Shadow Empire

Chapter 837 New Strategy [666+16]
Mr. Richard (CEO of Gold Label Wines) had just returned to his office when one of his trusted subordinates came over, tilted his head slightly, covered his face with his hand, and whispered, "The two truckloads of goods we sent to the east are gone."

This sentence made Mr. Richard stop in his tracks. He turned to look at his confidant with a serious expression, "Is it... someone cheating on the gang, or is it the driver's problem?"

His subordinate pursed his lips and looked very serious. "It's not clear yet. The customer has been asking us where our car is. We have to wait a few more days to find out whether it is a problem with the customer."

Mr. Richard closed the door, then walked back to his desk and sat down. "How much is this batch of goods worth?"

"The market price is about 1.2 million."

"One million and two hundred thousand...Any response from them?" Mr. Richard asked the gangster who ordered the liquor.

The Lans family sold the wine they produced to the public in large quantities and made a lot of money. Naturally, Jinbiao Wine Industry couldn't help it.

They also have a license to legally produce and can legally store, but not transport.

Because these wines are nominally military supplies, it is impossible for them to be circulated on the market, and the packaging is also different.

There is no problem with production and storage, but as long as it is circulated, it is illegal.

However, federal law has always been a game of money. As long as the money is spent properly, whether it is illegal or not is never an issue.

Gold Label Wines was jealous of the profits of Lans, so they also began to secretly sell their wine to the public.

They lack channels in this regard, they don’t know so many gangsters, so they still have a middleman.

To put it simply, they actually sell the wine to the middleman, who then sells it to the gangs. However, the middleman is not responsible for storage and transportation, so they have to solve it themselves.

It may seem that adding an extra step is meaningless, but it also avoids some legal risks, and all three parties get what they want.

In the world of capital, as long as the profits are high enough, capitalists dare to trample on all laws of the world, so these federal laws can no longer stop these greedy capitalists.

It's not just Gold Label Wines. Many wineries are secretly selling wine to other companies. The profits from national defense orders are still too low compared to these.

Gold Label Whiskey has a wide market and recognition in the southern part of the Federal Republic, so there is no problem selling it.

The cooperation with the gangs also went very smoothly. The brand value, the appropriate selling price, and the ability to replenish stock anytime and anywhere ensured the interests of both parties.

Our cooperation has always been pleasant, but suddenly one car is missing and it is a bit of a headache.

Mr. Richard picked up the phone and dialed the middleman's number, "Two of our cars are missing."

The middleman also made a lot of money by continuously providing goods. He also cared about Mr. Richard, the president. "If you don't call me, I will call you."

"This batch may have been swallowed up by someone."

Mr. Richard couldn't help but say a word that a character like him would not easily come across, "Black eating black?"

This sentence made the middleman couldn't help laughing, "Why do you think so?"

"Probably not!"

"I know these customers. A stable supply channel has always been what they desire. In addition, the society has a high degree of recognition for Gold Label Whisky. They will not ruin their business."

"I still need to follow up. I'll give you the news as soon as I have it."

After the middleman hung up the phone, Mr. Richard's face became even uglier. He put down the phone and cursed a few words.

He doesn't need to hide too much in front of his confidants, as they all know each other well.

As for why he cursed, the reason was very simple.

The middlemen also make money from this, and they make a lot of money, at least more than 5%.

He provided a channel so that the company didn't have to contact the gangs directly, which was also a "firewall". So the middleman sought some benefits for himself, and the board of directors didn't investigate further.

But each of them is very clear that this is only the current situation, and Gold Label Wine Industry is not very familiar with the gangster industry.

Once they become familiar with the situation, they will kick the middleman out.

It just seems that this time is likely to be greatly advanced.

He took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a breath. "We can't leave this matter entirely to them. It would be too passive for us."

He glanced at his trusted men and asked, "Do you know any gangsters or something? The kind with whom we have a good relationship and can be controlled by us?"

"It doesn't matter if it's a smaller scale. With our current size, it's not a problem to support a gang to grow bigger."

His trusted subordinate nodded and said, "I'll ask around."

The tax revenue from Gold Label Wine Industry is enough to make the local government make appropriate concessions on some issues. It is just supporting a gang. If it is stated another way, as a security company, no one can find fault with it.

After talking about this matter, Mr. Richard changed the topic. After all, there was nothing worth discussing about this topic, and it was not appropriate to talk about it all the time.

He talked about business matters. "Our sales have dropped a lot this month. Have you investigated the situation?" The expression of his trusted subordinate became more serious. "I investigated it. Maybe you know about it."

He paused, "Golden Lion wine."

Mr. Richard was stunned for a moment after hearing the name, and then he couldn't help cursing a few more times. Ever since he was severely targeted by Lance several times in the industry committee, his temper became very bad.

Whenever his temper flares up, the gentle Mr. Richard will turn into the violent and abusive Mr. Richard. Some even suspect that he will "evolve" to the point of hitting people at will.

When he heard the name, his head started to hurt. "Are they starting to sell their wine to us too?"

The trusted subordinate briefly introduced the situation in New Birmingham City, "Now many gangs get alcohol from New Birmingham City and have become their loyal customers."

"I heard that many trucks come into New Bern every day, load up with alcohol and leave."

After hearing this, Mr. Richard couldn't help but say, "Shit Lance!"

"Shet!"

He pounded the table angrily. "Their wine is cheaper than ours?" This was the only reason he could think of.

Price war is the first step in competition between capitals. Market monopoly is achieved by burning money, and then prices are raised to make back the previously lost profits with interest.

This set of rules has been used for many years, so his first thought was that Lance's wine was very cheap.

But his men shook their heads and said, "They are not cheaper than ours. It's just about the same. For example, their silver and gold labels are a little more expensive than ours."

“Only the copper label is cheaper than ours.”

Mr. Richard looked confused, "Why is that?"

His trusted subordinates actually didn't know for sure, so they could only answer uncertainly, "I heard it has something to do with the gubernatorial election."

The conflict between Mayor Wade and the Deputy Governor has been exposed. From a certain perspective, they have completely fallen out and the conflict has intensified.

The consequence of the intensified conflict is that both sides have no way out. They either have to fight face to face to the end, or find a way to withdraw directly.

But both sides are politicians with certain achievements. If they back down at this time, they will basically have no direct connection with politics in their lives.

In the future, you may not even be able to be a broker. Who would like someone who retreats when faced with difficulties?
In case someone needs them to solve a problem that is a bit troublesome, they simply choose to quit, which not only wastes money but also wastes time, causing things to fail.

On the contrary, the cost of failing in competition is smaller. It is normal to lose to others after trying your best.

Politicians who fail in the presidential election will not become worthless because of their failure. Instead, they will gain greater political influence because they "almost" defeated their opponents and became president.

So now both the deputy governor and Mayor Wade are trying their best to strengthen themselves.

The simplest thing that Mayor Wade did with the help of Lance was to "make promises" and "divide the money". He promised the mayor on his side that after he took office, he would quickly revitalize the economy of Inden State and ensure everyone's core interests.

When the economy improves and people's income increases, support for the current rulers will rise. This is also the basic base for politicians and allows them to go further in the political arena.

At the same time, in terms of personal income, the mayors are tied down with tangible benefits by sharing the money with "franchisees".

As long as the smuggled liquor sold in their city comes from Golden Lion Liquor and Lens, Lens will share the profits with them.

For smaller cities, like New Brunswick, the mayor is happy to make some money, as long as it's not too little.

For mayors of larger cities, the monthly sales of smuggled liquor itself is a staggering figure!

No one could refuse the money, and Mayor Wade saw it as a benefit for them to work with him.

Although the benefits are good, there are conditions for getting them!

This condition is the profit of Golden Lion wine sold in the city.

There are records of how much of Lans' wine flows into their city, and they get a share of the profits generated.

The more Golden Lion wine was sold in their city, the more money they got.

The same is true in reverse, if Golden Lion wine has no market in their city, they won't get a penny!

Since these people have decided to go with Mayor Wade, they will not hesitate to accept such benefits.

Police from many cooperating cities are sending a message to the gangs - the mayor doesn't like Gold Label wine, the mayor likes Golden Lion wine!
If you sell gold-label wine, the police will investigate you.

If you sell Golden Lion’s liquor, the police will help you!

What to sell? Do I need someone to teach me?

(End of this chapter)