The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 691 The Difficulty of WPG's Infiltration of the Upstream Supply Chain: Strike First! How to Deal with Disloyal Employees?
In the conference room, everyone looked at Qin Sheng.

Among the five major distributors at Wugengtian, Tianyin Pharmaceuticals had the lowest status, which also led to Qin Sheng having the lowest status.

That's why Qin Sheng was so eager to please An Wuyang.

Who knew that there would be so many simps out there?
Qin Sheng felt a sense of satisfaction. He quickly said, "Tianyin did indeed purchase some peony gardens, but setting up these basic industries is quite troublesome."

"For example, the planting cycle of peonies is as long as four years. Tianyin has just entered the industry, and if we want to truly integrate into the industrial chain, we still need to go through the first four years," Qin Sheng explained.

Zhu Lingyao had a different idea. He countered, "Perhaps we can first establish a processing plant and directly purchase fresh peonies from external suppliers for processing."

Zhu Lingyao's idea received support from the executives of the other three distributors.

Shen Jiachang from Jiuqu also had a similar idea: "My thoughts are the same as Mr. Zhu's. We have investigated and found that there are many similar processing plants in the peony industry."

Zhou Mingcheng, executive vice president of Ping An Xingtian Group, and Song Jiakun, executive vice president of Rongcheng Life and Health Group, also seconded the motion.

Qin Sheng responded, "You haven't done any in-depth investigation, have you?"

"In fact, most peony processing companies have already signed long-term supply agreements with their respective growers," Qin Sheng added.

"The relationship between the two parties is similar to that of a partnership. The peonies produced by the growers rarely enter the open market, but are instead sold directly to processing companies at the agreed price," Qin Sheng further explained the details.

“There are almost no top-quality fresh peonies in the free market. Any peonies of slightly better quality have long been snapped up by various processing companies,” Qin Sheng added.

An Wuyang, who was listening from the side, suddenly realized that this was the reason why Zhan Chunfeng's peony processing enterprise was developing slowly.

"Everyone here has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for many years, so you should all be very clear about what I'm talking about," Qin Sheng said with a hint of sarcasm.

The senior management of the other four distributors remained silent.

Qin Sheng added, "Actually, the problems I mentioned are already simplified versions of the problems."

“Taking a peony plantation as an example, when we acquire it, we also need to conduct soil testing to determine the presence of pesticide residues and other pollution issues in the soil,” Qin Sheng added.

"The requirements for finished peony products at Wugengtian are extremely high. Ordinary finished peony products cannot meet the requirements of Wugengtian. If you want to enter this industry and start building a peony plantation from scratch, it will take at least five or six years to see results," Qin Sheng added.

"After all, due to the demand for white peonies during the fifth watch of the night, there is currently no one selling high-quality peony plantations," Qin Sheng added.

Previously, Qin Sheng followed An Wuyang's recommendation and replaced the ginseng plantation with a peony garden. Even if he sold the peony garden now, he could still earn at least 30%.

This is because the price of peony plantations has increased significantly!
Especially in high-quality, large-scale peony plantations, the price increase is terrifying, and there are almost no sellers.

After all, given the high demand for high-quality white peony at dawn, large-scale high-quality peony plantations are making money hand over fist. Unless the premium is extremely high, why would they sell their golden goose that lays the eggs?

After hearing Qin Sheng's explanation, everyone fell silent. How could they not understand what Qin Sheng meant?
Zhu Lingyao sighed and said, "It seems we were a step too late."

Qin Sheng denied it, "No, no, no, President Zhu, you were just a couple of steps too slow!"

"Oh?" Zhu Lingyao asked, puzzled.

"Some people in the peony industry have long understood that the demand for white peony from Shuxinwan (a traditional Chinese medicine) is long-term and continuous. Based on this, land suitable for establishing peony plantations in high-quality peony producing areas has long been in the hands of various intricate local networks of relationships," Qin Sheng explained.

"For example, Xichuan Zhonghe, which has both the 'National Geographical Indication Protection Product' and 'Certificate of Origin Trademark' certifications and has been awarded the title of 'Hometown of Peonies,' has already acquired all the suitable places for peony cultivation," Qin Sheng cited as an example.

"Secondly, there are Yuhang and Bozhou. The peonies from these two places also have the title of 'Geographical Indication Product,' so their land was also cleared out in one go," Qin Sheng added.

"All of our Tianyin peony gardens are located in the Nanhe Paper-Gui area, which is a second-tier peony producing area. However, even so, the land here has been almost completely cleared out." Qin Sheng then explained the location of their Tianyin peony gardens.

"The next-grade production area is in Dongshan Hanazono. However, whether the medicinal efficacy of the white peony from there can meet the requirements of Wugengtian needs can only be determined through random sampling at Wugengtian," Qin Sheng reminded.

Besides the three major premium peony-growing regions, the peonies from the Nanhe Zhigui area are described as having "large-scale cultivation and excellent quality."

As for the peonies of Higashiyama Hananuma, they were described as having "abundant varieties and consistent quality."

In less developed growing areas, such as Nan'un and Beihu, the peonies are described as having a "firm texture."

All I can say is that the Xia language is incredibly profound!

From 'excellent quality' to 'stable quality', plus 'solid texture', it has received rave reviews, but those in the know understand, right?
As for the peonies from the three high-quality, authentic growing areas, they were all rated as 'excellent quality'!
Faced with the information Qin Sheng provided, the executives of the other four distributors fell silent. They had indeed investigated some aspects of the situation, but clearly hadn't done so in-depth, and therefore didn't know as much as Qin Sheng did.

An Wuyang chimed in, "There's no need to worry too much about the production capacity of the finished white peony root. I believe the upstream suppliers will resolve that."

“Perfect timing, the supplier conference is tomorrow. If you’re interested in attending, you can join us tomorrow,” An Wuyang extended an invitation.

"Of course I'm interested!" Qin Sheng was the first to answer.

“We in Jiuqu will also participate,” Shen Jiachang seconded.

The other three expressed the same attitude.

As evening approached five o'clock, the dealer conference came to a pleasant end, and An Wuyang naturally arranged a dinner, but it was just a conventional dinner.

We can't exactly let An Wuyang take these guys to some kind of business karaoke bar, can we?
The formal business dinner ended around 7 p.m.

An Wuyang parted ways with the five major distributors, but the top executives of the five major distributors did not separate. They were preparing for a second gathering, with Qin Sheng as the main character.

Clearly, the other four distributors haven't given up and still want to learn from Qin Sheng's experience.

An Wuyang naturally did not participate in the second event. He was sending a message to An Huchun to inform him that the dealer conference had concluded successfully and to inquire whether An Huchun had returned home.

Anhuchun: Your mother and I aren't going home today either.

Anhuchun: We're going to Tenjō-yō today; please reserve the helicopter for us.

An Wuyang: What are you doing at Tianjingyan?

An Huchun: Go back to your hometown for one night early. There are many things to take care of here later. You also need to handle the Tianjingyan matter this year, including visiting the elderly and encouraging the young people, etc.

'All is well.'

An Wuyang: No, Dad, why do I have to do these things?

Anhuchun: If you won't do it, do you expect me to?

Anhuchun: Anyway, all these things will be in your hands in the future, so you should get used to it this year. Besides, you've seen how I do things before; everything is very simple.

An Wuyang was powerless to refute. Whether it was comforting the elderly or encouraging the young, those were indeed simple matters, but the problem was that they were time-consuming to handle. However, An Wuyang was now the one in charge of Wuyang, so it was normal for him to handle these matters.

Unable to argue with An Huchun, An Wuyang sent a message to Xia Yuqing.

'Wu Yang: Baby, are you staying home again today?'

Xia Yuqing: Of course!

Xia Yuqing: Manman is going home tomorrow, so let's share a bed and whisper some sweet nothings to each other tonight!

'All is well: ? ? ?'

'An Wuyang: What are you two whispering about?'

An Wuyang: Would you mind adding me? I promise I'll just listen and not say a word.

Xia Yuqing: Of course I mind!

Xia Yuqing: Don't pry into girls' topics.

'An Wuyang: Your topic is probably none of my business, right?'

Xia Yuqing: Guess?

An Wuyang: I think you need a good beating!

Xia Yuqing: Hmph!

Xia Yuqing didn't reply much, but just a single 'humph' almost made An Wuyang blush!

After all, sometimes, downplaying something can cause the greatest real harm!

It was past nine o'clock at night.

An Wuyang returned home, and just minutes later, the doorbell rang.

An Wuyang walked to the entrance hall to check the visualization system. Only after confirming that it was Duan Zhiqiang outside the door did he open the door.

After the door opened, Duan Zhiqiang handed An Wuyang a file folder.

"President An, this is the investigation report related to the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base [Wei Bufang]," Duan Zhiqiang reported.

Wei Bufang was an employee who was previously flagged as potentially defecting by the employee loyalty warning subsystem, and An Wuyang had already arranged for Duan Zhiqiang to investigate at that time.

An Wuyang took the file bag back to the living room, then sat on the sofa and took out the files from the bag to examine them.

Wei Bufang is 33 years old this year. She is an employee of the logistics support department of the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base. She is unmarried and childless. Her parents are also employees of the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base, but they are planters.

According to Duan Zhiqiang's investigation, Wei Bufang made large-scale purchases on the Douyin platform and gave large sums of money to several male live streamers, which led to the deterioration of Wei Bufang's financial situation.

When An Wuyang took over Wugengtian, he actually improved the employee benefits at the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base. Wei Bufang received more than 8,000 yuan in salary every month.

For an employee in the logistics support department, a salary of over 8,000 yuan after tax is already very high.

After all, in other places, the corresponding salary might be three thousand yuan.

However, Wei Bufang has borrowed money from multiple financial platforms, including gold bars, small-particle loans, and other online lending platforms. Now, these debts are overwhelming her.

Therefore, Wei Bufang decided to take the risk!
Wei Bufang anonymously posted information through multiple channels, stating that medicinal herbs could be stolen from Tianjingyan, the core medicinal herb planting base of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group.

Wei Bufang was on the verge of success, after all, the channels she chose were very niche, and she used an anonymous identity, so she attracted almost no attention.

But who knew there was a notification from the employee loyalty warning subsystem?
An Wuyang quickly read through Duan Zhiqiang's investigation report and immediately contacted Duan Zhiqiang.

While waiting for the call to be answered, An Wuyang asked first, "How did you find out the details?"

“We conducted a joint investigation with the security department at Tianjingyan. Wei Bufang has very poor mental fortitude; she answered all our questions. Supervisor An has suspended her from her duties, pending your decision on further action, Mr. An,” Duan Zhiqiang explained.

Should we proceed with further action?
An Wuyang began to think to himself.

First, Wei Bufang did not cause any actual loss. Even though she wanted to steal medicinal herbs from the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base, she did not carry it out and did not profit from it.

Secondly, Wei Bufang's parents also worked at Tianjingyan.

Third, if An Wuyang takes drastic measures to eliminate Wei Bufang, will it instill a sense of "killing the dog after the rabbit is caught" mentality in other employees?
Human hearts are very complex!
Even from An Wuyang's perspective, even if the problem lies entirely with Wei Bufang, if An Wuyang were to show absolutely no mercy, others would still feel uneasy and worried.

Adults don't distinguish between right and wrong; they only have different perspectives.

Other employees at the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base only consider their own perspective. Will they one day be treated ruthlessly like Wei Bufang?

As for what wrong things Wei Bufang did, that's completely unimportant!

The important thing is that they saw An Wuyang's strength, and that's what worried them.

Therefore, An Wuyang needs to carefully consider how to deal with Wei Bufang in order to avoid causing even greater trouble.

After An Wuyang and Duan Zhiqiang ended their call, he contacted An Shicang again.

While waiting for the call to connect, An Shicang greeted him politely, "Good evening, Mr. An."

"What do you think should be done about Wei Bufang's matter?" An Wuyang asked.

An Shicang hesitated for a moment before replying, "I think they should be severely punished!"

“Wei Bufang’s behavior was undoubtedly extremely egregious. If we don’t severely punish Wei Bufang, how can we convince the public and serve as a warning to other employees?” An Shicang explained.

An Wuyang remained silent, still waiting for An Shicang's 'but'.

An Wuyang knew very well that An Shicang's decision to severely punish Wei Bufang was his duty. After all, he was the manager of the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base. Shouldn't he give An Wuyang an explanation when his employees had problems?

Therefore, An Shicang clearly expressed his intention to severely punish the perpetrators, which was also the attitude he conveyed to An Wuyang.

However, considering Wei Bufang's situation, An Wuyang can consider things that An Shicang should also consider to some extent. If he can't even consider this, An Wuyang should consider whether to let him continue to be the manager of the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base!
(End of this chapter)