Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 597 Price reduction

At this time, the per capita annual income of Chinese people is around US$1800, which is US$150 per month.

$240 is just one and a half months' salary.

As long as the newly designed watch by Chu Xiangqian is both good-looking and attractive, it should not be less attractive to the middle-income group.

After entering the island country, it will be almost four or five months' salary of the island country people, which will arouse the interest of some young and high-income groups in the island country.

In fact, these people need to show off more, and they are not small in comparison.

But for European luxury watches, if you buy a low-end watch, you might get laughed at. A high-end watch costs only one or two thousand dollars, or even several thousand dollars. Even if you don't eat or drink for several years, you can't afford it.

For some young people in the island country who worship foreigners and even worship Japan, seeing that even Hollywood stars are endorsing this watch, the price of US$240 is just right.
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The Chinese side probably thought that the profit of this batch of watches was high enough, so with the collective efforts, three samples were produced in just three days.

Calculating the total cost, the watch factory originally wanted to quote US$30. Basically, one watch can earn US$7 to US$8.

But after reporting the matter to Old Man Tang, the old boy directly quoted $60.

It's strange that Chu Xiangqian would agree. The purchase price of the pure steel watch sold to Tianzhu was only 2.5 pounds, or 10 US dollars.

But at 23 US dollars a piece, China basically has no money to make. It can only earn some money by earning foreign exchange and subsidy from above.

Old Man Tang wants to kill himself, but it's not that easy.

This is frustrating, but it is in line with business rules. Otherwise, Hong Kong Islanders would look down on local brands.
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Let’s talk about Tianchao’s plan to copy Chu Xiangqian.

If this is shipped for US$23, who knows how many years it will take to earn back the production line.

And then attract more people to pay attention to this kind of watch, even because the red country is copycat, that means this kind of watch is really excellent.

This is not a multi-million dollar profit.

Overall and in the long run, it does do more harm than good.

Now it was the turn of Old Man Tang and the watch production unit to curse Chu Xiangqian in their hearts.

Even so, although the profits on Tianchao's side are very low, they still make some money, not to mention the foreign exchange.

So Chu Xiangqian knew very well that even if the sapphire surface costs 17 US dollars, plus adjusting the production line and mold, the actual cost should not exceed 27 US dollars.

If you spend tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars to invite Hollywood stars to endorse, let alone island countries, there will be a market even in magnesium countries.

By then, a $10 ad will definitely have an effect of $100 million.
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After Chu Xiangqian told Old Man Tang these words in advance, the old man looked at Chu Xiangqian in surprise for a while, and finally gave him a thumbs up.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian will definitely continue to disguise his watch brand as Magnesia Company.

And this kind of movement is almost the same as the technology owned by big European and American brands.

It is impossible to be accused of plagiarism by the international community just for some profit.

Speaking of East Germany alone, in terms of optics and watch movements, not to mention France, England, and even Swiss movements, they cannot be said to be better than East Germany.

But in this case, it seems that I have to build a production line and put it in the Magnesium Country or England.

Then he said firmly that China would definitely not give him a chance to file a lawsuit.

After some haggling in the end, Chu Qianqian quickly lowered the price to $23.

At the same time, Chu Xiangqian repeatedly requested in the contract that the design belonged to him alone. If he wanted to sell this watch in China, he would have to pay him US$10 for the patent fee alone.

Political influence alone cannot be compensated by money.

But if the design is changed and a sapphire surface is used, Chu Xiangqian will have no control over it.
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Chu Qianqian thought for a moment, and suddenly felt that it might be a good thing for him to change the appearance design of watches in China and then sell them domestically.

There is a high probability that it can be obtained, and it is not the best movement technology in the hands of East Germany.

Four years later, it spent NT$4 to acquire a century-old French luxury brand. After a few more years, by the early s, annual sales exceeded HK$ million.

If we open molds and produce in large quantities, the cost will naturally be reduced.

The technology of Red Polar Bear, the Czech Republic, and East Germany in some precision instruments is indeed stronger than that of Europe and the United States at this time.

Not to mention seizing the markets of island countries and South Korea, if we just guard the markets of Hong Kong Island and Southeast Asia and operate well for a few years or more, this watch company may become a luxury brand in Southeast Asia.

In the context of the struggle for hegemony between the East and the West, many people in capital countries are actually very curious about some products of the red country.

Negotiations lasted for several days before a purchase agreement was reached at a price of US$26.

Regardless of how many watches this production line can produce each year, in short, if you can produce it yourself, you can avoid being said that watches are imported from China.

Chu Xiangqian secretly scolded Old Man Tang for his stupid head, but he also knew that the Celestial Empire really cared about his reputation at this time.

If he was willing to sell it to Chu Xiangqian, he would be willing to pay even one million US dollars, or even two to three million US dollars.

Let the newspapers report that Tianchao is a copycat, which will definitely increase the popularity of the Bald Eagle watch.

This thing is good and bad for him, but it works well. He will sell sapphire dial watches first, and China will sell them again, which will definitely be half a year or even a year later.

In the 70s, several companies operating as watch agents in Hong Kong had annual sales in the tens of millions.

As long as China is willing to spend money or use some unimportant technology, it can exchange it with East Germany.

Fortunately, Chu Xiangqian did not want to trick the Chinese government this time. Otherwise, if he continued to settle in pounds, the pound-to-dollar exchange rate would fall below the 1:4 ratio in a few years.

In the 80s, a young man in his 20s named Pan Disheng borrowed US$1 million from his father to open a watch shop. After obtaining the agency rights for two Swiss watches, he opened a second branch in the first year.

In this way, China would be stupid to produce this watch and sell it in China.

Moreover, the cost of producing watches with new molds is not small, and production lines need to be adjusted, or even specialized production lines.

This price is basically unprofitable. The cost calculated before is the cost of small batch production.

This also made Chu Xiangqian feel relieved. After all, no one wants to sell something they designed themselves in the market, only to find that someone in other countries is producing products similar to their own.
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When Chu Xiangqian received the notice that the weapons, ammunition and mortars mentioned before were ready, the watch factory in Tianjin had also adjusted the new production line and officially started trial production.

Three specially crafted watch samples were also delivered to Chu Xiangqian.

To be honest, when he saw the sample for the first time, Chu Xiangqian felt pleasantly surprised.

Not only is it really good-looking, Chu Xiangqian believes that Tianchao can produce such a watch that fits the design according to his own requirements. The manufacturing capacity is not low.

But if you think about it carefully, the Chinese people are actually not short of wisdom. They can call it a day and impeach them. As long as the benefits are sufficient, it is the advantage and tradition of the Chinese dynasty to concentrate their efforts on big things.

The production line of Erba Dabang bicycles back then was actually built by hand.

After continuous improvement, we can reach the level of annual production of several million.

Since we have been able to produce all-steel watches before, and there are watch factories in Tianjin, Shanghai, and Sichuan.

There are even three in Magic City, which means there is actually no technical obstacle.

As for the watch case and strap, we only need to improve the production line, which is not technically difficult at all.

Even a watch production line is ready to be shipped to Hong Kong Island.
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After the affairs in the capital were settled and the weapons and ammunition had been transported to the south, Chu Qianqian naturally wanted to return to Hong Kong Island. Get the weapons and ammunition and sell them to the dwarves in the fantasy world.

But before setting off, he remembered that Nan Yi had said before that he had something to do with him.

Simply ask Yan Jiefang to tell Nan Yi to come directly to the courtyard in the evening.

Chu Xiangqian originally thought that Nan Yi might be here for his nephew Nan Guangsheng, but he didn't expect that this guy came to ask for help for a widow.

Still a widow with four children.

Upon hearing the name Liang Ladi, Chu Xiangqian immediately thought of who this woman was.

People are as good as iron rice, and it can be said that it is more difficult for this woman to take care of four children than Qin Huairu.

But Liang Ladi relied on his own efforts to upgrade to a level 4 welder.

Even after marrying Nan Yi and having such a heavy family burden, she still wanted to give Nan Yi a son.

On the contrary, that guy Nan Yi actually doesn't want a biological son of his own.

So Liang Ladi secretly pricked the little umbrella with a needle, and soon she became pregnant with the child.

Comparing Qin Huairu and Shazhu, Liang Ladi is a model of a good woman.

So without much hesitation, Chu Xiangqian agreed to help Nan Yi and transfer Liang Ladi from the machine repair shop to work in the steel rolling mill.

And Nanyi, the foolish son of a landlord in the old society, actually took out all the family heirlooms this time.

While Chu Xiangqian was surprised, he thought for a moment that this boy had more than one heirloom.

But if you can take it out, it seems that you really like Liang Ladi.

Chu Xiangqian touched the jade pendant in the box, and the sound of +36 gold coupons immediately came to mind.

After confirming that this thing was a treasure, Chu Xiangqian became interested and took a closer look.

After a while, he put the palm-sized piece of dragon-shaped Chinese jade back into the box, and then asked with a smile, "It seems that Liang Ladi will be my sister-in-law in the future?"

When Nan Yi heard this, he smiled sheepishly.

To be honest, Liang Ladi is not very beautiful, but the more I look at her, the more I find her pleasing to the eye.

This is probably what is called eye edge.

It's a pity that this woman has four children and works in a machine repair shop, so Chu Xiangqian has no chance to meet her.

But if you do encounter him, you probably won’t provoke him.

In fact, this woman's methods are more than one level higher than Qin Huairu's.

Nan Yi was not really in love with Liang Ladi at this time, but the fact that Liang Ladi was raising four children alone made Nan Yi sincerely admire him.

Chu Xiangqian didn't care about the relationship between the two of them. He put away the jade pendant and the box with a smile, and then said, "Wait for my news. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be a transfer order to the machine repair shop within three to five days.

When the time comes, it’s up to you to decide whether you will join the production workshop or work as a clerk. "

Nan Yi couldn't help but be ecstatic, secretly thinking that although Chu Xiangqian coveted other people's antiques, he was really open-minded in his work.

As long as he agrees, things will be done, and the results will often be unexpectedly good.

Nan Yi thanked him hurriedly, then hesitated for a few seconds before whispering, "Comrade Chu, my nephew has found some good things recently.

I want to trade some game with you, okay? "

Although Chu Xiangqian was a little disappointed with Nan Guangsheng, he wanted to accompany his grandfather rather than follow him to Hong Kong Island. After all, he was a filial person.

It's hard to dislike this kind of person, and by exchanging wild boars, hares, pheasants, etc. for antiques, calligraphy and paintings, Chu Xiangqian will naturally make greater profits in the long run.

When I think of the Tang Bohu ladies pictures, erotic palace pictures, and two landscape paintings that I got from Nan Guangsheng.

Zheng Banqiao’s bamboos and stones, and Zhu Zhishan’s cursive poems.

Song Dynasty Huizong Zhao Ji's scroll of auspicious cranes, pictures of flowers and birds, and calligraphy.

Wen Zhengming's flower paintings, thousands of ladies, Xu Beihong's galloping horses, and Baishi's shrimp paintings.

There are also porcelain, snuff bottles, finger rings, silver coins, and even an antique Patek Philippe watch from 1941.

It can be said that the things he received from Nan Guangsheng will be worth at least one billion in the future.

Thinking of this, Chu Qianqian suddenly missed that boy a little.

He smiled and nodded, "I happened to go into the mountains a few days ago, and it's no problem to separate out one or two wild boars. You go back and tell Guang Sheng, as long as what he has is good.

He would have no problem giving both wild boars. "

Nan Yi was overjoyed again, and then gave Chu Qianqian a thumbs up in his heart.

I heard that some people in the mountains were so hungry that they even pulled off the bark of trees and ate them, but Chu Qianqian could still get wild boars, even two. This was his real skill.

In an instant, Chu Xiangqian's hunting ability directly rose to the number one in the north of the Celestial Empire in Nan Yi's heart.

He hurriedly stood up and greeted Chu Qianqian, then hurried out to find Nan Guangsheng.

An hour later, the uncle and nephew each carried a large bundle and quickly ran into Chu Qianqian's east wing while no one was in the front yard.

The third uncle noticed these two people, but he also knew Nan Guangsheng, and even knew about Nan Guangsheng's deal with Chu Xiangqian.

In line with the principle that the fewer people who know this secret, the better, Yan Fugui's eyes began to pay attention to the residents in the front yard.

Fortunately, Aunt Chu Xiangqian lives next to the east wing, and the opposite room belongs to Ehime. The only one that really needs attention is the one next to the west wing.

Naturally, Chu Xiangqian would not forget to keep the matter a secret. The tits had been staring at the front yard for a long time.

After confirming that there was no problem, he smiled and asked Nan Yi and Nan Guangsheng to sit down.

After Xue Jinglan poured two cups of tea for her uncle and nephew, seeing Nan Guangsheng paying attention to her from time to time, she simply went out to find her second aunt.

Chu Qianqian slapped Nan Guangsheng on the head, smiled and cursed, "Okay, that's your sister-in-law, my wife."

After being beaten, Nan Guangsheng rubbed his head in embarrassment, while Nan Yi on the side showed no sign of being angry at all.

He directly put the bundle in his hand on the table and opened it, "Here are two pictures of Tang Bohu's ladies."

Chu Xiangqian instantly became interested and hurriedly reached out to open the first picture.

The voice of +42 gold coupons sounded in his mind at the same time, making Chu Xiangqian more and more curious.

(End of this chapter)