The Lord of the World Begins from the Siheyuan

Chapter 604 I finally figured out where the blame lies

In addition to harvesting wheat, there are also various medical service teams, machine maintenance teams, etc. that go to the countryside. Of course, propaganda teams are indispensable.

Some students who go to the countryside to harvest wheat also know how to do some things, which is very troublesome.

The Xiangyanghua Brigade wanted to use the excuse of buying new farm machinery to trick those people into going to other production teams to help other more difficult production teams.

Li Ming didn't interfere much. He took a look at the growth of the new varieties of soybeans. The green leaves were not damaged by insects, which was very good.

Gao Jiande also muttered a few words, maybe because the number of soybeans planted was small and the location was relatively remote, there were no bugs in the soybeans.

Li Ming smiled and said nothing, waiting for the harvest later to talk nonsense.

After returning to the city, he did not go back to the Red Star Rolling Mill immediately.

The minivan drove to the Institute of Innovation and Technology.

Scarface, who was about to go for lunch early, hurriedly greeted: "Hello, Section Chief Li."

Li Ming threw a peony cigarette to Scarface, "Go inside and ask a few people to come out and bring the mushroom sticks in."

"I'll go right away." After catching the good cigarette steadily, Scarface ran inside happily.

If you have peony cigarettes, you definitely don’t smoke 23 cents.

Li Ming added another sentence, "Remember to tell them to wash their hands!"

"okay!"

Soon, Zhang Haiyang was the first to run out, shouting as he ran, "Where are you!"

Li Ming stood in the shade to hide from the sun, "In the carriage."

Zhang Haiyang ran to his side, "The carriage is also covered with a roof, so it can't be exposed to the sun, right?"

"Okay! Observe carefully enough. Mushroom sticks cannot be exposed to the sun. It will be fine if they are exposed to the sun for a while while carrying them."

Zhang Haiyang said happily: "I have been hearing about it for two or three months, and I finally met the real guy."

"Handle it with care, not because I'm afraid of breaking things, but because I'm afraid that too many mushrooms will grow. That way the mushrooms won't grow well."

"no problem."

Part-time researchers came to help one after another. Each person took one or two and looked at them curiously.

Luo Yun looked left and right, "So it looks like this!"

Li Ming warned: "It's quite heavy. You two can each take one."

Zhou Xiaobai asked with a smile: "It's because it contains a lot of water, right?"

"Nearly half of it is water."

Luo Yun asked: "With so much water and frequent watering, will the mushrooms be soaked to death in the water?"

Li Ming explained casually, "Sawdust and wheat bran are easy to evaporate water. If you don't replenish water, you will be short of water."

"Of course you can't water too much. I will demonstrate it to you later."

Zhou Xiaobai said obediently: "Okay."

There were only twenty mushroom sticks, so it was done quickly.

Wood chips are used to grow mushrooms.

Such an interesting thing, people from both the food research laboratory and the clock research laboratory were all gathered around to see how Li Ming operated.

It’s just placed and sprinkled with water, nothing unusual, it will take a few days for the mushrooms to emerge.

The crowd dispersed quickly.

Food research room.

Researcher Zhang introduced a new type of instant noodles, "The noodles with this ratio are more elastic and chewy."

"The disadvantage is that it takes longer to soak, and the rehydration properties are worse. The ratio needs to be further analyzed."

After the researchers in Beijing realized that the lack of equipment made it difficult to study ham sausage, they turned back to study the texture of noodles.

This is also what Gangcheng Xingchen Company urgently needs. People in each place require different tastes and different noodles.

Decades later, even if the same brand of noodles is sold in different regions, the ingredient list may be exactly the same, but the proportions will definitely be different.

Li Ming encouraged: "The rehydration property cannot be bad."

“On this basis, we can improve flexibility.”

"You guys, just ask us what raw materials you want to use, and I will find a way to find them."

Researcher Zhang was not polite, "In the information you gave me, there is a kind of acetate esterified starch. Do you think I can get it?"

Li Ming agreed: "No problem. I'll prepare some activated gluten powder and hydroxypropyl starch."

Researcher Zhang considered it and said: "It seems that we do not produce these things in China."

“If there is demand, there will be manufacturers to produce it, and then there will be production in the future.”

Researcher Zhang didn’t have anything to say and echoed: “That’s right.”

At noon, Li Ming ate fried noodles in the research institute.

It is impossible to throw away the noodles produced in the experiment. The people at the research institute are tired of eating instant noodles every day and try to eat them in different ways.

Today, Zhang Haiyang treated everyone to a bottle of soda, and everyone gathered together to chat after dinner.

Luo Yun said abruptly: "Xiaobai, I always think our research institute is weird."

"Today I finally figured out where the blame lies!"

Zhou Xiaobai asked confusedly: "What's wrong?"

Even Li Ming was curious. He didn't seem to reveal anything.

Luo Yun looked around, "There are no mosquitoes! We have been here for so long, have you been bitten by mosquitoes?"

Zhou Xiaobai said in surprise: "It seems so!"

So that's what happened. Although it was Li Ming who killed the mosquito, he didn't bother to pay attention to it and continued to slowly taste the ice-cold soda.

Zhang Haiyang, who was at the opposite table, said with a smile: “I don’t even understand this!”

"There is sunshine during the day, and mosquitoes are afraid of the heat, so they hide."

"Mosquitoes like to fly out at night, when we have already gone home."

Luo Yun said disdainfully: "There is no sunlight in the room. Are there no mosquitoes in your house during the day?"

27-37 degrees is the active temperature for mosquitoes. If the temperature is high or low, mosquitoes will reduce their activity.

Zhang Guessed: "Mosquitoes like dark and humid places. Maybe it's because our place is cleaner, right?"

"If we do a good job in sanitation, there will be a lot less mosquitoes."

It is true that mosquitoes are rarely seen in the institute, and a group of people talked about the reasons.

Li Ming drank the soda and left first, but still did not return to the steel rolling mill. He went to the port city.

Central.

Federal Building.

In the conference room of Xingchen Company, all subsidiaries hold regular meetings together.

Public relations consultant Huang Fuyi reported: "Chen Kee Noodle Factory has received the instant noodle production line and is assembling the production line in their original noodle workshop."

"From what I heard, they haven't finished the seasoning, and they don't plan to use Riben's seasoning packets."

"I plan not to do the instant noodle business first, but I want to learn from us and start the noodle business first."

Li Ming and Lou Xiao'e looked at each other and smiled. In Hong Kong City, they are not afraid of others competing for the noodle business.

Unless it is a store that specializes in spicy, sour and spicy noodles that can overpower the taste of the noodles, other stores will definitely continue to choose Xingchen Company’s noodles if they don’t want customers to run away.

My uncle didn’t know the secret weapon, so he worriedly said: “Then we will have to have a price war with the other party for our noodles?”     If a price war breaks out, cost reduction will definitely reduce the expenditures of big spenders such as palm oil and flour. My uncle's food company will see a significant reduction in profits.

Lou Xiao'e said domineeringly: "There is no such thing as a price war."

"Just wait and see. No one can be our opponent in the noodle market in Hong Kong City."

My uncle discovered the problem, "Where are the instant noodles?"

Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "There is a little trouble with instant noodles." If a competitor holds a lottery, it is likely to draw away many customers.

"Starting from next month, we will start selling single packages of instant noodles, instead of selling them in packages of 5."

"A single pack sells for 5 cents, and a bag of 5 packs sells for 4 cents and 8 cents."

Lowering the purchase threshold, many people receive a weekly salary. After excluding the money for oil, rice, sauce, vinegar and tea, there will not be much left.

Tang Hongde, the trading manager of Mars, had a bitter look on his face and said, "The price needs to be reduced by 2 cents!"

"Originally our profits are very slim. I also want to propose to the board of directors to slightly increase the supply price and retail price."

Instant noodle factory Wen Guangshun said quickly: "Our instant noodle factory is already trying its best to reduce costs. In addition to lowering wages, we will reduce as much as possible."

Li Ming reasoned: "We are now in the food business. The public perception of price increases will be very bad, and the company's reputation will be reduced."

"The price of ham sausage has increased several times. This is a food that can be eaten or not. Unless we will lose money, we should try not to increase the price of instant noodles."

"The lower the profit, the lower it will be. After the current incident is over, if prices do not fall back, it won't be too late for us to raise prices then."

Many times, the straw that breaks the camel's back is a small amount of money, but it triggers a conflict.

Tang Hongde responded: "The price of ham and sausage has to be increased. If we don't increase the price, we will lose money."

Manager Lin Changjiu of the ham sausage factory explained: "The price of pork has been rising. The price of our ham sausage is still reasonable compared to pork and pork."

"We are also looking for ways to reduce all expenses except wages as much as possible."

Several managers said implicitly that the company had no place to reduce costs, and the only option left was to cut employees' wages.

If you want people to work seriously, you must be convinced.

It is difficult to form a synergy when working with a feeling of anger in your heart, and it is not conducive for these people to exert their subjective initiative.

Li Ming looked around and did some ideological work for everyone.

"The current difficulties are temporary, and it's not that we haven't made any more money, it's just that we've made less money than before."

"The ham sausage, as I just said, is not a big problem if you can eat it or not."

"We are not raising the price of instant noodles now. In addition to having a negative impact, we are also trying to attack new manufacturers entering the market."

"Our profits are low, and the profits of new manufacturers cannot be higher."

"I know that you think the company's wages to employees are a bit high. Other manufacturers have a labor cost advantage when competing with us."

"I feel that cutting employee wages can increase our company's profits, or reduce prices to improve the competitiveness of our products and directly defeat other companies."

"These ideas are all right and good, and they are all for the sake of the company."

Li Ming emphasized: "But! What I want to say is but!"

"A bigger storm is coming soon! You can't be the first to take the lead at this time!"

The eldest uncle asked: "What do you mean?"

"This morning, the mainland's hydrogen bomb test was successful. The inspiring effect is also effective in the Hong Kong city."

The eldest uncle suddenly said: "I also heard the news, but I didn't think as far as you did."

"The people at the To Kwa Wan headquarters must be very enthusiastic."

Tang Hongde nodded repeatedly: "They will put forward higher demands and do bigger things!"

Wen Guangshun agreed: "It is really not appropriate to reduce employees' wages at this time."

The ham sausage factory that Lin Changjiu is in charge of is a separate business and has less pressure. "If the salary is reduced, it will be a living target."

Li Ming smiled and cheered, "We also have advantages. The company does not have loans, and our cost of capital is lower than that of others."

"Such a comparison is equivalent to using the interest money that goes to the bank to increase wages for employees. Our competitors do not have lower labor costs than us."

“We have a complete product line and a variety of flavors, so we don’t have to worry about competition at all.”

"If there is a price war, there is no need to worry at all. I still have 700 million Hong Kong dollars in cash on hand, which is very sufficient."

In the past, Xingchen Company's funds were either used for inventory or investment here and there, and there was not much actual cash on hand.

If Li Ming's 700 million Hong Kong dollars in cash is used for price subsidies, it will be a dimensionality reduction blow.

If you have money, you have ammunition!

It inspired several managers, and the atmosphere in the entire conference room became much more relaxed.

Lou Xiao'e wondered what he had done recently and where did he get so much money?

Huang Fuyi inquired: "Director Li, can the matter of 700 million be spread?"

Li Ming said simply: "Okay. Let them weigh their own strength first, and then consider how to fight us."

"As long as the prices of food like asparagus noodles and dried noodles continue to rise, more and more people will choose to eat our instant noodles. The market for instant noodles will become bigger and bigger."

"Ham sausages will continue to maintain a low-profit pricing strategy. With the purchase of five more ham sausage production lines, Xinjia Slope and Seafood East Coast can speed up the launch."

Speaking of overseas markets, my uncle said: "The three instant noodle production lines on the east coast of the Taiwan Strait started trial production yesterday and everything went smoothly."

"The five instant noodle production lines destined for Singapo are already at sea and should arrive at Singapo Port on the 5th."

"On the 20th, Ribenjingcang Machinery will send two more production lines to Xionggang."

"The remaining 10 production lines are not expected to be delivered again until the 30th of the end of the month."

Li Ming turned to Lou Xiao'e and warned: "We must take good care of our employees sent to the east coast of the Taiwan Strait."

"Someone pays attention to this aspect."

Lou Xiao'e suggested: "You say, how about we set up a wholly-owned Xingchen company or office on the east coast of the Taiwan Strait and recruit some local employees?"

"Expat management is better. Expatriating junior employees will significantly increase the company's expenses, and employees are not very satisfied with working in remote places for a long time."

Li Ming agreed: "This can be done first. It will be easier for us to roll out new products in the future."

Lou Xiao'e added: "The main reason is that the laws there are different. Having local employees can avoid many problems."

It's a small thing and doesn't cost a lot of money.

Li Ming asked: "Where is the Tsuen Wan factory construction site?"

The uncle replied: "Construction has resumed in the past two days, but the progress is not as good as before."

"Including the renovation time, it is estimated that it will not be put into use until the end of August or early September."

On June 6, more than 14 workers in construction industries including cement, carpentry, and painting stopped working for one day.

To support workers such as Li Song and Xu Tianbo who were killed.

Among them, Xu Tianbo was beaten to death at the police station after being arrested.

All construction sites in Hong Kong City have been suspended, and the Tsuen Wan construction site of Star Company is naturally the same.

Now that prices in the port city are higher than those on the east coast of the Taiwan Strait and Singapore, the instant noodles export plan has been completely suspended and will be replaced by building a local factory or a joint venture.

Li Ming therefore said: "Don't be in a hurry, and don't rush the construction company to catch up."

The uncle spread his hands and said, "We won't rush. The construction company is in a hurry."

Li Ming suggested: "Properly advise the construction company to optimize the process and reasonably arrange the construction progress. This will avoid pushing people into a hurry and delaying the construction period."

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