[The Girls' School Teacher] (Episode 15, Chapter 4)

Chapter Four: Marketplace Showdown

Monday, August 28th.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, the opening day of Walmart arrived before we knew it.

I, enjoying a rare break, sat at Lily's house, watching the broadcast with her.

Although it was only 8:35 AM, the small table was already piled high with food, including miso soup,

rice, pickled vegetables, and my favorite xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).

Making xiaolongbao takes a lot of time; from dough preparation to steaming, it's best to do it all in one day. Lily had

gotten up at 5 AM to prepare all the food.

Watching me eat heartily, even without a single word of praise, Lily felt happy, because

eating heartily meant affirmation.

"Hey, stop eating all the time, okay? What's your prediction for the opening?

Will the sales reach 2 billion yen?" Lily asked, feigning composure. Actually, it was clear from the fact that she had only drunk one bowl of miso

soup that she was a little nervous.

"Don't worry, we've done what we needed to do. The rest is up to their reaction.

We'll have the results by noon, won't we?" I said, frowning slightly. "Lily, the steamed buns you made today aren't very

good; they're much saltier."

"Really?" Lily exclaimed in surprise, quickly picking one up, taking a small bite, tasting it,

and then taking a second bite… After a few bites, she looked up, her face full of doubt. "No, they're the same as

before ."

"Yes, the same as before." I smiled. "I saw you were too nervous, so I tried a different way to get

you to eat more, so you wouldn't faint from excitement later."

"Boring…" Lily rolled her eyes at me, then turned her gaze back to the television.

Walmart had gone all in this time. Besides the massive advertising campaign beforehand, on opening day, not only

were all items discounted by 10% to 70%, but they also claimed to be giving away 200 million

yen to consumers. And there was no waiting; prizes could be redeemed on the spot, with the top prize being a luxury sports car.

This greatly stimulated people's desire to buy.

At 8:30 a.m., half an hour before opening,

long lines had already formed outside Walmart's three stores in Tokyo, and similar lines were forming in Chiba and other locations. Elderly people made up about half the crowd, but there were also many

middle-aged people .

Watching this scene on the live television broadcast, it was impossible to know how many were happy, or

how many were fearful, but without exception, they were all nervous before the opening results were announced.

Americans don't place much emphasis on formalities, but a necessary opening ceremony is still necessary, especially

when opening in the Japanese market, as a good omen is crucial.

However, unexpectedly, at 8:50 a.m.,

it wasn't but rather Walmart President Roger Walton.

Walmart had apparently hired an event planning company from somewhere; after a burst of firecrackers, several lion dance troupes appeared

, accompanied by the sounds of gongs and drums, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Just as the lion dance troupe was roaming around, Walmart's doors suddenly burst open.

The impatient crowd that had been waiting outside the flagship store rushed in, giving the impression that they weren't there to buy things, but to

loot .

Everyone held a pre-received flyer listing various discounts.

For example, on the same day, sliced pork at Ito-Yokado cost 120 yen per 100 grams

, but at Walmart, it was only 38 yen per 100 grams, with no limit on quantity.

This price was enough to make the head of Ito-Yokado grab a knife and charge at Roggle,

demanding: "Do you even want people to live?"

The pork price was just a microcosm; other, even more outrageous prices existed. Walmart's prices were already the cheapest

, but these nuclear-powered prices were clearly intended to crush

the arrogance of Japanese supermarkets and department stores.

Watching countless people emerge from the various entrances, while even more streamed into

Walmart , I nodded slightly. Only such momentum could match

the invincible supermarket group that had dominated the market for nearly twenty years—Walmart.

Turning back, I saw Lily already fast asleep on the small coffee table.

She must have witnessed Walmart's success, knowing their initial battle was sure to be a victory.

Relaxed naturally succumbed to sleep and quickly drifted off to rest. Gazing at Lily

's flawless, snow-white face, I couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of nature. Such a stunning beauty seemed almost supernatural

.

I lifted the beautiful young woman by the waist; her body was so light, almost weightless, and she smelled wonderful.

I was reluctant to put her down, but finally, after taking a deep breath, I gently placed her on the sofa beside me.

I covered Lily with a light blanket and turned to leave. There were three people

needing medical checkups and two surgeries that afternoon, so I needed to explain things to the nurses, Tominaga Akira and Kyoka Kazumi, beforehand, to help them better understand the medical principles during the actual

procedures .

The door closed softly, and the stunningly beautiful young woman, who had been fast asleep, suddenly opened her eyes. Lily's beautiful

eyes flickered with complex emotions, finally settling into a cold snort before she closed

her eyes again, truly drifting off to sleep. The next morning, Walmart's spokesperson

released . Actually, there was no need to listen too much; seeing her smile, sweeter than honey,

told me yesterday's success was considerable.

Walmart's eight branches' daily sales: Tokyo (three stores) totaled 3.5 billion yen, Chiba (two stores) totaled 1.2 billion yen

, Kanagawa (one store) totaled 700 million yen, Saitama (one store) totaled 400 million yen, and Ibaraki (one store) totaled 500 million yen, for a total of 6.3

billion yen.

When the sales figures were released, the news media across Japan were in an uproar. They had originally estimated a maximum

turnover of 2 billion yen, but it had now exceeded that by more than double. Among them, the Walmart flagship store located at the Shinjuku Yamanote Line exit set a new record in the history

of Japanese department store retail with a turnover of 1.3 billion yen .

While factors like Walmart's opening day, its aggressive price war, and its

actual profit margin of less than 10% played a role, their initial success clearly demonstrated: the wolf was at the door

!

Walmart wasn't content with the status quo. At the press conference, the beautiful foreign woman, after announcing the sales

figures, reiterated that Walmart was simply striving to make better and more products available to ordinary people.

To thank the Japanese public for their support, Group President Mr. Rogers decided that events like yesterday's

would not be limited to the originally planned three days, but would last a full fifteen days!

Housewives and elderly people, hearing this news through radio and television, were all incredibly excited.

Those who couldn't go yesterday were eager to go, and those who did decide to go back and buy more necessities—

after all, their refrigerators were big enough, their pantrys were plentiful, and they could buy more durable items. Anyone with a modicum of common sense would know that such an intensive bombardment would be a disaster

for major department stores . 　　In her evening program, Sanada Suzu also presented data showing that in Shinjuku Ward, which has the most department stores in Tokyo—specifically, those surrounding the Walmart flagship store—sales figures were as follows: Ito-Yokado saw a 12% decrease, Keio Department Store a 13% decrease, Takashimaya Times Square a 20% decrease, Odakyu Department Store a 23% decrease, Isetan a 30% decrease, and Seibu Shinjuku a 32% decrease. Marui's three stores fared the worst, with a combined 48% decrease… 　　Furthermore, the total number of customers visiting each department store also decreased by approximately 20% to 50% , a figure directly proportional to the decline in sales. 　　These alarming figures prompted Sanada Suzu, a strong-willed news anchor, to call for saving the Japanese department store industry and driving away this "wolf" (a metaphor for a dangerous competitor). 　　Most television viewers were watching the excited rise and fall of the beautiful woman's chest. The majority of critics and commentators believed she was making a mountain out of a molehill; what kind of business is it without competition? Walmart's success proves they truly care about housewives' wallets, so why boycott them? 　　I don't know about the others, but that noon, over a dozen giants of the Japanese department store industry gathered in the Imperial Hotel's conference hall and didn't leave until evening. 　　Yuri was also a little worried. Her feelings were very conflicted. On one hand, she hoped Walmart would deliver a heavy blow to the stagnant Japanese retail industry, silencing them about SOGO's development strategy; on the other hand , she feared Walmart would be too ruthless, killing off the domestic retail industry in one fell swoop, leaving only Walmart , and no more domestic department stores. 　　After all, this beautiful woman was a traditional Japanese, and she certainly didn't want her country's companies to be completely humiliated. 　　"What's the panic? This is only the first day. If you don't teach them a lesson, how will they know how hard it will be to defeat Walmart ?" I said to her while watching Sanada Rin on TV. 　　Well, to be honest, Sanada Rin is really something; no wonder so many people like her. Lily had only known that Walmart was powerful, but she didn't realize they were this powerful, and she felt a little uneasy: "Can we really defeat them?" 　　I nodded: "I can't speak for other places, but in Japan, we have at least a 50% chance of defeating them ." 　　Lily hesitated and asked: "When you say defeat them, do you mean completely driving them out of Japan?" 　　"Drive them out of Japan? Why?" I shook my head and said: "What exists is reasonable. Walmart's existence is a boost to Japan's retail industry, not a detriment." 　　After a pause, I added: "Let's not rush into that now. Walmart's success in the Kanto region is inevitable. We need to prepare in advance and achieve success in Kansai that is no less than theirs, so that we can increase our influence." 　　"Oh?" Lily was not confident: "Our branch is still in preparation, and it will only open . How can we compare to Walmart? If a closed store reopens, we 'll be lucky to get 70% of its previous customers." 　　"As long as you follow my method, you will be the most watched store in Kansai," I said with a proud smile . 　　For some reason, seeing this man's gentle yet arrogant smile, Lily's heart fluttered . However, the beautiful young woman would never admit to having feelings for me. "Hmph, a bastard who dares to seduce my sister even with several beauties under his belt—unforgivable! Polygamy is absolutely unacceptable in my family!" 　　The beauty maintained her outward composure: "Tell me what you think." 　　I said gently, "I won't talk about the advertisement. You've done a good job lately, especially the group of young, beautiful girls; they're very distinctive, and I like them all. The person in charge of that advertisement's creative idea—I think you should reward them handsomely." 　　Hearing this, a smile appeared on Lily's stunning face: "Why reward yourself? It's just a small achievement, nothing to brag about." 　　She spoke casually, but from her use of an ancient phrase, it was clear the beautiful young woman was smug. 　　Looking at the unintentional allure of Lily's beauty, my heart warmed, and I remembered the old man's words. 　　"Pah! What's so good about virginity?" That's all fake! Only women who have been with men are truly captivating ! Whether it's their charm or allure, their attitude and skill in serving others, they're far superior to naive young girls. I'd rather have a hundred beautiful young women than ten beautiful virgins! 　　Of course, this old man is a reincarnated lecher, and given his looks, young girls naturally wouldn't like him, so his words inevitably have a sour grapes flavor. But from what I've seen of Lily's various charms , she does possess a mature allure that surpasses those young, beautiful wives. This is probably something only those refined by time can acquire such captivating charm. 　　"After the commercial break, it's time to get down to business," I said, regaining my composure. " Lily , do you know why prices in Japan are so high?"

Yuri said softly, "Personnel costs are too high. Japanese salaries are 1.5 times that of Americans,

10 times that of Chinese, and 30 times that of Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia and the Philippines

. Add

to that the world's highest land and shop costs, and this has led to an uncontrollable surge in prices, a problem that remains unresolved." As a graduate of Sakura Academy and from a business family, she knew a great deal, and

her words accurately reflected the characteristics of Japanese prices.

Japanese domestic products are undoubtedly of high quality, but relatively speaking, due to the excessively high costs,

their prices are also extremely high, causing widespread material poverty among many Japanese people. This explains why the opening of

Walmart such a stir throughout Japan.

I said approvingly, "Since you know, then you should understand what methods to use to reduce costs, right?"

"You mean..." Lily seemed thoughtful, then firmly refused, "How can that be? Since

the Meiji has never had the habit of withholding wages. They are meticulous in their work. Why

would I withhold wages to discourage them?"

"So you would rather they not be discouraged, and willingly let the slightly successful SOGO go bankrupt again? So that

Walmart can monopolize the Japanese retail industry?" I gently scolded, "Lily, that's called womanly compassion."

"I am a woman..." Lily glared at me, but her momentum weakened, "Junxiong...

you were the one who suggested introducing Walmart to Japan... I feel like you've already set up a trap?"

I laughed at her strange imagination, "Am I that bored? Teaching those little girls is enough of a headache

. What good would it do me to do this?"

Lily opened her mouth, but didn't say anything in rebuttal.

"Japan's salary system, to some extent, rewards loyalty to company employees, but on the other

hand, it's also a constraint on company development," I said calmly. "High personnel costs have always

been something Western countries try their best to avoid. In this regard, Walmart has done the best in the last thirty years,

so they succeeded. Now it's your turn to make some changes."

"How to change?" Lily decided to listen first.

"I recently looked at Japan's salary system. New employees generally start at around 150,000 yen

a month , increasing to around 200,000 yen after a year, and then further increasing their salary after three years depending on the company's situation. This

system is actually quite good, but the key issue is that after the age of 35, the annual salary and bonus system seems

a bit too lenient."

"Take Sogo for example. Before declaring bankruptcy protection, the head of the fresh produce department at the Omiya

branch earned an annual salary of 12 million yen, plus a bonus equivalent to four months' salary. Last year,

the gross profit of the fresh produce department at the Omiya branch only reached 30 million yen. That means his salary alone

accounted for half of the annual profit. Add to that the five employees, two prospective employees, and three

high school students working part-time in the fresh produce department, and the final net profit was a mere 5 million yen. As the best-performing

branch , are you satisfied with this profit?"

Yuri was speechless for a while before blushing and saying in embarrassment and anger, "So what if I'm not satisfied? It's

like this all over Japan. You can't use salary as an excuse. Ito-Yokado, Tobu, Seibu, aren't they all like this

? Their profits are much higher!"

"Since you've already implemented one reform, let's do it again! Don't worry about them; they'll learn from you after

suffering ." I pondered for a moment and said, "I'll set a base

salary for you: SOGO employees will start at 200,000 yen per month; middle managers will have a base salary of 800,000 yen with bonuses based on performance; store managers will receive 1.2

million yen, with the top three each month receiving bonuses of 3 million, 5 million, and 10 million yen respectively; we'll streamline the headquarters staff,

increasing salaries by 20% compared to lower-level employees."

Lily considered for a moment and disagreed, saying, "That's too low, it won't work."

"You decide the specific amount yourself; this is just a suggestion," I smiled. "Also, adopt

the principle of low profit margins and high sales volume, increase discounts when customer traffic is low, and extend

business hours ... etc. I've written all of these in the plan; take it back and take a look."

Taking a stack of plans from me, Lily flipped through a few pages and smiled gratefully, "Toshio

, thank you so much."

"You're welcome. If you really want to thank me, why not call Zhenjia back? Both she and I will be

equally grateful."

"No way!" The beautiful young woman's face changed instantly. She stood up, her expression stern, and said, "School's starting soon

, and your group of little beauties will be back, right? Don't expect my sister if you don't separate from them!"

URL 1:https://www.sexlove5.com/htmlBlog/82617.html

URL 2:/Blog.aspx?id=82617&aspx=1

Previous Page : [The Girls' School Teacher] (Episode 15, Chapter 3)

Next Page : [The Girls' School Teacher] (Episode 15, Chapter 6)

增加

comment Open a new window to view comments

Contact Information

[The Girls' School Teacher] (Episode 15, Chapter 4)

comment Open a new window to view comments