I am a master in India

Chapter 262 Conspiracy
Gopal Dutt is in a bad mood lately. Another safety incident occurred at his factory in Aurangabad, and it happened in front of the Japanese visitors who came to inspect the factory.

Videocon is in talks with Toshiba for a deeper collaboration, with the ambitious Duterte wanting to bring in Toshiba's complete production line, including all processes from picture tubes and circuit boards to assembly lines.

His company was founded eight or nine years ago, initially making electronic resonators, a component used in radios.

After the factory gradually expanded, they started making their own radio brand.

That was the first time Dutt tasted the sweetness of profits from consumer electronics, and his ambitions grew, leading him to set his sights on the promising electronics market.

He traveled to Japan to discuss technology transfer and persuade them to invest in India. However, Japanese manufacturers distrusted the Indian government and were even more skeptical about whether Indians could truly master the technology.

At that time, India's policies were still following the guidelines of the Hnunu era, focusing on import substitution and state-owned enterprises.

Coca-Cola's experience has made most technology companies extremely cautious about the Indian market.

With no other option, Duterte had to settle for second best and produce Toshiba-branded televisions.

Most of the parts are imported, and Videocon can only control the outer casing and knobs, which are relatively unimportant parts.

This distorted production method will inevitably give Toshiba enormous bargaining power throughout the entire market cycle.

Videocon earns a pitiful profit from producing each television set, initially only a few dozen rupees, but in the last two years, with the increase in localization, it has broken through three hundred rupees.

However, Duterte was still not satisfied; he wanted to control every aspect of television production.

Duterte was quite envious of the hype surrounding Suer Electric's signing with NEC last year.

At the time, the media were saying that this was a complete technology import, and that Suer Electric would soon have the ability to produce televisions independently.

As a supporting industrial park, the Sur Industrial Park bears the important responsibility of revitalizing Mumbai's industry.

Duterte is envious of those accolades.

Inspired by Suer Electric, Dutt decided to return to the path of technology import.

The time is ripe now, and the Indian government has greatly relaxed the review conditions for attracting foreign investment.

Based on his years of hard work and dedication to Toshiba, Duterte was confident that Videocon could secure a contract to import the entire production line.

He plans to achieve 100% domestic production of Videocon televisions next year, with an annual output of no less than 100,000 units.

Duterte was ambitious, and he invited Toshiba representatives to visit the Aurangabad factory.

As mentioned above, the result was a complete embarrassment.

The amazing Third Brother always manages to unleash his incredible creativity at crucial moments.

A worker accidentally reversed the power supply to the television during assembly. When it was tested in a later process, it exploded as soon as power was connected.

The wooden casing of the television set caught fire, and in a panic, the workers poured a bucket of water on it to put out the fire.

Then the factory's circuits started crackling and popping like firecrackers, and finally the transformer broke down in a puff of smoke.

Toshiba employees witnessed the entire incident. While explaining that it was an accident, Duterte berated the workers and ultimately fired all sixty employees on the production line on the spot.

Things haven't gone smoothly; the Toshiba people haven't given Duterte a clear answer since they went back.

The bad news didn't stop there. Suer Electric, which had suddenly emerged as a dark horse, made a high-profile announcement in the newspaper that its 14-inch black and white TVs had sold more than 50,000 units and that it would launch an 18-inch large-screen black and white TV in two months.

Damn, 50,000 units! When Duterte saw this news, his face turned as sour as a lemon.

His grand ambitions and plans amounted to nothing more than increasing television production to 100,000 units next year.

Now I realize that others have completed half of it in less than two months, so what's the point of comparing?
Videocon does indeed offer a variety of television models, including several sizes of color TVs.

But this is insignificant compared to the massive sales volume of 200,000 or 300,000 units.

If the current rate of expansion continues, within two years, Suhr will dominate the Indian television market.

Most importantly, the other party is actively expanding its product range, and these measures will further accelerate their market encroachment.

Unfortunately, Duterte lacked confidence in defeating his opponent; Suer's televisions were simply too good.

The advertisement that caused a sensation in the city two months ago is still fresh in his mind. As a fellow professional, how could Duterte not pay attention to it?

Almost immediately, he had his company procure a Sull television set.

The moment he opened the box, Dutt knew that Videocon was no match for him.

Their televisions were a complete failure in terms of workmanship, quality, and price.

That's why he accelerated the pace of cooperation with Toshiba.

Duterte had already inquired and found out that the core components of Sullair TV were also imported, not the complete technology import as the newspapers claimed.

He was curious how the other party managed to offer such a low price. Could it be that those cunning Japanese had taken pity on him?
Dutt is more inclined to believe that Suer Electric is waging a price war, using extremely low prices to seize the market first, and then slowly reaping the benefits once the competitors have collapsed.

To put it bluntly, they first burned money to cultivate the market, and in the face of low prices, OEM manufacturers like Onida and Videocon had no advantage.

Dutt initially didn't take it seriously, and even viewed Suer Electric's antics with a sense of amusement.

Engaging in a price war without fully understanding production costs is suicidal.

Even slight fluctuations in the price of imported core components could cause Suer Electric to go out of business.

But the good news from Suer Electric shattered Dutt's illusions.

That's not how you burn money. Fifty thousand units! How many rupees would that take?

Duterte's determination to acquire Toshiba's complete technology has grown stronger; only by mastering all the core elements can Videocon be qualified to participate in this competition.

However, this is on the premise that Suer Electric Appliances cannot be allowed to continue expanding.

Videocon needs time; even in the most optimistic scenario, its collaboration with Toshiba will not result in the self-production of core components until next year.

Thinking of this, Dutt picked up the phone and dialed a number. "How are you doing lately, Chandani?"

"Duterte?"

"Don't be surprised, Onida and Videocon are competitors, but that doesn't affect our friendship."

"Okay, what's up?" Chandani is Onida's boss.

"Have you read that report? I mean the Suer TV."

“Yaar~” Chandani remained calm.

"This is a tough opponent, and it comes on strong."

"What do you want to say?"

“What I mean is we can’t just sit here and wait to die. Nobody can do four thousand rupees. Nobody can do it in this market.”

"What suggestions do you have?" Chandani wasn't actually in a hurry.

Because Onida has reached a cooperation agreement with Japan's JVC, they will also introduce JVC's complete production line.

Chandani had already taken the lead behind the scenes in achieving the self-sufficiency that Duterte had been dreaming of, and even cargo ships carrying goods from Japan to India had already set sail.

Within three months at most, Onida will set up its own production line, at which point Chandani is confident that it can cut current production costs by more than 30%.

Onida can afford to wait a few months. Its market share is already larger than Videocon's, and it occupies the high-end market.

Yes, Onida is about to introduce a color TV production line; black and white TVs do not account for a high percentage of the company's profits.

While Suer TVs may seem like a formidable competitor, their impact on Onida is actually limited. Onida offers a wide variety of products, including televisions, washing machines, and air conditioners.

Dutt was somewhat dissatisfied with Chandani's perfunctory attitude, but he still patiently tried to persuade him.

"Suer Electric's products are too cheap and they are developing too fast. Sooner or later they will enter the high-end market."

"I know, so what are you trying to say?"

"We can't let them have it too easy. We'd better meet and talk things over."

“Okay,” Chandani agreed.

"How about Sapphire? It's a great place, you'll like it."

“Oh,” Chandani raised an eyebrow, “I’ve heard of that place.”

"It's settled then, see you tonight." Dutt hung up the phone.

Mumbai is a hot and humid city where, regardless of your social class, you can't escape the presence of pleasure.

Bars, dance halls, and nightclubs are never short of patrons of important figures.

People are used to making deals in a few words amidst the bright lights and bustling crowds. The revelry and excitement help to bring people closer together.

Sapphire has now become the most popular casino in South Mumbai, with exceptionally high-quality dancers that almost no Indian man can resist.

Unfortunately, Sapphire doesn't act as a pimp; whether the dancers are willing to go out with guests is entirely up to their own choice.

As a result, many important figures would go to great lengths to please a dancer in order to win her favor.

It and the palace are two extremes; one provides the ultimate service, while the other makes guests revolve around the girls.

Each has its own emotional value; it all depends on which one you prefer.

Duterte is already in his forties and has visited Mumbai's red-light district countless times.

Girls in Andhra Pradesh are gentle and lovely, girls from Russia are surprisingly considerate, and prostitutes from the Gulf countries are also quite good.

And those short people, where are they from again? Oh right, Filipino monkeys.

The prostitutes in the Philippines are the best; they'll grant any request. Unlike in Saudi Arabia, where finding a prostitute is incredibly difficult.

Black girls can be caring, and you have to be a very gentlemanly person when you're with them. You have to be at least three or four months before they'll let you take whatever you want from them.

There are eight million prostitutes in Mumbai, representing all nationalities and skin colors.

Migrant workers, rickshaw drivers, young people eager to enter Bollywood, advertising models, and sailors from all over the world come to Mumbai seeking excitement and comfort, not minding venting their desires in any secluded corner.

They do their business in train carriages, stations, the back of taxis, parks, and even public restrooms, with the rocky shore being their most favored location.

On Carter Avenue or Bay Avenue, it is common to see groups of men and women entwined together. They lean against large rocks and face the sea, and the millions of passersby behind them do not hinder their affection, because people cannot see their faces, and the couples on either side are busy caressing each other and have no time to look at anything else.

The more unfamiliar the person, the more sexual desire is aroused: Look, there's a woman hanging clothes on the balcony; she's just showered, her long, wet hair draped over her shoulders. Look, there's a group of female students outside the church school; they're wearing short skirts, revealing a glimpse of their calves.
"Mumbai is just a big bedroom," Duterte concluded after experiencing countless romantic encounters.

However, decades of tea-tasting experience have made Duterte quite discerning in his palate.

He grew tired of the gentle, submissive call girls and instead became unusually infatuated with the more temperamental dancers.

The girl from Sapphire is undeniably beautiful and knowledgeable.

Many of them are foreigners, and it's prestigious to take them out.

Duterte has recently become obsessed with one of them, and he can't wait to use it, even making it the location for serious business meetings.

As soon as the sun set, Duterte arrived early at Haynes Road, a street filled with impeccably dressed social elites.

Look, regardless of social class, everyone has a strong need for desires.

He went in first, and Chandani arrived about half an hour later.

(End of this chapter)