Chapter 565: Unfathomable Thoughts
After the meeting, Luo Yang called Chu Jianming and Ding Hongyi to his office to discuss the next work.
At noon, Xiao Wei was called over again, and the few of them had a quick meal near the Science and Technology Park.
By the time he returned to the group headquarters, he had missed the lunch break. Coincidentally, the people from the business adjustment company came early, so Luo Yang simply went up half an hour early to chat with them about market research in the gaming industry.
After listening to the group's financial report, Song Wan followed him all the way from the conference room to the office door. Even though Qiao Shian was already waiting to report on his work, she didn't care.
"In two weeks, the shared bike project will be launched at the University of Engineering and Technology. There is still a big gap in the company's promotion team. I know you promised the school to use some college students, but there has been no movement so far."
Song Wan followed into the office and said without letting up, "I don't care. Give me a definite answer today. When will the promotion team be fully staffed?"
"I have always kept this in mind."
Luo Yang looked at Qiao Shian, who was standing at the door, unable to enter or retreat, and quickly replied to Song Wan, "Besides, I will be returning to school this Friday, and I will contact you to recruit a promotion team of college students at that time. Is that okay?"
"Back to school this Friday?"
Song Wan was stunned for a moment before she reacted.
The young chairman in front of me is going to graduate in June this year. As I mentioned earlier, he will return to school to write his graduation thesis.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."
Song Wan then "let go" of Luo Yang and then talked about another matter: "There is also the signing of the angel round of Sequoia Capital. You must not forget it. It was on the same day that the project was officially launched."
"Okay, I won't forget it."
Luo Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Even if I get off the train, I will rush over."
"That's not necessary. The signing ceremony will be held in your school."
After achieving her goal, Song Wan felt relieved and turned away with a smile.
When passing by the door, he happened to see Qiao Shian walking into the office, so he smiled and nodded.
"Vice President Song is really a man who gets things done."
As soon as he entered the room, Qiao Shian said with a smile: "For the sake of work, he did not hesitate to force his way into the chairman's office. If it were an ordinary subordinate, he would not dare to do so."
"Who asked me to curry favor with her to stay in the company?"
Luo Yang also responded with a smile, then pointed to the tea table by the window and said, "I'm exhausted after a day of meetings. Let's make a pot of tea and talk about things while drinking."
Of course Qiao Shian listened to Luo Yang.
After sitting down, while the water was boiling, he handed a cigarette to Luo Yang.
"I thought you were enjoying yourself in Anhui Province, but I didn't expect you to come back."
After lighting a cigarette, Luo Yang leaned back in his chair and asked, "How is the negotiation on the acquisition of the winery going?"
"If it goes well, we won't be able to come back this time."
Qiao Shian said that things were not going well, but his face did not show much dejection: "I can only say that I have seen a glimmer of hope. Old Fu is also looking for someone to help him. I estimate that I will have to make three or five trips this year to get any results."
"Is it so difficult?"
Luo Yang was a little surprised: "Are you sure they are not trying to keep you in suspense?"
"It shouldn't be a suspense, otherwise the harvest wouldn't be so small this time."
Qiao Shian smiled and said, "You need to put bait when fishing, right? Not everyone is Jiang Taigong."
"So what do you mean by a glimmer of hope?"
"The county's economic leader has this idea."
Qiao Shian reported his experience in Lujiang, Anhui Province: "This leader controls half of the purse, but there are too many people asking him for money. He wants to split every penny into several parts to spend. The winery is not only unable to create profits for the county, but also loses millions of dollars every year."
“The key is that this winery is still in operation, right?”
Luo Yang saw through the essence at a glance.
"The chairman is still awesome!"
"Don't come on, with your ability, how can you not see this?"
Luo Yang joked, then put the cigarette in his hand into the ashtray, picked up the boiling water and started to make tea.
"The team I led this time also did some research. Most of the grassroots workers were in favor of the winery being acquired, but the management was against it. Just as you said, as long as the winery is still in operation, even if it is in a loss-making state, the management should get every bit of profit. But once the winery is acquired, we will only retain the technicians and grassroots workers, and most of the management will have to find another job. It is understandable that they are against it."
Qiao Shian sighed and said, "If it were me, I would also stand against the acquisition, after all, my interests would be harmed."
"The reasons in the county are complicated, right?"
“The timing is a bit bad.”
Speaking of this, Qiao Shian's face became more bitter. "I stayed there for nearly ten days and learned that the county's senior officials were about to arrive. For him, everything needs to be stable now. Selling the winery involves the transfer of local state-owned assets, and he doesn't want to get involved in this trouble."
"And there's a sense of 'someone plants trees, and others enjoy the shade' in it."
Luo Yang also understood it immediately: "The winery has worked so hard to sell the wine, but the money has to be left to the next generation to use. If it were me, I would not want to do that either."
"So in the first half of the year I can only slowly grind and do other people's work."
Qiao Shian said realistically: "The negotiations that will lead to a real breakthrough will probably have to wait until the fourth quarter, because the new officials will take office in the third quarter and will not have the energy to care about the acquisition of a winery."
"According to what you said, it will be a bit difficult for Jiang Xiaobai to complete his goals this year."
Luo Yang frowned and said, "5 million in sales is not a small number. Not to mention the pressure of marketing, the production capacity cannot keep up, and the cost cannot be further reduced. Life is not easy, right?"
"I'm also considering alternative plans."
At this point, Qiao Shian looked at Luo Yang and said, "I am back this time, but the team that went to Lujiang for negotiations went to Hubei Province instead. There is a small winery in a small county town near Jiangcheng. After investigation, we found that the maximum annual production of this winery is about 4500 to 5000 tons. If we can quickly acquire it, it can at least hold on for a short period of time."
"What is the bulk production capacity here in Magic City?"
"The maximum capacity is about 3500 tons."
“That’s quite a difference.”
Luo Yang did a rough calculation in his mind: "Even if you acquire this small winery, it can only support your sales of less than 2 million yuan a year, which is still a long way from the production capacity of 5 million yuan."
"But the winery in Lujiang also needs to expand its production capacity."
Qiao Shian continued, "At present, its annual output is not as good as that small winery in Hubei Province. It needs to run at full capacity to reach about 4000 tons. The only saving grace is that a lot of space has been reserved, and the production capacity can be doubled or tripled in a short period of time."
Yes, based on the sales volume of 5 million, even if the bulk production capacity of Shanghai and the production capacities of the two wineries are added together, it is still not enough.
The office suddenly became quiet.
"I can only say that it's a good thing that Jiang Xiaobai sells feelings and relies on marketing. If it had made a name for itself by relying on quality, it would have followed Qin Chi's old path sooner or later." Luo Yang sighed as he poured a cup of tea into Qiao Shian's cup.
Qiao Shian was no stranger to Qin Chi's story.
I remember that he managed to win the bid for CCTV's advertising time slot auction, and not just for one year, but for two consecutive years.
Because of its fame, the Qin Chi liquor brand became well-known throughout the country, and its sales soared, to the point that the Qin Chi factory was unable to produce in time and had to acquire several distilleries in a short period of time to meet the rapidly growing sales.
It is precisely for this reason that the quality of Qin Chi wine could not be controlled, and eventually its reputation was ruined and submerged in the long river of time.
Jiang Xiaobai started out with bulk liquor, selling the unique sentiment on the bottle. In terms of quality, there is really nothing to say. Basically, this kind of liquor would not appear on any formal wine table.
"I suggest you find two more to make up for the logistics needs. For example, you can buy one in Shu Province and one in the northern part of Hebei Province to supply the northern market."
Luo Yang picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Although he came here today to report on his work, in fact, according to the original agreement, Luo Yang would not be responsible for Jiang Xiaobai's affairs.
So what I just said was just a suggestion.
"That's an idea."
Qiao Shian was holding the cup in his hand while thinking, and for a moment he forgot to put it down: "Originally, we had to complete the distribution of goods in the national market, but logistics was a hassle, and the expected cost would be very high. If we can acquire wineries in different regions, produce locally, and distribute goods nearby, we can further reduce costs."
This is the path for mid- and low-end liquors.
For example, as far as Luo Yang remembers, Tsingtao Beer acquired small breweries in many parts of the country, and then produced a series of Tsingtao Beer products in different regions. While expanding production capacity and occupying the market, it also shipped products nearby to reduce logistics costs.
"Of course, if you want to make a high-end liquor in the future, you still need to have your own core production area, especially the wine cellar and winemaking process."
For example, high-end liquors such as Moutai and Wuliangye do not need to acquire small distilleries across the country to do these things, because the only thing they have to do is to ensure the quality of their own liquor and build a good brand.
The two of them also talked about this topic for half an hour.
"We haven't had a party in a while. When can we make an appointment to play ball together?"
After finishing the business, before leaving, Qiao Shian smiled and said to Luo Yang: "Old Fu hasn't seen you for a long time. He will be back this week. Can we find some time to get together?"
"It's really not possible this week. How about putting it off until next Wednesday?"
Luo Yang thought about his schedule and said honestly, "Tomorrow will be a busy day, especially in the afternoon. I have to hold a signing ceremony with the district leaders, and I may have a dinner party in the evening. As for Friday night, I also have plans to attend a chamber of commerce event."
It is something that everyone knows that we go back to our hometown on weekends. Generally, unless there is something important, we will not stay in Shanghai on Saturday.
Even if it's next Wednesday, that's time that can be squeezed out.
Besides, he has to start working on his graduation thesis next week. Even if he has an idea about it and the board of directors’ office has helped him collect the materials, it will still take him two or three nights, right?
"Okay, let's make an appointment for next Wednesday!"
Qiao Shian also realized that Luo Yang was really busy, so he immediately agreed on behalf of Fu Bin.
By the time Luo Yang was alone and quiet, it was already past 4:30 in the afternoon.
Before I knew it, another day had passed.
After entering April, the daytime hours have gradually become longer. In addition, today is a sunny day. The afterglow at this moment, with a bit of red glow, shines into the office through the glass curtain wall, creating a halo.
"Chairman"
"Come in."
With his permission, Wen Wan, wearing a professional suit, walked in.
"what's up?"
"You need to sign some documents for the transfer of the property certificate of Hongqiao Villa."
While handing over the documents and pen, Wen Wan said, "Also, you need to take some time out to go to the birth certificate center in the next two days. Some procedures require you to come in person to handle them. Do you think it should be arranged this week or postponed to next week?"
Although the transaction was completed, the balance of 20 yuan was still withheld before the transfer, so there was no need to worry about the other party not cooperating.
"Next week, I don't think I'll have time this week."
Luo Yang didn't think much about it. While signing, he said, "The decoration of that house can be arranged. I'll leave it to you to handle it. Try to let me move in in October."
Then we should try to use less formaldehyde-containing materials in decoration.
Wen Wan nodded without hesitation in response to the boss's instructions: "I will first check the decoration company's background and try to use environmentally friendly materials to ensure your move-in time. The only thing is the decoration costs."
"It doesn't matter if the renovation is done to mid-range standards and the part involving environmentally friendly materials and new technologies exceeds the budget."
I guess I won't live in this house often. It's just for show, so there's no need to make it too luxurious. Just an acceptable decoration will be fine.
As he finished speaking, he placed the pen on the documents.
"In addition, the relevant information you requested has been sorted out."
Wen Wan put away the documents and pen, and then placed a USB drive on the tea table: "Please take some time to take a look. I have sorted out the order and added some supplementary information. If there is still something missing, please let me know and I will add it immediately."
"So fast?"
Luo Yang thought it would take at least until this weekend to collect all the information, but he didn't expect Wen Wan to be so fast.
"I asked a junior from my alma mater to help me find some materials in the school database, and I sorted some of them myself, so the speed was much faster."
Wen Wan answered Luo Yang's question with a smile.
She said it was easy, but in practice, she used a lot of favors, including the connections she had accumulated in school.
The most important thing is not speed.
Luo Yang handed it over to the director. He originally wanted to let Wen Wan take on the task and the other two girls would collect and organize it. Unexpectedly, Wen Wan managed it alone.
Compete for credit?
This is not necessary. As long as it is done by the directors, the director will definitely have a share of it.
Highlight your abilities?
There is no need for that, because Luo Yang does not value this kind of thing, and Wen Wan's path is not that of a housekeeper.
So why did she do that?
This is more interesting.
"Okay, I got it. I'll take a look at it when I have time. If I need anything else, I'll call you again."
Before he thought it through, Luo Yang didn't even say a word of praise.
Wen Wan also looked indifferent and walked out of Luo Yang's office with the approved documents.
Less than ten minutes later, there was another knock on the office door.
The person who walked in this time was Chu Jing.
(End of this chapter)
