1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 537: Funnel Engine (1)

After the Asian Games, apart from the capital and Guangzhou, Dezhou was probably the city that benefited the most from the traffic dividend. Therefore, even though the city had no plans to vigorously develop the tourism industry, Dezhou has in fact gradually become a quasi-second-tier tourist city.

It is called a quasi-second-tier city because the natural landscape here in Dezhou is really not very impressive. It is basically supported by the commercial complex in the Dahua Commercial Demonstration Zone and the increasingly unique cultural environment of the entire city. Therefore, after the Asian Games, the average monthly number of tourists here has always fluctuated between 100 million and 120 million during the tourist season.

Logically speaking, this number is unacceptable in the future. Even if it is put in the present, among the many tourist cities in China, it is definitely ranked after 40 or 50, not to mention the quasi-second-tier, it may not even be qualified for the quasi-third-tier.

But the problem is that people who are familiar with the current situation in Texas will never doubt that this is an emerging quasi-second-tier tourist city. Even people in the industry think that calling it "quasi-second-tier" is an insult to this city that has been shining since last year. Even without considering its future development potential, Texas should remove the word "quasi" and regard it as a second-tier tourist city that is slightly above the middle level!

Without it.

Although the number of tourists visiting Texas each month is not large, the quality is incredibly high.

According to unofficial statistics, among the 100 to 120 million tourists each month,
About 15% of them are tourists from the province who come here out of curiosity to broaden their horizons;

About 55% of the tourists came from other provinces to see the city because of the previous publicity;

0.5% are research and study delegations sent by units outside the province;
5% are ordinary tourists and business delegations from abroad, especially from Japan and South Korea;
About 20% are business groups from within and outside the province;
The remaining 4.5% are various groups of people who come to travel for other reasons.

This is a very scary statistic.

The focus is not on other things, but on the column "20% are business groups from inside and outside the province".

What a concept! ?

This means that DZ city receives approximately 20 to 24 business people every month!

In this era, "business people" means unit cadres, salesmen, and small bosses. They are definitely one of the groups with the greatest spending power and the most daring to consume.

20 to 24 people, even if calculated in the most conservative way, that is a real number of more than . Not to mention that Texas is just a prefecture-level city that has just been upgraded and has a total population of only a few hundred thousand. Even if it is a first-tier city with a population of millions, it is still a mouthful of extremely rich fat meat!
Of course, Dezhou is not Dongguan, and it does not have so many popular high-end service items; due to national conditions, it does not have those places where people spend lavishly like Macau and the current Banna.

Therefore, Texas can attract so many business people, and it naturally has its own unique reasons.

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"You guys in Qilu are really fast. It's not even May yet and the sun is already getting hot."

Mr. Zhao took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then said to Gao Qingfeng with a smile.

Three days have passed since the last private contact with Yang Mo. Logically, after understanding the situation clearly, the two of them can go back home...at least that's the case for Mr. Zhao.

However, Mr. Zhao was obviously intrigued by Yang Mo's model of strengthening the village company and wanted to investigate it carefully on the spot; and Gao Qingfeng, who was in charge of investigating the "large-scale surprise audits of local enterprises by the Urban Property Fund Company", needed to go through the procedures, so he took the opportunity to stay.

However, it is obvious that Yang Mo's three stories had a great impact on Gao Qingfeng, so he was not very enthusiastic about investigating and evaluating the incident. In addition to spending a certain amount of time every day visiting the affected companies for on-site investigations, he spent more time walking around the city with Mr. Zhao and exchanging experiences.

"Mr. Zhao, the climate in Qi and Lu has been getting hotter over the past two years. Quancheng has been called the new Four Furnaces. Dezhou is not far from Quancheng, so it gets hotter earlier than other places, which is normal."

For the sake of his image, Gao Qingfeng did not take the fan handed to him by his secretary. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the sweat off his face, then answered with a smile, but there was a hint of worry in his tone.

Qi and Lu have always been famous for their distinct four seasons, so any abnormal climate is worthy of vigilance.

It's only mid-April now and the temperature has already exceeded 30 degrees. When summer comes, God will definitely play some weird things on you.

Qilu is a major agricultural province. We hope there won’t be a serious drought!

Gao Qingfeng thought so.

Seeing this, Mr. Zhao laughed and pointed to a place in front of him casually: "It's only been a few months, and Texas has changed a lot. It's so hot, Xiao Gao, let's go take a break first, take care of the stall owner's business, and then chat with him, what do you think?"

Gao Qingfeng looked in the direction that Mr. Zhao pointed and saw a cold drink stand that looked like it had just been opened. He nodded and readily agreed.

Going deep into the masses is the traditional method of investigating and understanding the situation, so he naturally would not have any objection.

The group of people divided into several waves and walked into the cold drink shed one after another. Gao Qingfeng then discovered that this seemingly inconspicuous temporary shed was not quite the same as what he had imagined.

First up is the shed itself.

As far as I can remember, roadside sheds like this are either thatched bamboo structures leaning against the eaves of residential houses, or cloth or plastic sheds propped up by a few poles hammered into the ground.

Although the shed in front of us is also made of common waterproof fabric, the frame inside is made up of integrated steel frames that can be retracted and collapsed.

"Hey, boss, your shed is quite special. Where did you find these good things?"

Mr. Zhao, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt, looked like an ordinary retired old man. He greeted the boss with a smile.

Like most Texas men, the nearly fifty-year-old boss was a quiet, sultry guy who could not even make a sound. Upon hearing this, he just scratched his head awkwardly and grunted a few times, "I didn't buy it, I bought it on the recommendation of the store manager of Momo Baichao. It is said that it is a new type of awning produced by a company in Antou Township, Qihe County, under the suggestion of Dahua Company... It is a little more expensive, but the quality is still very good, and it is also very convenient to pick up. You can pull and step on it and take the whole bundle away. It's worth it."

Gao Qingfeng glanced at the roof that looked like an umbrella frame and nodded slightly.

Urban management is not unique to later generations. Today, with the accelerated urbanization process, whether for the sake of the city appearance or for some management considerations, many areas are not allowed to occupy the road for business... or in other words, you are not allowed to turn the roadside area into your own fixed territory through a step-by-step approach; this seems to be convenient for the people and small vendors, but in fact it harms the interests of more people.

Therefore, this type of awning, which can be quickly put away in just a few steps, has obvious benefits and a wider range of application scenarios.

Ok……

Some small changes contain countless business opportunities. If the subsequent improvements and promotion work keep up, this shed alone will be a big business that cannot be underestimated!

Tsk tsk, it is said that all places are looking forward to Dahua Company settling down in their area. This brain really works well!

Gao Qingfeng thought so and looked inside the shed, only to find more differences.

Since there is a sign outside the shed that says "Cold Drinks Shed", it means that the main product sold here is cold drinks. However, apart from six larger thermos buckets, there is no commonly seen box-type cold drink machines (the kind that were commonly seen at the entrance of movie theaters in the 1980s and 1990s).

Gao Qingfeng was immediately surprised: "Boss, why is there no cold drink machine here? With those thermos buckets, I'm afraid they won't be sold until the afternoon, and the drinks inside will all be warm, right?"

The boss scratched his head again: "Of course I can't just rely on the thermos bucket, but the cold drink machine is very expensive. The key is... I don't have an electric cord, so I can't use it even if I buy one!"

After saying that, he patted his chest and said, "But don't worry, we Texans do business with integrity. If I dare to sell you lukewarm drinks under the name of a cold drink stand, you don't need to overturn my stall. The comrades from the street market supervision point will come and close my stall tomorrow... Ladies and gentlemen, just order whatever you want to drink!"

Street market supervision point?
Hearing this name that seemed to make sense but was definitely impossible in the system sequence, Gao Qingfeng was a little confused. Then, with a lot of questions in his mind, he ordered a cup of Cui Yi herbal tea, which was said to be able to relieve heat and promote salivation, as recommended by his boss, and also ordered a cup of calamus tea for Mr. Zhao to calm his mind and soothe his nerves.

With the nationwide marketing of Mohua Eight Treasure Tea, Dezhou, under the influence of Commercial Street, has become the largest producer and consumer of medicinal tea beverages in the north. Therefore, if you don’t drink a cup of medicinal tea brewed with real ingredients when you come to Dezhou, your trip will be in vain...Thus, in Dezhou today, you can see a medicinal tea beverage store within every 100 meters you walk. However, not many people take the initiative to buy beverages such as the currently very popular foreign cola.

As soon as Gao Qingfeng finished his work, he saw the boss swiftly take out something like a clean beer glass from under the counter, turn it over, and pull out the stopper from the bottom.

What is this for?
Gao Qingfeng was even more confused. It was the first time he saw a beer glass stuffed at the bottom. He didn't understand what the boss was doing.

But the boss turned sideways, and in full view of everyone, he lifted up a corner of a device covered by a towel, took out a transparent plastic scoop-like mold from it, pressed it with his hand, and the mold cover popped open, then he poured it onto the bottom of the beer glass...

Wow~
A not-so-obvious friction sound was heard, and a layer of icy mist visibly formed on the wall of the beer glass.

Gao Qingfeng then saw clearly that the beer glass actually had a layer. The plastic model was filled with hollow cylindrical ice cubes, and the shape and size of the ice cubes just matched the layer between the inner and outer walls of the beer glass. After pouring it out and sealing the bottom, it was equivalent to installing a natural and durable refrigeration device in the beer glass. Gao Qingfeng was shocked when he saw the boss holding the beer glass with ice cubes in the layer and walking to the thermos bucket to pour the medicinal tea.

Being able to preside over some work at the provincial level, grassroots experience is naturally indispensable. Therefore, he certainly knows what this refrigeration method, which looks a bit crude and tricky at first glance, means.

Just as the boss said just now, the reason why there is no cold drink machine is, on the one hand, because this thing is too expensive and most small bosses are reluctant to buy it; on the other hand, it is because most of the current roadside vendors cannot pull any power supply... Besides, the current electricity price is not cheap, even if they pull it, they are reluctant to use it. After all, the cold drink machine has to be turned on all the time, and the electricity fee is a considerable cost throughout the day.

In a nutshell, incomplete commercial configuration and high operating costs are the biggest obstacles to the current urban economy. If this problem is not solved, unless the local authorities provide strong support and subsidies, it will be a dream to fully revitalize the urban economy based on micro-tertiary industry projects!

The hollow sandwich beer cup and the matching ice-filling mold, and even the awning that now appeared before his eyes, undoubtedly greatly reduced the operating costs of the street cold drink segment in a way full of Chinese wisdom, thus making it possible for this small track to be fully activated.

Just think about it, what a wonderful enjoyment it would be to have a drink in a cup with molded ice tightly filled in the interlayer on a hot summer day?

The drinks made by the refrigerator may be icy and refreshing at first, but in the northern summer, they will turn into warm and strange-tasting sugar water in ten minutes at most; but after the layer of ice...

Don’t even mention ten minutes. As long as it’s well sealed, it will last for two or three hours as if it’s just been taken out of the freezer. It’ll feel so good!

This is just drinks, what about beer?

If beer is also organized in this way...

Gao Qingfeng suddenly became excited when he thought about the huge application scenarios of this inconspicuous sandwich cup after it was matched with other products.

As the person in charge of the light industry department of Qilu, no one knows better than him the beer consumption in Qilu and even the whole country, which is increasing year by year.
Not many people understand better than him the staggering annual demand for beverage and beer accessories, and even fewer people understand better than him how much the output value of upstream and downstream links can be directly or indirectly boosted and how many jobs can be provided once such a small gadget is popularized.

No, I must find out which manufacturer came up with this thing and whether there are any special technical tricks. If there are no high technical barriers, when I go back, I will propose at the meeting that all departments work together to promote this thing in the shortest time possible.

Do not!
It is not enough to promote it only within the province. If you are one step faster, you can eat meat, if you are one step slower, you can only drink soup. Even if it means risking my reputation, I have to use my connections to promote this thing in other provinces, especially in the south where the night economy is active!
Just when Gao Qingfeng was excited about his accidental discovery of a gadget with huge market potential.

"Hoo~ho~ho~"

Following a few hurried gasps, two not-so-strong figures appeared in the cold drink stall that was almost full of people.

"Boss, can I take another look at your freezer?"

A middle-aged man speaking Mandarin with a southern accent, before he could catch his breath, forced a slightly flattering smile and handed over a Marlboro.

The boss waved his hand and said, "The street market supervision office has repeatedly emphasized that those of us who sell cold drinks belong to the catering industry, and most of our customers are women and children. During business hours, it is best not to smoke if you can."

After pushing back the allegedly extremely expensive foreign cigarette with some reserve and reluctance, the boss generously walked out of the counter and waved his hand: "If you want to look at the freezer, go ahead. Just remember not to touch the ice in the molds with your hands. The comrade at the street market supervision point said that even if you don't eat anything you give to customers, you still have to pay attention to hygiene!"

Even though he had been in Texas for a few days and knew that the personalities and styles of doing things here were completely different from those in the South, the middle-aged man with mousse on his head still felt a little unbelievable when he saw his boss give in so easily.

After looking at the boss with an indescribable look, the middle-aged man calmly took out the remaining half pack of Marlboro from his pocket and placed it on a corner of the counter as if he had forgotten about it.

Then he waved his hand, motioning his companion who was obviously a technician to follow him, and the two of them squeezed into the counter together and studied the freezer which seemed a bit strange at the time.

The two of them moved very quickly and it was over in less than five minutes.

"I've looked carefully. The structure of this freezer is actually not much different from that of a refrigerator. It's simpler and has a lower production cost.

"And I just looked at the nameplate on the freezer, and I also peeked through the grille. Although I can't see everything, if it's not unexpected, the compressor and condenser of this freezer are not imported, and the power is not very high... In terms of cooling effect alone, the level of this freezer should be only average, and it can't be said to be energy-saving or not."

It seems that all the technicians have the same problem. They don't pay much attention to the occasion. After a rough check, they actually express their opinions on the spot, completely ignoring the fact that the boss is not far away.

The middle-aged man looked at his boss awkwardly, and found that he didn't seem to care at all. Then he turned around and glared at the technician unhappily: "Speak to the point!"

The technician spread his hands and said, "The point is the same as I guessed yesterday. Although this freezer has a simple structure and its core refrigeration components are not excellent, the problem is... the internal structure of the cabinet and the insulation material on the cabinet surface are somewhat special. I can't tell what material it is. In addition, the material and design of the magnetic closure are also very particular. Thanks to the material of the cabinet, even if the freezer is turned off for a day, as long as it is not opened and closed too frequently and the refrigeration temperature is low enough, the ice inside should not melt."

Even though the middle-aged man had already made some guesses, he still couldn't help feeling a little frustrated after hearing the technician's conclusion.

No matter what era, the demand for refrigeration equipment has never been low. The main reason why freezers attracted their attention and interest in the first place is that they are low in price and low in cost of use.

Anyone who has done business knows that no matter what it is, as long as it has the necessary use value and has the "double low" characteristics, it will definitely be a hot commodity.

At present, the greatest value point of this freezer in horizontal comparison lies in its low cost of use... and the cost of use is low even after it can achieve the most basic long-term heat preservation effect.

Don’t underestimate the selling point that “the indoor temperature can still be kept close to 0 degrees after eight hours of power outage.” In this era of electricity shortage, this selling point can be called a nuclear weapon.

He sighed in extreme frustration: "I want to be an agent, but my qualifications cannot be reviewed; I want to imitate, but I can't find the key technology... There are many good things in Texas, but I can only look at them but can't eat them. Isn't this too uncomfortable!?"

The boss looked at him strangely. "You said the day before yesterday that you were interested in this freezer and wanted to be an agent. Didn't I recommend you to Miss Li at Store No. 46? Why? Didn't you pass? What went wrong? Miss Li and I are quite familiar with each other. Do you want me to help you talk about it?"

Looking at the enthusiastic boss, the middle-aged man looked a little unnatural, and finally sighed: "Thank you, boss, but it's still not necessary. That... our company's qualifications are a bit problematic. Dahua Company believes that we are not a real collective enterprise, so it's useless for you to find Miss Li."

Mr. Zhao and Gao Qingfeng, who were listening quietly at the side, immediately knew what was going on.

Unlike the north, the definition of collective economy in the south is much looser. Therefore, many enterprises that are identified as collective economy in the south are identified as public-skinned and private-skinned in the north. Combined with the Qiangcun Company model that Yang Mo mentioned in the story before, it is naturally impossible to feed such township enterprises that are identified as public-skinned and private-skinned.

Perhaps because it was not far from Momo Baichao Store No. 46, the boss seemed to be used to this kind of thing recently. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Hey~ I thought it was something else. What's going on?"

When the middle-aged man heard this, hope ignited immediately: "Boss, from what you said... is there any way you can help us make some concessions?"

After saying that, he remembered that he was busy asking questions and forgot to take care of other people's business, so he hurriedly called out: "Boss, give each of us a cup of lotus tea... I don't ask for a first-level agent, I will be satisfied with the second level. If the boss can help us make some adjustments, there will be a big reward after the matter is done!"

The boss took out cups to help them fill them with ice cubes while waving his hand: "What's the big reward? We don't do that here in Texas. If you're really interested, just bring a bottle of Lao Baigan over after closing the stall and have a drink together."

As he spoke, the boss turned on the tap under the thermos bucket. Seeing the brown liquid gradually filling the cup, he continued, "Whether you can get the first-level or second-level agency of this freezer depends on your own strength and the opinions of Dahua Company. I can't help you with this. But as for the qualification issue..."

The boss gently placed the lotus tea with icy mist in front of the two people and said in a nonchalant tone: "Although your original unit may not meet Dahua Company's investment conditions because of too much individual shareholding, your unit can completely reorganize with the local township enterprises in Dezhou to form a new unit, and then use the qualifications of the new unit to apply for the agency of freezers!"

"As long as the local township enterprise you find is a legitimate collective economy, and the individual shares in the reorganized new unit are less than 10%, it will meet the requirements of Dahua Company. As long as you are willing to accept Dahua Company's supervision afterwards, you will naturally be eligible to apply for the freezer agency business... In the past two months, I have seen many situations like yours. As long as you do it according to my method, I guarantee that you will not be eliminated at the first level!"

Personal shares less than 10%?

When the middle-aged man heard this, he immediately realized that after the reorganization of the two units, the individual's shareholding ratio was less than 10%, but it did not mean that his unit could only get 10% of the shares. There was a huge difference here!

Discovering that the problem had been solved, a piece of greasy fat was waving at him. The middle-aged man was so happy that he scratched his ears and cheeks. If it was not inappropriate to leave now, he would have wanted to fly to the No. 46 Momo Baichao store immediately and ask the short store manager for a list of local township collective enterprises that met the requirements... Having had contact with them once, he knew that the information there was very complete, and it would not be difficult to find a suitable unit for restructuring and cooperation.

Gao Qingfeng saw all of this and after pondering for a moment, he looked at the cold drink stand owner with a strange look in his eyes.

Based on his understanding of the personalities of the people in Texas, if he guessed correctly, this boss who looked a little dull should be helping Dahua Company; no, he was helping Momo Baichao...

Attract business?
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PS: After the previous chapter, I guess I have to delete a lot of content, and I don’t know if it can be published, so this chapter was revised and posted a little late, so please forgive me.

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