Chapter 109: Rubik’s Cube Market Planning
“So fast?” Yang Wendong was overjoyed.
In the hearts of the Chinese, moving is a big event, especially moving to a new house. In the past life and the 21st century, it was celebrated with a banquet just like getting married.
Although he had moved to a few places before, and the places were getting better and better, they were all rented houses, which had no great significance. He never thought that he would live in these places for a long time.
Although the villa I bought this time is not very good, and I may change it when I become more successful in the future, at least it is the first property I have bought since I came to Hong Kong, and I will live in it for a while. Not a short time.
Wei Zetao said with a smile: "Yes, as long as the money is in place, the decoration workers can naturally work 24 hours a day, people stop and work, just two groups of people, just like our factory."
"Then we Can we go take a look now?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Wei Zetao said: "Of course, the decoration is almost done. Yang Sheng, you need to confirm to see if their decoration is the same as what you originally negotiated; or do you still have something else? You can also put forward any other ideas , it can still be changed now
If there is no problem, you need to confirm all kinds of furniture and soft furnishings, and then you can move in. "
"Okay, then tomorrow. , I will take everyone with me." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
After living in Hong Kong for just over a year, he was finally able to move into his own house.
Although it is only a small villa on the Kowloon Peninsula, its value is so-so, and it may not be comparable to the normal high-rise mansions in Central, but it can be regarded as a normal small mansion, at least regardless of the surrounding business environment. Such a house , it is very suitable for living.
"OK, I will make arrangements tomorrow." Wei Zetao took the words, and after a while, he said: "Yang Sheng, now the company is bigger and there are more things to do. In terms of using cars, there are always It’s not enough, so I’ll pick up a few of you tomorrow. Two cars are a bit tight.”
“That’s right, let’s buy two more cheap ones.” Yang Wendong has no objection to this. He still has to spend the money he deserves: "It's better to buy second-hand ones, as long as they look a little newer."
As the company grows, the most important thing is to have a prestige car, no matter what Is it the mainland in the past life or the current Hong Kong? Besides, for them, in the early stages of development, time is the most precious and they cannot let many people waste it on the road.
Of course, in this era, generally second-hand cars are enough. If you own a car, it is enough for more than 99% of people.
“Okay.” Wei Zetao nodded and asked: “What brand should I buy? American, German, or cheaper Japanese?”
“American and German It’s optional, you can discuss the specific brand among yourself, just make a data table and show it to me.” Yang Wendong thought for a while and said.
This era is not the era where Japanese cars beat American cars in the past 20 years. Madeinjapan is still synonymous with low-end in Europe and the United States, similar to Madeinchina in the 1990s;
Of course, Little Japan At the moment, they are working hard to learn and improve their home appliances and cars so that they can turn around in twenty years, but this has nothing to do with the current Yang Wendong. He only recognizes good products. Japanese home appliances can also be considered, but cars like this involve safety. Yes, the American style is naturally better.
As for the American model consuming more fuel, that is not a problem at all in this era. Oil prices are so cheap. Besides, for Yang Wendong’s current assets, high oil prices are not a problem.
"Okay." Wei Zetao agreed with a smile. Who doesn't want to buy American and German products with better quality?
Early the next morning, two cars took Yang Wendong, Zhao Liming, Lin Haoyu, Su Yiyi and others to Yifu Garden.
Several houses are close together, which was also deliberately chosen by Yang Wendong in the early days.
The decoration contractor obviously knew that the gold master was coming and had been waiting here early in the morning.
"Hello Yang Sheng." The contractor greeted him with a smile.
"Hello." Yang Wendong also replied politely.
"Yang Sheng, the house has been decorated as you originally requested. Please go in and have a look." The contractor said again.
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded, without saying anything more, and led everyone into the nearest house.
The interior decoration requirements of several houses are also the same. They are all Yang Wendong's houses. Naturally, he is too lazy to make several plans.
Under the leadership of the contractor, the group walked around the two-and-a-half-story villa. After Yang Wendong made some small suggestions, it was almost done.
"Old Wei, are there any split air conditioners on the market now?" Yang Wendong thought about something and asked: "It has an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, connected by a copper pipe in the middle to transport air conditioning ?"
Wei Zetao asked: "Yang "Are you talking about a Toshiba air conditioner?"
"Toshiba? It should be." Yang Wendong nodded. Although he didn't buy the car from Japan, he also knew that throughout the 1950s, the Japanese were very interested in electronics. Both the industrial and home appliance industries have made great achievements.
Split air conditioners were invented by little Japan. It has to be said that compared with various counterfeiting giants in a few decades, Japan is still very innovative, especially future giants such as Sony and Toshiba. , if you have the opportunity, it is not bad to invest, and if you are close to investing in some stocks, you can make a small profit.
Of course, South Korea has greater opportunities, as does the Gulf, and the mainland and the three East Asian countries in 20 years will all be miracles of the global economy in the future. The essential reason is because of the excellence of Chinese culture: Enough volume "Yes, Yang If students want to buy it, I will arrange it," Wei Zetao said with a smile.
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "When the new factory is finalized, the important conference rooms and our offices will also be equipped with air conditioners."
Air conditioners are still very expensive in this era, especially since Hong Kong cannot make its own air conditioners and can only import them from abroad. Even if Hong Kong’s import tax is not high, imported goods are still very expensive because there were no containers in the era. Shipping costs are also very high.
When he started his business last summer, Yang Wendong was very excited. At that time, he also tried to find out the price of air conditioners, but in the end he could only stay away.
Now, I don't care about the cost of the air conditioner anymore, not to mention that if the air conditioner is in the name of the company, it can reduce taxes
"Thank you Yang Sheng." Wei Zetao smiled, they hired workers, I also want to use air conditioning. After all, it is too hot in summer.
It’s just that even British-funded foreign companies cannot guarantee that everyone can have air conditioning. At most, they can give you an electric fan, which is good.
Actually, even electric fans are quite expensive because they cannot be produced in Hong Kong
Next, Yang Wendong arranged some things, and Wei Zetao also wrote them down, including buying a TV and applying for TV station cable signals, installation of telephone lines, purchase of sofas, wardrobes, desks, etc.
Things are almost done for the future residence. New furniture and electrical appliances will be arriving soon, and after a while, it will be ready to move in.
On the second day, after Yang Wendong came to the office, Wei Zetao and Hong Xuefei walked in, holding several Rubik's Cube toys in their hands.
After Yang Wendong saw it, he smiled and asked: "Are these Rubik's Cubes made by the latest injection molding machine?"
After the patent for the Rubik's Cube structure was registered, Yang Wendong naturally asked people to buy it immediately. The latest injection molding machine, which is conventional equipment, is in stock. Once the money is in place, Dongsheng directly cut one off from another customer and sent it over.
It does take a little longer to open the mold, and the size requirements for the Rubik's Cube can be considered a precision mold, which is much higher than the requirements for ordinary toys; fortunately, the money is in place, and the supplier also operates 24 hours a day. It took more than ten days to make the mold.
In the past few days, the process technology department has been debugging next to the new injection molding machine. Yang Wendong is also aware of this situation, but he has only visited twice in his spare time. Recently, his main focus is still on the problems of the new factory.
Hong Xuefei said: "Yes, after a week of debugging, we finally determined the various process parameters. From the appearance to the function of the Rubik's Cube, we are quite satisfied internally. Look, Yang Sheng. ”
"Well, you guys sit down first." Yang Wendong also took a few Rubik's cubes and played with them a few times. It was a bit stuck and couldn't compare to the feel of the previous Rubik's cubes. But after all, it was a first-generation product and the requirements were not high. Compare it with the Nth generation decades later.
After turning around for a few times, the colors in each color area were messed up. Then, he quickly used the "Rubik's Cube Restoration Technique" from his previous life. After a while, the colors on the six sides of the Rubik's Cube were restored again. Return to position.
This made Hong Xuefei and Wei Zetao next to them stare blankly. They had been studying the Rubik's Cube for more than half a month, but they still had not figured out how to return to normal.
Because this is not one problem, but countless. The color arrangement of the Rubik's Cube is different every time. It is simply an unimaginable problem to quickly restore different Rubik's Cubes to normal.
But in the hands of his boss, he seems to be able to recover quickly regardless of the color combination.
After Yang Wendong put down the Rubik's Cube, he looked at his hand again and said, "Alright. Okay, it’s not fading.”
Wei Zetao smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Yang Sheng. The injection molding process we use is called two-color injection molding. It is the same process as the plastic flowers with various colors on the market today, and the selection of raw materials is also the same. Likewise, this plastic flower has been on the market for more than a year and has never faded."
"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "But you still have to be careful with plastic flowers. It's not a toy, it's a work of art. It's for looking at. Basically no one touches it, only touches it occasionally
But our Rubik's Cube needs to be in contact with people's hands for a long time; some people also play with it hard and come into contact with sweat, so the requirements are a little higher than ordinary toys.
Don’t we have a high and low temperature chamber? Do relevant experiments, especially in high-temperature environments. Plastics are generally afraid of high temperatures to see if there will be fading problems over time. ”
When working in a factory, the biggest concern is quality issues. In the past, sticky mouse boards didn’t matter. Most people couldn’t touch them too much. At most, they tore off the protective layer and threw it into the corner. Post-it notes were also commonly used, but as long as If the viscosity is in place, there will basically be no problems.
But the Rubik's Cube is different. It has high contact with the human body. It is a trivial matter for the toy itself to be damaged, but if the color changes on the user's hands, it will be a big problem.
Being careful and cautious is a must for the factory to do a good job. Even the most trivial problems may lead to huge losses, not only in terms of money, but also in terms of reputation, brand, and trust of partners
Hong Xuefei agreed and said: "Okay, Yang Sheng, I will send some over later. The European and American toy industry also has relevant standards, and I will conduct tests according to these standards."
"OK." Yang Wendong continued to turn the Rubik's Cube in his hand and continued: "Then we need to consider how to develop this market."
Wei Zetao said: "There are many toy factories in Hong Kong, mainly Relying on exports, but no matter which company's products, unless they are customized for foreign countries, if you want to export successfully, you must make achievements in Hong Kong.
Otherwise, some trading companies will not purchase them from abroad. It is even more impossible for toy companies to purchase directly. "
"It's a very fair method. If it can't even win the local market, how can it convince overseas customers?" Yang Wendong smiled and agreed very much.
Even his previous mouse pads and post-it notes made great achievements in the Hong Kong market first, and then expanded overseas.
Wei Zetao added: "Yes, there are too many factories in Hong Kong and they produce a lot of various things. However, the right to choose exports is in the hands of trading companies or foreign companies. They don't have so much time. Screen or test which products can have a market abroad;
Just look at the Hong Kong market. What can be successful in Hong Kong may not be successful overseas. If it can’t be done in Hong Kong, then go for it. There is a high probability that it will not work abroad."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Then we have to discuss how to launch our Rubik's Cube in the Hong Kong market."
(End of Chapter)