When Zhou Huan asked Wang Wei this question, Wang Wei hesitated for a moment before answering:
"I don't think so. President Lu has always been a very respectable person."
"I haven't told you, have I? I have a cousin who works under President Lu. No matter how badly he performs, as long as he is loyal, there's no position that President Lu can't assign him."
Wang Wei was referring to Sun Dehu, who is still with the Jinghai Construction Group.
With Sun Dehu's current treatment as a role model, Wang Wei is also very hardworking. She wants to work under President Lu until she becomes like Sun Dehu and becomes a general manager of a certain group.
After all, there's no such thing as a career ceiling when working for President Lu.
Wang Wei's answer gave Zhou Huan more confidence. Neither of them were complete novices, and neither of them had any career plans.
After exchanging a few words, the two realized each other's goals and work attitudes. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, they would have become bosom friends and sworn brothers on the spot.
Just as the two were talking, there was a slight commotion at the counter where customer benefits were being offered:
"Why is there soy sauce again? We don't need to buy salt at all these days, this soy sauce is enough."
"The food is from some no-name brand, isn't that bad? I've never even heard of it!" The teller on duty today said with a smile to the two chatting aunties.
"Sister, the products we're giving away are definitely not some no-name brands. If you don't believe me, look, these all have nationally recognized testing certificates."
The teller laid out photocopies of the documents and explained them to the two women:
"The brewing and production processes all comply with standardized quality inspection procedures, so you can eat it without worry, there's no problem."
Wang Wei nodded in satisfaction towards the teller, then said to Zhou Huan:
"There's no problem at the main store, let's go to the branch store together."
Zhou Huan was also very satisfied with the tellers who had undergone training before starting their jobs.
While the two capable officers were busy running around all day, their superior, Lu Fan, was not idle either.
Yi Hailiang brought several samples to the office and asked Lu Fan to take a look:
"President Lu, these are the products from the newly established production lines."
"Some of the experienced chefs thought it was good, and the taste was quite good. Others, however, had all sorts of problems, and I don't know if they were just nitpicking."
Lu Fan did not taste the product first, but instead asked his secretary, Xiao Zhang, to invite several people from the marketing department to taste it together.
Then he smiled and said to Yi Hailiang:
"Director Yi, that's a serious matter. With you in charge of the workshop, everyone knows that the assembly line is thriving and running smoothly thanks to your management." "It's not like the experienced workers are deliberately finding fault."
As they were talking, the head of the marketing department came over with his two deputies.
Lu Fan then asked everyone to sit down and try the new product from the production line:
"Speak freely and share your thoughts and suggestions."
When the boss is open-minded and there aren't many problems, the employees below are more open and less reserved.
In any case, the three people from the marketing department didn't act coy or pretentious, but tasted the food with Lu Fan:
"This vinegar is so irritating, why is it so sour?"
"I think vinegar is alright. After all, it's made from grains. The acidity can be labeled and categorized into different degrees. It might not sell well in Nanshan City, but it could become a hit if we go west."
Some people say that brewed vinegar has a short shelf life, to which Yi Hailiang replied:
"Yes, that's the problem. The experienced workers have already pointed it out."
"After all, it's a grain-based brew, with no added salt or sugar, and absolutely no other preservatives."
"What do you think, Mr. Lu? Is there a market for this product?"
Lu Fan was also thinking:
"Since the shelf life is so short, how about we switch to smaller packaging?" "If the quantity isn't large, we can go for premium packaging. Selling vinegar to the west is certainly a good option, but if we can sell combs to monks, that's just as good."
However, Lu Fan would not discuss the sales issues in detail with the marketing department or Yi Hailiang.
This part needs to be discussed after Wang Wei finishes her market research and returns.
I also tried a few craft soy sauces, but because they were not aged properly, their umami flavor was not up to par. They were not much different from their current star products, except that they had some other gimmicks.
Yi Hailiang picked up several bottles of the product and said to Lu Fan and the others:
"There are those that claim to have zero additives, those with reduced or less salt, and those that can replace caramelized soy sauce for braising..."
Each of them has their own specialty.
The marketing department believed that this gimmick was not enough to shake up the market.
Lu Fan, on the contrary, thought that product diversity was a good thing:
"The sales amount can be slightly lowered, as an add-on." Other ingredients, such as rose salt and Alpine salt, are used because they are raw materials for brewing other products.
So the experienced craftsmen, to avoid wasting anything, temporarily used it as some small samples as a perk and sent it to Yi Hailiang.
After all, Baiyue Supermarket is sending out about 50,000 bottles of soy sauce samples every day.
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