That's right, the pampered and naive girl at school wasn't Su Xiaotian's true self.
After Factory Director Lei Gaocao left, the two girls who had been silent finally spoke.
"Xiaotian, you're amazing. Teach us sometime?" Zhao Hongmei was as straightforward as ever.
"Read more books. Reading is beneficial. The more you read, the more you understand."
Su Xiaotian thought seriously before replying.
Although she had lived another life, the influence of her past life on Su Xiaotian, apart from major trends, wasn't significant.
If one were to truly research what caused Su Xiaotian's earth-shattering changes, it was reading.
Over the years, Su Xiaotian's reading could be described as immense, with books piled up like mountains.
Moreover, her reading wasn't specialized; she had no particular field of expertise.
She had read a considerable amount of various books, drawing parallels and applying this knowledge in her life, which was Su Xiaotian's current confidence.
"Do you two have any thoughts on what we just discussed?" Su Xiaotian asked again.
Although these two roommates lacked work experience, they were still top students from a leading university in the country. Su Xiaotian believed they would have different perspectives.
The two girls hadn't expected Su Xiaotian to ask them such a question.
But they both considered it seriously.
"Think about it this afternoon, and we'll have a chat in the dorm tonight to discuss it first."
Su Xiaotian smiled happily. She naturally didn't expect her two roommates to immediately come up with concrete ideas.
The two nodded.
"How was your work this morning?" Su Xiaotian was curious about their results for the morning.
"I've only just started learning. I can only say that researching formulas is completely different from what I imagined," Dong Yanan shook her head.
She had originally thought that food formulas were results that came from cooking in batches. Who knew it wasn't like that at all? It required analysis through instruments first.
She had followed along for a whole morning but hadn't really understood anything.
But for Dong Yanan, this didn't matter.
She was simply interested and believed she could learn it.
Perhaps, she could even research formulas herself in the future.
Zhao Hongmei also shook her head like a rattle drum.
"I thought sales was just about directly promoting products. Turns out, you need to understand so much more."
Even things like ingredient ratios and taste analysis needed to be mastered before one could do sales.
She had thought it was too simple before.
"Actually, if you don't want to learn these things, you can try direct promotion." Although understanding these things would be beneficial for sales, it wasn't absolute.
"Really?" Zhao Hongmei asked in surprise.
"Yes, it depends on how you play it," Su Xiaotian said with a slight smile. "Our factory actually provides some benefits. If you utilize these benefits well, I believe you'll achieve good results."
To increase sales, the factory distributed trial samples and gifts according to a certain ratio.
However, when they were distributed, they weren't labeled as gifts or samples, so many people sold them as regular products to make money.
As of now, it seemed no one had thought of this except Sun Xiaoyu.
Su Xiaotian actually felt regretful about this.
Zhao Hongmei, having spent the morning in the sales department, naturally knew that each box of regular products came with a certain number of small packages.
She instantly understood what Su Xiaotian meant.
Zhao Hongmei fell silent. She felt that perhaps, there were indeed ways to utilize these small packages and achieve better results.
Seeing that Zhao Hongmei had taken her words to heart, Su Xiaotian didn't say much more.
Guidance shouldn't be excessive; a little is enough, depending on one's comprehension.
Since she had guided Zhao Hongmei, Su Xiaotian couldn't neglect Dong Yanan.
She shared her understanding and basic knowledge of formulas with Dong Yanan.
She emphasized that research directions should align with current public preferences.
No matter how much effort is put into a product, if it doesn't meet current demand, it's ineffective.
For example, if the number of people who like spicy flavors increases during a certain period, the factory's production proportion should be adjusted accordingly.
Furthermore, research should be targeted. For instance, if people in a certain region have specific taste preferences, timely adjustments are also important.
Dong Yanan hadn't expected Su Xiaotian to be so knowledgeable about formulas.
She wondered, what else in the world did Su Xiaotian not know?
Thinking back to Su Xiaotian's previous mention of reading more books, Dong Yanan suddenly felt that perhaps it was indeed due to her lack of reading.
Recalling the large bookshelf in Su Xiaotian's home filled with a dazzling array of books, she was certain that her lack of understanding stemmed from her insufficient reading.
"Xiaotian, I understand. I will work hard and strive to research different formulas during this holiday."
"Our factory rewards the research of new formulas. If you develop one, you will receive rewards just like the formal researchers."
Su Xiaotian did have formulas, but she felt that having the dedicated R&D department handle the research was more conducive to the factory's development.
If everything came from her, the factory would lose its development momentum in the long run.
For a factory to develop sustainably, it must continuously introduce new products that meet market demands.
That evening, the three girls lay on their dormitory beds and began their late-night chat.
This way of chatting was very familiar to them in the dorm, and they felt no pressure.
However, today's conversation was slightly different from their usual school chats.
It was more formal.
After all, it involved the development of such a large factory, so it had to be taken seriously.
Both of them had given serious thought in the afternoon, and surprisingly, they had come up with some ideas.
"I think reducing costs is very important, but while reducing costs, quality cannot be compromised. If quality declines, not only will there be no development, but existing customers will also be lost," Dong Yanan tentatively proposed her thoughts.
However, even though she had considered this aspect, she hadn't figured out how to reduce costs.
After all, she wasn't very familiar with this industry.
"I believe that high-quality goods are more likely to capture the market. Launching products suitable for different groups of people is also an important aspect of market capture."
This was Dong Yanan's second idea, and it was indeed a good one.
Currently, the factory's products were largely suited to the tastes of young people, as young people were more willing to spend money.
However, the elderly, children, and people who preferred more intense flavors were also potential customers. Su Xiaotian had actually considered this before.
"That's all I can think of."
Dong Yanan felt a bit embarrassed that she had only thought of two points.