Chapter 444 The Rapid Development of Watsons
The Miss Hong Kong election campaign began to be promoted in various media in Hong Kong. The winner's reward is an 800-square-foot house in Tseung Kwan O, and the opportunity to directly participate in a TVB TV series as the second heroine at least once. In addition, there will also be a three-parter. With a one-year contract, the basic guaranteed income can be as high as HK$500 per month.
A house, a chance to become famous or a stable future, plus three years of stable income, are enough to make any ordinary person crazy.
Only a few days after the news was released, TVB received thousands of letters, some of which even contained a photo. Qi Ruifan also immediately cooperated with Changxing Real Estate to divide Hong Kong into 26 regions, and arranged interviews one by one for each region. The method to start is very simple, rely on your eyes, and those who are pretty can leave their contact information. Sorry if it doesn’t work, this is a beauty pageant, not a normal interview.
Everything is being explored step by step. For this first-year Miss Hong Kong election event, Yang Wendong does not expect to be able to select future film and television superstars. Even if he can, it will take many years before he becomes famous; but as long as this event can be carried out It is enough to make it a topic of concern to people in Hong Kong.
From the initial screening to the final preliminaries, within half a year, there are many hot spots to explore. In this way, it can also attract people in Hong Kong. This is also the best mode of the media: creating heat.
However, all this also needs time to ferment. In the past, it took a few years for the Miss Hong Kong election to become Hong Kong's top entertainment. Now, even with the promotion of Changxing Media, it will take some time.
Yang Wendong occasionally read newspapers to get a general understanding of these things.
Time soon came to early July. On this day, Yang Wendong and Bai Yujie came to Shatin again.
"Yang Sheng, this area in front will be the future headquarters of Watsons." Zhou Haoran introduced: "We are planning to build six six-story office buildings here, corresponding to the different businesses of Watsons today."
"Yes, in a place like this where the land is not valuable, building high-rise buildings is also a waste." Yang Wendong agreed: "A larger single-story area will be enough, and it will facilitate communication."
Building very tall buildings in the city is actually a last resort because the land price is too high. And in places where land prices are low, it is naturally better to build shorter buildings. In the past, many large company headquarters were built in the city center if they were not pursued. , it is basically a large park, and then it is enough to build a dozen or twenty floors.
Zhou Haoran also said: "Yes, the area of each floor will exceed 20,000 square feet, and there will be a lot of greenery between each building. There will also be a large parking lot next to it, which is convenient for the company's minibus to park after sending people off, or In the future, employees within the company will buy cars.”
Yang Wendong asked again: "As for the price, the Hong Kong government hasn't negotiated it yet?"
Zhou Haoran replied: "Not yet. This area is not valuable, but the area we want is 600,000 square feet. According to the current market price, it needs to be close to 10 million. However, Zheng Sheng predicts that land prices will continue to fall, so he hopes to increase the price. The pressure is around 5 million.”
"The pressure from the Hong Kong government is still not strong enough. I guess we still hope that land prices will rise." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Then don't rush for a while. Anyway, it's the same as working on Hong Kong Island. The Shatin headquarters plan will be later. It doesn’t matter.”
If it's a factory, then you must invest when you need to. You can't stop investing just because the real estate market has not reached its trough. If you do, don't engage in industry anymore. After all, Hong Kong's real estate will collapse once in less than ten years.
But for the new headquarters or something, it doesn’t matter if it’s a little later.
"Understood." Zhou Haoran said again: "The Hong Kong government is actually very happy to see our investment. The land price they offer is also a little cheaper than the surrounding areas, but the basic reference is still the current market price. This makes the relationship with Zheng Sheng There is a huge gap between my heart’s demands.”
"Then let Zheng Zhijie be in charge. He is professional in this field." Yang Wendong added: "Now there is a long distance between Watson's management and production. 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.
"The monopoly phone company can only pay." Yang Wendong shook his head and said.
He also knows that monopoly is good, and many of his industries are also moving towards this goal, but he feels unhappy when it is his turn to be charged by the monopoly.
Telephone, gas, electricity and other companies are all semi-official monopolies, and others cannot participate at all. Fortunately, the Chinese community is sometimes relatively united, which forces the Hong Kong government and these British-owned monopolies not to go too far.
However, after 1967, the British Hong Kong government became more timid. After the early 1970s, the relationship between the mainland and the West became better. By that time, Chinese capital already had the confidence behind it to fight against British capital. Many of the current monopoly British capital , will also become his future hunting target.
Zhou Haoran said again: "Yang Sheng, let's go visit a few factories?"
"Okay." Yang Wendong agreed.
Then several people visited a chicken farm, rice processing factory, instant noodle factory, potato chips and various snacks processing factory, and 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, and finally turned into ham sausages one by one.
"How many production lines does the ham sausage factory have now?" Yang Wendong asked.
Zhou Haoran replied: "There are currently a total of 15 production lines. This workshop is already full. 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: "However, food products must pay attention to safety issues. We must be very strict about this. We would rather the market be temporarily empty than have quality problems."
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If there are quality problems with sticky notes, trolley cases, etc., customers generally won't care too much. The manufacturer will eventually compensate them and everything will be fine.
But food is different. If you eat something that ruins people's stomachs, you can still lose money, but if it's a batch problem, it will definitely lead to the intervention of government departments. In the most serious case, even if a person loses his life, that brand may be doomed.
Zhou Haoran replied: "Understood, my side has also invested a lot in quality control. We have all kinds of bacterial testing equipment imported from Europe and the United States, and there are also many relevant quality control personnel. After the new factory is built, we will have to focus on quality." There will also be focused monitoring.”
"Okay, arrange more people for testing, and control the process well. Even if you need a lot of people, you can't rely entirely on people." Yang Wendong added: "Limit various process controls to avoid problems."
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This sentence seems contradictory, but it is indeed the core of quality control. The quality of a product cannot be relied on one person, because people can also have problems.
But even the various high-tech automation in the 21st century cannot be achieved without people, so many people need to be invested.
Therefore, how to rely on people but not rely entirely on people is an eternal problem. The best way is to control the process and let people execute it.
"Okay, I will take care of this myself." Zhou Haoran said: "When the new workshop is completed and the equipment is in place, our ham business will become Watson's largest industry besides Pepsi OEM. And the profit margin is much higher than that of OEM. ”
"Okay, we finally have a core industry." Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "Are there any other factories that also make ham?"
Zhou Haoran said: "Not yet, we have only launched it a few months ago, but there is feedback from Dongsheng that someone has inquired about the ham sausage production line, but because the relevant patents are with us, Dongsheng does not dare to sell it to others."
Yang Wendong said: "In the short term, patents may have some effect, but over time, other people will definitely get involved, and at most they will change the packaging method." Zhou Haoran said: "I still have a way in Hong Kong, but if it is It’s hard to control other overseas manufacturers.”
"Overseas cannot control too much, unless it is a Western country." Yang Wendong said: "All we have to do is control costs and develop good taste. We don't need to think too much about other things. It is impossible for a patent to form an exclusive monopoly." Yes, but good quality can capture a huge market
How is the negotiation going with the pig farm in Baoan County with China Resources? ”
Zhou Haoran replied: "Currently, Hang Seng Bank has loaned HK$10 million to China Resources and will build a 100,000-head pig base in Bao'an County. In addition, due to infrastructure reasons, some roads, water pipes and the like need to be built. The construction period will be in Completed in October;
However, domestic pig breeding takes a long time, and it is estimated that it will not be available in batches until next year. Before then, you still have to buy normal pork. China Resources also agreed to negotiate with Hankou City. ”
"It's indeed a bit slow. It might be more convenient for China Resources to introduce some fast-growing pigs from abroad." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "Foreign breeds seem to be different."
In his memory, the local pigs in the Mainland before were all black and grew very slowly; but after the 21st century, all pigs became white because they were overseas breeds and grew very fast.
Industrial society pursues efficiency. Whether it is chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, cattle or sheep, those that grow quickly and are ready for slaughter will replace the previous varieties. After 2020 in the previous life, almost no one breeds local black pigs.
Only in this way can people quickly reduce the cost of eating meat. This is also the market's choice. Black pork has always been available, but its high price means there are no supporters at all. Furthermore, in terms of nutrition, the two are almost the same.
Zhou Haoran replied: 'Okay, I will negotiate with China Resources, but it may be a bit difficult to introduce overseas species and require foreign exchange. ’
"Then let's do this from the perspective of improving pig farming, and if we succeed, the whole country will benefit, isn't it good?" Yang Wendong said with a smile.
"I understand." Zhou Haoran nodded and said.
Yang Wendong asked again: "Are there any factories that I haven't seen yet?"
Zhou Haoran replied: "And my new business, band-aids and bandages, are also nearby."
"Okay, let's go and have a look too." Yang Wendong said.
In fact, he is not very interested in the medical device industry, mainly because as a time traveler, he does not play a big role in this area, including pharmaceuticals. Even if he knows that Viagra will be very profitable in the future, can he not make it without knowing the ingredients?
As for research and development in Hong Kong, don’t be kidding. In the previous life after 2020, in the mainland, as an industrial company, it was very difficult to develop in the field of pharmaceuticals.
However, if my subordinates feel that there is this opportunity, then I will not stop it. I will try it myself. If I do well, I will shut it down or sell it after a while. If I do well, I will get support from the resources of the group. This is also the case for many large companies. No matter how powerful the boss is, he is only one person and cannot decide everything.
"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 need to wear a layer of protective clothing when entering. After everyone entered, they saw many production lines making band-aids and gauze.
A factory director also introduced it seriously. Yang Wendong asked curiously: "Are these things available overseas?"
Zhou Haoran said with a smile: "Yes, our channels are also through Changxing Trading. Because they are all small things and there are many channels, I am currently only responsible for production.
In addition, there is also some demand for these in the mainland, and China Resources also bought some from us. ”
"The mainland is also short of medical supplies?" Yang Wendong asked with a frown.
Zhou Haoran said: "Yes, after all, with a population of hundreds of millions, the demand in this area is definitely not low. It is said that many large infrastructure projects rely entirely on people, and many people are easily injured, such as the previous Dongjiang water inlet project.
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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, they can sell it to China Resources at a reasonable price." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said.
This is the only way to do this in this era. The best way is to cooperate for mutual benefit and for a longer period of time. Otherwise, it will arouse suspicion and put yourself in an unfavorable environment.
Zhou Haoran said with a smile: "The quantity is still quite large, especially the gauze."
"Okay, let's cooperate like this." Yang Wendong added: "If there is any demand from the mainland that you can meet, then negotiate for large-volume cooperation. If they buy more, we will supply it cheaply, and then rely on Orders to stabilize our industry, so that after laying a good foundation, we can also have the opportunity to enter overseas markets
Including sugar, beverages, various grains, even staple foods, and the just-started medical device industry, we can first explore the mainland market. ”
If a traditional industry wants to develop, the most difficult thing is to gain 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 relatively large population, and the demand for some necessary goods is much higher than that in Hong Kong. Even if you can take a small part, it is enough, and you can achieve small profits but quick turnover, mutual benefit.
"Okay, I am also happy to cooperate with China Resources in various aspects." Zhou Haoran agreed.
Yang Wendong continued: "The development of Watsons will continue like this. Once these industries are developed, you will definitely have a scale that is no less than that of Changxing Industrial."
It is indeed difficult for the food industry to grow because many markets have been fixed, but the Southeast Asian market that is about to take off and the mainland that will be opened in the future are still blank. If you seize this opportunity, you can become a new giant.
"This is also Yang Sheng's good leadership." Zhou Haoran said with a smile.
Watsons' current development indeed relies on Yang Wendong's various investments. Otherwise, there are so many food companies in Hong Kong, and only one can develop so fast.
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