Chapter 324: Meeting [1]
Two long tables were set up on the open lawn, and both sides of the tables were full, with Sophia sitting on Durin's left and a guy named Barto on the right.
Among the agents of Doolin, only Sophia and Barto are the only two who have done a great job. Sofia relied on outright violence to get people to submit, while Barto used other means, such as uniting with the local town hall. These two people are typical of agents, and the two of them are taken out separately in order to serve as an example, a template for other agents.
You can be ruthless and act decisively, you can refer to the way Sophia expands her business.
If you don't want to be so violent, you can learn from Bato and become a "businessman" in collusion with the town hall and the officials and capitalists.
One of them represents darkness and the other represents light, and even a limited amount of light is at least light.
The chefs had already put the dishes on the table, and only these people in the whole open space, as well as Duffer and Dove, and some of the rest of the entourage were all dining at Alexandria's hotel, and only a few people remained. For example, Budi's son, Bato's daughter and other "successors". They really need to see it, because this conference represents a business that can't be put on the table, and has its own rules of the game, and standards.
Durin stood in the middle of the tables on either side, and people looked at him with smiles on their faces, it was because of the letter that Durin wrote to them that they were where they are today. They need to thank Dorin, whether they like this guy or not.
"I used to think about what a man should do when he is rich?" Durin's voice stopped the voices of the lawn, and even the teenagers sitting next to him looked at Durin, "I thought that I would have a big house, with countless servants, and a plate made of gold for steaks, and even a silver knife and fork with a row of precious stones. β
"Whenever I went out, someone would bend down at me and shout Mr. Doolin and I would ask Dover to hand him a hundred dollars, and tell him that it was Mr. Doolin as a reward for him. I want to be the center of everyone's attention, and whenever I speak, people will listen attentively, and whenever I am happy, I will also infect them......"
"I have so many interesting ideas, but when I become a rich man...... , I feel like I used to be naΓ―ve!"
Durin's words caused many people to laugh briskly, because what Duhrin said was what they had fantasized about half a year ago. It is not a shame for every poor person to fantasize about what they would do if they became rich one day, especially when they became rich, and the idea of the past became a kind of nostalgia for the past.
Durin raised his hand and pressed it weakly, and the laughter subsided, and he continued: "When I had money, my first thought was to buy a big house, and so you sat here. After that, I was confronted with the money that I could never count, and I thought, what else should I do? After thinking about it for a long time, I felt that I should do something worthy of myself, worthy of others, and worthy of the whole nation. β
"Some people say that I am a conspirator, because I have tempted everyone here with profits, made you slaves of money, made the lives of your compatriots around you better, made more Guartes able to walk on the streets with their waists straight, and even gave them the ability to find everyone who is doing it to advocate justice for them in the face of unfair treatment! If I am a conspirator and these are my conspiracies, then I hope I will always be a conspirator. β
"A person is rich, not really rich, only a nation is rich, is truly rich. The revitalization of the Guarte nation is not only my dream, but also the dream shared by many Guarte people. Those people ......", Durin pointed in the direction of the town hall, and everyone in the room knew that he was talking about citizens of other races, led by the Ogdings, "those people are blocking our path to revitalization, so I'll find one." What if you can't find it? Then smash it with money, beat it with your fists, and make a way out!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, please remember that what we are doing is not a business, what we are doing is a great cause, a cry for national rejuvenation, and a struggle for justice. I'm sure one day, one of us, I, or one of you here, will stand on Capitol Hill and look down on the whole Empire!"
Durin raised his glass, "To the future!"
People raised their wine glasses and shouted "Hail to the future" in their mouths, and everyone's interest was extraordinarily high, and some even stood up and made exaggerated gestures impassionedly.
A couple of girls from Turner came up from the side, and they refilled the guests with their bottles, and after a short commotion, the people fell silent again, for Durin had not done any more.
The wine glass in Durin's hand was empty, and while Dover was pouring wine for him, Doolin also started the next paragraph, which was about wine.
He played with the wine glass in his hand, pursed his lips, and said with a smile: "I know, in order to race against time, so the content of our products is a little poor at the moment. It doesn't matter, starting next month, in addition to the six wines previously offered, we will add ten wines with different flavors and different degrees, and the content of the product library will continue to grow, I have a dream...... ,", he pointed to the ground under his feet, "That's one day all the liquor suppliers in the entire empire, sitting here!"
He walked to the table and put down his wine glass, turned around and pressed his hands on the table, and said with a slightly leisurely smile: "After half a year of baptism, you all have your own territory, but at the same time, there are some small problems here. When Durin said this, several people had slightly unnatural expressions on their faces, and some people also had gloating expressions on their faces.
This problem is cross-selling.
In fact, from day one, Durin had already guessed that such a problem would definitely arise. He never speculated on others with the greatest kindness, everyone was a bad person in his eyes, and he labeled everyone "bad". In the next relationship, he will tear off this label little by little as appropriate, and let others prove that he is actually a "good person".
It makes sense to do this, and since the third month, someone has talked about it about Dulin, and some agents are located in cities that are very close to each other, which gives them the possibility of cross-selling. One side lowered the price to attract moonshiners from the next city to buy from them, and then went to storm the "allies'" market. It's disgusting, and it looks as if Doolin's wine is taking more market share in one place, but it's hurting the dealers.
Huge profits can really make people crazy, especially when this group of people has just gotten out of poverty and become rich. Without a good process of changing the mentality, it is inevitable that there will be some excesses in doing things. Durin could understand them, but he also had to forbid such behavior, so he had to say it here.
"I'm not trying to get along with anyone, I'm just looking at these things from a fair point of view. He looked at the men, who immediately looked away from the others. Durin took a few steps forward, stood between the two tables, and continued: "As I said, I'm not doing these things to make more money, and if I really just want to make money, I don't think I'm going to work with all of you here, because the profits from working with you are far less than those from working with other people. β
"So, I think we're sitting together today and we're finalizing this as well. β
"First, starting next month, the shipping price of the wine in your hands must be unified, the whole empire. How much money to buy in the east, how much to buy from the west, I want all the goods to implement this standard, unified pricing, unified sales. This is not for some of my personal purposes, but for the protection of the interests of all of you, and you need to know that. β
"Second, I will put a special label on the bottles of wine in each region, such as only selling in one place, and if someone's wine leaves their own area and sells it on someone else's territory, don't blame me for not warning you in advance, and when there is a problem on either side, I will cut off the goods. β
"Third ......"
Durin was interrupted before he could finish speaking, and the guy who spoke looked very honest, but in fact the people sitting here did not look bad, after all, the environment in which they lived had shaped their once simple, loyal, and honest appearance. This person's name is Xibak, and the number of purchases declared has been rising in the past few months, from the initial 600 boxes to the current 1,300 boxes, which has more than doubled.
At first, Durin really thought that this guy was very good at business, but later he found out that he sold his wine elsewhere, and what Durin said today also meant to him.
Sibak raised his hand and stood up, bowing slightly, "Mr. Doolin, forgive me for my rudeness, how can I tell if those who have bought wine from me really want to sell it locally, or if they are going to sell it elsewhere?
Du Lin raised his palm and pulled it down twice, making him sit down, "What you said has a certain truth, I agree with your argument, and at the same time give you a solution." If you find that the person who bought your wine has gone to another place with your wine, don't give him any more next time, and at the same time give his information to everyone here, I believe that as long as everyone maintains the same position on this matter, they will definitely be able to get rid of him, what do you say?"
"And, when all the shipping prices are harmonized, these people will naturally disappear. β