Rebirth 1979: Hunting wild boars and saving educated youth

Once Phnom Penh Wine was launched, its sales momentum skyrocketed, and the name of Chongqing Department Store also became well-known locally.

If you ask anyone where to buy the Phnom Penh wine endorsed by Teresa Teng, their first response will be Chongqing Department Store.

Now the local department stores, especially Taiping Shopping Mall, have seen this and are worried.

Taiping Shopping Mall is the local big brother and has always been the sales champion. Now it has been surpassed by the new Chongqing Department Store. How can it feel good?

Not long after, Chen Feng received a call from Taiping Shopping Mall, saying that they wanted to renegotiate.

This time they didn’t just send any vice president, but their general manager Lu Guangxiao personally came.

Mr. Lu is a well-known figure in the local department store retail industry. The Taiping Department Store he leads is one of the best in terms of sales and popularity.

This time he came in person, and Chen Feng knew that this negotiation was of great importance.

On the day of the negotiation, Chen Feng arrived at the winery early and made all the necessary preparations. He also had high expectations for the negotiation.

As soon as Mr. Lu walked in, his aura was not to be underestimated.

As he sat in the office, his eyes were sharp and he had a strong aura, which was obviously the kind of temperament that could only be cultivated by someone who held a high position and made decisions frequently.

In addition, Mr. Lu also brought a team of five people, which outnumbered Chen Feng, Bao Guoqiang and Xu San.

"Xiao Chen, I'm here this time to discuss our cooperation again." Mr. Lu went straight to the point with a majestic tone.

Chen Feng kept smiling. "Mr. Lu, welcome. We at Phnom Penh Wine have always attached great importance to our cooperation with Taiping Department Store. Since Mr. Lu is here in person, we must have a good talk."

Mr. Lu nodded and winked at the secretary next to him.

The secretary immediately took out an agreement from her bag and pushed it in front of Chen Feng: "This is our Taiping Department Store cooperation agreement, take a look."

Chen Feng took the agreement, looked at it carefully, and frowned.

This agreement actually contains an exclusive sales clause, which means that Phnom Penh wine can only be sold in Taiping Department Store and cannot be sold anywhere else.

"Mr. Lu, I'm afraid that won't work." Chen Feng put the agreement back on the table and said firmly, "We're already cooperating with Chongbai Department Store. We can't sign this kind of exclusive agreement again. Do you want us to cancel the contract with Chongbai Department Store and have Chongbai Department Store buy goods from you, Taiping Department Store?"

Mr. Lu's face darkened when he heard this. "Xiao Chen, you're wrong. No local merchant has ever refused me. I'm coming to talk to you in person this time just to give you face. Otherwise, do you believe I can make sure you can't sell a single bottle of wine?"

These words were beyond Chen Feng's expectations and also made him furious.

He could understand the saying that big stores bully customers, and even if Pacific Department Store charged a certain entry fee, or even a higher one, he was willing to bear it.

But this kind of attitude of wanting to have it all is very infuriating.

Chen Feng shook his head, his tone calm but firm: "Mr. Lu, I don't believe it. Maybe you can cause temporary difficulties for our winery, but I don't believe you can always block our development."

He had made up his mind at this point and felt that there was no way he could cooperate with Taiping Department Store anymore, so he might as well just talk it out.

"Also, I have to advise Mr. Lu that business is all about win-win situations. A one-size-fits-all strategy might seem smart, but it's actually a foolish decision. That kind of aggressive, siege-and-grab mentality is no longer suitable for modern business. Mr. Lu should change his militaristic mindset. They say the mall is a battlefield, but it's not one after all."

As soon as these words were spoken, Mr. Lu’s face turned pale.

He never thought that a young man would dare to scold him like this.

What the outside world knows best about Lu Guangxiao is his militarized corporate management thinking. He often uses words like "attack" and "combat", and the outside world has praised him.

But I didn't expect that I would be criticized as worthless by this young man.

He stood up suddenly, swept his sleeves and walked out, leaving behind a sentence as he reached the door: "You don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is!"

Chen Feng watched Mr. Lu walk away and shrugged helplessly at Bao Guoqiang and Xu Wei. "Yes, Taiping Department Store will definitely take action against us. We have to prepare for a head-on confrontation."

Bao Guoqiang chuckled, "Boss, what you said just now was really satisfying. I guess Mr. Lu hasn't encountered such a direct response in many years."

Xu Wei was indignant. "That old man is so self-righteous. He doesn't understand anything at all. He just wants to squeeze people out of money. If Taiping Department Store keeps running like this, it will collapse sooner or later!"

Chen Feng quite liked Xu Wei's sharp tongue and smiled easily, "This isn't just his problem. These days, there are a lot of such cases. But don't worry, with the development of the economy, there will be more knowledgeable entrepreneurs emerging in the future."

He waved his hand again, "Let's put this aside for now. Taiping Department Store is definitely going to cause us some trouble. We need to figure out how to deal with it."

The three of them sat around the desk and immersed themselves in the discussion.

From how to adjust the production line to how to strengthen relations with Chongqing Baihu, every plan and arrangement was carefully reviewed.

But unexpectedly, what awaited him was not suppression in the market, but a summons from the court.

It is said that Teresa Teng’s agent in China sued them for copyright infringement.

As a result of this lawsuit, Chongqing Department Store had no choice but to temporarily remove their products from the shelves.

Chen Feng was quite surprised. Judging from the last time he met Teresa Teng, he thought she would not do this.

There must be something wrong here.

At this time, Director Sun came hurriedly and solved the mystery with a few words.

"This matter was reported to the Ministry of Commerce by Mr. Lu from Taiping Department Store in collaboration with several local department stores."

Director Sun spoke quickly, a bit anxious. "When the Commerce Department saw this involved a Taiwanese celebrity and a financial dispute, they didn't dare to neglect it. They immediately contacted Teresa Teng's mainland China representative. They didn't even need to investigate; Teresa Teng had never signed an endorsement contract with any company in China. So, they just sued her."

After he finished speaking, he grabbed the teacup and gulped down half a cup.

After hearing this, Chen Feng suddenly understood and nodded, "I see. I thought Mr. Lu was very capable, but it turns out he only has these few tricks. He just sits there and looks at everyone else, but he's actually not that capable."

Director Sun looked anxious: "Alright, stop making sarcastic remarks. What are you going to do now?"

Chen Feng smiled and replied calmly, "What else can we do? Let's go to court and fight it out."