Chapter 22 The Business of Bagged Herbal Tea

In this world, there is no Wang Laoji herbal tea.

However, Hong Kong Islanders' habit of drinking herbal tea is no different from the real world, and there are various types of herbal tea.

There are 'medicinal herbal teas' that are partial to medicine, and there are ordinary herbal teas that are partial to tea, and the common characteristics are to eliminate fire and dampness, quench thirst, and rejuvenate the body.

In places like Hong Kong Island, where temperatures are high all year round, the market demand is huge.

Even after Zhou Wenqiang came to this world, he has drunk many kinds of herbal teas, which are basically the 'ancestral secret recipes' of each family, and the taste has its own merits, but when it comes to being able to take it and meet the taste of more people, there is really no one who can compare to Wang Laoji herbal tea. (The dot is for fear of being recognized as an advertisement, and the starting point is sometimes screened.) )

After all, Wanglaoji herbal tea has been verified by the taste of more than a billion people, and it is also the most widely circulated type of tea drink.

The herbal tea has been boiling for a while, and when the dish was served just now, Zhou Wenqiang had already turned off the fire, which happened to be warm at this time, which was suitable for this weather entrance.

If it is a hot summer, of course, it is better to drink well water or chilled herbal tea, and if it is winter, you can drink warm one, which also has the effect of nourishing and maintaining health.

Zhou Wenqiang poured two bowls, one for himself and one for Li Jiacheng, so that this gluttonous guy could eliminate his appetite.

"Uh, Ah Qiang, you are so sharp, the dishes are so well done, you can even cook herbal tea."

Li Jiacheng rubbed his stomach with one hand, took a sip of the tea bowl with the other, and nodded: "Not bad, wow, the taste is relatively neutral, there is not too much bitterness of traditional Chinese medicine, and there is the mellow soup that herbal tea should have, and it is sweet, sweeter than many herbal teas I have drunk." ”

Zhou Wenqiang smiled: "It's so sweet, even children love to drink it." ”

Li Jiacheng nodded, drank up the herbal tea in a few sips, touched his stomach and took the briefcase from the sideboard, and took out an account book: "Ah Qiang, the plastic factory has begun to operate, and the plastic flowers have also been put on the market half a month ago......"

"As I said, business is your business, I only care about dividends, don't mess with me about this kind of trouble."

Zhou Wenqiang waved his hand and said, "You don't have to look at the account."

If I'm not mistaken, the market for plastic flowers has not really opened on Hong Kong Island yet, and it will take time to make money, but with your ability, you should be able to break even at present.

You don't have to worry about becoming a family, plastic flowers can definitely make money, but it will take at least three or five years to cultivate the market in the early stage, so I'm not in a hurry. ”

Li Jiacheng earned his first pot of gold by relying on plastic flowers, which is true.

But if you want to make money, it will be a few years later, Zhou Wenqiang invested in the Yellow River Industrial Company, not for the profit of plastic flowers, how can he have the heart to look at Li Jiacheng's small account?

"Jiacheng, you put down the account book first,

I have other business to talk to you about, and if it is done well, the plastic factory should be profitable in no time. ”

"Profit soon, Cuong, are you sure you're not joking?"

Li Jiacheng was very surprised, Zhou Wenqiang's judgment was the same as him, and he saw that it would take at least three to five years to make money from plastic flowers.

Originally, he didn't know how to tell Zhou Wenqiang about it, but now it seems that he doesn't have to worry at all, Zhou Wenqiang can see it better than him!

"When have I ever joked with you?"

Zhou Wenqiang said with a smile: "Jiacheng, you run a plastic factory, have you ever heard of such a thing as plastic bags?" ”

He was a chef in his last life, but he was not a chemist, and he really couldn't figure out the chemical technology of this world, so he had to consult Li Jiacheng as a professional first.

"Of course I've heard that, in 1902 the Austrian Max Schuschny invented the plastic bag, but what do you ask for?"

"That's good, it's been more than 40 years, I guess I want a plastic bag that's slightly thicker than ordinary goods and has higher transparency, you should be able to get it, right?

Also, I need to print some Chinese fonts on the outside of the plastic bag, and there should be no problem with the current technology? ”

"Of course no problem, and the estimated cost is not too high,

According to Ah Keung's requirements, if a large number of plastic bags are customized, the unit price of plastic bags can be pressed to about 0.1 cents each, which is about 0.7 cents. ”

Li Jiacheng said: "But what do you want these plastic bags for?"

Today's Hong Kong Islanders are not as fond of plastic bags as Europeans, they prefer their own baskets and horse manure paper......"

"I'm going to use plastic bags to make herbal tea the first bagged drink on Hong Kong Island, and I want to establish my own brand."

Zhou Wenqiang smiled and pointed to the empty tea bowl on the table: "Jiacheng, didn't you say that this herbal tea tastes good?"

I've thought about it, the herbal tea factory is built near your plastic factory, just boiling and producing herbal tea, and the plastic factory is responsible for filling and sealing, which should be difficult for you, right? ”

"The price of the sealing machine is not expensive, and the working capital of the plastic factory can still cope with it.

And the wages of workers now are not high, and there are even many workers who only need to take care of the meal, and they can seal a red envelope at the end of the month, and the labor is very cheap......"

Li Jiacheng quickly calculated for a while, and suddenly frowned: "Ah Qiang, these are not problems, but the problem is the market!"

Now there are many herbal tea shops on Hong Kong Island, and people can drink herbal tea in herbal tea shops, why buy our bagged herbal tea?

Do you think again? Human habits are sometimes hard to change. ”

"Jiacheng, you just thought of the habit of drinking herbal tea on Hong Kong Island, but ignored the portability of bagged herbal tea.

For example, if there are children at home who are in school, is it convenient to bring two bags of herbal tea, or is it convenient to run out of school to go to the herbal tea shop during recess?

Couples watch movies and Cantonese opera in the theater, and if they are thirsty halfway, do they want to go out of the theater to the herbal tea shop?

And ......"

As Zhou Wenqiang slowly explained, Li Jiacheng's eyes became brighter and brighter.

"And with your shrewdness, it's impossible not to see that large-scale production can significantly reduce costs, right?

What is the biggest cost problem with those herbal tea shops?

I'll tell you.

Now a newspaper only sells for a dime, but the cheapest herbal tea costs 5 cents a bowl, and if it is in a region like Yau Tsim Wang, it even sells for about 8 cents a bowl!

This is because there are as many as several or even more than a dozen kinds of Chinese medicinal materials that need to be used in herbal tea, and they can't be sold if they are boiled too much, and the cost of boiling less is naturally high.

With the operation mode of herbal tea shop, no matter how prosperous the business is, the scale is always limited.

At the same time, because of the problem of scale, there is no way to establish a brand that can be recognized by the general public! ”

Zhou Wenqiang knocked lightly on the table: "And my bagged herbal tea can completely solve the problem of large-scale production.

As long as the production scale goes up, the price of a bag of herbal tea can be pressed to 5 cents, and it is easy to carry, so that customers can drink it at any time! ”

"Ah Qiang, you really shocked me this time.

I have calculated, if we can produce 30,000 bags of herbal tea a day, our cost should be able to be pressed to two and a half per bag, not to mention selling for five cents a bag, that is, selling for four cents, all of them will make money!

And this kind of business does not invest much money in the early stage, and the plastic bag packaging can be solved by the plastic factory, you only need to rent the factory and hire about 20 workers.

It is best to hire mainlanders who have just fled to Hong Kong Island, and the labor cost is so low that it is almost negligible!

Without further ado, it's better to make money as soon as possible!

After the Spring Festival, we can start to prepare, if the speed is fast enough, in March, your herbal tea can be on the market! ”

What kind of character is Li Jiacheng, Zhou Wenqiang explained to this extent, if he still can't understand it, then he will not be the richest Chinese man in the future.

Although this is Zhou Wenqiang's own business, just the business of plastic bags of herbal tea can ensure that his plastic factory has a steady stream of orders!

And it is also an important step in deepening the relationship between him and Zhou Wenqiang, a business genius, which is of great strategic significance.

"Well, when the herbal tea factory was first built, I could consider the way you worked.

But I still have to advise you to become a family, you will not suffer if you are kind to the workers!

Don't always think that they are cheap labor, which will be of great benefit to the future development of Yellow River Industry.

Jiacheng, you are a smart person, I won't say anything superfluous. ”

Zhou Wenqiang noticed that Li Jiacheng, who was still in the early stage of entrepreneurship, had gradually revealed the fangs of a capitalist, so he naturally wanted to beat him a few words.

"I understand, I understand."

Li Jiacheng's face showed a hint of shame, but he quickly returned to normal, he looked at the tea bowl on the table, and suddenly frowned: "Ah Qiang, there is a problem."

In order to produce bagged herbal tea on a large scale, it needs a very large sales volume, which means that this business model will be very dependent on sales channels.

If we sell tens of thousands of bags a day, or even tens or hundreds of thousands of bags a day, we will have to distribute the goods to all parts of Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories!

But it's almost impossible!

If such a sales channel is established, with your current financial resources, we will not be able to do it at all! ”

Zhou Wenqiang smiled slightly: "Jiacheng, in my eyes, nothing is impossible, about sales channels, I already have arrangements, you don't have to worry." ”