Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0389 Fitness Pants
"But being famous has its advantages. If Wenchangwei is well-known, some business will come to us on their own."
"Of course I know, but the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, so it's better not to make this name known."
As Nan Yi spoke, he supported Liu Zhen and walked forward for a distance. They passed a tung tree not far from the river. A person was hanging on the tree, upside down, with a rope tied around his left ankle.
Two members of the joint defense team were guarding the tree.
"What's going on with Jinghuan and Yulong?" Nan Yi asked the two members of the joint defense team.
One of the two team members is named Xian Jinghuan and the other is named Xian Yulong. They are a generation younger than Xian Weimin and his team, but their actual age difference is not that big. Both are young people in their twenties.
"Uncle Nan, it's okay. He's just a thief who was so bold as to come to Wenchangwei to steal things." Xian Yulong said.
Nan Yi took a closer look at the hung thief. Although he seemed uncomfortable being hung there, his face was not bad and he did not look hungry. Most likely, he was not an impulsive criminal, but someone who specialized in this kind of crime for a living.
"What did you steal?"
"We caught him before he could do anything. This thief was very professional. He used a drill with a bow and managed to drill open Grandma Aihua's door last night. Fortunately, Grandma Aihua got up at the right time to get up, otherwise the thief would have succeeded."
A bow drill is usually equipped by carpenters and bamboo craftsmen. It is a magical tool for drilling holes in wood and bamboo. It can easily drill a hole by shaking it.
Last year's severe crackdown almost wiped out those petty thugs, but it did not deal a big blow to the low-level thieves in the old Ronghang industry, which means it's now difficult for them to survive in the city.
Since it was difficult to survive in the city, they went to the countryside to open up new bases.
The chickens, ducks and geese in the village, which are easy to carry and not difficult to cash in, suffered and became their first targets.
Chicken coops in rural areas are generally located in three places: in the yard, in front of the hall, and in the kitchen.
No matter where you are, there is a door waiting for the thief to break through, and the most practical tool to break through this door is the bow drill.
As long as you put some oil on the drill bit, no matter what kind of oil it is, you can drill silently and invisible. Even if someone is sleeping in your room at one or two o'clock in the morning, they will not be woken up.
The thief drew a circle on the door according to the size of his wrist, and then drilled a dozen holes one by one along the circle. He could remove the wood in the circle with just his hands.
Once the wood is removed, it will be very easy to fix the problem, whether it is a pin lock or a bolt.
At that time, pin locks were not common in rural areas. Most of the locks were door bolts. To lock the door, you just put the door bolt horizontally. Some people who were more careful would even use a hoe to prop up the door.
But no matter what, as long as the door is drilled open, the rest will be easy to solve.
After opening the door, the thief went straight to the chicken coop.
Chickens, ducks and geese also need to sleep. At midnight, they will all take a nap while standing. As long as there is less noise, you can quietly open the sealed door of the chicken coop, reach inside, grab the chicken's neck and pull it out, tie up the chicken's beak, feet and wings with a rope, and then stuff them into the snakeskin bag.
One after another, until they are all caught.
If the thief was bolder, he would have dared to sneak into the bedroom and search around.
"Yeah." Nan Yi nodded, leaned close to Xian Yulong's ear and said, "Don't hang your feet. Hang one hand on the tree so that he can stand on tiptoe. This way he will suffer a lot, but the injury won't be visible."
"Understood, Uncle Nan."
"Don't hang him for too long. Send him to the police station after three hours." Nan Yi gave another instruction and walked towards the village committee with Liu Zhen.
In the village committee, everyone except Xian Weimin was present.
Without any pleasantries, the meeting began after Nan Yi and Liu Zhen sat down.
Nan Yi took a green schoolbag from the school beauty, took out two pairs of trousers rolled into cylinders from it , and shook out the larger cylinder first.
"Originally this meeting should have been held earlier, but I was busy with registration matters these past two days and was delayed. I apologize to everyone first." Nan Yi nodded to the people present at the meeting, and then continued, "The pair of leggings I'm holding in my hand is very popular abroad. I estimate that these pants will also become popular in China, and the garment factory will then launch this project."
Nan Yi said as he handed the leggings to Xian Yaoguo.
Xian Yaoguo took the pants and looked at them for a while, then passed them to someone else, saying, "This is a blend of silk and man-made fibers. It's elastic and has no seams. Nanyi's is made in one piece. Our factory can't make it."
"We need to buy new machines. I asked around. Such machines are not expensive abroad and probably not available in China. However, they are not difficult to make. Factories that can produce hosiery machines can definitely produce the machines we need. Uncle Yaoguo, you can just ask around."
The leggings passed around in everyone's hands and then returned to Xian Yaoguo. He took another closer look and said, "Not counting the labor, I estimate the cost of these pants is less than two yuan. If they really become popular, we can make a lot of money."
Xian Yaoguo has also been the production manager of a garment factory for several years. He can easily estimate the cost of a piece of clothing when he holds it in his hand.
"It's not difficult to make it popular. Han Guoren has a good relationship with the film studio. We can ask him to contact the film studio, and we can sponsor the filming funds so that they can make a movie about these pants. In addition, there are the Olympics. Uncle Yaoguo, what do these pants look like to you?"
"What looks like what?" Xian Yaoguo was confused.
"Like what pants?"
"Gymnastics pants." Xian Yaohua said, "Aren't they similar to the pants that gymnasts wear, except that gymnastics pants cover the feet, while these only have a footrest."
"Yes, it's the gymnastics pants." Nan Yi praised and said, "Uncle Yaohua, tell me, in this Olympics, which event will our country have the best chance of winning the gold medal?"
"Of course, Xiao Li won six gold medals in the World Cup Gymnastics Championships two years ago. This time, one or two gold medals will be a big help to him."
"Uncle Yaohua, do you know what to do?"
Xian Yaohua thought for a moment and said, "It's not okay to ask some girls to sit in a prominent position in the stands during the gymnastics competition. Their pants can't be photographed, but their clothes are okay. We can't let them deliberately cause trouble and let the camera capture them, right?"
"Haha, Uncle Yaohua, you really dare to think that if you make trouble in such a big event, we will suffer if we are investigated." Nan Yi did not keep him in suspense and said directly: "Gymnastics is an unpopular sport, and the advertising fee will not be too expensive.
Our country will definitely broadcast Xiao Li's game. We will take down the advertisement on the isolation belt opposite our own camera and write a few words on it: Paris Fitness Pants cheers for Xiao Li! "
"Nan Yi, this is a good idea, but our top priority at the Olympics is Xiongqi Beverage. Will this steal the limelight from Xiongqi?" Xian Yaodong frowned.
"No, hasn't Xiongqi Drink already signed contracts with athletes from several countries? Everyone's main focus will still be on Xiongqi. Paris can only get a small share of the profits at most."
"As long as it doesn't affect Xiongqi, there will be no problem. We have paid too much for Xiongqi beverages. If there is a problem, it will be a huge loss."
Nan Yi nodded, but did not respond. Instead, he shook out another pair of pants, "Brief briefs, everyone should have seen them. Although they are not popular in China, they are already sold in Guangzhou and here.
It’s okay if you haven’t seen it. The briefs are not the point. The point is this.”
Nan Yi pointed to a zipper on the pants and said, "The zipper can be opened, and it's actually a small pocket. There are so many petty thieves nowadays, and it's not safe to carry money on your body. It would be great if I had these pants, and I could put some life-saving money in this small pocket.
If you don't keep an eye on other parts of your body, they will be stolen, but you can always keep an eye on your crotch, right?"
Xian Yaoguo pulled the briefs over, almost putting his face against them, unzipped them, reached inside, and said happily, "This is good, this is good, these pants will definitely sell well..."
After praising it, Xian Yaoguo's face darkened again in an instant, "It's just too easy to copy. At most, one or two waves will benefit from it, and other factories will definitely follow suit, and ordinary people will also learn to make it themselves."
"Ha, Uncle Yaoguo, don't be so cruel. Just eat one wave and that's enough. You don't need to tell me how to do it, right?"
"It's simple. We make millions of pairs, distribute them all over the country, and start selling them on the same day. We make a few cents per pair of pants, and before others react, we'll make a profit and call it a day."
"No, we can't take them in. We can take in pants with pockets, but we can't take in briefs. We have to keep selling them. Briefs need to become a long-term sales category for our garment factory."
"For a long time?" Xian Yaoguo shouted, "Briefs can't be sold at a high price. How much profit can be made from one pair? There is no way to make money from this than from making coats."
"Of course we have to do it. The briefs need to be matched with another product." Nan Yi said, and took out a long strip of object from the green schoolbag.
