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It's the end of the year.

Business is mainly about investment, and there are not many things that Suri needs to do.

Even so, he still received many invitations.

Since the beginning of this year, Suri has received so many invitations that he needs to fill them in a large cardboard box. He has ignored them all, such as invitations to recent Facebook shareholder meetings, road shows for listed companies, and charity parties. .

When he was "poor" before, many circles wouldn't let him play, but now he doesn't want to wade into muddy waters.

Unlike many businessmen who pay attention to personal connections and hope to bring opportunities.

Even if Suri chooses to live behind closed doors, his rate of return is still far ahead of his peers, and those social interactions will be of limited help to him.

The probability of others asking him for help is far greater than the probability of him asking others for help.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with having less contact with others. If you have more acquaintances, it often means more troubles.

Otherwise, trivial matters such as entrepreneurs looking for financing, fund companies looking for financial management, businessmen looking for help, civil servants looking for support, etc. will be extremely annoying to him.

While maintaining the aloof image, at least he is clean.

He was not interested in invitations, but he never tired of receiving gifts. For example, on the evening of December 12, someone came to the door and brought hairy crabs, Longjing tea, Maotai liquor, two large cigarettes and a tea set.

Winter is the time to eat crabs. When Su Rui saw this box of oversized crabs, his eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask the old housekeeper:

"Who sent these things, from the embassy?"

It’s not just a guess, it’s already written on the wine box.

I casually opened the box containing Maotai liquor and found that not only were the words "For Embassies Overseas" written on the box, but the same was also written on the bottle.

The old housekeeper nodded and said:
"Yes, they said they organized a Chinese Chamber of Commerce event at noon and specially set aside this gift for you. You went to play tennis when you came here and missed it."

Suri told:
"Put the crabs in the refrigerator first. Don't freeze them to death. The temperature for keeping vegetables fresh will be fine. Steam all 12 of them tonight. I'll call Youyou over for dinner. There are also tea leaves, which should also be put in the refrigerator for later. Make me a cup of tea to try, they are all very unique and good things."

Although he was not short of money, he was still very happy to receive these gifts.

There was also a handwritten letter sent together, which probably meant that he had the same origin at home and abroad and hoped to travel more in the future, inviting him to go back to inspect business and hold concerts.

Counting his father's investment in BYD and Suri's acquisition of Penguin Group, he has invested more than 200 billion yuan in the mainland. In addition, the panda Xinxin was sent back for breeding, which is enough to attract people's attention. Move around occasionally.

Of course.

It's easier to talk within the rules, but some things are still not easy to accomplish.

For example, it is difficult for Netflix Entertainment to enter the country and open up new markets. The movie "Death Comes" was also killed due to "bloody violence" and had no chance of being introduced.

Suri had known this for a long time and was not surprised.

If he wants to develop in the mainland, he can go back to China to register a new company that is legal and compliant, and he will still have the opportunity to become prosperous by relying on many scripts.

Having previously acquired 15% of the shares of Penguin Group, it is equivalent to becoming an indirect shareholder of Penguin Video, Penguin Music and other subsidiaries.

Thinking about the beautiful celebrities on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, even Suri was a little excited, thinking about waiting for the opportunity to cross the river and realize a "dream-fulfilling journey"...
Around 7 o'clock that night.

A plate of fragrant hairy crabs was served first.

There are no outsiders at home, and Su Rui follows the rules, so Secretary Amanda and Jiang Jiaya will also accompany her to dinner tonight.

In addition to hairy crabs, there are also several other stir-fried dishes, including stir-fried beef, grandma's dish, spicy chicken and duck soup dumplings.In order to keep her good job, the nanny often studies new recipes. Recently, Hunan cuisine has become more and more authentic and the portions are particularly generous.

Hoshino Yuko is not an unruly young lady. She has long been accustomed to eating with Jiang Jiaya and the others. At this moment, she is eating hairy crabs, her lips are red, and she is sweating profusely, and she says:
"These dishes are really too spicy, which is not good for me, but they taste great. I like the duck soup-flavored dumplings."

It’s pretty good to have something to eat.

Secretary Amanda couldn't stand spicy food at all and said:

"I also like this kind of dumplings. The celery is paired with the pork stuffing, which absorbs the delicious fragrance of the duck soup. There are also these original crabs, which are more delicious than bread crabs and king crabs. Unfortunately, there is too little meat."

Suri laughed and said:

"It's all about the umami taste. Hunan cuisine is spicy of course, but it's delicious as a meal. When it comes to food, I've never known what's going on with the British tongue. Even fish and chips are so delicious." For it to be their favorite dish, I’ve never tasted anything good.”

Several of you here are considered Americans, so there is nothing wrong with making fun of the British.

……

There’s not much to say about eating.

Waiting for Su Rui to go upstairs, he came to the study to smoke a cigar and rest.

Hoshino Yuko didn't like the smell of smoke, so after helping to turn on the air purifier, she said from a distance:

"Before Christmas comes, and during the following period, I will not participate in Victoria's Secret activities. In the past few days, I have planned to plan another promotional event to sell YOYO brand inventory. It will be held in February next year. New products will start coming out.”

Su Rui had forgotten to ask, so now she asked her:

"How are the company's sales during the Black Friday promotions? And in the Mainland, have you talked to Dongjing Mall? When will the online official website be launched?"

"It's not bad. The total sales are about 4900 million US dollars. It's not that easy to do business in Asia. The company's people are selecting store locations. They will open 10 stores in China first and 10 stores in Japan."

In the past, she was often busy with Victoria's Secret affairs. Yuko Hoshino also acted as a hands-off shopkeeper and hired a Chinese-American female manager to help.

The business was a bit small, and Su Rui paid little attention to this aspect. He continued to ask: "Sales of 4900 million US dollars...is it good or not? How much profit can be made?"

"..."

Hoshino Yuko said with a firm tone:
"Of course it's great! Unlike other clothing stores, we mainly do online business. We currently only have two physical stores, and the cost is much lower than other counterparts. And we don't need to do too much publicity, we can rely on our own reputation. , the gross profit margin can barely reach 60%.”

The gross profit margin is not the net profit margin, and some expenses such as taxes and fees must be deducted.

After listening to this, Su Rui said to her:

"When I go to Japan to open a store, I'd better add some men's clothing. You are a otaku goddess, not a otaku goddess. The local girls may not like you. When I have time, I can help you do some promotion. If you please If I act as a spokesperson, how much can you offer me?”

Hoshino Yuko smiled and said:

"I definitely can't afford you. Don't forget that you are also a shareholder of the YOYO brand. Isn't help free? But... I want to give you a special birthday and Christmas gift this year, which will definitely be unforgettable for you."

This sentence is finished.

She added silently in her heart
——"I just don't know yet whether I will agree to that gift..."

... (end of this chapter)