Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 381 Dealer Conference (6000+ words)

“Mr. Li, this is Sir Henry!” William quickly introduced Henry to the man beside him.

“Mr. Li, I’m a big fan of your books. Could you please sign one for me?” Henry quickly greeted Li Song, while taking out an English novel of National Treasure.

Henry is so proactive because his family is now on the decline.

In traditional European markets, their family has absolutely no competitive advantage.

The European market has long been divided up by others.

“Let’s talk over here.” Li Song could tell that William was in a hurry.

William, a fallen aristocrat, became an agent for BMW motorcycles and made hundreds of thousands of pounds in a short period of time.

Moreover, William is a very clever person. He doesn't make this kind of money alone; he also brings in banks and insurance companies to make money together.

Of course, the main reason is the cost-effectiveness of BMW motorcycles, as well as various targeted optimizations.

“We’ve heard that Mr. Li is acquiring our London car brand, and we’re willing to lend a hand in this regard,” Henry said in a low voice to Li Song.

The bodyguard opened the novel Henry handed him, and Li Song signed it directly without touching it.

"Which region's BMW sales rights are you looking to acquire?" Li Song asked after signing the papers.
Henry took the novel, and William said, "It's still the same market where I sell BMW motorcycles, and we also want to join forces to develop our local market."

"I believe BMW cars will sell very well in the London market."

Upon hearing this, Li Song said, "There are many people attending this dealer conference, and several potential clients are already preparing to take over the London market!"

"As you all know, I want to buy a London car brand, and you're not the only ones who know this!"

"Everyone else knows too!"

"Actually, you can try a different approach!"

Li Song certainly couldn't agree to their request directly. Who knew what they were up to? If they were recording him, it would be troublesome.

"Please enlighten us, Mr. Li," Henry and William asked with expectant expressions upon hearing this.

"What I say here, you two must not tell anyone else."

"Our company's next step is to seize some resources."

"It's mainly mineral resources."

“All mineral resources other than coal mines.”

"As BMW grows larger, its demand for materials will also increase. Therefore, to ensure the security of upstream materials, we will invest in the upstream materials sector."

"Of course, our company only holds a portion of the shares; the rest will be handled by others!"

"Our company buys all the resources produced by these companies."

Henry and William's eyes lit up when they heard this.

“You don’t even need to say anything; our company can provide a deposit.”

"After paying a deposit and signing a purchase contract, the mine was then used as collateral for a loan."

“Both of your families have extensive management experience.” Li Song smiled as he said this.

William and Henry both laughed when they heard Li Song say that.

The nobles of the British Empire certainly had a knack for managing colonies.

In the future, the messes caused by the aristocracy of the British Empire will be a constant presence in international hotspots and conflict zones.

"In addition, it has helped develop the local area."

"Do locals have more purchasing power to buy our products?"

“This is a win-win situation!” Li Song knew that now was the best time.

At present, Aramco's focus is on oil, the US dollar, and the bear market.

Fat Bear's focus is on the Tocharian Kingdom!
It took decades for the fat bear to begin returning to Europe!
Because Fat Bear got into a series of troubles after the family split up ten years later.

The two brothers who eventually split up fought each other because of their interests in the Middle East and Africa!
America wants interests in the Middle East and Africa, so it's causing trouble right outside the door of the fat bear's family.

It must be said that Ami's strategy is very effective.

Look at the several governments that the eldest son of the Xiong family supported in the Middle East; they've all been destroyed.

Aramco controls the Middle East primarily because of the region's significant influence on energy.

The Middle East's energy resources are not only related to the US dollar, but also to the finances of the US's largest economy.

Because at that time, the Fat Bear family didn't have any pillar industries, only energy.

When energy prices are high, Fat Bear's family's income is high; when energy prices are low, Fat Bear's family's income is low.

So now, whether in South America or Africa, Aramco's influence is waning!

After the bears split up, Amer went on a rampage down the path of financialization and looked down on these mineral resources even more!
Because all settlements for these mineral transactions are made in US dollars.

So when Aramco later discovered that some countries were bypassing the US dollar and using their own currencies for settlement, he returned to Africa.

So some countries have been working hard on construction in Africa for a long time, and then the new government supported by Aramco turned its back on them and made demands on foreign investors. Who is the biggest foreign investor?
Doesn't the person being targeted know who they're talking about?

“Of course, no problem. May I ask what Mr. Li has taken a fancy to?” William and Henry exchanged glances, clearly understanding what Li Song meant by wanting to involve the others.

What appealed to the two of them the most was Li Song's offer of exclusive sales rights.

What's the most frightening thing about running this kind of business? Sales, of course.

"Either is fine, I'm just a minor shareholder anyway!" Li Song chuckled.

Li Song had no idea where these two people's families had influence.

"And you can bring in even more people!" Li Song said with a smile.

"Although you have various internal conflicts, our top priority right now is to make money!" That's why Li Song said this.

It's because these European nobles, when you really think about it, are all related.

It doesn't matter which country it's from.

Therefore, these guys can also unite when there are external interests at stake.

After exchanging glances, William thought of the countries he was currently representing for BMW motorcycles: Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, which had considerable mineral resources.

However, the investment costs for mining in the area are relatively high.

The main problem is that there's nothing there, and even decades later, some of the mines in these areas remain unexploited.

It mainly concerns the political situation and the local situation.

This makes many companies hesitant to invest too much money at once.

As for the local government, William wasn't worried at all.

Because these countries were once British colonies.

“Let’s discuss it and then give Mr. Li a plan. I wonder if Mr. Li will have time later?” Henry said, seeing William deep in thought.
“Of course, I’m available for the next few days!” Li Song nodded.

Li Song watched the two leave, and chuckled to himself. The reason he had said he wanted to become a minority shareholder was because...

The idea is that if something happens in the future, these guys will be more anxious than I am, since my shares are secure anyway.

Because we provide them with industrial products for sale on the one hand, and purchase their raw materials on the other hand, so that they can make money from both ends!
If these people try to take over their shares, they will lose on both sides!
To be honest, when it comes to mining and such things, we still need Westerners.

Because they are really ruthless.

This is also why Li Song became a minority shareholder; he can simply shirk responsibility if anything happens!

The most important minerals in West Africa are bauxite, as well as gold and iron ore.

Nigeria is the world's tenth largest oil producer and the only coal producer in West Africa.

Ghana is the second richest country in Africa after South Africa in terms of gold production.

Moreover, Li Song will definitely adopt domestic solutions in the construction of these mines!
Because it's cheaper in China!
Because these companies will borrow from Western banks, mainly European banks.

That way, if someone tries to take over these mines, these banks will be very worried!
The main reason for not going to Ami's bank is because I'm afraid they might do something bad.

They'll give you a runaround, going bankrupt in one day and changing your signboard in three.

To be precise, they completed the bankruptcy process, then reorganized, and then changed their signboard in just one day.

They've ripped off the savings of wealthy people who have invested in certain countries.

In addition, other people came to find Li Song one after another, and Li Song chose some of them to repeat what he had just said.

Because Li Song saw that William and Henry were already consulting with other people.

William and Henry were getting anxious as they watched Li Song continue to interact with other people.

Because in this investment, the two of them do not need to invest a single penny in the early stages; they only need to cultivate relationships.

Li Song took a deposit, then signed a contract, and then used the contract to get a loan from the bank!
Where else can you find such a good deal!

After Tian Jiahui finished his introduction, he had the staff introduce each car one by one and distribute multilingual brochures.

Li Song, standing to the side, saw that these distributors were also talking until their throats were dry.

Because there were too many distributors this time.

There are also some familiar faces, such as overseas Chinese in Southeast Asian countries.

Then Li Song heard more news about Uncle Hao.

Uncle Hao and the locals formed the largest opposition party, and its influence is growing.

Of course, this sphere of influence refers to Uncle Hao's guerrilla territory!

Previously, we could only fight guerrilla warfare on one island, but now we can fight guerrilla warfare on other islands!
The local government dispatched aircraft, but the fighter jets were all shot down.

Therefore, the countries there are considering purchasing more advanced fighter jets and more advanced warships.

However, the countries over there are protesting internationally against the sale of US military weapons to the opposition!

Of course, it's standard practice for Aramco to sell weapons to the opposition; they not only sell weapons but also send people to instigate color revolutions.

The first day of the dealer conference was dedicated to showing everyone the products.

The bidding process began the following day, with BMW motorcycle dealers having priority.

In other words, the prize is awarded to the highest bidder from each region.

Furthermore, Parkson implemented a sealed-bid system.

Furthermore, to avoid some trouble, some BMW car parts are assembled in Hong Kong Island!
BMW cars are manufactured by Parkson Group's wholly-owned subsidiary in mainland China. Some BMW cars are ultimately assembled in Hong Kong Island, with other parts added. Thus, the cars Parkson Group imports from the mainland are not complete vehicles, but rather semi-finished products.

The main component assembled on Hong Kong Island is the engine!

Because I consulted a lawyer, it is very likely that other parts will not be identified as semi-finished products.

Only when the engine is not installed can it be determined that it is a semi-finished product!

A dedicated assembly plant was established in Kwai Tsing.

This can circumvent some international trade restrictions, unless Aramco and the West introduce even harsher trade policies, such as tracking parts.

These products are mainly exported to Europe and some North American countries.

The remaining exports are to Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America, which are complete vehicles.

After a busy day, Li Song returned home!
Lady Zhao is already waiting here!

Zhao Niangzi and some artists from Phoenix TV are mainly coming back to film car endorsements. After the bidding ends tomorrow, the venue will be open to the public for a tour the day after tomorrow.

These spokespeople will be present when the site is open to the public.

"You're back!" When the old lady saw Li Song open the door and come in, she quickly went to the door to get Li Song's shoes and then squatted down to change him into slippers.

"Hmm!" Zhao Niangzi's service has a bit of a Japanese style.

"I've already cooked the soup. You must have had a hard day at the meeting!" Zhao Niangzi said again.

"We've talked quite a bit today, but let's talk about something else first." Li Song looked at Zhao Niangzi, who was simply dressed, and found her to be at her most alluring!
Then he picked up Zhao Niangzi and carried her into the bedroom.

They first discussed a project worth several hundred million, and then Li Song got up to drink his soup.

Zhao Niangzi's face was flushed, and she was wearing a low-cut tank top. When she bent over to serve soup to Li Song, large swathes of her cleavage were exposed.

However, Li Song had just paid for a project worth several hundred million yuan, so there was no reaction at the moment.

Li Song saw that the liquid being brewed was sugarcane, imperata root, and carrot soup, which was mainly used to soothe the throat and relieve the effects of staying up late.

"You should drink too," Li Song said, looking at Zhao Niangzi's flushed face.
"Mmm!" Zhao Niangzi was very satisfied. This sports car endorsement would earn her one million Hong Kong dollars a year, and the endorsement contract was signed for five years.

There are also two other celebrities, including Brigitte Lin, who is also a car ambassador for an SUV, earning one million Hong Kong dollars a year!
Another actor is Qian Xiaohao, a male actor promoted by Phoenix TV, who also endorses a rugged off-road vehicle, earning an annual endorsement fee of one million Hong Kong dollars.

Other endorsements include those for minivans and sedans, with varying fees ranging from 200,000 to 300,000 or even 400,000 to 500,000 yuan.

Li Song was drinking his soup when the door opened.

Arlene stood at the door, watching Li Song and Zhao Niangzi drinking soup.

"Come and drink the soup!" Li Song was feeling a little flustered, but not too panicked.

"Ah Lin, come sit down and have some soup!" Zhao Niangzi saw things clearly and was only slightly surprised that Ah Lin had come to Li Song's place. Then she stood up to get a bowl.

"Hmph, I'm going to change my clothes first!" Arlene gritted her teeth when she saw this, her face flushed.

Although she had long suspected that Li Song had more than one woman, she never expected it to be this divorced woman with a child.

When A-Lin saw Zhao Niangzi's low-cut halter top and her flushed face, she knew exactly what the two of them had done.

Arlene felt a little resentful, but at the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief, because divorced women like Zhao Niangzi with children could never be seen in the light of day!

Arlene went to her bedroom and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it hadn't been disturbed!

Then she changed into a sexy, semi-transparent nightgown, and even the underwear underneath was semi-transparent.

Then, with his long legs, he arrived at the dining table and saw that Zhao Niangzi had already served him soup!

As Arlene watched Li Song drink the soup, she thought to herself that she should also make soup in the future!
"The soup is delicious!" Arlene puffed out her chest deliberately after sitting down, and was pleased to see Li Song looking over. Then she spoke up!
The tone of voice is somewhat like that of a female homeowner commenting on her Filipino maid.

Zhao Niangzi smiled slightly and didn't say anything, because Li Song was the main person in charge.

When A-Lin saw that Zhao Niangzi smiled slightly but didn't say anything, she was also furious inside!
Arlene finished her soup in a few gulps, then stood up and pulled Li Song aside: "I have something to discuss with you!"

Li Song followed A-Lin into the room!

However, Arlene's endurance is limited, and since Li Song has already discussed the project, further discussions would take a long time!
They then went and brought Zhao Niangzi in!
Mature women like Zhao Niangzi, who have given birth, have more stamina.

The next day, Li Song got up and felt some back pain for the first time.

However, seeing that the other two were still asleep, he secretly got up and left.

The main issue was the intense, head-on struggle between the two of them last night.

As the saying goes, competition breeds progress!
Li Song thought this was the best approach.

Then I ate two extra eggs in the morning.

Li Song arrived at the dealer conference, where there were several hundred people.

First, the legal department of Parkson Company distributed contracts to everyone.

Then Tian Jiahui explained the relevant margin policy.

The deposit is the security deposit you pay for each order. The more deposit you have, the more goods you can order.

There is also a tiered reward policy, which means that Parkson will give rewards based on the number of cars sold.

This time, the car dealerships are divided into more than 30 regions, with one region for each country in Southeast Asia and another for each country in South America.

In Africa, the minimum is three countries per region.

On the contrary, the European region is divided into London proper, Western Europe, and Northern Europe.

Because Europe already has an automobile industry, its regions are relatively large.

Just like in Western Europe, Italy, Spain, and France all have their own car brands.

As for Eastern Europe, let's leave it at that, because Eastern Europe is still considered a fat bear.

If Eastern Europe needs to import cars, they can simply import them directly from the mainland.

In fact, Eastern Europe used to export cars to the mainland, so it never imported cars from the mainland.

In the past, the mainland used a lot of grain, as well as non-staple food products, and rare minerals to exchange for cars produced in Eastern Europe.

Then there are three distributors in North America, one in Canada and one each on the East and West coasts!
A distributor in Mexico and the Caribbean.

In addition, there are no distributors for the notebook or the Korean brand.

According to the bidding results, the highest margin was in London, reaching three million US dollars!

The margin for Western and Northern Europe is only $500,000.

In Africa, most of them are also worth half a million US dollars!
The sum in several Southeast Asian countries is approximately one million US dollars.

The combined value of the several distributors in North America is eight million US dollars.

More than 30 regions, with a total deposit of 53 million US dollars.

That's already pretty good, considering the dollar was worth a lot of money back then!
Moreover, the $53 million should be received after the contract is signed.

Then each distributor places an order based on their own needs.

Orders will be shipped within two months after you place them!

These distributors will need to do some preliminary work after they return.

We also need to send people to Hong Kong Island to learn maintenance and repair techniques!
Li Song spent the entire day resting with his eyes closed.

After the bidding process, the contract was signed, and after that, a brief press conference was held!
Then it's time to pop the champagne and celebrate!

When Li Song returned home that evening, he discovered that Zhao Niangzi and A Lin had gone on a shopping spree at the mall that afternoon!

She also bought herself a lot of things, letting herself try this and that.

This annoyed Li Song, so he directly discussed a business deal worth several hundred million with the two of them.

However, we didn't go too wild tonight because Arlene has to work the next day, and Zhao Niangzi also has to go to the car show the next day!

Arlene was also given an endorsement deal, but it was a cosmetics endorsement.

The next morning, Li Song and Zhao Niangzi parted ways. Zhao Niangzi went to the TV station to meet up with the makeup artists and others.

BMW is holding a sales event today and communicated with the police station in advance, so the police came early to direct traffic.

Even so, there's still some congestion!

Last night's news reported that BMW had collected hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in deposits.

The Hong Kong dollar was 5.3 Hong Kong dollars to one US dollar at the time, and then it fell all the way down to 9.6 Hong Kong dollars to one US dollar in 1983.

So, US$53 million is HK$280 million.

The deposit from just a simple dealer conference brought in HK$280 million!

Although BMW advertises in the media and newspapers, the reality is quite different.

No sooner had Li Song arrived than Mr. He from Jiahe arrived, and Li Song turned back to greet him!

Soon the Phoenix TV vehicle arrived, and the actors began their preparations.

"Wow!!" The first thing everyone noticed was the green sports car.

Looking at the green sports car, Zhao Niangzi smiled slightly. Last night, some people promised to give her and Alin each a sports car!
This sports car is worth US$100,000, which is more than HK$500,000. A villa in Clearwater Bay is only HK$500,000.

Just by performing well, you can get a sports car worth a villa.

Moreover, both of them were custom-made sports cars, which cost more than the basic model!

No wonder everyone else wants to marry a rich man!
However, the powerful figure I'm relying on is a golden one!

There are many wealthy people on Hong Kong Island, but they are very stingy. They only buy handbags and cosmetics.

Unlike Li Song, who bought both villas and sports cars!
Zhao Niangzi was wearing a light blue cheongsam, which was quite valuable and made of Yun brocade.

The blue cheongsam is embroidered with some patterns!
The blue cheongsam reflected light under the spotlight.

Countless photographers began snapping photos!
A light blue cheongsam paired with a green sports car.

Zhao Niangzi's hair was tied up high, and one hand was resting on the windshield of the sports car.

Li Song glanced at it and thought, "Not bad, not bad!"
Brigitte Lin, wearing a red leather jacket over a white strapless top, stood next to a city SUV with the top open!

Beside him stood Qian Xiaohao, wearing sunglasses and a black Zhongshan suit.

The first group to be let in were reporters, and half an hour after the reporters came in, ordinary people were allowed in.

"Wow!!" The first thing these people saw after entering was several Panda planes. Although Panda planes are very famous, this was the first time they had ever seen them in person!
(End of this chapter)