The next day, Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui came to Qingfeng Village again.
The main focus of this inspection is 666 Weitai, which is the first business of "Pumpkin Vine Pharmaceutical Company".
Logically speaking, this kind of export is a major local event and a political achievement, and relevant departments must accompany the inspection and be responsible for food, accommodation and other issues throughout the process.
However, Chen Xia did not report it for the time being. After all, he was not sure whether exporting was feasible. It would be so embarrassing if he reported it and the products could not be sold there.
This time, his aunt came and brought good news, which made him feel relieved.
The key is that Zheng Haisheng has prepared all the materials needed to apply for a patent, so he is not afraid of others studying his medicine and has applied for a patent first.
Then we can discuss this export in detail. If it is handled well, the Qingfeng branch will become a star enterprise in Yuezhou, and then Chen Xia will have more amulets on him. Safety comes first.
Even Gu Lin came to join in the fun today. This time, her aunt came to the mainland and brought her a lot of the latest autumn clothes, which made the relationship between the aunt and niece warm up rapidly.
Lin Hui doesn't know much about fashion because of her family conditions, but Chen Shuqin does. Just like last night, the two of them discussed dressing for the whole night, and in the end Gu Lin even slept in the guest room.
Women, whether they have brains or not, all pay attention to their appearance. Even Gu Lin, who has small breasts, no brains and long legs, is like this.
Qingfeng Pharmaceutical Factory's daily output is now stable at 2,000 pills.
There is still a shortage of supply, and people from the pharmaceutical company are keeping an eye on it every day. After the packaging is completed in the afternoon, the products will be picked up as quickly as possible. This efficiency is really unlike that of state-owned companies in the 1980s.
This was Chen Shuqin's first time dealing with pharmaceuticals, so after visiting several workshops, she was a little confused.
In her impression, a pharmaceutical factory should be fully automated, with uniformed staff everywhere and clean and bright factory buildings.
But what about Qingfeng Pharmaceutical Factory?
The several concrete-walled buildings are the factories. The ground is hardened, but unfortunately it is all concrete without any decoration or ornamentation.
All the workers were rural men and women. Although they were dressed relatively neatly, it was obvious that they were not very educated. When they saw Chen Xia and the others coming in, they just grinned foolishly.
The key point is that this pharmaceutical factory does not have a single pharmaceutical machine, and all the processes are done manually.
All of this looks less like a pharmaceutical factory and more like a workshop making osmanthus cakes.
"Xiao Xia, this, this pharmaceutical factory is really... really..."
Chen Shuqin felt that she couldn't continue speaking. Yes, she looked down on such a backward pharmaceutical factory.
"Aunt, you don't understand. If I want a machine to make pills, isn't that easy? There are always manufacturers making them in China. For example, have you seen anyone using a medicine grinder to grind these Chinese herbs? Such crushers are also available for purchase in China.
I deliberately chose this handmade method. Handmade pills look more traditional and more in line with the identity of Chinese medicine than machine-made ones. I believe pills made this way have soul.”
Lin Hui chuckled beside him, "Medicine has a soul?"
"Yeah," Chen Xia nodded seriously, "This is the greatest respect for the disease."
Hehe, several women laughed.
Gu Lin whispered in her aunt's ear, "Don't listen to his nonsense. He's just afraid that the pharmaceutical factory will be confiscated, so he hasn't dared to buy the machine."
Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui heard, "Oh, that's how it is."
Now I understand.
As the group continued their tour, Chen Qiaogu took out a few small off-white pills from a plastic box and handed them to the young aunt from Hong Kong.
"Actually, the secret recipe of our pharmaceutical factory is this pill. The drug inside is the omeprazole that Chen Xia got."
Chen Xia added, "This is the drug I want you to apply for. Our 666 Weitai depends entirely on it."
As a shrewd businesswoman, Chen Shuqin was a little worried. "Will the side effects be serious? Hong Kong has very strict drug regulations. If there are a lot of side effects, we will be fined and bankrupt."
"Don't worry, this medicine has almost no side effects, and we'll enter the market as a traditional Chinese medicine this time, so the supervision won't be too strict."
"So what's the maximum output you can achieve per day?"
Chen Qiaogu replied: "Now we can produce 2,000 pills a day. We have tried it and the maximum output can reach more than 6,000 pills. If we use all mechanization, there is no upper limit."
Chen Xia shook his head. "For now, we don't need to mechanize it. We must do it all by hand. We'd rather hire more workers."
He was helpless. It was not that he didn't want to make money, nor was it really for the soul of the medicine. It was that his patent had not been applied for yet and the Western pharmaceutical factory had not been established. If he relied on taking omeprazole out of the space hospital, he would not have to do anything else.
He also figured it out and decided to adopt hunger marketing for the time being. As long as the unit price was raised, the profit could actually be guaranteed, which was better than selling at a low profit but quick turnover.
Back in the office, Chen Xia asked, "Aunt, how long do you think it will take to boost sales in Hong Kong?"
“I have no experience with medication, but according to feedback from people who have used Sanliu Weitai, almost all of them are repeat customers, which shows that this stomach medicine pill is effective and consumers are definitely willing to continue using it.
Hong Kong now has a population of over 5 million, and the pace of life there is fast, with many people experiencing irregular diets and a high incidence of stomach problems. I think sales won't be a problem. We'll start by promoting the product at Longfeng Pharmacy and test its effectiveness."
In his previous life, Chen Xia was just an old salted fish, and he really knew nothing about business, so he could only listen to his aunt's arrangements.
"Oh, by the way, if the drugs are to be exported, I have to report this to our head office."
"Head office? Isn't this pharmaceutical factory yours?"
Chen Xia didn't know how to explain it to these people in capitalist areas.
"Actually, I funded the construction of this pharmaceutical factory, but in theory it's a state-owned enterprise. Above me is the Yuezhou Pharmaceutical Corporation, and they're the distributor for all our drugs."
This was both theoretical and practical, which made Chen Shuqin and Wang Hui a little dizzy and unable to understand.
Chen Xia scratched his head and thought of an analogy.
"For example, I bought a taxi, but I can't operate it on the street myself, so I have to register my taxi with a taxi company. In this way, I am actually my own boss, but in theory I am also an employee of the taxi company and must accept their management."
Now they understood, but then shook their heads. "Why go through so much trouble just to open the factory? Wouldn't that make things even less efficient?"
Chen Xia sighed helplessly: "Who says it's not true? Some people just like to take off their pants and fart and mess around."
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