“It’s almost August, two months already. The morning sickness should have passed long ago,” Zhang Fengxia said, sitting down. “Why do you two still seem so reserved?”
Jiang Xiaoyan was hoping for it, but when he actually sat in front of her, she didn't know what to say. It was Jiang Xiaoyan's first pregnancy, and Lu Feng's first time getting someone pregnant.
"What did the doctor say?" Lu Feng asked.
"I just had a check-up recently, and they said everything is normal. Because I'm prone to anxiety, they prescribed a lot of medication to help maintain the pregnancy." Jiang Xiaoyan looked at Lu Feng and said, "What should we name the baby? You should come up with a name first, right?"
"Naming it now?" Lu Feng said, "Isn't it too early? Let's talk about it after the baby is born."
"What kind of talk is that?" Zhang Fengxia said, somewhat dissatisfied. "Of course I'll have the baby! I'll keep it in my belly like Nezha. Is it that hard to name your own child? If you won't name it, I, as the godmother, will. Let's call it Lu Youcai, how grand!"
"Go away!" Lu Feng said with disdain, "This is supposed to be a returnee from overseas? What level is this? We already have Duoduo, so let's add Shaoshao, Duoduo Shaoshao."
"Young Master Lu?" Zhang Fengxia laughed, turning to Jiang Xiaoyan and saying, "He seems even less capable than me."
Jiang Xiaoyan wondered to herself whether the name Shao Shao was meant for a boy or a girl.
"Are you going out again now that you're back?" Jiang Xiaoyan looked at Lu Feng with anticipation in her eyes.
“I won’t go out. I’ll cancel all business trips. It won’t make a difference if I take a little more time to develop my career. I’ll stay home with you. I’ll work at the factory every day and come home for dinner in the evening,” Lu Feng replied earnestly.
"Is there no expansion in international trade? Didn't you say that this trip was to take control of Chen's capital? It seems that it hasn't been completed yet?" Zhang Fengxia said.
Lu Feng sighed and pondered for a moment, as if he had encountered a problem. Zhou Ya brought out the last dish, and everyone began to eat.
"Have you encountered any problems?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked with concern.
"It's alright, it's just that we've taken too big a step and need to slow down. Our products don't sell well internationally, and our shareholders don't support us going international right now. We've already achieved scale and industrialization, and the next step is to become a group. Let's prepare ourselves and be ready to go out at any time," Lu Feng said while eating.
“VCD players are a crucial pillar supporting the company right now. President Liu said that the new generation of VCD players might be in mass production by the end of the year. We should expand our product line and form a product matrix. My idea is to make simple home appliances in the second half of this year.” Zhang Fengxia glanced at Lu Feng and said, “Items like electric fans, irons, shavers, and flashlights are things we can make in the short term. We should cover the household needs of users, adopt a one-stop shopping approach, and push them directly to users!”
“Even for larger home appliances like refrigerators, washing machines, and ovens, where our technology is insufficient, we can cooperate with major manufacturers and sell them under our own brand. We don’t make money from it; we just want to gain brand recognition.” Zhang Fengxia said earnestly, “I had several meetings with several senior executives in the brand department recently. Ideally, we should create an all-around brand image so that users will come to us first, no matter what they need.”
A full product line array?
Lu Feng laughed and said, "That's a good idea, but the problem is that if the profit margin is low, the end market won't be profitable, and the competitive advantage will be gone."
“I’m also considering this issue. The brand department told me about it. One of their ideas is the most popular model in the US right now, which is called one-stop shopping, a large supermarket chain model.”
Lu Feng pondered thoughtfully. It was a wonderful idea, and very feasible. If this plan came to fruition, Lu Feng would definitely be the richest man in the world.
The problem is that each large appliance supermarket is very expensive, and building one in each city is simply not feasible with current consumer spending power. Moreover, there are the two largest strongholds in the country: supply and marketing cooperatives and wholesale markets.
"Let's talk when we get back. Let's eat first." Lu Feng said, placing a piece of meat in Jiang Xiaoyan's bowl.
When Lu Feng returned home, all the neighbors saw him. This was the first time a man had come to Jiang Xiaoyan's house since she moved in. Many people wondered to themselves, "Didn't she say her man was very capable? Why did he come back in a taxi?"
While eating, Xiuer said to her husband, "I feel like this Jiang Xiaoyan is a fraud. It must be her man. Didn't you see them hugging and cuddling at the front door? He doesn't seem like a decent person."
“She looks honest, but she never tells the truth. That’s good, it lets everyone see how much everyone in this alley is sucking up to her lately.” The man said indignantly, “Didn’t you see? A few days ago, Zhao Runmei was standing in the crowd, sucking up to her like she was being paid.”
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