"Others?" For another person to discuss business with him, Shirakawa Kaede was surprised in his heart.

"That's right, thanks to this flashman you gave me.

It's really cool and there are people interested in it. ”

Yuris, who was already waiting outside the door and was about to smoke, couldn't help but walk into the office to remind his boss again that they were almost late!

Shirakawa Kaede put a finger to his mouth and pointed to the phone again.

"yes, it's nice to hear that.

So James, who is interested in it, I'm also interested in that. ”

"Shiro, I wonder if you've ever heard of Marshalls?"

“marshalls？” Shirakawa Kaede repeated.

Yuris, who was standing next to him, immediately widened his eyes and raised his hand to gesturing at something.

"Yes, it's a department store, maybe even where I work.

Anyway, it's a bit complicated to say, white, if you're interested.

When it's convenient to come over, there are people here who want to talk to you about this little cutie business. ”

"Oh~ What a coincidence, I'm very convenient now.

So James, where do I go to find you? I can't wait~"

Shirakawa Kaede raised his wrist and gestured towards Yuris, who nodded immediately, and then hurried towards the office next door.

"Haha, I have to say, Shiro, you have a good sense of humor.

You're not at all the same as those cautious Asians. Well, don't get me wrong, I don't mean to be racist. I mean..."

"It's okay James, take it easy. I see what you mean, and I love your enthusiasm.

Then I'm ready to call the taxi company now, so tell me the address and I'll be there in just half an hour. ”

"Man, I like your crispness and directness.

You tell the taxi companies those damn bastards that I'm waiting for them at the mall in the San Fernando Valley.

And one more word for me, let their taxis stay away from my van in the future, or I'll make them bloom in the ass.

White, sorry, I'm not targeting you. Those nasty guys, overtaking my car on the road every day..."

"Understand, understand" Shirakawa Kaede nodded again and again, he was afraid that if he didn't interrupt James again, this guy could continue to complain for an hour.

"See you in thirty minutes, then, James."

"No problem, I can't wait to show you the wild of Los Angeles and the passionate girls here."

Hung up the phone, and the buzzing in my ears finally quieted down.

Shirakawa Kaede let out a sigh of relaxation, why didn't he find out when he was on the plane, this guy is so good.

By this time, Yuris, who had just gone out, had reappeared.

"Did Target call there?"

"That's it, and coincidentally, they were also trying to inform us that the meeting was temporarily cancelled today due to an additional meeting."

Yuris shrugged his shoulders self-deprecatingly, obviously the rhetoric here was not ready, and the other party had already notified the cancellation of the meeting in advance.

What a coincidence, Shirakawa Kaede raised his eyebrows. Sure enough, you can't pin your hopes on an uncertain thing.

In that case, let's put it on Target's side for now.

"Immediately go to the shopping center in the San Fernando Valley, and I'll meet him in half an hour."

"Oh~" Yuris showed a very connotative expression, "That's really a very exciting place." ”

"Energetic?" Shirakawa Kaede is a little unclear.

"That's right, it's wild." Yuris raised his eyebrows wildly, "Boss, do you want to experience it?" ”

"We'll be there in half an hour."

"Trust me, Boss, I'm going to blow your mind."

What kind of taxi to take in the United States, of course, is to drive yourself.

Along the way, Yuris activates the passive skills of the veteran driver and begins to introduce Shirakawa Kaede to the background of Marshall Department Store.

The department store was founded in 1924, before Wal-Mart and Target.

Although it is dominated by latecomers and is now not as large as them, as a long-established department store, it can still rank among the top four in the United States in the retail industry.

As a retail giant with hundreds of stores, its reach and influence are unquestionable.

Although it is not as good as Wal-Mart, the leading boss, it is more than enough for Shirakawa Electric.

Twenty minutes by car has arrived in the San Fernando Valley, which sounds like a valley.

This is true, except that the valley is so large that it is almost indistinguishable from the plains.

According to the address given by James, on the side of the street, you can see a sign with "Marshalls" in white letters on a blue background.

A typical chain supermarket structure, a long row, magnificent and neat.

There is an endless stream of people coming and going in front of the supermarket, and it seems that the traffic here is good.

And the bearded James, who had a relationship on the plane before, was standing in front of the front hall of the supermarket and waving to them enthusiastically.

"James, I haven't seen you for a few days, your beard is getting more and more energetic."

"Haha, white, you are really a very humorous person."

James gave Shirakawa Kaede a warm hug, and then shook hands with Yuris behind him.

"James, is this where you work? Looks great. ”

Shirakawa Kaede looked up at this department store and supermarket, the scale was really not small.

"It's not a place where I was hired, but I deal with it every day, and it's not wrong to say that I work here."

After listening to James's explanation, Shirakawa Kaede understood what he meant.

James works as a truck driver for a trucking company, and his job is to deliver to Marshall Department Store every day.

Every time a large quantity of goods is purchased or transported to the dock in the supermarket, it is a driver like him who performs this job.

However, similar to outsourcing companies, drivers and trucks are provided by specialized trucking companies.

So although James is not directly affiliated with Marshall, he does deal with it on a daily basis.

As for why Marshall would be interested in Shirakawa's Walkman, that's why James was waiting for him here in advance.

"You mean, the marketing manager here saw your flashman.

So I experienced it once out of curiosity, so I met today? ”

"That's right," James nodded excitedly, "I said, white, no one refuses its charm." ”

As he spoke, James raised his hand and shook his Walkman, proud of it.

Shirakawa Kaede and Yuris glanced at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"James, I have to say, it was a wise decision to give you a Flashman."

Shirakawa Feng also had to sigh at the wonder of fate, is this the mountain and the water are restored, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright?

"Shiro, it's me who thanks you. With it, I don't have to endure the boring radio noise every time I'm on the road.

What a great experience it is to be able to listen to your favorite songs anytime, anywhere. ”

With that, the three of them had arrived at the staff office of Marshall.

"So here it is, man. Although David is a little greedy, he is at least very reputable. ”

When they reached the door of an office, James motioned for them to follow their assistant in.

"See you later, James." Shirakawa Kaede gestured to him for a phone call, and the latter smiled and nodded.

I followed the assistant into the office, and there was a middle-aged man with a big belly sitting with his back to the window.

The Mediterranean Sea has taken over the entire celestial canopy, glittering against the windows.

"David Bob, welcome Marshall."

Before Bai Chuan Feng and the others could speak, the other party had already greeted them warmly in advance.

"Shirakawa Kaede, just call me Shira." Shirakawa Kaede reached out and shook the other party's hand, and handed over his business card.

"So, Mr. White, let's get straight to the point. Did you bring those cute machines? ”

As soon as he sat down, David rubbed his hands eagerly and looked at them expectantly.

"Of course," Shirakawa Kaede glanced at Yuris, who immediately took out three Walkmans from his bag and placed them in front of David.

"Oh, lo and behold, they're works of art.

It's unbelievable, such beautiful music is coming out of their small body.

Great invention, isn't it? David couldn't put it down, fiddling with the three Walkmans.

Touch this, look at that, each one is very much to his liking.

Shirakawa Kaede and Yuris can't figure out what kind of routine each other is.

But they all nodded cautiously and agreed with him.

"All right, gentlemen, let's talk about their worth."

David carefully tried three styles of Walkman, and he probably knew it.

"Here are the details of our products, here is the pricing about them, and our offer."

Yuris handed the information and product details of Shirakawa Electric to the other party with a very good eye.

"$109, $149, $249, oh~ reasonably priced, even a little surprisingly cheap.

At least cheaper than your old rival, Sony's. ”

Obviously, David has done his homework on Shirakawa Electric before this, and even knows their relationship with Sony more clearly.

Kaede Shirakawa and Yuris glanced at each other again, and this time their eyes were much more serious.

"We at Shirakawa Electric have sincerity to open up the rice market, and we are also confident in our products."

"I like your confidence, Shiro.

But the $98, $130, $220 offer is too expensive, and I'd rather you raise the price to drive up the profits.

Rather than giving such a hefty offer, you know, we at Marshall are bulk purchases.

There must be enough profit for me to choose your products. ”

Once it came to business, David instantly became difficult.

This price Shirakawa Kaede has increased slightly on the basis of the original quotation, otherwise there is no room for price reduction, and how to talk about business later.

"I can understand you, Mr. David, but it's better to keep the pricing at the current level.

And our profit on such an offer is very limited, after all, we still need to spend the cost of loading them into ocean-going freighters. ”

The pricing strategy Shirakawa Kaede does not want to change for the time being, and it is a matter of consumer choice.

"That's your business, and you can build a factory in the United States, so that all the problems will be solved."

"Of course, we're considering that, if you let them into Marshall, Mr. Bob."

"I still can't accept such a high offer..."

In the end, the two sides were at loggerheads, and you went back and forth for several rounds.

Shirakawa Kaede lowered the offer to $94, $126, and $212 respectively, and the other party reluctantly accepted such an offer.

Don't underestimate the difference of a few dollars, a large purchase is a difference of tens of millions of dollars.

"White, although Marshall can put your products on the shelves, there is an additional condition."

As soon as the price was set, David changed his words and made another request.

"Huh?" Shirakawa Kaede's expression tightened, and he immediately cheered up. "Do you have any suggestions?"

(End of chapter)