African Entrepreneurship Record

On Lake Solon, small boats made in East Africa and boats snatched from the indigenous people began to set off with Msili's people. Under the endless lake is a body of water more than 500 meters deep.

Msili's own car was an artificially powered ship designed by the Kigoma Shipyard. The sailors rowed the oars of the big ship towards the north.

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On the banks of the Limpopo River.

Several small wooden boats followed the gently flowing river towards the East African territory.

"Mr. Uris, what goods are there today!" Van der Meer said to the East African businessman Uris who came ashore after landing.

Juris: "Mr. van der Meer, you came so early today! You caught up at a good time. A batch of ANDA watches arrived from Dar es Salaam a while ago. Do you want to take a look! "

Van der Meer: "Of course, but I don't think I've heard of the name Anda Watch before. Is it a new product in Europe?"

Juris: "That's natural. This is a serious Swiss product, and it uses the latest technology from Europe."

Van der Meer: "Swiss products, real or fake. There is no Swiss watch brand like this that I have ever heard of."

Juris: "So it uses the latest production technology? It's a new company. Most people don't have the courage."

VanderMeer: "Can the quality be guaranteed?"

Juris: "Don't worry. Although it's a new company, the designers are all well-known designers hired from Switzerland who spend a lot of money. The parts are polished with fine chemicals, with extremely small errors and extremely low failure rates. How about it, do you want it?" Think about it, the goods are not much this time, only 30 yuan."

VanderMeer: "Show me the goods first,"

Juris carefully took out a delicate small box from his satchel, opened the button and took out a watch.

VanderMeer: "Why does this watch look like this!"

Uris: "Mr. van der Meer, this is called a wrist watch. It is different from a pocket watch. You can put it through your wrist and adjust the buckle to wear it on your wrist. It is very convenient."

Pocket watches are still very popular in Europe now, so a country bumpkin like Van der Meer has never seen such a thing as a wrist watch, and Uris completely understands.

In the previous life, there was controversy about the time when the earliest wristwatch appeared in the world, and it was extremely controversial and there were many opinions. However, in this time and space, the Anda watch of the Hechingen Consortium was the first wristwatch to be mass-produced.

Ernst had a theory about the origin of watches in his previous life. During the Boer War in the 18th century, some soldiers tied pocket watches to their wrists. In order to cooperate with friendly forces fighting at the same time, the clocks tied to their wrists gradually evolved. It became a very necessary accessory in the war, and gradually the status of the watch was determined by the First World War.

VanderMeer: "A watch worn on the wrist? It is indeed novel, but compared with a pocket watch, it is a bit unnecessary. I think a pocket watch is more comfortable to put in the pocket."

Juris complimented: "Mr. van der Meer, think about it, you Transvaal people are gentlemen on horseback, and if you want to tell the time on horseback, you have to take out your pocket watch, which is extremely inconvenient." , but the Anda watch is different. You see, if I raise my hand like this and put it in front of my face, the sleeves will automatically retract and the watch will be exposed on its own, so that I can read the time. Isn’t it very convenient? And Very elegant! And the strap of our watch is made of high-quality calfskin, and the distance can be adjusted to fit the wrist. It is extremely comfortable to wear, otherwise I wouldn’t wear it every day.” Yuris flashed his watch Come out and show VanderMeer.

VanderMeer's eyes lit up when he saw the silver watch on Juris's wrist. It's quite handsome!

The luster of the metal, the exquisite carving, and the gorgeous strap...

"Mr. Uris! Why is the strap of your watch made of metal? Not made of cowhide."

Juris said with some pride: "Oh, you are talking about this! My Anda watch is a high-end product. It is a silver watch that can only be worn by high-end people with a certain status in Europe. I am also a dealer. Only with this advantage can we have channels to obtain such high-end products. However, the Anda watch I have is nothing in Europe. The most expensive ones worn by high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Europe are Anda gold watches, including the royal family and the great nobility. It's a specially customized one. I'm lucky enough to have seen one. It's all made of gemstones and pure gold, and the decorations are individually designed by well-known artists. The top engravers in Europe personally work on it, and the most famous watch experts configure the components. In addition, ' The slogan "You can easily own time, but you cannot easily own Anda watches'" makes you feel your soul has been sublimated just by looking at it."

Hearing what Juris said, Vandermeer felt even more itchy. He knew that he might not be able to save his wallet today, but for money, I really need an Anda watch.

VanderMeer: "Can I try it on? Mr. Uris!"

"Of course there is no problem, Mr. VanderMeer!" Juris said boldly, and as he said that, Juris was about to hand the ANDA watch he was holding to VanderMeer.

Seeing Juris hand over the leather watch strap, VanderMeer hurriedly said: "Mr. Juris, I think you misunderstood. I am talking about the piece on your wrist."

Yuris: "Ah! That's right."

To be honest, Juris was a little reluctant. As he said, his silver watch was hard-earned. It could be said to be the most valuable thing in his body. However, he did it for the Transvaal market. ! When you have done all the business of the Boers, what kind of watch strap can you get for money?

With a sudden change in his heart, Juris carefully took off his watch and said, "So that's it, Mr. Van der Meer. Originally, I was not willing to show this watch to others easily, but you are my boss." As a friend, I will... let you experience it!"

Vandermeer took the Anda watch, which was still warm, and put it on his wrist under the guidance of Juris. At the same time, he imitated Juris's movements just now and experienced it himself.

"It's very good, the experience is really comfortable, and the workmanship is really exquisite..." Vandermeer admired it.

Juris: "Of course, don't underestimate Anda as it is just a new brand. It is a watch used by the Austrian and Prussian royal families. Crown Prince Rudolf carries one in his hand every day."

Naturally, looking for a spokesperson was to find a member of the European royal family, and Franz was not interested in watches in the royal family. Although they were given as free gifts, they were often kept in drawers, so Ernst could only ask Rudolf to complete the task. Members of the Hensolen family brought more of them, and the Prussian royal family was the most receptive, because William I wanted to try to promote watches among military officers, mainly to make it easier to tell time.

The same is naturally true in East Africa, but watches in East Africa are all distributed, and officials and the military are the priority groups.

After hearing that European nobles and royal families wore this kind of watch, Van der Meer was even more excited. He even took it to the Transvaal to show off, and he was satisfied.

VanderMeer: "Mr. Uris, can you give me this watch?"

Yuris: "Ah! Is this..."

Van der Meer: "Thirty pounds, that's the highest price I can give. I don't have much money today."

Juris: "Deal!"

Although my watch is very expensive and I like it very much. It cost a full eighteen pounds in Europe, but with the price given by Van der Meer, there is no need to hesitate.

VanderMeer looked at the remaining watches in Uris's hand and asked, "How much do these cheapest watches cost?"

Juris: "Not much, four pounds each." You can't miss the opportunity to take advantage of someone else. The actual ex-factory price is two pounds.

VanderMeer: “It’s really not expensive, so I’ll have it all covered!”

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The business of the Boers is so easy, Juris said with emotion, such a large amount of money is enough for him to spend in the wealthy areas of Vienna for a long time.

Juris said with a smile on his face: "Mr. van der Meer, you are indeed a classy person. I believe your business can grow bigger and bigger in the Transvaal."

VanderMeer laughed and said: "Hahaha, of course."

Van der Meer had already made a plan and priced these watches at six pounds each in the Boer area. As farmers, the Boer group had a high spending power.

VanderMeer: "Mr. Uris, next time you bring goods, bring more silver watches. Don't worry about money!"

Juris said: "No problem!"