Chapter 391 We're short-handed, so worrying!
The sisters-in-law were completely bewildered.
Cen Yan wasn't annoyed and patiently explained to them.
"Our Langhua brand lip balm is new and lacks brand recognition. We finally gained some recognition through department stores. If people can buy as much as they want, we can make money for a while. But in the long run, people will think that Langhua products are just so-so and not special."
"For now, I'll temporarily control the number of products I put in the department store. Everyone wants to buy them, but once they're sold out, the reputation of the Wave brand will spread by word of mouth, and its fame will grow, right?"
"As long as we make a name for ourselves, we won't have to worry about people coming to us to buy our goods."
So that's how it is. Although the sisters-in-law didn't quite understand, Cen Yan was from Shanghai and was a capitalist's daughter. She knew how to do "business," so she definitely knew more about this than they did.
They followed Cen Yan's production targets diligently, and they couldn't go wrong.
"When will we split the money? Director Song just gave you the money, so we don't have to wait until the goods are sold before we get the money, right?"
“Yes.” Cen Yan thought for a moment. “I’ve been busy lately. How about the day after tomorrow? We’ll settle everything then. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure the money is settled clearly so that all my sisters-in-law can have a prosperous New Year.”
"Very good."
At that moment, Sister Tong's voice rang out from the crowd.
She wasn't concerned with money, but with something else entirely.
"Sister-in-law Cen, I just heard you talking to Director Song about lipstick. Will you teach us how to make it later?" Sister-in-law Tong looked at Cen Yan with sharp eyes.
These idiots keep asking all sorts of questions and don't get to the point. Lip balm only costs 50 cents a tube. After deducting the cost of raw materials and handling fees, they only make a tiny profit.
But the lipstick Cen Yan just mentioned costs two yuan! Even if it's just one lipstick, she can easily make a yuan profit!
Given the same job, she would definitely want to do something that pays more.
Cen Yan knew what Tong's sister-in-law was thinking.
"Yes, but not now. There are too few people in the family compound. We don't even have enough time to make lipsticks, let alone lip balms. Besides, lipsticks contain cochineal, which is much more expensive than lipsticks. I don't have many cochineal on hand right now."
That's the truth. Although she has raised a lot of cochineal insects in her space, it's not on a large scale. Making three to five hundred lipsticks a month is no problem, but any more than that would be a challenge.
The main reason is that cochineal farming was not introduced to China until around the turn of the millennium, when it was introduced from abroad.
She has cultivated some cochineal insects in the space. If conditions permit and there are enough people, she would not mind putting "cochineal insect farming" on the agenda and making cochineal insect farming a large-scale industry in China ahead of schedule.
Cochineal insects can be used not only as a natural dye, but also to produce carmine, which is used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Their commercial value is immeasurable, and there are many ways to make money from them.
Cen Yan stood next to Wang Lijuan and sighed.
"If only we had enough manpower, lipsticks and lip glosses are easy to make and can be made by men, women and children. I wonder if there are any veterans on Dongming Island who were discharged due to injuries and could not be assigned good positions. They could also make lipsticks and lip glosses or raise cochineal insects."
"Sigh, I don't have enough manpower. I have so many recipes, but I can't make them. I'm so anxious."
Once again, what was said unintentionally was taken seriously by the listener, and Wang Lijuan's ears perked up again.
Sister-in-law Tong said eagerly, "Then let's not make lipsticks anymore, how about lip balms? They're more profitable."
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