"Shortage of raw materials, beer production is facing a major crisis!"
On June 1st, a striking headline on the front page of the Sichuan Provincial Commercial Daily completely exposed the truth about the shortage of hop raw materials in the entire southwest region.
The first ones to start to panic were not the breweries, but the dealers who were still dreaming of getting rich.
When there is a shortage of raw materials, the first thing they have to face is production problems. Once there is a production problem, it will inevitably lead to a drop in output. No matter how low the advance payment ratio is, they will not be able to get the goods.
However, now that the peak season is coming, and manufacturers cannot ship products, they will sell whatever they can. The goods they stocked up in the past two months alone are not even enough to cover a week's sales during the peak season.
Distributors are anxious, and so are breweries.
At this time, Chu Tianyao, who was the mastermind behind this incident, was being scolded by his assistant with a dark face.
Outside the Chengdu Airport, Chu Tianyao met Lu Qiuyu who had just gotten off the plane.
Obviously different from the people around her who were already wearing short sleeves, Lu Qiuyu was wearing long sleeves and a jacket, and she even had a scarf tied around her neck. In addition, her skin had been tanned twice in Xijiang this month.
She looked like a strangely dressed village girl.
Lu Qiuyu didn't feel the heat just after getting off the plane. After walking out of the lobby, Lu Qiuyu felt the heat. Looking at Chu Tianyao who was waiting to pick her up on the roadside, her face, which was still smiling, suddenly turned dark.
"Hey, after all, I can be considered a great hero. How can anyone come to pick up the plane empty-handed?"
Lu Qiuyu rolled her eyes at Chu Tianyao, threw her scarf and coat into the back seat of the car, and sat in the passenger seat to complain.
"That's the formalism of the little bourgeoisie. We don't have that kind of thing in our country."
Chu Tianyao glanced at Lu Qiuyu, and then said: "This month's bonus will be doubled, and you will be granted ten days of paid leave."
Seeing Lu Qiuyu's fair face turning into a tan color, Chu Tianyao couldn't bear it.
The promotion of the cooperative in Bazhou relies almost entirely on Lu Qiuyu and Xisi, with Chu Tianyao becoming a hands-off shopkeeper halfway through.
"Okay, for the sake of paid leave, I will forgive you."
Facing Chu Tianyao's unromantic reward, Lu Qiuyu could only reluctantly accept it. She also knew that it would not be easy for her stingy boss to offer such conditions.
Rongcheng Commercial Building, in the office.
As soon as Chu Tianyao brought Lu Qiuyu back, Du Guoying, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed into the office.
"Mr. Chu, the report you asked me to publish has been sent out. I won't be thinking about it for long. The dealers who have received the news should be anxious."
Forgetting to knock on the door, Du Guoying just came in with a copy of Sichuan Provincial Business News. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lu Qiuyu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"Lu...Assistant Lu, did you just come back from your trip to Africa?"
Looking at Lu Qiuyu who had tanned twice, Du Guoying also opened her eyes and wondered.
Upon hearing Du Guoying's words, Lu Qiuyu's face darkened.
"Lao Du, what are you talking about? Assistant Lu is a great contributor to our Xingyao Winery this time. You have to learn from her about this spirit of self-sacrifice and kindness."
Sensing Lu Qiuyu's expression, Chu Tianyao quickly spoke and blinked desperately at Du Guoying.
Lu Qiuyu was already full of resentment, but Du Guoying insisted on blowing up the powder keg.
"Oh? Yes, yes, Assistant Lu is the veteran of the company. Of course I have to learn more from her."
After belatedly noticing Chu Tianyao's eyes, Du Guoying reacted immediately and followed Chu Tianyao's words.
Although he didn't know where Lu Qiuyu had gone this month, he could think of it with all his imagination. It must be related to Chu Tianyao.
"Okay, what's the matter with you coming in in such a hurry?"
Chu Tianyao looked at Du Guoying and asked, quickly finding an excuse to divert this embarrassing topic.
Du Guoying was stunned for a moment, and then handed the newspaper in his hand to Chu Tianyao with a happy face.
"It has been on the front page of the Sichuan Provincial Business Daily. Within a day, not to mention Sichuan Province and even the beer dealers in the entire southwest region should know about it."
As soon as Du Guoying finished speaking, Chu Tianyao took the newspaper with a smile on his face.
His plan is finally entering the final stage.
The shortage of raw materials will inevitably cause production problems for major breweries. This is absolutely bad news for dealers who are preparing to make a big effort during the peak sales season.
"Lao Du, please contact the Chengdu Business News. It would be best to invite two reporters to visit the Chengdu Beer Manager." Chu Tianyao said after thinking for a moment.
Hearing this, Du Guoying was puzzled at first, then reacted instantly and gave Chu Tianyao a thumbs up gesture.
"Mr. Chu's trick is brilliant, I'll do it right now!"
It has to be said that during the six months in the office, Du Guoying also became smarter and more tactful. He understood Chu Tianyao's thoughts very quickly.
"Why are you asking reporters to visit the brewery? What kind of tricks are you trying to do?"
On the side, just after Du Guoying left, a dark-faced Lu Qiuyu stared at Chu Tianyao and asked.
Although she didn't know what Chu Tianyao was doing in Chengdu during this period, she always felt that this guy was not the kind of peaceful person.
"The aroma of wine is also afraid of the deep alley. Our Xingyao beer is better than 80% of the industrial beers on the market. How can we not take the opportunity to publicize it?"
Chu Tianyao turned his head and smiled mysteriously at Lu Qiuyu, obviously giving it a try.
"By the way, didn't you say that I have ten days of paid leave? I need to use it now. Starting from tomorrow, I have to have a good rest at home and go to the beauty salon every day to take care of myself."
Lu Qiuyu said, taking out a small makeup mirror from her bag.
"You have ten days of paid leave, but I can't approve it now!"
Just when Lu Qiuyu finished speaking, Chu Tianyao refused without hesitation.
"What did you say? You don't allow leave?"
Lu Qiuyu stared at Chu Tianyao with an angry look on his face.
"Believe it or not, I can go to the Labor Bureau and sue you for exploiting your employees. This is a proper capitalist act."
Lu Qiuyu never expected that this guy would not grant her the ten days of paid leave that she had promised herself.
In this case, isn't Chu Tianyao's words equivalent to a blank check?
"Qiu Yu, I know you have been working hard recently, but what time is it now? This is the peak season for beer sales. Do you believe that in the next two days, our phone calls will be filled with dealers rushing to cooperate with us? What do you do at this time?
The assistant can’t be absent.”
Chu Tianyao looked at Lu Qiuyu with a somewhat pleading look, blinked his eyes and said softly: "You know, at this critical moment, the company cannot do without you, a great hero."
As soon as he put on his tall hat and listened to Chu Tianyao's words, Lu Qiuyu felt very sweet.
This guy finally knows his importance!
Seeing Chu Tianyao begging him with such a rare expression, Lu Qiuyu felt proud. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Okay, but it's not for your sake, but for the sake of so many employees in the company.
, I don’t want them to lose their jobs if the company goes bankrupt.”
As soon as Lu Qiuyu said these words, Chu Tianyao suddenly looked happy.
"Of course. On behalf of all the staff in the office, I would like to express my gratitude to you. When the busy period is over, you can take any vacation you want."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Tianyao carried a pile of documents on his desk to Lu Qiuyu's assistant's desk.
"These are the recent statements and market reports. Please sort out the important information for me and hand it over to me when the time comes... By the way, I still have something to do and I have to go out!"
With that said, Chu Tianyao strode towards the outside of the office.
Looking at the pile of things that suddenly appeared on the table, the smile on Lu Qiuyu's face instantly froze, and she felt inexplicably like she had fallen into a trap.
But unfortunately, she couldn't tell what was wrong.