"Seventh Uncle, do you really want to listen to me?"
"It's not good. Seventh Uncle can still play dumb with you on this matter?”
"Alright, I'll tell you."
Ding Yao didn't refuse. He was about to speak, but Little Meng's mother said,""Father, why are you so clueless? If you want to say something, don't say it at the door. What can you do if you go in?”
"Right, right. Look at my blockhead. I don't know what I'm thinking.”
Wang Laoqi patted his forehead and said,""Yao, are you busy now?”
"I'm not busy. I'm already busy with the banquet today, so there's nothing to be busy with.”
"Alright, let's not just stand here. Let's go in and drink some tea first. Then, we'll talk about it carefully, okay?”
"Alright."
Ding Yao nodded and followed Wang Laoqi into the house.
Little Meng's mother went to make tea. Ding Yao, Wang Laoqi, and Wang Xiaomeng sat on the edge of the Kang and chatted.
"Little Meng, you're a smart child. Tell Yao about our tofu shop.”Wang Laoqi said.
"Alright, Father."
Wang Xiaomeng nodded and told Ding Yao a lot about her tofu shop.
For example, how much tofu was produced in a day, how much materials were used, the cost, and the profit. He explained everything in detail.
Ding Yao had a general understanding of Little Meng's family's tofu shop. He pondered for a moment and then said,"Seventh Uncle, Little Meng, I know the basic situation. Then, let me share my opinion.”
"Seventh Uncle wants to hear your decision.”
"That's right, Brother Ding Yao.”
Wang Lao Qi and Wang Xiaomeng said anxiously.
Ding Yao smiled and did not have the intention of keeping him in suspense. He said directly,"Seventh Uncle's tofu shop mainly focuses on traditional craftsmanship. It's purely handmade. This is its advantage and selling point. However, it's also because of this that the tedious production process and labor costs have caused our tofu shop to make very little profit. It's not easy to expand the scale.”
"Yes, Yao, you're right!”
Wang Laoqi slapped his thigh excitedly and asked,"In your opinion, how should we deal with this matter? Should we expand it? Or should we maintain the status quo?"
" Of course it's to expand."
Shaking his head slightly, Ding Yao said without hesitation," Seventh Uncle, if a person doesn't move forward, they will eventually be eliminated. If they aren't eliminated by the market, they will be defeated by their competitors. This is the decline of traditional craftsmanship, and it is also a realistic problem that every craftsman has to face. It can't be avoided, and it can't be avoided.”
"This... Is it serious?"
"The reality is more serious than I said, Seventh Uncle.”
After a pause, Ding Yao continued,"Think about it if you don't believe me. In our hometown, there were still people selling candied haws, dough figurines, and popsicles on the streets a few years ago. Where have those people gone now?”
"The market is changing. The industrial system is gradually replacing traditional manual labor. Those people can't compete with machinery and can't earn money to support their families. Naturally, they can't continue doing it.”
Wang Laoqi was dumbfounded. He took one puff after another. After a while, he asked,"Yao, according to what you're saying, traditional craftsmanship really can't beat those machines?”
"Of course not all of them."
"Seventh Uncle, this is also the expansion plan I wanted to tell you about. How can we compete with those industrial systems with traditional craftsmanship?" Ding Yao waved his hand and said.”
"Oh? Then tell me quickly." Wang Laoqi said urgently.
"It's like this. The selling point of our tofu shop is traditional craftsmanship and pure green food. This is the biggest advantage. Therefore, even if we expand, we can't abandon this point. Instead, we have to continue to maintain it and develop it vigorously.”
"Yes, this is important!"
Wang Laoqi nodded. He felt that Ding Yao had really hit the nail on the head. Otherwise, if he used machines to replace everything, he would feel that he had nothing to do and would be very uncomfortable.
"Second, we can expand the scale of production. We can use machinery to replace manual processes that don't require technology. Seventh Uncle, don't reject me just yet. I'm talking about grinding beans and stirring. We don't necessarily need manpower to do it, right? Don't we also use donkeys at home?”
Seeing that Wang Laoqi was about to speak, Ding Yao interrupted him and finished speaking in one breath.
"Yes, you're right. Donkeys or machines are fine.”Seventh Master Wang finally agreed.
"Third, establish a brand effect and do a good job of publicity. Seventh Uncle, wine is afraid of deep alleys. In this day and age, if you don't go out and praise your own things, people won't come looking for you.”
"Fourth!"
"Fifth!"
Ding Yao said a lot until his mouth was dry.
Not to mention Wang Laoqi. He was an old man from the countryside who did not leave the house. He only wanted to do his own tofu. He had never heard such a long speech and set of business principles.
They were completely dumbfounded.
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