The next day at noon, Li Jianghai indeed led Lao Tietou's wife into the store in a hurry.
The woman was in her early forties, wearing a blue work suit stained with ink and holding a bulging cloth bag under her arm. As soon as she entered the room, she shouted, "Sister Guifang! I heard you want to make packaging boxes? I brought you the good stuff you wanted!"
Li Guifang's eyes lit up, and she dragged her to the small living room on the second floor: "Come on, let's talk upstairs!"
He turned around and shouted downstairs: "Xiaomi, take care of the store!"
As Feng Chunlian reached the second floor, her eyes lit up. She touched the armrest of the sofa and smacked her lips, "Oh my! Sister, you're a capable person. This shop is so impressive! Even the reception room is so exquisite. Look how well decorated it is!"
Li Guifang coughed lightly, smiled and waved her hand: "No, no, I'll just make do with it."
She was too embarrassed to say that this sofa was a second-hand item left by the previous owner on the first floor. The reason why the sofa was moved to the living room on the second floor was because it was taking up too much space on the first floor and it would be a pity to throw it away.
Later, when the business started to pick up, customers came to discuss business, and they couldn't let them stand while talking, so they just set up a "reception room".
Xiaomei made the sofa cover using scraps of fabric left over from her home. If you look closely, you can see that the stitches are uneven.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries before Li Guifang got down to business!
"Sister Chunlian, let's talk business."
Feng Chunlian then remembered the main reason she came here. She sat down on the sofa and her butt sank into it. The springs squeaked in protest.
She didn't care at all. She put the cloth bag on the coffee table and swiftly took out a few pieces of gray cardboard.
"Look at this material! It's corrugated paper that was damaged during printing at the factory and is treated as waste!"
She bent the cardboard with a snap and it bounced back to its original shape. "Don't underestimate it because it's defective. It's still very tough! It's a full 5mm thick!"
This one has a three-layer composite structure. Although it may not look impressive, its compression resistance is twice as strong as ordinary cardboard! The crooked printed trademark can be easily removed by rubbing it with sandpaper. Calculated at the price of waste paper, it only costs 80 cents per pound!
Li Guifang picked up the cardboard and looked at it carefully against the light. The thickness was indeed no problem!
Feng Chunlian pulled out another piece of cardboard with dark patterns printed on it. "This is some color paper that was badly printed at the factory. There's a little blemish on the back, but the front is perfect. If you were to make a gift box, stick the blemish on it facing inwards, and it wouldn't be visible from the outside!"
She gestured with her fingers on the cardboard, "I'll iron the big characters 'Gui Fang Zhai' on it, and then print a pattern on it. With gold characters on a red background, it'll be as festive and respectable as a New Year picture!"
Feng Chunlian lowered his voice: "This price,"
She gestured, "This inferior cardboard, considered waste, is only worth 0.30 cents per pound. If you buy in large quantities, it'll be even cheaper."
As she spoke, she lifted a piece of wavy gold foil, as if performing a magic trick. "This lining is made of this honeycomb structure, so it's very resistant to pressure! Each dessert is secured individually on a small brown paper tray, and then tied with red paper string. It's both sturdy and presentable!"
This time, Feng Chunlian showed Li Guifang a semi-finished product, and Li Guifang nodded with satisfaction!
Seeing this, Feng Chunlian took out a small notebook from her bag and said, "I have calculated the prices! White paper will be charged as defective, corrugated paper will be weighed by kilogram, and I will have the guys assemble it by hand..." She took out a small notebook and flipped through it quickly.
"This set costs only 0.3 yuan each! Buy the gold foil on the 15th, because the factory is clearing out their stock on the 15th and it's even cheaper!"
Just buy the materials, sister, you have to ask the guys in the store to assemble it manually. It’s a bit troublesome, but it’s really cost-effective in the end!
Customers will definitely like it when they see it. It can withstand long-distance transportation and doesn't look shabby.
Feng Chunlian was still talking when he suddenly heard Li Jianghai coughing heavily downstairs.
Feng Chunlian immediately shut up and stuffed the samples into Li Guifang's hands: "Sister, you pick one first. Tell me how much you want. I'll definitely give you the best price!"
"No need to look, just order this!" Li Guifang flung down the curtains, pulled out five "Great Unity" bills and shoved them over. "I'll make two thousand! Remember, if anyone asks, just say..."
"I know! Specially supplied cardboard for export and domestic sales!"
Feng Chunlian swiftly stuffed the money into his underwear pocket and winked before leaving: "I'll save you some coated paper for the next batch. It's waterproof and wear-resistant, and the price is only half of what it costs on the market!"
"Hey, don't forget!" Li Guifang chased her downstairs, constantly reminding her.
"The cardboard must have the three characters 'Gui Fang Zhai' printed on it in gold!"
Then he stuffed a piece of paper with the store logo printed on it into Feng Chunlian's hand and said, "Print it like this! You can't fool me!"
I’m afraid that Feng Chunlian will go back on his words!
Feng Chunlian patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry! Sister, I promise to print it beautifully for you!"
After saying that, he got on his bicycle and rushed to the factory, calculating in his mind how much commission he could get from this business.
The deal was done and both parties were very satisfied. Feng Chunlian was very satisfied and returned to the printing factory warehouse to continue working!
Originally, the printing factory only did paper printing work, but later, in order to make money, the factory's business became more and more, including packaging boxes and gift boxes.
In recent years, with the increasing number of small workshops, the factory's performance has become worse and worse. The factory's performance is much worse than before. The factory director simply announced: Any employee who brings in business will be given a commission!
Feng Chunlian of Guifangzhai was calculating that although the order from Li Guifang was not big, he could still get a considerable bonus.
As for printing the Guifangzhai logo on cardboard, that was even simpler. She planned to ask a familiar sister in the workshop for help, and start the machine to print it during lunch break. It would be done in no time, and no one would notice.
Li Guifang closed the door and smiled so hard that her teeth were showing, as if she could already see the money rushing into her pocket.
She originally calculated that the packaging box would have to cost at least one yuan each. If that wasn't possible, she would have to grit her teeth and buy a tin mooncake box for one yuan and two cents each.
Now, it only costs three cents, I really made a lot of money!
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