Chapter 1165: Making Money
The farm has livestock and off-season greenhouses, so there is a lot of work to do all year round.
After picking the melons, Lu Miao let Ling Yuan go about his business while she walked around and took a look around.
When Chen Xiangdong arrived, she was standing on a rocky hill, looking around with the help of the terrain.
Chen Xiangdong started calling "sister-in-law" from a distance, and Lu Miao waved in response.
Running all the way to her side, Chen Xiangdong leaned on his knees, took two breaths to calm his heartbeat, and quickly stood up again to look around with her.
Looking at the land outside the farm, there were at least twenty workers busy at work, some far away and some near.
"Sister-in-law, I've found a tractor to plow this area. The labor market behind Qingta Hutong is full of migrant workers who have come to the city from the suburbs to find work. These jobs are perfect for them..."
Without Lu Miao asking, Chen Xiangdong swiped his fingers back and forth and took the initiative to report on the progress of his work.
But halfway through, Chen Xiangdong paused and touched his head and said:
"The more difficult problem right now is growing cactus seedlings. I've sent letters to all my old buddies, but so far there's been no good news..."
Lu Miao did plant some at home, but only in a small corner.
Not to mention twenty or thirty acres of land, I'm afraid even if you dig it all up, you still won't be able to plant a long ridge.
We have already invested several thousand dollars in leasing the land and manpower. If we still cannot get enough seedlings in the future, the plan will probably fail here.
Chen Xiangdong has been very anxious these days.
Lu Miao did not regard this as a difficult matter:
"I know a few newspapers. I'll find their contact information later and give it to you. Talk to them and ask them to invest some money to buy a spot on their front page to publish an investment promotion announcement."
Chen Xiangdong was stunned for a moment.
I really hadn't thought of this idea before.
I have seen similar news about hiring odd jobs in newspapers in the past, but they were always in the corners of the newspapers.
They're going to get a horizontal front page spot, but wouldn't that be a bit too ostentatious?
Although economic policies have gradually opened up, Chen Xiangdong still feels that wealth must be made secretly.
If you show off too much, it will be easy for others to find fault with you. You can't guarantee that people from both the open and secret sides will get wind of it and come and cause trouble...
Chen Xiangdong was worried and asked whatever he thought.
Lu Miao smiled calmly and said:
"It's all about attracting attention. How can news spread quickly if it's not? As for everything else...everything has multiple sides. Sometimes there's no need to be so pessimistic. As long as you don't step into the minefield, no one can touch you."
When Lu Miao said these words, she didn't mean to express that the industry was hers and that she was protecting it from behind.
On the contrary, given the nature of her job, she would never expose these things to others.
Regarding the factory and store, she would at most carefully study the "rules" and, without violating any rules, mobilize Chen Xiangdong and others to take advantage of the policy initiative.
As for daily operations and development, Lu Miao tends to classify the industry and Chen Xiangdong and others as independent entities, give them suggested directions, and let them grow wildly.
She herself does not participate too much.
Then again, in the process of economic development, taxation is an important source of national fiscal revenue.
Increasing the tax rate paid by enterprises is also contributing to the country's economic development.
The state will also provide a certain degree of support and protection to enterprises in terms of policies and other aspects.
Generally speaking, as long as there is nothing wrong with you, no one can do anything to you.
Of course, there is a premise here.
That is, it is best to understand the law yourself.
If someone sets a trap for you, you can fight back in no time...
Chen Xiangdong thought about these words and felt that they made some sense, so he nodded slightly.
Lu Miao smiled faintly, and then slowly started talking about business:
"What's the current situation with the custom lipstick tubes and packaging boxes I mentioned earlier?"
"I just called the manufacturer a few days ago. They've finished most of the work and said it will be finished in the next two days. But it will probably take until mid-May for it to be shipped here."
Mid-May, that's about a week away.
Lu Miao nodded slightly and asked:
"How's Meizi doing lately? What's she been busy with?"
"She learned how to mix lipstick from you last time, and now she's tinkering with it at home whenever she has free time. But she's been busy lately, and I haven't had the time to find her the natural pigment powder she wants, so she's been making more balms..."
Chen Xiangdong said and looked at Lu Miao again:
"I think she's almost mastered her craft. The color and smell of the balm she makes now are very similar to the ones you made before."
Lu Miao nodded gently: "Take it slow, just make some progress in daily stability."
After saying this, Lu Miao changed his tone and said:
"Besides putting cactus cultivation on the agenda, we'll also be expanding our essential oil collaboration with John King... A branch in Guangzhou will be open in three months at the latest. There are many foreign companies and businesses there, which means greater opportunities for export."
Lu Miao carefully considered and communicated his thoughts with Chen Xiangdong:
"We haven't made any particularly outstanding or rare hair ties yet, so they're not high-quality and therefore hard to sell for a good price. Going forward, the Guangzhou branch will only offer these as a supplementary product, and will mainly focus on selling lipstick, essential oil soaps, and fine beaded and wire-wound jewelry... We're different now than we were before. We have some financial resources, so we can gradually replace the lower-quality materials for both the beads and wire, gradually adding genuine materials."
Whether it is "A Rose" or "Feast" in the factory, their initial positioning was not to target the general public.
It’s just that at that time, we didn’t have much capital, so the pricing was relatively affordable, so it was not very noticeable.
Now that the family assets have been accumulated, it is time to start adjusting.
The foreigners have made enough money from them, and now it is almost time for them to make some money.
Chen Xiangdong was not a fool. He thought about what Lu Miao said and soon had some ideas in his mind:
"If that's the case, shouldn't we stock up on essential oil soaps and lipsticks?"
Lu Miao nodded: "If others like something and want to cooperate to purchase it, we must at least be able to supply it, but this situation is not necessarily absolute."
Chen Xiangdong looked at her blankly and shook his head, not quite understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Lu Miao asked with a smile: "Do you know what 'hunger marketing' is?"
Chen Xiangdong still shook his head.
Lu Miao smiled faintly and looked into the distance:
"Goods must be supplied, because in the initial stages of cooperation, people must be able to see the quality, but we can't supply unlimited quantities..."
Scarcity makes things valuable.
Things that are easily obtained often do not reflect their value.
Naturally, no one would care.
If you want to be high-end, you must know how to create momentum.
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