Chapter 374 Blind Box
Meng Qingxue angrily stuffed the weasel meat into her mouth, thinking that her camping trip would end tonight, she became even more furious and glared at Chen Yang.
Lin Yueyu, who was beside her, walked over and quickly comforted Meng Qingxue, saying, "Cousin, don't be too angry. If boss Shen and the others scold you, just be thick-skinned. Besides, this incident might even get you suspended and give you a few days off!"
Meng Qingxue frowned at this, chewing on the roasted meat, and said, "This is what bothers me."
"It was fine for Chen Yang, that scoundrel, to make me take the blame. When Shen Chong and his crew arrived, they even said I'd be suspended for half a month and have to write a self-criticism. I was actually happy about that!"
"But then they discovered the remains of those eighteen girls from before inside the cave, and thus the cold case from over three years ago was solved."
"This matter had nothing to do with me, but Shen Chong and his people insisted on crediting me with the achievement. What does this have to do with me?"
"I was just lying by the cave entrance, knowing nothing. But what happened?! I took the blame for the explosives, and now I'm taking the blame for making meritorious contributions."
"Because of this merit, boss Shen wants me to return to Qingzhou City tonight to write down the details of my achievement, and tomorrow I will receive commendations from higher-ups."
"In addition, I have to arrange a meeting with the parents of these eighteen children, and there will be photos. Those parents are even saying they want to thank me."
"This is too much trouble. I'll be busy non-stop for the next week. I just don't understand, we just came for a nice camping trip, why did so many problems arise?"
"I'm so angry right now I want to curse, but... the weasel meat is indeed quite delicious."
Meng Qingxue said indignantly, devouring the meat.
The surrounding women, Liu Ran and Su Ya, were all stunned after hearing Meng Qingxue's words.
Then Liu Ran burst into laughter and said, "So, after all that, cousin, you've made a great contribution!"
Su Ya next to her said excitedly, "Damn, then cousin, you have to treat us to a meal! And it sounds like Chen Yang helped you!"
Lin Xiaoli nodded excitedly, "Yes, yes, yes, you have to treat us! And, cousin, you're already in a high position, right? With this great contribution, can you still be promoted further?"
"You're already the deputy director. If you get promoted again, won't you become the boss of our Qingzhou City?"
The women excitedly surrounded Meng Qingxue, chattering incessantly.
Meng Qingxue felt incredibly annoyed.
She suddenly stood up, grabbed another piece of meat, and said angrily, "Get away, get away! I'm upset right now, don't mention meritorious service to me again. Just the word 'merit' makes me feel annoyed."
Saying that, Meng Qingxue slung her bag over her shoulder. She turned and glared at Chen Yang again, snorted coldly, and walked down the mountain alone with her roasted meat.
Su Ya, Lin Yueyu, and the others sat by the campfire, silent for a moment, then the women erupted into laughter.
Su Ya patted Chen Yang's shoulder and said, "Chen Yang, you're truly amazing. Not only did you hunt such a big weasel, but you also helped cousin achieve such a great merit!"
Chen Yang grinned and didn't elaborate further.
At this moment, Liu Ran, sitting on the side, her eyes lit up. She spoke, "I suddenly have a new idea."
Su Ya, Lin Xiaoli, and the others looked at Liu Ran curiously.
Liu Ran excitedly put down her roasted meat and walked to the campfire, saying, "After today's camping trip, I suddenly understand what the greatest joy in life is!"
Everyone present looked at Liu Ran strangely.
Liu Ran said excitedly, "It's surprise! Just like our camping trip today, we didn't expect the scenery here to be so beautiful. That was a surprise."
"Later, we encountered some punks at the foot of the mountain, that was a shock. But because of the punks, we got to eat such delicious weasel meat and even hunted a wild boar. That was a joy."
"And cousin's situation, initially, us being shocked by cousin taking the blame, but then cousin achieving great merit, that was joy."
"Have you noticed? This kind of surprise, this unexpected joy, can make us truly happy. So, I've already figured out what our Yangyangyang Company will sell next."
Su Ya stroked her chin and said to Liu Ran, "Liu Ran, you've been talking for a long time, but how does this relate to our product? Can our Yangyangyang Company also sell surprises?"
Liu Ran nodded vigorously, "Yes, our next product will be selling surprises."
Then, Liu Ran became passionate. She said, "Our company was able to develop so well before because our products were unique and effective."
"Now, we have the Imperial Jade Powder skincare products, the best Hanfu, the carefree herbal tea, and the slimming tea. Each product brings substantial profit to our company."
"Our company doesn't lack money anymore. What we lack is foundation, the foundation to make our company enduring."
"So, we promoted our Yangyangyang App. This App is the biggest backing of our company."
"However, the download volume is still limited. Therefore, our next product will be called 'Surprise.' We won't aim to make money, but solely to promote our App product."
"We will take some time to thoroughly establish ourselves and strive for one out of every three people to have our Yangyangyang App on their phones. I've thought of it, we will now launch surprise blind boxes."
Su Ya frowned, "Blind boxes are quite common in the market now, but they're not very good, and they're clearly a way to exploit consumers."
"Often, a blind box worth fifty yuan, after buying it, only contains items worth ten yuan."
Liu Ran nodded, "Yes, that's our advantage. This product isn't for making money, but solely for promoting surprise and promoting our App."
"So, when we go back, we'll design them carefully. In fact, many things can bring people surprises."
"For example, a large bubble gum, a string of sweet and sour candied hawthorn, a VCD from the 1980s, a poster of Andy Lau, a glowing Ultraman, a Spider-Man costume, and so on."
"Many things that are immersed in the memories of young and middle-aged people, things that can no longer be bought, we will re-discover them, package them into blind boxes, and our selling price will not be expensive."
"For a fifty-yuan blind box, we will put items worth fifty yuan inside. On one hand, we can revitalize many small factories to produce classic items."
"On the other hand, blind boxes can increase discussion. We will only sell blind boxes on our App."
"A blind box with no profit margin or price difference, a truly tangible blind box that can bring genuine happiness and surprise. I believe that many middle-aged and even elderly people will then have our Yangyangyang App on their phones."
"Our products have already captured the post-90s, post-00s, and even post-10s generations. Next, if we promote our products to the phones of the post-70s and post-80s generations, then our Yangyangyang Company will truly stand firm."