Chapter 512: Creative online shopping can break through
Yu Fang said, "When Shu Yuanyan was chairman, everything went smoothly for the company. But after Shu Mei took over, the company's top management was very dissatisfied. She looked down on the mineral water business and split the capital to diversify.
Real estate, hotels, and recently, she's planning to spin off some capital to start an international seafood business. She hired a professor as a consultant. The consultant said the French don't eat scaleless fish, but Upstate people love it..."
I nodded and said, "The professor is right. Scaleless fish refers to eels, loaches, and the like. There are many things foreigners don't eat, such as animal offal and hooves. These have already been prepared. Why are we waiting for her?"
Yu Fang said: "Yes, during the company discussion, many people also raised opinions, but she insisted on her own way. I am the Minister of Finance, and I have a Financial Director above me. At the time, I explained that we were facing financial difficulties.
I just mentioned the financial difficulties and she got angry, accusing me of not knowing how to allocate funds. I won’t go into these internal matters.
"It's okay to talk about it."
She said: "She actually wants to change the historical practice of distributing mineral water first and collecting payment later, and require each distribution point to pay cash before delivery. I really want to call her a pig."
I said, "If we don't share the same ideals, we can't work together. I suggest you resign. What I hate most is sales experts who talk big. If we let those experts start businesses, they'll all starve to death."
Yu Fang smiled bitterly.
"However, I have no idea what to do after I resign."
I knew she was still wavering, so I said, "Then you should just wait and see. If Shu Mei changes her mind and listens to my advice, then why should you stay with her? If she insists on having her own way, then we can find another way."
She nodded and asked, "How much is it?"
I shook my head and said, "That price list is for outsiders. We are old acquaintances. Besides, I didn't give you an idea, just a suggestion."
She insisted on counting the money, but I firmly refused to take it.
She said, “You are such a wonderful neighbor.”
I smiled and said, "Some people charge money, some don't. I have a clear account in mind."
She thanked him repeatedly and left.
After Yu Fang left, I called Qing Ruo.
"Not asleep yet?"
"No, it's not even eight o'clock yet. I'm working overtime."
"What kind of overtime?"
"It's about the mineral water factory. The product will be on the market next month."
"Oh, I just happen to have something to say about this. Can you contact Mr. Chen and we meet tomorrow?"
"Okay. It's just a mess, and I'd like to ask you for advice."
After I hung up, another call came in. After listening for a while, I realized it was Village Chief Zhou's wife.
She said that she had a niece working in Huaxi Lake and wanted to ask if she could come.
I said, "Sure, I ate the fried chicken you gave me and never had a chance to thank you."
She said, “Come now, okay?”
"sure."
She smiled and said, "You're so nice. I want her to call you."
A little while later, a call came in. The woman introduced herself as Village Chief Zhou's niece, named Zhou Ailian, who worked at a barber shop and had just finished work. She asked me to send her a position.
I found a spot and sat there sipping tea. Suddenly, I felt that the sign was a little inappropriate on the tea cabinet. How much money does a working girl have? Don't scare her.
Put the sign in the bookcase.
About ten minutes later, I looked out the window and saw a taxi parked in front of my house. A girl got out. I walked into the living room and called out to her, "Xiao Zhou, come in."
I took her to the study and poured her a cup of tea.
She looked around and asked cautiously, "Teacher Wan, how much do you charge?"
"free."
"Ah?" She looked at me in surprise.
"I only take money from chairmen, general managers, and owners of beauty salons."
She chuckled and then said doubtfully, "I don't have much money. My aunt told me you're very famous, so I have to ask first."
"I'm not kidding you, just tell me what you want to say."
She lowered her head for a moment, then looked up and said, "I don't want to be a hairdresser anymore. I want to open an online store and do fortune-telling."
I shook my head. "One person who wanted to resign left, and now another one is coming. So, I won't test your handwriting, but I can give you some ideas for running an online store."
She stared at me in disbelief, and after a long while she stammered, she asked:
"Your family... also has... an online store?"
"No. I don't run an online store, but I can guide you in setting one up."
She giggled.
I said, "Don't sell anything that's already on the market."
She was completely confused after hearing this and looked at me blankly.
“Think about it, if you start a business that others have already done, they will have accumulated popularity, and if you, a novice, try to follow suit, you will not be able to catch up.
Your only solution is to do creative online shopping."
“What is Creative Online Shopping?”
"For example, people sell Barbie dolls. One by one, right?"
She nodded.
"You can just break it down and sell it separately. One Barbie doll has 10 heads, 10 different faces, and 10 different outfits.
Then add black hair, brown hair, blonde hair, red hair, purple hair. You are targeting girls over 3 years old and let her assemble them into different Barbies.
Children get bored easily, and they might lose interest in a Barbie after just a few days. But if you let them assemble it, they can create endless variations. Parents are happy too. It costs little and helps their children develop their hands-on skills.
When Zhou Ailian heard this, her mouth opened wide. She was so surprised by my creativity that she couldn't close her mouth.
I said, "There are many similar businesses. Let me give you another example. Do you know electric blankets?"
She nodded.
"You contact the manufacturer and ask them to provide you with a 20 to 30 cm wide electric heating cloth. Zippers are attached to both ends of the cloth, and when you pull it, it stands up like a bucket.
The base also has a piece of cloth. Put your feet in it and it becomes a "fire bucket." Perfect for those who don't like air conditioning and have cold feet when sitting there. It's also easy to carry.
I'm just giving you two examples. If you want to start an online shopping business, you need to add your own creativity. Your product must be a variation of something already on the market, so people will buy it.
She was so excited that she was a little incoherent. She said, "Teacher Wan...Teacher Wan, you have so many ideas. I really...really admire you."
I said, "You have to delve into what you do. The world is developing at a rapid pace. You still think you can make money by opening a website like in the past? That's impossible."
Provide others with a refreshing feeling, a novel and unique enjoyment, go your own way and let others follow. In this way, you may faint with laughter in front of the computer.
Otherwise, I think you're a good hairdresser. If you wash hair every day, you're probably not a hairdresser. If you were a hairdresser, you wouldn't change jobs if you had a high income.
You help out with odd jobs like washing hair. It's hard work, and the pay isn't great. Another guess is that your boss has been pissing you off lately, and you're looking to switch to a job where you can be your own boss.
Her face flushed all the way to her neck. She smiled at me, pursed her lips and nodded.
"Well, if you have perseverance and can use your imagination, and can sell creative products, your online shopping business will be big and strong."
When she heard that I was seeing her off, she stood up uneasily and said:
"You have to count some money, right?"
"Come on, come on, just give my kid a Barbie doll when the time comes."
Xiao Zhou stood up and bowed before leaving.
As I saw her off at the door, I heard the croaking of frogs coming from the lake.
I think there's family sales, eloquence sales, connections sales... none of them get to the point. The most brilliant sales method in the world is demand sales.
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