Chapter 78 Full preparation
Chapter 78 Full preparation
In the past half month, the interior of Changxing Industrial Factory has been very busy.
As for mouse traps, there used to be a large number of orders from the UK and Japan, but now there are fewer orders. Although winter has not yet arrived in these two places, dealers still have inventory.
The only thing we rely on is a few companies engaged in Southeast Asian trade, but the total volume is far less than before.
Of the 126 workers, only 50 are still producing mouse traps at a low capacity.
Others are making sticky notes by hand to meet the needs of an increasing number of companies in Hong Kong today.
In the small workshop office, Su Yiyi was counting the accounts in the account book, calculating quickly, then looked up at Yang Wendong and said, "Brother Dong, we have invested almost 1 yuan in the recent period. If this continues, we can't afford it."
"Let me take a look." After listening, Yang Wendong took over Su Yiyi's account book, looked through it, and said, "The investment during this period is quite large, but it is all worth it.
The mouse traps we have in stock are just not worth money right now. When the weather gets warmer in Japan and Europe in the spring of next year, we can sell them all at once. I have also found two traders in the United States. "
Su Yiyi said: "Well, it's just that the financial pressure is still too great. The equipment from Japan should be arriving soon, right?"
"It's almost there. It will be here in a few days." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "As long as the equipment is debugged and the products can be produced quickly, we will have a cash cow. The pressure during this period is really too great."
Su Yiyi smiled and said, "That's because Brother Dong is such a nice person. Even though there was pressure, he didn't lay off any employees, and he didn't even lower the quality of the food everyone ate."
Yang Wendong shook his head and said with a smile: "I didn't lay off employees because I know it's just pressure and it won't affect the survival of the company; besides, we also need people to make sticky notes and mouse traps to make money in the future.
Otherwise, if it really comes to a life-or-death moment for the company, I will not be soft-hearted. The ancients said that a merciful army cannot be commanded, and the same is true for doing business. You need to learn more."
"A kind man cannot command an army? That makes perfect sense." This was the first time Su Yiyi heard this idiom.
Yang Wendong asked with a smile: "How are you and Liming and Haoyu learning Chinese characters recently?"
Su Yiyi said: "We can almost understand some of the content in the newspaper with the help of a dictionary, but there are some contents that I don't understand even if I know all the words."
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "That's normal. I don't understand some of it either. It's enough for you to understand the basic meaning. There's plenty of time in the future. Take your time. It's already great that you can understand the general meaning of the newspaper now."
"No, he's far inferior to Brother Dong." Su Yiyi said, "When Brother Dong communicated with Elena last time, he used English. Although I didn't understand, I also know that being able to communicate with foreigners is very impressive."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "We can only barely communicate, but for now, it's enough.
After you master Chinese, you will also have to learn English. Hong Kong is now under British rule. If you want to get a high position, you must know English. "
"Oh, we still have to learn English? I only know 26 letters." Zhao Liming, who had been standing next to him, asked in surprise.
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes, you must learn, including some professional knowledge. When the factory's financial conditions are better next year, I will hire professional teachers to teach you, and I will occasionally participate."
Zhao Liming asked: "Why? Don't those foreigners speak Chinese?" Yang Wendong said: "The foreigners are the managers of Hong Kong, they all speak Chinese. Do you think we can survive in Hong Kong without learning English?
Besides, our products are mainly sold overseas, so it’s okay to speak European languages or Japanese, but it’s essential to know an international language like English.”
Even after Hong Kong's return to China in 97, and even in other places that were not once British colonies, English is still very important.
There is no way. The United States and England have taken turns to be the world's number one country for hundreds of years. The influence of English in the world is too great. In addition, among Western languages, English is actually the easiest to learn.
"Oh." Zhao Liming also felt that there was some truth in it.
Yang Wendong added: "Although our current life is much better than the squatter huts before, it is still far from enough. You have seen the huge buildings and villas in Hong Kong Island. Don't you want to live in those places?
But if you want to live in that kind of place, you need to have the ability to do so. Learning the basic language and basic work skills is the foundation. Having these does not necessarily mean success, but without these, it is absolutely impossible to succeed. "
No matter how well you study, you may not be successful, but if you don’t study, you will definitely not be successful.
The learning here does not refer to school, but the entire society and life process. No matter what you learn, if you choose a direction and work hard, you will most likely succeed.
Even many people in later generations say that choice is more important than hard work, but what to choose is also determined by ability and vision, isn’t it? These abilities and vision are not innate.
"I don't want to live in Hong Kong anymore. I just want the environment I live in now to be a little better." Zhao Liming thought for a moment and said, "Brother Dong should live there in the future."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "You will change in the future too."
People change. When you are poor, you may feel that your lifelong ideal is to have enough to eat. But once you really achieve this goal, you will have the next goal.
As long as we seize a few opportunities in the future, our own industry will be able to expand in scale. By that time, it will be impossible to follow the current small workshop business model, and the introduction of outside talents will be inevitable.
As for the brothers who once followed him, he naturally wanted to bring them along, but it was definitely not just to improve their positions, but to find ways to improve their abilities so that they could gain a foothold in the company that matches their positions.
Of course, if it really doesn't work, then let them go out and work as landlords. Living a carefree life is also a kind of life.
Time soon came to the end of the month, and the equipment from Japan finally came out of the port; this was thanks to An Yongqiang, who was a senior executive at the dock and had some connections.
Afterwards, the Japanese engineer stationed in Hong Kong came to provide guidance for a day and also explained some basic information and after-sales service.
In the afternoon, after the Japanese engineers left, Yang Wendong said to a young man, "Along, you are the only one who has received professional training on this equipment. I will rely on you in the future."
Aaron nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry, Brother Dong."
Yang Wendong said, "Okay, you guys try it tonight, and start producing at full capacity tomorrow."
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(End of this chapter)