In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 119 The country has called for the liberation of thought! Your idea is unacceptable
"Brother, this thing is very useful!"

Xie Rou gave feedback within one day.

As a grown-up girl, Xie Rou was unwilling to discuss private topics with her brother, a member of the opposite sex, but she could not deny that the things were really useful.

It is much more convenient than sanitary belts which are extremely troublesome to wear, have to be washed, and then secretly hung in a secluded place to dry.

“As long as it works!”

Now it was Xie Wei's turn to be embarrassed.

"It's just too thick. It's a bit uncomfortable to wear, especially these two days. The amount is very small. Such a thick thickness is not only inconvenient, but also wasteful..."

Xie Rou frowned and complained, "It would be better if it was thinner."

"..."

Xie Wei suddenly realized that it seemed that when he designed the blueprint for Mo Lingyu and Sister Wei, he forgot the difference between night use and day use.

Sanitary napkins are divided into day use and night use. Xie Wei, who has been bombarded with TV commercials for many years, has a deep memory of it.

However, if I were to discuss day and night use with Sister Wei and Mo Lingyu now, they would really think I was being naughty.

Looking at Xie Rou with a resentful look on her face, Xie Wei suddenly had an idea: Xie Rou is the most suitable user to give feedback on the user experience.

And Xie Rou is a girl.

"Xie Rou, the sanitary napkins were made by the sisters in our class. So far, you are the only one who has used them. Please tell them what needs to be improved. For example, if the amount of fluid is reduced later, you can use thinner ones. Didn't you say it was too long? People of different ages have different physical conditions..."

Xie Wei guided Xie Rou and asked her to tell Mo Lingyu and Sister Wei about the classification of sanitary napkins in a few decades, so that they could avoid many detours.

At least, before international daily necessities companies enter the domestic market, there is enough time to cultivate a sanitary napkin brand that can compete with international brands.

With good market conditions and increased production, not only will there be more research, but costs can even be further reduced.

Only daily necessities with low cost and high cost performance can impress customers.

For this thing, most people don’t care whether it is imported or not.

"it is good!"

It was rare that Xie Rou was willing to leave the warm kang.

"You have to go back for the college entrance examination. I may not have time to take you back by then. How about you go back with Xu Changshuai?"

At the moment, it seems that Xie Wei has no time to send Xie Rou back.

It would not be appropriate to arrange for someone to take her home.

After the Chinese New Year, Xu Changshuai and others will bring a batch of polytetrafluoroethylene to the Hongguang Factory for mass production.

Currently, students in the chemistry laboratory are focusing all their energy on synthesizing polytetrafluoroethylene, AES and artificially synthesized flavors.

"it is good."

Xie Rou answered without even thinking.

The college entrance examination is only a few months away.

Originally, she could have kept up in the experimental class, but unfortunately, since she had not taken the college entrance examination, the physics and mathematics that Xie Rou was studying now were even more complicated than those in the experimental class.

If she is willing, after entering Harbin Institute of Technology through the college entrance examination, she can study with the experimental class of Class 78.

"Xie Rou, why are you here?"

Mo Lingyu and others were surprised to see Xie Rou appear in the laboratory.

Especially Sister Wei, Xie Rou had met her when she came to the experimental class a few years ago.

"Sister Wei, Sister Mo, sanitary napkins are very useful. My brother asked me to give you feedback on my experience using them... They are too thick and very uncomfortable to wear..."

Following Xie Wei's guidance, Xie Rou pointed out various areas that needed improvement.

"what?"

"Too thick? If it's too thin, it will easily leak out when there is a large amount..."

Sister Wei hurriedly explained.

"Yes, thinner ones are indeed more comfortable. I have tried them before. Even the cost is much lower... But if the quantity is too large, leakage will occur. With the current manual production method, a sanitary napkin costs more than 3 cents!"

Mo Lingyu spoke.

Xie Wei said that after success, sanitary napkins will be factory-produced and put on the market.

Costs must be fully considered during the manufacturing process.

Every time a girl has her menstrual period, it lasts for several days. When the flow is heavy at the beginning, she has to change several pads a day.

Convenience is convenience.

The high cost also makes it difficult for lesbians to consume.

"My brother said that it can be divided into day use and night use. The day use is shorter and thinner, while the night use needs to have stronger absorption and can be thicker..."

"Your brother said that?"

Several girls in the laboratory looked at Xie Rou with strange expressions.

Xie Rou didn't notice their reactions.

She felt that her brother was right and that sanitary napkins should be classified according to usage, which would not only be more comfortable but also more convenient.
Under the strange looks of several people, Xie Rou nodded hurriedly, "Yeah, my brother said that not only can it be divided into day and night use, but also a thinner pad can be used when the flow is small..."

"..."

Looking at Xie Rou who said "My brother said" calmly, Mo Lingyu looked at Sister Wei, Yang Yuqiong and others with an extremely strange expression.

It seems that Xie Wei knows more about girls' menstrual periods than all these girls?
A big man...

How could Xie Rou know what they were thinking!
I just want to make the improvements as Xie Wei suggested, so that it will be more convenient and comfortable to use later.

cost?

Xie Rou has no income of her own, so her father and brother give her a lot of pocket money.

The godfather and godmother will also give it without considering the cost of use at all.

What she needs is convenience!
Comfortable!

"What the monitor proposed is indeed worth considering. But I think I should talk to him about the details. Xiao Mo, you can communicate with the monitor."

Sister Wei thought about it and felt that it would be okay to make improvements according to what Xie Rou said. Using different ones at different times would not only be more convenient but also reduce costs.

It can even give consumers who use sanitary napkins more choices.

Mo Lingyu is undoubtedly the most suitable person to talk to Xie Wei.

"Ah I……"

"You've always wanted to have more private contact with the squad leader, right? This is a great opportunity! He should have a lot of ideas, you can communicate with him more..."

Sister Wei suppressed her embarrassment and tried to pretend to be calm and said to Mo Lingyu, "This is a good thing that will be convenient for female compatriots all over the country!"

Not to mention Mo Lingyu, even Sister Wei, a married woman with children, finds it difficult to accept talking about this with a man.

"How about I go?"

Yang Yuqiong has always had feelings for Xie Wei, but Mo Lingyu said it at the beginning. She knew that she was not as good at studying as Mo Lingyu, nor as pretty as Mo Lingyu, and was even three years older than Xie Wei, so she could only put her thoughts aside.

At this moment, seeing that Mo Lingyu was unwilling to go, he volunteered with his eyes shining.

Wouldn't it be easier to have contact with the monitor in the future if I could talk about private matters with him?

"I go!"

Mo Lingyu glanced at Yang Yuqiong, whose face was full of expectation, but was unwilling to give her the chance.

At this moment, Xie Wei was in the principal's office with Wang Zheng and Wu Tao.

"Siping United Chemical Factory is unwilling to let us contract the workshop, so we can't just sit there and wait. The initial trial production can meet the production needs by using the laboratory supply. Soon, the factory will carry out large-scale production. Not only will the laboratory not be able to supply, but the cost will also be difficult to reduce, which is not conducive to the market development of Hongguang Factory!"

Xie Wei looked at Li Rui seriously.

"I went there in person, but they didn't give me face. I couldn't do anything about it!"

Principal Li looked helpless.

He originally thought that if he went to Siping United Chemical Plant in person to talk to the leaders there, the other party would be very happy to cooperate.

But when the contract was proposed, even if the above policy was stated, people were unwilling to contract a production workshop with no business to the school - there was no precedent!
"Xie Wei, how about we cooperate with Siping United Chemical Factory? They don't want to contract it to us, but they are willing to cooperate in production and agree to the 73% profit we proposed."

Wu Tao hopes Xie Wei will change his mind.

In their view, there is no need to take things into their own hands.

Li Rui also nodded. He actually supported the cooperative production plan.

"You agree to a 73% split? You want us to provide the funds for the technology upgrade and purchase of various equipment, right? Then, who will own the purchased equipment and the upgraded production line?"

Xie Wei raised his eyebrows and asked.

The two were stunned.

It was very puzzling why Xie Wei knew what conditions the other party had put forward without even asking.

"Is there a problem?"

Li Rui frowned, "The school's need for a production line has nothing to do with the equipment. Although the investment is a cost, we take 7% of the profit. The initial profit is used for upgrading, so there will be no problem in the later stage, right?"

For Principal Li, this condition was not difficult to accept.

Schools need factories to convert developed technologies into products.

"Principal, let me ask you a question. If the school-enterprise office cooperates with other units, and the cooperative unit invests in production lines, and the production is in our hands, the cooperation can earn millions or tens of millions every year, but the cooperative party takes most of the profits... would you agree?"

"Why!"

Li Rui didn't even think about it and said without hesitation that it was impossible to accept.

"..."

Wang Zheng and Wu Tao looked at the principal in astonishment.

The principal would answer so simply.

They even thought that if they were faced with this problem, they would find it difficult to accept that their subordinate units produce products while others take away most of the profits.

So what if they invested?

That is the basis of cooperation.

"If it were us, we wouldn't want others to take away most of the profits, so why do we think the companies we work with would agree?"

Xie Wei looked at Li Rui, Wu Tao and others with a calm face.

"But now we are in urgent need of a factory to produce..."

Wu Tao frowned.

Xie Wei himself said that he would find a factory to cooperate in production.

"Find the leader of Harbin Chemical Industry Bureau and allocate a chemical factory with relevant foundation near the school to the school. Doesn't the school have funds? First, build a production line for the core materials. The initial scale does not need to be large. According to the current process equipment, the relevant equipment and production line can be manufactured within one month, and it can be put into production in three months..."

There is no other way.

Investing in your own factory requires more manpower and energy.

In an era when intellectual property rights had not yet been established and the legal system was just beginning, Xie Wei did not dare to gamble on the character of the person in charge of the unit that cooperated with the school-enterprise office.

The stronger the company, the easier it is for leaders to achieve results, and the faster they can get promoted when there is a shortage of people everywhere.

Reform and opening up, what are the achievements?

GDP!

“Does the school run its own business?”

Wu Tao looked at Xie Wei worriedly, "Xie Wei, there is no such policy. The policy obtained by the school does not allow you to start your own business."

"Xie Wei, what do you think? There is no precedent for schools to run businesses. In the past, schools engaged in production and so on, which is different from running businesses now."

Li Rui became anxious.

He never expected that Xie Wei would propose that the school-enterprise office should start its own business.

At that time, the leaders of the department will have to come to me to explain.

"Self-management and self-financing, these two policies are given by our superiors! How to operate independently? How to raise funds without running a business? Cooperating with other units is self-raising funds. Running a business by yourself is not only in line with independent operation, but also a strategy of self-raising funds. If you don't do it yourself, the decision-making power will be placed on the character of the person in charge of the cooperative unit..." Xie Wei glanced at Wu Tao with dissatisfaction.

Where is the person in charge of the school-enterprise office?

There is no sense of adventure at all.

Normally, as long as Wu Tao had more ideas, in order to get more money, he would like the school to run as many enterprises as possible.

If it was father Xie Jianguo, the old man would not propose any of these ideas at all. In order to gain more power for himself, he might even try to expand the business scope of the school-enterprise office.

For a moment, Xie Wei suddenly thought that maybe it would be more appropriate to let his father be the person in charge of the school-enterprise office?
"..."

Several people looked at Xie Wei, not knowing what words to use to refute.

Li Rui, in particular, always felt that Xie Wei had been planning this when he first tricked him into going to the ministry to ask for policies.

Originally, he would be transferred out of the school after the Spring Festival.

But now, there is no news at all.

I always feel that Xie Wei has tricked me, but the principal can't find any evidence.

"A few days ago, because Xie Rou had her menstrual period, and knowing that the sanitary belts currently used by women in China were inconvenient, several girls in the experimental class came up with a convenient sanitary napkin... This kind of product that provides convenience and hygiene for lesbians is suitable for the market. It is not only convenient for lesbians, but also can bring funds to the school..."

"what?"

Several people stared at Xie Wei with wide eyes.

What Xie Wei said was really hard to accept.

We are all men. It is inappropriate to talk about women’s most private things here.

"Xie Wei, well, this thing, it's not appropriate for us to discuss here... No, there's nothing to discuss at all..."

Even Principal Li, who was usually thick-skinned, felt that the topic Xie Wei was talking about was inappropriate at this moment.

They are all grown men!

"What's wrong with that? There's nothing like it on the domestic market, and it's expensive abroad. Producing it will not only make it more convenient for lesbians, but it will also earn us foreign exchange!"

Xie Wei looked at Li Rui unhappily.

He could understand Li Rui's thoughts.

But can't support it.

When it comes to usage, sanitary napkins are indeed not suitable for discussion among several men.

But this thing can bring huge profits, and if managed well, it will be a long-term source of profits.

If you treat it as a product, there is nothing embarrassing about it.

It's not a sex toy.

"Xie Wei, there are currently no female comrades in the School-Enterprise Office..."

Wu Tao reminded Xie Wei.

"If there are no female comrades, then arrange some! It is indeed inconvenient for men to talk, let's just treat this as a business! The country calls for emancipating the mind, and women can also hold up half the sky. Is your thinking appropriate? If you don't emancipate your mind, how can you respond to the country's call?"

Xie Wei became impatient.

Sanitary napkins are essential daily necessities for women.

Such a huge market is not invisible to many people.

Just because this is a private product for women, even though we know there is a gap in the market and huge profits, we avoid talking about it because it is difficult to talk about it, and end up leaving the market unused?

How can this be done!

Seeing Xie Wei's unhappy face, several people didn't know how to respond.

The topic is inappropriate.

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became awkward.

"Duo~duo~duo~"

Just when the atmosphere had become tense and no one wanted to speak, Mo Lingyu knocked on the door of the principal's office.

"Come in!"

Li Rui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mo Lingyu appear at the door.

Principal Li, who is fearless, is a little afraid of the young man Xie Wei.

Really.

He couldn't say anything without hesitation.

"Student Mo Lingyu, are you looking for me?"

Principal Li looked at Xie Wei, Wu Tao and others.

The meaning is clear: some students are looking for me, and I hope they can be considerate enough to say goodbye and leave.

As long as Xie Wei left, there was no need to talk about that difficult topic anymore.

"Principal, I'm looking for Xie Wei..."

Looking at Principal Li and a few other people, Mo Lingyu's face turned red again for no reason.

What should I say if the principal asks me why I am looking for Xie Wei?
"Oh, looking for Xie Wei. Well, Xie Wei, you go ahead and do your work. I will discuss with Wu Tao and the others whether we should set up a factory or..."

Hearing that it was Xie Wei he was looking for, Principal Li was even more relieved.

He hurriedly said to let Xie Wei go first.

Xie Wei didn't get an answer, so he naturally didn't want to leave, so he turned to ask Mo Lingyu, "What's the matter?"

He brought Xie Rou to school.

Mo Lingyu's coming here at this moment should be related to the improvement plans proposed by Xie Rou.

"How about we talk somewhere else?"

Mo Lingyu looked at Li Rui, Wu Tao and others and felt that this was not a suitable place to discuss the improvement plan for sanitary napkins.

The voice was as low as a mosquito.

"Is this an improvement on sanitary napkins? There's no need to change the location..."

"..."

Xie Wei's words immediately made them so embarrassed that they wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

There were no lesbians before, so you say it.

Now, talking about it in front of lesbians?

Seeing Xie Wei's indifferent expression, Mo Lingyu regretted deeply why he had to run to the principal's office to find Xie Wei.

She even secretly blamed Xie Wei. Could she discuss this topic with other men in front of the principal?
"Mo Lingyu, please tell the principal and Director Wu how much it currently costs to make sanitary napkins by hand, and how much the cost can be reduced to if industrialized mass production is adopted..."

Xie Wei knew that it was difficult for people these days to accept it.

It was even clear that Mo Lingyu was unwilling to talk.

If we don’t talk about it and overcome the psychological barrier, how can we produce?

"At present, the framework of the school-enterprise office has been set up, and we have discussed several cooperations, but these cooperations are simply unable to support the school's required funds... We know that this product can bring huge profits, but it is inconvenient to discuss it because we think it is a daily necessity for women. I think there is no need for our school-enterprise office to continue..."

Looking at the expressions of several people, Xie Wei looked serious.

Turning his head, he looked at Mo Lingyu again, "Whether this thing is useful or not, and whether it can provide more convenience to female comrades, you, as a woman, know better. If you don't do it just because it's hard to talk about, then you've wasted your time in college!"

"But……"

Mo Lingyu looked at Xie Wei with a red face, wanting to explain.

But she didn't know how to defend herself.

"How about this, we produce it under laboratory conditions first, let the female faculty and students in the school try it out first, and see the feedback?"

It is psychologically difficult to accept.

After Xie Wei's explanation, Li Rui did understand that if it was really useful, there would be a very large market across the country.

Schools need funding.

As for men who are not suitable, the school-enterprise office can just arrange a few female comrades.

"No problem at all. Principal, there is a department store outside our school. I think you can find the leader of the Commercial Bureau and arrange a few counters in the department store to sell detergent, shower gel, soap and other products at cost price..."

Xie Wei had this idea long before.

It is best for products developed by the school to obtain market feedback quickly.

With feedback, we can make better improvements.

The current products were all developed by Xie Wei. It doesn’t matter whether there is market feedback or not. His decades of market experience were not in vain.

The problem is that it is impossible for Xie Wei to devote his energy to every daily necessity.

"That's great! That's great! How about this, Wu Tao, come with me, let's go to the Commerce Bureau..."

Li Rui didn't want to continue chatting with Xie Wei.

Xie Wei took the initiative to give him the way, so he had to leave using the way.

"Xie Wei, since these sanitary napkins are for the convenience of female comrades, why don't we just not sell them and give them to the female faculty and students in the school as welfare? The school will pay for the cost."

Seeing that Xie Wei had no objection, Li Rui thought that it would be difficult to promote this thing quickly through sales alone.

So, it was simply distributed directly to the women in the school in the form of welfare.

He was calculating: Who doesn’t have a few friends?

After the female faculty and staff of the school find the products useful, they will definitely recommend them to their female friends. Xie Wei suggested negotiating with the Bureau of Commerce to have department stores provide several counters for the various daily necessities developed by the school. This will not only test the market but also allow the school laboratories to recover funds for their products.

What counter do you want?
Just take that department store over here.

As the president of Harbin Institute of Technology, the leaders of the Commerce Bureau in Harbin will still give him this face.

"No problem at all."

Li Rui's words surprised Xie Wei again: There has always been a legend that the school leaders of Harbin Institute of Technology are kind to students, and it seems that this is a tradition.

Principal Li’s vision!

Xie Wei had never thought about this problem before.

"..."

Coming out of Li Rui's office, Mo Lingyu, with a blushing face, lowered her head and followed Xie Wei silently.

Even though she had talked to Xie Wei a lot about sanitary napkins in the past few days, she still couldn't accept it.

Especially since Xie Wei just mentioned this in front of the principal.

"Do you think I'm not suitable to talk about this because I'm a man?"

The more he understood the times, the more Xie Wei understood the limitations of the times.

If you want to break through this limitation, the problems you face are beyond your imagination.

"That thing is very private..."

Mo Lingyu sighed.

She really didn't know what was going on in Xie Wei's brain.

As women, although they know that sanitary belts are inconvenient, few people think about changing them. It’s not that they can’t think of it, but that it’s difficult to talk about it.

"Indeed. If no one mentions it, how can lesbians relieve themselves during their menstrual period? Mo Lingyu, you are the deputy monitor, and we are an experimental class... Now, the country has begun reform and opening up. What is being opened up? It's not just the market, but also the mind..."

Mo Lingyu really wanted to refute what Xie Wei said about his twisted logic.

But she couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Even if she is not in her menstrual period, she can still make it. She and Sister Wei have tried it and found it really convenient!
Xie Wei is a grown man...

(End of this chapter)