Episode 7 recap: Yi Xing skillfully handled the sales manager.
Regarding the bank's prior knowledge of the winery borrowing at high interest rates, Ou Yang Yi Xing suspected that Qiu Guo Dong might be involved, but Shi Ming Shan believed that Qiu Guo Dong would never betray his good brother, so Qi Lu and others felt that Qiu Yi Han was the most suspicious.
The key is how Qiu Yi Han obtained the detailed information about Ou Yang Bin's loan, suspecting that the winery might have an insider. Soon, Qin He Ming gathered the workers of Factory 2 with the comrades from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, openly declaring that they would give the workers a satisfactory response. However, the workers were dissatisfied with Wei Xue Cheng's absence, causing an uproar. Qin He Ming quickly calmed the workers' anger, fully aware that they had a deep attachment to Factory 2, and although the situation was currently difficult, the grape vines they had planted were still bearing fruit, and the spark might still ignite a prairie fire, as Factory 1 was also riding the waves.
Qin He Ming told everyone about the upper-level plan to build a 50,000-mu grape plantation, where there would be old vines over ten years old, and these experienced technical backbones were needed to teach the farmers how to manage the vineyards and truly grow the wine business. To this end, Qin He Ming comforted the employees and secretly vowed to help them return to their positions and regain a sense of belonging as winemakers.
At the same time, the growers in Shi Tou Village heard that Factory 1 had sent people to prune the vines and buds, fearing that it would reduce their yield, and they resolutely blocked the technicians from entering. Chen, the deputy director, informed Qin He Ming of this situation, indicating that it was currently at the coordination stage and a solution needed to be found. Qin He Ming planned to conduct a survey in the surrounding villages first.
The marketing manager, Wei Jun, sabotaged the winery by going through the motions, even failing to attend the sales meeting. Ou Yang Yi Xing believed that Wei Jun was doing this intentionally, and as the deadline for the bank extension approached, he was anxious. Shi Ming Shan reminded Ou Yang Yi Xing not to escalate the situation, as Wei Jun was a veteran of over a decade, and he had all the client information in his hands, so they needed to devise a good strategy to deal with him.
Due to the low domestic awareness of port wine, and the fact that only certain regions could be called port wine abroad, sales became a major challenge. Qi Lu approached Qin He Ming, hoping the government would intervene to solve this problem. Qin He Ming readily agreed and took him to meet Zhang Bo Rao, the editor-in-chief of the regional website, to have the news of promoting port wine published on the front page.
Ou Yang Yi Xing's refusal to purchase completely enraged Qiu Yi Han, who secretly colluded with the bank's credit manager, Li Jun, in an attempt to create trouble for the winery. However, the bank president had already guessed that Li Jun had done something beyond the bank's moral level and subtly reminded him to stop in time, and Li Jun immediately ceased his cooperation with Qiu Yi Han.
Wei Jun's constant obstructions have left the inexperienced Ou Yang Yi Xing feeling extremely passive. Under Shi Ming Shan's guidance, she deliberately released a notice punishing Xu Jing, hoping to intimidate the opposition. When faced with Wei Jun's questioning, Ou Yang Yi Xing remained calm and composed, expressing willingness to increase the sales commission by one point and fully reimburse all marketing expenses and staff costs, as long as they could sell the Porter wine.
In contrast, Qiu Yi Han, upon seeing the news report on the website, furiously barged into the office and warned Zhang Bo Rao to never again promote the Xingxing Winery. Qin He Ming hurriedly went to Stone Village to mediate the villagers' conflicts, listening to their demands and promising to try to accommodate their ideas as much as possible.
Under Qi Lu's guidance, Ou Yang Yi Xing experienced the new sensations brought by the wine, gaining some insights. Ou Yang Yi Xing then discussed selling the wine with Wei Jun, willing to offer a 30% discount and increase the commission by one point, but Wei Jun unexpectedly demanded a 50% wholesale price and an additional two-point commission increase.
Considering that Wei Jun's sales department held the lifeline of the Xingxing Winery, Ou Yang Yi Xing had no choice but to agree to his demands, at least temporarily. Qi Lu decided to return to Shanghai to resolve the Porter wine issue through his mother. However, even though Lv Xiao Ying was amazed by the Porter wine Qi Lu brought, she developed a strong aversion to it because it was produced in Ningxia, China, especially by Ou Yang Bin.
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the situation, Wei Jun secretly took some Porter wine and claimed he was giving it to a client, when in fact he was collaborating with Qiu Yi Han, wanting her to turn the ten barrels into twenty. The next day, Qiu Yi Han met with Ou Yang Yi Xing, confessing that she had reported the incident to the bank, which Ou Yang Yi Xing, though hurt, understood.
The real reason Qiu Yi Han wanted to meet Ou Yang Yi Xing was to purchase the Porter wine and give her an important item. Ou Yang Yi Xing did not understand why Qiu Yi Han wanted to buy the wine, but Qiu Yi Han explained that her family's winery had always been known for low-end wines, and she wanted to use the Porter wine to change the outside perception of the Aideboa Winery.
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