Entering the somewhat enclosed office, Gu An'an realized that there were indeed quite a few of them, no wonder the other party was nervous.
"Director, I'm here today to try and sell you a product."
Gu An'an took out the "exquisitely packaged" soap and bar soap.
However, while the packaging was considered exquisite by people of this era, it was only considered average by Gu An'an.
"What is this? Rose brand soap?"
Gu An'an nodded, "Yes, our family compound has set up a soap factory. This soap was just produced, and I wanted to bring it to show Director Qian. You're a worldly person, so you must know whether this product sells well or not. Maybe you can even give us some advice."
This statement certainly contained an element of flattery, but it wasn't purely flattery. Gu An'an had heard Liu Xiaoqing mention this Director Qian before, and he was indeed capable.
Director Qian picked up the soap, smelled it, and looked at its appearance. The rose pattern printed on it was prettier than the existing patterns.
"I have to try it and see how it goes."
Gu An'an was prepared and took out a rag. "This is a rag used by the front desk to wipe the tables. I borrowed it from the older sister for a while. If Director Qian doesn't mind, you can try it?"
The cloth had been used for who knows how long, covered in both new and old stains. Normally, Director Qian would never want to touch it, but in this case, the dirtier it was, the more effective it was.
"OK."
Liu Li immediately replied, "I'll go get a basin of water."
After Liu Li brought the water over, she took the rag from Director Qian and started washing the dishes right in front of him.
"Wow, this stuff is really effective. We've washed this cloth countless times, and it's never been cleaner than this."
The woman who brought everyone here hadn't left. Seeing this, she exclaimed, "And this one smells better than the ones we sold before."
Despite his respectable appearance in public, Director Qian is henpecked and has to help with chores at home. Of course, you can also notice the differences between him and his wife.
What the supply and marketing cooperative sells doesn't matter; as long as the products are useful, they can only benefit them and have no drawbacks.
"This soap is for washing clothes, and we can demonstrate it in person. This bath soap is for bathing, so Director Qian, you'll have to try it out yourself when you get back."
Gu An'an slapped two bars of soap into Director Qian's hand, using them as guinea pigs. She was also very polite and considerate, so Director Qian was naturally happy to do her a favor.
"Okay, but I need to ask how much this thing is priced. If it's too expensive, it might not sell well here."
Everyone knows the local cost of living, and the price Gu An'an set was just within Director Qian's acceptable range. Although it was more expensive than the original soap, its appearance and cleaning power made it acceptable.
"Okay, I'll start with four hundred dollars for this soap. If it sells well, I'll add more. As for this bar soap, I really need to use it before I can decide whether to place an order. Here's what I'll do: give me your phone number, and I'll contact you when I want to place an order."
The group couldn't hide their joy at seeing him place the order so quickly.
After placing the order and signing the receipt, and agreeing to deliver the goods the next day, the group headed to their next location, watched by Director Qian.
"Is closing a deal really this easy?"
The boy who spoke was named Ma Jianbin. His father worked in the logistics department and was in the same class as Zhao Man. He was also one of only two highly educated family members among the remaining family members.
He didn't like sitting in the office dealing with a bunch of data, so he volunteered to be the salesman. Actually, he had his own ulterior motives.
Everyone says Gu An'an is amazing. He hasn't had much chance to meet her, but his father says that if he could learn even a little bit from her, it would be enough for the rest of his life.
He wanted to know if it was really that amazing, so he volunteered and was selected.
"Director Qian is an acquaintance, so it's much easier to talk to him. It's not so easy with other people."
After she pointed it out, Ma Jianbin realized that he had been making assumptions.
"What should we do next?"
Gu An'an didn't rush to answer, but instead asked directly, "Everyone has already seen the conventional methods for selling soap, who's going to go next?"
The five people looked at each other, and finally Ma Jianbin and Liu Li stepped forward at the same time, "I'll go!" "I'll do it."
"Okay, I'll let the two of you try it later."
There are two supply and marketing cooperatives here, one in the south and one in the north. The one in the north is where Liu Xiaoqing works, but they rarely go to the one in the south, since it is much farther away.
"Sister-in-law, where are you going now?"
"Another supply and marketing cooperative."
Gu An'an had originally decided to leave, but they had only taken a few steps when they ran into the young soldier who was also going to the butcher shop. Since it was on the way, he let them get in the car.
It was impossible for them not to take the car, so after realizing it wouldn't cause any delays, they got in.
What used to be a journey of more than an hour by walking only takes twenty minutes by car, and that's only because the road conditions are bad; otherwise, it would be even faster.
"Sister-in-law, you go ahead and do your work. I'll come and take you there later."
The young soldier sped off, a proud look on his face. Look how amazing his wife is! Not only does she earn money herself, but she also helps everyone earn money together. Where else in the military region can you find a wife like that?
Thinking that he would definitely recommend his sister-in-law to other military regions when he had the opportunity to visit them again, he was determined to do so.
Upon entering the supply and marketing cooperative, Liu Li spoke first, "Hello, we need to see your purchasing director. Could you take us there?"
The receptionist's eyes swept over them, a hint of disdain creeping into them. "Our manager is busy; he doesn't have time to entertain you."
She guessed Liu Li's purpose, but these days supply and marketing cooperatives were highly sought after and looked down on door-to-door salesmen.
Liu Li never expected that she wouldn't even have a chance to meet the purchasing director, and she swallowed back the words she had prepared.
"An'an, what do we do now?"
The group looked at Gu An'an at the same time, which also made the older woman behind the counter notice her.
Unlike the other five people, the fabric of Gu An'an's clothes and the watch on her wrist indicated that the person in front of her came from a well-off family, which made the woman behind the counter slightly regret her words.
But since the words had already been spoken, there was no way to take them back, so he simply crossed his arms and coldly watched Gu An'an and her group.
"Ma'am, we're here to promote our new soaps and bar soaps. Could you please tell them for us?"
Gu An'an said politely, and the man felt even more confident seeing her politeness. "I said I'm busy, so I am. Didn't you hear me? Besides, it's not like our supply and marketing cooperative doesn't sell soap. We won't buy from you."
"Alright, alright, if you want to buy something, hurry up and buy it. If you don't want to buy anything, stand aside and don't delay other people from buying things."
The woman swept the counter a few times with a feather duster, her haughty demeanor making one think she was guarding the national treasury rather than standing behind a counter.
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