Chapter 2462
I Don't Want to Live That Miserable Life Again
There are definitely foam bowls now, just like plastic bags are available in places like Friendship Store.
The key issue is that the cost is too high, making it impossible to widely adopt.
The same applies to waterproof coatings.
The cost of a set of auxiliary facilities is higher than that of instant noodles themselves.
Therefore, the lukewarm market performance is to be expected.
He Yuzhu was wary of his younger sister's ambition to work hard.
However, after listening to Yu Shui's analysis, he lowered his guard.
Surprisingly, the rain didn't try to cause any trouble; instead, it planned things out very well.
At least she believes that the group of people who can play Go should overlap with the consumer group of instant noodles, and that is quite correct.
Now, what the rain wants is for the chess players who will represent the Sijiucheng Chess Club next year to wear clothes printed with the slogan of Lucky Instant Noodles.
She knew she didn't have the ability, so she could only turn to He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu stroked his chin, pondering how to explain this to Yushui.
But then he heard Yu Shui say, "Brother, you don't need to be in a difficult position."
Our factory can provide a sponsorship fee of 50,000 yuan; if 50,000 yuan isn't enough, then 100,000 yuan will do.
All you need to do is help us contact the Beijing Sports Institute.
He Yuzhu opened his mouth in surprise; it was the first time he had ever seen Yushui so generous.
Keep in mind, this was 1983, and having ten thousand yuan was not uncommon in Beijing at that time.
But spending 100,000 yuan on an advertisement is still quite frightening.
"Where did you get so much money?" He Yuzhu asked, then rolled his eyes and slapped his forehead.
He forgot that when the instant noodle factory purchased the machines, it didn't cost him any money at all; they were a gift from another sister-in-law.
So she hasn't touched the five or six hundred thousand yuan in start-up capital in the instant noodle account at all.
The instant noodle factory has now purchased land and built its own factory buildings.
The number of employees has also increased from a dozen or so to several dozen.
Of course, you still have to use the affiliation service, but the annual affiliation fee has increased to 10,000 yuan.
Otherwise, the factory could never be this big.
Last year, the instant noodle factory's revenue reached over 500,000 yuan.
According to what Lai Wu said during a casual chat this year, the goal should be to maintain an 8% and strive for 10%.
As the boss, Yu Shui could probably earn around 200,000 yuan.
He Yuzhu squinted and thought for a long time before finally saying, "Yushui, do you dare to bet big?"
"Huh?" Yu Shui stared blankly at her older brother.
"Take out 200,000 yuan to run this advertisement."
Fifty thousand to the chess club, fifty thousand to the TV station.
The remaining 100,000 will be donated to the Asian Games.
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"Let's strive for a long-term publicity effect." He Yuzhu rattled off a string of words, which numbed the raindrops.
She shrank back, swallowed unconsciously, and said pathetically, "Brother, are we going to go that far?"
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you seize it, you might be able to make your instant noodle factory a leading product in the domestic food industry."
Don't you want to give it a try?
He Yuzhu was quite excited. At this moment, he had long forgotten that when he asked Yushui to run the noodle factory, he just wanted to give her something to do, and he never thought that Yushui would make a fortune.
This opportunity is crucial, as it's also a good chance for him to break the deadlock.
Now that it has been handed to him, he is quite excited.
In the past, the Asian Games included a nationwide donation drive.
However, things were done in a rush back then, and by 1987 the construction funds simply couldn't keep up, so they started thinking about the idea of the whole nation donating money for the Asian Games.
Among them, Yan Haixia, a primary school student from Jiangsu, donated 1.6 yuan to the Asian Games Organizing Committee and was recognized as the 'first donor to the Asian Games'. This time, He Yuzhu wanted rainwater to become the first person to donate.
And this is not a one-time donation; there will definitely be follow-up donations.
For example, Rainwater could make a commitment to the public through the media that for every bag of Lucky Instant Noodles sold, it would donate one cent to the Asian Games Organizing Committee.
The main focus is on long-term promotion.
In that case, the instant noodle factory in Yushui could open up the market through this nationwide event.
The Asian Games Organizing Committee won't have to be so strapped for cash; they can be more relaxed about how to handle things.
In fact, according to the official plan, the construction of this Asian Games was intended to cost 11 billion yuan.
Therefore, the Asian Games Organizing Committee is currently quite optimistic.
After all, half of this 11 billion yuan comes from government funding.
The remaining half was raised by patriots like Lou Xiao'e and Mr. Huo, and the money was quickly collected by several families.
But He Yuzhu knew very well that even the Asian Games in his previous life, which were ridiculed by some outsiders for being shabby, had cost as much as 25 billion.
We have no experience.
At first, I thought it was just a matter of building a few venues.
It was only later that we discovered it wasn't that simple; outside media outlets came in and started finding fault with us.
The roads are bad, the accommodations are bad, the green spaces are poor, and there's also the need to renovate public toilets, among other things.
Later, the expenses kept increasing, and there was no budget for the financial allocation. The Asian Games Organizing Committee was so anxious that it came up with the idea of public donations.
The budget figures above are certainly accurate, but He Yuzhu estimates that the actual expenditure was more than 2.5 billion.
Since he was able to get involved in this in his lifetime, he naturally wanted to prepare in advance.
We can't go through that period of being constantly criticized again.
That would be embarrassing for someone.
In a conference room, everyone present had a smile on their face.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was almost pleasant, filled with jokes and banter.
Preparations for the Asian Games have gotten off to a good start, with nearly half of the government funding already allocated.
Other patriotic businessmen pledged donations, and together they pooled their resources to reach the required amount on paper.
This is why everyone can be so relaxed.
He Yuzhu was still sitting in an inconspicuous spot, drawing a pig's head.
The leaders and the veteran comrades were having a passionate discussion.
It's simply a matter of what to build first and what to build later.
Finally, the discussion ended.
The leader presiding over the meeting coughed and said to everyone, "Does anyone have anything to add?"
Our Zhuge Society is a place where we speak freely and without reservation.
Raising the issue now will save us from being in a rush later.
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He Yuzhu, the old tortoise who had remained steadfast for millennia, raised his hand, drawing surprised glances from everyone.
He Yuzhu usually remained silent when attending such public meetings. Even if he had opinions, he would only offer them to his superiors privately.
He was also tired of being tormented by decades of meetings.
Regardless of the association, regardless of his identity...
Unless you can master it completely like he did at the CNC academy.
Otherwise, whatever suggestion he makes, there will always be someone wise to object.
Some people genuinely believe his advice is flawed.
Some people, however, are just nitpicking and oppose for the sake of opposing.
But this time, He Yuzhu had to crush everyone's optimism and raise their sense of urgency. (End of Chapter)