Wang Yu's first directly operated sales point opened very successfully. Although the product variety was pitifully small, sales were extremely hot.
Almost everyone came for the new electric water heater, and of course, many people also placed orders for electric fans.
Even though these items were expensive, Wang Yu's deposit policy immediately attracted many people.
The most crucial point was that the prices were indeed very cheap, commonly known as – "truly fragrant."
Coupled with Wang Yu's guarantee, it instantly ignited everyone's enthusiasm.
Some young people, swayed solely by the appealing aesthetics, directly paid the deposit and placed their orders!
This was simply incredible!
Just as that Xia Ping had said, it was unheard of in the industry!
Whether it was Wang Yu's quality assurance promise or the deposit-and-balance payment model, both were completely unprecedented!
For a time, the entire sales point was teeming with people. Unaware bystanders might have even thought it was Chinese New Year!
As the crowd grew larger and more enthusiastic, even more people were attracted.
People always liked to join in on the fun. Coupled with it being the after-work rush hour in the town's central area, the crowd naturally grew, even forming a snowball effect!
In addition to electric water heaters and electric fans, there were also many inquiries about fuel-assisted bicycles. After all, the price of 999 was quite appealing compared to the price of a motorcycle.
"Uncle Ming, are the photos ready?"
While everyone was enthusiastically almost trampling the threshold, Wang Yu asked the old director, Li Ming, who was standing nearby.
"Yes, they are ready. We just need to get them developed. Should I mail them to the county newspaper along with the photos from the last order meeting?"
Li Ming nodded, holding his camera. He was somewhat impressed with Wang Yu. Mailing these photos to the newspaper, if published, would be the perfect advertisement and promotion!
"No rush. Get them all developed first, then make several copies. Mail them not just to the county, but also to the city and provincial capital newspapers. We can't keep operating on a small scale in this little county of Jiangyang."
Wang Yu instructed directly, and Li Ming nodded.
It seemed the young factory director's ambitions were quite grand, but that was a good thing!
Meanwhile, in the original county state-run department store, decorations were being put up.
This was because they had received a last-minute notification that the general manager of the provincial state-run company would be visiting for an inspection today, so they were making arrangements.
Everyone was working hard to present the best possible image to the general manager.
However, for some reason, the general manager had not arrived yet?
The department store staff exchanged glances. Some of the saleswomen, feeling bored, had started chatting and gossiping.
"What's going on? Someone go find the general manager. Why isn't he here yet? Didn't we arrange to pick him up? Why hasn't he arrived? If he's any later, he'll miss lunch!"
The general manager of the department store, with a worried expression, instructed someone beside him.
"And... what's going on today? Why are there so few people in our department store?"
The general manager also noticed something was wrong. Normally, this place would be packed by now, as many people chose to wander around after work when they had no other entertainment.
But why were there less than a third of the usual number of people today? It seemed sparse and particularly deserted!
If the general manager saw this, wouldn't he directly hold them accountable?
"It seems a store opened on the next street, and many people have gone there to see the excitement." The subordinate replied hesitantly, holding a small flyer that Brother Hu and his group had been distributing everywhere.
"What is this? A direct sales and supply point of the automobile factory? What kind of nonsensical name is that?" The general manager snatched the flyer and immediately became furious. "A makeshift setup like this, why is it worth visiting?
How could it attract so many people?"
"It seems they're talking about a new gadget called an electric water heater. My second uncle works in the government, and he said the automobile factory gave a free one to every department yesterday. And it's incredibly useful! Just add water and plug it in, and it can boil water directly!"
The subordinate rambled on, his face showing a look of longing. Clearly, if it weren't for his duty, he would have also wanted to join in the excitement.
"There's such a thing? Why aren't you quickly going to find out what's going on! Well, but go find the general manager first, that's the most important thing!"
The general manager immediately berated his subordinate.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The subordinate repeatedly agreed and quickly made arrangements to leave.
"Automobile factory? Could it be something else that the child prodigy factory director from the automobile factory, who has been making so much noise recently, has come up with?"
The general manager mused to himself.
...
"Little factory director, I really can't imagine the business would be this good!"
Feng Daochun exclaimed to Wang Yu from the side.
He truly didn't understand how Wang Yu's mind worked. This deposit policy was indeed a brilliant idea. It secured customers with low prices and then collected deposits.
This way, the customers were guaranteed not to run off. It satisfied the impulsive desires of those with shallow pockets, and these deposits could also be kept on the books as working capital.
Brilliant, truly brilliant!
Every time he thought he understood the young factory director, he would come up with new tactics and ideas that would completely shock him. No wonder he was the factory director, and he was nothing!
"..."
Wang Yu was too lazy to say anything to this subordinate who habitually misinterpreted his actions. He simply didn't want potential orders to be lost.
However, he didn't have time to pay attention to Feng Daochun now. His gaze met that of an old man in front of him.
The old man's appearance was simple, but he was different from the enthusiastic customers around him. He didn't step forward to inquire but instead observed everything with keen interest.
Most importantly, the old man's eyes were sharp, and his demeanor clearly indicated he had held a high position for a long time.
"Esteemed sir, do you require anything?"
Wang Yu asked out of curiosity.
"Young man, are these products all produced by your automobile factory?"
The old man asked with great interest.
"Yes, sir. You must be here for the first time, right?" Wang Yu replied with a smile. The other party's accent clearly indicated he was not from around here.
"Is that possible? Such professional design and such good products require a certain accumulation of technical expertise. Can your automobile factory alone achieve this?"
"You old… old… sir, what do you know to be talking nonsense? What we can do is none of your business?" Brother Hu interjected unhappily, instinctively wanting to curse, but after meeting Wang Yu's gaze, he quickly changed his tone.
"Heh heh, I'm just curious."
The old man said amiably, "Young man, in fact, your business model is quite poor. Don't be fooled by the crowd today; they're just here for novelty and cheap prices.
Your store's location is not good, there's almost no publicity for the venue setup, the interior decoration is poor, and even the staff are very unprofessional."
"If you ask me, it would be better for you to bring out your suppliers and join the state-run department store. Wouldn't that be better?"
The old man's words silenced the scene.
"I'll curse your maternal ancestors!" Brother Hu couldn't help but roll up his sleeves, ready to step forward.
"Stop!"
Someone emerged from the crowd and stepped directly in front of the old man, blocking Brother Hu.
"Do you know who he is? He's the general manager of our provincial state-run department store!"
The words of this young man who suddenly appeared stunned everyone present.