The Lord of the World Begins from the Siheyuan

"After so many months, you have saved hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars in your small gold bank. Buy gifts for me and Sister Qin!" Lou Xiao'e said coquettishly.

Li Ming waved his hand, "Buy! Definitely buy it! What gifts do you two want?"

Chewing slowly, Qin Huairu finally finished the small skewer of mutton skewers.

"I don't need it. The things you gave me before are still in the room. There are enough."

Lou Xiao'e encouraged: "Sister Qin, you don't have to save money for him. He still has hundreds of thousands of dollars that he hasn't used."

"Buy me a sports car and I'm going to race here!"

She has her own salary, half-year bonus, and monthly money from Li Ming, so buying a sports car is a piece of cake.

As for the gift, it was boring for her to buy it herself.

With the guidance of Teacher Li, Qin Huairu has learned to drive a car, but it feels like it is just like that, not interesting.

She looked sideways at Lou Xiao'e's idea of ​​racing. She didn't expect that he was so wild at heart, so she persuaded him: "Xiao'e, you should pay attention to safety."

Lou Xiao'e said proudly: "I often practice driving here, so my driving skills are fine."

Li Ming smiled evilly and said, "Your driving skills are quite good."

Lou Xiao'e snorted, "My mind is full of dirty thoughts."

Li Ming will definitely not admit it, "I asked Huang Fuyi to pick out the best sports cars first, and then I will choose two from them to give to you."

"That's pretty much it! I want the red one." Lou Xiao'e asked again, "Sister Qin, why don't you also choose the red one?"

Qin Huairu hesitated and said, "I'd better choose the black one."

Li Ming laughed and said: "What do you two choose? Do you choose the color of underwear?"

Lou Xiao'e raised her eyebrows and said, "I think your skin is itchy!"

"Hehehe, let me see, your skin is itchy."

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More than 10 days passed.

9 month 19 day.

Harbor City, Federal Building.

Yesterday, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, my uncle flew back to Hong Kong from Magnesium to reunite with us.

My uncle is going to take people to Niben tomorrow to inspect Niben Company and Miyota Co., Ltd. to see the research progress of quartz movements.

Lou Xiao'e warned: "The Riben branch is very important, and its business is not as simple as that of the Xinjia Singapore company."

"In the future, we will spend a lot of money on project research and development there, and we will also invest in and acquire some small start-up companies."

The eldest uncle said nonchalantly: "Just be at ease! This is not about making money. Spending money is very simple."

"Ask them to keep an eye on the Tsuen Wan construction site. It's just a little bit late. It's still not finished yet."

Lou Xiao'e turned the pencil in her hand with a relaxed expression, "Manager Wen Guangshun of the instant noodle factory is watching."

"Our building is relatively good, but other people's construction sites have been more affected."

"The renovation work of the 'Kowloon Commercial Building' (Star Tower) next to the ferry pier has been stopped, and we don't know when it will be completed."

The eldest uncle frowned and said, "The building they built is an office building and a prosperous shop. There is no problem if it is completed a little later."

"Ours is a factory. If the watch factory doesn't do well, when the quartz movement is developed, you won't have anyone to produce it."

Lou Xiao'e explained casually: "I am giving you an example that is easy to see."

"Hong Kong City is like this recently. People often block roads and affect production. The construction companies in Tsuen Wan can't do anything."

The eldest uncle sighed: "When I came back from a business trip, a lot of those wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong City ran away."

Before going to Magnesium, the car arson incident on August 8 had not occurred.

Although the stock market did not continue to fall in September and the index stabilized, more people ran away.

Consultant Huang Fuyi interjected: "House prices have fallen a lot again. It should be that these people have put a large number of houses on the market."

"Now many real estate companies want to transfer the projects in their hands as a whole."

The eldest brother-in-law thought that if it weren't for his sister and brother-in-law, the Lou family would have to run away in advance. After all, the whole family escaped secretly.

"Haha, if the price rises sharply in the future, people who are selling assets now will probably regret it."

Lou Xiao'e said calmly: "No need to doubt it."

"Xiao Ming has analyzed it and will definitely upgrade it back in the future. I have already started scanning the market for cheap properties."

"In the first two months, the two houses in Canru Pavilion were asking for HK$20, and we could only get discounts if we gave them US dollars or pounds."

"This time I bought it directly with Hong Kong dollars for only 15. After settling the account and packing up, I moved there."

Every time she didn't live in the Lou family's tenement building, Lou Xiao'e would use the excuse to live in a house on the 6th floor of Nathan Road in Kowloon.

The uncle looked sideways and asked: "Sweeping goods? How much money are you going to spend on real estate?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said: "I don't know about next year. From this year to the end of December, Xingchen Company's subsequent profits will basically be used to buy houses. The initial total investment is about 12 million Hong Kong dollars."

I didn’t do stud work before, but this time I got a little too big. My uncle asked in surprise: “Aren’t you afraid that other companies will come to grab your business? You should reserve some working capital.”

"As you said, Chen Kee Noodle Factory's instant noodles have appeared on the market. They didn't hold any promotions this month, but that doesn't mean they won't hold any promotions in the future."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said: "Consultant Huang, please introduce the collected intelligence to Director Lou."

"Okay." Huang Fuyi continued, "According to the information I heard, they have about 80 employees for instant noodles production."

"After the workers argued for a wage increase, it was raised to 180 yuan per month for ordinary workers, compared to 260 yuan per month in our instant noodle factory. Including the difference in the wages of low-level supervisors, they can save about 7000 yuan per month."

"The noodle cakes can't compete with us. Their production is limited, and the labor cost is actually much more expensive than ours when the labor cost is spread evenly on each noodle cake. Our costs are lower."

"This month, they launched instant noodles and did not conduct any promotions. Judging from the investigation of the Mars Trading salesperson asking the store owners, their daily sales volume is 5000-7000 packs."

"Plus the sales volume of pancakes is very small, their production lines simply don't dare to operate at full capacity."

"The purchase price of flour is 3-5% more expensive than ours, palm oil is 5-7% more expensive than ours, and the prices of other ingredients and packaging are more expensive than ours. After all, their production cost per package is 4% more expensive than ours. -6 cents."

"If they retail at our price of 4 cents and 8 cents, they will not only make a profit, they will even incur a loss."

The more we produce, the lower the cost will be. If it cannot be sold, the backlog of inventory will take up a huge amount of funds.

Regardless of whether you have that much money, even if you have money, funds still cost money.

This is also the reason why many large companies collapse very quickly once their sales are not good.

Goods that cannot be sold are a burden.

The more you produce, the more you lose.

My uncle guessed: "They don't dare to hold promotional activities. Are they afraid of the 'pineapples' that are everywhere in Hong Kong City?"

Huang Fuyi smiled and replied: "Dr. Lou, the reason you speculated is the most likely." "No one in Hong Kong dares to hold big events now, for fear of being shot first."

"If someone puts fake bombs in the factory once or twice, the loss will be even greater if the production line is stopped."

The uncle clicked his tongue and said in surprise: "It means it's inappropriate, otherwise I would still have some thoughts and hope that this situation can last longer."

Lou Xiao'e hoped it would end soon, "There's no need for this."

"Consultant Huang, have the rumors spread?"

Huang Fuyi replied: "I have already made arrangements."

The eldest uncle asked in confusion: "What rumors?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled like a little fox who had stolen a piece of chicken. "Compared the winning rate of instant noodles with the various winning rates of horse betting, dog betting, and Chinese flower stalls."

"Belittle the winning rate of instant noodles to show that participating in the instant noodles lottery is not cost-effective."

"Whoever wants to rely on lottery draws to open up the market in the future will have a hard time convincing others to get involved unless they come up with more bonuses."

"As long as we also have a lottery and the time is extended, no one can compete with us."

The uncle went through it in his mind. New companies may be able to capture part of the market through lottery draws, but if they give more bonuses when the cost is higher than that of Xingchen Company, they will definitely lose money. No one will do a long-term loss-making business. Do.

If there were no lottery activities later, consumers would ultimately choose products of reliable quality.

The uncle pondered: "The market in Hong Kong City is small, and at most one or two companies can survive. There is no way for a third company to survive."

"The Nanyang Market and the market on the east coast of the Taiwan Strait are much larger than those in the port city. They cannot operate like the port city."

Lou Xiao'e had already thought about it, "Uni-President Star Company is responsible for the market on the east coast of the Taiwan Strait."

"In Nanyang, many countries have different languages. They are separated by seas. They are small independent markets. We have a first-mover advantage, so it is not a big problem."

"In the real estate investment of 1500 million yuan, a lot of profits from Nanyang have been budgeted."

The eldest uncle asked: "You can't use all 1500 million to buy a luxury house, right?"

"For those small houses that cost 1000 to yuan a piece, you can buy hundreds of them with million yuan. Can the property management company manage them?"

Lou Xiao'e had an expression on her face that you didn't understand, "This money is not enough."

"If you want to buy land, buy the land near the Tsuen Wan construction site, small places of 3 acres, 5 acres, or 10 acres."

"The profits from the Rubik's Cube and the watches will all be invested in real estate projects."

She and Li Ming had discussed that from now on, that large area would be the territory of Xingchen Company, with factories, housing, schools, and commercial outlets. The security company would be responsible for public security and eliminating gang influence.

According to Hong Kong City's road rules, those areas are the territory of the security company.

If other gangs want to plant their flags in Star Company's territory in Tsuen Wan, they will start a war.

Without a lot of money, no gang is willing to take advantage of the security company.

My eldest uncle no longer had the money to get involved in real estate. He reminded his sister and was too lazy to say anything more. He chatted:

"Speaking of the Rubik's Cube, the mold has been almost modified and trial production can begin. This time it is going very smoothly."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and said with a smile: "I never thought it could be done so quickly."

The uncle said casually: "If you are not afraid of losing money and are willing to spend money, it makes sense that the mold progress will be much faster than ordinary ones."

"After going to Japan, I still have to fly to Ouzhou to set up wholesale points in London and Rotterdam. There are so many things to do."

The red light district of Amsterdam in the Netherlands is world-famous because it is the main trade transit port for the entire continent and has a sufficient consumer base.

London was still an important distribution center for supplies in the Commonwealth at this time.

In the Ouzhou market, Xingchen Company makes the profit from the Rubik's Cube wholesale by itself, while the retail money is made by its partners.

Although direct retail sales are more profitable, they also have various operating expenses, especially since the languages ​​and tax systems of different countries are different, making cross-border operations very troublesome.

Needless to say, Hong Kong City and Xinjia Singapore, except for the Mingguo market and the Japanese market where there are some direct operations, other places are all based on the Ouzhou market model.

Beijing.

Steel Rolling Mill Security Section.

Director Niu did not call, but went to the security department of the steel rolling mill in person to ask for help from the capable person Section Chief Li.

"After the current limelight, when you still have to do the work, take the opportunity to return to the city."

Niu Meng, who had a bruised nose and face, said, "If I had known this, I might as well have gone to the countryside with Deputy Director Zhou and Captain Xing."

Director Niu knew that Section Chief Li’s advice was very reliable.

In the capital city, 95% of people at the level of Director Niu will have no major problems. temporary!

Li Ming chuckled and said, "No one can predict what will happen tomorrow."

Director Niu let out a long breath, "It's quite confusing.

Li Ming smiled and said, "Don't worry, food is not a problem. I can help solve it."

Director Niu expressed his gratitude: "It can solve the problem of eating, and there is no problem in going anywhere."

It is true that many people do not want to hide and go away, but it is a pity that they cannot provide the most basic food.

To buy food at the grain store, you need a certificate and food stamps, not to mention the work canteen. The people in the work unit are the ones who have to hide.

If you want to go to another company's cafeteria to work together, you need a letter of introduction from your own company. This is just taking off your pants and farting.

Some people who had the means ran away secretly.

The original unit had no choice but to send a letter of assistance to some relevant units, asking for help in the search.

If others ignore it, it is just a piece of paper.

In places like Xiangyanghua Brigade, people named Gao who were working in other places would go back and find prestigious elders such as Party Secretary Gao, and they would probably hide them.

The closer the clan relationship is, the more such things happen.

Kiss each other.

There are many big and small hills, and people at this time are still more particular about this.

Director Niu came to Section Chief Li for help, but Section Chief Li did not refuse immediately for this reason.

Of course, the more important thing is that he is not afraid of the people from the Chengdong Branch. The worst he can do is to unseat someone like the previous Deputy Director Liu.

Li Ming boasted: "I dare to think about running a pig farm. A little food is not a problem."

Knowing that Section Chief Li was very capable, Director Niu knew that he had finally settled down and asked, "How is Director Zhang doing?"

Li Ming has a source of information, "He is currently suspended from work and writing a review. However, his situation is better than yours and he has not been beaten like you."

Director Niu twitched his lips, "It seems he doesn't have to go to the countryside."

Li Ming smiled and said, "I was just trying to get someone to give him a message. If he wants to leave, he can leave in advance."

"Admit your past mistakes, go to the countryside to work and exercise for a period of time, experience the meaning of labor firsthand, and improve your thinking." (End of chapter)