Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 262 The Dealer Conference was a Complete Success (First Update)
At this dealer conference, orders were placed for 120,000 motorcycles and 50,000 marine outboard motors, more than a third of which are 400-horsepower outboard motors.

Some of these dealers ordered five thousand vehicles, while others ordered several hundred to a thousand.

Distributors in developed countries in Europe and America tend to place fewer orders because market competition is fierce, and these distributors are unwilling to order too many products.

Another example is Africa, especially in former British colonies. These dealers had influence in the local area, but doing business is not solely based on influence.

It also depends on the local economic level.

In Southeast Asia, because the market has already been opened up, distributors are placing more orders.

"Mr. Li, thank you." William raised his glass and thanked Li Song.

William signed a contract for 1,000 Model 90 motorcycles, specifically modified and heavier versions, because the local transportation conditions were extremely poor and there was a large market for such motorcycles.

William can take the goods first, sell them, and then pay later. In other words, if he orders a second batch of goods, he must first pay 30% of the price for the first batch.

When the second batch of goods arrives at the port, the remaining 70% of the payment for the first batch must be settled.

In other words, Li Song gave William credit, even though William was a bit arrogant, Li Song was willing to do business with such a person.

On the one hand, these nobles were poor and needed money.

On the other hand, these nobles also care about their reputation, and unless they are truly powerless to do so, they will not renege on their debts.

"Mr. William, best of luck," Li Song said, raising his glass.

"Thank you."

At the buffet, the people from several small companies looked displeased as they watched people constantly talking to Li Song.

“These orders were originally ours!” Several notebooks were huddled together.

A total of 120,000 orders! And this is the first order ever.

The annual order volume is at least one million vehicles.

These should all be orders from our own companies!

Because the main models we're selling this time are affordable, mass-market models!
"That damn bastard, who takes on all the risks himself?" Xiaobenzi was quite surprised by the preferential terms Li Song offered to some regions, because it meant that Parkson Company was taking on too much risk.

Just like extending credit to some distributors in Africa, if a trade dispute arises, the chances of getting the money back are very slim, and who knows how many years the lawsuit could take.

"If we don't do this, we won't have so many orders."

"And those damn chambers of commerce, those guys wanted to cooperate with us before." The people from the small motorcycle factory looked at the chamber of commerce members and were speechless.

These chambers of commerce had actually consulted with the company behind the small notebook before, wanting to obtain some exclusive distribution rights.

However, small businesses are unlikely to agree to this, as it would pose certain risks.

It's like handing over this entire market to one person, so once it grows big, that person can turn around and blackmail the company.

Li Song also saw the man with the notebook holding a wine glass, looking unhappy, but Li Song ignored him. He thought, "You'll know what it means to cry when you get tricked by the third leader later."

After the reception, Li Song held a press conference.

"Thank you all for attending our Parkson Company press conference. At this dealer conference, we at Parkson Company have successfully established a distribution system in more than seventy countries around the world." Li Song said, holding a microphone in the hall where the dealer conference was being held.

The reason there are more than 70 countries but only more than 30 distributors is that some distributors have secured exclusive rights in more than one country. For example, William has secured exclusive rights in Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone.

"Motorcycle orders reached 120,000 units, and marine outboard motors reached 50,000 units." These were things that the reporters already knew.

Because the dealer conference wasn't kept secret, there were reporters present the whole time.

"Mr. Li, with so many orders, can Parkson's production capacity meet the demand?" a reporter asked.

"Don't worry, everyone. The contract we signed has a strict delivery deadline." Li Song was preparing to go back and find someone to OEM the motorcycles, which meant subcontracting some of the orders to other authorized motorcycle manufacturers.

In addition, we need to make arrangements in international logistics and raw materials.

Li Song wants to develop raw material production areas in a different way, because industrial production cannot be separated from raw materials.

Establishing one's own raw material supply system has another advantage: once the local area joins this trade chain, it will be unable to break away.

This also helps solidify their market position and prepare for potential future shocks.

Southeast Asia is developing its rubber industry, and Africa is developing its food industry. Li Song knows exactly how much grain China will need to import later.

Of course, most of this grain was used as livestock feed.

Minerals go without saying, they're definitely in the top priority. "Mr. Li, as far as I know, Baisheng Company's payment terms are very flexible, including barter, but there's a problem: many materials have price cycles. How do you balance that?" a reporter asked.

“We have relevant agreements on this, respecting the opinions of each partner and providing them with maximum convenience. Among our partners, there are CIF settlement prices, FOB settlement prices, and futures trading prices,” Li Song said.

"Mr. Li, what are your thoughts on the theft of Amerinda's Declaration of Independence?" a reporter asked.

"This incident tells everyone that not everything in museums is genuine." Li Song was certainly aware of this; the American Declaration of Independence had been stolen, but the American government clarified that it was a copy, and the real one was in the American National Archives. He chuckled as he spoke.

So unless you're an expert, you can't tell if what you see in a museum is real or fake. As for where the real stuff is, that's hard to say, since it's impossible to keep track of everything every day.

Moreover, they might not actually take inventory. If something goes wrong during inventory, it's just asking for trouble. As long as it's in the ledger, it's fine.

"Mr. Li, it's said that Fox Studios offered ten million dollars for the film adaptation rights to National Treasure. Are you aware of this?" a reporter asked.

"I'm sorry, this question is irrelevant to this press conference, and I refuse to answer it," Li Song said, shaking his head.

"Mr. Li, it's rumored that some of the Third Master's companies are in contact with your company. Could you tell me what kind of cooperation this is, or is it related to the temple?" a reporter asked.

This is a shill arranged by Tian Jiahui, specifically to swindle small businesses.

Upon hearing the reporter's question, Li Song immediately sat up straight, his face showing some surprise.

"There are some cooperation intentions, but it's not convenient to disclose them here. The Third Boss has a large population and a huge market, which will be a key market for us to develop." Li Song's words seemed to make a lot of sense.

So many foreign companies have been fooled by i3D because they saw the potential in other countries' large markets, which is why wave after wave of companies have rushed in.

However, all of these companies met a terrible end; none of them managed to gain any benefit from the third-in-command.

Of course, this excludes the later Russians, who were utterly annihilated by a single aircraft carrier.

The notebooks belonging to the attendees at the dealer conference immediately became alert.

Within these small subsidiaries, the third largest company is the best alternative to the mainland market. The third largest company has a large population and is a developing country. Moreover, the third largest company has a good relationship with Aramco and Fat Bear.

"Mr. Li, does this mean that the market for the third-in-command is not within the scope of this authorization, and your company is planning to develop it itself?" the reporter asked again.

"There is such a plan." This time, no one in the third leader's market has obtained exclusive authorization, partly because no one from the third leader came.

As for merchants from other countries, none of them took it, because Li Song's relationship with the third leader was quite delicate.

After all, the third leader is still accusing Amei's people of stealing their treasure, and also says that Li Song is an accomplice, and that the priceless treasure inside the treasure was also stolen by Amei.

It's worth mentioning that the third leader actually used a still from Temple Run to demand the treasure from Dai Ying.

Because in Temple Run, the villain chasing Ah Long was played by the actress who played Dai Ying.

So even though some people are envious of this market, no one dares to touch it, which results in such a large market being left unclaimed.

"Mr. Li, what are your specific plans?" the reporter asked again.

"I can't disclose that, but I want to say that we will be very sincere. We can provide not only technology, but also funding and equipment," Li Song replied with a smile.

Several people cursed Li Song in their hearts while keeping their notebooks. Some of them quickly left to report the situation back to China, as these companies were in talks with the third-in-command.

If Li Song gets there first, then all those outdated technologies and production lines will be stuck in our hands.

Moreover, it would lose this huge market of 7 million people, while the third-largest economy at that time had a population of approximately 6.9 million.

"Mr. Li, we noticed that your company is producing 250cc road bikes. Is your company aiming to enter the high-end market?"

"We also noticed that you have ten patents for complete vehicles. How long will it take for your company to produce the first car, and what type will it be?" a Western journalist asked.

When Li Song saw that the reporter was from Europe, he guessed that it must be a European car manufacturer who wanted to know something.

"The first car we plan to produce will be a microcar, still targeting the mass market."

"The first car should be ready to roll off the production line by the end of 81," Li Song continued.

"Could you give a brief overview of the specifications?" the reporter asked again.

Because the various configurations in Li Song's patent applications are different, the engines are made of cast iron and aluminum alloy.

"Please pay attention to our company's announcements. We will hold a new product launch conference after the new product is released." Of course, Li Song couldn't reveal the specifications at this time, otherwise he might be targeted by others.

Furthermore, if we reveal the specifications, then won't no one come to future product launches?

(End of this chapter)