Chapter 91 Cashew Nuts Work Hard to Make Money
"...Is there something you need?"
Ning Jia squatted down, looked at the tall, thin figure standing at her feet, and asked with a smile.
She tried hard to search her memory for keywords:
Hmm... Tall (among the little people), green hair, curly hair, big eyes (let's skip this one, most little people have big eyes, so he's not very distinctive)...
Does this person's name contain the name of a plant? Or a color? Or perhaps a season?
Ning Jia was racking her brains, trying to figure out what the little person in front of her was called, when Yun Zhu started rambling on and on:
"I just looked at the packaging of our sachet blind boxes and I think there are big problems!"
"The main thing is, isn't the packaging a bit too basic? Blah blah blah..."
"And the design of the sachet is also...blah blah blah..."
"Ah!...Yunzhu!"
Ning Jia suddenly shouted excitedly, startling Yun Zhu. He paused, looking at Ning Jia with some unease:
"Did I go a bit too far?"
Ning Jia quickly shook her head:
"No, I just think what you said makes a lot of sense!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but steal another glance at the grass skirt Yunzhu was wearing.
That's exactly what she was saying!
No wonder she stared at Yunzhu for so long but couldn't remember his name.
It turns out it was because he wasn't wearing his signature cloth dress!
Otherwise, as soon as you see the bamboo printed on that skirt, you can just search for "Bamboo Skirt Little Green Roll" in your Little Human face database and you'll remember the other person's name.
Seeing that Yunzhu was about to continue sharing her thoughts, Ningjia quickly pointed to the sofa:
"Um, Yunzhu, I think your suggestion is excellent!"
"How about we sit down and talk?"
"Oh, okay, okay."
Yunzhu was stunned for a moment, then a look of great surprise appeared on her little face:
Normally, the tribespeople don't have the patience to listen to him, but they never expected that this giant would actually want to have a proper chat with him!
What a wonderful person!
...
Ning Jia immediately turned around and walked towards the sofa. When Yun Zhu ran breathlessly to the sofa and slowly climbed onto the coffee table, he looked up and saw Ning Jia already sitting on the sofa waiting for him.
A small plate of cashew nuts was already on the sofa. Ning Jia smiled at Yun Zhu, then took a glass of wine, poured him a glass of lemonade, and placed it in front of him.
This solemn demeanor made Yunzhu feel even more pleased.
He plopped down on the coffee table, panting heavily for a few moments before thanking Ning Jia, picking up his glass of wine, and chugging it down in one go.
After finishing her glass of lemonade, Yunzhu finally calmed down, wiped the water from her mouth, and her face flushed slightly.
"Hey, it's been so long since I've run, I feel like I can't run anymore, sorry for making you laugh."
"It's okay, there's no rush anyway."
Ning Jia smiled and refilled his glass, then took a big gulp of lemonade herself before saying:
"You've just arrived today, so you might not be very familiar with our sachet business yet. How about this, let me give you a brief explanation of your suggestion."
Yunzhu thought this made sense, so she nodded and asked Ningjia to speak first.
Ning Jia recalled Yun Zhu's suggestion earlier and said:
"The first issue is the packaging."
"When we first started making gift boxes, we actually discussed whether we should make the packaging more exquisite."
"But because we have always focused on pure natural handmade sachets, the impression we give people is that of green, natural, and environmentally friendly. If the packaging is too complicated, it will not be consistent with the brand's tone, which is the impression we have always given to our customers."
"So, after discussion, we decided to maintain the previous minimalist style and continue to use the same simple, environmentally friendly cardboard boxes for packaging."
Ning Jia laughed as she spoke:
"Speaking of which, simplicity, environmental friendliness, and product focus are definitely selling points for our sachets."
Yunzhu nodded as well:
"If that's the case, then I think the current packaging is fine."
"Right?"
Yunzhu continued:
"Moreover, I just realized that if the outer box is too cluttered, it will... overshadow the main ingredient and make the sachet inside less noticeable."
Before she could finish speaking, Ning Jia raised an eyebrow, sat up straight, and looked at Yun Zhu seriously:
"Yunzhu, please continue."
"Ah, this..."
For some reason, Yunzhu became a little nervous, and her speech became somewhat hesitant:
"It's like that... Think about it, if it's a cardboard box with a lot of decorations, before you even open the box, your eyes have already seen so many colors and patterns, you're bombarded with too much at once..."
Yunzhu suddenly paused, unsure how to describe it.
"Visual stimulation?" Ning Jia added from the side.
"Yes, that's roughly the idea."
"Once you open the box that provides visual stimulation, it won't be attractive enough unless what's inside is even more...stimulating than what's on the box."
"In short, I've taken a look at our sachets, and they're not particularly fancy or exquisite. If the box is too attractive, the sachet inside won't be as surprising."
Ning Jiachao Yunzhu gave a thumbs up:
“I had thought about this before, but I didn’t expect that we were thinking the same thing.”
At this moment, she suddenly gained a new understanding of this talkative, curly-haired little green man who couldn't run and whose handicrafts were terrible.
As someone who has been working for clients for many years and is essentially a corporate slave, it's perfectly normal for me to come up with these product marketing ideas he just mentioned, as I encounter them almost every day.
But for a dwarf race that has never worked in the world of giants and only knows about this world on its own, that's really impressive!
Ning Jia had a vague idea in her mind. She took a sip of lemonade and continued the previous topic:
"Regarding your second question, which concerns the design of the sachet, there is indeed room for improvement."
"At the time, time was tight, and everyone had too many ideas... In the end, we decided on the final design by drawing lots."
As she spoke, Ning Jia touched her nose somewhat guiltily.
By the Tree God, you can't blame her for this.
She originally wanted to decide by vote, but many of the villains had difficulty making choices. Asking them to quickly select a few from so many sachets in such a short time would be the death of them.
In the end, she had no choice but to resort to the old method, which was to draw lots to decide.
In any case, the little people have a knack for making handicrafts. As long as it is a sachet they make carefully, no matter what style it is, they will never have trouble selling it.
However, Ning Jia was indeed very curious about Yun Zhu's thoughts, so she said:
"Anyway, the design of the sachet blind box hasn't been announced yet. If you have any good suggestions, feel free to share them."
"Um!"
Yunzhu's mouth, which had been tightly closed for a long time, was finally able to open again, and she spoke with joy:
"I think the biggest problem with our sachet design is that it lacks any structure or method!"
Yunzhu recalled the blind boxes of figurines she had seen online:
"Releasing ten or so styles that include everything at once feels too haphazard. It would be better to release them in batches according to different themes..."
Ning Jia looked at Yun Zhu with an encouraging look, signaling him to continue.
"Also, the current blind box sachets have a major shortcoming, which is that they do not have the giant's favorite cute pet."
"For example, the most popular cats, dogs, hamsters, and even giant pandas! None of these are there!"
Ning Jia was taken aback. She hadn't expected Yun Zhu to even know about giant pandas. It seemed she really did spend a lot of time online. She couldn't help but say:
"Hamsters are fine, but cats and dogs...aren't they your natural enemies? I doubt anyone would want to do that..."
As they were talking, Ning Jia's gaze suddenly fell on a small, furtive dog figure, and she immediately waved to it:
"Bai Su, is something the matter?"
Bai Su stepped forward somewhat embarrassedly, looked at Yun Zhu, and said, "I just... have some ideas about sachets..."
Ning Jia smiled. Yun Zhu had just arrived, and now Bai Su had come too?
She immediately brought over a glass, poured Bai Su a glass of lemonade, and invited her to sit down and chat.
"Come on, Bai Su, please tell me your thoughts."
...
Half an hour later.
Yunzhu closed her mouth contentedly, took a big gulp of lemonade from her small wine glass:
I've finally said all my thoughts for now.
Bai Su tilted her head, holding a small wine glass, and sipped her lemonade. Her round, peach-like face was a little wrinkled, revealing a hint of weariness.
Strange, I've only been sitting here talking for a while, how come it feels more tiring than making sachets?
Ning Jia seemed to see the question in her mind and patted her little head:
"Mental work is like this; sometimes it's even more tiring than physical work."
She then told Bai Su:
“I used to go to work every day and did this kind of mental work. Of course, it wasn’t just about chatting and communicating; I also had to create plans and revise them repeatedly…”
Bai Su gasped in shock, "That scary?!"
Ning Jia had mentioned before that she had worked at that place called the company for several years, and it was incredibly hard work!
"Ning Jia, don't be afraid."
Bai Su put down her cup and said solemnly:
"We will work hard from now on and we will never let you suffer at work again."
Ning Jia chuckled, her heart as soft as a pink marshmallow, and gently hummed in agreement.
“I think your suggestions are all very good. Yunzhu’s suggestion about the style of sachets and Baisu’s suggestion to increase the types of sachets are both feasible.”
As she spoke, she turned and glanced towards the work area:
"It seems like everyone's starting to rest. How about we have another short meeting?"
Yunzhu and Baisu, their throats hoarse from exhaustion, both looked at Ningjia with admiration:
No wonder he's a giant who's worked a regular job, he has amazing energy!
...
The little people who were resting and chatting were quickly gathered together and stood in twos and threes scattered on the coffee table, waiting for Ning Jia to start the meeting.
The meeting was quite brief.
Ning Jia briefly mentioned the suggestions that Yun Zhu and Bai Su had just made, and first stated:
Since the sachet project is already underway, no major adjustments will be made for the time being. However, the designs of the sachet blind boxes do seem somewhat bland at the moment, so perhaps some changes could be made.
Secondly, for the future development of the business, she suggested setting up a marketing planning team.
Yunzhu is the group leader, Baisu is a member, and other interested people can come to her for a meeting. If they are suitable, they will also join the group.
The little people listened without any objection, and one of them even asked:
"Then, how should the design of the sachet be changed?"
Yunzhu, who had risen from a junior member of the raw materials group to the group leader of the planning group, couldn't help but say:
"Based on my understanding of Giant Market, I suggest that the sachet blind boxes remove a few of the common designs and add new pet designs, such as cats, dogs, hamsters, etc."
These words immediately caused an uproar!
"What?!" "Hamsters are one thing, but why make cat and dog designs?" "I hate stinky fat cats!" "I hate stinky furry dogs!" "I hate them all!"
Many of the little figures showed angry expressions and waved their little hands in protest.
"Oppose stinky fat cats! Oppose stinky fat dogs!"
Having suffered at the hands of stray cats and dogs several times, He Meng shouted particularly loudly, almost jumping up.
Several middle-aged men also glared at each other, expressing their disapproval:
"This is utterly absurd!"
Even Dongkui didn't side with her father; she shook her little head excitedly and said loudly:
"I won't make a smelly dog sachet!" "Absolutely not!"
The crowd was instantly agitated, and the overwhelming opposition from the clansmen left Yunzhu completely bewildered. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately dared not.
Bai Su stood beside Yun Zhu, watching the clansmen who were caught up in their emotions, and wisely remained silent.
Canglan, Zelan, Baizhi, and the others remained silent, only glancing at Ning Jia to see what she would say next.
Ning Jia had, of course, anticipated this out-of-control situation, but the clamor of the little people was so chaotic that it made her ears ring and she almost forgot what she was going to say.
She quickly gathered her thoughts and reassured him:
"Everyone, please calm down and let me explain!"
“I know everyone hates cats and dogs, but as Yunzhu said, in our giant world, cats and dogs are very popular furry friends. If we can make them into sachets, they should sell very well.”
"That way, you can make more money all at once."
Huh—
If making cat and dog sachets can make more money, then yes...
The little people's attitude softened somewhat, but soon someone raised their hand and asked:
"But I really hate smelly cats and don't want to make smelly cat sachets at all, so what should I do?"
Ning Jia seemed to have anticipated this question, and a sly smile crept across her lips.
"I never said these sachets had to be made really cute!"
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