The wealthy entrepreneur: I want to support millions of employees!.

Chapter 857 I love having lots of employees! Just making a little money is fine!

Finally, Su Yang also informed everyone that the group company was preparing for its annual meeting and that senior executives would be required to perform on stage.

Some of the executives sighed helplessly, some looked up at the ceiling, some scratched their heads, and some silently lowered their heads... but no one objected!

They already knew about this in advance...

After learning that Su Yang was going to take the stage, they all resigned themselves to their fate!

Qian Xiaochang thought for a moment and asked, "Boss, should our Fengyuan holding subsidiary participate?"

"Of course we should participate?"

"Do their executives also perform?"

"Tell them to seriously consider it!" Su Yang said in a low voice. "Otherwise, we could give them red envelopes... Those who have performances should have priority to attend the annual meeting!"

"Ok!"

Having dragged a bunch of his subordinates down with him, Qian Xiaochang felt he could accept it a lot!
He dared to say that because none of the executives from Fengyuan's subsidiaries were having meetings here.

Yu Siying smiled and looked behind her at the executives of the other subsidiaries, asking, "Then our Xinghuo Entertainment subsidiary should also participate!"

"Everyone, get on stage!" Su Yang said with a smile. "We can just make the program a bit tighter, with senior executives first, followed by directors and managers. Ordinary employees who perform well can also receive a reward!"

After receiving Su Yang's affirmative reply, Yu Siying and Ji Guoxiong felt much better!

After the meeting, Su Yang kept Tan Yanghong behind and told him about Yonghao Foods.

When Tan Yanghong learned that Yonghao Foods was going to be sold, he felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders!

If he acquires Yonghao Foods, he won't need to ask around anymore.

Zhang Hao was probably in a hurry, so on Tuesday he took Su Yang to visit Yonghao Foods' headquarters in Qingbai District.

Then they took Su Yang to visit their factory in Wencheng District!

Yonghao Foods built its own factory, and with other equipment, the total investment was 2.8 million yuan.

It is relatively close to the pre-cooked food production base planned in Fuzhou.

The factory currently has about 600 employees, but according to Zhu Qiankun, the current general manager of Yonghao Foods, if the factory operates at full capacity, it can accommodate about another 1,000 employees!

The company's business is not doing well at the moment, and it has already laid off a lot of employees.

A factory with 1,600 employees is quite attractive to Su Yang!

"Your factory's equipment is a bit outdated!" After taking off his dust suit and stepping out of the factory, Su Yang took a deep breath of fresh air and commented, quite against his conscience, "The level of automation is not high, and it feels far inferior to many factories in Guangdong Province!"

"We just wanted to save some money!" Zhang Hao said helplessly. "Besides, labor costs aren't that high. We definitely can't compare to those factories in Guangdong Province. I heard they've all automated their factories!"

Su Yang stepped on a weed that had grown out of the flower bed and said softly, "The company has been losing money for years, its brand value is average, its equipment is not automated enough and is quite outdated, and it also has nearly 80 million in bank loans... Mr. Zhang, how do you think I should value it?!"

Zhang Hao tentatively asked, "3.5 million?"

Su Yang looked at Zhang Hao and couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Zhang, we're talking business now, not joking!"

Zhang Hao quickly replied, "The company account still has over 60 million yuan in working capital, and a lot of accounts receivable!"

"That's true!"

"And what about our investments in research and development, and the channels we've expanded? Shouldn't all of that be counted in money?"

Su Yang nodded: "Mm!"

"Then, Mr. Su..."

"3 million!" Su Yang said softly. "If there are no other debts and the company has no hidden risks, I can consider buying it... in cash!"

After thinking about it carefully, Zhang Hao finally nodded: "Okay!"

He's willing to accept losing some money!

With the government subsidies added in, he actually didn't lose much!
He doesn’t think his company is particularly rare; there are 700 pre-cooked food companies in the entire province!

Not to mention the neighboring mountain city, and other parts of the country!
"How many shares do you want to sell to me? Let's make it clear first, I want controlling stake and management rights!"

"How about 51%?" Zhang Hao whispered. "We can make Su's management team the core!" He felt the company was beyond saving.

He sought investment from Su Yang in the hope that Su Yang and his professional management team could lend him a hand!
"Then you should think it over first!" Su Yang said with a smile. "I'll start by raising employee salaries, and I might consider eliminating night shifts and changing the 12-hour workday to an eight-hour one. If the company is doing well, I'll also add weekends off..."

Zhang Hao took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Like Jiuxiang Foods!"

"Correct!"

"I don't quite understand why President Su would do this. If we make changes like President Su, not only will labor costs increase, but other production costs will also increase significantly. For example, the injection molding machine cannot be stopped. If it is stopped, it will not only affect the machine's lifespan, but the yield rate will also decrease!"

Su Yang explained with a smile, "The injection molding machine can be stopped; we can just keep it running at low speed to maintain its temperature at night!"

Zhang Hao looked at General Manager Zhu Qiankun with suspicion. Zhu Qiankun glanced at his boss and Su Yang, and then explained in a low voice, "The method that General Manager Su mentioned is indeed feasible, but it will increase energy consumption!"

Zhang Hao was unwilling to give up: "What about the quick-freezing machine?"

Su Yang casually replied, "Low-frequency operation, just keep it at minus ten degrees Celsius!"

Zhang Hao looked at Zhu Qiankun, who nodded: "It's feasible, but it still consumes a lot of energy!"

Zhang Hao then asked, "What about the nitrogen-filling packaging machine?"

Su Yang casually replied, "Just fill it with food-grade nitrogen at night to maintain positive pressure!"

Zhang Hao looked at Zhu Qiankun, who nodded seriously: "That's not impossible..."

Where is the sauce-cooking pot?

"Don't turn it off, and don't turn it off in low-power standby mode either!"

Zhang Hao then looked at his general manager, Zhu Qiankun, who nodded helplessly: "Okay, but..."

Zhang Hao quickly answered, "Power consumption?"

Zhu Qiankun nodded again!
He then looked at Su Yang, who had clearly studied the technology seriously.

He's much more professional than my own boss!

Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh, "President Su, you're making me lose face!"

Su Yang said softly, "The main reason is that you haven't considered canceling night shifts, so you won't get hung up on these technical issues!"

"Maybe!"

Su Yang then asked, "If I do this, would you be willing to accept it?"

Zhang Hao asked in a low voice, "President Su, there's something I'd like to ask you. I'm just wondering if it might be presumptuous of me!"

"Go ahead and ask!" Su Yang nodded. "If it's convenient, I'll answer you!"

"Your Jiuxiang Foods probably didn't make much money, did it?"

Zhu Qiankun also looked at Su Yang. Since they were both in the food industry, he was also very curious about Jiuxiang Foods.

Can you really make money doing things like Su Yang does?
"We can still make some money!" Su Yang thought for a moment and then said, "Although not as much as a food company of the same size!"

Zhu Qiankun thought to himself, "Isn't this obvious?"
If Jiuxiang Foods hadn't already reached a certain scale and had such excellent sales... you would have definitely lost a fortune!

Many food factories prefer to shut down during the day and use the cheaper off-peak electricity at night to save on electricity costs, but this one is doing the complete opposite!
If he were to take charge of Jiuxiang Foods, he could easily double the profits with just a few simple actions!
Zhang Hao asked curiously, "Doesn't President Su want to make more money?"

"Working the night shift is tiring!" Su Yang explained briefly. "Besides, if I really wanted to make money, I wouldn't be in the manufacturing industry. I'm very good at finance, and I would have been financially independent long ago!"

"Then why do you go into manufacturing? And the service industry?"

Su Yang claimed to be very skilled in finance, and Zhang Hao had no doubt about it; the entire financial circle in Rongcheng knew this!
"Mainly, I like having a lot of employees. It feels really impressive to have thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of employees calling you 'boss.' In the physical industry, I'm content with making a little money!" Su Yang said with a smile. "Besides, I think building a brand is also very interesting, don't you think?"

"President Su's attitude... is really good!"

Zhang Hao felt a little sad, but it wasn't that he couldn't understand it.

There are still some small private companies in China where employees have relatively relaxed work schedules, don't work overtime much, and receive relatively good compensation.

The bosses of those companies are usually not very ambitious, content with the status quo, and have some ability or connections to ensure the company's profitability.

The company doesn't expand much, has little debt, so there's not much business pressure, and everyone's happy!
As for building a brand... who wouldn't want that?
(End of this chapter)