Chapter 444 The Rapid Development of Watsons

Chapter 444 The Rapid Development of Watsons

Chapter 444 The Rapid Development of Watsons

The Miss Hong Kong election has begun to be promoted in various media in Hong Kong. The prize for the champion is an 800-square-foot house in Tseung Kwan O, as well as the opportunity to directly participate in a TVB drama as the second female lead at least once. In addition, there will be a three-year contract with a basic guaranteed monthly income of up to HK$500.

A house, an opportunity to become famous or a stable future, plus three years of stable income, is enough to drive any ordinary person crazy.

Within a few days of the news spreading, TVB received thousands of letters, some of which even included a photo. Qi Ruifan immediately cooperated with Changxing Real Estate and divided Hong Kong into 26 regions. People were arranged to interview each region one by one. The initial method was very simple, relying on the eyes. Those who were pretty could leave their contact information. Sorry, this was a beauty pageant, not a normal interview.
Everything is being gradually explored. For this first year's Miss Hong Kong pageant, Yang Wendong does not expect to be able to select a future film and television superstar. Even if he can, it will take many years for her to become famous. However, it is enough as long as he can make this event a topic of concern for people all over Hong Kong.

From the initial screening to the final preliminaries, there are many hot spots to explore within half a year. This way, people from all over Hong Kong can be attracted. This is also the best model for the media: creating heat.

However, all of this needs time to develop. In history, the Miss Hong Kong pageant took several years to become Hong Kong's top entertainment. Even with the promotion of Changxing Media, it will still take some time.

Yang Wendong occasionally read the newspaper and just wanted to have a general understanding of these things.

Time soon came to early July, and on this day, Yang Wendong and Bai Yujie came to Sha Tin again.

"Mr. Yang, this area in front is where Watsons' headquarters will be in the future," Zhou Haoran said. "We plan to build six six-story office buildings here, corresponding to different businesses of Watsons today."

"Yes, it would be a waste to build a high-rise building in a place where the land is worthless." Yang Wendong agreed and said, "It would be fine if the single-story area is a little larger, and it would also facilitate communication."

Building very tall buildings in the city is actually a necessary choice when the land price is too high. In places where the land price is low, it is naturally better to build shorter buildings. In the past, the headquarters of many large companies, if they did not seek to be built in the city center, were basically a large park with only a dozen or twenty floors.

Zhou Haoran also said: "Yes, the area of ​​each floor will be more than 20000 feet, and there will be a lot of green space between each building. There will also be a large parking lot next to it, which will be convenient for the company's minibus to park after dropping off people, or for internal employees of the company to buy cars in the future."

Yang Wendong asked again: "As for the price, the Hong Kong government hasn't reached an agreement yet?"

Zhou Haoran replied, "Not yet. This area is not valuable, but the area we want is 60 square feet. According to the current market price, it will cost nearly 500 million. However, Mr. Zheng predicts that the land price will continue to fall, so he hopes to keep the price around million."

"The pressure from the Hong Kong government is not great enough. They probably still hope that land prices will rise." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile, "Then there is no need to rush. Anyway, it is the same to work in Hong Kong Island now. It doesn't matter if the headquarters plan in Shatin is later."

If it is a factory, then you must invest if you need to. You cannot not invest just because the real estate market has not reached a low point. If you do this, then don't engage in industry in the future. After all, Hong Kong's real estate market collapses every less than ten years.

But it doesn’t matter if the new headquarters is built a little later.

"I understand." Zhou Haoran added, "The Hong Kong government is actually very happy to see our investment. The land price they offer is also a bit cheaper than the surrounding areas. However, the basic reference is still the current market price, which leads to a huge gap with Zheng Sheng's psychological requirements."

"Then let Zheng Zhijie take charge. He is an expert in this field." Yang Wendong added, "Now Watsons' management and production are quite far apart. Try to communicate as much as possible to avoid problems."

"Yes, but in this case, the phone bill will be quite high." Zhou Haoran replied.

"As a monopoly telephone company, we have no choice but to pay." Yang Wendong shook his head and said.

He also knows the benefits of monopoly, and many of his industries are also moving towards this goal, but he is unhappy when it is his turn to be charged by the monopoly enterprise.
Telephone, gas, electricity and other companies are semi-official monopolies, and others cannot participate at all. Fortunately, the Chinese community is sometimes relatively united, forcing the Hong Kong government and these British monopoly companies not to go too far.

However, after 67, the British Hong Kong government became more timid. After the early 70s, relations between the mainland and the West improved. By that time, Chinese capital already had the confidence to fight against British capital, and many of the current British monopolies will become its future targets.

Zhou Haoran said again: "Mr. Yang, let's go visit a few factories?"

"Okay." Yang Wendong agreed.

The group then visited a chicken farm, a rice processing factory, an instant noodle factory, a potato chip and various snack processing factories, and a ham sausage factory in Sha Tin.

In the ham sausage factory, Yang Wendong could see a large amount of processed meat paste mixed with flour, which eventually turned into ham sausages.
"How many production lines does the ham sausage factory have now?" Yang Wendong asked.

Zhou Haoran replied: "There are currently 15 production lines in total. This workshop is already full, and the other three workshops are under construction. Dongsheng is also working hard to produce ham sausage equipment 24 hours a day."

"The expansion speed is indeed fast enough." Yang Wendong added: "But we must pay attention to the safety of food products. We must be very strict in this area. We would rather leave the market empty temporarily than have quality problems."

If there are quality problems with sticky notes, trolley cases, etc., customers generally don’t care too much. The manufacturer will eventually compensate you and everything will be fine.

But food is different. If someone gets sick from eating it, you can just pay compensation and the matter will be settled. But if it is a large-scale problem, it will definitely cause government intervention. In the worst case, even if someone dies, the whole brand may be ruined.

Zhou Haoran replied, "I understand. We have also invested a lot in quality control. We have all kinds of bacteria testing equipment imported from Europe and the United States. We also have a large number of quality control personnel. After the new factory is built, we will also focus on monitoring the quality."

"Okay, arrange more people to conduct testing, and control the process well. That means we need a lot of people, but we can't rely entirely on people." Yang Wendong added: "Limit the various process controls to avoid problems."

This sentence may seem contradictory, but it is indeed the core of quality control. The quality of a product cannot rely on one person, because people can also make mistakes.

But even the various high-tech automations of the 21st century cannot be achieved without humans, so a lot of people are needed.

Therefore, how to rely on people while not relying entirely on them is an eternal problem. The best way is to let people control the process and execute it.

"Okay, I'll take care of this myself." Zhou Haoran said, "Once the new workshop is completed and the equipment is in place, our ham sausage business will become Watsons' largest industry besides Pepsi's OEM business, and the profit margin will be much higher than OEM business."

"Okay, we finally have a core industry." Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "Are there any other factories that also make ham sausages?"

Zhou Haoran said: "Not yet. We have only launched it for a few months, but Dongsheng has reported that someone has inquired about the ham sausage production line. However, because we have the relevant patents, Dongsheng dare not sell it to others."

Yang Wendong said: "In the short term, patents may have some effect, but in the long run, other people will definitely get involved, and at most they will change the packaging method." Zhou Haoran said: "I still have a way to deal with Hong Kong, but if it is other overseas manufacturers, it will be difficult to control."

"We can't control too much overseas, except for Western countries." Yang Wendong said: "What we need to do is to control costs and develop good flavors. We don't need to think too much about other things. One patent cannot form an exclusive monopoly, but if the quality is good, we can take up a large market.

How is the negotiation with China Resources for the pig farm in Baoan County going?"

Zhou Haoran replied: "Currently, Hang Seng Bank has loaned 1000 million Hong Kong dollars to China Resources, and will build a base for 10 pigs in Bao'an County. In addition, due to infrastructure reasons, some roads and water pipes need to be built, and the construction period will be completed in October.

But domestic pig farming takes a long time, and it is estimated that it will take until next year for mass supply to be available. Before that, we still have to buy normal pork, and China Resources has agreed to negotiate with Hankou City. "

"It's indeed a bit slow. It might be more convenient to let China Resources import some fast-growing pigs from abroad." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "The breeds abroad seem to be different."

In his memory, the native pigs in the mainland before were all black and grew very slowly; but after the 21st century, all the pigs turned white because they are overseas breeds and grow very fast.

Industrial society pursues efficiency. Whether it is chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, cattle or sheep, those that grow fast and are slaughtered quickly will replace the previous breeds. After 2020 in the previous life, almost no one raised local black pigs.

Only in this way can the cost of eating meat for people be quickly reduced. This is also the choice of the market. Black pork has always been available, but its high price has resulted in it having few supporters. Moreover, in terms of nutrition, the two are similar.

Zhou Haoran replied: "Okay, I will negotiate with China Resources, but it involves the introduction of overseas species and requires foreign exchange, which may be a bit difficult."

"Then let's do this from the perspective of improving pig farming. If it succeeds, the whole country will benefit, isn't that good?" Yang Wendong said with a smile.

"I understand." Zhou Haoran nodded.

Yang Wendong asked again: "Are there any other factories you haven't visited?"

Zhou Haoran replied: "And my new business, Band-Aids and Bandages, is also nearby."

"Okay, let's go and take a look." Yang Wendong said.

In fact, he is not very interested in the medical device industry, mainly because as a time traveler, he can't play a big role in this area, including pharmaceutical manufacturing. Even if he knows that Viagra will be very profitable in the future, he can't make it without knowing the ingredients?

As for R&D in Hong Kong, don’t joke. Even in the mainland after 2020 in the previous life, as an industrial Crusoe, it was very difficult to develop in the field of pharmaceuticals.

However, if my subordinates feel that there is an opportunity, I will not step out to stop them. They can just try it themselves. If they do averagely, I will close it or sell it after a while. If they do well, I will support them with group resources. This is also the normal operation of many large companies. No matter how powerful the boss is, he is only one person and cannot decide everything.

"Then please come this way." Zhou Haoran pointed in the direction, and then led a few people to another workshop.

This workshop is much smaller, but you still need to wear a layer of protective clothing to enter. After everyone went in, they saw many production lines that were making band-aids and gauze.
A factory manager was also introducing the products seriously. Yang Wendong asked curiously, "Do you have channels for these things overseas?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yes, our channel is also through Changxing Trade. Because they are all small things and there are many channels, I am currently only responsible for production.

In addition, there is some demand for these products in the mainland, and China Resources also bought some from us.”

"Is there also a shortage of medical supplies in the mainland?" Yang Wendong asked with a frown.

Zhou Haoran said: "Yes, after all, with a population of hundreds of millions, the demand in this area must be high. It is said that many large infrastructure projects rely entirely on people, and many people are easily injured, such as the previous Dongjiang water into the port project.

Not to mention medical supplies, even basic gloves may be in short supply, and even food and water may not be enough.”

"Well, as long as their quantity is large, we can sell it to China Resources at a moderately lower price." Yang Wendong said after thinking for a while.

This is the only way we can do in this era. The best way is to cooperate for mutual benefit, which can also last longer. Otherwise, it will arouse suspicion and put ourselves in an unfavorable environment.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "It's still a large amount, especially the gauze."

"Okay, let's cooperate like this." Yang Wendong added: "If there is any demand in the mainland that you can meet, then we can negotiate large-scale cooperation. If they buy a lot, we will supply them at a low price, and then rely on orders to consolidate our industry. In this way, after laying a solid foundation, we will also have the opportunity to enter the overseas market.

Including sugar, beverages, various grains, even staple food, and the newly started medical device industry, we can first explore the mainland market. "

The most difficult part for a traditional industry to develop is to achieve scale in the beginning. Once scale is achieved, the cost advantage will become greater and greater.
Although the mainland is relatively poor, it has a large population and the demand for some necessities is much higher than that in Hong Kong. Even if I can get a small part of it, it will be enough, and I can also achieve small profits but quick turnover, which is mutually beneficial.

"Okay, I'm also happy to cooperate with China Resources in many aspects." Zhou Haoran agreed.

Yang Wendong went on to say: "The development of Watsons will be like this for now. Once these industries are well developed, you will definitely have a scale that is no less than Changxing Industrial."

The food industry is indeed difficult to grow because many markets are already fixed, but the Southeast Asian market that is about to take off and the mainland that will be reformed and opened up in the future are still blank. By seizing this opportunity, you can become a new giant.

"This is also due to Mr. Yang's good leadership." Zhou Haoran said with a smile.

Watsons’ current development is indeed dependent on Yang Wendong’s various investments. Otherwise, among so many food companies in Hong Kong, only one can develop so fast.

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