"Hello Manager Gao, my name is Huang Qinqin."
Huang Qinqin didn't know why Manager Gao suddenly asked for her name. Could it be that he saw them chatting together and wanted to give her a reprimand or warning?
As soon as she answered, Manager Gao remembered, "Yes, yes, her name is Huang Qinqin, the current accountant Huang, who seems to be a relative of hers."
"Okay, then come to my office for a moment."
After saying that, Manager Gao put his hands behind his back, sticking out his potbelly, and prepared to go home.
Mo Jiaxin was also worried for Huang Qinqin. Although she didn't know why the three of them were chatting and only Huang Qinqin was called over, they all agreed that being called over by the leader probably didn't mean anything good.
......
Manager Gao originally planned to take Huang Qinqin directly back to his office, but then he thought that since he was the only person in his office, it wouldn't be appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together.
He turned a corner and led her into the finance office.
When Manager Gao came in, Huang Jianmin, Zhu Min, and the head of the finance department were playing cards; all three of them had notes stuck to their faces...
Zhu Min was facing the door, so he and Manager Gao made eye contact. Zhu Min's brain froze on the spot, and it took him a while to come to his senses.
He quickly put down the cards in his hand and said awkwardly, "Hello, Manager Gao."
Manager Gao looked at them and said irritably, "Tear the paper off your faces! What kind of behavior is this!"
Then he said to Huang Qinqin, "Um, Comrade Huang Qinqin, you can come in too."
When Huang Jianmin saw that Manager Gao had brought Huang Qinqin over, he was curious about what was going on.
The three people in the finance office pretended to be very busy, but their peripheral vision and attention were always on Manager Gao and Huang Qinqin.
"So, Comrade Huang, are you settling in well at the department store? Do you think there's anything about the department store that could be improved?"
After saying that, he looked at her expectantly.
Huang Qinqin: ......
How could she possibly say anything? It's not even her place to speak, is it?
However, Huang Qinqin felt that the opportunity she had been waiting for might have arrived, and perhaps what she had imagined before might actually become a reality.
"They've adapted quite well. Hehe..."
As for whether or not to make improvements, Manager Gao didn't say anything explicitly, and Huang Qinqin wouldn't bring it up either, otherwise what if she stepped on a landmine?
After she finished speaking, Manager Gao stopped talking and didn't try to get her to join his inner circle. He thought Huang Qinqin was quick-witted and, being a grassroots employee, should be able to spot some problems.
"Well, that's right. I'm sure you've noticed as well, there are fewer customers at the department store lately, and sales have dropped a lot."
Do you have any good suggestions, or do you think there might be something wrong that's causing the drop in transaction volume?
Huang Qinqin was overjoyed; it really was just as she had thought. Composing herself, she said as calmly as possible, "I suspect it might be because the department store is lacking some basic consumables."
Manager Gao hadn't considered this direction, so he sat up straight and asked seriously, "What do you mean?"
"Manager Gao, this is my analysis."
"The goods sold in department stores nowadays are relatively expensive, and once you buy them, you basically don't need to buy them again."
"I think we can import some basic supplies, such as oil, salt, or affordable food."
Manager Gao and his team hadn't considered this direction before, but now that Huang Qinqin has said this, he thinks it might actually be the reason.
However, Manager Gao had some reservations: "If we do that, won't we be no different from a supply and marketing cooperative?"
"When people from other places come and see this, they'll think our department store isn't high-end enough. And even if we bring it in, how can we guarantee they'll buy from us instead of going to the supply and marketing cooperative?"
Huang Qinqin had considered this issue before, and she shared her thoughts.
“We don’t need to import everything like the supply and marketing cooperatives. We can cooperate with food factories and oil mills to see if they can produce a batch of products with different packaging specifically for us.”
"Take soy sauce, for example. Most of what the supply and marketing cooperatives sell is in bulk, but we can order bottled soy sauce in different sizes. The regular soy sauce is priced the same as what the supply and marketing cooperatives sell. The premium soy sauce, on the other hand, can be sold to our high-end target customers."
"And I remember Manager Gao, you said that the department store would be hosting foreign guests in the future, right?"
Manager Gao pondered for a moment. What Huang Qinqin said did make sense, but: "We do receive foreign guests, but why would foreigners buy these daily necessities?"
"Even if we assume they're willing to buy, our department store is so big. If these expensive ordinary goods can only be sold to foreigners, how could we possibly allow food factories to add production lines just for us?"
Since Huang Qinqin brought up this idea, she must have already thought about these issues.
Instead of directly answering Manager Gao's question, she countered with, "Manager Gao, if it were you, would you be willing to spend more money on an ordinary everyday item that better reflects your status and looks more high-end? Would you be willing to do that?"
Manager Gao raised an eyebrow; of course he was willing. Despite the widespread criticism of capitalism, those with power and money still crave a sense of superiority.
Whether it's a person or an object, it's the same.
If you can buy a product that is obviously different from ordinary people just by spending a little more money, I believe many people will buy it.
They didn't even need to differentiate the contents; they only needed to change the packaging and price. Manager Gao felt he hadn't misjudged Huang Qinqin; she was indeed very resourceful.
"Good idea. Do you have any other ideas besides this?"
Huang Qinqin observed Manager Gao's expression and felt that he had approved of her first suggestion, so she decided to speak up boldly.
"My second suggestion is that we can cooperate with nearby villages to introduce some delicious and affordable dried fruits and pickles."
"These types of goods are very suitable for ordinary working families to buy frequently, and should increase the number of customers at the department store."
Manager Gao thought the suggestion was mediocre and pointed out the crux of the matter: "Dried fruit and pickles are available in many varieties not only in the supply and marketing cooperative but also in the vegetable market. How can we compete with others?"
"Manager Gao, what if I told you that the department store's pickles would be unique, and that you could buy higher-quality dried fruit for the same price?"
"In that case, there should still be hope of competing with other places, right?"
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