Back to the golden age

Zhao Liqiang's eyes flicked over the cigarette that Jiang Youxing handed over. It was an ordinary Jinling cigarette made locally, and it couldn't be said to be bad, it could only be considered so-so.

If it was someone else, Zhao Liqiang would not pick up this kind of cigarettes. You must know that there are a lot of cigarettes in his desk drawer. When he opened one of the drawers, it was full of cigarettes handed over by customers. There are all kinds of brands, which are better. There are Shanghai Peony, Shanghai brand, even better there are Liangyou and Huazi, and even the rare Marlboro on the market.

Even if it was close, it was Chongjiu, Phoenix and so on. Jinling's cigarettes in the early teens can only be regarded as common. After a day, Zhao Liqiang couldn't smoke the cigarettes left in the drawer. Every two or three days, they accumulated to a certain level. Put it in a bag and take it back to relatives and friends, or directly sell it to others at a low price for money.

Doing procurement in the supply and marketing department of a grain and oil company, this is a fat job. Without any background, you can't sit in this position. Zhao Liqiang has been sitting in this position for several years. Relying on this job last year, he Jia was the first person in their alley to buy a TV. When a 9-inch black and white TV moved into the alley, the whole alley was a sensation.

Reluctantly took Jiang Youxing's cigarette, lit it on the match Jiang Youxing was lighting, and took a puff. Compared with the good cigarettes, the cigarette in his hand was obviously a bit harsh, and he frowned slightly.

Jiang Youxing did not pay attention to the change of Zhao Liqiang's expression, because at this moment he put the Jinling in his hand into his left pocket, took out his usual Great Wall from his right pocket, took one, and lit it on the fire that had not been extinguished.

Although Jiang Youxing is the director of the factory, he has always been used to hard work and simplicity. When he goes out, he puts different cigarettes in his left and right pockets. The Jinling given to Zhao Liqiang is regarded as hospitality cigarettes, and the cheaper Great Wall is smoked by himself. It has been like this for so many years. .

Taking a puff of cigarette, Jiang Youxing poured bitter water on Zhao Liqiang: "Zhao Ke, the purchase volume from this month to now is much less than that of previous years. I asked about the situation yesterday, and the purchase volume of your grain and oil for more than half a month is the same as in previous years." It’s less than a quarter of that, it’s the peak season, and it’s so hot, it stands to reason that soft drinks should sell well, but why…”

"You ask me this, who should I ask?" Zhao Liqiang said lazily, flicking the cigarette ash in his hand: "Your soda can't be sold, you have to ask yourself, maybe the price is high, maybe it's the taste No, or people don’t like to drink soda anymore, these are all possible. We are a grain and oil company, and we are not dealing with one of your factories. There are dozens of factories in the stall I manage alone.”

"Dozens of factories, hundreds of products, if I have to think about one, two, three, I can still be busy? Besides, this year is the same as in previous years. It is normal purchase and sales. I purchase according to the inventory situation. You put The goods are pulled into our warehouse, and we give them to the sales unit according to the list of goods, and the sales unit comes to us to pick up the goods according to the content of the list and the demand. Don't understand?"

"I understand, I understand." Jiang Youxing nodded again and again, and explained: "Zhao Ke, I definitely don't mean to blame you. I remember all the help you have done to our factory over the years. But it is also true that the volume of product purchases has fallen sharply now. , Let me talk about the few questions you just asked..."

"We haven't raised the price of soda this year, it's still the same price. The taste problem hasn't changed. You know our factory, but it's an old factory. I've always been strict with product quality, and it's been like this for so many years. As for everyone not liking to drink soda, this... is not likely."

Jiang Youxing explained with a bitter face that he has been worried to death for more than half a month. Originally, as time entered the peak sales season in July and August, it stands to reason that the sales of soda in their factory should also be increasing.But since the first ten days of July, for some reason, the soda in the factory suddenly became unsalable. Originally, the daily sales of soda dropped sharply. The sales volume was only a quarter of last year, and the finished products produced in the warehouse were piled up like a mountain. , Jiang Youxing was impatient.

Youmin Food Factory is also called Youmin Cold Food Factory, and its main products are soft drinks and cold drinks.

The sales of cold drinks this year are similar to last year, but the cliff-like sales drop in the big soda business makes Jiang Youxing extremely anxious.

Youmin Food Factory is not large in scale. It is a small state-owned enterprise with more than 70 employees. Moreover, because it focuses on cold food products, it is more dependent on seasonal demand.

Beverage sales are the most important part of Youmin Food Factory. If you can’t sell more products during the peak season in these few months, then the cold drink business will stop when the weather turns cold, and you can only rely on normal sales of beverages and sales during the peak season. Profits are used to support the expenses of the entire factory.

As the factory manager, the jobs of so many people in the whole factory are over there, and now the beverages that are the main business can't be sold, so it's no wonder Jiang Youxing is not in a hurry.In the past few days, he asked the people in the supply and marketing department to find a way to contact the three major companies, asking them to help buy more goods and sell more products for him, but there was still no improvement after a few days.

Really unable to sit still, Jiang Youxing had to go out in person. Today, he went directly to the grain and oil company to find Zhao Liqiang, the purchaser who matched his factory, and planned to have a good talk with Zhao Liqiang.

Zhao Liqiang looked a little displeased: "I said Lao Jiang, what you said seems to be that I deliberately made things difficult for you, yes, I am holding a job for the country, and I am doing the work of the unit, and I have no personal grudges with you. I'm full to embarrass you? Is it necessary for me to deliberately not buy your goods?"

"No, no, Zhao Ke, please don't get me wrong. I just want to ask your grain and oil company to help us, to help our factory, to buy as much goods as possible, and to sell more soft drinks. We have cooperated for so many years, and we are all An old friend, don't you think?"

Seeing the change in Zhao Liqiang's expression, Jiang Youxing hastily explained that he knew that what he said earlier had offended people, but the key was because of the sales problem that made him anxious.As he said that, Jiang Youxing quickly took out a good cigarette wrapped in newspaper that he had prepared a long time ago from his bag, and quietly stuffed it into Zhao Liqiang's hand. The cabinet door under the drawer was "forcibly" put in, and Zhao Liqiang's face suddenly became better when he saw the pattern of smoke inside from the deliberately torn corner of the newspaper.

Sighing, Zhao Liqiang thought for a while and said, "Actually, you're right. We've known each other for so many years and we're old friends, right. I remember that when I first came to work in the grain and oil company, the first customer I met was your old friend." Ginger?"

"That's right, that was nine years ago, when Lao Qian introduced you to me." Jiang Youxing nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, it's been nine years, and Laoqian has retired a long time ago. The time flies by so quickly." Zhao Liqiang seemed to be recalling, but also seemed to be feeling emotional.

After echoing a few nonsense words, Jiang Youxing continued to look at Zhao Liqiang expectantly.

Zhao Liqiang smiled, and took out a ledger from another drawer, which recorded the daily inventory update.

He turned to the category of beverages, found Youmin Food Factory's soda inventory and took a look, then frowned and thought for a while: "You still have a lot of inventory, so I shouldn't buy this amount, but look For the sake of an old friend, I will make an exception today. How about this? After you go back, you will send 300 pieces of goods. I will say hello to the delivery side later, and let the people who come to buy goods below mention it. Just come in For soft drinks, the products from your factory will be given priority.”

"Thank you so much, thank you Zhao Ke!"

As soon as these words came out, a big stone in Jiang Youxing's heart fell to the ground in an instant. He stood up a little excitedly, stretched out his hands to hold Zhao Liqiang's right hand tightly and shook it back and forth.

After a while, Jiang Youxing took the purchase order that Zhao Liqiang had prepared and left the office of the supply and marketing department contentedly. When he got outside, he couldn't help but took out the purchase order and looked at it twice before carefully folding it into his pocket.

Patting the pocket with the purchase order, Jiang Youxing felt that it was worthwhile to stuff another cigarette on this trip today. Although 300 pieces of goods are not too many, after all, it has solved the urgent need of the factory now and has a good one. beginning.Next, continue to build a good relationship with Zhao Liqiang, and ask the grain and oil company to help sell the products. There is still a chance in this year's peak season.

Thinking of this, Jiang Youxing wished he could fly back to the factory immediately after giving birth to wings, and let the factory arrange to deliver the 300 pieces.However, he made up his mind and felt that there is still plenty of time, and he should go to the fruit company and the department store again, maybe he can also gain something from the other two companies.

Thinking about this, Jiang Youxing walked out of the office building of the grain and oil company, and walked quickly towards the fence where he parked, but before he could reach his bicycle, he suddenly heard someone calling his name, and turned his head Looking over, I saw an acquaintance.

"Old Jiang, it really is you, I look like it from the back!" A man in his forties, slightly younger than Jiang Youxing, wearing a short-sleeved shirt was not far away, looking at him with a smile.

"Old Zheng? Why are you here?" Jiang Youxing recognized this person at a glance. This person was Zheng Guoyuan, his colleague and the director of Quanlin Food Factory, their competitor of Youmin Food Factory.

The product structure and scale of the two factories are similar. They have always been competitors, but they are also brothers in the industry.

How to say about the relationship between Jiang Youxing and Zheng Guoyuan, it can't be said to be good or bad, it can only be said to be average.After all, as the factory directors of two companies in the same industry, they have a lot of competition on weekdays, but they have not reached the point of life and death.

"Why, I can't come if you can? What a coincidence today, you, the big factory manager, also came here to run business in person?" Zheng Guoyuan asked with a smile, and at the same time, there was a questioning look in his eyes.

Jiang Youxing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled after thinking about it: "Hehe, you all said it was a coincidence, isn't it the same for you, a big factory manager? Besides, who said that I am here for business? I'm going out for a stroll to learn about supply and marketing. Can't work?"

"Success! Of course it is!" Zheng Guoyuan laughed, as if he didn't care about Jiang Youxing's clumsy explanation at all. In fact, he knew the reason for Jiang Youxing's presence here, which was probably the same as his own.