Su Yanqing was increasingly amazed by the man in front of her, who seemed to have a head full of original ideas and unexpected strategies. She even found it hard to believe that this guy had just graduated from university.
Could it be that the graduates of Lingnan University were so adaptable to society, able to handle any job with ease right after graduation? Compared to herself, who had always been proud of her adaptability, Su Yanqing felt like a primary school student in front of him.
Like establishing a rural specialized production cooperative for unified production; setting up a modern agricultural development company in the county to register a trademark for the Nantang kiwi, and even specifying a particular region in the trademark registration, with unified sales; inviting professional photographers to select scenes in the orchard and produce promotional picture albums, and using various media to advertise for the Nantang kiwi.
This series of strategies left Su Yanqing not only overwhelmed but also refreshed. She could see that even Chang Chunlai was deeply impressed by Lu Weimin's methods.
The idea of establishing a rural collective specialized cooperative was something Su Yanqing had never heard of. She didn't know where Lu Weimin had come up with this form of collective economic organization, nor did she know if the current policy allowed such an unprecedented collective economic organization to be established. However, Lu Weimin seemed to be completely unconcerned.
Lu Weimin knew that everything he had done had certainly left a significant impression on Su Yanqing and Chang Chunlai.
What was originally a common and ordinary promotional method in the future was now often a groundbreaking work. The promotional materials were divided into two categories: the cheapest paper flyers were aimed at consumers, while the luxurious copperplate paper brochures were used to win over fruit wholesalers in Changzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. To make the first move successful, you had to be willing to spend some money.
In the previous life, after the kiwi incident, the kiwi planting in Linyang region had never recovered, while the kiwi industry in places like Shaanxi and Hubei had made rapid progress. This was something Lu Weimin remembered very well. If he could change this history, it would not only earn Shen Zilie a very impressive political achievement but also change the history of the kiwi industry in Nantang, providing a way for the local people to increase their income.
In other words, this battle must be won, and Lu Weimin had the confidence to do so.
Chang Chunlai stayed in Nantang to handle the printing and packaging matters. According to the three of them's agreed plan, if they wanted to sell to large state-owned enterprises like Factory 195 as employee benefits, it couldn't be loose, and they had to use standard boxes, such as 5 kg or 6 kg per box. To sell to Beijing and Shanghai, this standard packaging method would be more appropriate.
At the same time, Chang Chunlai had to contact fruit wholesalers in Changzhou and the provincial capital through local fruit vendors in Nantang, establishing initial contacts and ideally reaching some preliminary agreements, selling as much as possible.
Lu Weimin and Su Yanqing returned to Changzhou to follow the predetermined plan to seek out state-owned enterprises. Although this route required some resources, once successful, it could solve a significant problem. For example, if Factory 195 changed from apples to kiwis as employee benefits, this alone could sell about 100,000 kg of kiwis. Lu Weimin didn't ask Su Yanqing in detail, but he could sense that she also had some connections, otherwise, she wouldn't have nodded in agreement when he suggested they go their separate ways to find solutions.
"Are you saying you want the factory to change the employee benefits for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival to Nantang kiwis?" Zhen Jingcai was curious and somewhat amused. "Kiwi isn't very popular in Changzhou, right? Who knows if the employees will like it?"
"Uncle Zhen, kiwi is the champion of vitamins among fruits, very nutritious, especially Vitamin C, which is very beneficial to the human body. It's much better than apples and pears. In big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the imported New Zealand kiwis are actually the same variety as our Nantang kiwis, and they are very expensive, usually ten yuan per kilogram. So this fruit will definitely be popular."
Sitting on the sofa in Zhen Jingcai's home, Lu Weimin didn't even have time to be affectionate with Zhen Ni before he started discussing this matter with Zhen Jingcai.
Zhen Jingcai was the deputy factory manager in charge of logistics, and the labor service company was under his jurisdiction. The factory's employee benefits were usually handled by the labor service company, which was one of the main reasons Lu Weimin had the confidence to take on this task.
"Lu Weimin, I know about kiwis, but the workers might not. Besides, the price you proposed for kiwis isn't cheap. The guys at the labor service company are very picky, and you know that the factory's benefits are all handled by the labor service company." Zhen Jingcai said slowly, "What other methods do you have to solve this problem? I know you have many ideas."
"Hehe, Uncle Zhen, in the next few days, the 'Changzhou Daily' will publish some articles on summer health care, introducing the benefits of kiwis. What do you think of that?" Lu Weimin smiled lightly, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
"Oh? The 'Changzhou Daily'?" Zhen Jingcai's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea, but do you have anything else?"
"Uncle Zhen, I can't reveal all my secrets. Our Nantang kiwis are green, pure, and natural, delicious, and very nutritious, with great benefits for human health. I think this trend will soon take off. When everyone starts paying attention to kiwis, wouldn't Factory 195 consider giving the employees a kiwi as a healthy gift for the holiday?" Lu Weimin said with a smile.
"If that's the case, I think the factory party committee would be happy to contribute to the health and happiness of the employees." Zhen Jingcai also smiled, responding with a teasing tone.
Actually, this wasn't a problem. Zhen Jingcai knew the behavior of the guys at the labor service company. As long as it could be handled through them, they didn't mind whether it was apples, oranges, or kiwis; they would even be happy to change the variety.
If he proposed it at the factory manager's meeting or the party committee meeting, even Liang Guangda or Chen Fazhong wouldn't make things difficult over this issue, especially after what he had been through. Both sides would likely maintain a restrained attitude for a considerable period, and no one would create conflicts over such trivial matters.