Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0390 Sanitary Napkin
When Liu Zhen saw what Nan Yi took out, he rolled his eyes at Nan Yi.
"Aunties, does this thing look familiar?"
"Nan Yi, why did you take out the sanitary napkin? You don't want Wen Changwei to do this, do you?" Niu Aihua said.
Country women are very bold after getting married. They will not be embarrassed to discuss even a sanitary napkin. When it comes to dirty jokes, country women can make their male compatriots run away in panic.
"Yes, do this." Nan Yi nodded solemnly and said, "In 1981, I was chatting with a foreign female tourist in the Summer Palace. We were chatting well, and she complained to me that she couldn't buy sanitary napkins in our country.
At that time, I kept this question in mind and began to pay close attention to it.
I also secretly learned about the women's products available in our country at that time. I learned that the best-selling ones were Meimei brand menstrual belts. I also learned that most women in our country...
Last year, in 1983, our country introduced the first sanitary napkin production line from Japan's Zuikou Co., Ltd., which produced straight sanitary napkins without wings.
70 cents per pack, with 16 pieces in a pack, this price is ridiculously expensive for ordinary people. After all, the paper used by women only costs 17 cents per pack.
You two aunties must know whether sanitary napkins are useful or not. Wei Min has brought them to you several times.
You know it, and so do other women who can afford sanitary napkins.
This problem is rather embarrassing now, because most women cannot afford it, so the sales volume of sanitary napkins is not high, and the production plan of sanitary napkin factories is also very small, only guaranteeing the supply to Friendship Stores.
After all, the sanitary napkin production line was introduced to meet the needs of foreign females. It is not even a commodity, but at most a tool for attracting investment.
After I said this, do you think that making sanitary napkins has no future? "
"Nan Yi, you also said that ordinary people can't afford it. So will anyone buy it if we make it?" Ge Cuizhu said.
Nan Yi did not answer directly, but said: "I have seen an ultra-thin one in Tokyo, and many Japanese women use it every day. When I was in Shanghai, someone asked me to bring it to his wife from abroad.
I also asked around and found out that just like the two aunties, there is no woman who doesn't like to use it as long as they can afford it.
Is 70 cents expensive?
Compared to wages, it is indeed not cheap, almost as much as some people's daily salary, so it is normal that people are reluctant to spend it.
Is meat expensive?
Expensive. What’s the price of meat now?
But even if it’s expensive, people still have to buy some meat every month to satisfy their hunger. Some families even have to eat meat every few days, and they can’t have vegetarian dishes, they have to have braised pork.”
Nan Yi smacked his lips, looked at Xian Yaodong and the other smokers who were getting a little restless, and said, "Forget it, let's take a 15-minute break. Those who smoke can go out and smoke."
As soon as the voice fell, Xian Yaodong and the others stood up and walked out as if they had been pardoned. Meetings are very time-consuming, and it is unbearable not to smoke. Usually, during meetings, they always have cigarettes in their mouths and never stop.
Nan Yi supported Liu Zhen and came to the threshing ground outside. They walked to a corner away from Xian Yaodong and others and stood there to get some fresh air.
"Nan Yi, how did you think of making sanitary napkins?" Liu Zhen asked after standing and taking a few deep breaths to absorb some fresh air.
"It seems that pregnancy has made your brain rigid, otherwise you should have thought of it." Nan Yi did not keep the secret and said directly: "To provide industrial support, Nanguang Paper is the downstream support for Jigong Recycling Company and Luban Forestry, and the sanitary napkin factory is the downstream support for Nanguang Paper , no, it should be said that it is the target customer.
I don’t plan to let the village committee run the sanitary napkin factory, but let the villagers do it. The village committee will only invest and hold a certain amount of shares.”
"Oh, Luban Wood Industry is also going to make a big move? They are not going to stay in Yingang to cut small-leaf red sandalwood anymore?"
"There's no place to hide. The Indians are not all fools. They cut down too many trees in the Tarakuna Forest. This has attracted the attention of the timber merchants in Hyderabad. They are very active recently. It won't be long before they have to limit the amount of logging."
"How cruel?"
"We cut down everything that could be sold. We cut down every tree we saw. We didn't even let them leave the roots and stumps that had already been cut down. We dug up everything that could be dug."
"Then you are really cruel. It would be strange if people didn't get angry with you." Liu Zhen chuckled.
The lumberjacks hired by Luban Wood Industry are Dalits, or untouchables, the lowest caste in India. They don't have a good life at all. Luban Wood Industry gave them a job, and in order to repay the kindness of Luban Wood Industry, of course they have to work overtime, day and night. Even if they are asked to rest , they will not rest.
Well, that's actually nonsense. Luban Wood Industry adopts a piece-rate payment system, and the more you work, the more you get paid. When Dalits get the opportunity to make money, of course they have to work hard.
"Let them be impatient, just cut them down for a few months and then stop. Those bastards are going to make me angry, I will sponsor an environmental protection organization to go and fight with them, it won't hurt them but it will be annoying."
Internationally, environmental protection organizations and animal protection organizations have long been reduced to tools and turned into a business, being used by others to attack their competitors. Not to mention, it is easy to use and affordable, and the service attitude is top-notch.
"Haha." Liu Zhen smiled and looked at his watch. "It's almost time. Let's go back."
"good."
The two returned to the office and the meeting continued.
“As I said before, meat is something you need to eat every month, because everyone knows that meat tastes good but is expensive. You can buy less at a time, but you can’t not buy it.
Because the meat tastes good, everyone buys it.
So why do women think sanitary napkins are expensive and not buy them?
It's very simple, because they have never used it and don't know how useful this sanitary napkin is. They don't know, so we let them know..."
Ge Cuizhu said: "Nan Yi, do you want to talk about a free trial?"
"Auntie is right, it's a free trial. Once people use it, they can't leave it. 70 cents a month, that's only 8.4 yuan a year, anyone who gets a salary can afford this, and it won't break a muscle ."
The sanitary napkin business is definitely a good business, it just depends on how you do it.
Well, that’s all I have to say about the explanation. I’ll move on to something else.”
Nan Yi picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and moistened his throat.
"We started doing business in Wenchangwei in 1978, and it has been six years now. Over the years, with everyone working together and good weather, we have made a lot of money.
Among those present here, some have tens of millions, while others have millions. Although dividends are distributed to the villagers every year, it is just a small amount, which makes everyone a millionaire.
But being a millionaire is nothing. If you buy a motorcycle and some electrical appliances, the money will be almost all gone.
We ourselves are very rich, we cannot just let the villagers become slightly rich. We must at least let them become moderately rich. Some of them must even become very rich like us, or even extremely rich.
We must gradually move from a situation where the village is prosperous and the people are strong to a situation where the people are prosperous and the village is strong.
In addition to the garment factory, food factory, plastic factory, straw weaving factory, reclamation group, and Wenchang Construction, the village committee will no longer establish new enterprises. In addition to intensive cultivation, the village committee's main task in the future will be to vigorously support villagers in starting their own businesses.
The village committee will play more of an investor role in the future. If villagers want to expand their business, they can find the village committee. We will evaluate their projects, invest a certain amount of money, obtain shares in the villagers' enterprises, and provide them with support at the same time."
"Nan Yi, the village committee you are talking about is just the village committee, or does it include Wenchang Investment Holdings?" Xian Yaodong asked.
Nan Yi glanced at the crowd and found that they were all looking at his face nervously, waiting for his answer. They couldn't help but be nervous, as Nan Yi's answer was directly related to their vital interests.
"Including, of course, balancing public and private interests."
Nan Yi's words put everyone at ease.
"I am not planning to start the sanitary napkin business for the village committee, but for the villagers. I will prepare a feasibility report. Uncle Xian, you can notify the villagers who are doing business outside and let them know. If they are interested, please come back.
This is the first project. If we want it to become a model, the village committee needs to provide greater support. Not only should they invest in the project, but they can also lend start-up capital to villagers.
Because of the strong support, we must be careful when selecting people. This project can only succeed, not fail. "
After talking about the sanitary napkin issue, the meeting continued and all the matters concerning the Wenchangwei Enterprise were reviewed.
When it was over, the lights were on again.
"Nan Yi, Liu Zhen, you two come to my house for dinner. When I arrived, I had already asked A Yu to prepare the dishes. They should be ready by now." Xian Yaodong said as soon as the meeting was over.
"Okay, I haven't eaten Auntie's cooking yet, so this is a good opportunity to try her cooking skills."
Nan Yi's intuition told him that this meal was not that simple. Most likely, Zhang Yu couldn't help but try to find out his attitude and move closer to the center of power.
