"I have thought about it, and I have said it before. Losing the European market does not mean losing the entire market. We have other options."
After saying that, she raised her head, looked into my eyes, and said, "You should have heard of the saying that as long as the green hills are there, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood."
I nodded and replied: "Yes, the green mountains are still there, but have you ever thought about whether the firewood on the mountains can still be used at that time?"
"You are just trying to get into trouble. It seems that we can't reach a consensus on this matter. Let's hold another board meeting tomorrow. I want to participate."
I nodded and said nothing more, and An Lan also left the room.
Things at work have affected our married life. Of course I don't want this to happen, but I can't convince her.
I had insomnia again this night. I lay in bed tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep.
So I kept sitting on the bed, looking through the window towards the farthest direction of the city, eager to break through the depth and make myself simpler.
I suddenly envy those ordinary couples. They do the simplest jobs, their monthly salary is enough to cover the family expenses, and the family is lively during the holidays.
Although they also have troubles, those troubles all come from the daily necessities of life: rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.
This night, I was shrouded in mist and mist, and I hardly fell asleep. It was not until early morning that I fell asleep for a short while.
In the morning, the sky was still hazy, just like my mood.
After dinner, An Lan and I went to the company together.
Before, we would talk about some topics in the car, such as what to eat for lunch today, what work arrangements we have today, etc.
But today, we didn't say a word. I drove the car quietly, and she sat in the passenger seat without saying a word.
I really want to break this situation of having nothing to say, but I don't know how.
I just hope that after today's board meeting, she can agree with my idea.
After arriving at the company, An Lan asked me to notify him as soon as possible. I didn't waste a moment and called several directors respectively.
At ten o'clock in the morning, all the board members were here. We had already met at the board meeting yesterday and passed the decision, so I have nothing to say.
"Now that everyone is here, I was unable to attend yesterday's board meeting due to something else. Can you tell me about the new standards you introduced in Europe and the results of the discussion?"
Gao Sheng echoed: "Mr. An, the situation is like this. Supervisor Li and Director Chen, I and I have all agreed to withdraw all the goods currently in stock in Europe, and the loss and rupees will be borne in half."
An Lan said with a serious face: "So the current situation is that Director Li and Director Su do not support this decision, right?"
Li Liyang was not able to come to the scene today. After all, he has a company of his own and is in Guangdong, so he participated in the meeting via video.
In the video, Li Liyang said: "Mr. An, this is indeed the case. Director Su and I both feel that it is unwise to withdraw the products across the board. After all, the loss is immeasurable."
Li Yuchen immediately said: "Director Li, we made it very clear yesterday that if we do not withdraw the products, the reputation of our Yuanfeng Group will be greatly affected. Have you ever thought about this issue?"
Li Liyang did not answer Li Yuchen's words at all, and then said to An Lan: "Mr. An, do you have any good suggestions?"
An Lan then said: "That's what I think. Indeed, if we don't withdraw all products, our image will be greatly affected. So what I want to do is to withdraw all products and resell them to distribution channels in Southeast Asia and North America.
This ensures that losses are minimized.”
Li Liyang added: "But if this is the case, will we give up the European market?"
"Give up temporarily and wait for the opportunity. This is the only thing we can do at the moment."
Li Yuchen then continued: "Mr. An, I think this method is good, but there is a premise. If the goods we withdraw and send to Southeast Asia and North America are exposed to be unwanted goods in Europe, what impact will this have?
But it’s pretty big.”
I believe that a smart person like An Lan can also think of this. This is what I want to know about how she made the decision.
An Lan said calmly: "After the products are withdrawn, we will naturally not sell them directly to other regions. We will have to return them to the factory for processing according to local export standards."
I thought she had come up with such a reliable method, but this is the result?
To be honest, I am a little disappointed with An Lan.
Maybe she came up with this method out of desperation, which can indeed minimize the loss.
Ensuring the normal operation of the group is what she should think of as the general manager.
But in my opinion this is by no means a solution to the problem, it will only double the futility.
However, Anlan's approach is a compromise, which can not only minimize losses, but also ensure that our corporate image is not affected in Europe and can be expanded to other regions.
I, who had been silent until now, asked Gao Sheng, "Gao Sheng, have you got any results on the new material I asked you to investigate yesterday?"
Gao Sheng stood up and said: "That's it. Yesterday I went to investigate the new standards for furniture exported to Europe. Currently, there are only two materials in our country that can meet the new EU standards, but the patent rights still belong to others.
in hand, and the cost is very high.”
After Gao Sheng paused, he continued: "I also tried to talk to the other party and wanted them to sell the patent to us, but they refused to sell it, and if we want to use it, we must pay their expensive patent fees."
"How much is the patent fee?" An Lan asked.
"Uh," Gao Sheng pondered for a moment before saying, "If you order according to our sales price, you must give them a 10% commission for each item."
An Lan frowned immediately.
Gao Sheng shrugged again and said, "As far as I'm concerned, they don't want to cooperate with us at all."
An Lan nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "Yes, everyone is trying to seize the market at this time. We are definitely not the only ones who have approached others. They want a 10% commission, which is not a big deal, but
Do you guys think this is possible?"
Everyone thinks it's impossible, including me. Ten percent of each item may not sound like much, but with such a large quantity, it's not cost-effective at all.
An Lan then took another deep breath and continued: "So the most important thing for us now is time. We can't afford it, and no trading company can afford it. But fortunately, we have a direct factory, which is ours."
Advantage, we can reprocess the goods and sell them to Southeast Asia and North America."
When everyone started to agree with An Lan, I started to panic.
Because I really feel that this is not a reliable method and cannot solve the problem.
At this time, An Lan suddenly asked me: "Dr. Chen, what do you think?"