I'm back in 1990

Chapter 159: Opening Plans Ahead of Schedule

A little after 3 p.m., Huang Xiaochuan arrived at the Jinjiang Hotel. He went to the front desk and asked the waiter to call Cao Charlie (number 8166) for him.

Unexpectedly, the male waiter at the front desk pretended not to hear and completely ignored Huang Xiaochuan.

Huang Xiaochuan raised his voice: "Please call the person in room 8166 for me and tell him I'm waiting for him in the lobby."

The other party still ignored him, which made Huang Xiaochuan furious!

In fact, if the phone calls in the hotel room didn't all need to be transferred, Huang Xiaochuan would have called Cao Charlie directly by himself long ago, and there would have been no need for the hotel staff to call someone for him.

The receptionist looked down on Huang Xiaochuan because he was very young. Besides, the hotel was full of foreign guests. How could a young man like him possibly meet foreign guests so easily? What if he was some kind of shill?

"Scalpers" refers to money changers who frequent places like hotels catering to foreigners, foreign trade shops, embassies and consulates, and stock exchanges, mainly for the purpose of reselling foreign exchange.

In fact, the piling mold maker and the hotel staff were in cahoots, so the staff could also get some benefits from it. However, Huang Xiaochuan was obviously a stranger, so the male staff member was naturally unwilling to help him.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't want to argue with him, so he slapped the front desk with his hand, startling the supervisor.

She rushed out of the office to see what was going on.

After seeing the supervisor, Huang Xiaochuan pointed at the male waiter and was about to file a complaint against him. After understanding Huang Xiaochuan's purpose, the supervisor wanted to settle the matter peacefully.

He proactively called Cao Charlie from 8166. Upon hearing that his boss had arrived, Cao Charlie quickly came down from the room.

Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, she greeted him respectfully: "Mr. Huang!"

This scene left the male waiter and the supervisor dumbfounded. What was going on? Why was this Hong Kong man bowing to this young man?

Huang Xiaochuan pointed directly at the male waiter at the front desk and said to Cao Charlie, "Complain about this person and tell him I'm very dissatisfied with his service."

"Okay, Mr. Huang."

After saying that, Cao Charlie asked, "Is your manager here? My boss wants to complain about the poor service attitude of your staff."

The supervisor realized he'd really messed up! You see, working in a hotel catering to foreign guests is a lucrative job these days! Especially the front desk positions that directly serve foreign guests; sometimes you can even get tips, and the monthly income is much higher than your salary.

However, if a foreign guest complains, the first thing to do is to transfer the person from their post, and then decide whether to impose disciplinary action based on the severity of the situation.

Forget about disciplinary action, just being transferred to a different position is unbearable for the person involved, as it means losing their extra income!

The waiter's face immediately turned pale. You see, at that time there was a saying: "No matter is too small when it comes to foreign affairs." Once a foreign guest complained, it would definitely be dealt with.

After speaking with Cao Charlie, Huang Xiaochuan left the hotel and waited for Cao Charlie outside.

A few minutes later, Cao Charlie came out and said to Huang Xiaochuan, "Mr. Huang, I have already filed a complaint, and their manager has promised to transfer this person who was rude to you from his position."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded: "Let's go to another hotel!"

"I've already checked out. I'll go upstairs to get my luggage in a bit."

Cao Charlie's words made Huang Xiaochuan glance at him again.

"Then go ahead, I'll wait for you here!"

"Okay, Mr. Huang, I'll be right back."

Soon, Charlie Cao appeared before Huang Xiaochuan with his luggage. He hailed a taxi, first arranging for Huang Xiaochuan to sit in the back, then taking the front passenger seat himself and asking, "Mr. Huang, where are we going now?"

"Peace Hotel!"

The driver heard this and quickly took the two of them to the Peace Hotel, but he wondered to himself, what was the relationship between these two people?

On the way, Cao Cha wanted to tell Huang Xiaochuan a few things, but Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand to stop him: "When we get there, sit down and we'll talk about it slowly!"

They traveled in silence until they arrived at the Peace Hotel. Instead of checking in, Cao Charlie took the opportunity in the hotel lobby to report on his work to Huang Xiaochuan.

Charlie Cao came this time to discuss the opening date of the specialty stores. According to Lin Junhao's idea, he wants to open all twelve specialty stores before the end of this year. Moreover, Lin Junhao has also communicated with Huang Boyi to fully cooperate in clothing production and ensure a sufficient supply of clothing.

Moreover, due to Hong Kong's unique geographical environment, its winters are similar to Shanghai's autumns, with the lowest temperature generally around ten degrees Celsius. Its four seasons are not so distinct, so the autumn clothing styles that Huang Xiaochuan left for them could have been put on the market in the second half of the year.

Based on Lin Junhao's experience, these fashionable and novel clothes are sure to sell well.

After listening to Cao Charlie's report, Huang Xiaochuan agreed to their plan. This meant Cao Charlie would have more things to do, but he was happy to accept it, as Huang Xiaochuan had given him a glimpse of the future.

After listening to Cao Charlie's report, Huang Xiaochuan agreed to their plan. This meant Cao Charlie would have more things to do, but he was happy to accept it, as Huang Xiaochuan had given him a glimpse of the future.

"Charlie, do a good job. If your daily sales exceed two million, I'll give you a bonus of 50,000 Hong Kong dollars. Also, tell Lin Junhao that he'll get a bonus if sales exceed two million."

Huang Xiaochuan calculated it this way: he wanted to open twelve specialty stores in the Hong Kong business center. Assuming an average price of one thousand Hong Kong dollars per garment, each store would sell about one hundred pieces a day. In that case, each store would have daily sales of over ten thousand Hong Kong dollars, and twelve stores would have sales of over one million Hong Kong dollars.

Selling over a thousand pieces of clothing a day in a megacity of 5.8 million people is not a big deal, especially considering that Hong Kong is now one of the Four Asian Tigers, with both income and spending power being quite strong.

However, this doesn't include Huang Xiaochuan's marketing efforts. Huang Xiaochuan plans to incorporate some marketing activities from later generations, which should make daily sales of two million a certainty.

Some may question why Huang Xiaochuan is so confident. It's because the clothes he replicates perfectly match Asian aesthetics, and they are also reasonably priced, averaging around 1,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is affordable for Hong Kong people with an average monthly income of 5,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Moreover, Huang Xiaochuan's clothing targets middle-class and affluent families in Hong Kong, whose monthly income is generally between HK$10,000 and HK$20,000, which is equivalent to a family with a monthly income of HK$150,000 thirty years later. After all, it is 1991 now, not 2021.

Spending a fraction of one-tenth or one-twentieth of your monthly income to buy a piece of clothing you like is perfectly affordable.

Moreover, according to the marketing plan, GG will be launched first. GG's concept is also a classic case that Huang Xiaochuan copied from later generations. It would be strange if it didn't become a hit!

Once it reaches a certain scale in Hong Kong, Huang Xiaochuan will open these specialty stores in mainland China, Japan, and South Korea, which is called a kind of radiation effect that spreads from point to area.

After obtaining Huang Xiaochuan's consent, Charlie Cho plans to take a flight back to Hong Kong early the next morning.

Before leaving, Huang Xiaochuan said, "Charlie, I won't have dinner with you tonight. Do as you please! If you have some free time, you can go out and explore, and see how Shanghai is different from Hong Kong."

"Thank you, Mr. Huang. I will. This is my first time in mainland China. It's not as bad as the rumors say. I think it's quite nice."

Huang Xiaochuan smiled, thinking to himself that this guy was quite good at flattery.