Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 430 Li Huaide Arrives in Hong Kong
"Sister Na, what is this guy doing? Even we don't know."

"He has his own ideas and thoughts. We can't help him now. It's meaningless to know about it except to cause trouble. Just follow his arrangements. Qianqian, thank you for your hard work here. I will bring back the things and news. You should be careful. He told you to pay attention to safety protection and you must be equipped with bodyguards."

"Well, I will pay attention. I will leave first. I don't know if you will be free to come over in July. I will take the two sisters to play on the sea then."

"It's still early, we can't tell. Just be careful along the way. He kept reminding me about safety, so he must be worried about something. You should try to pay more attention."

After seeing Wu Qianqian off, the two cleaned up the large and small bags that Wu Qianqian had brought over. In fact, they were all bought from the Canton Fair, and they took them back after a round.

"Sister Na, we must interrogate him thoroughly when we return this time, otherwise we will not be able to live in the future. There is no way to have one more Wu Qianqian, but I can't stand having to train a family member in every industry. Besides, now that he has expanded his business to Japan, North America and Europe, will he get a few Japanese women and foreign horses? This is absolutely not possible, sister, you have to do this."

"I guess we both have to go directly to military training after we get back. How are we going to give him this information? Have you thought about this? He should also go to military training."

"Yes, there is still this trouble. I don't want to think about it anymore. At worst, I can just throw it in the study room in the compound. He will see it when he comes back. Sister, you must keep what I said in mind."

Lin Na also found it funny to see Xia Yuhong's anxious look.

"Do you have so little confidence in him? I believe in him. He has done such a big thing. He must have thought it through very clearly. No matter what decision he makes, I believe he will never act recklessly. You have been with him for eight years. You should know best what kind of person he is."

Li Huaide, who hurried to Hong Kong, was listening to the factory report in the conference room.

The factory has been running for more than seven months and is now operating normally. There was a small disturbance due to overtime before the New Year, but it was quickly settled. Now the workload is full. Xiangjiang's employees are very satisfied with their income and working environment, and they like the factory's humane management style, which is much better than other sweatshops.

"That's the situation. The factory is very profitable now. We deliver 4500 vehicles to the other party every month, and the other party settles the bill on the same month. So far, after deducting necessary wages and other expenses, we have earned a total of 362 million US dollars in foreign exchange in the past seven months."

Looking at the room full of workers and cadres from the steel rolling mill, Li Huaide was very excited. He had come to the right place. He knew that he could make money here, but he didn't expect that this would be a golden phoenix. Although the 362 million also included the cost of the steel rolling mill, what was this, foreign exchange? Tsk tsk, Lao Yang had always kept the data here a secret. He had wanted to come over several times but was rejected every time. If it hadn't been for the help behind the scenes this time, he really wouldn't have known that this place had become a gold mine.

"Well done, Lao Sun, you have worked hard. On behalf of the organization, I would like to thank you. It is because of your selfless dedication that the steel mill has taken this firm step. You left your hometown and achieved such great results in this difficult environment. I am proud of you!"

As he spoke, Li Huaide stood up and applauded. Others also stood up with red eyes and applauded enthusiastically. They felt that these days had not been forgotten and they were all very excited to receive recognition and praise from the factory leaders.

"This time, because Director Sun's family encountered some special circumstances, the organization took his difficulties into consideration and decided to replace Director Sun with me. Now, let us once again send Director Sun off with warm applause for successfully completing the first phase of the mission and returning to Beijing with honor."

"Leader, actually my family has already dealt with it. My family members said that contributing to the country is more important than anything else, and asked me to continue to stick to my post and not to flee at the critical moment."

Director Sun blushed and stopped everyone from applauding. The old woman was too ignorant and wanted him to go back for a small matter. He gave her a good lecture in the letter. Unexpectedly, the family did a good job and expressed its position to the factory. The factory still sent the factory leader to preside over the work. This level was beyond the standard.

"Old Sun, everyone has seen your fighting spirit and spirit. Revolutionary work is the same everywhere. As a party member and an old comrade, we should put aside our personal love and wishes and earnestly implement the requirements of the organization. It is a blessing for our steel mill to have old comrades and cadres like you who are brave enough to take on responsibilities. You will have new work arrangements and more arduous tasks waiting for you when you return. I believe that when you return to the steel mill, you will also make great contributions and shine for the country's construction."

"Thank you for your understanding, I will obey the organization's arrangements." Director Sun knew that he had to sit down quietly.

Li Huaide has taken over the command of the Xiangjiang factory and can finally handle affairs independently. For many years, he has been feeling frustrated in the logistics position. His smile has become more cordial.

"Considering the difficulties faced by everyone living far away from home, I have brought you some gifts on behalf of the factory, as well as the things you most want to receive. Guess what they are."

"Body!" a young man shouted with a red face, and the venue erupted in hearty laughter.

"I can't bring my partner with me. This is the capitalists' territory after all. But don't worry, I'll take care of your finding a wife, okay?"

The young man had been holding it in here for nearly eight months and was not allowed to leave the factory. He accidentally shouted out what was on his mind and was laughed at by everyone. He was also very upset, but when he heard what Li Huaide said, he immediately became happy.

"Thank you, leader."

"Comrades, you have left your families and careers to come here. It is nothing to help you solve your personal problems. Such an outstanding young man, there is no need for me to introduce him. There will definitely be people who will fight for him when he returns. Well, today's meeting ends here. Now please go and open the box at the door. It is full of gifts and your letters from home."

The venue was suddenly in chaos. Letters from home were worth a thousand pieces of gold, but they could not go out in this place. The only emotional sustenance was letters. Although they usually exchanged letters with their families, it was not very convenient because they had to collect them and mail them together. Now that they heard that there was a letter from home, everyone was extremely happy.

"Leader, you are so thoughtful. Thank you."

"Thank you, leader!"

Looking at the dozen or so workers with smiling faces, Li Huaide was very satisfied. The workers were simple and lovely, unlike Lao Yang, who was obviously a rough guy but always playing tricks. Lao Li said he didn't like him very much.

"Old Sun, your report just now is very detailed, but I don't understand. This factory can deliver 4500 vehicles a month. According to my understanding, it should be $90. In less than eight months, your output value should be more than 362 million. How come you only have million in foreign exchange? Are your salaries very high?"

"That's not the case. Director Li, you don't know that we didn't have that much money at the beginning. We couldn't even make up 2,000 a month. Miss Wu here was very dissatisfied at the time. Later, we became more skilled, and the spare parts in the factory also increased from 2,000 a month to 2,500, and then to the current 4,500."

"Oh, that's how it is. It seems like you've suffered a lot in the past few months. The output value has doubled, which is an amazing result. My family didn't know about your efforts and misjudged the situation here. I apologize to you on behalf of my family. Please don't take it to heart."

Director Sun was very surprised. He knew the data here very well at home, so why did Deputy Director Li say that? But he didn't think much about it.

"We recruited another group of workers before the end of last year. We now have 216 employees in Xiangjiang. The monthly salary expenditure is more than Hong Kong dollars, about Hong Kong dollars per person, which is quite high here. However, our working hours are long and the intensity is high. The leaders should pay more attention to this. These people are different from the people in our steel mill. Don't talk to them about dedication. What they like is more work and more pay."

Li Huaide didn't listen at all. As a deputy factory director, did he still need Director Sun to teach him?
"I heard that the person in charge of this company is a beautiful female comrade. I will have to deal with her in the future. I have to trouble Director Sun to contact her and see if she has time. It would be best if she could come to my office in the afternoon."

Director Sun frowned slightly. The factory was nominally owned by Dongsheng Company. He had always taken the initiative to visit Wu Qianqian, but the leader was a deputy department-level cadre, so it might be different. "Leader, Miss Wu went to Yangcheng to attend the Canton Fair and is not in Hong Kong now. In fact, the factory has their company's contact information. It is very convenient to call here. Their company has a special secretary who is responsible for the connection of our factory affairs."

Li Huaide and Director Sun visited the factory and saw that everything was in order. Li Huaide was very satisfied. He said that he had performed well in today's meeting. It could be seen that the employees of the steel rolling mill welcomed him very much, which was a great thing for him.

"There are a few more things. I heard that the price of motorcycles on the Hong Kong market is much higher than the price we pay them. Is it true? Why don't we sell them ourselves?"

"The two parties have signed a sales agreement, which has been filed with the ministry and the higher authorities. The products are designed and produced according to their requirements, and they are responsible for sales. Of course, if we want to sell, that's not impossible, but we have to sell products other than Dongsheng Motorcycles."

"I understand what you mean. It means that they can only sell the ones they specify. They don't care if we want to sell anything else."

Director Sun nodded. "One is that Red Star Motorcycle has not sent any spare parts to us. Another is that we only have a dozen people and are unable to conduct sales. We cannot understand what the people here are saying."

"These are not problems. Since the factory has hired more than 200 workers, this kind of problem should be easy to solve. I know about this."

Li Huaide believed that he had found a way to make further breakthroughs. He must strive for visible profits. Isn't it just selling cars? It's such a simple thing. He just needs to let the mall take them away according to plan. There is no need to sell them himself.

"Tell me what kind of person Miss Wu is, whether she is easy to deal with, what she likes, and what hobbies she has."

"I can't really say. Miss Wu is very polite to our factory, but her company seems to have a lot of business here. I have seen many departments in the trading company, and I am not sure what they are busy with. Every time I call Miss Chen first, make an appointment, and then go to discuss with her."

Li Huaide frowned, it was so troublesome, "Who is this Miss Chen? Is she the girl who went to Beijing to negotiate with the steel mill last time?"

"You said you were going to Beijing, so it must be her. She is Miss Wu's first secretary. She is in charge of many things. She is easy to deal with and can speak Chinese, so it is relatively easy to communicate."

"Wait, first secretary? How many secretaries does Miss Wu have? Doesn't Miss Wu know Chinese?"

"I don't know exactly how many there are, but there must be at least four or five. Miss Wu can speak Chinese and English. I heard she is still learning other languages. She is a very hardworking girl."

"I am quite interested in seeing a young girl taking care of so many things. How about this, Old Sun? You stay for a few more days and take me to visit Miss Wu. It will be convenient for us to cooperate in the future."

Wu Qianqian, who had just returned to Hong Kong, was very surprised. "Xiao Chen, are you saying that the person in charge of their factory has changed and wants to meet with me?"

"Yes, Miss Wu, they changed yesterday morning and wanted to see you this afternoon."

Wu Qianqian helplessly ordered, "Okay, then, go make arrangements now, get a car, and pick him up. My schedule is very tight, and we must leave tomorrow. Please confirm the time with the lawyer team over there, and confirm it with our lawyers here, and we must leave together tomorrow."

"Okay, Miss Wu, I'll arrange it right away."

The master said that these people are replaced once a year. It has been less than eight months, why are they replaced? Although Old Sun is a bit stubborn, he is still reasonable. He knows who the new person is and he has to cooperate with him again.

In the conference room, after several people introduced themselves to each other, they got down to business. Li Huaide briefly put forward his ideas.

"You mean you want to sell it yourself?"

"Any questions?"

"We have a sales agreement, which clearly states that we can only sell Dongsheng brand products. We have no restrictions on other products. You can handle it according to your actual situation."

"But, Miss Wu, I heard that the sales here still need the approval of the Hong Kong government. We are now nominally part of Dongsheng Company, so this work still needs your support."

There really is a loophole. Wu Qianqian thought for a while and said, "That's no problem. I remember your original trademark was Red Star. We can help you with the formalities." Li Huaide looked at the beauty in front of him and admired her. She was decisive in her actions, never dragging her feet, and never beating around the bush.

"I heard that all motorcycles in Hong Kong are now sold at several designated sales outlets under your company. Miss Wu, please take a look and see if there is any possibility of cooperation between us in this regard."

"How would you like to cooperate?"

"We would like to entrust your company to sell the products in the store, and we will pay a certain amount of management fees."

Li Huaide did a lot of homework and studied intensively for a day before he understood what management fees were.

Wu Qianqian was speechless. Was this an attempt to snatch her market, or was it to make her compete with herself? All the other party had to pay was a little management fee.

“How much management fee are you willing to pay?”

"According to our calculations, 5 points should be enough to cover the expenses of the company's sales staff. What do you think?"

Wu Qianqian refused without even thinking about it. "There are two options. One is that you restart the stove yourself, and we will not interfere with the whole process. The other is to rely on our existing sales channels, which are limited to Hong Kong. We will charge 50% of the net profit in return."

Li Huaide's face turned pale. The capitalists were really obsessed with money. They wanted 50% of the net profit just for helping with sales. This was blatant robbery. What a patriotic businessman.

"Mr. Li, if you are not satisfied, you can follow the first idea. Of course, if you have other suitable ideas, we can continue to discuss it next time. I am very busy now. I have to fly to North America tomorrow, so I will not invite you to dinner. You can contact my secretary when I am not here."

(End of this chapter)