Chapter 216: Boss Lady, You’re Overthinking!

“This situation is too unbelievable! I really want to ask Brother Fei where he got all this information!”

Ignoring Jiang Tiancheng’s confusion, Hu Yuantai was stunned.

His eyes quickly scanned the content on the screen, reading with great intensity.

“What exactly is going on?”

Great confusion filled Jiang Tiancheng’s mind.

Even so, his heart was restless.

He understood that Hu Yuantai’s words must be related to Teswax.

And judging by his tone, this was definitely going to be huge news!

Sure enough, in the next moment, Hu Yuantai’s somewhat agitated voice came through the receiver.

“The Financial Daily says that the joint venture between Teswax and other brands is profitable! This means that Teswax has indirectly proven that it still has room for growth, and the continuing decline in its stock price will be halted! Looks like we’ve hit a jackpot!”

After a brief pause, he continued,

“If we hadn’t had Brother Fei guiding us, we really wouldn’t have known what to do. But with him, it’s different! As soon as this news breaks, big capital in the U.S. will make a huge move, pushing Teswax’s stock price up. Then, many retail investors will jump in!”

“Hiss, so does that mean the stock price will rise above 800?” Jiang Tiancheng gasped in shock.

“I can’t be sure, but once those big players in the U.S. get involved, it won’t be so simple. However, since Brother Fei is guiding us, this wave will definitely bring in a lot of profits! Just wait a bit longer, the U.S. stock market opens in about an hour and a half!”

Hu Yuantai calmly analyzed.

“Alright! I’ll come find you. Where are you?” Jiang Tiancheng asked.

“I’m at the company! Come over!” Hu Yuantai responded.

“Got it!”

……

Yunhe Villa.

Since investing the 900 million RMB into the U.S. stock market to buy the dip on Teswax, Shen Fei hadn’t paid attention to the U.S. stock market at all.

Not even a glance.

“Shen Fei, guess how many bottles of Scar Cream we sold today?”

After dinner, the family of three sat warmly on the sofa.

Han Xinyan sighed, seemingly troubled, while glancing at the TV without much interest.

“How many bottles? I’m guessing not many,” Shen Fei replied with a loud laugh.

“Sigh, it’s been tough. Ever since our Scar Cream stopped trending on the hot search, there hasn’t been much buzz. Only those bored customers who like to cause trouble are still complaining. Apart from that, the sales have been terrible! Our official website and flagship stores sold a total of 52 bottles today!”

Han Xinyan sighed deeply as she mentioned the number.

Most of those 52 bottles were the smallest size.

After all the effort, the total sales came to only about 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.

It wasn’t even enough to cover the operational costs, let alone wages.

“Don’t worry! This was expected! During this time, we can stock up on more products. Let’s just wait a few more days,” Shen Fei comforted her.

“I understand! But it’s just that running a company and starting a business is really tough. If the Scar Cream isn’t that effective, we really would be losing money and effort,” Han Xinyan said with a bitter smile.

“If it weren’t so effective, would we have bought P&G’s daily cosmetics line to start our own company? Would we be doing all this just to let others criticize us?” Shen Fei patted her shoulder and teased her with a smile.

“Boss Lady, you’re overthinking it!”

Shen Fei’s interruption made the worry that had been hanging over Han Xinyan’s mind fade away considerably.

“By the way, right now we have 150,000 bottles in stock at the factory warehouse. In a couple of days, the stock should reach 180,000 bottles. When the Scar Cream’s effectiveness is confirmed, if Shengyou Technology helps us with sales, 180,000 bottles won’t be enough to meet demand!”

Han Xinyan asked with a confused look on her face.

“Then we’ll have to control the quantity ourselves! During live streams, we’ll limit each session to 9,000 bottles! For the online sales, on our official website and the three flagship stores on Alibaba, Jingxi, and Pinduoduo, we’ll restrict the sales to 8,000 bottles each! Only by doing this can we ensure that there won’t be a shortage in the market later!”

Shen Fei spoke calmly.

“Yes, I was thinking the same thing! ‘Scarcity marketing’ isn’t great, but when the company’s production can’t meet the demand, this is the best approach,” Han Xinyan agreed.

“Once the Scar Cream’s effectiveness is confirmed, some of the products on the market will be affected and even eliminated by consumers! Big brands tend to attract attention, so we must be extra cautious. If any issues arise, it could set off a chain reaction.”

Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and said seriously.

He mentioned this because in his past life, Scar Cream went through a similar crisis.

After the effectiveness of the Scar Cream was proven, Shen Fei and Tang Xingwen found a contract manufacturing factory.

However, the 100,000 bottles produced had various issues.

This led to an unprecedented online backlash and a reputation crisis for Xinyue Group.

Fortunately, Shen Fei and Tang Xingwen took quick remedial action; otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Since that time, Shen Fei had never considered outsourcing production, no matter what industry he ventured into.

Even if there were occasional stockouts, he insisted that all products come from his own factory.

“I understand this logic!” Han Xinyan nodded, her understanding of the Scar Cream’s positioning becoming clearer.

In most companies, when supply is less than demand, it’s understandable to outsource production to meet consumer demand.

But Scar Cream was different. Its effectiveness was far more real and useful than most products!

In this situation, Scar Cream had already indirectly monopolized a significant portion of the skincare market. How could others not be envious?

“Even so, before the factory is built, we’ll still need contract manufacturers to help out! Old Tang is currently looking for a suitable factory, so we’ll just make sure the sales are guaranteed for now!” Han Xinyan explained the current situation at the company.

“Got it! Once the 300-acre land comes through, I’ll have Uncle Jiang, the big boss of Shengxing Real Estate, start construction immediately! We talked about it over dinner today, and he promised seven months, at most eight months, and the factory and park will be up!” Shen Fei nodded and shared the results of today’s discussion with Han Xinyan.

“Seven months, at most eight months? Isn’t that a bit tight?” Han Xinyan asked in surprise.

“No worries! Uncle Jiang, as the son of the former mayor, has his ways!” Shen Fei raised an eyebrow, then paused and looked at Han Xinyan with a puzzled expression. “Is Li Xin still working at that wedding planning company?”

“Yeah, ever since he got close to Xiaomin, he’s been all about making money, and recently he’s been thinking about changing jobs! This kid’s got the right mindset, so he’s got potential!” Han Xinyan said with a smile of approval.

“Is that so? How about we poach him?” Shen Fei winked, speaking mysteriously.

“Poach him? What would he do at our company?” Han Xinyan asked, confused.

“Not at our company, but to help with a different business project!” Shen Fei clarified as Han Xinyan’s confusion deepened.

“I’m planning to invest in a barbecue project! We’ll sign the contract soon! When the time comes, we can send Li Xin there to manage it!”

Although ‘Life on a Stick’ was still controlled by Ji Lu, it didn’t mean Shen Fei would hand over the entire project to him.

He still needed to intervene where necessary.

Competitive balance was key to fast growth in any business.

Li Xin, in Shen Fei’s mind, was someone who could compete with Ji Lu!

“That sounds good, but has Li Xin ever studied management?” Han Xinyan asked, still puzzled.

“It’s no big deal! The barbecue project is still in its early stages, nothing too complicated! Li Xin might be a bit reckless sometimes, but when it comes to people and relationships, he’s solid! He’s got a bold personality, so even if he lacks experience, he’ll catch on quickly!”

Shen Fei praised him.

Han Xinyan remained silent, her mind weighing the idea.

Out of personal interest, she actually wanted Shen Fei to help her brother.

After all, without Li Xin’s help, it wouldn’t have been possible for her to marry Shen Fei.

But since Shen Fei didn’t bring it up, she never mentioned it either.

Now that he had, she naturally wouldn’t oppose it.

In terms of character, Li Xin was definitely trustworthy!

“I trust Li Xin’s abilities, but management… what if the project fails?” Han Xinyan asked with concern.

“Fail? Impossible! Just give him room to grow and see how far he can go. If it works out, great; if not, we won’t let him go hungry! Young people need to make mistakes to grow! But like I said, it’s all for nothing if you don’t ask Li Xin what he thinks yourself!”

Shen Fei chuckled.

……

Meanwhile, the two at Zhongtai Trading immediately opened the stock market interface just before the U.S. stock market opened.