Chapter 289 Relying on the Power of Capital
"That's, that's it." Wang Jianfeng nodded awkwardly, but his face was filled with a reluctance.
"Hey, didn't you say that you would like to welcome Director Feng today? Why did you talk about work again? Come on, let's have a drink. There is no hurry to work. It will be too late for us to ask Director Feng for instructions in a few days."
Zhang Fulin picked up the wine glass and changed the topic. Everyone understood it and started talking some gossip. The atmosphere at the wine table became lively again.
After drinking and having enough food, Yao Weiqiang suggested that everyone move to the battlefield and go to the dance hall to have a bad time. Zhang Fulin and Wang Jianfeng all declined on the grounds that they still have work tomorrow. Feng Xiaochen also claimed that it was hard to take a long-distance bus today, and dancing such a high-intensity exercise should be done before they can rest. Everyone laughed and said some unnutritious blessing words and left the restaurant.
After seeing off Zhang Fulin and other officials from Shiyang County, Yao Weiqiang led Feng Xiaochen and his distant relative Bao Chengming who worked in the administrative office to return to his office. He personally brewed tea for everyone, then sat down, and said to Feng Xiaochen with a wry smile: "Director Feng, you have seen all the scenes today. Secretary Zhang and County Mayor Wang and others actually don't want to care about this matter at all. The small factories below are the source of wealth for each township. If they are hit, the township will have no money and they will definitely have to ask the county to help. Secretary Zhang and the others don't want to be this evil person."
Feng Xiaochen said: "I have seen that these two parents do not want to offend people. However, if scammers are allowed to run rampant, our Shiyang's bearing industry will eventually rot completely, and it will be too late to regret it."
"There are already signs." Yao Weiqiang said, "If it weren't for some old relationships and trust me, my Jinnan Feilo Company would have been affected. Some counterfeit European bearings on this street look more like imported goods than the bearings I sell, but the quality is not good at all. These merchants also imitate our company name, and the Feilo Company I just mentioned is one of them. Some buyers who came from other places couldn't tell the difference between Feilo and Feilo. After buying their products, they turned around and said that we were fake. For this matter, I almost fought with the boss of the Feilo Company."
Bao Chengming said: "This situation is not only available in Shiyang, but also in other counties. For example, the gears of Pingji County and the bolts of Xianghe County are all fake. The situation here is very complicated. Some manufacturers have poor product quality and follow a low-end approach, which is understandable. However, some manufacturers deliberately use inferior products as good ones and counterfeit other people's trademarks. For this matter, the Administrative Administration has received protests from many places. Some famous domestic companies have been counterfeited by us. How can they not cause trouble for us?"
"So, what is the opinion of the Administrative Administration?" Feng Xiaochen asked.
Bao Chengming said: "Secretary Chai in the region and Commissioner Dong of the Administrative Office have all issued special instructions, requiring all counties to strictly investigate the fraud. However, the situation is the same as what Director Feng saw tonight. The county is not enthusiastic about cracking down on counterfeit products, with loud thunder and little rain, and no effect."
"Are the instructions of Secretary Chai and Commissioner Dong sincere or just say it?" Feng Xiaochen asked afterwards.
Bao Chengming said: "In my opinion, it should be sincere. Secretary Chai is a person who does practical things. He said more than once at the meeting of the prefectural committee that counterfeit and shoddy products will destroy Jin Nan's future. I think his attitude is real."
"I can't see it." Yao Weiqiang said angrily. He and Feng Xiaochen were not seen, and Bao Chengming was even more familiar with him, so he didn't need to cover up his words. He said: "Secretary Chai is the top leader. If he really wants to take care of him, how could he not control him?"
Feng Xiaochen said: "Old Yao, you don't have to say that. The top leader also has difficulties with the top leader. Some things still need to be done by the people below. However, if Secretary Chai really supports this matter, it will be easy. We don't have to worry about what Secretary Zhang and County Magistrate Wang think, just do it first."
Yao Weiqiang said: "Why, Director Feng, do you really think we can form a bearing alliance?"
"That's right, it's totally OK." Feng Xiaochen said, "There are some things that the government is not easy to do, and we can do them ourselves. We can let the capital speak for what the government cannot manage. In the face of absolute strength, all stealing behaviors cannot hide."
"Director Feng, tell me what we should do." Yao Weiqiang asked.
"I thought about it briefly, we can do this..." Feng Xiaochen began to tell Yao Weiqiang.
According to Feng Xiaochen's vision, Yao Weiqiang will use his Jinnanfeiluo Company as the core to contact some trusted merchants and local bearing manufacturers to form a "Shiyang Bearing Industry Integrity Alliance" to equip the banner of honest operation.
The "integrity management" mentioned by Feng Xiaochen is actually reserved. For example, imitating imported bearings from the perspective of international intellectual property protection should not be done, but Feng Xiaochen is not so bookish. He thinks that under the current circumstances, it is not a big deal to copy some imported products. The United States, Germany, and Japan have done things that infringe on intellectual property rights, so there is no need for everyone to pretend to be the Virgin.
However, if it is a counterfeit product, you must declare it in the sign so that the customer can choose it by themselves. What the Integrity Alliance needs to do is just to crack down on counterfeit imported brands. If you declare to the customer that what you sell is just a copycat product and the price is reasonable, then it can also be accepted by the Integrity Alliance.
In order to win the trust of customers, the Integrity Alliance will publicly promise to "one fake one and ten fines" and encourage customers and peers to report. As long as there is any fraudulent behavior, it will be severely punished. As for those businesses that do not accept punishment and do not change their knowledge, the Integrity Alliance will cancel their qualification certification.
"But why do people believe that our alliance can do what we say?" Yao Weiqiang continued to ask. In fact, he doesn't have to expect Feng Xiaochen to give him advice for such a question. With his years of experience in doing business, he can find a solution by himself. However, since Feng Xiaochen is in front of him and he always thinks that Feng Xiaochen is resourceful, why not take the opportunity to get an idea?
Feng Xiaochen had considered this issue and said, "There are many ways. First of all, Lao Yao, you are a little famous in the industry, and Jinnan Feiluo Company is also a joint venture, which is relatively reliable in the minds of many people. If you use your own name and Feiluo Company as a guarantee, others will believe it first."
"Well, I'm a little sure about this."
"Secondly, we need to make publicity, we can distribute leaflets at long-distance bus stations, or even advertise in the media so that everyone can see it."
"Director Feng, when you talk about this, I have an idea." Bao Chengming said.
"What's the idea?"
"We can find newspapers to issue a press release, and the title is "Shiyang City has established a bearing industry integrity alliance, and vows to fight against counterfeits and shoddy products to the end." If Director Feng, you can personally participate in the establishment ceremony of this alliance, the effect will be even better." Bao Chengming said. He works in the administrative office and is quite familiar with these routines. He speaks very well and doesn't even have a stumbling block.
"This is an idea." Feng Xiaochen's eyes lit up. Isn't this the soft public relations that later generations often say? This kind of soft publicity method is not popular in China nowadays. If Yao Weiqiang can do it, he will not be afraid that the country's companies will not believe it.
Yao Weiqiang looked at Feng Xiaochen with anticipation and asked, "Director Feng, can you personally attend our establishment ceremony?"
Feng Xiaochen hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know if there is time at that time."
"No need to 'then'. If you can stay in Shiyang for a few more days, we will be able to do it." Yao Weiqiang said.
This time, Feng Xiaochen was surprised. He asked, "Old Yao, do you have such a skill? Can you build such an alliance in a few days?"
Yao Weiqiang laughed and said, "Director Feng, I, Yao, is still a little famous in Shiyang. I just greet you casually and it's no problem to bring in more than a dozen or twenty companies. To be honest, some of our old brothers talked about similar things when they were playing cards together, saying that they wanted to unite and fight back against those fake guys. However, we are not as good as your Director Feng, and we can't imagine what it is called an alliance, integrity, etc. After hearing what Director Feng said, I know very well now. I will contact someone later, and maybe I will be able to form a team tomorrow."
"After a while?" Feng Xiaochen was speechless, "Old Yao, it's already past ten o'clock in the evening. Are you planning to drag someone out of bed to discuss the matter?"
"What's this? We usually play cards, drink alcohol, etc., and there are also troubles until one or two o'clock in the evening. My old Yao went to find them, and I looked down on them. Who dares to say no?" Yao Wei said fiercely.
Feng Xiaochen thought for a while and said, "Old Yao, I don't doubt your appeal. However, I'm thinking about one thing. If your alliance is to be organized, you can't be the chairman. First of all, you are too strong, and it's fine to play and fight. If you want to be a long-term organization, you will destroy the democratic atmosphere of the alliance and eventually lead to the collapse of the alliance. Secondly, Philo Company itself sells bearings. If you become a leader, it will inevitably be suspected of being a melon field and plum blossoms, which is not conducive to the work. I think you can be the core of the alliance, but nominal leader has to choose another one."
"Then you still have to choose? Of course, it's you, Director Feng!" Yao Weiqiang said without hesitation.
According to Yao Weiqiang's original idea, he took the lead in starting this alliance, and of course he was the chairman himself. I guess the bosses of those alliance companies would not be dissatisfied. But after hearing Feng Xiaochen's words, he felt that some truth was that if he showed too much, he might be jealous. Especially since this incident conflicted with the interests of the county, it really caused Zhang Fulin and Wang Jianfeng and others to complain about him, which was not good.
Chapter completed!