The Lord of the World Begins from the Siheyuan

There was no turning back. Chen Zhanhao advised: "First grab some market share and survive later."

"We will continue to improve the efficiency of the production line and find ways to reduce costs, and we will eventually be able to make a profit."

Chen Zhandao said distressedly: "If Xingchen Company doesn't start a price war with us, even this profit margin may not be as good as the noodle business."

"Instant noodles are just one of the businesses of Xingchen Company. Right now, the sales of ham sausages are particularly good, and the market response to the new quick-frozen meatballs is also very good."

"If instant noodles start a price war, we are no match for them."

As his opponent moved further and further away, no one took him seriously. Chen Zhanhao sighed again and said, "Let's survive these two months."

"Now this matter only depends on the two months. It cannot remain like this stalemate."

Chen Zhandao agreed: "This is the only way."

There can be no stalemate for too long. This is the view of most industrial and commercial bosses.

Some pessimistic people are now beginning to think about selling properties, bonds, stocks and other assets faster and more.

Unfortunately, most people are still in a wait-and-see mode at this time, neither selling nor taking over.

If no one takes the order, the price will naturally fall, and then some people who are waiting and watching will become unable to sit still and sell accordingly.

The Hong Kong stock market and real estate, which have been falling for a long time, are about to reach a lower bottom.

Later, the more optimistic people got a big bargain, and many people accumulated their first pot of gold and became rich.

Li Ming obviously planned to get a piece of the pie.

He took his time and chatted with Yan Bugui and others outside the No. 95 courtyard in Beijing.

Uncle Dong commented on Yan Bugui's writing on the blackboard, "Lao Yan's chalk writing is beautiful, and it is well-known in our neighborhood."

Li Ming just came back, holding his bicycle with both hands, "The writing is more beautiful than the publicity officer of our steel rolling mill."

Yan Bugui stopped writing and took a few steps back to check whether the writing was skewed. "It's funny, you can read it even if you don't."

"It has rained a lot recently, and this blackboard paper is always blurred by the rain."

"Xiao Ming, do you want to add a cover?"

Li Ming looked around and said, "It's not difficult to add a barrier, but it will occupy the road and affect everyone's passage."

Uncle Dong also said: "This is not good. We can't just care about ourselves and cause trouble to our neighbors."

Yan Bugui turned back and continued to publish the blackboard newspaper, "Then I will be more diligent and write more times."

Li Ming suggested: "Let's pay more attention to the weather forecast. If it will rain in two days, don't make up for it yet."

"Teacher Ran from the Intermediate School should also be able to write. Please guide her and let her start writing."

Uncle Dong agreed: "It's better for two people to take turns."

Yan Bugui said while writing: "Then I will discuss it with Teacher Ran."

"She also said she wanted to help a few days ago. I saw that she had just given birth not long ago, so I asked her to rest first."

Uncle Dong doesn't think so, "It's been more than three months. It's been long enough, and I can work long ago."

Jingle Bell.

Li Junyi came back on his bicycle and stopped beside Li Ming and others with the handbrake and footbrake.

"Xiao Ming, Uncle Dong, are accompanying the third uncle to make a blackboard report!"

Uncle Dong said cheerfully: "It happens to be cloudy today and there is no sun. I have nothing to do to take a look."

Li Ming asked with a smile: "Where are you going? You came back empty-handed."

We met for a chat, and Li Junyi also got out of the car to join us, "There is a meeting in the factory, and the content is what the third uncle is writing, about catching the Magnesium country thief alive."

A few days ago, somewhere in the southwestern Guizhou Province, a certain unit of the Air Force shot down two Magnesium A-6 attack aircraft and captured one of the pilots who successfully parachuted alive.

Destroying invading magnesium aircraft is almost a monthly occurrence, and killing enemy personnel is not uncommon.

It is relatively rare to capture a pilot alive, and the commendation order is immediately issued to the public.

To learn from the advanced deeds of air force soldiers, celebrations were held across the country.

Uncle Dong smiled and said: "Your factory is opening a bit slowly. Several of their units have been open in the past two days."

Li Junyi explained: "In the days before and after the 24th, there were many people buying grain. It was difficult for my unit to stop work for meetings, so I postponed it a little."

"Xiao Ming, are you coming back so early today?"

Li Ming smiled and said: "Sister Qin of the Intermediate Court invited everyone to drink sour plum juice. I didn't go to help with the chores. I must not be late again for eating and drinking."

Uncle Dong joked: "You are a great hero. If you hadn't arrived yet, she wouldn't be able to open the banquet."

A few days ago, Qin Huairu was promoted to the deputy leader of the mechanical equipment research group of the steel rolling mill, and he was now a well-established cadre.

Li Ming asked her to invite everyone in the hospital to gather together to thank the neighbors for their help to her family in the past.

Only by engaging in group activities from time to time can the cohesion not be easily dissipated.

Qin Huairu chose the first Sunday after the 24th to hold the banquet.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Li Ming endorsed Qin Huairu in advance, "Our hospital has not held a tea party for a long time. We still need to hold more lively activities like this."

"Eat some vegetables and drink some sour plum soup. It has nothing to do with extravagance and waste."

Li Junyi agreed: "You are right. We haven't gotten together for a long time."

"We are not feasting, we are uniting."

Uncle Dong also said: "There is no big fish or meat, it is all vegetables, it is simple enough."

Li Junyi was wearing leather shoes today, which made his feet feel uncomfortable standing, "I'll go in first."

"Although there is no sun, the weather is still quite hot. I'll go home and change into a pair of cool slippers first."

Li Ming planned to go home and lie down for a while, "I'll go home and have a rest before lunch is too soon."

The two walked and chatted while holding the bicycle into the yard.

Banggan and several other young men were helping with the work.

After saying hello, Li Ming went back to his east wing to take a nap.

Not long after, Banggan opened the door curtain and shouted loudly: "Uncle Ming, get up and have lunch!"

Li Ming didn't even open his eyes, "I understand, I'll wash my face before going out."

"Then I'm going to call the others." Banggeng slipped away to the next house before he finished speaking.

When Li Ming washed up and went to the middle courtyard, almost everyone in the courtyard was already there, and his seat was at the table of the three elders in the courtyard.

Everyone was licking sunflower seeds and waiting for the food to be served. There was no time to talk.

Yuan Wanshun from the ear room of the central courtyard said: "A few days ago, I thought it would continue to rain on the weekend. Today's cloudy day is just convenient for us."

Uncle Dong understood again, "It's good that the rain has stopped. I heard on the radio that there was a huge flood in the upper reaches of the Yongding River, but luckily it was stopped by the Guanting Reservoir."

Yan Bugui corrected: "There are also some that are released, which is called reducing the flood peak."

Uncle Dong added a few words, "There are newly built river embankments and dams."

"Households along the river and on low ground need to be careful. Others will have no impact and the problem is not big."

The flood peak was too large and exceeded the warning water level of the reservoir. Taking into account the immersion and submergence of the upstream and the flood control pressure downstream, the reservoir released part of the water.

July, August, and September are considered the rainy season in Beijing, and they are particularly prone to short-term heavy rains. Tourists should try to avoid visiting Beijing at this time if they can. Yuan Wanshun asked again: "Xiao Ming, is there no water in the construction site of the ham sausage processing factory?"

Li Ming smiled and said: "When we built the factory, we considered the problem of water accumulation in advance and raised the foundation of the factory. It has not affected the production of the processing plant for the time being."

Xu Damao deliberately came to this table and boasted: "I heard them say that the original terrain of that land was low."

"Fortunately, Xiao Ming had the foresight and was prepared. Otherwise, with the recent heavy rains in our capital, the processing plant would have become a vast ocean."

The credit for the suggestions made by Team Leader Qiu was also given to Section Chief Li. However, Li Ming was the commander-in-chief of the factory construction, so he had to take responsibility for any problems, and it was normal for any achievements to be attributed to him.

"There are still some minor problems. The rainfall this time was too heavy, filling the foundation pits that have been excavated but not yet built with water."

Yuan Wanshun has participated in the infrastructure construction of the soy sauce factory renovation and has some understanding. "If there is continuous sunny weather, clean the water and leave it in the sun for a few days and everything will be fine."

"Do you have any plans for the machinery branch of your steel rolling mill?"

Letting the whole table lively, Li Ming smiled and turned the topic to Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, "The first and second uncles know this very well."

Liu Haizhong has been working on technology in the workshop recently, and he couldn't talk about the weather topic just now. When he talked about the topic of the machinery branch, he talked endlessly.

"The factory has asked the machine tool workshop to temporarily assume the production tasks of the ham sausage and instant noodle production lines."

"The allocation by the material department and the ordering contracts between our factory and the steel factory are all well planned. Our factory is currently short of materials."

"The machinery branch factory has not been prepared yet."

Uncle Dong asked in confusion: "Hasn't the feed pellet machine also been developed?"

Liu Haizhong continued: "The pellet feed production line also needs to wait for approval from above. As long as the materials are approved, production can start soon. The production of this is very simple."

"The preparatory work that needs to be done has been done now, and now we are waiting for the approval. As long as the approval is obtained, the machinery branch factory will be established immediately."

Yi Zhonghai had a smile on his face, showing off the chirping in his bangs.

Xu Damao joked: "With Xiao Ming here, the machinery branch won't be around for long."

Silly Zhu, who had just returned, raised his eyebrows and said, "Who can say for sure about the approval now?"

"Xu Damao, I think you want to put Xiao Ming on the fire."

Xu Damao quickly denied it and said: "Silly Zhu, don't deliberately misinterpret my words!"

"Qin Huairu invites everyone today, and I don't know the same as you."

Xu Damao turned around and said with a smile: "Xiao Ming, you know me, I didn't mean that."

Xu Damao must have done it unintentionally, and Silly Zhu was right. Excessive boasting is a recipe for evil.

Li Ming nodded with a smile.

Haidian.

In a small corner of Bayi School.

Zhang Haiyang and the other three were hiding here smoking and talking.

Yang Xiaojing asked: "Hai Hai, when will the canned peaches in sugar water be available?"

Liu Guoping also asked: "Yes, they are all urging me to ask."

Zhang Haiyang said calmly: "Tell them not to worry yet."

"Although the cans are trial-produced by the production team, they still have to conduct quality inspections. There are very formal procedures."

Previously, Zhang Haiyang planned to trade ham sausage for pork from the countryside to make some extra money.

Li Ming directly rejected it. Thinking that Gao Jiande was responsible for many things in the countryside and the canned goods did not yet have a stable sales, he asked Zhang Haiyang to help distribute the canned goods.

Production costs are calculated based on the standards of ordinary canneries, such as glass bottles at 0.1899 yuan each and peaches wholesale price at 0.299 yuan per catty.

The coal burned is Class B coal mined from the Mentougou small coal kiln, which costs 10 yuan a ton.

Tinplate and sugar, which are difficult to obtain in the capital, were purchased by Li Ming from the port city, and were also calculated based on the prices in the capital.

After calculating labor costs, packaging fees, etc., Xiangyanghua Cannery wholesaled it to Zhang Haiyang and others at a cost of more than 8 cents for a bottle of canned peaches in sugar water, with a wholesale price of 0.96 yuan including shipping.

Zhang Haiyang and others then sold it at the prescribed retail price of 1.02 yuan.

"Process?" Yang Xiaojing scolded with a smile: "You have learned how to follow us in the lyrics."

Zhang Haiyang said contemptuously: "You are a country bumpkin and you still don't accept it."

"Operating according to the production process and production specifications, only the cans produced in this way can ensure that each bottle meets the standards."

"Brother, I pay attention to the genuineness of things!"

Yang Xiaojing said dissatisfied: "The thing about selling asbestos insulation materials last time was really unexpected. I have already apologized to you."

Zhang Haiyang waved his hand and said, "Brother, I don't care."

"This time, you can get 6 cents per hand for selling cans. If you sell 1000 bottles of cans, you can get 60 yuan. I want to take you with me for such a good thing."

When things went smoothly, Liu Guoping praised: "Hai Yang, you are really interesting."

"It's not that we are in a hurry. Those who purchase goods must also make sure that we really have the goods."

"National Day is not far away. If there is no stock by then, they will be blind."

Zhang Haiyang assured: "Don't worry. The cannery can deliver 5000 bottles of cans to us in the next few days."

Liu Guoping flicked the ashes twice skillfully and said, "That's good. Then you can feel free to reply to them."

Yang Xiaojing lamented: "Li Ming supplied more than 1 bottles of cans to the steel rolling mill. If this order was given to us, the three of us could go out to restaurants every day."

Zhang Haiyang said even more regretfully: "The cannery is short of glass bottles, otherwise we can exchange with the production teams for more fruits and produce more cans."

Yang Xiaojing said in surprise: "The fruit in exchange? The purchase price of peaches is much lower than the wholesale price."

Liu Guoping is content and not greedy, "The money earned by that person's cannery belongs to them, as long as we can get our 6 cents safely."

"This time I got a few months' living expenses. I can use it gradually until I have a holiday. I feel comfortable enough."

Zhang Haiyang sighed and said: "Guoping is right, what belongs to others belongs to them."

"The money this time is enough for us to spend for a long time. It's no problem to go to a restaurant every day."

Yang Xiaojing said with a smile: "If you go to Xinqiao, you won't be able to go there many times."

Zhang Haiyang laughed and scolded: "You kid, you really can't imagine that if you go to Xinqiao every day, where will you get so many tickets?"

"And school will start next month. The Xinqiao Hotel is in the east part of the city. You have to ride a bicycle for two hours from here just to have a meal?"

"We'll be hungry again when we ride back after eating."

Yang Xiaojing asked, "Hayang, you have so many certificates now. It's up to you to decide whether to go to class or not."

"Why don't you find something for us to do? I'll have a certificate so I can take it home and deal with my dad."

Liu Guoping was also moved and said: "That's right! We are in class, Haiyang, it's not fun for you to be outside alone!"

Zhang Haiyang agreed: "Let me think about it and find an opportunity to arrange it for you."

Recently, there have been calls from above to go back to school.

Although not all schools have reopened, many have resumed classes.

'The task of fanning the flames is completed, it's time to move on to the next step.' (End of this chapter)