Chapter 302 New Product Launch
Compared with last year, the road from Yangcheng to Shenzhen is more difficult to drive.
This is not because the road is bad, but because the road is being repaired near Pengcheng. The area for more than ten miles is as dusty as a large construction site. Only half of the road can be opened, and passing vehicles have to drive slowly and avoid each other, which takes even longer.
When the roads are all repaired, this section of the national highway will be much easier to drive. Maybe it won't take so long to come next year. In about ten years, with the opening of the first Shanghai-Haikou expressway, expressways will be built in various parts of the country. After the expressways are opened, it will be more convenient to get to Pengcheng.
Song Yuanchao drove on and off, as slow as a snail, until almost noon when he finally arrived in Pengcheng. When he was almost at the entrance to Pengcheng, he saw a car parked in the distance. A man was standing next to the car, smoking and looking at the oncoming vehicles.
“Jungguk!”
"Hahaha! Yuan Chao! Why are you so late? I received a call from Gu Jie early in the morning saying that you were out, and I waited for a long time before you arrived."
After pulling over, Song Yuanchao got out of the car and greeted Qin Zhengguo who came to pick him up with a smile. Seeing that Song Yuanchao had finally arrived, Qin Zhengguo dropped the cigarette in his hand, walked quickly forward and hugged him.
"My goodness, have you eaten yeast? How come you've gained so much weight in a year?" When he got closer, he realized that Qin Zhengguo had changed a lot. His originally tall and thin figure had gained at least 30 pounds. His angular face had become round and his belly had bulged out. When he hugged him, he felt his belly pressing against his lower abdomen, soft and fluffy.
He patted Song Yuanchao's shoulders and back affectionately, and it took a long time before they separated.
Qin Zhengguo smiled and said, "I can't help it. We have dinner every day, so I have to eat. If you eat as much meat and fish as I do every day, you will get fat in less than a month."
"Then you should also exercise. Your belly looks like you're several months pregnant. If this continues you probably won't be able to see your thing even when you pee." Song Yuanchao slapped Qin Zhengguo on the belly, and the fat on his belly trembled instantly.
"What kind of exercise is that? How do I have so much time when I'm busy like a dog every day? Forget it. The meat grew with my own ability. When we were in the northwest, we were so hungry that we felt dizzy and had no chance to grow meat. Now I'm making up for it." Qin Zhengguo smiled while touching his belly.
His words made Song Yuanchao laugh and cry, and he could only shake his head helplessly.
Looking towards Qin Zhengguo's car, Song Yuanchao was stunned for a moment, then he gave him a thumbs up: "You are doing well, you even drive a Mercedes-Benz."
"What Mercedes-Benz? This is a Mercedes-Benz, S-Class W126, the latest model . How about it? Isn't it beautiful?" Qin Zhengguo patted the classic front of the Mercedes-Benz and showed off arrogantly.
Mercedes-Benz is the name for Benz in Hong Kong. This brand of cars has not been introduced to the mainland yet, but in two years, such cars will appear in the mainland one after another, and this car will be given a resounding name - Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class W126 model was put into production in 1979. It belongs to the sixth generation of the S-Class model and is also the predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz. Although there are still some differences from the real Mercedes-Benz, the appearance of the car is very similar to the seventh generation W140, which is also the Mercedes-Benz.
"The car is nice. How much did it cost?" Song Yuanchao asked as he walked around the car.
"This car is not cheap in Hong Kong. It costs over 400,000 RMB. How about it? If you like it, I'll get you one to drive."
"400,000?" Song Yuanchao nodded slightly. It was about the same price as he expected. In his memory, the price of this car after import was about 1.2 million. Of course, taxes accounted for a large part of the price. The price of 400,000 in Hong Kong was acceptable.
A few years later, when the Tiger-head Benz appeared, the domestic price of a Tiger-head Benz reached more than 2 million, almost double the price of this model.
"Forget it, I'm not a big boss in Hong Kong. I'm not like you. Let alone this kind of car, even if I drive an ordinary car, I have to pay attention to the impact." Song Yuanchao liked it, but he didn't want to get one. Just like he said, if he drove an ordinary car in Yanjing, he had to avoid people to avoid trouble. If he drove a Mercedes-Benz like this, wouldn't he be a firefly in the dark?
"Let's go! Get in my car." Qin Zhengguo asked Song Yuanchao to get in his Mercedes-Benz, but Song Yuanchao came here by car, so he couldn't just leave his car on the side of the road, right?
This was not a problem in Qin Zhengguo's opinion. He had anticipated this a long time ago, so he brought a driver with him when he came to pick up Song Yuanchao today.
He asked his driver to drive Song Yuanchao's car, and he sat in the driving seat of the Mercedes-Benz. He started the engine skillfully and stepped on the accelerator lightly. The Mercedes-Benz slid out silently and headed towards the park.
Ying Caixia did not come with Qin Zhengguo to pick him up. Song Yuanchao asked Ying Caixia while sitting in the car. Unexpectedly, Qin Zhengguo told him with a smile that Ying Caixia was pregnant and was three months pregnant. She went to the hospital because the fetus was in an abnormal position a few days ago. The doctor told her to rest after the examination, so she did not come.
Song Yuanchao was happy for them when he heard the good news. But if you think about it, they have been married for more than half a year. Both Qin Zhengguo and Ying Caixia are not young anymore. Now that they are pregnant, they will be able to become parents next year.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? No, let's go to the city and find a store so I can buy some supplements for Caixia. If I had known earlier, I would have brought them directly from Yangcheng." Song Yuanchao complained.
"What do you need to bring? We have everything at home. You, me and Caixia are not strangers. Is there any need to go through this trouble?" Qin Zhengguo said carelessly.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can it be the same as usual? Listen to me, go to the city to buy some things first. This is your territory, you lead the way." Song Yuanchao was unwilling to do that. Although he brought gifts to Qin Zhengguo and his wife when he came, as he said, Ying Caixia's pregnancy was not an ordinary thing. If Song Yuanchao hadn't come for this matter, it would be fine if he didn't bring gifts given their relationship and friendship.
But it’s different now. The gift must be bought, and supplements that pregnant women can eat must be bought. This is a happy event, a big happy event, and it is also the rule of interaction between friends.
Unable to overcome Song Yuanchao's insistence, Qin Zhengguo had no choice but to follow his request and drive to the city first. Soon the car arrived at the largest department store in Pengcheng. This department store was reformed from the former Pengcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative and is located near the Pengcheng Government. Although it is not as grand and lively as the one in Yangcheng, it is the department store with the most complete and best goods in Pengcheng at present.
Qin Zhengguo parked the car at the door and took Song Yuanchao out of the car. As soon as he got out of the car, a passerby greeted Qin Zhengguo and greeted him in Cantonese, "Hello, Boss Qin."
Qin Zhengguo smiled and nodded, without saying anything more to the other party, he took Song Yuanchao straight into the store. But who would have thought that after entering the store, the sales clerks inside also knew Qin Zhengguo, and came forward politely to greet Boss Qin.
"You are quite famous, people know you wherever you go?" Song Yuanchao was a little surprised and whispered in Qin Zhengguo's ear.
"Pengcheng is such a small place with so few people. Besides, I hang out with those officials and bosses every day, eating and drinking. It would be a miracle if they don't recognize me when they come in and out." Qin Zhengguo answered softly, nodding slightly to all around with a smile on his face. His style was somewhat comparable to that of a senior leader inspecting work.
"Boss Qin, why are you here? Are you going to buy something? You can just make a phone call. Why come here in person?" As he was speaking, a middle-aged man rushed over after hearing the news. This man was the manager of the department store and looked very familiar with Qin Zhengguo.
"Old Fu, you are getting better at talking, hahaha! Today it's not me who wants to buy it, it's my brother." Qin Zhengguo patted Song Yuanchao's shoulder with a smile and said to the manager.
Manager Fu then shifted his attention to Song Yuanchao. Although Song Yuanchao was dressed in ordinary clothes, just a short-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers, his temperament was different from that of ordinary people. He was calm and confident, and at the same time, he had a sense of magnanimity that ordinary people did not have.
"So that's how it is. May I ask your name, sir? What would you like to buy?" Manager Fu asked politely.
"Mr. Song, do you have any supplements or nutritional products for pregnant women? I want to buy some."
“Yes, yes, yes. Please follow me.” Manager Fu smiled and made a gesture of invitation, then took Song Yuan to walk towards the store.
After walking for a while, they came to a counter that sold nutritional supplements. Southerners have been consuming nutritional supplements for many years and are more particular about them than people in the north. In addition, Pengcheng is greatly influenced by Hong Kong, and quite a few nutritional supplements here actually came from Hong Kong, including bird's nests, American ginseng and so on.
Manager Fu was introducing these things to Song Yuanchao and the others. Song Yuanchao's eyes swept across the displayed merchandise. When he saw a box of ginseng royal jelly on the counter, he subconsciously let out a light "huh".
"Is this ginseng royal jelly?" Song Yuanchao asked, pointing his finger.
"Yes, this is the new ginseng royal jelly that Yanjing has just released. But Mr. Song, although this thing is good, it is not suitable for pregnant women, so..."
"I understand, I'm just asking." Song Yuanchao nodded. Pregnant women have more dietary restrictions, and many things are not very tasty. Although ginseng and royal jelly are good things, they are indeed not suitable for pregnant women.
But Song Yuanchao still became interested in this product and asked Manager Fu to take a box for a closer look. After taking it in his hand, Song Yuanchao confirmed that this ginseng royal jelly was produced by Lin Yuhang's factory. The packaging of the product was somewhat similar to his own scribbled drawing at the beginning. Of course, after being redesigned by professionals, the packaging of this product looks much more beautiful.
Although it is still far inferior to the health products of later generations, such packaging is enough in this era. A box of ginseng royal jelly is priced at 10 yuan. Based on the retail price, the wholesale price is about 8 yuan to 8.5 yuan.
At the beginning, Song Yuanchao asked Lin Yuhang about the cost of the product. It is estimated that the cost of mass production can be reduced to 0.32 yuan per stick, which means that the cost of a box is about 3.2 yuan, plus the packaging will not exceed 3.5 yuan. Even at the wholesale price of 8 yuan, the profit is more than 220%.
Health products are high-profit products. This profit ratio is only very common among health products, but it is a huge profit in this era. This is because Lin Yuhang insists on genuine goods at fair prices. If he directly uses syrup and essence like a certain turtle essence, the cost can be almost negligible, and the final profit can easily exceed 1,000%.
"Is this thing selling well?" After taking a closer look at it in his hand, Song Yuanchao asked Manager Fu.
"It's selling well, and it's very effective for children and the elderly. This product is now being advertised on TV, and it's one of the better-selling products at our counter," said Manager Fu with a smile.
Song Yuanchao nodded slightly, returned the things in his hand to Manager Fu and said nothing more. Then, on the recommendation of Manager Fu, he bought some bird's nest for Ying Caixia, paid for it, and returned to the car with Qin Zhengguo.
