A layman in the courtyard

The world's tallest building, Zhihua World Financial Center, has only opened since its opening.

It is the office building that all businessmen in Hong Kong dream of. It has strict security, luxurious office conditions, and is famous all over the world. It seems that companies that can work here will widen the gap with other companies and cannot be among the first-tier companies on Hong Kong Island.

It has become the first choice for all companies that come to Hong Kong Island to develop, and it has also become the goal of all Hong Kong Island businessmen.

The security at Chee Wah World Financial Center is ridiculously tight.
Without proof of occupancy and a work permit issued by the property management company, it is impossible to start the elevator to go upstairs.

Anyone who comes to interview customers or interviewers needs to register their information in the lobby. The lobby staff will call the interviewing company. After verifying their identity and appointment, staff can send them into the elevator to go upstairs.

This security measure has received unanimous praise from all settled companies.
This kind of high-quality office conditions can only be found in the Chee Wah Global Financial Center in Hong Kong. This is not a place where cats and dogs can come, and salespeople can come here at will.

Cao Zhihua is now on the top floor of Zhihua World Financial Center, walking around the floor-to-ceiling windows. This feeling of overlooking the entire Hong Kong Island is really great.

Next to it is Victoria Harbor and the Central Financial, Administrative and Commercial District. At this moment, Cao Zhihua felt as if the entire Hong Kong Island was in his hands.

Cao Zhihua has never been so contented as he is today, as if his life has been complete.

Sitting by the window of his office on the 536th floor at an altitude of 168 meters, looking at the bustling Victoria Harbor and drinking Dahongpao tea specially supplied in China, Cao Zhihua was already wandering in the sky and couldn't stop at all.

The company's business has been extended down to each subsidiary and each department.

What Cao Zhihua needs to do now is to hold meetings with various subsidiaries whenever possible, get some blood, and just be an athlete.

After a while, Du Xinru, who had just come to work after her confinement period, came over and said:

"Chairman, the bosses of the Industrial Chain Alliance have already arrived at the group meeting room. Please tell me when you will arrive."

After Cao Zhihua came to his senses, he took a sip of tea and said:
"Just go over there now,"

After speaking, Cao Zhihua put down the tea cup, stood up and walked towards the elevator.

The entire 168th floor of the World Financial Center is Cao Zhihua’s private office property.

Ordinary meetings will not be held on this floor at all.

After arriving in the conference room on the 167th floor, all the bosses of the industrial chain alliance stood up instantly and applauded loudly.

Cao Zhihua walked to the middle of the conference table, pressed his hands together, and said:
“Dear partners, before you know it, it’s our industrial chain alliance’s monthly meeting again.

It’s still the old rule. If you have any problems, you can talk about them at the meeting first, and then we will solve the problems together. "

"Bah, bang, bang, bang," after another round of thunderous applause, Wang Yi first raised his hand and said:
"Mr. Cao, the economy of Hong Kong Island has been getting better year by year in recent years, and the real estate industry is also booming with the support of our supply of land prices and materials.

Although last year's massive investment in the real estate industry by Chinese-funded banks led to a certain decline in housing prices, and at the beginning of this year it triggered a run crisis on Chinese-funded banks.

But fortunately, I got through this year smoothly.
Nowadays, housing prices on Hong Kong Island continue to soar, and property sales are also increasing day by day.

But all these profits were taken away by real estate developers. We material dealers didn't even get a drink of soup.
So my proposal today is whether our industrial chain alliance can appropriately increase the price of materials. We can’t watch real estate developers eat meat. We can’t drink soup. Do you think this is right? "

When Cao Zhihua heard Wang Yi's words, he did not rush to express his position. However, Wang Yi's proposal received unprecedented support from everyone, and the conference room burst into applause.

Seeing this, Cao Zhihua felt that this issue was what people wanted.

Therefore, Cao Zhihua does not intend to forcefully block it. After all, this is very beneficial to his own layout and the organization of white-skinned white gloves.
So after everyone finished applauding, Cao Zhihua said:
"I think what Boss Wang said is quite reasonable.
It is worth discussing in detail at the meeting, so everyone can share their thoughts.

It's still the old rule, you have to bring your own methods to the discussion and don't talk in vain. "

Wang Fanghua understood Cao Zhihua's hint and knew that Cao Zhihua supported this proposal. He instantly became interested and said:

"Mr. Cao, bosses, everyone knows that I am a decoration company.

Since joining the industrial chain alliance, all of our company's materials are obtained from the alliance, and we have also introduced a lot of business to the bosses sitting here.

I wholeheartedly support Boss Wang’s proposal to increase the price of materials this time.

I just hope that Mr. Cao and all the bosses can consider my little sister’s business difficulties.
Thank you all for being able to maintain the price that my little sister is getting now. "

Cao Zhihua looked at Wang Fanghua noncommittally and did not express his position.
Because Wang Fanghua's request does not affect the overall situation, how much goods can her company get, no matter how powerful it is?

Compared with the overall interests of the industrial chain alliance, it is completely childish.

All the bosses present now have roughly the same idea. After all, they are members of an alliance and have been supporting each other and developing together for so many years.

Therefore, the bosses present were not angry at Wang Fanghua's proposal, and everyone knew that Cao Zhihua was a man of friendship, so he would not make the scene ugly, so everyone gave enough face to agree to Wang Fanghua's request.

After talking about Wang Fanghua, the focus of discussion returned to the price increase.

Now, although everyone has not discussed the price increase proposal in detail, they have basically reached a consensus.
But as to how much and how to increase the increase, we still have to discuss a feasible plan in the conference room.
As the most educated person in the Industrial Chain Alliance, Dr. Zhuang Chongwen raised his hand and said:
"Mr. Cao, hello everyone, regarding the issue of how much the price will increase, I think we can actually negotiate with the real estate developers.

These real estate developers are now worried about raising prices for no reason. Every time they raise prices, it has caused an uproar on Hong Kong Island. Everyone is complaining about the constant price increases.

And this time the price increase of materials in our industrial chain alliance is a very good reason for these real estate developers to increase prices.

I believe these real estate developers will be willing to cooperate with our price increase this time. "

Cao Zhihua felt that Zhuang Chongwen was really smart and grasped the key points at once, but Cao Zhihua did not approve of his plan.

So he shook his head and said:

"Boss Zhuang has focused very well on the key points he just focused on, and I admire him very much.

But we cannot negotiate with real estate developers about price increases.
Since everyone knows that the citizens of Hong Kong are very resentful about the rising housing prices, then if we go to discuss the price increase with the real estate developers, aren't we rushing to take the blame for them?
They eat the meat and we bear the blame. This is not a worthwhile undertaking.
In fact, you don’t need to be so careful. You must know that the high-level people in the Hong Kong government will definitely support our price increase.

Because only if we increase prices can they make more profits.

And now the entire Hong Kong Island is used for supply. I don’t know what you are afraid of.
If you are careful about affecting your relationship with real estate developers,
I think there is no need for you. In business, if you really don’t want to deal with your partners because of the price increase,
You can push it to the Industrial Chain Alliance, push it to me, just say that I proposed it when I chaired the Industrial Chain Alliance meeting.
You are just participants. You cannot change my mind. As long as your arms cannot twist my thighs, it will be fine.
I believe your partners will not blame you.

After all, if they don’t look to you for supply, who can they look to?

Isn't it? "

"No, no, the price increase was proposed by all of us. How can we let Mr. Cao take the blame for us?

Mr. Cao’s image and reputation are much more important than ours. "

"That's right, Mr. Cao is our white jade pillar that supports the sky and purple golden beam that supports the sea. No matter who's image we damage, we can't damage your image."

"Yes, yes, I think this matter can be said to be a collective decision of the industrial chain alliance.
After all, oil prices are rising, shipping costs are rising, labor is rising, and all costs are rising. If we don't increase prices, we will almost not be able to continue operating. "

"That's right, we can't operate at a loss, and the real estate developers are eating a lot of meat, right?
If you have money, everyone must make it together. I think this is good. Mr. Cao must not take the blame and damage Mr. Cao's image. "

Cao Zhihua looked at the faces of the people in the conference room and twitched the corner of his mouth. Over the years, the bosses of the Industrial Chain Alliance have made a lot of money relying on their own reputation and the profits of the monopoly industry.
Now everyone is here crying about poverty and talking about operating at a loss. Cao Zhihua just keeps vomiting.
It's also shameless. Those who don't know better think it's not some industrial chain alliance but a Beggar Clan Conference.

Cao Zhihua watched everyone show their loyalty and talk about their ideas, just as an old saying goes, his mouth is full of ideas and his heart is full of business.

He pressed his hands helplessly and said:
"Well, since everyone has said so, our unified statement is that costs in all aspects have increased.

The supply of materials is all done at a loss, and the industrial chain alliance really can't hold on any longer.
That’s why we decided to raise prices uniformly this time.

As for how much it will increase, what do you think? "

"Mr. Cao, I think it will either not rise, or it will rise all at once, and we will simply have to fight with the real estate developers. It is better to double it at once, and then make trouble with them."

Cao Zhihua looked at Shi Lei dumbfounded, feeling that this guy was really unafraid and so awesome. But before Cao Zhihua could speak, the others couldn't help it.

"Nonsense, Boss Shi. How can anyone do this kind of business? It's not a gangland grabbing territory. The two sides are arranging to attack each other.
Doesn't your idea force real estate developers to unite and make trouble with us? "

"Yeah, what a bad idea, pockmarked is not pockmarked, this is a scam."

"Yes, there is no such price increase. I guess even one person can't bear it."

Cao Zhihua watched everyone complaining about Shi Lei, waved his hand to smooth things over, and said:

"Okay, isn't this a discussion? Everyone has the right to speak.
We sit together just to discuss a suitable method.
Boss Zhuang, do you have any good suggestions on how much to increase? "

Zhuang Chongwen saw Cao Zhihua order the general, cleared his throat, and said:
"Mr. Cao, fellow partners, everyone feels that Boss Shi's proposal just now is too much.

But I personally feel that this is not unreasonable. You must know that since the establishment of our industrial chain alliance, our material prices have only increased by about 60% in a few years.

This group of real estate developers is really powerful. Starting from the year of our industrial chain alliance, as of now, housing prices have increased by more than 6 times.

I remember that at that time, a tenement building only cost about 5 to 6 yuan.
Nowadays, if a tenement building does not cost RMB 35 to RMB 6, can it be bought?

I believe you don’t have such a big face, can you buy it?
This is also where I think Boss Shi’s proposal is reasonable.

However, the biggest resistance to this proposal is that the one-time price increase is too much.

The real estate developer boss may not be able to accept it.

So I think we can set the price increase target for materials this year to double.

As for doubling, we can be more flexible. For example, this time we will increase the external price by 50%.

If the real estate developers have strong objections, we can also talk to them and make concessions a little bit.

In the second half of the year, we will find another reason to raise the price again.

By that time, I believe the opposition from real estate developers will definitely not be loud.
As Mr. Cao mentioned just now,
The increase in the price of our materials is a very good reason for the increase in house prices.
These real estate developers will definitely make full use of it.
When buying, they will definitely blame our industry chain alliance for the price increase.

Therefore, as long as we are prepared to fight back, we will definitely let all Hong Kong Island citizens know that the rise in housing prices has little to do with our industrial chain alliance.

After all, we have only increased our prices by 60% in recent years.
After the real data is presented, I believe that the majority of Hong Kong Island citizens will rationally believe that the price increase is not caused by us.
Then if we raise prices in the second half of the year, we will not cause a backlash from the people of Hong Kong Island.
You can also reasonably raise the price again because of the unpleasant quarrel with the real estate developer.

Everyone, I’ve finished my proposal. "

Cao Zhihua looked at Zhuang Zhongwen with sincere appreciation and applauded vigorously for his suggestion.

He truly deserves to be a high-level talent with a doctorate degree. His brain is so well-oiled that he is so smart.

Cao Zhihua thinks this idea is very suitable. It not only solves everyone’s demands for price increases,
It has reasonably solved the previous range and met everyone's expectations for this price increase.

He is simply a talent, so Cao Zhihua directly made the decision and said:
“I think Boss Zhuang’s proposal is very suitable.
Then everyone expresses their position, raise their hands if they agree with Boss Zhuang's suggestion, and don't raise their hands if they disagree. Starting from 1.2.3. "

Everyone in the conference room was very satisfied with the proposal when they saw Cao Zhihua. Naturally, they had no objections and raised their hands to agree to the proposal.

After Cao Zhihua saw that the proposal was passed, he began to continue the meeting. As for the specific operational details of the price increase, he left it to the people below to handle.

After all, Cao Zhihua invited so many people, not just for a living.

(End of this chapter)