Chapter 126
Sister Hu took the newspaper and flipped through it, and her attention was attracted by a line of headlines.
《Shock! The magical drink behind the Oriental delegation's Olympic gold medal! 》
She read down along the title, and saw dense lead type, describing a drink called "Sports Power" and how it helped athletes recover their physical strength, and how the drink manufacturer generously donated money to support Olympic athletes.
After quickly reading the report, Sister Hu grabbed the newspaper and rushed out.
The light in the corridor was a little dim. This shady floor was the office floor of the Haicheng Food Supply Building. One could faintly hear the bustling sounds of customers coming and going downstairs.
"Has the manager signed the beverage order for this month?"
Someone sitting in the office looked up and said, "No, the leader went out for a meeting yesterday, and I was just about to get a signature."
"Give me the list. I need to change it."
As the deputy director of the purchasing department, the clerk dared not disobey Sister Hu's words and quickly handed it over.
Sister Hu glanced at the list, picked up a pencil from the desk, and quickly wrote "Sports Power" on the beverage catalog, noting that she wanted 100 boxes.
The clerk saw it and was a little surprised: "This, this is a bit too much, isn't it?"
Sister Hu pointed at the headline on the newspaper: "Did you get the newspaper? Take a good look at this one. The sales of this drink in the past two months must have been very high."
As he was speaking, he went to find his leader to report this temporary change to him.
The leader spread out the newspaper he brought and after listening to Sister Hu's report, he was a little skeptical: "Is it possible? Xiao Hu, you and this factory..."
"It has nothing to do with it." Sister Hu said firmly, and then added, "But it will be available soon. I will call them personally to discuss the matter and ask them to deliver the goods as soon as possible."
The leader hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you sure? Xiao Hu, the department meeting will be held soon."
The position of department director is still vacant, and at this critical juncture, it is undoubtedly a gamble.
Sister Hu hesitated for two seconds and nodded: "I'm optimistic about this."
After signing, she made a phone call and asked the operator to transfer to the Suicheng Fourth Food Factory.
The phone rang, and the other end answered: "Hello, this is the Fourth Food Factory."
"Are you a manufacturer of sports power?"
"Yes."
"I need a hundred boxes of goods, and they need to arrive as soon as possible. Can you arrange it?"
"OK!"
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After hanging up the phone, Pang Xiaopeng turned his head to look at Chen Lanjun and Tong Tong who were sitting in the office, and said with great joy: "It was actually the Haicheng Food Supply and Marketing Building that called just now! They want 100 boxes!"
This is the supplier that has received the largest inbound orders and the largest volume of orders since the report was released.
"One hundred boxes," Tong Tong was a little surprised. "That's a lot. It's really a big city."
Pang Xiaopeng covered his chest and said, "Yes, fortunately Sister Lan told us to stock up on the goods, otherwise we wouldn't be able to make it in time. The other party's request is very urgent."
Tong Tong pursed her lips. She had previously expressed some objection to the idea of stocking up a large amount of goods. After all, the money on the books had been almost spent, and it was very stressful to stock up a large amount of goods.
But this time, I have to admit that Sister Lan is right.
Chen Lanjun just smiled and said, "Okay, don't wait here, let the operator answer the phone, and we will all go and supervise the delivery. Getting the order is the first step."
Whether the product is successful or not depends on market feedback.
They were busy preparing for packing, contacting the railway department and the vehicle management department, finding someone to smooth over relationships and get the carriages approved...there were a lot of things to do.
Finally, within a few days, the "sports power" was released.
At daybreak, the truck drove to the back door of the Supply and Marketing Building, turned off the headlights, and the employees waiting nearby stretched their muscles before going up to move things.
Sister Hu stood on the side of the road. The sun had not yet come out, but she felt her clothes were wet with sweat.
She hadn't slept well in the past two days. She was worried that the other party didn't have so much inventory, and that the other party couldn't ship the goods. This situation had happened before. They had connected with some factories, but the other party dragged their feet for several months before delivering the goods!
This was common in the planned economy era. After all, workers went to work and left work on time, and it took time to contact freight. Many factories only started to slowly enter the production stage after receiving the order. As long as the task was completed before the inventory, it was considered finished. Even a large company like the Supply and Marketing Building could not avoid being delayed by such manufacturers.
Fortunately, the manufacturer of this "sports force" responded promptly this time and delivered the goods within a few days. Sister Hu was very pleased and admired it.
With such a quick response, the goods must have been produced in advance, and in large quantities. The person in charge of this factory must be very courageous, otherwise he would not take the risk of preparing large quantities of goods in advance. Thinking of this, Sister Hu's impression of this beverage improved a bit.
"Director Hu, come and take a look!" the worker who was moving goods shouted.
"What's wrong?"
Sister Hu's heart sank. Could there be something wrong with the delivery? She quickly squeezed through the gap between the boxes and moved to the front, only to see the worker handing her a round roll similar to the one used to hold paintings.
When I opened it, I saw two large product posters.
"Watch the Olympics, drink sports energy, and win glory for the country"
Next to it was a picture of a huge bottle of "Sports Power". They even attached two bamboo stands and a letter, which politely said: Dear supplier, hello, here are two product posters, which can be propped up with bamboo stands and placed at the door of the store to attract more customers. Because it was the first cooperation, they sent an extra half box of drinks, which could be used for tasting. If the sales were not good, they could return all of them. I wish you a happy cooperation, etc...
If Sister Hu only had a good impression of this manufacturer before, after reading the poster and the letter, she just wanted to meet the person in charge of the manufacturer.
You can tell at first glance that he is a very smart person!
The product posters were weighed down with stones and placed on the steps next to the entrance. Customers coming and going would take a few more glances at them.
It’s fresh!
Although there are many advertisements and posters now, I have rarely seen a vertical poster stand like the one placed at the entrance of the Supply and Marketing Building.
As soon as I saw it, I realized it was an advertisement for "Sports Power". Thinking about the news reports I had seen and the songs about the product I had heard, I became interested and walked to the counter.
Looking again, I saw a lot of "sports power" piled up at the beverage counter.
Wow, it’s packaged in a can, which makes it look particularly high-end among all the glass bottle drinks.
So many customers pointed at the pile and said, "Give me a bottle of this..."
Such scenes were happening simultaneously in supply and marketing stores and cooperatives of all sizes across the country.
"Director Hu, two-thirds of this batch of 'Sports Power' has been sold!"
"Then we need to restock." Sister Hu picked up the phone and dialed, intending to order two hundred boxes this time.
However, the operator on the other end was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, the factory's stock has been distributed and we are working overtime to produce it."
"How long will it take? We placed a large order before."
"Yes, thank you very much. I will register it for you right away and give you a receipt. Once it is ready, I will send it to you immediately, okay?"
...Sister Hu was silent for a moment, and immediately asked him to write a note.
Wow, even the drinks require a strip.
This is really selling out.
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