Chapter 775 High-Profit Products
Song Yuanchao told Lin Yuhang that the leather jacket in his hand was made of goat leather, but the tanning process was good, and the style was novel and the workmanship was exquisite, so the price was relatively high.
But in terms of actual cost, the price of goat skin is not high. According to the current domestic price, the selling price of a goat is about 40-50 yuan. If it is a sheep, the price is even lower.
Even a large cow weighing about 1,000 kilograms costs around 300-400 yuan. These are the prices of the whole sheep and the whole cow, and the leather used is only a part of it.
From this perspective, the cost of a leather jacket, whether it is sheepskin or cowhide, is very low. If the tanning process is good, the processing cost may be higher than the leather cost, but the total of the two is not much higher.
In other words, the cost of the sheepskin leather jacket in Song Yuanchao's hand is only a few dozen yuan. Even if it is made of the best top-grain cowhide, the cost will only be doubled at most.
However, the price of such a leather jacket in Hong Kong is very high. Coupled with the brand effect, it is easy to sell it for thousands of dollars in a shopping mall. The profit can be imagined.
"How is this possible? Isn't this just robbery?" Lin Yuhang was very surprised. He never thought that something that cost only a few dozen yuan could be sold at such a sky-high price.
"Haha, I calculated this based on the situation in Hong Kong, not the mainland." Song Yuanchao told Lin Yuhang that Shenghua Clothing had actually already started the research and development and production of leather products. Leather products include not only clothing, but also luggage and accessories, the most common of which are various types of bags and so on.
Song Yuanchao was well aware of how popular the Donkey brand was in later generations. The domestic luxury goods market was not as it would be in the future, and branded products from Hong Kong and other places were still very competitive. As a Hong Kong-listed company with its own brand, Shenghua had innate advantages in expanding its business in this area and would naturally not miss this opportunity.
What's more, Song Yuanchao personally experienced the era when leather jackets were popular in China in the late 1980s and early 1990s, so he knew very well what price an ordinary leather jacket could be sold for.
Ordinary goat and sheep leather jackets with mediocre craftsmanship are sold for more than 500 yuan, while high-end ones are around 800 yuan. If you put some effort into the collar and add some fur on it, it is normal to sell for more than a thousand yuan.
Although the price was so high, the sales were very hot, and young people at that time could be proud of owning a leather jacket. This trend lasted from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s before gradually fading away, but in the northern region it remained the same until the 21st century.
Just like in his previous life when Song Yuanchao went to Liaodong to meet Qin Zhengguo, this guy wore sunglasses, a big gold chain and a gold watch, drove a luxury car, wore a mink suit, and had a girl by his side. This kind of outfit was definitely the epitome of a rich man.
Chao County has advantages in this regard. Just as Lin Yuhang thought before, in terms of ordinary textiles, Chao County cannot compare with Shanghai, and in terms of silk products, it cannot compare with Hangzhou.
But Chaoxian's textile industry is not backward and has a solid foundation, so why can't we think about it from another angle? Moreover, Chaoxian has a famous title in later generations, that is, the leather capital of China.
For an ordinary county to have such a name is enough to show that this road is completely feasible. In addition, the next few years will be the most prosperous era for leather products in the domestic clothing market. As long as Lin Yuhang can work hard in this area, success is inevitable.
"You mean the leather industry?"
"Yes!" Song Yuanchao nodded and said, "This market is currently blank in China. There is no base in the country that specializes in leather production or mass production of leather products. You asked me at the right time today. If you hadn't asked me in advance, I wouldn't have told you about this. To be honest, Shenghua is already preparing to do this, but you also know that Shenghua mainly faces the southern market and overseas markets, and has little strength in other markets. In addition, leather production requires a large number of reliable upstream industries, especially the demand for raw materials is very critical, which is very different from ordinary textiles."
"If Chao County can do this, Shenghua can cooperate with Chao County in this regard, whether it is providing raw materials, semi-finished products or letting Chao County process and produce them in the future. Of course, if Chao County's local enterprises design, produce and sell on their own, there will be no problem. After all, this is a win-win result. We will take care of the southern market, and you will take care of the northern market. What do you think?"
"This..." Song Yuanchao said so much at once, and Lin Yuhang's mind was a little confused for a moment. He hesitated: "Let me think about this first. Can I give you an answer after I think about it carefully?"
"Haha, there's nothing wrong with that. But second brother, you have to hurry up on this matter. You've run a business before, and business opportunities are fleeting. I can't wait for you for too long."
"I understand. How about this? Give me ten days or half a month. I'll take a closer look at the specific situation and give you a formal reply."
"no problem!"
Seeing Song Yuanchao agreed, Lin Yuhang felt relieved. He naturally trusted Song Yuanchao, but this was not a trivial matter after all. It was a major matter related to the overall industrial direction of a place.
Today, Song Yuanchao gave him two ideas. One was to build the brand of Xieqiao Zhacai. This was better. It could integrate the current traditional products of Chaoxian, build this brand on the existing basis, and develop it according to the current market. It would not be too difficult for Lin Yuhang.
But to build a Chinese leather manufacturing and production base and make Chao County the leather capital of China is no small matter. There are too many aspects involved, and the local investment required is huge. One careless mistake will lead to big problems. Even with Shenghua's support, Lin Yuhang must think carefully and consider the overall situation.
Putting these two things aside for the time being, the two continued to talk about other issues. After chatting for a while, Lin Yuhang talked about what happened when he met Zhang Liming not long ago.
After listening, Song Yuanchao frowned slightly. To be honest, he and Zhang Liming had not dealt with each other many times. The real contact between the two sides was only when Pengcheng Special Economic Zone was listed. He happened to meet Zhang Liming when he went to Pengcheng with Lin Yan and Luo Yang.
After that, they hardly saw each other, but Luo Yang's business in Dashilar was later transferred to Hu Yaoqing, and the problem in this matter was Zhang Liming. Although it was Zhao Minglei who showed up, both Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang knew very well that the person behind the scenes was Zhang Liming.
Therefore, Song Yuanchao has never had a good impression of Zhang Liming, but because there was not much interaction between the two, Song Yuanchao gradually forgot about this person over time. Unexpectedly, Lin Yuhang suddenly mentioned Zhang Liming today.
"Does this guy have such good intentions?" Song Yuanchao pondered in his heart, and always felt that Zhang Liming's behavior was a bit strange. Now all places are desperately trying to attract investment, so how can they push away ready-made merchants? Although Zhang Liming also explained why he introduced merchants to Lin Yuhang , this explanation sounded reasonable, but the problem was that Song Yuanchao still had some doubts in his heart.
Song Yuanchao couldn't help but tell Lin Yuhang what he was thinking, asking him not to believe Zhang Liming's words easily. As for the foreign businessman, if it was convenient, he could give him a copy of the information and he would help to find out the other party's background and strength.
Lin Yuhang smiled and said that Song Yuanchao was overthinking it. No matter what, Zhang Liming would not fool him about this matter. After all, they were in the same circle and everyone knew each other. Besides, there was no actual conflict between Lin Yuhang and Zhang Liming. Their relationship was not good but it was not hostile either. In fact, they could be considered friends.
What good would Zhang Liming get from cheating Lin Yuhang? How could someone as calculating as Zhang Liming not understand this? Perhaps it was because Lin Yuhang was appointed to Chao County, and they had similar backgrounds and some friendship with each other, so he deliberately gave Lin Yuhang a good hand in this matter, and offered a hand to help him, so that if he needed Lin Yuhang in other aspects in the future, it was not impossible.
As a child of a big family, there are too many things like interest exchange, and Song Yuanchao has thought too deeply. Besides, Lin Yuhang is not stupid. He naturally needs to find out the truth about such a big thing. How can he make a decision without full confidence? As for Song Yuanchao's suggestion to investigate the background of the investment merchants, Song Yuanchao doesn't need to remind him. Lin Yuhang will naturally do it after meeting the other party. At that time, he will definitely ask Song Yuanchao to learn about the situation of the merchants through overseas connections.
Lin Yuhang's words made sense. After listening to them, Song Yuanchao agreed and thought that since Lin Yuhang had thought of these things, there would be no problem. As for whether Zhang Liming's intention in doing this was what Lin Yuhang said, it was possible.
After saying these things, Lin Yuhang mentioned the situation of his secretary to Song Yuanchao, and lamented that he did not have a suitable person available.
Hearing this, Song Yuanchao burst into laughter. He told him that he couldn't help much. He couldn't let him resign from Si Te and go to Chao County to be his secretary, right? Even if he was willing to go, the old man wouldn't let him go!
Song Yuanchao's statement made Lin Yuhang laugh and scold, saying that he didn't have the ability to let Song Yuanchao do the work of secretary for him. You know, Song Yuanchao's current rank is not low. Although he is the chairman of the joint venture, his formal rank is the same as Lin Yuhang.
Moreover, as the first joint venture in Jiangsu Province, Si Te has developed very rapidly in recent years and has become a benchmark for Jiangsu Province's reform and opening up. How could his father, who is a leader in Jiangsu Province, let Song Yuanchao leave Si Te? This cannot be mentioned at all . If it is mentioned, the old man will call and scold Lin Yuhang.
The two men burst into laughter, shaking their heads as they laughed, but Song Yuanchao still gave Lin Yuhang an idea. If he really wanted a good secretary, he could ask for help from the old man or Brother Shao in Gusu to see if they had any suitable candidates.
If all else fails, there is no need to limit yourself to the offices below. You can also look throughout the county's government agencies and even within enterprises. With so many candidates, you can always find a suitable one. After all, a good secretary can save a leader a lot of worries and can also help a lot. However, if the secretary is not chosen well, there will indeed be a lot of trouble. Lin Yuhang still needs to pay special attention to this.
