44 Combination of Characteristics
Thanks to Xu Ye’s magnanimity, Xia Wan’s impression of him was good and she was willing to talk to him more. She said, “Is it because of those imported snacks and that everyone likes to eat them? Are they not interested in your canned food?”
Xu Ye’s eyes brightened. “That’s right. Now, everyone doesn’t like our canned food anymore. They like snacks with fresh packaging and unique flavors. Little girl, what do you think we should do? Learn packaging design from those foreigners?”
Xia Wan shook her head. “We make local products, and those are foreign products. Our country has a long history of culture, so why can’t we utilize it for packaging design?”
Upon hearing this, Xu Ye went deep in thought. Xia Wan continued to enlighten him. “Also, our people pay more attention to practicality. They like to make pickled vegetables and chili sauce when they have nothing to do. If they buy your cans that can be used to store things and water, don’t you think more will buy it?”
Xu Ye’s eyes brightened as he listened.
“You mean, we can change the can bottles to plastic ones? It can also be made in different sizes. In this case, the big ones can be used to store pickled vegetables and the likes of it, and the small ones can be used for drinking water?”
Xia Wan nodded. “Of course you can. You can also design the exterior packaging. We have so many myths and legends, so we can use them as a source of packaging design to create a batch of canned food with local characteristics. We can also design some gift boxes, but with more exquisite packaging. We can raise the price for those who want to buy them for gifts.
“This way, we can meet the demand for gifts from the Chinese. People will want to buy the canned food produced here during festivals. Naturally, we won’t have to worry about sales.”
The more Xu Ye listened, the more he felt that Xia Wan made a lot of sense. At first, Zhou Shu looked down on Xia Wan and thought that she was just here to cheat him of his food. However, after listening to Xia Wan, Zhou Shu realized that she was actually very pragmatic.
“Thank you, little sister. I’ve learned a lot from you. It’s not something that can be repaid with a meal.”
As Xu Ye spoke, he took out all the cash in his wallet and stuffed it into Xia Wan’s hands. “Take this. It’s your consultation fee.”
Xia Wan took a quick glance and saw that it was about a thousand yuan, and she didn’t reject it. If Xu Ye really took her advice, the wealth he would bring to the Xu family wouldn’t be as humble as a few thousand.
While she was talking to Xu Ye, Xia Wan had already finished her rice. She took the money and said with a smile, “Then I’m done answering. Bye.”
She then turned around and left.
Xu Ye didn’t have the time to ask for her name, and his eyes were full of regret.
“She’s such a smart girl. If only she could work in our factory. I’ll definitely pay her well,” Xu Ye couldn’t help but mutter.
Zhou Shu heard him and said, “It’s okay, Brother Xu. I’ll keep an eye on her for you. The next time we see her, I’ll definitely ask her for her name and address.”
Xu Ye nodded. He couldn’t help but want to go home and tell his father about this idea so they could carry out the next step of their plan.
The next moment, Xu Ye’s phone rang. He took out a black palm-sized object, an old phone from a goneby era. The caller ID wasn’t visible.
“h.e.l.lo, who’s this?” In a hurry to get home, he sounded a little impatient.
“It’s me.” A deep male voice came from the other end of the phone. Xu Ye’s expression changed immediately. He looked happy. “You finally know how to contact me. When I heard that something happened to you, I sent so many people to look for you, but no one found you. Where are you now? Are you seriously injured?”
Chen Mo could hear the concern in his voice and said, “I’m fine now. I was saved by a little girl. I’m going to thank her properly.”
Xu Ye’s tone was ambiguous when he heard this. “Young lady… is it that young lady pretty? Do you have a crush on her? Tell me honestly!”
When Chen Mo heard him, Xia Wan’s cold face appeared in his mind. He seemed a troublesome person in her eyes. He did not know if she would like him to see her this time. He didn’t even know where she lived.
Although he was thinking about Xia Wan, Chen Mo did not hold back. “I’m different from you. I fall in love with every girl I see. Your ex-boyfriend can go form an army. I just want to thank him.”