As soon as Qiu Yuling came back, she asked Cao Qing to take her over.
"Xiao Qiu's return is just in time. I've been thinking about it over and over again these past two days, and I think we can draft a plan first.
I even feel like we're starting too late. If we had followed your plan earlier and prepared a small batch first, we'd have gone there to test the waters. The bureau and the city would have definitely paid more attention to it when we got back."
Qiu Yuling had anticipated this, "What a coincidence! We think alike. I've spent all my salary over the past few years on this. I currently have 100 goat milk soaps, 50 packets of shampoo powder, and 50 bottles of shampoo cream.
They are all placed under my bed in the dormitory. If the bureau really has this idea, we can take them over as samples. I just don’t know if it’s too late to apply for a booth now?
Whether it works or not, let's give it a try. If it's not ideal, I'll take the criticism myself. If it works, we'll set up a workshop first. After all, Director Pan has a whole ranch of goat milk that we can use first..."
Cao Qing was overjoyed. "That's settled then. Don't worry about the booth. I have a solution. Let's go to your dormitory and get your things."
Qiu Yuling put the things under the bed in advance and added a few things, "Director Cao, there is one more thing. Because I made them by hand in the early stage, the packaging is simple.
If we just take it over like this, we definitely won't be able to sell it for a high price, so we have to go there in advance and rush to make some exquisite packaging. I drew some designs in my spare time, and they are all in the dormitory. I will show them to you later."
Cao Qing became even more anxious.
After getting the things and doing some preliminary research, Cao Qing immediately decided on a plan.
"Xiao Qiu, get ready. I'll send someone to buy tickets for us. We'll go to Shanghai first, and we'll leave as soon as we get any news.
Oh, by the way, just pack these up and take them with you. You're quite strong, so for now, we'll go to Shanghai first, because our decision was made so hastily and we have limited time and manpower. The rest of you can go directly to the Guangzhou International Trade Fair as originally planned."
Qiu Yuling said that there was no problem. If the journey was not long, she would even volunteer to take the goods to Shanghai to check the packaging.
On the way, Cao Qing took the pattern and looked at it over and over again, but he really couldn't think of anything better than this one. "Xiao Qiu, this goat milk soap should be wrapped in printed oil paper. What about this shampoo powder? Did you specify it in the note that it should be in a plastic or oil-coated brown paper bag?"
Qiu Yuling explained, "Because we are not sure whether plastic packaging bags can produce satisfactory results, we regard them as a backup plan.
For shampoo, for example, you can cut a hollow bamboo tube. We don't have time to do exquisite carving on the outside right now, so we'll just put our brand name on the outside first. We'll slowly refine these things after we return from the Guangzhou Trade Fair."
While Cao Qing was digesting, Qiu Yuling lay down on the small wooden table next to the bed. She had even printed out several copies of the promotional text. "Director Cao, take a look."
Cao Qing took it over. "Pure goat milk soap, derived from natural care. Each piece condenses the essence of nature, as silky and soft as silk, giving the skin a pure and beautiful encounter."
"Goat milk soap is a natural choice. Made from fresh goat milk, without any artificial chemicals, it leaves your skin immersed in pure nourishment."
“Meet goat milk soap, and encounter quality life. Daily skin care becomes a kind of enjoyment and a pampering for yourself.”
"Goat milk soap is the new fashion for beautiful skin. Simple yet sophisticated, use it to shape your fashionable and beautiful skin image and show your unique charm."
“…”
Qiu Yuling started from four points: emphasizing natural quality, highlighting skin care effects, creating a good living atmosphere, and combining fashion elements, and wrote at least two advertising slogans for each point.
After he estimated that Cao Qing had read enough, he handed over another piece of paper, "And this, it's the slogan for the shampoo, take a look."
Cao Qing suppressed his excitement and shock before taking the second piece of paper. "Natural herbal shampoo, gently treats gray hair. Powered by plants, safe and without side effects, it keeps your hair healthy."
"Gray hair is gone, youth is back. [Shampoo Name] helps you realize your beauty dreams and regain your youthful glow."
"A warm shampoo that accompanies you through every wonderful moment. Wash away your confidence and let your charm bloom."
"Revitalize your hair and start with this shampoo. It deeply cleanses your scalp and nourishes each hair strand, leaving your hair shiny and vibrant."
Cao Qing folded the two pieces of paper and stuffed them solemnly into her briefcase. She didn't know how to organize the shock in her heart. Qiu Yuling's words and ideas for product packaging were really beyond her comprehension.
"Xiao Qiu, you've been planning this all along, haven't you? You're truly a good comrade of our country. To be honest, I'm now extremely confident about our trip.
But there are also concerns. If we can really contribute to foreign exchange earnings and win orders, what about raw materials? Winter is coming soon, and the lack of raw material reserves is the biggest problem.
This is indeed the real problem. Qiu Yuling has all the raw materials in the recipe, but she can't take them out openly.
After some deliberation, she wrote down the recipe for goat milk soap. Cao Qing could read it at a glance, so “pouring” it out wasn’t that difficult.
She pointed to the ten drops of rose and lavender essential oils at the bottom and asked Qiu Yuling, "This is a bit difficult. We're past the flowering season. If we ship fresh flowers from southern cities, they'll probably wilt, right?"
Qiu Yuling nodded, "Indeed, it is difficult to make high-quality essential oil from dried flowers. Fresh flowers are still the best. And you can try different flower species, such as osmanthus, saxaul flowers, etc.
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