Zhang Yin got up for a run as usual, took photos of the morning sun on the playground of Beijing University of Science and Technology, and bought food to bring back to feed her several daughters who were crying for food.
If a roommate did this when we first met, you might think it was nothing, or even think she was a bit pretentious. But if she still does this after more than a year together, then you can only admire her self-discipline and living habits.
The five roommates lazily ate steamed buns and drank porridge, while Zhang Yin turned on the computer.
As soon as I logged into my personal space, I found that I had gained hundreds of followers overnight and already had 3,000 followers.
"This place is nice. I'm worried about not being able to find a place. Make arrangements right away!"
"If I hadn't read your article, I would have forgotten that it is the time when we are digging for wild vegetables, and this little crucian carp is not very interested in eating."
"I'm just talking nonsense upstairs. Small crucian carp is delicious when stewed."
"Realgar powder is indeed not as effective as insect repellent. It is recommended to use insect repellent."
"Finally I saw this stove. It turns out it has this kind of structure. I'm from Beijing. Where can I buy it?"
"..."
Zhang Yin silently counted that almost 20 people asked where to buy this stove, including some alumni.
"Yin Yin!"
While watching, Dai Hanhan came in yawning. She didn't know what time she stayed up until yesterday. She took her own breakfast, first took pictures, then took selfies, and then ate in a daze after taking pictures.
"I really admire you. I've never seen you insist on anything else, but this kind of thing happens every day."
"Post photos to gain followers. Gaining followers gives you a sense of accomplishment."
Dai Hanhan opened her mouth wide, then paused. She seemed to have forgotten whether to yawn or eat. She said, "They all said that I eat well. If they want to see it, I'll take it. I've even posted a video."
"..."
Zhang Yin tore off a piece of fried dough stick, soaked it in soy milk, paused, and asked: "Hanhan, how does it feel to post a photo of yourself on it?"
"What does it feel like?"
"Won't you feel like you are suddenly surrounded by many strangers?"
"No, I showed it to them, there is no psychological burden in the first place!
You are just too stable, and now they all think you are a chubby girl. If you post a few photos to shock you, your followers will definitely increase."
"Well……"
Zhang Yin shook her head and said: "It still won't work. There are not many people in the class who have sent it. We will wait until everyone has sent it."
"whispering sound!"
Dai Hanhan curled her lips. In fact, she understood her best friend very well. She had been like this since she was a child. She didn't like to appear unique because she was tall and was excluded when she was a child. She was already quite eye-catching.
She prefers to blend in with the crowd, and then slowly show her strengths - those who exclude her end up liking her.
And Zhang Yin smiled and said: "By the way, you can accompany me out at noon."
"what?"
"Go do a little investigation."
Business administration is a broad category. It is usually subdivided into majors during the sophomore year. There are usually five or six majors.
The subdivision of Beijing University of Science and Technology is not too detailed, with only two directions: business administration and accounting. The former includes strategic planning, human resource management, marketing, etc.
This is what Zhang Yin chose.
The coursework is relatively heavy and there are many homework assignments, and some practical assignments are often assigned.
This time it’s time to write a report.
At noon, the two of them took the bus to the kitchenware store that Yu Qian was talking about. When they found the counter, they saw the cassette stove, which was thrown in the corner without much attention.
That's right, this thing is now defined as a kitchen utensil.
Before the new century, there were almost no outdoor sports in China. The concept of camping and even fitness had just emerged. There was a woman named Ma Hua who did aerobics on CCTV every morning.
That should be many people’s enlightenment on fitness.
From 2000 to 2009, it was the development stage of outdoor and fitness. Due to the growth of a new generation of young people, changes in concepts, consumption autonomy, the addition of sports to the Olympic Games, etc., it slowly became popular in China.
When Zhang Yin arrived, she saw that most of the cassette stoves were imported, and they were not cheap, costing several hundred. There were relatively few domestic ones, but they were very cheap.
"Can the gas tank be recharged?"
"No, they are all disposable and you have to replace them with new ones after they are used up."
"Get one of those, and two cans of gas."
She picked a cheap one, then hesitated to speak, and poked Dai Hanhan. Dai Hanhan was timid at the critical moment. The two girls had never done this before, and asked hesitantly:
"How many people bought this small stove?"
"Not much, I can't sell a few in a month."
"Is it too expensive?"
"It's expensive and there's nothing you can do about it. I'm just an agent, so the purchasing price is very expensive. Domestic products are cheaper, but not safe."
"Is it really unsafe, or do people think that domestic products are unsafe?"
Um?
The boss looked weird and said: "You two are not reporters, are you? From March 15th? I'm not selling fakes! Forget it, I won't sell them anymore, let's go, let's go!"
"no no!"
Zhang Yin was anxious and took out her student ID card: "We are from Beijing University of Science and Technology. We are doing a survey for homework."
"College Students?"
The boss looked at it suspiciously, and then said in a slow tone: "I personally think that this thing is not easy to sell because it has few places to use it. It is not used at home and can only be used when the gas is stopped. Let's go out and play. You don't need to take it with you."
It’s convenient, why not bring a few packs of instant noodles.”
"Can it be used for outings?"
"Hey, only those who drive and have fun with the family can use this."
After chatting for a while, Zhang Yin left with the cassette stove, and she was sweating as soon as she touched her forehead.
Dai Hanhan usually chirped, but just now she was too timid to say anything and said: "Wow Yinyin, you can actually talk to him!"
"What if we don't want to talk? I want to do my homework."
After leaving the Kitchenware City, class continued in the afternoon. In the evening, the two of them ran to Zhang Yin's house again without saying hello in advance, which surprised Liu Shuping.
"Why are you two back?"
"Let's do an experiment."
"What experiment?"
"Try this thing. Mom, have you bought groceries?"
Zhang Yin went to the kitchen and pulled out some vegetables, including vegetables and meat. She looked at them and said, "You can help me take pictures later. I will use this to cook and see how long a tank of gas lasts."
"I think it's better to start from scratch. I'll show you how to unpack it, read the instructions, and install it..."
"Yeah, okay!"
Zhang Yin nodded and found the DV at home. Dai Hanhan took it and the two of them started working.
"..."
Liu Shuping was confused and couldn't figure out what the young people were doing.
In later generations, this is called unboxing, this is called review, this is called anchor bringing goods...
Of course, no one understands it now. Zhang Yin just happened to be on a spring outing. Some ideas were touched by netizens, and she was encouraged by her boyfriend to do what she wanted to do, so she started to put it into practice.
A gas tank weighing about 200g was turned on high and then low, and it was still not used up after 2 hours of tinkering.
"Okay, 2 hours is usually enough."
"I lifted for 2 hours!"
Dai Hanhan's hands were numb and she said, "Are you trying to advertise? I'll have my share!"
"What kind of advertisement are you doing? I only have 3,000 followers, so I'm too small. I'll post a video first, and then I'll do my homework. The market demand for cassette furnaces is small, so I can't do it in a big way now.
But I feel that sports, fitness, camping and other fields will definitely have a broad market in the future, and there will be many related products. I will try it again if I have the opportunity."
"..."
Dai Hanhan looked confused and shocked and said, "Wow, the way you looked just now, I thought your boyfriend was possessed. Do you think about this all day long now?"
"No way, I did it by accident."
Zhang Yin said it was accidental, but then she thought casually, the video is too long, how to edit it, the video should focus on the key points, and the Internet speed should be considered. She is like Commander Yao's favorite disciple.
To truly preach a word, to pretend to preach a scripture.
She followed him closely, taught him personally, and already had a lot of theoretical knowledge. This was the first time she applied it herself.