Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 815: Sales of functional beverages are dismal at 810

Chapter 815: Sales of functional beverages are dismal at 810

Upon hearing his words, Gu Chen’s expression suddenly became solemn.

He looked at Old Yuan in front of him very seriously.

He had never expected that Old Yuan would say something like this at such a time.

It came as a great surprise to him, completely unexpected.

It could be said with certainty that Old Yuan’s idea had already surpassed the limitations of the era.

And Gu Chen was even more convinced that Old Yuan was naturally cut out for the jewelry business.

At this time, he could actually think of tying jewelry to love.

This showed just how clever he really was.

In fact, his decision was also very correct.

Seeing that Gu Chen didn’t speak at that moment, he even thought his idea was too absurd.

"Do you find my idea ridiculous? It may indeed be immature," he said.

Old Yuan sighed helplessly at this time, purely out of frustration with himself.

However, Gu Chen said decisively, "Not at all; your idea is not ridiculous and is very mature. I support you."

Upon hearing Gu Chen’s words, Old Yuan looked at him.

His eyes revealed a grateful expression.

He knew that Gu Chen’s choice to support him at this time was purely because of their relationship and trust in him.

Where would he know that binding jewelry with love, as he had suggested, would become mainstream in the future?

Gu Chen truly believed that this idea was feasible, and not just because he wanted to support Old Yuan.

Of course, Old Yuan did not know any of this; he simply etched this kindness into his heart.

One day, he vowed to himself, he would repay the favor many times over.

Gu Chen’s casual words made Old Yuan feel even more fondness for him.

Or rather, it was no longer just fondness; he had even developed a sense of dependence on Gu Chen.

"I’ve been a bit busy lately and probably won’t come by often, so just call me if you need anything.

As for the company, I’m leaving everything in your hands, as I’m not very familiar with this industry.

In any case, when the time comes, you can make the decisions on your own.

Then, when it’s time to sign documents, I’ll come over to sign them."

At this moment, Gu Chen also made a resolute decision to leave the entire operation of the business in his hands.

Only in this way could their partnership become even more solidified.

Gu Chen believed that in a company, having one person able to make decisions was enough; on the contrary, more than one would lead to disputes.

Old Yuan listened and nodded seriously.

"I understand; don’t worry. Leave the company to me, and I guarantee I’ll bring the profits to its doors as soon as possible."

Today, the last thing he wanted was to betray Gu Chen’s trust.

So, no matter what the situation, he had quietly sworn to himself.

Even if he had to risk his life, he could not let this business fail.

If he indeed caused Gu Chen to lose money, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

No one could understand the depth of his feelings for Gu Chen, only Old Yuan knew it himself.

Gu Chen was the one who extended a helping hand to him in his most difficult times.

For this kindness, he would always remember it, no matter when.

So Gu Chen left the company. Once outside, he found himself without much to do.

All the industries had been turned into managed models by him; he was just an easygoing boss without any pressure.

The only thing he did every day was to pick up money with a sack.

However, there was still some way to go before meeting the system’s requirement of two hundred thousand tasks.

To achieve that goal, he could only wait until Maotai Liquor made a complete announcement.

Once everything was settled with Maotai Liquor, the deal would be as good as done, with no further surprises expected.

This was also what Gu Chen truly wanted to do in his heart.

What he needed to do now was to increase the production of the lesser-known liquor.

Because he was certain that the lesser-known liquor would be very popular in the market.

This liquor had no regional differences; whether it tasted good or not wasn’t crucial, what mattered was the copy on the bottle.

It was less about selling the liquor and more about selling the copy.

It was for this reason that Gu Chen planned to expand production.

He thought very simply, to quickly dominate the liquor market with this lesser-known brand.

At the very least, this year’s minor goal should be achieved if at all possible, which was to sell a hundred million bottles.

Of course, reaching this goal would not be easy, but if he did sell that number,

it would mean Gu Chen would make several billion in a year just from the lesser-known liquor.

Such an income would be substantial for Gu Chen, even if observed 10 years later, it would still be a high-income bracket.

At this time, Gu Chen had already thought through many things.

When he got back home, it wasn’t long before the two of them returned as well.

As soon as Tangtang got home, she couldn’t wait to find her big dog.

Gu Chen, on the other hand, asked Ji Pianran with a smile,

"How’s the functional beverage going? Why haven’t I heard anything about the follow-up recently?"

Gu Chen’s functional beverage, theoretically, should sell well.

But looking at it now, it seems that its situation isn’t even as good as Old Wang’s.

When Ji Pianran heard this question, she replied somewhat awkwardly,

"Right now, the internal competition in the company is quite fierce. At the moment, the advertising and promotion expenses for the functional beverage have been cut off.

Because the investment is indeed a bit high, and the money that can be recouped can only barely reach the cost of production.

So, for now, we have to stop the investment and not continue putting money into it.

We must first find a way to earn back the money from the initial investment before considering what to do next."

She explained this to Gu Chen briefly.

After listening, Gu Chen immediately understood what she meant.

The reason and logic were very simple; the beverage wasn’t very profitable.

They felt that they had invested enough in the market, but each time they failed to see any significant market response.

So, now they decided not to continue investing in it and instead focus on recouping the costs of the initial investment first.

After hearing this, Gu Chen looked slightly regretful.

Ji Pianran thought that Gu Chen felt regret because he thought the idea he had given wasn’t very good.

So at this time, she even comforted Gu Chen, "It’s okay. I think it’s a minor issue. After all, everyone makes mistakes sometimes."

She comforted Gu Chen in this manner, which took him somewhat by surprise.

Gu Chen’s regret was not about wasting so much of Ji Pianran’s time; his regret was that Ji Pianran’s company had missed out on such a good product.