Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"I get it!" The fortune teller, who had been silent all along, suddenly slapped his thigh and stood up. "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! What a clever trick—a clever substitution, a covert maneuver, using the real thing to hurt the opponent!"

"Hai-ge is amazing! Absolutely incredible! I'm completely convinced!"

"Ah! Why did you give in? Brother Immortal, can you explain this to me?!" Mynah was frantic.

"Haha, that's easy to understand!" the master said smugly. "It's very simple. Our counterfeit products are very similar to the genuine ones, and it's difficult for the average person to tell the difference. The problem this time was mainly because the bottles were changed."

But we don't change the bottles, we only change the contents, making it even harder for the average person to tell the difference!

Most importantly, when we lower the price, the shopping mall benefits. Even if they notice something, they will turn a blind eye as long as customers don't complain, thus minimizing our risk!

What's even better is that we'll soon destroy the other distributor! We're selling to the mall at cost price, but we can make back our losses many times over from the counterfeit goods, something they can't do!

No, it's not a counterfeit anymore, it's just a genuine product with a slightly inferior bottle!

The products sold at the convenience store are genuine, and there are definitely people who can tell the difference. The bottles are a bit inferior, but they are still several dollars cheaper than buying them in the mall!

People who buy this shampoo at convenience stores don't care about the quality of the bottle; they only care about whether the product is genuine. Therefore, the money we lose at large department stores can be earned back from convenience stores, and even multiple times over!

Once we regain all the agency rights, our business will instantly double! And we can also use this method to acquire agency rights in other cities as well.

When that time comes, hehe!

Wow, Hai Ge is amazing! I'm completely impressed!

"Holy crap! I totally get it!" Myna slapped his thigh and stood up excitedly. After all, he was in business, and he would be stupid if he didn't understand this.

"Brother Hai, you're like a brother to me! If you ever need anything, just come to me, Lao Ba! Just say the word, and I'll go through fire and water for you!"

"Shut up!" Guo Xiangshui glared at the myna bird fiercely, then turned to look at An Xiaohai with his usual amiable expression.

"Xiao Hai, come, have some tea!" Guo Xiangshui pushed a cup of tea in front of An Xiaohai, and gently touched the other cup to his own.

An Xiaohai smiled, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.

Everything is understood without words.

"Brother Hai! Your idea has really inspired me! It seems like I could do my business this way too! But, I've already got the hang of it, but, but, I just can't figure out the last step!"

Suddenly, A-Jie spoke up.

"What area is Brother Jie mainly responsible for?"

"I'm in charge of the women's underwear business, including brands like Diana and Diana. We also have counterfeit versions, which are very similar to the originals. These counterfeit versions are mainly sold to shops on Nanmen Pedestrian Street."

Dai Anfang, a brand that's known far and wide! I never expected that these people would also get the agency rights. No wonder the whole Haiwei Village is rolling in money.

What's the most difficult part of this lingerie to replicate?

"Underwire! The underwires they use in their bras are technologically advanced; they're not only thin and durable, but also resistant to deformation. They're said to be very comfortable to wear and help maintain a long-lasting, upright posture!"

"That settles it then..."

"I understand! Take out the genuine underwire, replace it with ours, and then put the genuine underwire inside our counterfeit product!"

"Smart!" An Xiaohai gave A-Jie a thumbs up without hesitation.

"Brother Hai, Brother Hai, what about me! What about me? What do we do?!" A guy who looked like he was just passing by was scratching his head in frustration.

"And which area is this guy in charge of?"

"I sell massage sticks!"

"A vibrator?"

"Sex toys are great things that allow you to have fun without having to find a partner!"

……

Get the hell out of here!

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely harmonious. Everyone chatted enthusiastically, their words flowing freely. For some time now, no one spoke their hometown dialect anymore; everyone spoke Mandarin, as if afraid that An Xiaohai wouldn't understand.

After chatting for a while, everyone became restless. An Xiaohai understood that these people couldn't wait to go back and start their schemes to make a fortune.

An Xiaohai smiled bitterly to himself.

One can imagine that a peculiar scene will soon appear in Haiwei Village: batches of Piaoshun shampoo will be brought into the village, and the village's aunties and grandmas will gather together, chatting as they squeeze the shampoo out of the bottles one by one, and then fill the bottles with their counterfeit products.

Oh, and the bras too. The underwires will be pulled out one by one. Just thinking about it is exciting.

Before long, people who spend money to buy Piaoshun shampoo in big shopping malls will be happily using genuine counterfeit products. Perhaps, because the malls have reduced their costs, they will even offer discounts and promotions.

Those who buy genuine products in fake bottles at low prices in those small shops will also feel smug, because the product inside the fake bottle is genuine.

As for whether the convenience store accepts the price increase, there's no need to consider that at all. Guo Xiangshui and his gang are not pushovers. But as long as they find that sales are still good even after the price increase, they will naturally be happy.

The customers were happy;

Merchants are happy because they have reduced costs and increased profits;

With the availability of genuine, low-priced versions of these high-end products, their market share will only increase further. After all, if the counterfeit versions are this good, people will inevitably be tempted to try the real thing.

Therefore, the manufacturers will definitely sell more goods, so they are also happy.

Needless to say, Guo Xiangshui and his gang are guaranteed to make a fortune, barring any unforeseen circumstances!

This seems like a win-win situation, and everyone is quite happy. However, someone always pays the price. So, who is the person who pays the price?

"What a terrible thing..." An Xiaohai sighed inwardly.

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"Ah Huo, it's me, Ah Shui! The two-story building under our village committee building is all set up, it's yours!"

"...I'm not kidding you, a good friend of mine has already helped us solve our problems. We don't need it anymore, so we're giving it to you. We'll even give you a discount on the rent!"

Now that there was such a good solution, the eight-legged bird certainly wouldn't try to steal those two floors anymore. Guo Xiangshui immediately dialed Ah Huo's number.

"...Sure, you can come and sign the contract anytime!...Today? Great! Perfect timing! I have a young man here I can introduce you to, he's an extraordinary person, Ah Huo, you'll definitely get along with him, and you'll never guess who he is, haha!"

…Okay, I'll wait for you to come over for dinner. My little brother here brought a very big wild moonfish. We ate half of it at noon, so there's still half left. You're lucky!

Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for you to come!

Guo Xiangshui hung up the phone. He then poured tea for An Xiaohai.

"Xiao Hai, don't rush back. Ah Huo and the others are coming over tonight, and I'll introduce you two. Do you know who Ah Huo is with?"

Guo Xiangshui asked with a smile, his smile containing a hint of mystery and smugness.

"I don't know," An Xiaohai shook his head. "This is the first time I've heard of Brother Huo."

"Ah Huo is with Second Brother."

"Second brother...third brother's older brother?"

"Yes, I reckon Ah Huo definitely knows you, it's just that the two of you have never met."

Ah Huo is a good guy, known for his loyalty. Second Brother trusts him a lot, and now that Second Brother is still in jail, Ah Huo is managing all of Second Brother's businesses.

Be polite to him when you see him tonight, understand?

"I understand, Uncle Shui, don't worry!" An Xiaohai nodded, but couldn't help feeling a little excited inside.

"Ah Huo, Brother Huo! Could you be a kite?... "