Agricultural giant since 1983

Chapter 135 Imported Equipment
"Let's put it this way, my chicken farm will continue to expand. Now the markets in Luojing and Daliang have opened, Wancheng, Yecheng, Xuzhou... the remaining areas of our Central Plains are almost the same. Recently, In one or two years, my demand for cartons and egg trays will increase at least tenfold!"

"If you are still playing small things, you will definitely not be able to meet my needs; I will invest money in you, and you will introduce equipment and expand the scale, so I don't have to find other suppliers, and you don't have to worry about sales. Both benefit from cooperation!"

"As for your daily operations, you are still in charge. As long as there are no problems with the accounts and product quality, I will not take the initiative to interfere!" Li Lei's investment is not for the sake of how much money he can make, but for a reliable and capable company. A long-term partner who grows together with us.

"I'll go back and tell Brother Wei right now!" Qin Zhiqiang immediately stood up and said goodbye. For such a big matter, Wei Kang must be informed immediately.

Hurrying back to the carton factory in Dongzhuang Township, he encountered a few obstacles on the way. If he had to fight these people, he didn't have the skill now. , Those people were so angry that they jumped up and scolded for a long time.

Back in the factory, Wei Kang frowned when he saw the scar on his face, "Who beat him?"

"Who else could it be? Dong Youzhi's son of a bitch! Brother Wei, let's not talk about this, anyway, I am not at a disadvantage! Go inside, I have something important to tell you!" Qin Zhiqiang hurriedly pulled Wei Kang into the office , closed the door and said Li Lei's words exactly, not daring to miss a single word.

"Brother Wei, I think Boss Li is very sincere. Aren't we short of money now? He is willing to pay, so we don't have to ask for help?" Qin Zhiqiang tended to agree.

"There's something in his words. You just heard that cooperation benefits both, but you didn't think about the second half of the sentence-division hurts both! That's not right, he has such a large family business, even if we don't supply cardboard boxes, It's easy to find someone to work with as a partner; without such a big client, it will be difficult to make a comeback!" Wei Kang sighed.

"If we don't agree, he won't cooperate with us? Isn't this a threat!" Qin Zhiqiang's brain turned slowly, and he didn't understand it until Wei Kang explained it.

"It's not a threat, it's just telling the truth! We can't meet people's needs, so they have to find another supplier? And the cost of a big factory is definitely lower than that of a small factory. He uses so many cartons and egg trays every year. Even if it’s only a penny cheaper, it’s not a small number after all!”

"If it were you, you wouldn't buy a cardboard box for nine cents, would you? In business, friendship is friendship, business is business, and they can't be confused!" Wei Kang understood clearly.

I don't think there is anything wrong with Li Lei's doing this. It was a matter of happy cooperation in the past; and it was their fault for this matter. Who made them unable to bear the pressure of Dong Youzhi and continue to supply Li Lei? ?
"Hey, that's right! If we don't live up to expectations, we can't blame others! When we buy raw materials, we have to shop around! No matter how good our friendship is, we won't accept the goods if they don't work! Brother Wei, what do you mean, Let's promise Boss Li? Move the factory to Heyang?" Qin Zhiqiang thought about it just now, but he still wants to agree.

"If we move there, it will definitely grow bigger, but it's hard to say whether the factory will be our own! We can't even stand up to Dong Youzhi, can we still stand up to Li Lei? Dong Youzhi is just related to the village. Li Lei is about to marry the county magistrate's niece!" Wei Kang was worried about this.

"And if people have any ideas, they don't need to resort to crooked methods; how much money do we two have now? How much money will it cost to build a carton factory that Li Lei wants? Isn't it because they give the big money and we give the little money? When the factory is up, you can drive us away with any excuse!"

Qin Zhiqiang lit a cigarette, pinched his fingers and calculated, the two of them didn't have enough money to build a factory, what about machinery and equipment, and personnel salaries?Don't you have to rely on Li Lei?
"Boss Li is not this kind of person, is he? I haven't heard that he has done anything unkind. Why don't we go over and talk to him and see what conditions he can give? The places we visited recently, even When I go there, I will still meet people like Dong Youzhi, and instead of dealing with such people, I would rather find Boss Li!" Now it is not easy to do anything anywhere, and Qin Zhiqiang still trusts Li Lei more.

"We need to talk, but how to talk, we need to discuss what to talk about first!" Wei Kang took out a pen and paper, first listed what he had, and then wrote down all kinds of concerns, and discussed with Qin Zhiqiang All day long, lying in bed at night, still tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

In order to pretend to be more calm, the two of them went to Heyang to discuss formally with Li Lei at noon the next day. At first, Wei Kang was still very reserved.

"I heard from Zhiqiang that Boss Li wants us to come to Heyang to open a factory? Actually, we have also seen some places in Zhongzhou. The transportation in Zhongzhou is better than Heyang in all aspects, and it is more convenient to set up a factory; but since Boss Li has spoken, we You must come and listen, if this place is indeed more suitable, it is not impossible for the two of us to come here."

"Is Zhongzhou transportation sure? But if you set up a factory in Zhongzhou, don't you still have to consign the cartons and eggs to Heyang? If you build the factory in Heyang, won't you save money? You can earn more! "Li Lei knew that he was bargaining, but he didn't feel disgusted. Is this the way to do things? If he just agreed without asking anything, Li Lei would not feel relieved.

"We don't just supply you! It's more convenient to deliver goods to other customers in Zhongzhou! When you come to Heyang, the shipping fee here has dropped, and the shipping fee in other places has increased again!" Qin Zhiqiang interjected.

"Yesterday, Zhiqiang should have told you when he went back, right? Now I am going to expand the scale of the chicken farm and prepare to supply eggs to the entire Central Plains province; at least half of the production capacity of the new factory can be absorbed. Instead of accommodating big customers, you will accommodate them." Those scattered small customers, you don’t do business like you do, right?” Li Lei said with a smile.

"Boss Li, how big a carton factory do you want us to build?" Wei Kang didn't continue to entangle the traffic problem.

"In the future, at least you have to catch up with the size of the Zhongzhou Carton Factory; right now, you have to be three times the size of your current factory to meet my needs!" This is Li Lei's bottom line. It's not necessary anymore.

In 2021, the Chongming government and Chia Tai Group will jointly build the largest laying hen base in Asia. The project has 300 million laying hens and an annual output of [-] million eggs.

If 12 eggs use one egg tray and 360 eggs use one carton, this base alone needs more than 6000 million egg trays and more than 200 million cartons each year, which is enough to feed a large factory.

Li Lei's chicken farm now has more than 2 laying hens, with an annual output of 500 million eggs. He plans to increase this number tenfold in a few years, and it will not be a problem to support a carton factory.

"Look at this. This is the contract I signed with Hy-Line International of the United States and Roman Breeding Company of Germany. In the next two years, I will buy a large number of breeders from them and expand the chicken farm to 20 birds! Annual output There are 5000 million eggs, think about it, how many cartons and egg holders are needed?" Li Lei took out the contract, covered the amount and showed it to Wei Kang and Qin Zhiqiang.

"Now the deposit has been paid! I can't bear to go back on my word! So I have to build a carton factory in Heyang. If you don't agree, then I have to find someone else!"

"Also, in order to prevent the eggs from being sold, I also need to build a processing plant to produce preserved eggs and marinated eggs, which also need cartons." Li Lei took out another project plan.

Fresh eggs can only be stored for ten days at room temperature, and they will go bad if they cannot be sold. Preserved eggs can be stored for more than three months, which invisibly prolongs the sales time, increases the added value of the product, and increases profits.

This is the same as Shuanghui's simultaneous production of pigs and ham sausages. Using its own pigs to produce ham sausages can ensure quality and reduce costs. At the same time, pig farms can also reduce the risk of pigs not being sold.

Many large-scale breeding companies do this. Hope Group has a food company that specializes in the production of smoked sausage and ham products, cured products, and sauced meat products. Hope Group's Meimei brand products are deeply loved by consumers.

CP Group not only has its own food brand, but also has sales terminals such as Pokphand Lotus, which realizes the integration of production, processing and sales. Such enterprises have much higher anti-risk capabilities than pure breeding enterprises.

Wei Kang could barely maintain his composure, but Qin Zhiqiang couldn't. He looked at Wei Kang eagerly, "We can make a fortune in a year just by doing business with Boss Li!"

"Boss Li, if we cooperate, how will the shares be divided? Who has the final say in the factory?" Wei Kang couldn't help it anymore.

"At the beginning, it is calculated according to the investment amount, and I will give you two more 5.00%, even if you use technology and management to invest in the shares! I will not interfere with the daily management of the factory, and you two have the final say. I will arrange people to check and supervise ! When the two of you make money, you can buy back the shares. In the end, I only need to keep 30.00% of the five shares, and you can buy the rest as much as you can!"

Li Lei does not intend to get involved in the production of cartons himself. He still understands the truth that he can't eat too much. He only intends to develop in the agricultural field, and will not be involved in other fields unless necessary.

This condition is much looser than what Wei Kang and Qin Zhiqiang expected. They never thought that management and technology can be used as shares; and Li Lei also promised a repurchase clause, which shows that they really have no intention of taking the factory for themselves. Yes, otherwise why bother yourself?

"Boss Li, let's discuss it!" Wei Kang hurriedly dragged Qin Zhiqiang out, and if he didn't go out, he would agree directly.

"Brother Wei, I think it can be done! Look for such a good condition! Among other things, people are willing to count technology and management as shares, which is kind enough; and if it is written in black and white, we will make money at that time." With the money, you can buy back the shares!" Qin Zhiqiang said eagerly as soon as he came out.

"After two years of buying it back, it will definitely not be the current price!" Wei Kang actually tended to agree.

"That's for sure. Dong Youzhi said the same thing. Thanks to his kindness, what was the carton factory like when we came here, and what is the situation now? In the future, we can just pay according to the market price!" Qin Zhiqiang can think about it.

"Then add this to the contract. We are willing to spend money to buy shares, but we can't just ask for a price. At that time, the factory will be worth as much as it is!" The two discussed some details, such as how to distribute dividends at the end of each year, and willingness to come How to arrange for the old employees and so on.

It took more than an hour to find Li Lei again, and discussed these details one by one. After discussing like this for a few days, Wei Kang and Qin Zhiqiang finally signed their names on the contract.

"Don't leave today, let's have a good drink tonight, just take it as a wish for our carton factory to be better and better! Tomorrow I will ask Zhengyang to take you to see the place, you can choose carefully!" Li Lei said Receive the contract and send out invitations.

Wei Kang and Qin Zhiqiang readily agreed, and when they got to the wine table, they toasted Li Lei again and again.

Then he started to work, first deal with the carton factory in Dongzhuang Township. Wei Kang would definitely not take advantage of Dong Youzhi. He found a relative of the city leader to deal with the carton factory. If Dong Youzhi didn't open his eyes, there would be future eat his good fruit.

At the same time, I am also looking for a suitable location for the factory in Heyang. The carton factory must not be built together with the chicken farm and the feed factory. In order to avoid pollution problems, it is better to be far away, and it must be in the lower reaches of the river.

Of course, it can't be too far away. The carton factory still depends on the Erdaowan Hydropower Station for power supply. If it is far away, the power supply will not be guaranteed.

After working for a few days, he finally found a suitable place. Li Lei asked Li Qisheng to introduce him for help. After drinking with the village cadres of the village where the plot is located, he basically settled the matter.

Then I asked Xing Shuwang for help, completed various procedures as soon as possible, and started to level the land and build factories. As for the cartons and egg trays during this period, I can only use the Zhongzhou carton factory.

In order to build a factory, in addition to the factory buildings and workers, there must be equipment. Li Lei must not be able to use the old outdated equipment. According to his idea, let Ma Tianyou come forward and buy equipment from abroad.

But Wei Kang proposed another plan, "Boss, it's good to buy equipment from abroad, but it's too expensive, and you have to spend foreign exchange, which is a bit uneconomical."

Since signing the contract, he has consciously omitted the word "Li" in front of the boss. After all, their status and relationship have changed now. They used to be partners, but now they are a family.

"The performance of domestic equipment can't keep up, right? In general, imported equipment is more cost-effective!"

"In fact, imported equipment can also be bought in China, and it's still new, and the price is not expensive!" Wei Kang's words surprised Li Lei.

　Thanks to the Yangtze River Yellow River and Mr. Su for their rewards

　　
　
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