Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 896 Differentiation

Director Liu handed the documents in his hand to Xiao Wei: "President Zhang, please take a look at the list of products we have compiled and see if there is anything we need to add."

Xiao Wei took it and flipped through it. Director Liu said, "Considering the space issue, we've planned over 70 categories and more than 3,500 kinds of goods, mainly focusing on daily necessities, snacks, general merchandise, beverages, and food. The space is still a bit small. Actually, I think seasonal clothing could also be included."

Xiao Wei said, "Stationery needs to be stocked. Clothing also needs to be considered. Although these two areas are a bit small, the ones behind will be much bigger soon. We should try to stock as many products as possible, including small appliances. We might even set up an appliance counter in the self-service store in the future."

"You don't need to worry about the size. Just find all the goods suitable for the self-service store, and then adjust the selection based on the size of the store and the specific circumstances. Wouldn't that be more suitable?"

Director Liu said, "Mr. Zhang, are you referring to differentiated procurement?"

Xiao Wei said, "Of course, you don't need to consider differentiation for larger stores, but with limited space, you definitely have to adjust according to the actual situation. Like these two stores, one is on a university campus and the other is on Sanhao Street. The customer groups they face are completely different, so what you sell definitely has to be different. First, you have to consider their purchasing power, and second, you have to consider their needs, right?"

My uncle wants to open a shop downstairs, in the first storefront here. Could you help with the planning? This shop will be serving the surrounding residents and our factory workers. See how you can best arrange the merchandise.

Director Liu nodded, thought for a moment, and said to a girl, "Call everyone in a meeting and redo the order. Do you understand?"

The girl nodded. Director Liu said to Xiao Wei, "This is Zhang Li, General Manager Zhang and your family. She's our purchasing assistant, she's been with me for several years."

Xiao Wei nodded to Zhang Li, who seemed a little reserved, and said, "Hello. We're all young, so don't be shy. Just do your best. We're short-staffed right now, and we hope you can all take charge on your own in the future."

Director Liu raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Zhang, may I ask how old you are?"

Xiao Wei said, "What's wrong with asking? I'm the youngest of the three of us, almost twenty-one."

Director Liu slapped his forehead and said, "My goodness, he's a year younger than my son! How come you guys are so amazing? My son can't do anything but ask me for money."

Xiao Wei said, "There's no comparison, no comparison. It's about upbringing, opportunities, and luck. Actually, I've gotten to this point without really understanding it. I never dared to imagine that you city people put so much pressure on your children."

Actually, everyone has ideals, things they want to do, and can achieve them. However, you city kids are different from us rural kids. We grow up wildly, and our parents don't have time to manage everything. You kids, on the other hand, are too controlling.

Director Liu burst out laughing: "You're really funny. Wild, untamed growth."

Xiao Wei said, "That's true. As long as you're not injured or sick, your parents don't have time to take care of you. You have to take care of yourself. To be honest, in rural areas, your parents probably don't take care of you as much as your neighbors or teachers do."

Director Liu thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "You might be right. It seems I need to find some time to talk to my son. Can I bring him here to introduce him to you? Let him see and learn from him."

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Sure, we're about the same age, let's play together sometime."

Shunzi stood at the doorway, shaking his head and peering inside. Xiaowei waved him over, saying, "If you're going to come in, just come in openly. You're acting like a thief."

Shunzi chuckled as he entered and greeted Director Liu, "Hello, Director Liu."

Xiao Wei asked, "What's wrong?"

Shunzi said, "The signing is all done over there, the lottery is also done, and I've given all the documents to Manager Hao. It's just that a few companies want to move to a bigger one, and two or three companies are interested in buildings with elevators. Manager Hao said that we need to ask you about this."

Xiao Wei asked, "How's the moving planned? How many days will it take to move everything?"

Shunzi thought for a moment and said, "Manager Hao was worried that moving everything would cause chaos, so he made a schedule. It seems that the farther away the movers are moving first, and the closer ones are moving later. It'll be done in three days, right? But some of the closer ones have already been moved, so we can't really be too strict about it."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "I can trade in for a bigger house, but I'll add 500 yuan per square meter. For apartments with elevators, we won't get a specific price until after the New Year. We'll add money per square meter then too. How many households are there? We can postpone the payment then, but the price won't come down, otherwise I won't be able to sell."

Shunzi said, "At market price?"

Xiao Wei said, "No, there will definitely be discounts, and the cost of the houses here will be factored in. But elevator buildings are expensive, so how can we make it that pricey?"

Shunzi nodded and said, "Then I'll just go back like this? Let them choose for themselves."

Xiao Wei said, "There's no rush for the elevator building. It will take at least two years to build. You can tell them that when the elevator building is completed, these old neighbors will be notified and a standard will be set specifically for them."

Shunzi nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

Director Liu asked, "Relocation? What are you going to build this time? Didn't I hear we bought land in Zhongjie? Is that right?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, we bought Zhongjie. The contract was just signed. It's about 200 meters west of the Trade City, inside the pedestrian street. We bought over 100 acres. Construction will start next spring. This area is for expanding the factory. The food factory below doesn't have enough space, so we allocated about 10 acres here. The factory will move here later. There's a school downstairs."

Director Liu said, "This factory is so big, isn't it enough? Our business is so good!"

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Is business good or bad? Once we've placed our orders, how do we get the goods? Do we need to send someone out?"

Director Liu said, "No need. Going out is for searching, but once it's settled, we won't need to go anymore. We have all the necessary items on hand right now, so we can just ship them out when the time comes. Usually, we go out and search around in the first half of the year, and then it's mostly maintenance in the second half. This time, let me take a look. A lot of these items used to be from the food supply system, so we might really have to go out and find them. I'll make some contact."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you can arrange it. I'll leave this to you. These days, grocery stores are basically defunct, replaced by private small shops. Most of the things that used to be sold in grocery stores have now gone to farmers' markets or free markets. In the future, the distinction between grocery stores and general merchandise stores may become increasingly blurred, especially in the self-service supermarket sector. I feel like it's just a combination of general merchandise and grocery stores."

Director Liu said, "Almost all the small items from general merchandise and groceries are available."

Xiao Wei said, "You called me back just to say this?"

(End of this chapter)