Zhou Hao looked aggrieved.

Qian Qing happily got up to change her sanitary napkin, but when she caught a glimpse of Zhou Hao's face, she remembered what had just happened.

"...Well, let me explain..."

Qian Qing took out a brochure from her bag and handed it to Zhou Hao: "I saw someone selling this in the south. Do you remember the girl last night? She was the one who sold it to me..."

While Zhou Hao was reading the booklet, Qian Qing had quickly taken care of herself.

The white and soft sanitary napkins were very different from the rough texture of menstrual pads, and Qian Qing immediately marveled at the foreigners' creative ideas.

Just as he was about to soak the things he had just taken off, Zhou Hao grabbed his arm.

Zhou Hao looked serious, "Put it there and I'll wash it. It says here that it can't touch cold water."

In the past, Zhou Hao would pay extra attention to Qian Qing's menstrual period every month, but this booklet was extremely detailed, even including things to pay attention to during menstruation. Including trying not to catch a cold, staying asleep, not doing strenuous exercise... This made Zhou Hao even more nervous.

It turned out that he didn't know that there were so many things to pay attention to when it comes to lesbians' menstrual periods.

Qian Qing was a little helpless: "That's not necessary..."

She has always been in good health. She would feel a little uncomfortable on the first day of each menstrual period, but would hardly feel anything in the following days.

Zhou Hao's expression became more serious: "You still have to be careful. You can rest at home today. It's nothing serious anyway."

Qian Qing lay down again at Zhou Hao's request. Well, she had been planning to stay at home idle today anyway.

****

Qian Qing has not yet figured out how to start selling sanitary napkins. But after trying them herself, Qian Qing has officially announced that she will say goodbye to menstrual belts. The dryness and comfort of sanitary napkins are incomparable to menstrual belts.

Qian Qing first kept a batch of sanitary napkins for her own use, and planned to share some of them with her sister.

I picked out a dozen or so bags left and gave them away!

With the booklet, Qian Qing first went to find Chen Xinran, who had already married into the compound.

Zhao Nan, whom Chen Xinran married, lived in another tube-shaped building in the second factory. Many leaders lived in that building, and the layout of the houses was square, with three bedrooms and a living room.

Chen Xinran is also a very busy person, and Qian Qing has not been idle since last year. This was the first time the two of them had a chat since Chen Xinran got married.

Chen Xinran looked at the things Qian Qing took out like a treasure and smiled: "Isn't this just a sanitary napkin?"

Qian Qing was surprised: "You know?"

Chen Xinran took out a pack from the bedroom: "Here, this is what I have been using."

Chen Xinran studied at university in Shanghai. She was often taken care of by her uncle in recent years. She had no shortage of money and certainly would not put herself in a difficult position.

"I got this from a pharmacy in the city. Before, I could buy sanitary napkins made in Hong Kong or Japan from Friendship Stores in Shanghai, but now that I'm back, I can only order them from a pharmacy. They prepare them for me and I pick them up. There are sixteen pieces in a pack, and they cost eighty cents."

Qian Qing had never seen domestically produced sanitary napkins. Originally, she planned to let Xu Ahua rest and then look for the contact information of several state-owned factories to see if she could get some samples back. That's all that's left now.

Qian Qing repeatedly compared the domestic sanitary napkins with the ones she brought. The difference between the two was not that big, or rather, the difference between the ones Qian Qing brought and the domestic ones was not that big. They were both long straight strips with some pressed-down intaglio prints on them. Apart from that, there were no other additional decorations.

Qian Qing: "Are all the ones you buy like this? Are there any other styles?"

Among the samples given by Xu Ahua, there is an extended version with a thin waist in the middle, and another one with wings. There is a little bit of glue on the back of the wings so that they can be stuck together.

Chen happily shook her head: "It has always been this style. I also use this style in Shanghai. But the one I used before was made in Japan and was a little different. The shape was wide at both ends and narrow in the middle, and it also had glue."

Qian Qing understood that the new products of Anshu Group brought by Xu Ahua were the styles that Hong Kong Island followed. However, the state-owned factories have not yet kept up with the improvement.

Since Chen Xinran already had them, Qian Qing simply found her two packs of sanitary napkins with wings and narrow in the middle. She also told Chen Xinran that she was going to start a sanitary napkin business.

Chen Xinran was very supportive: "If you can do it, I won't have to go to the pharmacy to order it. It's far and troublesome. I have to wait every time."

Chen Xinran's reaction gave Qian Qing some confidence. Since Chen Xinran also said yes, it meant that sanitary napkins still had a market in the factory.

Next, Qian Qing gave a few more films to some women she knew in the tube building. Of course, some people thought she was fooling around, but most of the women were happy to take them. Qian Qing said, one yuan per pack, a few films would only be a few cents, why would you complain about giving it away for free?

Especially Xue Dabao and Xu Sijin's mothers, these two mothers have been very considerate of Qian Qing's business since Qian Qing took their children to a radio show. On weekdays, the two naughty monkeys also like to go to Qian's mother's canteen to watch TV.

Thanks to Qian Qing's influence, the two mothers were also very interested in the things that Qian Qing recommended, and a group of women gathered around to discuss it.

"Wow, something this soft must be comfortable to use."

"Yeah, this thing looks pretty clean, but I don't know if it can be used all day."

"My husband said I smelled bad when I came here. I wonder if this will help."

"He thinks you're smelly, so you ask him to go sleep in the hallway! What the hell, only grown men are smelly!"

"Do you think I didn't? I forced him to sleep on the floor for seven or eight days after I told him once."

"It's just a little thin. I don't know how long one piece can last."

Qian Qing was there to answer questions: "One tablet can't be used for a whole day. You have to change it after about three or four hours. You use three or four tablets a day, which is exactly sixteen tablets in a pack. You can use about one pack every month."

When these words came out, the group of women were shocked.

"So it costs one dollar a month? That's... a bit expensive."

"The old menstrual belt can be washed after use, but switching to this one means spending an extra dollar a month."

"I still think menstrual belts are better..."

"This is Qian Qing's gift. Let's try it out and enjoy it. I can't afford to use it every day."

…

Qian Qing didn't know what to say at this time. If she persuaded people to use sanitary napkins, wouldn't that be persuading people to spend money on her? In all honesty, she was going to sell this batch of sanitary napkins at cost price. People haven't changed their mindset yet. If she makes money from this, wouldn't that prevent everyone from correctly understanding the effects of sanitary napkins?

At the critical moment, it was Xue Dabao's mother who spoke first.

"Who cares? If it works, I'll buy it! Men spend a lot of money on cigarettes every month, and I'm going to go broke just by buying sanitary napkins? Besides, isn't it written in this booklet? Menstrual pads are not clean, not as clean as sanitary napkins. People get sick if they use them too much, and they say their uterus will have problems. I don't care, I don't want to get sick! If my man dares to tell me not to buy, I'll stop smoking!"

Xu Sijin's mother said softly, "I think so too. Sanitary napkins are much cleaner than menstrual pads. We are not free to make money. We are busy at home and outside. We can spend one dollar every month to buy something that is worry-free and comfortable. To be honest, I am very irritable during those few days every month. I feel uncomfortable and don't want to do anything. If this can make me feel more comfortable, I will be more relaxed when doing things."

As soon as the two mothers said this, the women around them also thought it was right.

In fact, one dollar is not much for these working families, and many of them are dual-income families, with both husband and wife earning wages and a child. They are not afraid to spend even a dollar.

But before, I spent money on my husband and children. At worst, I spent money to improve my family life and buy meat for the whole family to eat. Even if I gave my children one dollar to buy snacks, I felt that it was worth it.

Spending money purely on oneself, without regard to men, children, or household finances, makes women feel a little guilty.

I don't know why I feel in vain, I just feel that this money should not be spent.

Xue Dabao's mother's words hit the nail on the head. Why can't they spend money? They spend their own money on their husbands and children, so why can't they take out a dollar every month to spend on themselves?

Do they have no work or no money?

flower!

Just have to spend!

After all, if I get sick, I will suffer. Although the factory now takes good care of the workers, I don’t have to worry about getting sick because my medical expenses are reimbursed. But who wants to get sick? And getting sick in the uterus is so painful!

"I'll take it back and try it out. If it works, I'll buy it again."

"My mother-in-law will definitely complain if I take it back, but who cares? I'm going to use it anyway because it works well!"

Of course, not all women expressed their opinions. Some even quietly withdrew from the group. No matter what, one dollar is still expensive!

I can’t bear to let go. I really can’t bear to let go.

Qian Qing saw the fighting power of Xue Dabao's mother and Xu Sijin's mother, and was very grateful to them, and gave them each a few more films.

Then she thought that it would be inappropriate for her to be involved in the promotion.

Today, they were in this building, and everyone met each other every day. Plus, she had a good reputation before, so no one said anything bad to her.

If she moved to another place, even to another building, people would say that she had become corrupt because of her desire to make money.

Qian Qing thought about it again and again, and finally went to see Li Hongmei, the women's director, carrying two packs of sanitary napkins and a stack of pamphlets.

Things like promoting women's hygiene should be the responsibility of the women's director, right?