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Chapter 228 Directly Earn Knife Joy!
"Dear Manager, the general distributor in Jiangsu Province has placed an order for another 50,000 BBK learning machines and 100,000 BBK home game consoles!"

In the sales department of Fenghua Group, a salesperson reported, "They hope the goods can arrive within half a month!"

"He thinks beautifully!"

Manager Gui said irritably, "Half a month's worth of orders from just one company in Jiangsu Province is equivalent to the orders from several other provinces!"

"There's no way around it, Jiangsu Province's economic strength is indeed quite strong!"

The salesperson said helplessly, "Then how should we reply?"

"Just say, no problem!"

Manager Gui changed the subject and chuckled, "There's no reason to turn away a profitable business!"

"That's the truth!"

The salesperson laughed, "I really didn't expect that BBK's learning machines and home game consoles would sell so well. Fortunately, when we set up the branch factory, we had already reserved a considerable amount of production capacity!"

"Who says it's not?"

Manager Gui chimed in, "Not only learning machines and game consoles, but also the production of game cartridges—we can't afford to lag behind. The sales of those are even more outrageous!"

As he was speaking, the phone on his desk rang, and he picked it up immediately.

The entire Fenghua Group is extremely busy.

The busiest department, of course, is the sales department.

They don't need to travel all over the world; instead, they are specifically responsible for receiving distributors from various places, as well as those particularly bold individual buyers.

They are also responsible for handling after-sales matters, providing more comprehensive after-sales service in response to product after-sales messages from distributors in various regions, and coordinating with R&D and production workshops.

It can be said that the sales department is the face of the entire Fenghua Group!
Such an important department should naturally be managed by someone Wu Feng trusts.

The so-called "Manager Gui" is actually Wu Feng's third uncle.

Before, when he was in his hometown county, he was the manager of a general merchandise company. He was a professional in sales and knew the ins and outs of the business very well.

His own abilities are also quite remarkable. After more than a year of training at Fenghua Group, he has become the head of the sales department as the group has expanded rapidly.

The promotion speed was indeed a bit fast, but there was nothing that could be done about it!
Back in 1988, the elites of state-owned enterprises had not yet left on a large scale.

Of course, the third uncle himself is also capable, and he has grown rapidly along with the Fenghua Group.

After some initial chaos and confusion, they have now firmly established themselves.

At the same time, Feng Hua Group's sales department is somewhat different from the sales departments of other companies. It does not need to promote products all over the world. Success is achieved as long as it does a good job in receiving external guests.

Under these circumstances, my third uncle's abilities were already considered satisfactory.

With the launch of various best-selling products by Fenghua Group, the phone in the group's sales department is ringing off the hook almost from morning till night, and the monthly phone bill alone is not a small amount.

The sales department was especially busy with the launch of BBK's learning machine and game console.

As a manager, I mainly deal with major clients!

They're either provincial distributors or people with connections who suddenly appear out of nowhere.

If handled poorly, it could not only offend people, but also result in even more significant losses in revenue and profits.

Fortunately, as long as the group's production capacity can keep up, these entities are easy to deal with.

Before he knew it, it was lunchtime. Uncle San had just finished dealing with another provincial distributor when an employee from the group's general office, who had been waiting for a long time, spoke up: "Manager, there is an urgent meeting that requires your attendance!"

The reason he came in person was because the sales department's phone was ringing off the hook.

Nobody knows whether your position as manager will be able to receive an internal call from the group in time.
Of course, the reason the general office is being so polite is because of your status as manager.

The group's senior management basically all know that he is the big boss's maternal uncle.

If it were someone incompetent, that would be one thing, but at that time, most private companies in mainland China were family businesses, and important positions were almost always held by family members.

At most, just treat it as a mascot and keep it as a statue.

Your abilities are commendable, and you are more than capable of serving as the sales manager!
With such abilities, he might become one of the group's top executives at any time!

What high-ranking official would be so foolish as to deliberately target someone? They'd be too busy trying to build a good relationship with them.

"Oh, I see. I'll come with you right now!"

Uncle San didn't put on any airs. He quickly gave some instructions to his sales staff and then followed the employees from the general office to the group's main conference room.

Along the way, his group's managers greeted him warmly.

Even those who didn't know his background held his position as sales manager in awe.

Those who knew about his relationship with the big boss were even more polite.

Although the big boss only directs remotely, he still firmly controls the finances and senior personnel appointments.

The presence of the third uncle had a bit of a supervisory role to him.

There are other safeguards in place that have ensured that, despite the rapid development of Fenghua Group, control has remained firmly in the hands of its boss, Wu Feng.

Of course, this is also closely related to the development direction of Fenghua Group.

Apart from high-quality counterfeit goods, the rest of Fenghua Group's products are of considerable value in this era.

Leaving aside air fryers and other specific kitchen appliances, the production of arcade motherboards is not a simple matter. At the very least, it requires enough technicians who understand microelectronics technology.
Not to mention educational machines and game consoles, which are not so easy to imitate.

Wu Feng had already joined forces with relevant military industrial units early on for the research and development of related technologies.

Not only have they been working hard to recruit scientific research talents, but they have also been continuously increasing their cooperation with relevant military industrial units. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to develop learning machines and game consoles so early.

Afterwards, his business development in mainland China also focused on electronic technology and microelectronics technology.

It may also involve high-end manufacturing sectors such as automobiles.

Without a doubt, European and American automakers are having a tough time right now.

For small and medium-sized car companies in second- or third-tier European countries such as Sweden, Belgium, and the Netherlands, acquiring them under the name of a Hong Kong company would not be particularly difficult.

In fact, buying into small and medium-sized car companies in these countries, operating under a purely commercial guise, might save a lot of trouble.

At least, the honeymoon period between mainland China and Europe and the United States will last for a few more years.

If things are done well during this period, there is still a high chance of success.

Regardless of the circumstances, Fenghua Group will definitely be classified as a technology company in mainland China in the future.

While diversification may lead to subsidiaries covering all aspects of life, it's not something that just anyone can imitate or learn from.

Of course, Wu Feng underestimated the intelligence of the people in mainland China.

Therefore, you can imagine the shock that my third uncle was when he heard that counterfeit learning machines and game consoles had appeared on the market.

The group's senior executives watched in disbelief as the technicians successfully inserted the game cartridges produced by the group into the crude learning machine and game console slots, and the connected television screen also displayed the game.

Technicians discovered numerous problems after a simple test using the game controller. The quality of these counterfeit products was appalling, and their playability was extremely poor.

But the manufacturers are just too shameless!

They were actually selling under the Fenghua Group brand, and the price was more than ten yuan lower than the genuine product.

Don't underestimate the value of a dozen yuan. In an era where the average salary in state-owned enterprises is just over two hundred yuan, a price difference of a dozen yuan is quite advantageous.

"This is utterly shameless! We must take immediate action!"

"If too many counterfeit products like these are sold, the damage to the group's reputation will be unprecedented!"

"Indeed, these counterfeit manufacturers don't care about these things, but we can't ignore them!"

"However, as everyone knows, the situation on the mainland is such that those who have the ability and capability to produce counterfeit goods are not so easy to target. We need to be prepared!"

"No matter what, we must handle this matter decisively!"

"..."

As the group's senior executives spoke one by one, Third Uncle listened attentively without speaking directly, but his heart was already churning with turmoil.

There was no other reason; the eldest nephew had long anticipated that this would happen.

Although my nephew's prediction was a bit premature, I had already told him how to deal with it.

The only way to prevent such incidents is through the intervention of powerful agencies in mainland China.

But why should they make a move?
Without sufficient benefits, such a potentially offensive matter, even if reported to the capital city in mainland China, would not be of much use.

The mainland in 1988 is not the mainland more than twenty years later.

There were some things Wu Feng didn't understand, but luckily he had read a lot of rebirth novels.

One of them provides a relatively reliable solution.

Learning machines and home game consoles are just the beginning; VCD players and feature phones are the real big players to come!
At least in mainland China, the golden age of educational machines and home video game consoles was basically coming to an end around the year 2000, when computers and the internet began to become popular.

This is how things normally go in history!
With Wu Feng stirring things up, the development of computers and the internet in mainland China will only accelerate.

He was still confident about that.

In fact, the infrastructure development efforts in first- and second-tier cities in mainland China are quite substantial.

They are fully capable of triggering an internet boom several years ahead of schedule!

The limited speed of early internet development was simply due to the country's basic investment and residents' wage income.

Of course, these were just Wu Feng's thoughts, and he wouldn't tell anyone.

In short, this information about the future will be the resources for his continued growth.

"What's your opinion, Manager?"

After the senior executives of Fenghua Group spoke up, the general manager suddenly looked at his third uncle, who had been silent all along.

"The big boss told me about this a long time ago!"

The third uncle spoke directly, instantly attracting the attention of all the higher-ups.

Especially his words, which made it difficult for the group's senior executives present not to take seriously.

"If something like this happens, given the group's capabilities, there's not much we can do outside of Shenzhen!"

When my third uncle said this, he must have been feeling quite depressed.

But there's nothing we can do; that's just the current situation in mainland China.

Competition among similar enterprises in different regions is quite fierce, and local governments also actively participate in it.

In fact, even more than 20 years later, some things are still unavoidable.

The senior executives of the group present were well aware of these things!

Previous statements were all expressions of opinion; at least in terms of attitude, we should have made the right stance.

Group meetings are all recorded and then sent to Hong Kong Island for the big boss to review.

"So, the big boss's solution is very simple!"

Third Uncle said slowly, "Since we can't stop them, then we shouldn't try!"

"We should cultivate our own close-knit related enterprises, and ideally form an alliance of interests!"

"The best partners are those military enterprises that are struggling financially and undergoing transformation!"

These words caused an uproar among the group's senior executives present.

There were all sorts of opinions at first, but in the end everyone reached a consensus: they agreed with the big boss's suggestion!
After much deliberation, although they were somewhat unwilling, they had to admit that cooperating with military enterprises was indeed the best option at the moment.

Putting aside everything else, the technical strength of military enterprises is definitely not lacking!
On the other hand, the capabilities of military industrial enterprises are beyond doubt!
Once a product with a certain level of technological content forms an alliance with a military enterprise, it is quite easy to maintain market share.

Most importantly, it saved a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Of course, it's absolutely impossible to eat alone like before.

It's even uncertain whether the final market share allocated to us will be even one-fifth of what we have now.

These points were also raised by the senior management of Fenghua Group.

It was both a normal high-level discussion and a way of giving the big boss an explanation in advance.

If sales of educational devices and game consoles suddenly decline, it won't have much to do with them.

"Everyone, there's no need to worry!"

Third Uncle said with a smile, "In fact, the big boss and I have already discussed these things!"

"He doesn't have high expectations for the sales share of educational machines and game consoles in mainland China!"

"As long as we can maintain our position as an industry giant, that's fine. Trying to monopolize the market is absolutely unrealistic. The key is the development and production of game cartridges!"

"That thing is our secret weapon for victory!"

Upon hearing this, the senior executives of Fenghua Group immediately realized what was going on.

The price of a game cartridge is nothing compared to that of an educational machine or a home game console, but that doesn't diminish its importance.

As long as the group's game development department can continuously produce game cartridges with a certain level of playability, the group will be invincible.

At least until a large number of domestic game development companies emerge, Feng Hua Group's advantages will be quite obvious.

As for foreign cartridge games, whether they can successfully enter the mainland market depends on whether Feng Hua Group agrees to it.

"The big boss made it very clear that the main sales target for our group's educational machines and game consoles is still the vast Southeast Asian market. Isn't it better to make money directly from them?"

(End of this chapter)