After Lao Jiu had a chat with Ye Zi Nong in Beijing, he changed his business thinking and spent nearly half a year completing the operating procedures and quantitative data for vegetables, braised noodles, and noodles. During this period, in addition to some necessary matters, his
Almost all his energy was spent on this work. On April 1999, Lao Jiu came to Beijing again with operating procedures and quantitative data.
As soon as Lao Jiu arrived in Beijing, the project to transform the production base started immediately. The construction team entered the site and completely renovated the walls, doors, windows, drainage, and circuits of the two main production workshops. There were cement tiles everywhere, construction workers everywhere, and production
The base is a busy scene. There are many vehicles parked at the gate, including those from construction units, municipal administration, firefighting, and sanitation units, as well as the newly purchased special van for the production base and Fang Di's private car.
Lao Jiu, Fang Di and Zhao Jun followed people from the municipal, fire and sanitation units and listened to their guidance. Also accompanying them were the heads of the investment promotion offices. Zhao Jun took a notebook and kept writing down the guidance from all parties.
After guiding the work, these people left together. Lao Jiu, Fang Di and Zhao Jun sent these people out of the door and shook hands to say goodbye.
Looking at several cars driving away, Zhao Jun said: "It's not easy to call several departments together. This requires guidance from each family, and the construction may be a lot of trouble."
Fang Di said: "This is coordinated by the Investment Promotion Office, and now they attach great importance to foreign investment."
While he was talking, a scooter drove over and stopped next to Fang Di. The rider's body seemed a bit out of proportion to the scooter. The rider took off his helmet and hung it on the handlebar, then approached Fang Di.
Fang Di asked: "Have all the things at home been done?"
It’s over.
Fang Di introduced: "This is Shi Tianyou." Then he said to Shi Tianyou, "This is the chairman, and this is manager Zhao."
Shi Tianyou said: "Hello, Chairman, and Manager Zhao."
Shi Tianyou is 12 years old, with a medium build and a popular hairstyle. He wears a dark blue suit, has a square face and big eyes. His expression is humble yet generous. He looks simple and capable. Shi Tianyou was originally a primary school teacher in rural Sichuan and has been in Beijing for 6 years.
Since then, Fang Di has been working in Sichuan Restaurant, from serving food to restaurant manager. Sichuan Restaurant closed due to internal conflicts and the employees were disbanded. Fang Di was introduced to a retired chef from a catering company, who was a retired chef from Sichuan Restaurant.
The restaurant owner's father worked as a technical instructor at Chuanfu Restaurant, and the old chef recommended Shi Tianyou to Fang Di.
Lao Jiu looked at Shi Tianyou and asked, "Have you officially started work?"
Shi Tianyou said: "Yeah."
Lao Jiu looked at Fang Di and Zhao Jun and said, "According to current situation, everyone is here."
Fang Di said: "Yes, since everyone is here, let's go to the office and talk."
Lao Jiu said: "Okay."
The four people returned to the compound. There was a lot of noise from the construction outside. Everyone entered Zhao Jun's office, closed the door, and each found a seat to sit down. The noise in the room was much quieter.
Fang Di, Zhao Jun and Shi Tianyou all looked at Lao Jiu, waiting for the chairman to speak.
Lao Jiu said to Fang Di: "Don't look at me, I can't say, you say."
Fang Di said: "This can be considered the first meeting of our company. How can the chairman not speak?" Lao Jiu said: "Just say what you say, we don't care about that."
Fang Di said: "Then Brother Ninth asked me to say it, so I will say it."
Lao Jiu said: "Tell me, you are in charge of management originally, I will supplement the technical matters."
So Fang Di moved his body, faced Zhao Jun and Shi Tianyou, and said: "I have discussed the general situation of the company with both of them separately. Let's repeat it again today to make it more formal. Brother Zhao is the company's production department manager and concurrently
Brother Shi is the director of the Beijing company's production base and is the manager of the Beijing company's head office. Currently, the company's business department manager is vacant. The Beijing company's head office has been rented for one year and will be delivered on May 1. The name of the company is
Jiuwu Gangzi Noodle Co., Ltd. plans to apply for a business license next month. The Gangzi noodle press and simulated manual noodle cutting machine have been completed. After a 7-hour fatigue test, they will be installed after the workshop is renovated. I don’t understand the equipment and technology.
Please discuss this situation with the chairman."
Lao Jiu said: "Technology is passed down from family, and equipment can be bought with money. You talk about the things that cannot be bought with money." Fang Di said: "Zhao Jun is the company commander in the army, and Shi Tianyou is in Sichuanfu Restaurant.
I am a restaurant manager, and I am not qualified to comment on my age or experience, but capital rights are another matter, so I will do my duty. I have given you all the information about the company's survival principles, and they are not for ordinary employees.
Yes, the company does not have such requirements for them, but as the commander, it must ask you this way. What is Jiuwu Gangzi Noodles? In a nutshell, it is based on Jiu Ge's technology and guided by the concept of not taking the road ahead.
It is a business idea that allows a bowl of hand-made noodles to be copied without loss at a more competitive cost and possibly multiply the maximum market coefficient. In our company, it is not allowed to copy the practice based on experience, model, and authority.
Suggestions and decisions must be based on the actual situation of the company to actually solve the problem. If everyone says that a certain company does this, and this is what an authority says to support your point of view, it means that you have not understood the company's operations.
Concept. If our concepts seriously conflict, we will lose the basis for cooperation. The company is doing business, not for you to use as an example."
Shi Tianyou said: "Mr. Fang, with all due respect, I was thinking about a question when I got the information. Experience is summarized from practice, so we can't deny it completely, right? If my experience in Sichuan Fu Restaurant is useless,
Then what am I doing here?"
Lao Jiu smiled because he had asked Ye Zinong the same question.
Fang Di said: "Experience is a tool, not a purpose. This is why we must oppose empiricism and books. If you only rely on experience and books, you have unknowingly turned it into a goal, and the company has become you."
The tool to realize empiricism and book-keeping is if you set up a company with your own money, then you would do it.
Fang Di said: "Manager Zhao is in charge of the production base, and Manager Shi is in charge of the restaurant. In the words of the army, you are given a number. Recruiting is your own business. I will pay attention to the people you recruit, but I will not interfere. If you
The fact that the troops cannot fight and are causing trouble means that you are unable to recruit and lead troops well. By the time I intervene, it means that the situation has become very serious."
Everyone knows what "the situation is serious" means.
This so-called "first meeting of the company" was purely accidental, and it did not talk too much about transactional issues. It was mainly to reiterate and strengthen the company's philosophy, unify understanding, and lay a good ideological foundation for all the work that is about to be fully launched. The meeting
After driving for more than an hour, everyone focused on why the semi-finished product production base should be separated from the restaurant, why chefs are not allowed, why dedication to employees is not allowed, why profit maximization is not allowed, why high-end luxury is not allowed, why not
A series of issues such as allowing the hiring of professionals to plan were discussed.
Shi Tianyou came here on a motorcycle, and the distance was relatively long. Fang Di saw that it was getting late, so he said:
"Brother Ninth, Manager Shi has a long way to go and it's getting late. Let's stop here today."
Lao Jiu said: "Okay."
Fang Di said: "Then let's break up the meeting."
It was already dark when Fang Di sent Lao Jiu away from the production base, and the car was driving on the road to Beili Villa. Lao Jiu adopted Fang Di's suggestion and bought a house in Beili Villa.
In the car, Lao Jiu said: "The principles are all right, but I still feel guilty. Can I really do this?" Fang Di smiled and said, "Brother Jiu is rich and powerful, and it's too late to turn back now. But I have no way to turn back. Unless Brother Jiu pardons me and lets me return to my original state."
Lao Jiu said: "If I don't do this, what else can I do? I'm really afraid of failure."
Fang Di said: "Who is not afraid? Even the ignorant and fearless like me are afraid, how can Brother Jiu not be afraid of wading in the water? How to put it? At least in theory, the general law of market competition is quality and price, and quality includes Products and services are so simple to say, but so difficult to implement. It is difficult for us and it is difficult for others, so it depends on who deviates less from the course."
Lao Jiu asked: "What should we eat at night?"
Fang Di said: "What do you want to eat, Brother Ninth? I will go with you."
Lao Jiu said: "Go to the roast duck restaurant, Brother Jiu will treat you to roast duck."
Fang Di said: "Brother Ninth, is there something wrong with you?"
Lao Jiu said: "Why do you think so?"
Fang Di said: "Experience. Once Ninth Brother treats me to a good meal, something will happen."
Lao Jiu smiled and said, "Let's go, I want to eat too."
When they arrived at the roast duck restaurant, the parking lot was full. It took Fang Di a long time to find a parking space. The luxurious roast duck restaurant was crowded with people. Lao Jiu and Fang Di finally found a table with the help of the waiter. , sat down. Fang Di ordered a few dishes of seasonal side dishes and a bottle of beer for Lao Jiu. While eating, he waited for the roast duck. Fang Di asked: "Brother Jiu, is something really wrong with you?"
Lao Jiu said: "That's what I think. There are still a few days before your thesis defense. The store has not been delivered yet, and Manager Zhao is also watching the production base. One of us is staying in Beijing these days." That's enough."
Fang Di said: "Brother Ninth, if you have something to say, just say it."
Lao Jiu paused for a moment and said apologetically: "I want to visit Zinong. He has been in Paris for almost a month, and I don't know what the situation is like there. Also, I feel guilty. I miss Zinong and feel at ease when I see him."
Fang Di said: "That's it? Then go quickly. Brother Ninth's peace of mind is more important than anything else. If the coach is unsure, then the three armies will become a mess?"
Lao Jiu said: "I'll come as soon as I go, so I won't delay your trip to New York. You've done so much work here, and it's outrageous that I have to leave after just a few days. I'll treat you to a meal and express my apology." "
Fang Di smiled and said: "Brother Ninth, you are at a disadvantage. Last time you were invited to New York for free, and this time you were invited for free. Didn't you still say today that everything that money can buy is easy to handle? .Directional ability cannot be bought with money, I know the importance.”
Lao Jiu said: "I'm really not that snobbish."
Fang Di said: "Brother Ninth, you have been busy since you came here. There are some things that are not urgent that I want to wait until you are not busy. You have to talk about it when you are going to Paris. You are not busy now."
Lao Jiu said: "I'm not busy anymore, just tell me."
Fang Di said: "I went to the neighborhood committee to pick up the box. Aunt Huang said that the money left by Mr. Ye had been used up. Aunt Huang also advanced part of the renovation costs, so I took the initiative and sent 50,000 yuan. It was okay.
Do it wrong”
Lao Jiu said happily: "No, no, this is to help me, thank you. You can keep an account first, and I will send you the money when I come back from Paris."
Fang Di said: "There is another thing. This machine has been built, but the patent has not been registered. Zhang Juan talked to me and said that it is not easy for Lei Ge to handle this matter, because the creativity is yours, and the design and manufacturing are Lei's."
Brother, it’s not appropriate to register it under anyone’s name, but it can’t prevent someone else from registering it in the future. I said it’s hard for me to express my position, so I have to ask Brother Ninth about this matter.”
Lao Jiu thought for a while and asked: "What do you think?"
Fang Di said: "I have thought about this for a long time. It is meaningless to talk about this before the machine is made. After it is made, if we are not prepared to get involved in the business of this machine, I think the patent will not mean much to us. Patented
The actual function is to ensure that your production is legal and restrict the participation of large companies in competition. You cannot restrict many workshop companies at all, and you do not have the time and energy to litigate with them. If it is competition from fellow restaurants, they do not need a patent to copy the machines they use.
You can't limit him. I think that whether it is machines or business ideas, they can only gain a temporary advantage and cannot give us a permanent solution. The most important thing is the guiding ideology of not taking the road ahead and always insisting on discovering and solving problems realistically. Only then can we
It is the foundation of our life.”
Lao Jiu said: "I agree with you, let Master Lei register. In fact, the real creativity is not mine, but Zinong's. Besides, I don't understand other industries."
Fang Di said: "Okay, then I will reply according to Brother Jiu's wishes."
After waiting for a few minutes, the roast duck dish came. A freshly baked duck was placed on a trolley. The chef skillfully sliced out a plate, and Fang Di and Lao Jiu began to roll the pancakes and eat them.
Roast duck. Lao Jiu ate a few slices, wiped his mouth and said, "Do you think Manager Shi really knows how to stop walking?"
Fang Di also wiped his mouth, drank water and said: "Don't talk about him, I'm still confused even though I'm talking about it. This time we are recruiting key people, there are a few old chefs in the catering company who are really talented. They have been working for a lifetime. I
I almost followed the talent line and forgot what kind of talents we needed. When I calmed down, I thought, no, there are many talents, are they what you need? What we need is someone who can implement the purpose of our company.
People don’t want to hire a leader for themselves. If they want someone to guide them, Brother Jiu should hire Mr. Ye. I also talk about not leaving the road every day, but when it comes to things, I don’t want to be a leader. I don’t know.
I was distracted by some concepts without realizing it. If it were really that easy to understand, Luo Jiaming would not have shot himself in the head. However, knowing a little bit is still different than not knowing a little bit.
People should make less mistakes." Lao Jiu sighed and said: "Oh, man, just one arm is not enough." (To be continued)