The next day, Yu Yin did not go to the factory.
After seeing Lu Shurui and the children off, Yu Yin asked Guan Xinyue if she wanted to go shopping.
"Sister Yu Yin, I don't want to go out. I'm still tired from the car ride, and I don't really like shopping. I'm fine staying at home. It's too hot, and I don't want to move." Guan Xinyue really didn't like shopping, especially with Congcong, who was so young. Taking a child shopping was torture.
“Okay, the house is spacious, you can wander around as you like. There’s also a recreation room on the third floor with lots of musical instruments. The fruits and vegetables in the garden are all ready to eat, you can pick them yourself if you want.” After saying that, Yu Yin went to her study. She wasn’t going to the factory today; she had other things to do.
The others in the factory were even busier. Brother Liang led the logistics staff to visit the surrounding pig farms, as well as the chicken farm that Yu Yin had mentioned on the phone this morning. Could it be that Yu Yin was planning to use chicken to make sausages as well?
He Haifeng is staying at the factory today; he won't go out but will stay in the factory to handle orders with customers.
Zhong Liang is going to the slaughterhouse today to study its work process and understand its internal structure in order to build his own slaughterhouse. He can't just work in isolation.
Things were proceeding smoothly. Yu Yin contacted Uncle Tan, whose previous school had majors in chemistry and biology, and asked him to help contact quality inspectors and lab technicians, as their factory had already purchased the relevant equipment.
Things wouldn't be resolved so quickly, so Yu Yin wasn't in a hurry to go to the factory. She took Guan Xinyue and her daughter for a stroll around the neighborhood before heading to a dried goods store, letting them browse freely. She then spoke with Chang Qing about her recent work.
“Sister Yu Yin, sales have declined recently. Daily dry goods are still okay, but gift boxes are a bit more noticeable. I’ve looked around and found that many stores, especially department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives, have started selling gift boxes. The competition is fierce.” Chang Qing has visited many state-owned and private stores in the past few days and has seen their gift box packaging and related prices.
"Sister Yu Yin, these are some gift boxes I bought that are similar to our products. There are also other gift boxes with similar prices to ours." Chang Qing took out five or six different gift boxes from under her desk, along with a note on the pricing of the gift boxes.
Yu Yin carefully examined the packaging of the different gift boxes on the table. There were no new ideas; most of them were very similar. There was even one that was 90 percent similar to theirs. Yu Yin never doubted the high-quality counterfeiting skills of the Chinese.
“Competition is inevitable sooner or later, so we don’t need to be anxious. It’s impossible for one company to dominate the market. Even with ham sausages, there’s only one dominant brand right now, but it won’t be long before various other types of ham sausages appear on the market. All we can do is ensure our own quality. You have to be strong to succeed, right?”
Yu Yin wasn't worried about healthy competition; rather, she feared malicious competition that used any means necessary. Taking advantage of the conversation, Yu Yin explained to Chang Qing some examples of cutthroat competition: many seemingly kind elderly women might actually be hired by others to cause trouble in the store, smear their reputation, or stage accidents…
Chang Qing was stunned. Are there still such wicked people nowadays?
"Sister Yu Yin, this kind of thing is very disadvantageous for us. We're in a passive position, and it's not easy to resolve." Yu Yin knew that even in the future, with cameras everywhere, there would still be many people trying to stage accidents. Otherwise, why would there be so many people who wouldn't help someone in distress, afraid they couldn't afford the compensation?
Chang Qing also fell into deep thought. This was not impossible, and he had to take precautions.
"Sister Yu Yin, could we hire a security guard for our store? He could wear a uniform and patrol the store. That would deter some of the less daring customers. Ideally, he should be a former reconnaissance soldier from the military, as he'd be able to spot many things." This was a solution Chang Qing came up with after careful consideration, and he felt it was highly feasible.
Yu Yin was surprised that Chang Qing's idea was quite comprehensive and his method was good; she thought it was worth a try.
“Okay, that’s a good idea. I’ll contact Director Meng and find a suitable candidate. Also, if a similar incident happens, don’t confront them directly. Call the police and let them handle it. Hold a meeting with all our employees to make sure they take this seriously and don’t ignore it.”
This matter could be a big deal or a small deal. We can't let them think that we're trying to appease them by giving them money, or we'll become their ATM.
After finishing her business with Chang Qing, Yu Yin, as the boss, also had to inquire about her employee's love life. "Chang Qing, have you met a suitable girl yet? You need to hurry up. Look at Zhao Tong and the others, they've all successfully found partners. You need to work hard too. You've bought a house, and you're capable at work. We're not lacking anything."
Chang Qing was a little embarrassed that Sister Yu Yin would ask about these things, and whispered, "We're already dating."
"What? I didn't hear you clearly." Yu Yin really didn't hear him clearly; it felt like his voice hadn't even left his throat.
"I've started dating someone. He was introduced to me by Sister Huang Shan's mother-in-law. He's a night school student and works as an accountant at a primary school. He's a really nice person, and his family is very understanding. We've met each other's parents." Chang Qing gave a very detailed introduction. Although she didn't use many words, she explained the whole story clearly and was very good at summarizing.
"You're quite the secretive guy. You've already met our parents, and we haven't heard a thing. Are you planning to tell us when you get married and just write down the wedding gift details?" Yu Yin was surprised. He really knew how to keep things to himself and was very tight-lipped.
"I'm just afraid that if it doesn't work out, everyone will know and I'll feel embarrassed!" Chang Qing scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
"I'm just teasing you. Since you think she's a good person, you should cherish her. After you get married, as a husband, you need to manage the relationship between your wife and your family well. Never try to appease her or make her unconditionally give in to your family."
She's marrying you as a person, not your whole family. Make her feel loved and cared for; only then will she extend that love to your parents and accept your family. Similarly, you should also genuinely care for her parents.
"After marriage, parents cannot be ignored, but they also need to make their own judgments. Once you're married, you must take on the responsibilities you should have; only then can your marriage be happy." Yu Yin said quite a bit, and she was speaking from the heart.
"Thank you, Sister. As the eldest son, I sometimes unconsciously worry excessively about my younger siblings. Later, I realized that they might not want me to be involved too much, so I'm trying to live my own life. Once siblings start their own families, they become two separate families." Chang Qing was truly grateful to Sister Yu Yin for giving him valuable advice with her life wisdom.
"I'm just speaking from the heart. Marriage is about two good things coming together, one plus one being greater than two. That's what makes it last, isn't it?"
Yu Yin has already discussed both business and personal matters, so it's time to go see the mother and daughter. I'll take them out for some local specialties at noon.
Unexpectedly, the mother and daughter went on a shopping spree at their store, eating until they were completely stuffed. They had no choice but to go home and drink hawthorn water to aid digestion. Yu Yin was both amused and exasperated.
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