"The second is the seasoning, as people solve the problem of food and clothing, the next thing to pursue is to eat well! Cooking will pay attention to the color and flavor, so the public's demand for seasonings will definitely increase greatly in the future. At present, there are almost no seasonings packaged in plastic bags on the market. As long as someone makes this first, the taste is not too bad, and it is easy to form a brand advantage...... Of course, you need to figure out the recipe yourself, or simply borrow it from the instant noodle seasoning packet. ”

According to Wang Manyin's investigation not long ago, we have not yet seen those brand seasonings appear on the market in later generations. In other words, the current condiment market is in a blue ocean, so it also has a lot to do.

Although Wang Manyin doesn't remember the specific number, the market size of compound condiments in later generations will definitely reach hundreds of billions.

More importantly, due to the different tastes of people in the north and south, coupled with the diversification of cooking methods, the compound seasoning enterprises as a whole present a "small and scattered" pattern.

To put it simply, there are many regional brands, but it is difficult to appear a real leading enterprise.

Therefore, as long as you can make a seasoning that meets the taste of people on the Loess Plateau, you will live a very moisturizing life in the future.

"The last one is food, which has a lower barrier to entry. If you choose this direction, you can target the students just like my family. If you can develop a cheap and delicious snack, it will be easy to become popular. Of course, this one is also easy to imitate......"

Regarding snacks and snacks, Wang Manyin first thought of spicy strips. As a famous national snack in later generations, this thing has not yet been invented.

In fact, its production method and materials are very simple, and you can make it at home. In later generations, Wang Manyin has seen it many times.

When he first planned to do business, he considered melon seeds and spicy strips. Later, after thinking about and comparing, I chose the former one.

If Shao'an wanted to do it, he would hand over the formula.

Of course, it depends on how the other party chooses.

Now entrepreneurship is not as volatile as in later generations, and there are opportunities everywhere. As long as you focus on one business and stick to it, most of you can make a name for yourself.

"Also, I suggest that you don't make a decision lightly, you should go to Qin'an or Huangyuan to see more......"

"Well, I'll go out for a walk in a while." Shao'an nodded.

It was too hot at noon, so Orchid simply steamed white rice in a rice cooker. Then cut the air-dried chicken and rabbit into pieces, and stew most of the pot together with the potatoes.

Then, adjust two cold dishes.

After eating, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Shao'an and his family planned to leave with their children, but the two little guys said they didn't want to go back.

My uncle's house doesn't have to worry about eating and drinking, there are fans, TVs, and people to play with, which is much more comfortable than the brick factory.

Under the persuasion of Orchid, Shao'an and they can only let the child stay.

Anyway, with Lanxiang watching, I'm not afraid of the two little guys making trouble.

***

Approaching the start of school, Wang Manyin finally got the sample book "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser" printed by the publishing house.

Looking at the brand-new books, Orchid's heart was excited, and tears couldn't help but flow from her eyes.

A few years ago, she would never have dreamed that her rural aunt, who had never even gone to elementary school, could really publish a book.

Such a commemorative gift should naturally be well kept.

Next, the couple began to double-check the contents of the comic book to make sure that there were no errors in it.

A week later, Wang Manyin went to Qin'an again and informed the publishing house that it was ready to be published. According to the previous set, the first batch of 20,000 copies.

Strive to complete the printing in the shortest possible time, and ensure that it can be put on campus before the winter vacation.

After all, the main consumer group of Six Squirrels is now students.

Students have started school, and the autumn harvest on the Loess Plateau has officially kicked off.

People first harvest spring peanuts, corn, mung beans, then cut millet seeds, and then start to officially harvest sunflowers and melons.

During this time, people kept coming to the door to ask about the purchase price of melon seeds and seeds.

In this regard, Wang Manyin refused as usual. The reason he gave was the same as last year: he was too busy to collect bits and pieces.

Now Guo Kuiwa has begun to buy, and the price is more expensive than last year, sunflower seeds are one pound and eight cents, and melon seeds are one pound and one pound.

In addition to Guo Kuiwa, buyers also appeared in other townships and towns in Yuanxi County this year. In order to be able to supply the factory, they visited the factory earlier.

Wang Manyin treated everyone equally, and the purchase price given was no different from Guo Kuiwa's. Of course, he made it clear in advance that if the raw materials sent were of poor quality, he would not buy them.

With the completion of the harvesting of sunflowers interplanted in wheat ridges in various villages, the yield per mu has gradually spread.

The sunflowers in a good field can reach 300 catties, and the income of one acre of land is more than 200 yuan. Poor plots can also have an income of more than 100 yuan, and no matter how this income is calculated, it is much better than planting other crops.

As reported in the news some time ago, this year's national grain harvest has been unprecedentedly large, and the total output has set a record record. Because the storage capacity of grain depots in various localities is insufficient, which in turn has led to the problem of peasants' "difficulty in selling grain," grain prices have been greatly reduced.

At present, the grain depot buys corn for one and a half cents per catty, and even if the yield per mu is 500 catties, it is only 60 yuan.

Comparing the two crops, the price gap is too big.

Many people have begun to plan to secretly grow more sunflowers or melons next year. It's just that even though the production is guaranteed to the households, farmers cannot just grow cash crops, and the county has a unified plan for the fields.

After all, it is necessary to ensure grain production first, and in addition, it is necessary to pay public grain in the autumn.

In addition to paying autumn grain, it is also necessary to pay three mentions and five unifications.

The three mentions refer to the village's retained funds, including the payment of provident fund, community chest, and management fee. The five unifications refer to the overall planning of townships, mainly for school running fees, militia training fees, family planning fees, preferential care fees, and rural road construction fees.

The three mentions and five unifications are apportioned according to the number of people and acres of land, which is roughly ten yuan per acre.

Take Wang Manyin's family as an example, about 100 yuan should be paid for ten acres of land (no need to pay for self-reserved land).

In previous years, many families were worried when it came to pay the retention money. This year, I sold sunflower seeds and melon seeds, which is much better.

These changes are also related to Wang Manyin.

Every time he thinks about it, he feels motivated. At least...... I did something myself.

When the people of the Loess Plateau were busy with the autumn harvest, 20,000 copies of "Six Squirrels Brain Teasers" had all been pulled back to Jar Village.

Wang Manyin did not delay, and put the cards printed with the corresponding winning cards on the market as soon as possible.

It's on fire!

As Wang Manyin expected in advance, in just half a month, "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser" has caused huge repercussions in the entire Qin Province.

Subsequently, it became more popular in several neighboring provinces.

It even attracted the attention of the provincial newspaper, which wrote an article for reporting.

Correspondingly, the sales of six squirrels have also been rising. In the past week, a long queue of vehicles from other places has formed a queue outside the factory, almost blocking the road into the village, and even affecting the villagers' transportation of crops.

Wang Manyin has decided to find an excavator later to completely widen the road at the head of the village and directly turn it into a four-lane road. If possible, spread another layer of sand and gravel.

In the morning he sat on the sidelines, eating and reading the newspaper.

This article in the newspaper is very popular for "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser", what is interesting to say, what can exercise children's thinking skills, etc.

It was even mentioned that "brain teasers" should be treated as a cultural phenomenon.

After reading the article, Wang Manyin was in a very comfortable mood and planned to buy a few more newspapers later to treasure them.

He was thinking about it when he heard the bell ringing on a bicycle on the side of the road.

Immediately, the voice of the postman was heard.

"Is Boss Wang here? There are letters from your home! ”

"It's coming, it's coming!" Wang Manyin answered, and hurriedly took a box of cigarettes and ran down the steep slope.

There was something strange in his heart, he didn't know who would write to him.

After signing, the postman took a snakeskin bag directly from the back seat of the car and handed it over.

"What do you mean, don't you believe it, there's something else?" Wang Manyin asked incomprehensibly.

"It's faith......"

Wang Manyin opened the snakeskin bag in surprise and saw a small half-bag of envelopes with colorful stamps pasted on it.

He took out a few letters casually and found that although the address on it was different from that of the mailer, the address of the mail was "Six Squirrels Roasted Food Factory in Shibijie Township, Yuanxi County, Huangyuan City".

"These ...... It's all my family's letters? ”

Wang Manyin looked at a few more envelopes and opened his mouth in disbelief.

"That's right," the postman nodded affirmatively.

Wang Manyin was completely stunned.

There were about two or three hundred letters in the half-snakeskin bag.

What's the situation, I don't know anyone at home, why do I suddenly have so many letters? Could it be a new type of fraud?

Sending off the postman, he walked towards the yard with a snakeskin bag and tore open one of the letters.

"Hello uncles and aunts who wrote "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser"! I am an elementary school student at XX Elementary School......"

After reading a few paragraphs in a hurry, Wang Manyin understood why the letter in his hand came from.

It turned out to be a little book fan of "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser...... Such a result made Wang Manyin not know how to describe it.

"Manyin, who mailed the letter?" Seeing her husband holding the letter and reading it while walking, Orchid was also curious to ask.

"You open it yourself and see it, these are all of them." Wang Manyin did not answer directly, but sold Guanzi. He hoped that his mother-in-law would open the surprise in person.

After all, "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser" was able to come out, mostly thanks to orchids.

"It's all a letter to our family?" Orchid thought her husband was joking, but she took out a few envelopes, all of which indicated her own food factory.

When she opened one letter, she quickly exclaimed: "This is written to us, and the letter also praises the book......

Next, the two of them were excited, one after another.

The letters were written not only by elementary school students, but also by many junior high school students, high school students, and even college students.

Only then did Wang Manyin feel that the newspaper was not wrong about treating "brain teasers" as a cultural phenomenon.

Some fans expressed their love for the book in their letters, and they also wrote about their own brain teasers.

After reading it, Wang Manyin had another idea.

Next, I can make "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser" into a series and let more book fans participate in it. This will also further expand the influence of the six squirrels roasted food.

Now that most of the 20,000 books that were given as prizes have been distributed, it's time for a second printing. You can ask the printer to add a one-page call for paper.

Once adopted, a manuscript fee of 50 yuan will be paid immediately.

Speaking of manuscript fees, the changes in recent decades have also been twists and turns.

More than thirty years ago, writers could live on their own fees and not have to do anything else.

Later, the manuscript fee was considered anachronistic, and it was completely abolished, and there was no remuneration for publishing work in newspapers.

It was not until the opening was opened that the standard of manuscript fees was re-determined.

Moreover, this year, the manuscript fee standard has just been revised, and the manuscript has been raised to 6 to 20 yuan per 1,000 words. Publishing a poem or short essay can basically earn ten or eight yuan.

A brain teaser is a few crosses at most, and a fifty yuan remuneration is given, the standard is higher than poetry, and it should be quite attractive.

What Wang Manyin didn't expect was still behind.

Not long after he went to work in the morning, he received a call from the publishing house. The other party said that in recent days, bookstores have been contacting to buy goods, so he hopes that Wang Manyin will come to the city as soon as possible and discuss cooperation matters.

Good guys, this is really out of the circle.

Originally, I only wanted to advertise six squirrels for speculation, but I accidentally became a cultural person, where to reason.

Wang Manyin originally wanted to wait a few days before going to Qin'an City, but he was in a hurry after listening to the publisher's urge, so he could only get on the delivery truck the next day.

When Shaoping saw his brother-in-law again, his face was also full of admiration.

A few months ago, he had expected that "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser" would become popular, but he didn't expect it to become so popular that it became a cultural phenomenon.

The term cultural phenomenon is not used casually, and it needs to be done in the development of culture as a typical and iconic thing.

Although Shaoping felt that it was an exaggeration, it is also true that the book caused a sensation, and there are many students talking about it even on college campuses now.

"Brother-in-law, Xiaoxia and her father explained that when you come to the city, let me go and sit at home." After chatting a few words, he conveyed the old father-in-law's instructions.

Of course, Wang Manyin will not refuse.

In the evening, he and Shaoping went to the family home together.

Seeing Wang Manyin, Tian Fujun joked in his first sentence: "Manyin, you two have quietly released a big satellite!" Now even the staff in the city know about "Six Squirrels Brain Teaser", and they have a special meeting to discuss it. ”

For Wang Manyin, he has never underestimated him, but he still feels that this operation is amazing.

It can be said that it was a surprise to many people.

For the first time, they learned that advertising can also cause a huge sensation.

Wang Manyin could only humbly say: "Uncle Tian, we didn't expect this comic book to have such a big impact. ”

"The ad should work well, right?" Hearing this, Tian Fujun asked with interest.

Shaoping and his family also pricked up their ears, and they also wanted to know what kind of sales miracle a book would create.

"Well, it's really good! During this period, the factory's shipments increased by more than 10,000 catties on the original basis, and currently maintain more than 50,000 catties per day, and it is still growing. According to conservative estimates, reaching 60,000 catties is not a problem. ”

Although the supply of fried goods is in short supply now, Wang Manyin still has not changed the ex-factory price in order to leave enough profits for dealers.

All things considered, a pound of profit is probably more than a dime.

Even so, the daily profit is more than seven thousand. The main reason for this is that the winning rate of "One More Bag" has quietly decreased.

(End of chapter)