Even though Huang Siqun, Luo Jiabao, and the others showed no outward signs, they had to admit that Tang Boqi's words when confronting Song Tianyao, his demeanor, actions, and speech when he turned to look at them, combined with the orders held by Kimei International Trading Company, indicated that this young man had already surpassed Song Tianyao to become the number one in Hong Kong's emerging wig industry. If an industry association were to be established, Song Tianyao would have absolutely no chance.
Chapter 271 Taking the Challenge
Song Tianyao's figure disappeared at the end of the corridor. After explaining to the people behind him, Tang Boqi prepared to take the next elevator to go to dinner. Just as the elevator was about to rise, Tang Boqi seemed to remember something:
"Excuse me, I'll call my uncle and tell him I won't be home for dinner tonight. Ah Yuan, go downstairs with the bosses first. I'll make a call and be right back. You should let your elders know you're going out for drinks tonight, so they don't worry."
After saying that, he smiled apologetically at the group, turned around and went back to his company. Once inside his office, a serious expression appeared on his handsome face.
Tang Boqi took Song Tianyao's sudden appearance and words as a joke. He could completely ignore the fact that Tang Boqi hadn't informed him and didn't consider him a friend. Song Tianyao's appearance here today had only one purpose: to break with them on the surface, go their separate ways, and stand openly on the other side as their opponents.
Furthermore, what exactly is Song Tianyao threatening? The penalties for breach of contract in the United States are very high. Is he planning something?
Tang Boqi grabbed the phone on the table and dialed Xia Harry's number. "Boss Xia?"
"Mr. Tang?" Xia Harry, on the other end of the phone, didn't seem surprised to receive Tang Boqi's call.
Tang Boqi sat down in his office chair and asked bluntly, "Has Song Tianyao called you?"
"He called me thirty minutes ago. Like you, he first asked if you had called me." Xia Harry seemed to be eating something, and his voice was a little muffled.
Tang Boqi Xia Harry, "Are we going to take away all the wigs you have?"
"Yes." Xia Harry swallowed the food in his mouth and said a single, brief word.
Tang Boqi let out a heavy sigh, "Boss Xia, then you need to make a decision. If you want to raise the price, sell to whichever side offers the highest price. Making more money is a good thing, but you also need to face the facts. How much is Song Tianyao offering for your goods? Double the price? Two yuan per piece? Kimei International can also offer two Hong Kong dollars."
"Three yuan each, not just for the current stock, but Mr. Song said he can also buy future stock at three yuan each, Mr. Tang." Xia Harry could hardly contain his elation on the other end of the phone.
Tang Boqi paused upon hearing the figure of three yuan, then spoke again, his voice now somewhat cold. "Boss Xia, inflating prices is tantamount to driving your customers out. You should know very well whether Song Tianyao's factory will need more raw materials in the future, or whether ten factories will need more now. Two Hong Kong dollars per Braid, and I'll buy all the goods you have now, as well as all the goods shipped to Hong Kong in the future. If we can't reach an agreement, I'll personally go to India right now, even if it takes a month or two, to find a new partner India."
"I've thought carefully about the decision you raised, Mr. Tang. But you should know that my brother previously secured a loan from HSBC through Boss Song's connections. That's a significant favor. Although my brother is now in charge of the Xia family's garment business, and I'm temporarily managing the wig business, some decisions are still his. So, my reply to you is this: the 50,000 Braids currently stockpiled in the Hong Kong warehouse, at three dollars each, have all been given to Song Tianyao by the Xia family. However, future shipments, if the price remains unchanged at two dollars each, will be prioritized for the Tang family and other factories. This can be considered the Xia family repaying Mr. Song's favor." Xia Harry said lightly on the other end of the phone, "From now on, business is business, not about personal relationships."
Instead of accusing the other party of being greedy while claiming to be repaying a favor to Song Tianyao, Tang Boqi immediately asked, "When will your next shipment arrive?"
"A month and a half from now," Xia Harry said, "The raw materials that your factories have stockpiled should be enough for my next batch. If not, I can temporarily procure a slightly more expensive batch to tide you over, ensuring that Mr. Tang. Tang's factory won't face a shortage of raw materials. India learned business from the Britain; a strong sense of time is crucial."
"When the next batch of goods arrives, remember to call me first. If I find out that you're planning to hold out for a high price like today, I'll have all the factories unite to boycott your goods. I'm China person with a United States passport; I'm not used to Britain rules." Tang Boqi said coldly before hanging up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Tang Boqi began to think about why Song Tianyao was so eager to put himself in opposition to the other factory owners. The United States market did not conflict with Song Tianyao's Britain market, and the United States market was one that Song Tianyao had deliberately left untouched. Wasn't he waiting for others to develop the United States market? Now that he and other factories had achieved his goal of securing United States orders, it seemed very abrupt for Song Tianyao to jump out and accuse them of being disloyal.
It's impossible for Song Tianyao to cut off the supply of raw materials. Xia Harry isn't an idiot; he wouldn't just focus on making money from Song Tianyao and ignore the other ten factories.
Song Tianyao's cash flow was probably plentiful due to orders from the three major Britain department stores. His trick of offering high prices to buy raw materials might scare other bosses, but it wouldn't scare Tang Boqi. Even if it was because of the contract, the India had to supply the ten factories regularly, otherwise not only would the penalty for breach of the United States contract be terrifying, but Tang Boqi's contract was not a blank piece of paper either.
Before he knew it, Tang Boqi couldn't help but put himself in Song Tianyao's shoes. If he had plenty of cash flow, what would he do? Expand his business, explore new markets, and start promoting his own wig brand?