Three days later, Professor Zhang brought the test results to Baoli Chemical Factory.
Shen Mingzhi and Jiang Shaozhen were waiting in the office early. When they saw the old man enter, they immediately got up to greet him.
"Professor Zhang, thank you for your hard work." Shen Mingzhi took the file bag from his hand.
Professor Zhang took off his glasses and wiped them. "Xiao Shen, I've looked at your formula. Not only is there no problem, but several indicators are even better than similar foreign products."
Shen Mingzhi opened the test report, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
The report was stamped with a bright red official seal, and all the indicators and data were clearly stated.
"Thank you." Her voice was filled with gratitude.
Professor Zhang waved his hand, "No need to thank me, the facts are the facts. I've already contacted several newspapers, and they will publish a clarification statement tomorrow."
After seeing Professor Zhang off, Shen Mingzhi immediately convened a meeting of all factory workers.
The workers gathered in the workshop, their faces filled with worry.
"Comrades," Shen Mingzhi said clearly from her elevated position, "the test results are in. Our product is fully qualified, even safer than foreign brands!"
She held up the test report, and the workers cheered.
Some people wiped away tears of emotion, while others hugged each other.
"The newspaper will publish a clarification statement tomorrow," Shen Mingzhi continued. "What we need to do now is work overtime to win back the lost orders!"
The workers responded in unison, full of enthusiasm.
After the meeting, Jiang Shaozhen walked up to Shen Mingzhi and asked, "What are your plans regarding Jiang Huanyu?"
Shen Mingzhi's eyes turned cold. "An eye for an eye."
The following day, major newspapers published the test results of Baoli products, along with a commentary titled "The Rise and Suppression of National Brands," which directly targeted Jiang Huanyu.
The article caused an uproar.
Suppressing national brands has aroused public outrage.
Not to mention, Shen Mingzhi's words at the factory gate a few days ago also resonated with everyone.
As the year drew to a close, Shen Mingzhi notified the department store manager and distributors to hold a meeting.
“Right now, Jiang Huanyu’s department store is not able to compete with you. Let me first tell you about the department store’s sales plan for the Chinese New Year, and my requirements. I will give you a sales plan for all products in your department store, and you must take 100,000 yuan worth of goods. Are you in or not?” Shen Mingzhi asked the three managers present.
Xia Lei was the first to speak, "Are you crazy? 100,000? Your factory workers need to celebrate the New Year, and we're supposed to run a department store and starve?"
"Tell me your sales plan," Manager Su began.
They had all heard about Shen Mingzhi's ability to help Ren'an Pharmacy set sales records within a few days.
"Manager Xia, Manager Gao, are you willing? If you are, I'll let you know." Shen Mingzhi leaned back in her chair, her expression confident.
Manager Gao nodded.
Seeing that they had all agreed, Xia Lei had no choice but to suppress his anger and say, "Go ahead and say it."
Shen Mingzhi knew very well that cosmetics actually didn't sell as well as grains and oils during the Chinese New Year.
She presented a portion of the sales plan to the three managers.
The sales plan involves bundled sales, and there are also group-buying deals that offer direct discounts.
Group buying means that you can team up with anyone when you buy goods on the same day. As long as the two of you spend a certain amount together, you will receive prizes at various stages.
“I’ve sorted out the prices of your products. No matter what stage you’re at, you’ll need one or two inexpensive items to make up the difference. So our factory’s products are just supplementary. The more you sell your products, the more our products will sell. This is beneficial to you,” Shen Mingzhi told everyone.
Xia Lei thought the plan was good, but he was still displeased. "You're talking about giving away these things, but you don't even look at what they are. For example, electric fans, bicycles, even oil wells and pork..."
"If you think it's not worth it, you don't have to follow along!" Shen Mingzhi interrupted him impatiently.
The plan clearly states that the price has been adjusted.
The more you sell, the more you earn. Even the owner of a small pharmacy in Ren'an could be so ruthless. How could a big manager like him not understand this? I really don't know how he became the manager of a department store.
Xia Lei was so angry at her attitude that he slammed the proposal in his hand onto the table. "What do you mean? What, you think I won't give you an answer just because I don't want to?!"
"Who's being disrespectful?! Manager Su and Manager Gao brought you here, and that's why you're where you are now. Do you really think you're something special? If you're so capable, go work for Jiang Huanyu! I do need your supply channels, that's true, but if you keep ignoring me like this, I don't want to cooperate anymore. I just want to ask you, since we started working together, have you ever suffered a loss from Baoli's goods?!" Shen Mingzhi stood up, her tone extremely cold.
Xia Lei was so angry that his chest heaved.
However, neither Manager Su nor Manager Gao spoke up for him this time.
Department stores see the highest foot traffic during the New Year, and Shen Mingzhi's sales strategy is guaranteed to make a profit, especially since the more they sell, the more they earn.
Xia Lei had no way to back down; he was stuck in his current predicament, neither able to move forward nor backward.
"Manager Xia, let me tell you the truth. Since you've come to me for sales strategies, you have to listen to me. If you're not happy, go find another factory. Let's see if other factories provide you with sales plans when they supply you. The sales plan is something I'll include. So what if you take less stock? I can train more distributors. If you each take an extra 100,000 yuan worth of goods, I'll arrange three distributors, and we'll sell them all in a month at the beginning of next year. Do you really think you're something special?" Shen Mingzhi was already busy, and having to argue with someone like Xia Lei made her truly impatient.
Xia Lei was so angry that his face turned ashen and his whole body trembled.
“Manager Xia, what Factory Director Shen said isn’t wrong. Putting everything else aside, the fact that she was able to get the formulas for these products is already quite remarkable. You’re making money off her products, yet you look down on her so much. Is it just because she’s a woman?” Gao Jianguo spoke up, his tone tinged with annoyance. “Everyone’s busy during the New Year. Whether we cooperate or not is just a matter of a word. Why do you keep rambling on?”
Xia Lei suddenly calmed down; who would turn down money?
He sat down abruptly, his face cold, and said, "Fine, I'll go with you, but I'm making it clear beforehand: if you don't sell them all by the New Year, you can take them back yourself."
"Then get out of here," Shen Mingzhi said without any mercy.
The risks are clearly stated. You want to make money without taking any responsibility? Where can you find such a good deal?
Seeing that Xia Lei was about to get angry again, Director Sun quickly tried to smooth things over, "Hey, Xiao Shen, let's talk this out."
"What's there to say? He gets all the benefits and runs away when things aren't going his way. What I want are business partners who will fight alongside me, not opportunistic scoundrels," Shen Mingzhi said ruthlessly.
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