Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 169 Backstabbing My Former Employer! (First Update!)

The file was opened by Shinji Oda, and Gao Jin was able to see its contents clearly.

He was able to get a job at Panasonic, so he naturally knew Japanese and English, and could understand the Japanese content on the documents.

【Trademark registration certificate】

【Login No. 59186532】

[Designated goods are subject to designated service, and there is a distinction between U-type goods and U-type service]

[Class 7 mechanical equipment...]

[Class 9 electronic devices...]

[Class 11 Household Appliances (Environmental Control)...]

[Class 21 Non-electric household appliances (such as manual kitchen tools)...]

[Retail or online sales services for household appliances in Category 35...]

[Wishful ID number 2010-100988]

Trademark holder: Xiaomi Heavy Industry Group

Nationality: Chinese

No. 4 Xinglong Road, Hanshan Subdistrict Office, Hanshan Temple District, Gusu City, Jiangsu Province

[Date of application: November 9, 2012]

[Login date: February 12, 2012]

【特许庁长官：丰臣心羽，平成22年2月14日（2010年2月14日）】

Upon seeing the application date on the document, Gao Jin couldn't contain himself.

The Japanese generally use a dating system that combines the reigning emperor's name with the year.

The current Emperor's title is Heisei, and the first year of Heisei is 1989. Therefore, to convert the general Gregorian calendar year to the Heisei calendar year, subtract 1989 from the current Gregorian calendar year and then add 1.

So, the 21st year of the Heisei era is 2009.

2010 was the 22nd year of the Heisei era.

The application date on this registration document, converted to the Gregorian calendar, is November 9, 2009.

At that time, Lin Yi hadn't appeared yet, and he and that bastard Shinji Oda were still at Matsushita. Their relationship was quite good, and they would occasionally get together for a couple of drinks.

Damn bitch!

But as he stared at that time, Gao Jin's eyes darted around, and before Lin Yi could reach for the document, he pointed out the problem:
"Mr. Oda, I remember you were still at Panasonic on November 9th last year, right?"

Did you apply for the certificate back then?

"If you didn't apply for it back then, then this trademark certificate is fake. Using a fake trademark to sell products in Japan, Mr. Oda, do you think Mr. Lin has too much money and want to swindle him?"

The sarcastic remarks also drew Lin Yi's attention to the date on the certificate.

After carefully checking the date, a knowing smile appeared on his lips. He then looked up at Shinji Oda and asked with a smile:

"Aren't you going to give an explanation?"

Beside him, Shinji Oda gave Gao Jin the middle finger, then turned to face Lin Yi, and raised one finger with his right hand:
"1000 million yen is approximately 76 yuan."

“I don’t know how they will divide the 1000 million yen, but I just had them change a date and bring all the dates forward.”

After explaining to Lin Yi, Shinji Oda turned around and smiled at Gao Jin:

"Mr. Gao Jin, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"I was just demonstrating a bit of financial power. If Mr. Gao Jin doesn't believe me, you can check the official website of the Japan Patent Office."

"Of course, it doesn't matter whether you look at it or not."

"Because these things have nothing to do with you, this is a case of the emperor not being worried but the eunuch being anxious."

"You can also report it to relevant news media in Japan."

"Report it, and you'll see how professional those people are at handling things."

As he spoke, Shinji Oda didn't forget to give Gao Jin a mocking look.

After this explanation, Lin Yi reached for the document.

Anyway, I have a shell company in Japan, so I can have someone investigate it.

Tossing the certificate aside, Lin Yi raised his hand to Gao Jin, gesturing for silence, before turning to Shinji Oda:

How are our products selling in Japan?

Seeing that Lin Yi had finally turned his attention to the merchandise, Shinji Oda jumped up from the ground in an exaggerated manner, gesticulating wildly and spinning around, saying, "Hot! Extremely hot!"

"The shop I chose is excellent."

“The agricultural cooperative’s supermarkets and several major retailers are all promoting their products vigorously. Our products are placed next to them, which allows us to benefit from their traffic.”

"In the first few days, the main factor attracting customers was price."

"But after the first three or four days, the main factor attracting customers became product quality and performance."

"After using it, customers experienced the real effects."

"So after that, the main customer flow shifted from new customers to repeat customers bringing in new customers."

"I came here mainly for two things: one is to deliver the trademark certificate, and the other is to place an order."

Under Lin Yi's gaze, Shinji Oda slowly raised his right index and middle fingers:
"This time, I want 2."

"Each product costs 2!"

"Okay, I'll let them know!" Lin Yi replied casually, took out his phone, and wrote the matter into his notes.

Gao Jin, standing next to him, was utterly shocked by the number.

As a fellow industry professional, he is well aware of the variety of home appliance products under Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

He wouldn't be surprised if he only ordered one of the products.

But Shinji Oda is now saying 2 per product.

Oh shit……

Isn't it said that Japan's economy is currently in a downturn, making it very difficult to sell white goods?

How come they sold 2 units in one go?

After noting down the relevant requirements in his memo, Lin Yi put his phone back in his pocket, turned around, and looked at Gao Jin, who was standing to the side with his mouth agape.
"Manager Gao, what brings you here this time?"

Gao Jin did not answer immediately, but pointed at Shinji Oda.

Lin Yi glanced back at Shinji Oda, then turned his gaze back to Gao Jin:

"I guess you mean something related to Mr. Oda."

"So I think he can stay."

Upon hearing this, Gao Jin slapped his forehead, glared at Oda Shinji resentfully, opened the briefcase he had been carrying, took out a document, placed it on the table, and then pushed it in front of Lin Yi:

"This is a market research report I conducted during the Chinese New Year period."

"In addition to market research, it also includes marketing research on several domestic home appliance brands."

"I want to use this document to ask General Manager Lin for a different position."

Market research report?

After lingering on the document for a moment, Lin Yi reached out and took the so-called investigation report into his hands.

After a quick glance at the table of contents, Lin Yi noticed that Gao Jin had divided the entire report into 6 chapters.

The first chapter is a prediction of the future home appliance market.

There are a total of 6 subheadings.

Each title corresponds to a region.

Northeast China, Northwest China, North China, Southwest China, South China, East China.

The second chapter is a marketing analysis of several major international manufacturers during the Chinese New Year period.

Big gold.

Matsushita.

Hitachi. Haier.

Gree.

Samsung...

Each brand has its own separate section.

The third chapter is his assessment of the future development direction of each brand.

In this evaluation section, Lin Yi saw something familiar.

real estate.

These three words made Lin Yi smile, and he continued to look down at the other chapters.

Chapter 4 is about the intelligentization of home appliances.

Chapter 5 is about the marketing strategies he proposed.

Chapter 6 is all about bragging.

After reading the table of contents and quickly skimming through the rest, he closed the file, tilted his head, and asked directly about the job title:
"The sales director of Xiaomi's heavy-duty home appliance brand?"

Lin Yi directly stated his job title, which pleased Gao Jin but also made his heart skip a beat.

The young man in front of me looked much younger than me, but in terms of interpersonal skills and business acumen, he was more shrewd than many seasoned veterans.

Under Lin Yi's gaze, Gao Jin nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

"I believe I am capable of this position!"

"Panasonic destroyed my years of hard work, so I will let them know that my hard work is not so easily destroyed."

After speaking angrily, Gao Jin's heart was in his throat. His eyes stared straight at Lin Yi, but with a hint of guilt.

In other words, Xiaomi Heavy Industry has not yet made a name for itself.

If the sign is put up...

Based on his qualifications, he wouldn't be qualified to be a sales director, or even a regional sales director.

Across from him, Lin Yi scratched his chin, raised his face, and smiled with a hint of amusement, saying in a tone of schadenfreude:
"can."

"You can start work tomorrow and be in charge of sales in Japan and South Korea."

“I…” Gao Jin’s breath hitched. This position was a little different from what he had imagined, but it was still a high-level position.

If I work hard, I can become the company's sales director.

Not hearing him agree, Lin Yi spread his hands, a wicked smile on his face, and said:
"Didn't you want to take down Matsushita?"

“Shinji Oda also wants to take on Matsushita. If the two of you get together, it would be a perfect match.”

"If you think it's okay, come over tomorrow. I'll call over the technical heads and relevant executives from various home appliance brands."

"Let's have a meeting."

"How about it?"

Gao Jin did not respond. He opened his mouth, but after a long time, he couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Lin Yi knew he wanted to ask about the salary, so he simply held up two fingers:
"As for your compensation, you can choose a fixed annual salary or a regular monthly salary plus bonuses."

"If it's too high, I won't give it to you."

"For others, their products require very good marketing to sell."

"But my product is different. Marketing is the icing on the cake. It shouldn't overshadow the other products."

Upon hearing this, Shinji Oda immediately covered his mouth and chuckled softly.

Gao Jin looked distressed upon hearing this.

If it were any other company, he only needed a few words to intimidate those people so much that they would obediently hand over their money.

But it's different here.

The young man in front of me was cunning as a devil, and more importantly, his product was indeed, as he said, a dazzling array of flowers.

Marketing strategies are indeed the icing on the cake!
After frowning and thinking for a long time, Gao Jin stated the treatment he wanted:

"For the first six months, just give me 10,000 yuan each month. I will use these six months to prove to you, with minimal cost, that I, Gao Jin, am capable."

"I assure you, in six months, the monthly sales of home appliances will be at least 10 times what they are now, and by this time next year, the sales will be at least 30 times."

"If this figure is not reached after 6 months."

“You cut my salary to 5000, I’ll work as a regular salesperson, and I’ll earn back the marketing expenses I incur in these 6 months to pay you back.”

"But if the data increases tenfold after six months, starting from the seventh month, my monthly salary will increase to 200,000 yuan, and I will be provided with a car worth no less than 500,000 yuan, and my year-end bonus will be no less than 500,000 yuan."

10 times the data?

Lin Yi lowered his head, rested his chin on his hand, and began to calculate the sales data for this period of time.

Because of the Chinese New Year, the orders for the factories I own, as well as the several factories under my jurisdiction, are mainly orders placed during the exhibition period.

Everyone's data is quite average, with most orders totaling around 1 to 2.

Based on the median value of 15000, it would be multiplied tenfold.

15 units per month.

Even though e-commerce hasn't really taken off yet, monthly sales of 15 devices, even for home appliances, is still an incredibly impressive number.

And it's not just one type of home appliance.

If all home appliances can achieve monthly sales of 15 units, a monthly salary of 20 yuan is not much, and may even be insufficient.

After mentally reviewing the accounts, Lin Yi looked up at Gao Jin:

"Sales in February were around 15000, a tenfold increase, reaching 150,000 per month."

"Are you sure?"

"Are you sure? Then you can come to work tomorrow!"

Gao Jin opened his mouth, inhaled a breath of cold air into his lungs, and then slowly exhaled.

He held his breath for a full 15 seconds.

After exhaling, he gently tapped his chest with his right index finger:
"I am sure!"

"Okay!" Lin Yi nodded, got up and walked out of the office. He went to the finance office across the street and had Ji Shuangshuang draft a contract. He then turned back to Gao Jin.
"Signed!"

Gao Jin took the contract, read it from beginning to end, and found that it was exactly the same as the terms he had mentioned. He simply took out a pen, wrote his name and the date, then took out an inkpad and pressed his thumb firmly onto it.

After signing his name, he respectfully handed the contract to Lin Yi.

This time, he didn't sit back down on the sofa, but stood next to Lin Yi: "President Lin, I'll go back and prepare today, and come to work tomorrow!"

"Go!" Lin Yi waved his hand, and Gao Jin walked out of the office and disappeared down the corridor.

Shinji Oda, who remained where he was, also got up to say goodbye after Kojin left.

Just as he was about to leave, Lin Yi called him back:

"You don't need to worry about Gao Jin messing with you, he doesn't have the guts!"

These words made Shinji Oda pause in his tracks, but he continued walking and disappeared down the corridor.

The door closed again, and Lin Yi picked up the investigation report, turning to the chapter on Panasonic.

In this chapter, he found a name.

Nobuko Matsushita.

This name appeared many times in the investigation report on Panasonic.

The description following the name gave Lin Yi the impression that Gao Jin was like a pervert, constantly following this woman.

Wherever the other party went, Gao Jin followed.

Of course, this is just a feeling.

Because this woman appears most often in shopping malls and supermarkets in the city centers of major cities in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Especially the home appliance section in shopping malls and supermarkets.

(End of this chapter)