Chapter 96: The Joy of Successful Career
Chapter 96 The Joy of Successful Career during the 59th Spring Festival
February 2:
Inside the original Derwei warehouse, a dozen electricians were frantically repairing various electrical wires.
Zhou Xianlong, Wei Zetao, Yang Wendong, Zhao Liming and others are here at the moment, led by Zhou Xianlong, the head of the production department, who are discussing the upcoming layout plan of the entire factory.
Yang Wendong also followed the group and took a tour around the factory, while also listening to Zhou Xianlong's various introductions.
A group of people returned to the middle of the new factory again. Zhou Xianlong looked at the boss and asked, "Mr. Yang, what do you think?"
"Well, that's not bad. According to your plan, this factory can accommodate up to 80 sticky note devices." Yang Wendong asked, "That means, not counting the 30 devices that are about to be delivered, we can still order 50 more?"
Zhou Xianlong replied: "Yes, but if we use the new machines modified by Dongsheng, the quantity may be less, but the efficiency of the new machines is more than twice that of the previous machines. From the perspective of production speed, it is still more cost-effective."
Yang Wendong nodded: "Of course this is better, but the previous equipment was directly imitated by Dongsheng from Japan, so I feel more at ease. But the new equipment is improved by Dongsheng itself, so we must pay attention to whether there will be any quality problems."
"Yes, I understand." Zhou Xianlong said immediately: "Our equipment purchases will still focus on the previous equipment. The first batch of new equipment will only be about 3 units. After a period of observation, we will introduce them in batches."
"Okay, I'll leave this to you." Yang Wendong didn't care.
As the company grows bigger, it is no longer possible for him to pay attention to many things all the time. When it is time to delegate power, he will naturally let go and let professionals take care of professional matters.
As for him, he should be responsible for key external customers, the company's future development direction and other core issues.
"Wah-la-wah~~" At this moment, Shasha's voice came from the roof. Several people looked up, but there was nothing.
Zhou Xianlong quickly explained: "I asked someone to check the roof. Our finished products and raw materials are all paper. What we are most afraid of is getting wet. So I am worried whether there will be any problems with the roof. Otherwise, if it leaks once, we will suffer a great loss."
"Well done." Yang Wendong had to praise him, he hadn't expected this;
Of course, it may also be because he hasn't paid much attention to this matter recently.
Zhou Xianlong smiled and said, "From now on, we will have to check the roof every three months, especially before the summer comes. We must pay more attention to it, otherwise we may have a big typhoon in Hong Kong."
"Well, we can't save this money." Yang Wendong nodded. Some warehouses or factories that have been in use for a long time may indeed have drainage or leaking problems, especially when encountering a big typhoon.
Then he looked around and said, "Well, let's build another layer of colored steel plates inside the warehouse. Paper will be placed under the colored steel plates, and other things that are not afraid of rain will be placed on top of the colored steel plates."
"Okay." Zhou Xianlong said with a smile, "This will also increase the amount of goods that can be placed in our warehouse."
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "We must prevent water, fire, and electricity. In short, no matter how urgent our production tasks are, we must follow the principle of safety first.
Nothing is more important than safety. In the future, we should have all kinds of safety measures and labor protection supplies, not necessarily the best ones, but the necessary ones.”
"I understand. Don't worry, Mr. Yang." Zhou Xianlong agreed.
Others also saw this and were a little surprised. In Hong Kong, there was a boss who valued his employees like this. Even though they had worked for more than ten or even twenty years, they had never heard of such a thing.
In Hong Kong, workers' lives are worthless to bosses. In the past few years, news reports have often revealed that some factory owners locked the factory gates in order to prevent employees from leaving get off work, and then a fire broke out. The number of deaths was unknown even to the media.
After about the same time, several people walked out. At this moment, a tin house was also being built on the side of the factory.
Zhou Xianlong introduced again: "Mr. Yang, this will be the canteen for all the workers in the future. According to your requirements, the space and hygiene will be better."
"Okay, just follow the previous factory food standards. At least there should be enough rice, a good amount of vegetables, and some meat." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Otherwise, the employees won't eat well, won't work well, and our indirect losses will be even greater."
Zhou Xianlong naturally agreed happily: "That's no problem, but our food is so good, I wonder how many people will come to apply for the job."
"This is better." Yang Wendong chuckled and said, "With more applicants, we can select better ones. This is actually a way to improve the overall level of our factory employees."
"Mr. Yang is right." Zhou Xianlong nodded.
Yang Wendong asked again: "When will these hydropower infrastructure be completed?"
Zhou Xianlong replied: "I have arranged people to work 24 hours a day to tidy up the entire factory. After the Chinese New Year, the first batch of 10 equipment from Dongsheng will be delivered, and they can be sent here for installation."
"Don't the workers take a break during the New Year?" Yang Wendong asked again.
In another 7 days, it will be the Spring Festival of 1959. This is also the second Spring Festival that Yang Wendong has celebrated after traveling through time.
When I celebrated the first one before, I basically didn’t feel anything, because at that time, I was busy making mousetraps every day and sending them to the East Vegetable Market to sell. At that time, buying a steamed bun for lunch was considered a snack. It didn’t make much difference whether I celebrated the New Year or not.
Today, he has finally built a business from scratch; although this business is not very big, at least it allows him and his family and friends to live a good life.
Zhou Xianlong replied: "Yes, they don't rest, but they are not our employees, so I can't control them too much. The most I can do is give them a good working meal."
"Yeah." Yang Wendong nodded. Those who came to work in the new factory were naturally the contractors who came and the other workers found by the contractors.
Zhou Xianlong then asked, "Mr. Yang, will our factory be closed during the Chinese New Year?"
Yang Wendong thought for a moment and asked, "How do factories in Hong Kong usually do it?"
At this time, Wei Zetao on the side also interrupted: "Mr. Yang, in general, if the factory is not very busy, it will be closed on New Year's Eve and the first and second days of the New Year. The busier ones may be on the afternoon of New Year's Eve and the morning of the first day of the New Year.
But there are also some who don’t. Some busy companies will just go to work as normal, and at most bosses with a conscience will give some red envelopes.”
"That's a good idea." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "That's fine too. If you want to go home and spend a few days with your family during the New Year and relax, you can take three days off. If you want to make more money, you can stay in the factory and work.
I also have red envelopes, not only for those who stay to work, but also for those who are on vacation. However, the amount is a little smaller. In addition, I will give out some rice oil or bacon that can be stored for a longer time.
Tell everyone that the company thanks everyone for their hard work over the past six months and that everyone has a good new year. "
Wei Zetao was also a little happy for his men and said with a smile: "Okay, everyone will thank Mr. Yang."
"Let's just work hard together next year." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
The profits of his own factory are still considerable, and he will not exploit workers like those other crazy people in Hong Kong, so it is no problem to give them some appropriate benefits.
Similarly, a factory with good welfare may have higher costs than similar factories in the short term, but as time goes by, it will also bring in more capable people, which is complementary.
Wei Zetao added: "Now all preparations have been completed, and we are just waiting for the construction to start after the New Year."
Yang Wendong nodded: "Then everyone go back and prepare. You will all be on vacation soon. After the New Year, we will start from the beginning here."
"Okay." Several people also agreed with a smile. A few days before the New Year, the entire factory was still operating according to the normal plan;
The workers in the old factory are still working hard. They learned that each of them will receive a red envelope of 5 to 10 yuan, as well as 10 kilograms of rice, 1 kilogram of oil and one kilogram of bacon.
All the employees were very happy. This was a treatment they had never received in their entire working lives. In the past, during the Chinese New Year, other factories would wish you to come to work every day. As for extra red envelopes, that was something they had never heard of. Only the big foreign companies, factories, and government departments would provide some holiday benefits.
February 2, the third day before the Chinese New Year:
Yang Wendong asked the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous lunch for everyone, which would be considered the New Year’s Eve dinner before the Chinese New Year.
It is not very luxurious, just basic chicken, duck, fish, meat and some common vegetables, but for many ordinary people, even most of them are employees from squatters, this is already a heavenly delicacy.
After lunch, the factory began the pre-New Year cleaning and inventory work. At 4 p.m., all employees began lining up to receive red envelopes, food, etc.
Many female employees cried with joy the moment they received their gifts.
"Click~~" Wang Zhixian kept taking pictures and changing positions.
Yang Wendong came over, handed over a bottle of Coca-Cola, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Wang. It's almost the New Year, and you even pulled me over to take pictures."
"Haha, Mr. Yang, you are now a big boss." Wang Zhixian put down the camera, took the Coke, and said with a smile: "Just call me Lao Wang."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "It's okay. I was able to develop in the beginning thanks to Wang Sheng. It has nothing to do with who is worth more now."
Wang Zhixian said, "Mr. Yang is too modest. With Mr. Yang's ability, he would have been able to develop sooner or later even without me. I think if Mr. Yang's rise to wealth was published in the newspaper, it would definitely attract a lot of people."
"Haha~, maybe." Yang Wendong paused and asked, "Mr. Wang, why don't you consider coming to my company?"
Wang Zhixian shook his head: "No, I am very satisfied with my current life and I don't want to change too much."
Yang Wendong glanced at Zhao Chengguang in the distance and asked, "Is it because of Mr. Zhao?"
"I guess so, but it's mainly me." Wang Zhixian shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhao saved me from the Japanese back then. I've died once before, so I don't have much desire for money or anything like that.
Now I have a house, a car, a family and children, which is enough. Besides, Mr. Yang’s main business is export. I have been doing business in Hong Kong for more than ten years. I don’t have much experience in this area, and I have never managed a factory like Mr. Wei. ”
"That's fine. If you change your mind, come find me. You're always welcome here." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "It doesn't have to be work. If you need my help with other things, that's fine too."
Everyone has different pursuits. Some people prefer to go into politics rather than business, some people prefer to live a carefree life rather than pursue a career, and there are even people who have the ability to start a business and become a boss but are only willing to work for others. This kind of thing is not forced. There are thousands of ways of living for thousands of people.
"Okay, with your words, my life will be easier." Wang Zhixian said with a smile.
Yang Wendong glanced at the camera on the table and asked, "Can you lend me this camera for a few days? I'll return it to you after the New Year."
"No problem, I'll teach you how to use it." Wang Zhixian nodded and handed the thing to Yang Wendong: "But Mr. Yang, given your current situation, you should buy a camera, especially when you are just starting your business. You need to take pictures and keep a lot of records, which will be very valuable in the future."
"Yeah, that's right." Yang Wendong nodded. "I'll go buy it after the New Year."
After the two of them tinkered with it for a while, Yang Wendong quickly learned how to use the film camera in his hand, and then began to take pictures with great interest.
Of course, Yang Wendong, who has a smartphone, naturally has no great interest in this antique camera. What he is interested in is the smiles on the faces and the hope in the eyes of each of his employees.
As the boss, he saw it all and was naturally happy.
It is this spirit that will enable these people to make greater contributions next year when the company's production capacity explodes. This is also a good thing for Yang Wendong.
It's a win-win situation.
January 2, New Year's Eve.
Only a few employees came to the factory that morning; given the choice of whether to leave or not, most people obviously chose to stay at home.
After noon, Yang Wendong also returned to the house he rented.
At this moment, Aunt Guo, Yiyi and a few others were wrapping sausages and making steamed buns.
Yang Wendong walked up and said with a smile: "Now that we have a refrigerator, we don't have to cook so much food, right?"
Su Yiyi replied: "No, my mom said that we should make a lot of food for the New Year and then eat it slowly next year."
"Okay, then you guys do more." Yang Wendong smiled.
This is actually a living habit formed due to long-term poverty, making steamed buns or bacon during the New Year and then preserving them for a long time.
However, there were no refrigerators in the past, so the only way to make these foods was to dry them in the sun. As a post-80s generation in his previous life, Yang Wendong still has some memories of the steamed buns, dumplings, bacon, salted chicken, and salted fish that were dried outside his home when he was a child.
Because these foods are so hard that the teeth can hardly bite them, but they can be preserved for a very long time.
Now he has no shortage of money, and can buy any kind of food at any time. However, there is no need for him to change the habits of the older generation, as long as they are happy.
In the evening, there is naturally a sumptuous dinner.
"Come on, come on, we won't drink alcohol today, just drink this black soda." Aunt Guo smiled and brought up the Coca-Cola: "Adong, the drink you bought is really delicious."
Yang Wendong took a sip and introduced it, "This is the best-selling beverage in the world."
"It's just a little expensive." Aunt Guo said casually. After sitting down, she also said: "Let's eat together. This year's New Year's Eve dinner is something I never dared to think about in my life."
Yang Wendong also said: "Then eat it. Next year, when we move into our own house, things will get better and better."
Su Yiyi also took a sip of Coke and asked, "Brother Dong, are we going to buy a house?"
"It will be soon. Once the company is done with its busy schedule this period, some funds will flow back." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
The company had been short of funds before, so he had not considered buying a house; although he could mortgage the house and cash out after buying it, the process was also time-consuming.
Besides, the funds at that time could not afford to buy a very good luxury house, so there was no need to go through so much trouble, and it could be done quickly in one go.
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(End of this chapter)