Chapter 164: New Product Zhao Yunsheng wants to have a romantic relationship with Wang Ying again...
Qiu Zhenhua's voice on the phone was trembling and his tone was panicked.
Wang Ying said calmly, "Don't panic. When did this happen? Have you reported it to the police?"
"I discovered it today, but I was busy with final exams these past two days, so I didn't notice when the cabinet door was pried open and locked again. I designed it to lock the cabinet about seven days ago. I haven't reported it to the police yet, so I'm telling you first." Qiu Zhenhua's hand was shaking as he gripped the receiver. He was afraid he'd ruin Wang Ying's plans; she had just taken over the factory, and now he'd let her down. What if someone else stole the packaging and the products? Qiu Zhenhua didn't dare think about it.
"Then go report to the police now," said Wang Ying.
"I'm sorry, Yingzi." Qiu Zhenhua was extremely regretful. If Yingzi asked him to compensate for the losses, he would probably not be able to afford it even if he sold his entire Qiu family.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Go and report the case. After you report the case, call me." Wang Ying said.
"Okay." Qiu Zhenhua hung up the phone and went to report the case.
An hour later, Qiu Zhenhua called and said that he had reported the case and the police had accepted it.
"Which district of the provincial capital did you report to?" Wang Ying asked again.
"Xicheng District Public Security Bureau." said Qiu Zhenhua.
"Okay, I understand." Wang Ying only then asked Qiu Zhenhua, "Have you ever told anyone about designing packaging for our factory?"
"No, I haven't told anyone," Qiu Zhenhua said. "I usually design without telling anyone."
"I understand. Let the police investigate first. You should also pay attention to see if there are any suspicious people around you," said Wang Ying.
"I'm really sorry, Yingzi, it's my fault." Qiu Zhenhua apologized again.
"It's not your fault. Someone was determined to steal, and you couldn't prevent it." Wang Ying didn't want to blame Qiu Zhenhua; it was pointless. "The most important thing for you now is to put this matter aside and redesign the packaging. Can you do that?"
"Yes!" Qiu Zhenhua immediately felt relieved when he saw that Wang Ying was still willing to let him do the design.
"Call me anytime if there's any progress."
"good."
Wang Ying hung up the phone and immediately went to his superiors to explain the matter face to face. This kind of thing couldn't be concealed, and the superiors had to communicate with the provincial capital. What if it was a large factory in the provincial capital that did this? There was no guarantee of what would happen next.
"I'm going to the city." Wang Ying and Dou Haiyan said.
"Okay, Director, was our packaging design stolen?" Dou Haiyan asked.
"Yes, packaging design and product information." Wang Ying said and went out with a small bag.
After Wang Ying found his leader and explained the situation, the leader took the matter very seriously and assured Wang Ying that he would report the matter to the higher authorities to ensure that the interests of the Panda Biscuit Factory would not be harmed.
When Wang Ying returned to the factory, it was already lunch time. She parked her bicycle and went straight to the cafeteria.
"Director, isn't there a meeting today?" Zhou Qianjin asked, "Why are you back from outside?"
"If you have any problems, go to the city and find the leaders," said Wang Ying.
Zhou Qianjin asked casually, and Wang Ying continued, "After dinner, let's hold an extra meeting."
Several people became nervous. Seeing Wang Ying's serious expression, Shao Pengyu asked carefully, "What happened?"
"Let's eat first." Wang Ying said.
They looked at each other, and the food no longer tasted good.
After lunch, Wang Ying called the relevant personnel to a small conference room for a meeting. As soon as Wang Ying opened his mouth, he surprised several people.
"Our new product packaging design and product information were stolen."
"What about Qiu Zhenhua?" Zhou Qianjin asked hurriedly.
"Well, he called and told me today. I have already reported it to my leader today. Why do you think someone would steal these?" Wang Ying said.
"They must want to copy our products!" Shao Pengyu was indignant.
"I have asked Qiu Zhenhua to redesign the packaging, and we also need to make some adjustments to the taste and shape of the product," said Wang Ying.
Lu Zhongming and Zhou Qianjin both looked troubled. They had finally finished the new product.
"Although the information I gave Qiu Zhenhua did not include a detailed recipe, the flavor and shape were written down, making it easy for someone to copy it," said Wang Ying.
"I see." Lu Zhongming said, "Do we need to change the shape of these fish biscuits too? The molds are already made."
Wang Ying thought: "If someone really copied us, they might have copied even the properties. So, to be on the safe side, we changed it. You should contact the mold factory quickly and have them take the mold back and rework it."
"Okay." Lu Zhongming responded.
"Then our soda filling can't change its shape, we can only change its taste!" Zhou Qianjin said.
"Yes, we need to change it. And we need to do it quickly," Wang Ying said. "If the fakes are released before ours, it will have an impact on us, regardless of whether they stole ours or not."
When they heard this, they sat up straight and said, "Let's go now."
"Thank you for your hard work." Wang Ying said.
"It's not hard, it's not hard at all," Zhou Qianjin said. "I'm confident we can do it quickly and effectively!"
Wang Ying smiled and said, "Okay, then you guys go and get busy. If you need me, feel free to come find me or Director Shao."
Several people dispersed and left the meeting room.
Before leaving get off work in the evening, Qiu Zhenhua called Wang Ying again and said that the thief had been caught, but the thief was also instructed by someone. He refused to say who the person was and would rather be sent to labor camp than tell the truth.
If he would rather go to labor camp than tell anything, it only proves that the people who ordered him gave him enough benefits to make him willingly go to labor camp.
"Is he your classmate?" Wang Ying asked.
"Yes, this is hard to understand. He finally got into university, but he did something like this!" Qiu Zhenhua had a good relationship with this classmate. He never expected that he would do such a thing. He would never tell us why he knew it or why he stole it.
"What do the police say?"
"We are still investigating. We haven't made a single arrest and that's the end of the matter," said Qiu Zhenhua.
"That's not bad. Give the police some time. It's already very difficult to catch the criminal in just half a day."
“Well, they take it very seriously.”
"That's good. Because of this matter, you will be delayed from going home for the New Year, right?" Wang Ying asked.
Qiu Zhenhua sighed: "How could I have such thoughts!" Even though Yingzi was very magnanimous and didn't say a word to blame him, he felt so guilty that he wanted to jump off the teaching building.
"We have to come back for the New Year, and we still have to discuss the new packaging in person," said Wang Ying.
"Well, don't worry, the packaging I designed this time will definitely be better than before!" Qiu Zhenhua said fiercely.
"I believe you, but you have to be more careful. Now many people know that you designed the panda cookies, and maybe more people will want to steal them," said Wang Ying.
Qiu Zhenhua felt a chill down his spine: "I carry it with me everywhere! I even put it under my covers when I sleep!"
After hanging up the phone, Wang Ying pondered for a while and felt that the mastermind behind the incident would most likely not be caught.
"Director, has the thief been caught?" Dou Haiyan asked.
"The person who stole the information was caught, but the person who directed the matter behind the scenes was not caught," said Wang Ying.
Dou Haiyan said: "They stole for production. If any company produces, they will be the thieves. They will definitely be caught by then."
Wang Ying smiled bitterly. "Wouldn't that be too late? By then, the factory could easily come up with a scapegoat and say that person took a risk and took credit for it. It would be difficult to hold them accountable once they've already produced the product."
Dou Haiyan's already serious face showed a hint of anger: "How can this be!"
It is very normal for this kind of thing to happen. It was the same in her previous life when she was in the clothing business. As soon as a good style of clothing came out, there would be many imitations immediately, and the interval would usually not exceed half a month.
Even now, many factory managers are imitating Wang Ying and his colleagues' digital cookies, which is simply unavoidable.
"This is the reality. It is impossible for us to do all the business in the world. It's just that they are worse. They steal our design plans and information, causing us to suffer losses," said Wang Ying.
After getting home from get off work, Wang Ying talked about this incident with his family.
Zhao Yunsheng pondered for a moment and said, "This is really difficult. If it were our city, it would be fine. The provincial capital can't possibly say they won't be allowed to produce these two kinds of biscuits."
"If I were a leader, I wouldn't stop it, I might even encourage it," Wang Ying said. "There's no solution to this problem. The best I can do is send two people to labor camps. We can only wait until the product is released to see who's better."
Just as Wang Ying guessed, the police in the provincial capital had not yet caught the mastermind. Qiu Zhenhua went to the police station every day, but the result was the same.
The university has already started its winter vacation, and the Chinese New Year is approaching, so Qiu Zhenhua has no choice but to return to Beichong University.
The next day after Qiu Zhenhua returned to Beichong, he went to the factory. He brought a new design draft and a heart full of apologies to see Wang Ying.
Wang Ying specifically asked Qiu Zhenhua to apologize in front of Zhou Qianjin and others, put the matter aside for the time being, and then discussed the new design draft with them.
Zhou Qianjin and the others all knew that Qiu Zhenhua was an old acquaintance who had worked with the factory director, and that he had not done it on purpose this time. Although they felt a little upset, that feeling disappeared because of his sincere apology and the excellent new design draft.
"This packaging looks good, better than any previous packaging made for our factory," said Shao Pengyu.
"It seems that this incident has stimulated your potential." Wang Ying said with a smile.
Qiu Zhenhua smiled bitterly, "Don't say it, it's true! The hardest thing for a person to surpass is oneself. I racked my brains on the last design, and this time I squeezed every last drop of brainpower out of it."
Wang Ying looked at Zhou Qianjin and Lu Zhongming and said, "We must also surpass ourselves. I still have confidence in our products."
Even if the other party may be a large company, if a large company does not want to develop new products on its own and chooses to steal from outside, it can be seen that its pattern is small and its ability is insufficient, so it is not to be feared.
Zhou Qianjin and Lu Zhongming have been working very hard these past few days. Zhou Qianjin said, "Fortunately, there are no welfare tasks this year, otherwise it would be very difficult to finish them by the end of the year."
With the joint efforts of the entire factory, the new product was produced smoothly, and Wang Ying decided to launch it on the day when each factory distributed welfare benefits.
A few days before the new product was launched, Wang Ying took Qiu Zhenhua to the Beichong Non-staple Food Store. The store was now larger than before, selling not only the original Beichong Non-staple Food Factory products but also many other items.
Wang Ying brought Qiu Zhenhua to draw on the blackboard. There was a blackboard at the entrance of the grocery store, on which some of the hot-selling products of the season were written. This was also done by Wang Ying before and is still in use.
Qiu Zhenhua drew a panda holding a fish in the lower left corner of the blackboard, and then wrote in artistic calligraphy next to it, "Panda Biscuit Factory's new products, the sweet three-layer soda sandwich biscuits and the salty and crispy fish biscuits will be on the market soon."
Wang Ying also had Qiu Zhenhua make posters out of the painting, which he posted at department stores, major supply and marketing outlets, and, of course, at the factory entrance. Wang Ying prepared two posters: one that changed the phrase "coming soon" to "already available," featured a different pose for the panda, and used a different, artistic font.
With just a few simple promotional efforts, the biscuit factory's new product attracted a lot of attention. Director Zhao went home and told Wang Ying that many people had asked him when the new product would be released.
On the 27th day of the 12th lunar month, welfare benefits were distributed. This year, no non-staple food was distributed. After receiving the textiles, many people naturally talked about the welfare benefits of previous years and wondered if the non-staple food factory had any new products this year. Those in the know would mention two kinds of biscuits. This was invisible advertising, or word of mouth among the people.
The two biscuits became very popular as soon as they were launched on the market, especially the "Nian Nian You Yu" biscuits. Because of their unique salty and fragrant taste, both adults and children love them. The biscuits are made in the shape of small fish and have a fishy smell. Once you start eating one, you can't stop.
Soda crackers also sell very well, especially among young women.
On the first day of the new product's launch, department stores and grocery stores were sold out, and it also sold well in the counties and cities radiating from Beichong.
After returning home, Director Zhao excitedly said to Wang Ying, "Yingzi, these two cookies of yours will definitely sell better than the previous ones! In our store alone, we've sold over 100 kilograms of those fish cookies in bulk today! We've also sold out all the packaged ones."
"It's delicious," Chen Xiuqin said, "and it makes you want to eat more after you finish it."
"Our Yingzi's Panda Biscuit Factory had a great success in its first attempt!" Director Zhao was so excited that he could hardly calm down. Unfortunately, he was not in the factory now.
"By the way, what about the fake one? Has it been made?" Chen Xiuqin asked.
"We're all busy celebrating the Lunar New Year, so there's still no news from the provincial capital. Anyway, our new products have already been shipped over, and they've been received smoothly," Wang Ying said. "If the factory that stole our fruits of labor is smart, they'll probably avoid our area and sell them elsewhere."
"Yingzi is right. After all, they only have the basic information, not the formula. It's impossible for them to make anything better than ours," Zhao Yunsheng said. "If they dare to confront us head-on, they won't get any good results."
Wang Ying had already prepared himself mentally and didn't take it too seriously. He was just waiting for news from the provincial capital after the New Year. He would sue then.
During the last few days of the year, the new biscuits were simply not selling well. Since the Lunar New Year holiday had resumed, Wang Ying's factory was closed, leaving the warehouse empty. Department stores and grocery stores were also completely out of stock. The salespeople, fed up with the inquiries, had to post a sign at the door saying, "Panda Fish Biscuits Sold Out."
The poster attracted even more attention. Although it wasn't Wang Ying's original intention, this new product had become a true hunger marketing campaign. Some people even started complaining about not giving out any supplementary food for the Lunar New Year this year.
It's New Year's Eve again, and this year it feels more festive than previous years because we can set off firecrackers. During dinner time, we can hear the sound of firecrackers from time to time.
Zhao Yunsheng also bought some firecrackers and set them off. Dongbao and Yueyue hid behind him, watching the fireworks. After lighting the fuse, he deliberately frightened them. He turned around, stamped his foot, and yelled "Bang!", scaring them so much that they ran back into the house.
"You are only three years old, and you think you are my man! Why are you scaring a child like that?" Zhao Yunsheng was scolded by Chen Xiuqin.
The sound of firecrackers rang out behind Zhao Yunsheng. Yueyue was both scared and excited, jumping on the ground. Zhao Yunsheng picked her up.
Zhao Yunfei's family didn't come to the New Year's Eve dinner this year, but it was still lively. After the meal, the family ate melon seeds and watched TV in the main hall. Zhao Yunsheng quietly pulled Wang Ying up to the second-floor terrace.
This year is a warm year, and Zhao Yunsheng wants to have some romance with Wang Ying again.
The two stood on the terrace, looking up they could see twinkling stars. Zhao Yunsheng put one arm around Wang Ying's waist and pointed to the southern sky with the other, saying, "That's Orion."
Wang Ying chuckled twice: "You still read this."
Zhao Yunsheng also laughed: "I've been writing a novel recently. The male protagonist in the novel is engaged in geological exploration. He needs to recognize these things. I looked up a lot of information and wrote it down."
"Where is the heroine? What does she do?" Wang Ying asked.
"The heroine is a mountain girl who wants to leave the mountains," said Zhao Yunsheng.
"It feels very interesting. Do they have any stories that happened under the starry sky?" Wang Ying asked again.
Zhao Yunsheng tightened his grip, pulling Wang Ying into a hug. He then lowered his head and kissed her, saying, "They are like this, under the starry sky."
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