Eight shopkeepers in the neighborhood had some concerns, but they couldn't back down for the sake of profit.

If they acquiesce in Ba's low prices, all the shops in the neighborhood will suffer a price shock and end up closing.

So even if you lose your life, you don't want to give up your interests. After all, they all have families and need to earn money to support their families.

In the evening of that day, a group of eight bosses approached Bhagshe and wanted to talk to him.

And Bhagshi politely invited them into the office and had coffee brewed.

Upon learning of their intentions, Bagshe took a cigarette in his mouth and stared at the men with contempt.

"This matter does not need to be discussed, you think that the low price of the goods I sell is unacceptable, it is because you are in the position of profiteer, and I am in the same position as the consumer."

"I don't think you will understand such an esoteric topic. So, to put it bluntly, there are only two options before you. ”

"One, close your shops and leave the ghetto. Second, I will invest in your store, and I will decide the pricing of the goods, and we will divide the profits into four or six percent. ”

The eight looked at each other, their eyes trembling with horror.

Where is this discussion, it is simply a clear robbery!

"If we don't agree, will you kill us?"

Bagshe smiled, "Bosses, what are you talking about. I'm a good citizen of New York, how could I kill you. However, I will open a branch near your store...... Do you understand? ”

"How can you make a profit when your goods are sold at such a low price?"

Bagshe extinguished his cigarette and said, "I won't reveal trade secrets until you become a franchisee of our company." ”

"Thirty-seven accounts, we are seven, you three."

Bagshe nodded briskly and said, "Deal!" Sign the franchise contract now, or wait for you to think about it? Let me tell you, there is no such store in this village, and the franchise chain operators in the future will have to be divided into four or six shares. ”

Three of the eight got up and said they thought about it and left.

The remaining five signed the contract on the spot.

If you don't sign, it will only be a dead end, and if you sign, there is still a chance of life.

Besides, they are all serious businessmen, how can they afford to spend the outlaws of Bagshe.

Those three people are too much of a lake! I can't tell the difference between the eyebrows and the eyes.

Frank, the boss of the district, and Riccino the devil are dead, what are you struggling with?

"Congratulations on choosing the right path, now what you have to do is to change the façade and reduce the price. As for the replenishment of goods, just call Walker Food Factory to order, they have a dedicated person to deliver it. ”

The reason why Bagshi dared to buy it so cheaply was because he bought a large number of goods, all of which were piled up in the warehouse of the food factory. The price of a large quantity is also different for a small quantity.

And the person who delivers to the store is Tommy's transportation company.

After the five people left.

Excitedly, Bagher called Russell and reported the situation.

What he said just now was told to him by his boss, but he hid the profound questions because he also forgot how to explain them......

But the results were good, and five people joined his store alliance.

Russell reminded him that from next week, the food factory's main snacks will be distributed, and asked him to pay more attention to consumers' feedback on 'spicy strips'.

This is very important, and although the owner of the food factory gave nearby residents a taste of the spicy noodles and received good reviews, Russell was unaware of the attitudes of other races towards the spicy noodles.

The five new stores were officially opened, and at first they had to empty their inventory, which made the five owners feel distressed, because for every item sold, they lost 2-3 cents.

Bhagshe told them not to rush, the lucrative deal was coming soon.

And took out a few bags of spicy strips for them to taste, and their eyes lit up after tasting them.

"It's a little sweet, numb, spicy...... It's delicious! Is this a side dish? ”

"It's the main snack of Walker Foods, and only seven of our stores in New York and the United States have it!" And it is priced at $3 per box, with 100 bags per box and a retail price of 5 cents per bag. ”

"5 cents? That box only makes $2...... A little less, right? ”

Bhagshi said solemnly: "We sell volume, and we go with small profits and quick turnover, not huge profits!" Besides, this spicy strip has been patented, and we are the only one in New York and the whole of the United States who sells it. Even if people in Manhattan want to eat it, they have to buy it from us, you know? ”

The five of them immediately understood, and there was excitement in their eyes that could not be hidden.

What business is the most profitable? Exclusive monopoly business, of course!

Three days later.

Spicy strips are officially sold in stores, and they are placed in the most prominent position in the store.

Bhagshe, together with five other stores, held a tasting event, limited to one per person.

After tasting it, people were very interested in this small snack called 'spicy strips'.

Its sweetness and spiciness, grab their appetite and lock their sense of smell.

I want to eat two bites almost every day, and if I don't eat it, I feel that life lacks some taste.

Many people enjoy spicy strips as a side dish to a complementary food and sandwich it between bread.

In just two weeks, the spicy noodles have become popular all over the Jewish Quarter, and are spreading to Brooklyn, and even Queens and Manhattan have second-hand vendors selling them at higher prices.

And the shop owners were also excited, because in two weeks they made almost 200 dollars, which is just the profit of spicy strips! If you take into account the profit of other goods, then it will be three or four hundred dollars.

Ba Gexi didn't expect the spicy noodles to be so popular, and during this time, in addition to retailing, he also started wholesale, earning nearly 2,000 US dollars!

The second-tier dealers all took their goods from him and sold them elsewhere, which was Russell's suggestion to him, let the second-tier dealers go to the front station in advance, and then Bugsy would talk to the shop owners in Brooklyn.

The purpose is very clear, first tell the owners of each store that they have sold patented products in violation of regulations, and if they go to court, they will have to pay a lot of money, and now give them a choice, join the store alliance and be safe.

Do the bosses have a choice? No, they don't want to lose money to bankruptcy, so they can only choose to join.

Half a month later, a total of 48 stores in Brooklyn were re-listed and replaced with the 'Walker Store Alliance' signboard.

The food factory is also operating in an orderly manner, adding the R&D department, the security department, and the personnel department......

The profit generated in the first month reached 30,000 US dollars, and as the market gradually expanded, the products continued to improve, the material was added, and the profits were constantly acquired and annexed, and the profits will be higher and higher!

Before doing anything, Bagasi would call Russell to ask if he had any good advice, and Russell asked him to talk to Tommy, and the business in New York would be handed over to him and Tommy.

Russell, on the other hand, took Ruth, Amani, and Leah to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after the business was running smoothly.

The Wharton School of Penn is about to open, and Russell can't skip classes or take a name, because business school is also a place to get to know people.

He first settled the problem of Leah's schooling, and the community school recommended by the state secretary personally had a very good teaching environment.

The state secretary gave Russell a lot of face, so he couldn't be too stingy, and invited him to play near college town for two nights that night, and told him that everyone in the Philadelphia Steelworkers Association would support him in running for governor.

As for the governor in office at the moment, he doesn't have much communication with Russell, and even has some hatred.

Hockley's death was most likely caused by him......

Otherwise, when Russell asked Hockley to find three intermediaries, it would be impossible for Hockley not to find the governor who he had contributed funds to support the upper rank!

There must be some unknown contradictions between the two.

After the start of school, Russell got along well with his classmates and did not have any conflicts.

There were 16 people in class A, and on the first day of school, everyone reported to each other, and Russell thought that no one knew him.

I didn't expect most people to have heard of his name, because Mr. Walker, a heroic name, could be seen in the newspaper almost every day a few days ago, and it was difficult to know him.

Most of his classmates came from various families, including the youngest son of the Morgan family, Bob J. Morgan, and the third generation of the Rockefeller family, Mons Rockefeller.

In addition to attending classes, I just mingled with my classmates, researched stocks every day, or discussed which woman was beautiful in school.

Bob has said that school is the last time of his life.

Russell retorted that when you graduate, you will know that the world is also beautiful.

There are no other people in the class who are starting their own businesses except Russell.

Therefore, many classmates admired him very much, and they were willing to ask him for advice when they had questions, and Russell was not stingy in answering them one by one.

Naturally, he became the boss of the class.

Russell values the R&D departments of various companies, and he told the executives of the steel company that the two bosses of the food factory, Tommy and Bugssy, must attract talents, even with high salaries, and if they can't be poached with high salaries, then find their own way!

Seeing that the war was about to start, Russell could not participate in industry, let alone engage in the arms business, because the real industry and arms were in the hands of those families and people at the top.

Even Astor and Yin Sido couldn't get involved.

So Russell changed his mind, and he asked the food factory to develop military rations and canned food as soon as possible...... When the war begins, Astor and Insido will take him to open up sales.

Because then the whole of America will be making war money!

William, the head of the food company, asked: "Boss, the military rations and canned food we have researched are only produced and not sold?" That would have to hoard a lot of goods, and our cash flow would be blocked, and we would probably lose money if the capital chain was broken. ”

Russell said: "It's too late to hoard from now on, I'm not afraid of losing money, I'm afraid of the opportunity to get out of my hands, understand?" ”

"We are going to capture the mouths of soldiers with military rations and canned food! In this way, the brand of Walker Foods can be launched! ”

Russell suggested that William add some spicy strips to the can, which was a refreshing weapon in the war, and it was best to use chili pepper essence to give the soldiers some cruelty.

On June 28, 1914, the Sosauragjevo Incident, the trigger of World War I, broke out.

In less than a month, the war officially began.

Both the Entente and the Central Powers caused a storm in Europe......

On this day, Russell received a call from Astor.

"Walker, how much stock does your food factory have?"

Russell replied: "About 200 tons of canned food, more than 100 tons of compressed coarse grains. ”

"Haha...... If you really dare to make a bloody investment, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to fight? ”

"I observed when I left France that the atmosphere in Europe was very strange, there was definitely going to be a war, and it was only a matter of time before something broke out."

Astor heard the words and said: "You are right, now the eastern front of Europe has become the main battlefield, the German army and Tsarist Russia are fighting fiercely, but it is about to enter the winter, they must be short of food, weapons and ammunition, we can't engage in weapons and ammunition, so we can only do some food business." ”

"I'm working with Yincido, the Guggenheim, about twenty people, and I'm going to use two hundred ships to transport food to Europe for sale, do you want to follow?"

Russell smiled and said, "Mr. Astor, I'm just a student now, or you will do it for you?" ”

"I'm not going... Yin Xiduo and I are both old, so let the others go. But this matter must be given to the guarantor a little profit, otherwise the other party will not care if something goes wrong. ”

"Who is the guarantor?"

"Morgan."

Russell laughed and said, "Morgan's son Bob and I are classmates and have a very good relationship, and I agree." ”

"You and his son are classmates? Oh, what a coincidence. You can rest assured, the person who told you will send the freight to Pier 51 tomorrow, and we will package this wharf, and we will ship the goods here. It takes about 20 days to get the money back, is there a problem? ”

"No problem! Thank you very much. ”

"You're welcome, we'll talk when you're in New York."

"Okay."