Chapter 405: Which country’s territory are you stepping on?

Chapter 405: Which country’s territory are you stepping on?

Chapter 405: Which country’s territory are you stepping on?

Yin Zhaotang is best at playing cat and mouse games with the police. Seeing that the customs gave in easily, he felt that there was something wrong: "It doesn't look like the police are here for arms."

Du Zihua pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "If we really come here to investigate arms smuggling, we won't give up easily."

"Charging him for smuggling is a bit too cheap for Tai Po cattle."

Yin Zhaotang nodded slightly: "Get the Dapu cattle out first, and I'll take care of the rest."

Du Zihua picked up the briefcase and said, "Then I'll go first and try to get bail for Tai Po Niu."

"it is good."

Yin Zhaotang sent Du Zihua away and called Zuoshou over: "Spread the word, Zhonghe Electronics will suspend shipments of Walkmans for three days."

Zuoshou was very surprised: "Boss, there are still a lot of goods in the warehouse. If you stop selling now, it will affect the reputation."

An electronic product that is low-priced but has limited supply and is generally sold at a premium by market dealers, was suddenly discontinued by the official, which seems to be an attempt to deliberately drive up the price.

If manufacturers personally become scalpers, they are destroying their own jobs.

However, as long as there is enough supply in the future and some discounts are given, customers are willing to forgive the slight turbulence in the early stages of the brand's establishment for the sake of price.

"Stop selling for three days."

Yin Zhaotang insisted.

The left hand immediately replied: "I know, boss."

Zhonghe Electronics’ spare parts inventory can support 10,000 units, so there is no problem with being out of stock for half a month.

You know, there are more than 3,000 customs officers in total, who are responsible for anti-smuggling at dozens of docks and land ports. They will carry out an operation once they receive a tip-off, and stop when there is a gain.

It is impossible to carry out large-scale operations every day and expect the goods to arrive at the port in two days.

Spreading some false information is nothing more than testing the reactions of various parties. If the mastermind behind the scenes loses his patience, he will soon surface.

The only goods Lao Zhong usually transports that are worth checking are arms, electronic components, and finished page machines.

The quantity of frozen meat is large, but the more customs checks, the easier it is to be laughed at. It is a thankless job that citizens do not buy into.

I received a report and needed to report it. I just had to let the sir know and it would be no problem to arrange for tens of thousands of pounds of goods to be published in the newspaper.

Customs does not need to carry out joint anti-smuggling operations by land and sea.

But if they were coming for arms, there must be very senior personnel in command, and it would be impossible for them to let the bull pass easily. Besides, his smuggling of arms was top secret.

Few of my brothers and sisters know about it.

If the British Hong Kong government really intended to take over the arms, it would definitely have political purposes, but judging from the efforts of the customs, it does not seem like that.

The most likely scenario is that the electronic accessories channel has been targeted by competitors, who want to use the customs to strangle the lifeline of Zhonghe Electronics.

If someone really was using underhanded tactics, Yin Zhaotang would have to compete with him to see whose hands were darker and whose heart was crueler!
When Chung Wo Electronics suspended the release of goods, the first to object was the demolition of the house in Apliu Street.

About half a month after Zhonghe's product was on the market, it had a public price in Apliu Street, about US$52, or around HK$400.

If you meet someone who has plenty of money, doesn't bargain, and is in urgent need of goods, you can earn an extra three dollars.

But generally it is only a few dollars higher than the manufacturer's suggested retail price, and there is still room for it to fall.

Low-priced products naturally need to be sold in large quantities, and no one will want them if the price is raised too high.

In the market, there are many voices questioning Zhonghe Electronics' productivity and supply chain.

Huaxing President Chen Liuquan had been keeping an eye on Zhonghe Walkman. When he received the news that shipments had been stopped, he smelled an opportunity and approached Shao Yifu and said, "Sixth Uncle, there's a problem with Zhonghe's supply chain."

"It is very easy to succeed if you invest in Zhonghe now."

Shao Yifu drank hot tea with a calm expression: "Why rush? The best time has not come yet." Chen Liuquan looked puzzled: "The customs didn't find Zhongyi Hall, they only found the Number Gang."

Shao Yifu's wrinkled, old face flashed with a hint of hostility: "You are lucky and can get away with it once, but can you get away with it every time? The scoundrels in the housing estate, the crazy young men, they think they can win in all the bets after winning one bet."

"He dares to humiliate me. Tell him to come back and beg me, otherwise he will lose his business!"

Chen Liuquan's face was solemn, and he whispered, "Sixth Uncle, harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth."

Shao Yifu leaned on his cane with both hands and said, "Go and get busy."

You should know that Run Run Shaw is not just a Hong Kong tycoon, he is the number one in the Southeast Asian film and television industry, and he has a large number of cinemas and amusement parks in Singapore.

Zhong controls the largest overseas distribution channel for Chinese-language films.

It holds controlling stakes in several film distribution companies in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan.

He had dealt with numerous government officials and gang leaders. His last sincere invitation to cooperation was met with contempt, so naturally he had to fight back.

Even the news that the Lao Zhong cargo ship was docked in Singapore could not be hidden from him. With just one phone call, the Singapore Customs seized the batch of smuggled accessories.

But Shao Yifu is so smart, how could he personally get involved and give others an advantage?
He asked the Hong Kong Customs to check Lao Zhong's goods, but he was not prepared to admit his responsibility. At most, he would check a few more times and wait for Yin Zhaotang to come to his senses and kneel down to beg for mercy.

Perhaps, Sir Yingting is nothing, but Sir Yingting among the Chinese is highly respected by foreigners.

"If we are not from the same family, we cannot share the same rice. Humph, big bosses have national boundaries. Think about which country's territory you are standing on first!"

When Run Run Shaw recalled the arrogant words spoken by the young man that day, he became furious. If he couldn't recognize the national flag flying at the Governor's Office, then he could recognize the shoulder badges and police badges of the Customs Department.

Yin Zhaotang stopped selling goods for three days, but the mastermind behind the scenes was not revealed. Either the mastermind was very patient, or it was a joint action by the customs and was not aimed at Lao Zhong. Da Pu Niu was just talking nonsense to save himself.

The suspension period ended and Zhonghe Electronics resumed stocking, and each Walkman came with a free tape of new songs by Zhang Guorong or Zhou Huimin.

Each Walkman will be given one at random, and each tape contains five songs.

The cooperation with Huaxing and PolyGram failed, but it does not mean that the marketing plan will be terminated. It is nothing more than a change from a strong alliance to a single leader.

Although each tape cost five Hong Kong dollars, resulting in a small loss in the short term, Zhang Guorong and Zhou Huimin reaped the benefits, their net worth skyrocketed, and their popularity soared.

As Tianyu's own artists, they earn more money, and after paying for the artists, they always have a slight surplus. Unfortunately, the noise is a little small, and it can't achieve the sensational effect of cooperating with a big record company.

But when customers learned that the restocked Walkman came with a free cassette, they all cried out in conscientiousness.

Even the dismantler guys in Apliu Street thought that Chung Wo was out of stock and that the factory was rushing to prepare the tapes and change the packaging.

A week later, General Administration of Customs.

Du Zihua, dressed in a suit and carrying a briefcase, led Dapu Niu out of the gate. The two walked side by side to the front of the Mercedes-Benz and saw a burly foreigner sitting in the passenger seat.

The foreigner was wearing a shirt and smoking a cigarette. He took out his ID: "John Wilson, Captain Quartermaster of the Royal Navy in Hong Kong."

Du Zihua took two steps back, looked down at the license plate, and walked forward and said, "Sir, where is my driver?"

John the White spits out his cigarette butt and points to the back seat: "In the trunk. Do you two have time for a cup of coffee? To be honest, I'm very interested in your business."

Dabu Niu swallowed his saliva and said, "Sir, what business do we have?"

John laughed loudly and said openly, "I am a quartermaster. What kind of business do you think this is? I can't be buying rags and shoes from you."

"Junjun." Dapu Niu stuttered again.

John said, "I'm very interested in your cheap vegetables and frozen steaks."

Dabu Niu sighed: "Military food."

Du Zihua felt like he had seen a ghost: "A foreign soldier came to my house to buy meat? If you get involved in this business, you'll see all kinds of weird things!"

(End of this chapter)