Chapter 69 Expansion and Purchasing a Plastic Factory
"Theoretically, this is true, but let's not consider next year." Yang Wendong added: "Japan has achieved results now. I will find a way to open up the US market. , there will be a bigger paradise.”
In fact, Yang Wendong naturally knows that the US market is bigger, but firstly, he does not have the relevant network resources to catch up with American dealers, and secondly, he also considers it. There is a production capacity problem. Although the sticky mouse board has a simple structure, it is impossible and impossible to increase the production capacity many times in a few months;
So we should mainly develop the Japanese and British markets first. One can serve as a reference for Southeast Asia, and the other It can be used as a reference for Europe and the Commonwealth. As long as we achieve results this year, it will be much more convenient next year.
Next, as long as there are no major problems in the Japanese market and the British market, the Hong Kong factory will be busy enough in the next few months.
Su Yiyi nodded and said: "Then I will find a larger warehouse nearby, just like the one here."
Yang Wendong said: "Yes, renting a warehouse is also necessary. It doesn’t cost much, so just finish the current orders from Japan and the UK with peace of mind;
As long as we do it now If you make enough money, you can survive the winter, and if you produce a little more inventory, you can get huge returns next year.” In the past few months, the building's rodent control business and the sticky ratboard factory have made almost 20,000 to 30,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Just as you make a lot of money, you also spend a lot. The patents for mouse sticky boards and fly sticky boards in many countries around the world cost thousands of Hong Kong dollars, plus factory operations and maintaining relationships with government departments. (Everyone who understands understands) Wait, there are only more than 10,000 in the account now.
This amount of money was a huge amount of money for Yang Wendong, and he could easily buy a nice house on Hong Kong Island.
But it is not enough for his current career ambitions. You must know that when Li Jiacheng started his business more than ten years ago, he still needed 50,000 yuan.
Su Yiyi smiled and said: "Understood, no matter what happens in the future, make sure you eat enough now, so that you won't starve to death when you are hungry later."
"Smart." Yang Wendong nodded. , said: "But during this period, I am also using some relationships to see if I can connect with some channels in Southeast Asia. Otherwise, the entire factory will be unable to get in and out in one winter, and life will be difficult. I don't want to lay off employees."< br>
"Yes." Su Yiyi nodded obediently. He understood his brother Dong's thoughts, because everyone knew that hundreds of people in the factory now rely on this job to support their families.
"Dong dong dong~" came the sound of knocking on the door.
Yang Wendong saw that it was Zhao Liming, so he laughed and said, "Just come here and say it directly, why are you knocking on the door?"
"That's not possible, Brother Dong, you are the boss , I need to give you a little reminder." Zhao Liming walked up and said with a smile.
Yang Wendong asked: "What's the matter? Are there any production problems?"
Zhao Liming said: "Not yet. Now that there are more things, I started night shifts, and the production capacity is about the same. It has increased by 70%, which is enough to cope with it for a while;
In addition, Sister Yiyi also knows that I am going to find a place nearby. I will decide whether to rent it or not depending on the situation. Anyway, our production is relatively simple. "
"Well, okay, I will leave the production to you. Now that there are more and more people, management will be more difficult, right?" Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Zhao Liming nodded and said : "Yes, there are more than a hundred people, and it gives me a headache to manage them. Fortunately, Brother Dong asked me to delegate the power and find ten team leaders. "
Yang Wendong said: "It is only a matter of time before we delegate power, otherwise we will be busy to death. ”
In the short term, Yang Wendong has not thought about finding high-quality talents to manage the factory. The first reason is that it is difficult to find good talents for a small workshop like his own; the second reason is that in this era of small Many bosses in the factory are also illiterate. Therefore, if he imparts some management experience from his previous life and occasionally asks, and the factory's products are very simple, there won't be any problem.
"Brother Dong is right." Zhao Liming added: "By the way, I almost forgot about business. Li Hongxing, the boss of Hongxing Plastic Factory, told me that he was going to quit and asked us if we wanted to acquire him. "Factory?"
"What do you mean? He won't open a factory?" Yang Wendong asked curiously.
Zhao Liming said: "Yes, it seems that his son graduated from college and then joined the Jardine Matheson Group. Their family bought a house on Hong Kong Island, so they no longer wanted to open a factory.
What Li Hongxing means is that if we want his factory, sell it to us at the right price. If we don’t want it, sell it to someone else. But if we can’t sell it in a short time, we may just close it down. This will affect our supply of raw materials.”
"It's amazing. That old Li Tou's son actually entered Yihe and he is still a college student." Yang Wendong smiled.
In Hong Kong in this era, there are very few college students, and it is the dream of many people to be able to enter Jardine, just like the Koreans who want to enter Samsung a few decades later.
Zhao Liming also said: "Yes, I heard that Li Hongxing worked hard to train him. It seems that the salary now is thousands of yuan a month and the benefits are also very good."
Yang Wendong thought for a while, Said: "Now the sticky mouse board is in a hurry. As for the supply, there can't be any problems with him. Let's go and talk, prepare some small gifts, and congratulate him."
"Okay," Zhao Liming smiled and said, "I have to find it. A suitable little gift.”
That afternoon, the two came to Hongxing Plastic Factory, and Li Hongxing naturally greeted them personally.
After the three chatted for a while, Yang Wendong said: "Li Sheng, since you are going to retire and enjoy a happy life, I can also consider taking over your factory and negotiate a price. How about it?"< br>
Li Hongxing said with a smile : "Okay, Yang Sheng is a cheerful person, so I will quote you directly, 6,000 yuan, and the entire factory will be given to you."
"6000? Is this too expensive?" Yang Wendong was stunned for a moment, that's all. Dare you sell this piece of broken equipment for 6,000?
Li Hongxing said: "Haha, Yang Sheng, my equipment is naturally worthless, but this place"
"Is this land yours?" Yang Wendong understood immediately. No wonder he dared to quote such an expensive price.
The current economy in Tsim Sha Tsui is average, and their current location is even more remote. The building is also older and leaks when it rains. It is not as good as the warehouse that Yang Wendong rents now.
But there is still a piece of flat land of six to seven thousand square feet. Such a small old factory can be rented out for three to four hundred yuan a year. If it is sold for 6,000, the price is about the same.
PS: According to historical data, Li Jiacheng earned tens of millions from plastic flowers in three years from 1958 to 1960, averaging two to three hundred thousand a month. This was almost the number one factory in Hong Kong at that time ( (7,000 employees at its peak) profits.
So don’t think that the protagonist’s net income in a few months is only a few tens of thousands. In that era, money was very valuable.
(End of this chapter)