"Wine? Liquor?" Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and said, "Europeans and Americans generally don't like to drink this stuff, right?"
"I think you can give it a try, just in case some ghosts like it. Besides, there are many Chinese in Europe and the United States. This market alone is not a small one, right? I just don't know whether your European and American supermarket customers, Chen Sheng, are willing to accept products from Liquor from the mainland?" Zeng Zixing asked.
"It's not a problem to enter the supermarket, but it's hard to say where to put it and whether it will sell well." Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and replied. It's easy to say that Costco sells its own products, but Wal-Mart is a little more difficult. The sales are not good. He will definitely be thrown into a corner or even removed from the shelves. Although he is a shareholder of Wal-Mart, he can't come forward to find Walton just because of such a trivial matter, right? Not to mention several supermarkets in Europe, which are completely normal trade cooperation relationships. Customers are God, and it is hard to say whether your wine can enter the supermarket.
"You can give it a try, then." Zeng Zixing said.
"Actually, it's difficult. Liquor is too strong. Big-haired people may like it. Most people in Europe and the United States still prefer milder wine. If similar wine can be made in China, I will have channels to send these wines to bars in the United States." Chen Zhiwen finished. Finally, I realized that there are many drunkards in the United States. If I could provide cheap alcohol, that would be a good idea.
Similarly, bars are also a good channel, but the premise is that the taste is suitable. If this path works, it will also be good for you. You can further close your company’s connection with the American bar channel, whether it is your own Red Bull or Arcade machines in the future will have a close relationship with bars.
After Red Bull expanded to a certain extent, it began to contact the goods suppliers of some bar channels in the United States. They acted as intermediaries and were responsible for Red Bull and arcade machines in the bar market. Otherwise, there would be thousands of bars without Red Bull. It may be possible to contact every company, but Coca-Cola cannot.
The main supplier of the bar is naturally the alcohol supplier. If you can provide cost-effective alcohol, this may also be a big market. In the original history, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, few people started to do so. A large amount of cheap domestic alcohol goes to American bars.
Of course, this is just out of interest. He just needs to arrange for one person to be responsible. The main reason is to help the country. Otherwise, he will not interfere at all with this kind of business that is not his main business.
"Okay, then I'll go back and make a call." Zeng Zi said with a smile.
"Is there a phone on the other side?" Chen Zhiwen asked.
"Yes, this is a leading cadre responsible for the Canton Fair. Of course there is a phone call, but it can only be answered and cannot be made overseas." Zeng Zixing said.
"That's much better than nothing, otherwise you really have to write a letter." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
"Actually, you can also send a telegram, but the number of words is too small and I can't explain it clearly." Zeng Zixing laughed.
"It seems like there isn't much business that can be done," Chen Zhiwen said.
"It's not much. I also looked at the hardware tools. Domestic pliers can't meet the most basic requirements and are too easy to rust." Zeng Zixing said: "I brought the samples back for testing and put them in the salt spray box. It was tested in a salt spray chamber, and it was completely embroidered in less than half a day. Well, the salt spray chamber is a device that tests the anti-rust ability of metal.
I have read the anti-rust requirements in Galaxy Trade orders, and domestic hardware cannot meet them. "
"Is it because the steel material is not good?" Chen Zhiwen asked.
In many poor areas, hardware includes daily necessities such as buckets and washbasins. Without the petrochemical industry, plastic products are expensive and it would be more cost-effective to use metal stamping. However, this is not naturally the case in Europe and the United States. The hardware in European and American supermarkets is mainly Tools, such as hammers, pliers, wrenches, etc.
Because labor is expensive, every family will buy some, so the demand is very large. Although the frequency of use is far less than the industrial demand, civilian products also attach great importance to rust prevention, otherwise they will rust after half a year after being sold to customers. Even if there is just a little rust on the surface, it won't do. It will only damage your own brand. Wal-Mart and Costco have very high requirements in this regard.
"That's not true. Ordinary hardware tools do not have high requirements for steel materials. What the mainland lacks is surface treatment capabilities, which is also a process for metal rust prevention." Zeng Zixing said.
"You know a lot, don't you?" Chen Zhiwen smiled.
"Although I work in textiles and clothing, I have also been exposed to hardware before, and some of the jigs and grinding tools on my clothing equipment are also made of metal. This aspect is also a must. If I can't make metal well, I can't actually make anything else well. , In fact, the same is true in Hong Kong. Many hardware tools from Hong Kong are sent to Wanwan for surface treatment." Zeng Zixing explained.
"Yes, if you can't handle the most basic metals, it will be difficult for other industries." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.
In later generations, many domestic people in the 21st century do not care about the quantity and price of industrial products around them, thinking that this is a normal phenomenon. However, in fact, for countries without industrialization, many industrial products are very luxurious. Sometimes, a simple Small products, such as nail clippers, require a lot of equipment and technology to make. Otherwise, they can only be imported, and the price must be very expensive.
In countries without industrialization, many types of industrial products are very expensive. It was not until the mainland became the world's factory that all kinds of cheap industrial products began to spread around the world. However, in South America, Africa, Eastern Europe, South Asia and other countries without foreign exchange, prices are still the same. expensive.
The most basic industry is the beginning of all manufacturing industries. Even the simplest textile industry. If there are no industries such as steel and chemical fiber, it can only be assembled like Hong Kong. There is not even a chemical industry or fertilizer industry, and even agriculture will be a waste. Big problems, such as the South Asian superpower in the 21st century, seem very powerful and have a large population, but they still need to import large amounts of fertilizers.
"There is nothing we can do about it. I have also told the mainland about this matter, but this matter cannot be changed by the leader of a department." Zeng Zixing said.
"Forget it, let's cooperate again when the country has this capability." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether we can cooperate with small gadgets like hardware. The key is that after re-opening, we must make large investments in China. If there are no supporting supporting industries, it will be very troublesome. If everything is re-imported from Hong Kong, the cost is included. There may be no cost advantage unless you also invest in industries that require the most manpower, such as textiles, toys, etc. This may be the reason why there are so many such factories in the early stages of redevelopment. Only when the supporting facilities are improved and more technology is available Only factories with high content can invest.
The basic supporting facilities for industry are so important. In the 21st century, many Southeast Asian countries wanted to take over the low-end manufacturing industry that was almost eliminated in the mainland, but they struggled for many years before they could slowly get started.
"Sheng Chen, one more thing. You also asked me to look up the situation of toilet paper in the Mainland before. I also asked about it. Although there is also some toilet paper in the Mainland, the quality is too poor and the surface of the paper is too rough." Zeng Zixi asked from his pocket. He took out a small plastic bag with several pages of toilet paper inside and handed it to Chen Zhiwen.
"It's very rough. American customers won't use this kind of paper." Chen Zhiwen shook his head and said, not to mention napkins, even when used as toilet paper, the one he has is not good, and it is uncomfortable to touch.
"When I got this, I knew it wouldn't work." Zeng Zixing said helplessly: "I also gave them some napkins to see if they can make them in the future. I don't know anything about the paper industry."
"It's okay. Galaxy Trading has found a substitute in Indonesia. The quality is not bad. Let's leave it like this for the time being." Chen Zhiwen said. He wanted to give some orders to the country. Nowadays, the country has begun to prepare for the change. For foreign exchange It is also a real need to start paying attention to the economy. Orders for daily necessities in supermarkets such as mine are very suitable for domestic orders. However, the requirements for supermarket supplies with large orders are also very high. There is really no way to meet them domestically, so the only choice is give up.
Besides, the people Zeng Zixing knows may not be of a high enough level. After the reform, his order volume will increase several times or even dozens of times, enough to attract the attention of some big leaders in the country, and then we can cooperate in detail.
If that doesn't work, just invest on your own. Anyway, it's very common for large supermarkets in later generations to produce some commonly used products themselves.
PS: Let’s talk about two things.
First, I published a pamphlet earlier and said that I would write about cars in the future. Many book friends thought it was not possible and said that it was impossible to build a factory in Hong Kong...
The key is, when did I say I would build cars in Hong Kong? It's impossible even if you think about it. As for how to develop in the automotive field, I have already written an outline. In terms of logic, I think there is no problem. Don't worry.
In fact, in the main text, I have said many times that Hong Kong will definitely not be able to develop large-scale manufacturing in the future, just to avoid this situation, but if I say too much, many people will think that I am repeating the number of words...
The second is the issue of updates. As a part-time worker and with children at home, 6,000 words a day is basically the limit, so I will try to update three times, but if I can’t bear it, I can only update two, and I will save the manuscript later. Chapters are beginning to be written in length of 3,000+ words. In the future, it should be unified into two updates a day, with one update averaging 3,000 words. This way, the content will be richer. There is really not much content to write in a 2,000-word chapter!
I hope you all can support me, thank you!
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