National Tide 1980.

Chapter 887
"Ah, Director, are you exaggerating too much? Is it so magical?"

Looking at Ning Weimin's airy look, Xiang Chuan didn't quite believe it.

Unexpectedly, Taniguchi responded with a rhetorical question, and she seemed even more puzzled than herself.

"Hey? Ms. Kagawa, haven't you tried it at home? Until now, it's... haven't you tasted it?"

Just by the look of sincere pity for her on his face, it can prove that what he said just now is worthless.

"Well, I really haven't had time to try it myself. If I want to cook, I'm afraid I can only wait until the weekend. In the past few days, I have been preparing materials for the clothing show next month, and I have to work overtime every day until so late……"

To the sincere Taniguchi, Kagawa explained a few words in embarrassment, then remembered something, and couldn't help but thank him again and again.

"By the way, Director, I still have to thank you today. Thanks to your help, otherwise, if those hundreds of documents are not ready, I'm afraid I will..."

Taniguchi smiled kindly, but waved his hands again and again, saying "it's okay", to stop Kagawa from being polite.

"Hey, don't say that, it's just copying some documents. As a person, I am the best at doing these simple tasks. If you are assigned to these tasks that trouble you in the future, Ms. Kagawa will leave it to me to deal with it , No problem. You can concentrate on your important work. Don’t be discouraged, even if everyone in the planning class deliberately makes things difficult for you, you must work hard and persevere.”

However, Ning Weimin's interjection immediately turned off Kagawa who was moved by Taniguchi's encouragement.

"Hey, are you really isolated? Kagawa, as I expected. It's not just Kawasaki targeting you this time, right? I advised you not to be too obsessed with your work. Ask for trouble..."

"Cough...cough...Ning...Ning Sang!"

The sip of beer that Rinko Kagawa had just put into her mouth almost spit out, and finally stopped coughing.

"Why do you say that? Do you mean I have to be lazy to be reasonable?"

He watched Kagawa frown and straighten his face.

Man Guguchi was also quite surprised, with a wry smile on his face, he didn't understand why Ning Weimin still sprinkled salt on Xiangchuan's wound.

"Deputy Minister, you... you are?"

Ning Weimin took out a cigarette, handed Director Taniguchi one, and comforted Kagawa with a smile.

"Kagawa, don't be angry, listen to me tell you slowly, you will understand. First of all, as a woman, you have such strong work ability and work so hard. Don't you compare other colleagues to idiots? Japan is currently The social environment in which machismo prevails is not clear to you, so how can the self-esteem of men bear it?"

"Also, you just keep your head down and do things, but you don't bother to care about your relationships. This is a big mistake. No matter how hard you work, it is meaningful to be seen by those who are willing to promote you. Now only those around you who are jealous of you Is it meaningful that your colleagues and the boss who bullies you can see it? Will they speak well of you? "

"In the end, other female colleagues won't like you. They are jealous of you and don't understand you. They will definitely talk about you behind your back. Since you said that giving is meaningless, why do you work so hard? ? And the more complicated things need the help of the team, no one will help you, but many people deliberately make things difficult, how can things be done?"

Indeed, although Ning Weimin's words are not very pleasant to listen to, they are honest words that directly point to the core issue.

Not to mention that Kagawa was stunned and irrefutable, even Director Taniguchi listened in awe.

"Well...it seems...it makes sense...Miss Kagawa, the words of the vice minister are worth considering..."

As expected of a good old man, seeing that the atmosphere was a little stiff, Taniguchi took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and smoothed things over, for fear that Kagawa would not be able to accept it.

After all, Kagawa can tell the difference between good and bad.

Although she was depressed, she took another sip from the wine glass, but she still admitted that Ning Weimin's words made sense.

"Ning Sang, you are right, I admit it. But the question is, what else can I do besides redouble my efforts?"

"Don't be so pessimistic, let me give you a suggestion."

Ning Weimin smiled, blew out a smoke ring and said, "Actually, I've thought about your affairs for you. I think you have to adjust your goals and don't focus on the work in hand. Don’t hope for approval in men’s groups, either. Focus on the women you’ll be dealing with at work.”

"Designers, models, agents, female employees of the company, you can't be the only woman pursuing a career, right? Besides, since there are intersections in work, many people have the same needs as you, so under certain conditions, everyone is We can help each other. Since you are a woman, your gender is both your disadvantage and your advantage. You can’t change the general environment, and you can’t fight against it, so you have to follow the trend.”

"Conversely, although the workplace is dominated by men, the fashion industry is the industry with the highest participation of women, and there are many gender dead ends that men cannot reach. That is your opportunity. If you get the support of a large number of women in the industry, you The importance of it will be highlighted. At that time, it will be impossible for the company to turn a blind eye to you, and it will no longer be indifferent to you. "

As soon as Ning Weimin finished speaking, before Kagawa had time to respond this time, Director Taniguchi applauded and highly praised him.

"Miss Kagawa, the deputy director's strategy is amazing. Based on my experience, this is the most reasonable saying, and it may be able to solve your distress."

"Huh? A dead end in the industry? This seems to be..."

And Xiang Chuan muttered, his eyes fluttered, as if he had been greatly inspired and touched.

It wasn't until after a long while of silence that she drank the little beer in her glass that she finally realized that she should express her gratitude.

"Thank you, Ning Sang, after listening to your analysis, I seem to have found my direction."

But I have not forgotten here, because her thanks are not limited to words, but can also be reciprocated.

This, in turn, also took Ning Weimin by surprise.

"Then as a thank you, let me give you an idea about your troubles, maybe it can solve the sales channel problem of Ningsang's trolley case in Tokyo..."

"What? My distress? Sales channels? You...you have a solution?"

Ning Weimin was quite surprised, and then his face was full of joy, "Great, please tell me, I will definitely listen."

Kagawa Rinko didn't speak this time, but opened her purse and took out a magazine-like booklet, and pushed it over from the table.

Then he stared at Ning Weimin with profound eyes.

Ning Weimin took the brochure in his hand and looked at it carefully, and found that it was an advertising brochure of the "Riqian" company.

After opening it, the inside is full of colorful and colorful daily necessities.

It looks a bit like a brochure for domestic IKEA in the future.

But there are also differences. The biggest difference is that all magazine pages are divided into two, and the advertisement content and product order form are actually combined into one.

The upper part is the product information, and the lower part is the "Delivery Requirements for Ordered Products" column. The two parts each occupy a certain space and can be folded or torn apart, just like an order contract attached to the advertisement.

"Is this... postal sales?" Ning Weimin's eyes lit up, and he looked at Rinko Kagawa eagerly.

And then Kagawa Rinko really revealed the mystery.

"Ning Sang is really amazing! I saw the essence of the channel at once. Yes, this is indeed a commercial retail model that advertises and delivers goods through the postal system distribution method, uses the Postal Savings Bank for settlement, and sells daily necessities, but The correct name is 'catalogue sales'."

"This kind of sales method came from overseas. It refers to sales by mailing catalogs to carefully selected consumers or equipping shopping malls with catalogs. Compared with traditional sales models, the advantage is that customers do not need to visit shopping malls and stay at home. You can browse a wide range of products through advertising brochures, which can save energy and a lot of time. And because it is directly supplied by the manufacturer, the price will be lower than similar products sold in the mall. Therefore, although it has not been launched for a few years, it has already been sold in Japan. It is very popular in big cities. It is a very fashionable new sales method.”

"However, it should be noted that food and fragile products that require a shelf life, as well as clothing, are not suitable for this sales method. Because mail order is time-consuming, accidents may occur during transportation. As for clothing, due to size problems, frequent It is also inconvenient to replace the goods, which will not only incur excessive postage costs, but also make it difficult to satisfy customers."

"As for this Japanese company, it is currently one of the largest catalog sales companies in Tokyo. They regularly deliver dozens of catalogs and hundreds of leaflets to their customers every year. Housewives in Tokyo like to read this There are indeed a lot of orders. If you want to sell through this method, just contact this company and pay the advertising fee..."

Xiangchuan took the trouble to explain in detail, describing the advantages and disadvantages of this catalog sales business model as objectively and truthfully as possible, lest Ning Weimin might not understand.

But the problem is that there is no essential difference between this thing and future online shopping. As an experienced online shopping user, how could Ning Weimin not understand this operating model?
What's more, he knew five years ago that he used magazine advertisements in China to use fish farming technology to sell money for monkey tickets.

He even knows better than Kagawa what the identities of the post office, the Postal Savings Bank, the advertising platform and the manufacturer are, and the roles each of these roles play in this model.

All in all, this is a miracle created by the joint efforts of production, logistics, information, and financial support.

The source of profit lies in reducing the operating environment, reducing storage and sales costs.

It's just that Ning Weimin never expected that Japan had already made mail order so professional and standardized in the 80s.

Putting sales advertisements on this kind of platform is of course better and more efficient than the current domestic newspapers and magazines where everyone publishes news about tofu cubes indiscriminately.

If you don't see it, you don't know it, the world is amazing!
It cannot help but make people feel that Japan is indeed at the forefront of the times in this era.

Although in the future, this sales model that the Japanese have become accustomed to may be like a credit card, but it also hinders the development of Internet shopping in Japan.

But at this time, there is no doubt that Japan's business technology is leading the world!

To put it bluntly, this is Taotao, which appeared in Tokyo 30 years in advance!
Even Ning Weimin has additional business inspiration because of this, if this model is brought into the country for replication.

Will I be able to seize the direct selling shopping market ahead of the Internet age?

Do I still need to wait for Taotao and Dongdong's light in the future?

I will become the boss of the industry!
A blue sea and sky...

Imagine the future!

Ning Weimin couldn't help but imagine the bright and colorful future!

Don't look at his eyes staring straight at the advertising brochure in his hand, his mind is full of his imagination of being the most powerful in the country.

His thinking has already soared from the ground to the sky, to the universe, and separated from the actual problem of trolley case sales.

And he was speechless for a long time, and he didn't show any expression, which caused Director Taniguchi and Kagawa to misunderstand, thinking that he was not sure.

So Director Taniguchi once again voiced his support for Kagawa.

"Deputy Minister, I think you can give it a try. This should be a good idea. Even my wife likes to watch such flicks. The family has bought a lot of things in the sales catalog in the past few years, and many of them are unnecessary. Yes. Because of the cheap price, it seems to be very attractive to housewives, and there are some items in the sales catalog that cannot be bought in shopping malls. They are also very attractive to young people. Your trolley suitcase should also be considered A fashionable new product, in fact, if the advertising fee is not too expensive, it's still..."

Ning Weimin finally came to his senses, and when he realized that Taniguchi and Kagawa were still waiting for his response, he immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, that's what I said. I also think this idea is great. I was just surprised by Kagawa's suggestion, and I was speechless for a while. Thank you, Kagawa, it really solved my most headache What about the problem. How about this, I will bear all the expenses today, how about it?"

"No more." Xiangchuan refused straight away, it was a matter of self-esteem, and Queen Fan showed it unconsciously.

"Ning Sang also gave me a good idea. We are mutually beneficial. Director Taniguchi and I will be embarrassed if you always propose treats like this. This is a private party. Equality is the best way to maintain the atmosphere."

"Oh, oh, you misunderstood again, didn't you? In fact, I have something to ask for, that's why it happened. If you don't want me to treat you, then if I want to speak, I can only talk to you directly about the money. "

Ning Weimin calmly explained with a smile, "You should know about the bookstore I bought, right? The business is very bad now, so I plan to change the way of operation, and I want to turn the bookstore into a place where you can drink coffee, chat, A place to read books and listen to music. But I don’t want to spend too much, and it’s best to continue to use the original things. Kagawa, you graduated from the design department of a prestigious school and are a practitioner in the fashion industry. I believe in your taste and Believe in your ability. Would you like to help me plan? If you don't adopt it, you will be paid..."

"Hey, me?" Xiangchuan opened his eyes wide, really surprised.

After all, there are very few college students in the workplace in Tokyo who can find a job that matches their major as they wish.

As for those who study design, who doesn't want to learn something useful?

So immediately Xiangchuan felt embarrassed because of the conditions offered by Ning Weimin, "No remuneration. Last time I helped draw a few drawings of the trolley case and received such a generous reward. I am already embarrassed. This time, I will Come as a friend to help out for free. But if the design is not to your liking, please don’t be disappointed, Ning Sang!”

"Don't say that, the fee must be paid, otherwise this matter should not be discussed. After all, it takes up your time..."

"Hey, that won't work. I will never accept Ning Sang's money. Or... is this okay? Can you give me some books?"

"Of course. Miss Kagawa, if you need it, just go and choose it. As long as the bookstore has it."

"Wow, that's great, it's settled..."

"By the way, Mr. Taniguchi, would you like to go to the bookstore and choose some books?"

"Huh? Can I go too?"

"Why not? Your children are all in school, at least they need books for learning, right? To be honest, I am worrying about dealing with too many books. If you are useful, you can help me solve my problems. It would be the best."

"Ah, I really can't afford to say that. To be honest, learning books are very expensive. Thank you Ning Sang very much. How about it, I'll be the host today..."

"Haha, Director Taniguchi's kindness, I appreciate it. But it can't be done, otherwise Kagawa will be angry again, and if he doesn't make it, he will think that we are machismo..."

"Then... how about it, please call me when you need help. I'm fine with measuring work and moving things."

"Okay, sure, oh, my fried rice is finally here..."

"It's really good. Such rich ingredients look delicious..."

"Want to try Kagawa? I'll share it with you..."

Don't think that this drinking party was originally held just to relax each other and reduce stress.

But I don't know how it happened. While everyone's topic achieved this effect, it unexpectedly helped and benefited everyone.

Not only today, but also in the past.

Perhaps this is the wonderful effect that people who can really think about each other and kind-hearted people can only produce when they sit together.

If it's just pure wine and meat friends, or a colleague relationship where interests are intertwined, it's impossible to happen.

(End of this chapter)