Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 848: Chapter 844: Big Brands

A few days ago, Bai Yishan had called her mentor in France to inquire about the contact information of the big luxury brand managers. However, since Bai Yishan didn’t tell her mentor that she wanted to collaborate with those big brands, her mentor didn’t take it very seriously.

Two days later, there was still no news or response from France. Huo Sining was becoming a bit impatient, so she decided to take matters into her own hands. After finding the contact information for the general agents of several big brands in Huaxia Country, she sent fax and emails directly to those general agents.

This time, Huo Sining did not hide her intentions. In the emails, she directly stated the bargaining chips in her hand, confident that those perfume companies would be interested.

Sure enough, within just a few dozen minutes of sending the emails, she received phone calls one after another.

”Is this Miss Huo? Hello, I am the Huaxia manager for XiangNai. I just received the email you sent. Do you really have a supply of balsam in your hands? Can we...”

”Hello, I am the general agent for Di’ao in Huaxia. Our headquarters is very interested in the fax you sent. We hope to meet with you. Miss Huo, when would you have time for a meeting...”

”...”

Huo Sining had expected that these people would not be able to contain themselves after reading the emails, but she hadn’t expected her fax and emails to be noticed and taken seriously by the agents so quickly. In her view, compared to domestic fragrance and perfume companies, foreign luxury brands like XiangNai and Di’ao had a deeper foundation and usually maintained a higher level of poise in these matters, rather than losing calm so easily.

However, Huo Sining did not realize that a massive fire at Jinshan had utterly disrupted the balsam market. Prices were chaotic, and the supply was extremely scarce. Major companies were almost ready to battle over a few hundred or thousand kilograms of balsam.

These luxury brands had a strong foundation, but this foundation was built on a continuous supply of resources.

Water can both float and capsize a boat. Without balsam, the most fundamental auxiliary ingredient for making perfume, these big brands were powerless no matter how strong they were.

For this reason, these companies were now in a critical situation, with the demand for and importance of balsam soaring to several times higher than usual, especially among the procurement department employees who were responsible for sourcing raw materials. They were eager to catch every piece of news about balsam, immediately reacting like a cat to fish whenever they heard of its availability.

Now that Huo Sining had sent emails to those agents, and especially since she boldly claimed to have nearly ten tons of premium balsam, the massive number was shocking. Although the agents doubted the truth of Huo Sining’s claims, they followed the principle of not missing any opportunity, and thus contacted her.

Regarding face-to-face meetings, Huo Sining had no objections; however, she didn’t want to negotiate with a few unknown agents. Those Huaxia agents may be called managers, but in reality, they were just errand runners. The ultimate decisions would be made by the executive directors or similar figures at the company headquarters.

With substantial bargaining chips in hand, Huo Sining wasn’t in a hurry. Seeing that big brands like XiangNai and Di’ao were interested in her balsam, she was pleased but not eager to agree right away. Instead, she laid out her conditions.

”I do have no less than ten tons of balsam here, but I think such an important matter cannot be decided by just one person. You should have someone else handle this. If you report this to your company’s headquarters, your CEO should know what to do.”

Huo Sining’s tone was calm and measured, but her request genuinely stunned those agents.

These agents thought that Huo Sining simply wanted to do business with them, and they were delighted, thinking they might achieve significant results at the headquarters if they secured the balsam from her.

But now Huo Sining’s words made them realize that this woman named Huo was not easy to handle. This woman had great ambition, and by sending her emails to their agents in Huaxia, she demonstrated that she had made thorough preparations and plans for the subsequent actions.

Given the current high priority within the company on the balsam supply issue, these agents quickly grasped the significance of the situation. Realizing that Huo Sining had specific demands, they promptly reported the matter to their company headquarters.

Xianghai and Di’ao’s headquarters were both shocked and incredulous upon receiving the agents’ reports.

Both agents, being diligent, detailed the information they gathered from Huo Sining and forwarded the emails she sent to their respective company heads.

Both companies are world-renowned luxury brands, established in the nineteenth century. After over a century of development, they now offer a range of fashionable luxury products, including clothing, cosmetics, perfumes, and jewelry.

Despite their similarities, the two companies’ leaders responded very differently upon receiving Huo Sining’s email.

Auvergne, the head of XiangNai, realized the importance of this matter immediately after reading the email. He promptly submitted this crucial information to the company’s executive director, Wittmore.

Wittmore took over XiangNai as the new head a year ago. With the luxury goods market becoming increasingly competitive, the XiangNai brand was gradually weakening, showing signs of decline.

Wittmore, looking to make significant changes and revitalize the brand, found himself in a crisis when the balsam supply issue arose. The shortage had left him frantically wondering how to avoid failure during his tenure.

Under enormous pressure, and with the company facing the balsam shortage, Wittmore issued a company-wide bounty for any information on balsam supplies, offering promotions and substantial bonuses to anyone who could provide leads.