Love? I'm reborn and I just want to get rewards

Chapter 102 Yu Yu, I have an idea...

"Distribution?"

Su Huai raised his eyebrows and asked, and Manager Sun replied softly: "No, no, mainly because our store really doesn't have any stock..."

"Aren't there all kinds of watches in the counter outside?"

Manager Sun continued to smile amiably and respectfully: "I'm sorry, Mr. Su, those are just exhibits..."

“You can only look, but not buy?”

Faced with Su Huai's question, Manager Sun smiled and said nothing.

This was Su Huai’s first time to come into contact with high-end watches, but when he joined the MCN agency, he learned a lot of useless knowledge on Douyin.

So, I immediately grasped the key and got straight to the point.

"I want to buy another limited edition Royal Oak Concept series. How much premium do I need? Give me a number."

I don’t know if it was due to store rules or if Manager Sun was afraid of something, but this guy was always vague about his words.

"Normally, you need to wait in line..."

Su Huai looked at him quietly, waiting for what to come.

Manager Sun hesitated for a moment, then turned to talk about how Pei Shuyu bought the watch.

“Ms. Pei first came to the store, looked at the catalog, and picked the 26228OR, but it was out of stock, so she settled for the next best thing and registered to queue up, then bought a Millennium series watch from a collector at the original price, and later bought a Classic series women’s watch, so the collector gave up the 26228OR he had reserved in advance…”

Wow, it turns out this watch was not easy to get?

My dear daughter, you are thoughtful.

Su Huai frowned and asked, "The Millennium Series and Classic Series, the value retention rate in the second-hand market is very low, right?"

Manager Sun immediately practiced Tai Chi: "The price in the second-hand market is affected by many factors. Our Audemars Piguet watches have always had a higher value retention rate than our peers..."

Bullshit!

Isn't this just flattering yourself?
It's vague, and those two things sound very low-class.

Su Huai roughly understood how to buy a watch, but he had not yet figured out Manager Sun's position in the entire interest chain - or to put it simply, where his benefits lay.

So, I asked tentatively, "Is Manager Sun familiar with that collector? Can you help me ask if he has any quota or current watches in the concept series?"

Manager Sun continued to smile, but his smile became more genuine.

"Maybe? I have a good relationship with him, so I can introduce him to you. If you have any questions, just ask him directly."

Wow, are you trying to pick yourself off?
Su Huai realized the trick, but he was too lazy to pay attention to it. He stood up and left without hesitation.

"Okay, that's it."

Su Huai picked up the mess of things, called a Didi, and then called the second-hand watch dealer.

What a crappy collector, he is just a middleman who relies on his connections to do business.

It turned out that place was just two streets away from SKP, downstairs of Jianwai Building, and was a second-hand luxury goods store.

When he arrived at the place, Su Huai saw a typical middle-aged fat man from the old imperial capital. He smiled like Maitreya Buddha, but he was sharpening his knife without making a sound.

At the beginning, every sentence was tentative. It seemed to be just a casual chat about everything under the sun, but in fact, it was all about probing Su Huai's background.

Su Huai spoke with pure Beijing dialect, but said, "I am just a migrant worker in Beijing, running errands for my boss." After a while, he and the other party lamented that it was a pity that there was no such thing as heaven on earth.

So we chatted for a long time, without making any mistakes, just talking nonsense.

However, Maitreya also made a rule because of this - when it comes to probing someone's background, it is not necessary to directly ask who is behind you, what circle you are in, and what connections you have.

When experienced people use this trick, they probably want to understand three key points: strength, personality, and degree of demand.

Your strength determines whether you should put in a lot of effort to treat it seriously.

Your personality determines how you strike.

The degree of demand determines how deep the cut should be.

Mile realized that Su Huai was not an ordinary young boy, but a mature and profound person, so his attitude naturally became correct.

"My dear, please pick a watch from the brochure first, and then I'll help you figure out if I can get it. If I can, we can talk about it later. If not, I won't waste your time, okay?"

It's not fifteen years later, and there aren't many styles to choose from in the concept series.

Su Huai had already taken a fancy to 26228BC.SS.D314CR.01. The difference between it and 26228OR.ZZ is that it has a light blue crocodile leather strap with a trapezoidal-cut sapphire, and it is a platinum watch with a light blue color throughout.

The letters BC, OR, etc. after the numbers are Audemars Piguet’s exclusive abbreviations for marking the bezel material, BC white gold, OR rose gold, OO steel ring…

Watches made of precious metals are definitely more valuable than those made of steel and ceramics. However, strictly speaking, the watch that Pei Shuyu picked for Su Huai is easily damaged and has the lowest value retention rate, so he has the current watch.

Except for the titanium alloy and steel ring watches, the concept series almost all have the same problem. The hollow structure inside this thing is too delicate and is particularly not durable.

Similarly, the same model that Su Huai chose is not that popular, so it is also in stock.

"My friend, what a coincidence, isn't it? My childhood friend just ordered one. If you really want it, I will deliver it to you within three days!"

What childhood friend? The classic friend is you.

Su Huai didn't bother to deal with his cover-up and went straight to the point: "What's the price?"

"hey-hey……"

Mi Le rubbed his hands and smiled with a greasy face: "The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak concept is really hard to get... I won't play tricks with you, pick a few Audemars Piguet watches in my store, let me have an explanation with Manager Sun, and earn some commission from you, and I will take care of the rest!"

In fact, Su Huai was quite dissatisfied. He felt that this brand was too formulaic, even more formulaic than Hermès’s product allocation.

If there was no free shopping feature, and he didn't need to spend his own money, Su Huai would definitely turn around and leave - why the hell do I have to buy Audemars Piguet? Isn't Patek Philippe more attractive?

But now he just wanted to give Pei Shuyu a women's watch from the same series in return.

It’s a couple’s style, and girls all like it.

Anyway, you don’t have to spend any money. The harder it is to get it, the more it shows your sincerity and strength, and it can even push your favorability up a bit.

So I'm too lazy to care about it.

"Okay, I won't waste my time talking to you."

Su Huai didn't think much and just said something shocking.

"The price is 400 million. You can distribute or deal with it however you want. Let me see the watch in three days. I will pay directly after I check the goods at the counter. Simple, right?"

Maitreya was stunned for a moment, and then was overjoyed.

"You mean... I can do whatever I want?"

"Correct."

Su Huai nodded happily and said meaningfully: "How you and Manager Sun divide the money is none of my business. I am just buying a return gift for the leader. 400 million is not the upper limit of my authority, but the leader did not specify Audemars Piguet... Is it a deal?"

"Man, be brave!"

Maitreya slapped his thigh vigorously and immediately agreed happily: "Then let's make it a deal. Please leave me a deposit of 10 yuan, and I will arrange it for you right away!"

It’s no wonder he was happy. If he bought this watch from other channels, he would only get it for about 370 million yuan, making a net profit of 25 yuan in three days.

If we get it from Manager Sun using the official price, it would be just over 340 million, and if we split the money we can each get 30.

Normally, there are no current watches through official channels. Anyway, all major counters say so. However, this can only deceive ordinary customers who buy basic models.

There is no stock in any counters around the world, and people have to queue up everywhere. However, there is a particularly contradictory question: If Audemars Piguet is really so popular, why are 95% of second-hand watches with watch films directly discounted so much?

Millennium models are more than 80% off, classic models are more than 30% off, offshore models are more than 50% off, and Royal Oak Concept models are basically 20% off...

Only extremely popular Royal Oaks and offshore ones will be overpriced and actively snapped up, making them hard to come by.

That’s why if you want to buy a popular item, you have to buy it in bulk. Of course, they don’t say it directly, but vague hints like Manager Sun’s are the standard way to play it—post a circle of friends every once in a while, saying that the store has a certain item, and sensible people will know that they should pay for it at this time.

After buying a few junk watches worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, it will be your turn to buy the next popular model.

As for those who have registered and kept queuing up foolishly, I'm sorry, there is really no stock. I would be a dog if I lied to you!

As for the significance of the existence of second-hand watch dealers like Maitreya...

On the one hand, it helps the official to maintain price and safeguard the basic foundation of the secondary market, and on the other hand, it also makes money by selling popular products.

It seems like the secondary market of A-share market was created for leeks, and there are so many tricks in it.

However, no matter what the tricks are, the ultimate goal is still to make money. Su Huai directly put the money in the right place, and he didn't give it to the official, but to the right person, so he could naturally get the watch he wanted.

This society is always so magical. Many times, having money does not necessarily mean you can spend it. You need to understand the essence of things before you can put your money to good use.

Pei Shuyu is a typical person who doesn’t know how to spend money, so she ended up spending 450 million to get the same watch.

Su Huai is different. He directly pierces people's numbness, making them shiver every time he pierces them.

Of course Maitreya wanted to knock more, but the phrase "upper limit of authority" was so profound that it directly dispelled all his greed for overstepping the limit.

"Boss Su, please wait for my good news. Three days is an approximate number, at the latest three days!"

"Then I'll leave it to you. Okay, stay. You don't have to see me off."

Su Huai walked away with the box in his hand, leaving behind an unfathomable figure...

Miroku stood in front of the door for a long time. When he went back to the store, shaking his head, he was still muttering, "Hey! This is weird... Whose child is this? He's only 19 years old, but he's so experienced?"

Su Huai got the copy of the ID card back, but Manager Sun had already seen the date of birth.

19 years old, not yet old enough, is the right age to go to college.

However, the amount of wealth and his ability to control it made Maitreya dare not even think of playing any tricks.

That watch needs an official certificate and warranty card...

Forget it, forget it. I have already made a lot of money by doing it seriously. I can’t possibly join in the fun. The important thing is to put the money in the pocket as soon as possible.

Mile returned to the store and called Manager Sun. They didn't talk about business, but just made an appointment for dinner tonight.

……

Su Huai rarely goes out, so he simply bought a few sets of autumn clothes in Jianwai SOHO.

Two sets of sportswear, Li Ning.

A casual outfit, Septwolves.

A dozen ice silk panties are the most expensive, with a single pair costing 129.

Now is the time to accumulate wealth, and Su Huai doesn't want to spend too much money on luxury goods.

The reason why you need to buy good underwear is because you have developed so well. Highly elastic fabrics can provide the most fitting protection without being oppressive. Those who understand will understand, and those who don’t understand should quickly reflect on whether their underwear is too small.

Carrying lots of bags, I went to taste the number one food in the capital - McDonald's.

McDonald's, Domino's, Nanchengxiang, Micun, Pizza Hut... accompanied Su Huai through the hard years of working.

In theory, he no longer has money to eat, but after spending more than half a month in the cafeteria, the rice doesn't smell good, the steamed buns are not chewy, and the vegetables have no taste. In the end, he still misses McDonald's and Haidilao.

It's quite ridiculous.

After showing off three burgers and various snacks, Su Huai returned to school carrying large and small bags. There was no one in the dormitory.

Coincidentally, he put on the watch, took a photo, and sent it to Pei Shuyu.

"Yu Yu, does it look good after you get started? Anyway, I like it very much."

Pei Shuyu was so happy that she rolled around on the bed and made several typos when replying to the message.

"Really? I think it would look good on you too!"

"Wow! My vision is amazing!"

"Actually, I thought you must have a lot of formal watches and sports watches, so I picked a more fashionable one for you. Daddy, you are not that old, so you must be brave enough to catch up with us post-95s!"

"Hehe, happy, happy!"

Su Huai replied with a smile: "I have also prepared a return gift for you, you can also guess it."

"what?!"

Pei Shuyu was excited and terrified: "Dad, I gave you a gift just to thank you, it's not my intention!"

Dog Daddy: "Of course I know, but good performance should be rewarded."

Tugou Daddy: "It was decided on the 14th, right? At that time, your total share was less than 500 million. You actually spent so much money to buy me a gift. Daddy is very touched."

Pei Shuyu buried her head in the pillow, covering her head, and felt her face was burning red.

Dad found out!
So careful, so considerate, so gentle, so...

At this moment, Su Huai also felt that this little girl was trustworthy.

Being able to take out all the money to buy him a gift, and even borrowing money from the guild when there was no settlement, is not only decisive, but also the best embodiment of gratitude.

In terms of character, she qualified.

It is worth it for Su Huai to continue to escort her, continue to feed her, and push her to reach the peak ahead of time.

Most female anchors are very cautious about money - you can sleep with me, but you can't think about my money.

This isn't a bad thing, but it's not a good partnership.

It is a big taboo for MCN to be unable to distinguish and be reluctant to give up the good fortune.

Because this industry deals with people on the one hand and platforms on the other, it requires being willing to spend money, willing to share, and to understand empathy.

Who wins between Li Ziqi and Hangzhou Weinian?
Both sides suffer.

And it is a meaningless lose-lose situation.

In the more than 500 days that Li Ziqi stopped updating her blog, no one has been able to replicate her success in conveying traditional Chinese culture to the world in such a subtle and silent way.

It can be said that she was a banner for export, and then it was cut down by capital. As a result, she stopped updating and lost a lot of value, and Weinian was under a lot of pressure.

There are some implications that are difficult to explain in detail, but there are no winners in this kind of result.

In fact, if Liu from Weinian took a step back, gave up the dominant position, and was less controlling, it would definitely become a good story in the history of MCN.

But unfortunately, there is no if.

Not everyone can respect their partners enough.

Too many people think that anchors are just tools created by capital - some are indeed true, but the facts have proved that capital only accounts for a small part of whether anchors, internet celebrities or even stars can become popular.

In this environment, Pei Shuyu, who is exceptionally clear-headed and resolute, becomes particularly valuable.

Since she can respect Su Huai so much now, she will be able to respect her internet celebrities enough in the future.

Su Huai even had a new idea - otherwise, why not just acquire Hangzhou Weinian?
The anchor is Pei Shuyu, the blogger is Li Ziqi, and then I will mention two top streamers who have been popular for a long time and have good personalities, such as Dong Yuhui and Zhang Daxian...

How sharp is this company?

Don't waste Dongfang Xiaosun, get him to work on the supply chain, and then let Yu Yu find a reason to kill him later...

I'm such a clever fellow!

Thinking of this, Su Huai typed passionately: "Yu Yu, I have an idea..."

(End of this chapter)