National Tide 1980.

Chapter 810 Oriental Mouse
Not only Ning Weimin has encountered good things one after another, Song Huagui's recent luck is not bad either.

Ning Weimin's expansion strategy of attacking the fashion field in an all-round way was approved by Song Huagui. Not long after, someone actually introduced an expert in hairdressing and hairdressing from Hong Kong to Song Huagui, hoping to cooperate with Pierre Carton Huaxia Headquarters. Relevant business cooperation.

This is really what is needed, and God will give it.

Especially when Ning Weimin heard Song Huagui tell him that the person who wanted to cooperate was a lady named Zheng Mingming.

He is not only the chairman of the Hong Kong City Beauty Association, but also has a chain of beauty salons and training institutions in Hong Kong City, Indonesia and San Francisco.

Ning Weimin was even more happy, feeling that it was really easy to find nowhere to go.

Without even waiting for Song Huagui to introduce in detail, he called out the name of the training institution - "Monita!"

"Huh? Do you know this training institution in Hong Kong City?" Song Huagui was a little surprised.

"Ah... um... I heard something. I read it from... a magazine in Hong Kong City. The magazine said that this Zheng Mingming seems to be the inventor of the eyebrow tattooing technique."

Ning Weimin didn't change his expression, he just blurted out and covered his face.

But in fact, what he knew about this training institution was much more than that.

Not for anything else, just because he once thought of becoming a barber in order to earn a living in his previous life.

To serve this bowl of rice, the haircutting skills he learned from the nursing staff of the orphanage are of course not enough, so he has to go to the beauty and beauty training institutions in Beijing to learn the skills first.

He had learned about relevant market conditions before, and knew that the oldest beauty salon training institution in Beijing was "Monita".

It has been running a school in Beijing since 1986, and the group company from Hong Kong City cooperates with the Education Bureau. After completing the studies, it can directly enter a regular school with international qualifications.

Not only are most of the teachers professional technicians from Hong Kong City, but also some foreign technicians, and the hardware equipment is also in line with the market.

It even opened a Monita beauty salon next to the school to provide students with practical opportunities.

But it is a pity that the tuition is expensive and the study hours are long, so he finally gave up.

However, he remembered the brand story of Monita and the legendary introduction to the founder Ms. Zheng Mingming in the promotional materials.

So he is still very optimistic about the cooperation between the two parties.

He at least knows that this "Monita" is a professional and technical training structure, and the teaching quality is really good.

In the next 20 years, it will be the only one in the mainland, and it has opened branch schools all over the country in the form of franchising.

Afterwards, the brand advantage disappeared due to the intensified market competition and increasingly chaotic management of branch schools.

However, the teaching quality of the three directly-operated stores in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Dalian has always been relatively strong.

Its students have won the first and second prizes in the Asian Hairstyle and Makeup Competition for eight consecutive years, and the world champions in the Swiss CIDESCO Body Painting Competition for two consecutive years.

The academic qualifications of the students have also been certified by the world beauty organization CIDESCO.

In fact, his original idea was to talk to this Ms. Zheng before 1986 to discuss cooperation, and even asked Mr. Zeng Xianzi from Goldlion specifically for this matter.

It's a pity that the telecommunications are not smooth these days, so it's hard to find someone.

Mr. Zeng has been running between Huacheng and Shenzhen recently, and he has no time to return to Hong Kong for the time being, let alone this matter, so he has no way to start.

I didn't expect them to come to the mainland by themselves, and even offered to deliver them to their door. This is of course a good thing and saves a lot of trouble.

However, as far as the initial contact between the two parties is concerned, there are not small differences of opinion, and it is quite difficult to really reach a cooperation.

Because this Ms. Zheng Mingming contacted Pierre Carton mainly because she valued the huge market where model contests and fashion shows are popular in the Mainland, and she wanted to make money.

When it comes to co-founding schools, the other party is not very enthusiastic.

He didn't say he disagreed, but the other party obviously had a big interest in entering the mainland market.

One is to stick to one's own brand, which cannot be changed.

The second is that the lion is also open to the amount of investment.

Ten percent of the shares will be offered at a price of 100 million, and only 20.00% will be given at most.

The reason is that beauty equipment and cosmetics are expensive, and a lot of them need to be imported. The teachers are also reluctant to come because of the poor conditions in the Mainland, so they have to pay high wages, which costs a lot of money.

But looking at it the other way around, as far as the mainland is concerned, the amount of tuition students can pay is naturally very limited.

This is obviously a tactful attempt to let Pilkardon quit in spite of the difficulties and not to get involved in this "losing business".

So Song Huagui was not sure, so he came to Ning Weimin with the purpose of asking him to figure out how to talk about it later.

"This Ms. Zheng is really shrewd. She sees that the model competition is about to enter the main schedule, and she will come to talk about cooperation when she needs high-quality makeup artists the most. And their level is indeed good. Many big-name stars in Hong Kong City are designated Monnie. Tower's make-up artist does the styling. I find it hard to turn down her offer and conditions. However, we are very reluctant in the joint school. We have no experience at all, and people don't want to take advantage of our fame. The support we can give There is only funds, and there is really no need for them to cooperate with us. And even if a cooperation is reached, according to her calculation, it may be difficult to make profits in the future, and we will lose money every year, and we will continue to use funds to make up for it. Do you still insist on doing this?"

Facing Song Huagui's hesitation and wavering, Ning Weimin smiled.

"Sister, you are right. This Ms. Zheng is too smart. This is a typical case of just wanting to take advantage and not suffer a loss. But if we say that we are behind the scenes, it is not always the case. Although in terms of cooperation, there are real things we can come up with. Not much. Without our involvement, they can indeed get things done. But in terms of demand, it is different. We have the market, funds, fame, and even contacts and relationships, so this is not our Beg her, but she begs us."

"I still say the same thing. We are the pioneers in the mainland market and the current leader in the fashion industry. At present, we can be said to be the only one, taking advantage of the right time, place and people. Although latecomers will pose a threat to us, they will not With our strength, it is absolutely impossible for them to kick us away. Especially in the treasure land of the capital, anyone must allow us to negotiate terms. Otherwise, if we do not agree, no one will have good fruit to eat. "

"It doesn't really matter to us, because our main business is clothing, and we forcefully intervene. The worst result is to lose some money. The real loser is that Ms. Zheng. Don't talk about losing money and making money, maybe the mainland market will also be mad by us." The bombing was messed up. To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to a war between the two countries, and we are the aggressor. Going to fight on the territory of another country, even if it is defeated, the other party will be a piece of scorched earth, and our homeland will not be affected. She refused us , is definitely not worth the candle.”

"As for the loss of money in running a school, is it worth investing in? You must be firm on this question. We can earn back the money lost in running a school through other business operations. The key is to solve our growing demand for professional makeup artists. Practical issues, and business is all about timing, a battle between risk-taking and prudence. Few people can make money from it, and it will be a big deal. Many people can make money from it, and it must not be a big deal. The timing is great, if we don't participate, the difficulty of intervening in the future will increase a thousand times..."

Song Huagui had to admit that Ning Weimin's words made sense, but the artist's thinking mode made her feel worried.

"But...is this equivalent to coercing others in disguise? I always feel that it is a bit immoral to bully others because of their wealth and power. If there is a thorn in their hearts, will cooperation in the future produce good results?"

"Oh, what's wrong with you? This soft-hearted man can't be as soft as you, and a good person is not like you."

Ning Weimin couldn't laugh or cry, so he could only continue to persuade.

"Sister, of course you are right in talking about business ethics, but the problem is that there are levels in the business world. Partners at different levels should be differentiated. Take dealing with the government as an example, you and Mr. Pilkardon are both A master. Personable, gentle, trustworthy, respectful of reputation, pursuing both economic and social benefits. On the basis of mutual benefit, you can also use this to improve personal relationships. This is a high-level social relationship. It is true that you can’t play tricks.”

"But to these Hong Kong businessmen, don't be too real, and don't think too highly of them. One of them counts as one. On the surface, there are five people and six people are decent, but because they have been under colonial rule for a long time Yes, they are all very utilitarian and selfish. Lack of aboveboard energy, no extravagance, only philistines. If you want to talk to them about pure morality and integrity, then you will become a big fat sheep and let others eat their flesh and blood. You have to be smart and use your wrists."

Song Huagui couldn't agree, and couldn't help interrupting.

"You're too generalized, and you're not objective. In such a big port city, isn't there a majestic figure? What about Mr. Zeng from Goldlion? And Mr. Huo who built the White Swan Hotel Woolen cloth?"

However, Ning Weimin did not change his words. "Mr. Huo is from the Jianghu. Although he has a strong character and can be regarded as grand, he is hard to escape the recklessness. Mr. Zeng came from the mainland. In his bones, he should still be regarded as a mainlander, but even so, he is still a small businessman."

"This can almost be said to be the commonality of businessmen in Hong Kong City. If you know the history of Hong Kong City, you should know that most Hong Kong businessmen started their fortunes from the 50s to the 70s, and they were engaged in small businesses at the beginning. This is mainly due to the economic blockade of the mainland by Western countries. It is caused by the special reasons of the times and history."

"Small businessmen are born with the characteristics of small businessmen. They all have endured hardships and grew from low to high. They are good at comparing pennies and pennies, and are good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. To put it bluntly, they are aware of current affairs and good at adapting to the wind. So Smarter Hong Kong businessmen will find that the reform and opening up of the mainland will end the historical dividends of Hong Kong City, and if they want to continue to make money, they have to go to the mainland.”

"Mr. Zeng is undoubtedly a smart person, so he reached a cooperation with us very quickly. Isn't it coercion by me to bring out the patent? He will definitely consider the consequences of not agreeing. But we are interested in each other, and the other is for face, and the thorns in our hearts are also There is no more. Cooperation is naturally not a problem."

"This Ms. Zheng is the same. It was written in a magazine that foreigners nicknamed her 'Oriental Mouse'. This is because she did promotion and promotion work in Malaysia, Singapore, and even as far away as Australia and the United States in her early years. The purpose of participating in the fair is to spread the name and products of Monita, and prepare to return to Hong Kong City after becoming famous. At the same time, I also refer to the success of beauty schools in other countries, collect useful information everywhere, and translate them into Chinese textbooks for teaching students , in order to improve their own teaching standards. So the name is not good, but it is very appropriate."

"Such a person is so good at finding opportunities. Do you believe that she will not understand the principle that cooperation can benefit both, and division can harm both? I think you can give her what she wants. As for what we want What I want, in fact, as long as she understands that no matter what, we will get involved in beauty and hairdressing training, she will know what to do and make a wise choice."

"Don't worry, our family has a big business, and it's not at the same level as her. If you, the queen of clothing, is Wu Zetian, then she is the Queen Mother of the West, not even the East Palace. What right do you have to object? So The imaginary tearing of faces and outrageous views simply do not exist. This matter must also be reached in a harmonious atmosphere."

"Originally, there is no personal problem in the mall, it's everyone's problem. As long as everyone has benefits and recognizes each other's importance, what's the problem? It's our sincerity not to take advantage of her. At worst, you take Let's talk together. I'm good at talking about philistines. You play the red face and take care of hospitality, and I'll play the bad face and take charge of fighting for reason..."

Hearing this, Song Huagui couldn't help laughing.

"I'm not Wu Zetian, but you are a bit like Di Renjie, a treasure left by the sea, a talent of the prime minister. It's better to have you, I can devote myself to the modeling competition. Let's do it this way, I will only be in charge of talking You are responsible for the makeup of the model, and the rest.”

(End of this chapter)