"Manager Liu, our First Department Store does not have humidifiers?" Feng Yu was sitting in the manager's office of the First Department Store. He was surprised.
These few days, he felt that the air was too dry and wanted to buy a humidifier. He did not expect the First Department Store to not have it.
"Humidifier? What is that? I have never heard of it. "Manager Liu was surprised.
Never heard of it? Feng Yu blinked his eyes. The humidifier was not invented yet? No. He remembered that it had been invented a long time ago. It should still be used for industrial purposes and was converted to civilian use.
This was great. The humidifier should be able to earn him a lot of money.
"Manager Liu, don't you feel that your office is too dry? If the air is more humid, will it be more comfortable?"
"What can I do? I can't sprinkle water on the floor. It will be too dirty."
Feng Yu smiled and did not say anything. Feng Yu talked to Manager Liu about the pork, and Manager Liu agreed. If the pork was available before the New Year, the First Department Store would buy 2000 KG.
After leaving the First Department Store, Feng Yu returned to the Motor Factory.
"What's wrong? General Manager Feng did not sell his pork? How much do you have? If it is a few thousand KG, we can buy it and distribute it to our workers. "Li Shiyou thought that Feng Yu was here to promote his pork. He treated it as giving face to Feng Yu.
The last time when Feng Yu was bullied by Song Laosi's men, the Motor Factory did not help them. If not, how could they get their hands on the Soviet Union's advanced machinery?
"Director Li, I am not here to sell pork. The pork is sold out, and the Machinery Company wants it all. I have an idea, and I want to ask the Motor Factory if you can help me. "
When Feng Yu said this, Li Shiyou immediately became interested. The Motor Factory had never suffered any losses when working with Feng Yu.
"What are you thinking? Our factory's strength is also quite good in the country, especially in the field of electric motors.
Feng Yu waved his hand: "Director Li, it is not a difficult idea. I just want to make a humidifier. Simply put, it is to use a heating rod to turn water into steam to change the humidity in the room. "
"Change the humidity in the room?"
"Well, don't you think your office is a bit dry? Winter in the North is like this. If you're not careful, you'll easily get a respiratory infection. You'll even have flames when you breathe. "Feng Yu continued to guide him.
"I'll just put an electric kettle in the office for the one you mentioned."
Damn, you can even do that!
"Do you think the electric kettle in the office is suitable? I'm going to use plastic or glass for this humidifier. It's transparent and beautiful, and I can even make patterns on it. And with a humidifier, it can effectively prevent colds. "
"Are you sure?"
"Of course, you'll know once you try. The humidifier is so big, and there's a heating rod inside … "Feng Yu began to describe the appearance of the humidifier to Li Shiyou.
"Wait a moment, I'll call a few people in." Li Shiyou asked his secretary to call a few engineers over. He wants them to listen to Feng Yu's idea to know the cost of a humidifier.
"General Manager Feng, if you are going to use glass, you will need to use high-temperature resistant glass. The cost is not low, and the glass is fragile. It is not convenient to transport, right? If you are going to use plastic, you will also need to use high-temperature resistant plastic. The price is also not cheap. The heating rod is not expensive, and the principle is simple. There should be no problem with us making it. But how much does General Manager Feng want to pay us for this humidifier? "A workshop director asked.
"How much do you all want?"
The few of them looked around and discussed for a while. That workshop director said: "30 RMB. We need to make some changes to the existing equipment, and it will be troublesome to assemble it. Also, the quantity you ordered must not be less than 5,000 units. "
The OEM cost was 30 RMB, and the cost of the materials was more than 10 RMB. The price was higher than what Feng Yu expected. But Feng Yu believed that he could still sell 5,000 units. If not, he could export to the Soviet Union. Scrap collectors … … No, Kirilenko, who likes new things, will not reject him.
"We want plastic. There are two models. First, 5,000 units for each model. I will give you a deposit of 30,000 RMB. How long will it take for the production to be completed?"
"The molds need to be remade. We are not worried about our efficiency, but the plastic factory needs about 10 days."
"Ok. Ten days it is. Director Li, shall we sign the contract?"
The next morning, Feng Yu went to the Motor Factory again. The prototype was ready. Feng Yu looked at it. There were no patterns on the plastic. The color was very plain. It could even be said to be ugly. Who would be willing to place this kind of thing on the table?
"Director Li, these two pieces should be detached. One piece should be white, and the other piece should be blue. This part must be transparent, and there must be patterns on this part. This part must have our Wind and Rain logo, and this part must be printed with words. Also, there must be no leakage, and it must be convenient to change the water … …"
Feng Yu suggested a lot of improvements to the prototype, and the engineers from the Motor Factory took notes on it. Anyway, the changes were mainly on the plastic casing. These costs were not borne by the Motor Factory. Feng Yu can do whatever he wants.
"That's all. I will come back to collect the goods 10 days later. If it is ready, maybe we can do this long-term."
The electric humidifier was easy to imitate, but what about the ultrasonic humidifier? Large state-owned enterprises could solve the ultrasonic manufacturing process, but some small factories did not have the capability. But if Feng Yu remembered correctly, the humidifier giant that the government had invested in should have started to produce industrial humidifiers. The civilian humidifier will only be introduced in 1990.
If Feng Yu could not get the market share after one year, then it means that he was not cut out for this industry.
Feng Yu rushed to the newspaper agency to change the advertisement for the next day. The soybean oil and sugar advertisements had been running for a long time. Everyone had remembered Tai Hua brand. Next, it was time to remind everyone about Wind and Rain brand.
The first day's advertisement only had a picture the size of a flower pot. Many people did not understand what it was. It looked like plastic, and the patterns were beautiful.
The second day, there was a small advertisement to promote the disadvantages of dry air. For example, it could easily cause colds and respiratory tract infections.
The third day, the advertisement was about the benefits of humid air.
On the fourth day, there were a few big words: Wind and Rain Electronics, Big Return!
The effect of this sentence was even better than the previous advertisements. Everyone was curious. Wind and Rain Electronics? Wasn't this the company that was making electric fans? The boss of this company must be crazy. Selling electric fans in the middle of winter?
Wind and Rain Electronics became the joke of the day. Many people were still talking about it the next day at work. But some people thought about the advertisements in the newspapers and guessed that Wind and Rain Electronics was not introducing electric fans. It was something to do with the humidity in the air.
"Wind and rain humidifier, the best partner for indoor use."
This slogan occupied the entire newspaper page for a whole five days. It was impossible for people to not see it even if they wanted to. The people were curious. Humidifier was used to increase the humidity in the air? Was this thing useful? Where can I buy it?
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