is coming soon. What gift do you want? By the way, the TV in our house is very old. How about we buy a new one? Don't you like watching TV series very much?"
The TV at home was bought at a flea market when they first got married. At that time, they had not found a job and were short of money.
Now that his income has gradually stabilized and the company will give him a bonus before Christmas, Bruel Markham is thinking about improving his family's life and making his wife happy.
However, how could Christabel Hayes, who couldn't even bear to watch a movie, agree to Brewer Markham's proposal?
Seeing that Brewer Markham was so heartless and didn't consider the problem at all, Christabel Hayes became even more annoyed and said, "Buy a TV? Do you know that the cheapest TV on the market costs a thousand dollars? How can we have so much money?"
Bruel Markham knew that his wife was still worried about the baby's education.
He also understood the reason. In America, it was difficult for people without higher education to have a chance to succeed, especially for ordinary families like theirs.
Because Bruel Markham failed to get into college, the only jobs he can find now are low-skilled jobs and his income will never increase.
After his wife rejected three proposals in a row, Bruel Markham suddenly became like a deflated ball and became depressed.
Poor couples have many worries, which is probably the situation he is facing now.
This is not life at all, it's just a struggle to survive.
Early the next morning, Brewer Markham took two slices of brown bread from the closet and went out to work.
He works in a decoration company. His daily work includes moving things and painting for others.
After working for two hours, he was already hungry and dirty, but he had to endure it because the company would provide a cheaper lunch at twelve o'clock.
Having just finished installing a guardrail, Brewer Markham was sweating profusely and sat down on a pile of construction materials to take a break.
A worker named Jacob Bedford came over and said mysteriously, "Bruel, I have good news to tell you. A new batch of goods just arrived from Mexico. Do you want to go with me to take a look?"
Bruer Markham thought the worker was talking about those contraband items that made people happy, so he refused without hesitation: "I promised my wife that I would never touch those things. Don't hurt me."
Jacob Bedford said with a look of disdain, "Do you think we are the kind of people who can afford that kind of stuff? I can't afford it. What I mean is, I just got the news that a batch of televisions have just flowed in from Mexico. I heard that the quality is good and the price is very cheap. Didn't you say before that Christmas is coming soon and you wanted to give Christabel Hayes a surprise?"
Bruer Markham was a little shocked: "Mexico also produces televisions? I thought they only sold local specialties."
Jacob Bedford spread his hands and said, "How would I know? Anyway, if it's true, I plan to buy one. I heard that the price is only half or even one-third of the TV here."
"Brand new?"
"certainly!"
Bruer Markham was very tempted to buy a TV at half the price. After all, there is no better entertainment than watching TV in this era. If he could buy a new TV at a low price for Christmas, it would definitely be a great deal.
"Where can I buy it?" asked Brewer Markham.
"Come with me."
Jacob Bedford took Brewer Markham to a flea market not far from the company.
Looking at the cars flying around on the muddy road in front of him, the dust flying, and the rusty iron door of the warehouse, Bruer Markham had a bad feeling in his heart. He asked Jacob Belfort, "Are you sure this is the place? Are you sure it's a brand new TV?"
Jacob Bedford said, "Of course, I promise!"
Then he came to the door of the warehouse, and a man wearing a beret and holding an AK flashed out of the warehouse and blocked the way of the two men.
"stop!"
The more Brewer Markham looked, the more he felt that this was not a place that sold serious things.
Jacob Bedford also felt a little bit uneasy, but he still mustered up the courage to say, "I heard there are cheap TVs for sale here. Do you have any left?"
The man poked the two brown paper boxes on the ground with his AK and said, "These are the only two left. Give me a thousand dollars and they'll be yours."
Bruer Markham asked hesitantly, "Two for a thousand dollars? The price is so cheap, there won't be any quality problems, right?"
The other party obviously didn't know what "smiling service" meant. Facing Bruel Markham's questioning, he said impatiently, "If there's any problem, you can bring it back to me for a free exchange. So do you want to buy it or not? If not, get out."
With this "promise" of free returns, Jacob Bedford said to Brewer Markham: "See, I told you it's okay."
"Can I take it apart?" Brewer Markham asked.
The man refused decisively: "No."
Just then, another man came over on a motorcycle and asked, "Do you still have a TV?"
"That's all I have. Five hundred dollars apiece."
"Give me one."
Seeing that the TV sets were about to be taken away, Jacob Bedford became anxious and quickly took out the money and said, "You are late. We have already bought these two TV sets."
Bruer Markham also realized that the situation was serious. If he didn't pay, the TV might be gone. He immediately took out five hundred dollars and said, "Yes, the two of us have bought these two TVs."
Seeing the two men paying and taking the TV away, the motorcyclist looked annoyed and whispered, "I should have driven faster."
He asked the warehouse staff, "When will the next batch of goods arrive?"
The man said expressionlessly, "I don't know. It will be there when you come."
Isn't this nonsense?
Of course there is when you come.
The motorcyclist muttered something in his mind, then seemed to remember something, got on his motorcycle, twisted the throttle, and did a beautiful U-turn, raising a cloud of dust. He caught up with Brewer Markham and Jacob Bedford, took out a wad of bills, and shouted, "I'll give you six hundred dollars, who will sell me the TV?"
Brewer Markham almost agreed to the deal because he could make a profit of $100. However, when he thought of his beloved wife, he gritted his teeth and refused: "I'm sorry, this is a Christmas present for my wife."
Jacob Bedford also smiled and said, "This is also a Christmas present for me."
Watching the motorcyclist leave reluctantly, the two men smiled happily, as if their ability to buy these last two TV sets meant that their good luck would continue in the coming year.
In the afternoon, Christabel Hayes was in a good mood after finishing a big shopping trip at the supermarket. But when she got home, she quickly noticed that the old TV in the living room had been replaced with a large 34-inch color TV.
Her head suddenly started buzzing and she felt unwell.
Thinking of her husband's previous promise to buy her a Christmas present, and looking at the big color TV in front of her, she felt that she suddenly understood what had happened.
Bruer Markham, who was tinkering with the installation of the TV at this time, turned around and saw Christabel Hayes standing behind him. He immediately stood up and asked for credit: "Wife, you're back? Look..."
Before he finished speaking, Christabel Hayes started crying with a wronged look on her face.
Bruer Markham was at a loss. He dropped the instruction manual, came over and hugged Christabel Hayes, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Christabel Hayes was full of grievances and looked at him angrily: "How dare you ask? Didn't I tell you before not to spend money recklessly? Don't you care about me? Don't you care about the baby in my belly?"
Two consecutive critical hits completely broke Brewer Markham's defense. He quickly defended himself, "Listen to me, honey. I really didn't spend money in vain! I only spent five hundred dollars on this brand new TV!"
Christabel Hayes didn't believe it at all and yelled, "Five hundred dollars? Such a big brand new color TV, do you think you can fool me? I just saw it in the supermarket, such a big color TV costs at least one thousand two hundred dollars! Husband, I know you want to make me happy, but you can't lie to me! Our family is so poor, you should think about how to survive and the children..."
Brewer Markham argued, "Why don't you believe me? It really only cost five hundred dollars!"
Christabel Hayes was shocked: "A 34-inch color TV is really only $500? You didn't buy it as stolen property, did you?"
Brewer Markham hastened to assure him, "It was definitely not stolen."
He remembered the place where he bought the TV and said in a low voice, "I think it might have been shipped from Mexico through special channels."
"Mexico? Mexico also produces televisions?"
Christabel Hayes obviously didn't believe it. After all, from her impression of watching the news and reading newspapers, Mexico was in turmoil, its industry was backward, and people couldn't even get enough food. How could they possibly produce such a high-tech thing as a television?
In this era, in order to make the public believe that America is the beacon of mankind and the ultimate form of civilization, America launched propaganda through various channels on a daily basis, on the one hand praising America's beauty and wealth, on the other hand exaggerating the turmoil and terror abroad. In particular, the countries surrounding America were described by them as a sinful hell.
Bruer Markham shook his head slightly and said, "I just looked up the dictionary, and it says in the instruction manual that these things are made in Xiaguo."
Christabel Hayes's understanding of Xia Country is still stuck in the era when men wore braids - there's nothing she can do about it, that's how the media reports it. According to the media, Xia Country doesn't even have electricity now.
"Can Xiaguo still make this? Is it reliable?"
"You'll know after you finish installing it and take a look."
Half an hour later, Bruel Markham finally installed the TV, connected the satellite antenna, and after turning it on, the picture immediately appeared on the TV.
“It’s very useful!”
Christabel Hayes was delighted. The 34-inch super-large screen brought an unprecedented stunning picture, which was much better than the 19-inch second-hand TV she had bought before. The key point was the price. The new TV was only five hundred dollars, which was even comparable to the second-hand one she had bought before!
While she felt sweet in her heart, she glared at Bruer Markham angrily and complained to him, "Next time you spend money, you must discuss it with me first. I'll forgive you this time, hum."
Seeing that the shopping trip went smoothly and everyone could have a happy Christmas, Bruer Markham quickly nodded and said, "Sure."
In this way, through special channels, these large color TVs entered thousands of households in San Diego at super low prices. Especially for many low-income families, the price of five hundred dollars was so attractive that they were simply irresistible.
Soon, all 20,000 color TV sets were sold out, and many people came to inquire every day, expressing a strong desire to buy.
The news was directly fed back to Epstein, who immediately called Lu Yiming without hesitation and said, "Lu, I need more goods. You know, the product you recommended is really popular."
Epstein was as excited as a 200-pound kid. He made more than one million dollars with almost no effort, and judging from the situation, he would make more in the future.
Therefore, compared to Lu Yiming, he was more impatient.
When Lu Yiming heard the good news, although it was not beyond his expectations, he was still very happy. He immediately said with a smile: "As long as the money is in place, the goods can be shipped to Mexico at any time."
Huizhou.
Yang Xiaopeng flew back directly from Mexico this time. He went straight back to the company right after leaving the airport and found Li Dongsheng. He said, "The payment has been received from America. Twenty thousand color TVs were sold out in a few days. They are already urging us to deliver the goods."
In the office, Li Dongsheng stood up suddenly and said excitedly: "Are you telling the truth?"
It’s no wonder that he is so excited, it’s because the company is in such a difficult situation right now.
It can even be said that no one in Xia Country's color TV industry has an easy time.
Under the crazy internal competition of major domestic brands, even foreign brands have completely given up on Xiaguo’s mid- and low-end market. It can be said that there is not even a single capable competitor.
Anyone who can successfully carve out a path in the Xia country's color TV market can naturally be called a tough guy. This time, selling products to America can even be said to be a dimensionality reduction attack.
After all, no country on earth can compete with Xia’s companies in terms of cost and selling price.
At this moment, the haze in Li Dongsheng's heart disappeared, and he successfully sold the televisions, which could almost be said to have brought the company back to life.
Not only did we find a solution to the problem of inventory backlogs, but we also earned valuable foreign exchange.
Now, Li Dongsheng can even proudly say: We are also a company that can export and earn foreign exchange!
After imagining a beautiful blueprint for the future in his mind, Li Dongsheng immediately gave Yang Xiaopeng an order: "Ship the goods to Mexico immediately. This time, ship 100,000 units directly."
Now, he is the only TV company that makes money through this model, and he has monopolized the market. He wants to take up as much of the market as possible before other peers react.
But he obviously underestimated the difficulty of this matter. If Lu Yiming didn't have the relationship with Epstein, this deal would not have been possible. This is not something that other companies can do just because they want to.
Although this decision was bold, Yang Xiaopeng still supported it. After all, he had personally visited the American market and knew that his 34-inch color TVs had no rivals at the same price.
What Philips, what SOMY, all of them, just stand aside.
You have strong technical capabilities and a good brand image, but so what?
Do you dare to sell your products for less than one thousand dollars?
For those users who don’t have much money, talking to them about brands and technology is nonsense, price is everything.
Yang Xiaopeng went to arrange the shipment, while Li Dongsheng called Lu Yiming to report the good news. Upon learning that Lu Yiming had just returned to Baiyun City, Li Dongsheng insisted on going to Baiyun City to treat Lu Yiming to a meal to express his gratitude.
In the hotel box, Li Dongsheng held a glass of white wine and was extremely respectful to Lu Yiming: "Mr. Lu's great kindness, I will remember it in my heart. If there is anything I can help with in the future, I will definitely do it without hesitation."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you are too polite. We are all from Xia Country, and it is only natural for us to help each other."
Li Dongsheng sighed and said, "If everyone thinks like you, then there will be no difficult business in Xiaguo. The current situation is that everyone should take care of the snow in front of their own door, and who cares about the frost on other people's roofs? Not adding insult to injury is considered the conscience of the industry."
Of course, Lu Yiming was clear about this. To put it nicely, this is called competition, and to put it bluntly, it is bullying. He said, "Mr. Li, let's not talk about these things. In short, we should make a fortune quietly. Don't make this public. If it causes any diplomatic disputes, it will be difficult to end."
Li Dongsheng readily accepted the advice and said on the spot: "I will definitely not tell anyone about this matter. After all, I don't want to have another competitor."
However, just because they don’t say it doesn’t mean others won’t say it either.
