109 Investing in time-honored brands
"The wolf is coming? What's going on? Jin Haotian couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Alas!" Several old men couldn't help but talk, and only after Jin Haotian's repeated questioning, they knew.
It turns out that in recent years, as the domestic market has become more and more open, more and more well-known foreign private custom brands have entered the country, coupled with the increasing number of emerging private custom studios in China, the customization of private high-end luxury goods of time-honored brands in Beijing is also facing more and more challenges.
Just now, Jin Haotian's Armani was one of the old competitors, but now there is another one settled in the deep sea, and this one's name is even more famous than Armani, and its origin is even higher.
"What kind of opponent makes you so sad." Jin Haotian couldn't help but ask curiously, in his memory, these old men were optimistic, even if there were great difficulties, these people were also talking and laughing, and the elegance was extraordinary, and they had never had such a sad face today.
"Henry Bailey, have you heard of it?" Old Man Meng asked.
"Henry Bailey?" Jin Haotian was confused.
"Henri Baileys is an international haute couture brand and the official tailoring company designated by the British Foreign Office. Founded in 1875, the company's senior technicians have repeatedly tailored garments for European royalty and famous celebrities, including Prince Philip and movie star Gary Grant. Known as the British Royal Tailor. Zheng Tingyu on the side continued.
"Huh, royal tailor? What a big name, old man, you are also a royal tailor, and after several dynasties, you are not weaker than them. Jin Haotian said with a smile.
"Can this be the same?" A few old men said with a black line on their faces: "We have only played a few times to rub the edges, which seems to have been their inheritance, and you don't know our history, after so many sports, lost a lot of craftsmanship, although in recent years by the state support, but after all, the help is limited." ”
"Yes, Lao Ma is right, and you don't know the overall social environment of our country, one by one admires the foreign, the things of the ancestors are outdated and low-grade, you see how many young people will like our old crafts, old traditions, they pursue Western fashion. It really confirms the saying that foreign monks are good at chanting. On the contrary, some foreigners are good at our things. Old Man Meng said with an excuse, with a hint of helplessness and desolation in his words.
"More importantly, we now have too few designers and technicians, especially senior designers and technicians. Do you know how many senior designers and technicians this Henry Bailey brought over to Shenhai this time? Five of the world's top designers, 20 senior technicians, if there is a need, they will continue to send people, and the three of us together have only ten senior technicians, and none of the world's top designers, this is the gap. Old Man Zhao said with a long sigh.
"Alas, in the final analysis, it's a competition for talents." Wu Zhongping said with a sigh.
"yes, that's right. This is related to our country's educational concept for thousands of years, everything is inferior, only the reading is high, but there are a few who can really read it, so far there is only one Nobel Prize winner, or writing novels, can not drive the development of the entire industry. And none of the other disciplines. Now not only the lack of senior technicians in the garment industry, other walks of life are the same, there are many employees, but the top talents are indeed rare, a country and a famous people want to be really rich and strong, it is useless to rely on scientists alone, and a large number of skilled professional technicians are also needed. "Zheng Tingyu has a deep understanding of this because he has done such a show.
"That's right, the vision of a scientist, the blueprint of an engineer and the product of a skilled person are all indispensable. An excellent technician can well embody the genius ideas of scientists and designers, otherwise their ideas can only be in the air and cannot be transformed into productivity, for why the manufacturing industry in Germany and the mud bombardment country is so developed because they have a team of technicians who are quite good and highly skilled, and we have a big gap in this area, especially the gap of senior technicians. This is Wu Zhongping's deep feelings.
"Hehe, one by one have become thinkers, not to mention that it is very reasonable, our country's education system has indeed become a big problem, every year there are a large number of undergraduate and graduate graduates, but there are really a few of these people who can be created, most of them are some guys with low eyes, alas, I really can't say, forget it." Jin Haotian sighed and asked, "What are those old men going to do?" ”
"Well, what else can be done? Hard power can't rely on others, soft power can't rely on others, I can only sell old faces, I can survive, deal with it, if I also have a team of high-quality designers and high-level technicians, I don't have to be afraid of anything. Old Man Meng said.
"Who says it's not, but these all need strength, in recent years, fortunately, the national traditional costumes have become a little hot, if it is still a few years ago, we can't even find a decent senior technician." Old Man Ma sighed.
"In the final analysis, it's because of the money, if there is money, those senior technicians won't run away." Old Man Zhao said.
"Hehe, three old men, have you calculated how big the gap is in your current funds?" Jin Haotian smiled faintly when he heard this.
"What, you're going to sponsor me a little bit for the old man?" Old Man Meng's eyes lit up and said.
"Hehe, if the gap is not big, the kid wants to follow a few old men to drink soup, and by the way, he will also contribute to our national industry." Jin Haotian said with a smile.
"Hehe, boy, it's good if you have this heart, but it's a pity that the gap is too big, a few of our old guys roughly estimated, at least about 100 million. And it may not be profitable to invest in it, old man, I will fool you, you should keep the money to marry your daughter-in-law. Old Man Zhao said very kindly.
"Hehe, the old man is still so kind. If I invest 300 million, how many shares can I have? Jin Haotian asked with a smile.
"How much?" The three old men were shocked when they heard this, and even Wu Zhongping looked at Jin Haotian with bright eyes, and they couldn't imagine that this young man in ordinary clothes was still a hidden local tyrant.
"Three hundred million." Jin Haotian stretched out two fingers and gestured.
"How do you have so much money?" Several old men said in disbelief in their hearts.
"Hehe, did you believe me when I said I robbed it?" Jin Haotian joked.
"Get out, flamboyant, where is it so strong, sue me old man, I'll be stronger." Old Man Meng said angrily.
"I see that you don't want to drink soup but eat meat, if you really invest 200 million in it, it will be the most shares among our people." Old Man Ma scolded with a smile.
Although the time-honored brand in Beijing has a lot of assets, it can't keep many shareholders, and the three of them are just the three with the largest share, if Jin Haotian really comes in, their right to speak will be handed over.
"Hehe, if the old men are willing, I will be happy to let the kid eat a piece of meat." Jin Haotian said with a smile.
"Hehe, this matter is too big, we will decide, we need a general discussion of the board of directors, if Haotian you really have this intention, we can hold a board meeting to discuss it." Several old men exchanged glances, they were all old brothers for decades, and many times they didn't need to be expressed in words.
"A few old men, don't worry, if I really hold the shares, I will also maintain the characteristics of each one and will invest corresponding funds to carry it forward, which we can write into the contract." Jin Haotian said sternly.
"If that's the case, I don't think he has a reason to refuse." Old Man Meng said.
"Hehe, a few old men, boy, I also want to drink soup inside, my strength is not as strong as Brother Jin, but 100 million is still not a problem." This is Wu Zhongping also said with a smile.
"Hehe, I didn't expect Brother Wu to be a gold master." Jin Haotian couldn't help but tease.
"Where is it, in front of Brother Jin, the little family doesn't dare to call the gold master." Wu Zhongping said embarrassedly.
"Oh, dare to ask Mr. Wu where he made his fortune?" Old Man Meng asked curiously.
"Wanhe real estate is the kid's industry, please take care of it." Wu Zhongping said as he handed out business cards to everyone.
"Wanhe real estate? The Wanhe real estate that got the courtyard group in the West District? Jin Haotian asked curiously.
"Hehe, it's the little brother." Wu Zhongping said with a smile.
"Brother Wu, I heard that the courtyard group in the western district is now a wealthy district in Shenhai, and those with assets of less than one billion are embarrassed to go anywhere." Jin Haotian said with a sigh.
"Hehe, that's all stained with the light of the ancestors?" Wu Zhongping said modestly.
"Why can you get it if others can't touch it, that's also your ability. Sure enough, it's a hero out of a teenager. Old Man Meng said with emotion.
"It made a few old men laugh." Wu Zhongping is very modest, without the slightest feeling of youthful spring breeze.
"Hahaha, with the input of the two of you, I think our time-honored brand will definitely be able to rejuvenate and rejuvenate, but I still ask you two to be cautious, this may be the matter of meat buns beating dogs, after all, our style is still only a niche consumption, and the market is not very big." Old Man Zhao kindly reminded.
"Hehe, old man, the market is not big just shows that the prospect of this road is very good, and when we develop this market, then we can make a lot of money, but when you are old, you will be waiting to count the money!" Jin Haotian said very optimistically.
"Yes, old man, what Brother Jin said is very reasonable, the market is small, which means that there is still a lot of room for development in this market, and I am becoming more and more interested in this soup now." Wu Zhongping said.
"Well, young people are just bold. But I mean, you two laymen, are so interested in this. Old Man Ma raised the question in his heart.
"Hehe, old man, what are the laymen afraid of, there are a few of you old men in the technology, as for the operation of the enterprise, then leave it to the professionals, we only need to set strategic goals, and we have to do everything ourselves and don't be tired to death." Jin Haotian once again played his style of shaking his hands and being a big shopkeeper.
"Hahaha, it seems that Brother Jin is really a person who does big things." Wu Zhongping praised it from the bottom of his heart, he just did a little worse in this regard, and he was not used to letting go of anything, so just like Jin Haotian said, he was very tired.
"Hehehe, don't praise him, he's just making excuses for being lazy." Zheng Tingyu, who had been listening to their conversation silently, smiled, and then Jin Haotian's old bottom.
"Hehe, if you can make money by being lazy, then your ability will be great. Don't know what Brother Kim does? Wu Zhongping took the opportunity to raise the doubts in his heart.
"Hehe, I opened a small restaurant and a jewelry store, Brother Wu will take care of it in the future." Jin Haotian handed over a business card from Zigang Yufang.
"Zigang Yufang, Jin Haotian." Looking at the words on the business card, Wu Zhongping had a familiar feeling, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and said in surprise: "Brother Jin is the lackey of Zigang's door?" ”
"Oh, Brother Wu has heard of it?" Jin Haotian asked curiously.
"Well, I heard my wife talk about you, I can't hang it up just now that I think Brother Jin's name is very familiar." Wu Zhongping said with emotion.
"I don't know what Mrs. Zun ......is," Jin Haotian asked suspiciously.
"Hehe, Lan Jieyu doesn't know if Brother Jin remembers?" Wu Zhongping arrived.
"What? Are you Jieyu's husband? Zheng Tingyu said in surprise.
"Well, it's a fake." Wu Zhongping said with a smile.
"Giggles, this world is really small." Zheng Tingyu sighed.
"Who are you talking about? Do I know each other? Jin Haotian was confused.
"Giggles, you don't remember, at that time, you were still with her to see your cabbage, the one with Sister Qiu, people also invited you to carve jade, and you gave it to the business department, she complained about you, saying that you are a profiteer." Zheng Tingyu said with a smile.
"Oh, it's her, hahaha, this world is really small." Jin Haotian then remembered.
"I'm talking about you little guys, what kind of lackeys under the Gangmen, what kind of cabbage. Why can't my old man understand? Old Man Ma said dissatisfiedly.
"Hehe, three old men, don't you know?" Wu Zhongping asked curiously.
"What do we know, how can Xiao Wu talk about it quickly." Old Man Ma asked.
"Brother Jin is also a jade carver, the youngest master of arts and crafts in the country, Zigang's lackey is Brother Jin's nickname, he carved a jade cabbage worth more than 2 billion with a piece of sky-high jadeite worth 300 million......"
"What, hey, good boy, it's out, it's no longer the same squishy kid I used to be." A few old men said very happily.
"Hehe, the old man said in front of my daughter-in-law, what are you messing with, and it's good to go back and have me." Jin Haotian protested dissatisfied.
"Hmph, I don't believe you didn't confess in advance." Several old men who were familiar with Jin Haotian's character scolded with a smile.
"Hehe, the parents of the one who gave birth to me, the old man who knows me." Jin Haotian said playfully.
A few people laughed and talked again, and finally the old men measured the size of the three, and specially wrote down their requirements, and finally said: "Okay, your dress will be given to you in three days at the latest, and you will be allowed to attend the party with dignity, as for the investment, we still need to discuss it with the major shareholders." ”
"Hehe, then please ask a few old men." Jin Haotian and Wu Zhongping said in unison.