Chapter 12 The Real Purpose of Approaching the Old Man
"Son, let me tell you, this trip to Nanhe County was an eye-opener for me! Haha!"
"The pet food factory over there is indeed what you said. It has formed a huge industrial cluster! It should not be underestimated!"
"It turns out that we have been sitting in a well and looking at the sky, guarding the pig feed industry. Now that we step out of this industry, we know that there is a new world."
"I have discussed with your mother and gradually enter the pet food industry. The original factory will still be kept. At least it will make tens of millions of profits a year. If one day it really fails and the feed can no longer be sold, then it will be changed to pet food.
Factory!"
Zhang Qinghua on the other end of the phone called Zhang Yida shortly after returning to Chengdu.
"Okay, if you want to keep the pig feed factory, keep it! That's the place where your career started, so it's okay to keep it and think about it!"
Zhang Yida has no objection to this matter at all, as long as he doesn't continue to engage in pig feed research and development, it's fine.
"This is my plan. Our family currently has only 40 million in working capital. Xingnong Feed Factory has to keep 10 million, and can only use 30 million to do this. You have grown up now, so you are so big
Can I also ask for your opinion on this matter?"
Zhang Qinghua asked on the phone.
"I support you unconditionally, Dad! You will definitely succeed!"
Zhang Yida didn't expect that his father would be so courageous and dare to spend almost half of his wealth to get into trouble. It seemed that the trip to Nanhe was not in vain, and his horizons were broadened.
Zhang Qinghua's visit to Nanhe County this time was deeply shocking. He looked at the pet food production plants next to each other, with the lights brightly lit all night long, and three shifts running around the clock to produce at full capacity.
There was a long queue of transport trucks at the entrance of the factory, waiting to load the goods. Workers loaded bags of dog and cat food onto the trucks, and then transported them to various parts of the country.
What you are pulling is not dog or cat food! What you are pulling is bags of money!
After returning home, I told my wife vividly about the touching scenes I saw in Nanhe County. The couple immediately discussed it for a long time, and finally made up their minds to do it! To do it big! Xia Xiaorong, who has a conservative business style, was convinced.
This time I really went all out.
Zhang Qinghua continued:
"I have calculated that 30 million is actually not very generous. Don't think about buying land to build a factory for the time being. Let's rent an empty factory next to the feed factory. It is about 5,000 square meters, which is enough to set up two production lines.
The annual rent is 2 million, and it costs another 8 million to purchase the production line and supporting equipment. The remaining 20 million is used for raw material procurement and working capital."
"It's very reasonable! There is no need to buy land to build factories at this stage. First, it delays time and delays the start of production. Second, funds are limited. If you save an extra penny and use it to purchase raw materials for production, you will earn an extra penny."
Zhang Yida agreed.
Zhang Qinghua laughed and said again:
"I have also secured the talent for production and sales. I have recruited more than a dozen people from Nanhe with high salaries."
Zhang Yida was a little shocked when he heard that. His father went to Nanhe for only a few days, inspected the market and hired more than a dozen people by the way. This work was not inefficient. He asked out of curiosity:
"How do you recruit people? They are all working in the hometown. Are they willing to leave their hometowns and come to Chengdu to work?"
"As long as you swing your hoe well, there is no corner you can't dig!"
After Zhang Qinghua got through with it, he taught him business skills in detail and said:
"You must keep in mind that there are only two reasons for employees to leave their jobs: they are wronged or they are not paid enough!"
"The conditions I offered them were that if they go to work in Chengdu, their salary will be doubled and their position will be promoted one level. The house will be rented by the company and they will live in it for free. It is not a dormitory in a factory, but it will be an apartment with an elevator and all equipped with water heaters and air conditioning.
That kind of thing! The company will cover their air tickets to Chengdu in a few days!"
Zhang Yida thought to himself that this was a big investment, and I would be willing to change jobs! He joked:
"Dad, you've got a salary increase, a promotion, renting an apartment, and reimbursing air tickets. You look like a rich man!"
Zhang Qinghua said proudly:
"If I don't do this, how can people come all the way to come to me? What is the most important thing in the 21st century? Talent. What I call it is respecting talents, treating virtuous corporals, and buying horse bones with a thousand pieces of gold."
"Just watch, if this group of people does a good job here, there will be people coming from Nanhe later. We will close the gap with others as quickly as possible."
"Now the people in Nanhe County have basically monopolized the northern market and are gradually penetrating into the south. This is our opportunity. Let’s not talk about the north for now. I have to give me a bite of the cake in the southern market!"
"Okay, as long as you have a plan, just follow your plan and you'll be done. I'll give you two suggestions. First, if our newly opened pet food factory does a booming business, you can borrow as much money as you can to expand its scale.
No matter how much you borrow, the feed factory is also mortgaged. Second, you need to pay attention to the Internet. I analyzed it for you last time at home. Multiple online channels will definitely make more money for you to sell goods, and the operation
Once it is in place, it can also quietly penetrate into the northern market and expand its scale and influence."
Zhang Yida gave his own suggestions.
"Loans are no problem. If it develops well, it will definitely need to be expanded. It's just the Internet, I don't quite understand it!"
Is it possible for Zhang Qinghua?
"Let's do it this way, leave it to me. I'll help you get it in Beijing. After receiving the order online, it will be sent to the factory in Rongcheng, and you can arrange for it to be couriered out!"
Zhang Yida took over everything.
"The Internet is a good thing, so go ahead and get it! Just tell Dad how much it costs! Just don't delay your studies because of it!"
Zhang Qinghua warned.
"I know, I won't delay my studies. There are few classes in college and a lot of time! By the way, the one million from before has not been paid yet? Dad, please work harder, okay?"
Zhang Yida complained.
"I'm going to the bank right away. I made an appointment yesterday. I'll call dad back when I receive it later."
Zhang Qinghua asked.
After the two ended the call, an hour or two later, Zhang Yida received a text message that the 1 million yuan had been successfully transferred, and called his father back to inform him that the transfer had been received.
Looking at the more than 2.4 million on the card, Zhang Yida felt a little anxious. The software was still under development and he couldn't spend the money.
The faster you spend this money and the more technical you spend, the more amazing the returns will be.
After walking around the Mass Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Center, looking at the progress of software development, and saying a few words of encouragement, Zhang Yida left again.
It's so boring to walk aimlessly on the playground alone! The product hasn't been released yet, and I can't use various postures.
Zhang Yida also knows that some things cannot be rushed. It seems that he is still too impatient and needs to adjust his mentality.
"There is nothing else to do during this period besides study and classes. How about looking for financing and meeting the major venture capital firms to get familiar with each other? Or go to the major mutual fund companies to discuss business and have a business hookup?" Zhang Yida thought in his mind.
Various thoughts passed through.
After thinking for a while, I came up with an idea.
In the next few days, Zhang Yida went in and out of the Management Committee Office of the Mass Entrepreneurship Center every day.
What to do?
Give gifts to Zhou Chengdong, director of the management committee.
It was said to be a gift, but in fact it was just buying some ordinary fruits, which did not violate discipline or national laws and regulations.
Every time he comes, after delivering the things, he plays a few games of chess with Zhou Chengdong and talks about history, politics, culture, and business.
Zhou Chengdong is fifty-five years old this year. He stayed at Peking University after graduating from Peking University in his twenties. After the establishment of the Mass Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Center, he was transferred here to serve as the director of the management committee.
Everyday work is very leisurely. I just drink tea and read the newspaper in the office.
Until this day, Zhang Yida came to the door carrying two kilograms of apples, breaking the peace of the past life.
On the first day, Zhang Yida brought two kilograms of apples to thank Director Zhou Chengdong for his care, allowing Ruixiang Technology Co., Ltd. to work here for free. Putting down the apples, Zhang Yida looked familiar and left.
Zhou Chengdong didn't want to accept the apple at first, but seeing Zhang Yida's sincere expression, it wasn't a valuable item and it didn't violate discipline, so he accepted it.
Who knows, the guy came again the next day, this time carrying bananas.
The third day brought grapes.
On the fourth day, I mentioned pears.
On the fifth day, when he saw Zhang Yida coming again with lychees, Zhou Chengdong refused to accept them and severely criticized Zhang Yida.
On the sixth day, Zhang Yida came again. This time he didn't mention anything. He just chatted and played chess with Zhou Chengdong.
The same goes for the seventh day, just chatting and playing chess.
In this way, after going back and forth, the two of them became familiar with each other.
After playing chess today, the two continued to chat, and as they chatted, they got involved in Zhang Yida's company.
"Yida, you Rui Xiangxiang has been here for more than ten days. Those dozen young people don't go out every day. They stay in the office. What big move are they planning?"
Zhou Chengdong asked curiously.
After all, Zhang Yida and Ruixiang are one of the few start-up companies that have settled in the mass entrepreneurship and innovation center, so it is normal to be concerned. This is also his job content and responsibilities.
"I have been seizing the time to develop the software. It is already the end of October. It will be completed in the next few days and the final test will be carried out."
Zhang Yida answered honestly.
"Well, the team efficiency is still very high, and they have a hard-working spirit."
Zhou Chengdong praised.
"Director Zhou, you deserve the award! This is all a small achievement due to your old leadership and the strong support of the Mass Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Center."
Zhang Yida said flatteringly.
"You little naughty boy!"
Zhou Chengdong laughed and said.
"The software is about to be launched online, but we have also encountered some problems?"
Zhang Yida said with a serious face.
"What's the problem? Tell me about it? The Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Center and I will provide strong support and help solve it."
Zhou Chengdong asked.
"The main problem is funding. The software development is about to be completed, but the first round of angel investment of one million has also been spent a lot. After the software is launched, we still need to do promotion, activities, and advertising. With the current remaining few
Judging from the funding of 100,000 yuan, it is definitely seriously insufficient."
Zhang Yida said with worry on his face.
"The funding problem is indeed not a small problem. If there is anything the Mass Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Center can help you with, please tell me."
Zhou Chengdong asked enthusiastically.
"Financing, we need financing!"
Zhang Yida's fox tail finally showed up. This was his true purpose of accompanying this old man to chat and play chess every day.