Chapter 300: Public Participation and Charity Drought Relief

Chapter 300: Public Participation and Charity Drought Relief

Chapter 300: Public Participation and Charity Drought Relief

"Any more price increases?" Robinson's face darkened after hearing this.
Their plastic bag costs are already three times that of Carrefour, and now with the additional cost, the cost will be even higher.

The red-haired woman explained: "The trader, probably Changxing Industrial, discovered from our bags that we bought them from Malaysia, so they deliberately restricted Malaysia's export volume."

"It's really troublesome." Robinson asked again: "Can we buy some from other countries?"

The red-haired woman said, "I've already asked, but the prices are probably about the same, unless we buy from a lower-level dealer."

Robinson said: "In this case, the cost is still high."

The red-haired woman said, "Yes, no matter how we do it, the cost will definitely be higher. The core problem is that Hong Kong is the only place that can produce plastic bags. If we go overseas to produce them, the cost will definitely be higher."

"We have to buy them no matter how high the price is. We have to use all means to buy enough plastic bags." Robinson said, "If we hold on a little longer, it won't be long before we have other plastic bags. Even if Yang Wendong can cut off the supply of raw materials from Hong Kong, there will definitely be people who can make them in other places."

Once you open a supermarket and start using plastic bags, you can’t live without them.

If Yifeng Supermarket announces that it will not sell plastic bags, or that it will charge for plastic bags, a large number of customers will definitely leave. This is normal, judging by your own experience.

The red-haired woman said, "Okay, I'll go buy some more plastic bags now to prevent Changxing Industry from imposing further restrictions."

"Yeah." Robinson nodded.

After the red-haired woman left, the blond man said, "One more thing. I found that some items in Carrefour are very cheap."

"How is it cheap?" Robinson was puzzled.

The blond man said, "Their rice, eggs, and several types of vegetables are cheaper than those in the vegetable market."

"So cheap?" Robinson was also a smart man, and guessed, "Is it to attract people?"

The blond man said, "It's possible. I thought so too. These are the foods that normal Chinese people often buy."

"Then let's calculate the costs of these items." Robinson said after thinking for a while.

The time will soon come to June 10st.

Naturally, there is no holiday in Hong Kong on this day.

Yang Wendong brought Bai Yushan to Changxing Building.

"Be careful. Go over there to have a rest and read a book later." Yang Wendong reminded.

Although she had been pregnant for only a short time, her belly looked big because she was carrying twins. Bai Yushan also had severe morning sickness and often couldn't eat.

Therefore, I took her out for a walk, otherwise it would be too boring to stay at home every day.

"Okay, I'll just go over there." Bai Yushan said, "I'll go shopping in the mall later."

"Okay, I'll go with you when I'm done." Yang Wendong nodded. Even if a pregnant woman pays attention to safety, it is impossible for her not to go out for a walk. It is not good for the child.

Half an hour later, after reading the document, Yang Wendong brought Bai Yushan to the shopping mall downstairs. As it was still early, the two of them went to the Carrefour supermarket.

"Mr. Yang." When Liu Huayu knew that the boss was coming, he naturally came out to accompany him.

"Let's just take a walk." Yang Wendong said with a smile.

Liu Huayu said: "Okay, whatever you like."

He didn't disturb their world anymore.

After more than an hour, Bai Yushan went upstairs to rest after getting tired of shopping. Yang Wendong then found Liu Huayu again and asked, "I see the people selling eggs over there are queuing up. Is it because of our discount?"

Liu Huayu said: "Yes, we are currently implementing a 0 profit policy for rice, flour, eggs and tomatoes, so there are a lot of people buying them."

Yang Wendong asked again: "So the restriction is also to encourage more people to come?"

Liu Huayu smiled and said, "Yes, each person can only buy a little every day, so they will come more often, especially for rice and flour. If they really carry dozens of kilograms, they won't be able to buy other things."

"That's right." Yang Wendong agreed.

Liu Huayu added: "Another reason is that the quantity I have every day is limited. If I sell it freely, it won't be enough for thousands of people. Take eggs for example. If I don't limit the purchase volume, I won't be able to make it in time. Rice and flour are also too heavy, so I don't have much in my warehouse."

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Well, OK, are the eggs all local?"

"Yes." Liu Huayu explained: "I provide loans to many chicken farmers in Hong Kong, allowing them to expand their chicken farming scale, and then sell all the eggs they lay to us. This way, the cost is the lowest, and our customers can buy cheap eggs, which is a win-win situation."

Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Okay, there is indeed a great shortage of meat in Hong Kong. Eggs are a nutritious, cheap and efficient meat dish. I estimate that the demand in Hong Kong will be very high in the future. You should continue to use this model to expand the scale of egg production in Hong Kong."

In the early 60s, Hong Kong's economic conditions were much better than they had been five years earlier, and people at the bottom of society were basically no longer starving.

However, it can only be said that there are staple foods to eat, and there are relatively few meat and vegetables. Under such economic conditions, eating eggs is the easiest way to supplement protein, and the cost is the lowest.

"Okay, I will cooperate with more farmers." Liu Huayu nodded and said.

Yang Wendong asked again: "I just saw that all the water in our water containers has been sold out."

Liu Huayu nodded and said, "Yes, this water sells better than eggs and rice. It's all 10L of pure water, and the original price is only 0.5 yuan. The biggest cost is the bucket.

But because it’s selling so well, I’ve raised the price twice, and now it’s 2 per barrel.”

"Is Watsons too late to produce in time?" Yang Wendong asked.

Liu Huayu said: "That's not the case. Watsons has a lot of water, and it can be bottled after disinfection. It's just that the plastic barrels are not produced in time, and Changxing Industrial is now making molds."

Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "Then we should recycle water buckets, just like glass bottles for beverages. Otherwise, if we have water but no buckets, it would be a waste of time and resources, and it would also prevent many people who want to buy water from buying it."

Hong Kong is suffering from a serious water shortage nowadays, but Watsons does not. It is not because it has any privileges as it makes beverages, but because Changxing Shipping transports water to the mainland itself, so naturally it has privileges!
The Hong Kong government won't give it to me? Then I can buy a boatload of water myself? Is that ok?

Even though the water route still has to go through tap water pipes, the water company will cooperate.

Therefore, all large factories and office buildings under the Changxing Group have normal water supply to ensure normal business, unless it is a project like Changxing Real Estate that frequently changes location, then they can only follow the water pipes.

Liu Huayu said: "Okay, then I will arrange for someone to post a notice on the bucket."

Yang Wendong nodded: "This is also good for them, otherwise they would spend the most money on useless buckets."

Although those who can afford purified water in this kind of drought situation are generally people with some assets, no one's money comes from the wind, and water itself is a high-frequency consumable. It may be enough for a day or two, but a few months will make your wallet empty.

It's good if we can save some money for everyone, including plastic and electricity.

"Yes, Mr. Yang is right." Liu Huayu said.

Yang Wendong asked again, "How's the traffic volume at Yifeng Supermarket these days?" Liu Huayu said, "It's down a bit. Our feeling that day was not wrong. Their service quality is far inferior to ours. I secretly did a survey, and the number of people who give us a high evaluation is about 70%."

“Those store clerks in shopping malls really can’t change their old habits in a short period of time.” Yang Wendong said with a faint smile.

Anyone who can work as a salesperson in a shopping mall owned by Hongkong Land is probably arrogant. However, the essence of a supermarket is a people's store and the service must be attentive. This is not something that Hongkong Land can learn easily.

Liu Huayu said: "Yes, but these can probably be changed in the end."

"We'll talk about the future later." Yang Wendong said, "In addition to rice, flour and eggs, we need to try to find some products that can be discounted, and then rotate the discounts. Otherwise, if the prices of these items are not restored for a long time, consumers will take it as a habit."

If you do anything outrageous for a long time, many people will start to think of it as a habit.

For example, if you do charity and keep giving food, drink and even money to a poor family, they will be grateful once or twice, but if you give too much, they may think it is your obligation. If you stop giving one day, they will become enemies.

The same goes for supermarket discounts. If there are discounts for a long time, it becomes "normal" and the prices must be restored when the time is right.

If you want to attract people in the long term, selective alternating discounts is the best option.

"Okay." Liu Huayu agreed.

At noon, after having a quick meal with Bai Yushan at Changxing Shopping Mall, they went to the Watsons beverage factory in North Point, Hong Kong Island.

Watsons' head Zhou Haoran came to the gate to greet them.

"Mr. Yang." Zhou Haoran said politely.

"Old Zhou, you haven't seen him yet, right?" Yang Wendong introduced.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou." Bai Yushan said politely. He had seen most of Yang Wendong's subordinates before, but he had never seen some of those in charge of small business.

Zhou Haoran quickly said, "Hello, Mrs. Yang."

"Well," Yang Wendong said, "Go in first."

"This way." Zhou Haoran brought a few people to a conference room.

Yang Wendong looked around and asked, "Are you planning to build a new one?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Mr. Yang, my idea is to buy a piece of land and build a new factory. We just happen to want to introduce a can production line, so let's find a large piece of land and move the existing production line there."

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Alright, and the houses here are too old, and the factory buildings are the same. If we demolish them, it will affect production, so we might as well move to another place."

As long as it involves buying land, even if it is industrial land, it doesn’t matter. You will definitely make a lot of money in the future. Even if the land price will fall in 66, it is still cost-effective in the long run.

Zhou Haoran added: "There is another reason. The front end of the can production line needs to press sheet metal, which makes a lot of noise. There are many residents around here, so if we put it here, there will be too many conflicts."

"Stamping equipment? How many tonnage?" Yang Wendong asked.

Zhou Haoran replied: "The hydraulic equipment has a tonnage of up to 80 tons and can press out 120 cans of raw materials at a time. I have seen the scene and the vibration sound is very loud."

"Well, let's change positions." Yang Wendong nodded and asked, "When will this equipment arrive in Hong Kong?"

Zhou Haoran replied: "Because it is a custom-made device, it will take them two months to make it, ship it here and debug it. It is estimated that they can try to produce it here in mid-February next year."

"Half a year?" Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "That's just right. Buying land for the new factory and building the house will be about the same if it's faster."

"Yes, the timing is just right." Zhou Haoran added, "Considering the resources of the group, our beverages may be exported in the future, so this time when buying land for the factory, I plan to buy a bigger one."

"Okay, that's no problem." Yang Wendong nodded.

Zhou Haoran asked again: "Should we continue to stay in Hong Kong Island or move to Kowloon?"

Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "Let's stay in Hong Kong Island first. The beverage industry needs a lot of technical talents, and these people all live in Hong Kong Island."

In his future plans, high-profit factories can be located in Hong Kong Island, which also has restrictions on talent demand.

The most important thing is to hoard the land on Hong Kong Island. Otherwise, with the amount of capital, if all the land is hoarded in Kowloon, even if it can be successfully converted into commercial land in the future, the large amount will lead to "competition" and losses.

"Okay." Zhou Haoran nodded and said.

Yang Wendong asked again: "I was at Carrefour this morning and the purified water you provided was all sold out. Liu Huayu said it was a problem with the plastic barrels?"

"Yes." Zhou Haoran said, "There are not enough barrels, but we have ordered a lot of molds, and we will be able to keep up with the demand soon."

Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "I have asked Carrefour to recycle empty barrels, so you may have too many barrels, so I hope you can increase the water supply speed.

This is both profitable and can help some people solve the water shortage problem.”

Although it seems a bit bad to sell water in supermarkets, it is also a way to solve the problem. In this way, at least some people who have some money don't have to queue up to get water.

For them, it is more cost-effective to spend some money than to queue for several hours, which can also reduce the waiting time for ordinary people.

"Okay, the production speed of purified water is very fast. I will customize some more equipment, and these equipment can be made in Hong Kong." Zhou Haoran said.

Yang Wendong added: "In addition, there has been a serious water shortage recently, and I plan to have all of my companies participate in drought relief. To put it simply, it means donating money to buy water or transport water.

But this needs to be linked to consumers, that is, to encourage everyone to participate in this charity by buying our products.”

"Mr. Yang, what you mean is that they buy our things, and then we donate a small portion of them?" Zhou Haoran understood immediately.

Yang Wendong nodded: "Yes, everyone is participating, and the beverages from Carrefour and Watsons are the focus of this event."

Changxing Group also has many consumer products, but sticky notes, suitcases, etc. are mainly for export and cannot participate.

Only Watsons' beverages and Carrefour supermarkets themselves are the main businesses in Hong Kong, which makes them very suitable to be tied to charity so that consumers can also feel involved.

Zhou Haoran said: "Okay, how much do you want to donate?"

"It's about 0.5% of the sales here. The profit in the beverage industry is higher. Carrefour's profit won't be that high." Yang Wendong said.

Zhou Haoran said: "Okay, no problem, I will transfer these funds to the Changxing Charity Foundation."

"Well, the foundation will also feedback the financial situation to you." Yang Wendong nodded and said.

Changxing Charity Foundation accepts donations from outside. Small donations generally do not receive any feedback, but large donations and donations to designated directions will have relevant bills and project results statistics.

The foundation itself has complete bills for each project, and there will be audits in the future.

This is a charitable foundation specially created by Yang Wendong. It aims to help the Chinese in Hong Kong. It also needs to build a "golden body" for its own reputation, so in the early days of its establishment, it absolutely does not allow any fraud.

PS: Please give me a monthly ticket
(End of this chapter)