My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 331 This is the real dreamland

Wei Dong never expected that this would have such a strong impact on You Qili.

The victors don't care what flowers and grass they've trampled over.

Just digesting this whole pile will be a huge headache.

Because of the transfer to Wei Dong's command, the whole situation changed drastically.

The people at the screen printing factory and the neon light factory looked like they had lost their parents, but they were actually secretly delighted from the moment they started moving.

Even a blind man could see the situation on both sides. You Qili was now far worse off than Liu Bei, constantly struggling and running around in a sorry state. Just when he had finally managed to establish a foothold, the tightening of the money supply brought him back to square one.

But is this merely a matter of policy or luck?

When Wei Dong brought Lao Geng to the elevator factory, even the factory leaders from the machinery factory came over to give him a warm welcome. There was no longer any disagreement among the factory leaders.

Even if you don't know his status at the National Economic Conference, you still know that the sanitary napkins currently sold nationwide are from his factory.

Cameras, SOD lotion, jeans—more and more products are gradually building up the brand's reputation.

More importantly, the Economic Development Zone is now desperately promoting Weidong's factory area everywhere as the most prominent example.

Anyone who has seen that unforgettable stepped building will be amazed by its advanced "modern industrial" style, comparable to the "internationally leading" corporate style seen in magazines.

This trick really put Wei Dong in the right place.

For this kind of company, you must strive to create a factory area with an impressive, eye-catching appearance that will make people exclaim "wow!"

This provides a significant credit boost, whether it's securing loans from banks or obtaining support from local governments.

Laymen don't understand the actual business operations, so they just look at these impressive exteriors.

But Rang Weidong, who never relied on the support of banks and local governments, shocked the entire business community of Jiangzhou with this.

Whether it's a state-owned or private enterprise, a stubborn old company or a newly emerging innovator, anyone who visits will be amazed that a company can operate in such a way.

In just over six months, a barren land has been transformed into such a thriving place. The neighboring Hong Kong-owned industrial park is rapidly taking shape with a different, simpler and more efficient factory model.

Almost all the companies in the city have visited, and they both admire this unhindered private enterprise model and marvel at its strong financial resources.

This is a stark contrast to You Qili's situation.

Upon hearing that Wei Dong had taken over the construction elevator project, he immediately expressed his determination to do his utmost to improve the product.

Come, come, let's have a meeting first to warmly welcome Comrade Rang Weidong to the factory for inspection and guidance.

Wei Dong was really planning to use sweet talk to bring Lao Geng to take away the two finished products. You Qili had already handed over all the technical documents, so it wouldn't be a problem to find Shangzhou Machinery Factory to start over.

They're stuck right now.

The disagreement stemmed from their desire to develop genuine passenger elevators: "We have mastered the technology and can fully manufacture passenger elevators for buildings. These construction elevators are inexpensive and can be disassembled and reused. They can only be sold to construction companies, which is a completely different market size from having elevators in every building."

Wei Dong secretly applauded this idea, thinking that smart people always try things out: "Where will the funding for technological upgrades come from?"

He hit the nail on the head.

Right? For construction elevators, you just need to paint the metal cage.

The passenger elevator car is suspended from the cage frame, and the safety requirements are much more complex.

It was only at this time that Wei Dong learned that the reason why passenger elevators needed an elevator operator to operate them was not to protect the elevator from being misused or damaged by ignorant people, but rather due to the technological limitations at the time.

Later, we became accustomed to technologies such as elevator doors not trapping people, opening steadily at the designated time, and only starting the elevator after monitoring for any danger. At that time, the cost of integrated circuits and sensor-controlled equipment was still very high.

Even if it could be fixed, it would be very expensive.

Therefore, assigning someone to check that there are no problems before opening and closing the doors will significantly reduce costs, since elevator equipment is essentially a mechanical lift.

Essentially, most of the cheap domestic elevators at this time were manual elevators that were not much different from construction elevators.

Meanwhile, the elevator giants, known as the "Eight Great Elevator Companies" in China, are all collaborating with Hong Kong and foreign capital to launch new technologies and brands.

It is precisely at this critical juncture of innovation and renewal.

The machinery factory lamented, "We also wanted to seize this opportunity to form a joint venture with advanced foreign technology, but the leaders of this elevator branch couldn't resist the sweet talk from foreign investors. We can't raise enough funds ourselves, and Lao You is unwilling to invest anymore. It would be best if you could invest."

Wei Dong laughed: "How can you be so greedy as to look at the pot before you've even finished what's in your bowl? I don't lack money, but ultimately, the problem with this matter being shelved is your fault, especially your lack of integrity in cooperation. Old You found this project to cooperate with you, and now that the framework is up and running, you complain that the market is too small and want to expand it. You haven't even learned to walk yet and you're already trying to run away. Why should I invest money in a manufacturer like you?"

Hongyan Machinery Factory was also a third-line factory, said to be a relocation project from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. It belonged to the Eighth Ministry of Machinery Industry and mainly produced products such as diesel engines and generators. With a scale of several thousand people, it had several branch factories. People even communicated in Wu dialect when they sat here for a meeting.

Old Geng also said that they use Hongyan brand equipment on their construction site, and it has a good reputation.

Wei Dong's ruthless and direct attack on the other party's business ethics left everyone feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Old Geng was surprised, but he immediately put on a stern expression as if they had encountered an engineering accident, which was very effective.

No one on the other side dared to express their dissatisfaction!
It's like driving a Pagani to pick up girls; you don't need to fawn over them at all. Instead, the beautiful girls are begging for your contact information.

Now everyone has awkward expressions; you're assertive, and whatever you say is right.

Rang Weidong was certainly not there to humiliate anyone: "So, in short, if you want to prove that this elevator factory is worth investing in, then show your sincerity. These two construction elevators will be installed at the construction site of the zoo dormitory building and my factory building. At the same time, there will definitely be a third and a fourth elevator used in the construction of the factory dormitory building. You should understand how big an advertising effect this is. Every day, countless people from all over the country come to visit my factory. Let's secure this first, and then we can talk about the delicious food later."

Before they even used Shangzhou Machinery Factory to threaten the other party, they had already knelt down and happily agreed.

This is the difference.

Yu Qili's claims were overly ambitious, but no clear future was visible, and neither of the two samples had any usable space.

Wei Dong didn't even have to pay a penny to come over; even though the rented Lamborghini was there, the girl had already spread her legs.

Old Geng kept a straight face, only laughing heartily as he watched his subordinates load all the equipment onto the truck and head to the zoo.

After eighteen years of hard work in the mountains, he seemed to have never been happier. This made Wei Dong proud as well.

Upon arriving at the site, he began installing external elevator frames on the dormitory building, which already had some foundation. Only then did he take the zoo employee ID from the car and hang it around his neck.

After passing through the security check at the back door, I walked in with a relaxed air.

All the security guards have been replaced by retired engineers. The entire engineering regiment has a fully armed guard company with anti-aircraft guns.

Now it has been restructured and transformed into a militia company and a security company, but the anti-aircraft guns and ammunition depots are still under the company's establishment!
So each month, a different militia squad would take turns guarding the regimental headquarters, ammunition depot, and weapons depot, while also helping to grow vegetables and raise chickens and pigs.

Everyone else was outsourced, rotating through various companies to perform security work.

This is exactly what Wei Dong is good at, he's very skilled at it.

If he hadn't lost his hand, he would have been permanently employed in the disabled welfare program within the tax compound, and would later have been laid off through an outsourced security company.

Besides freeing up staff positions, this type of outsourcing has significant advantages in terms of interpersonal relationships and work management.

At least the zoo's entire management situation was instantly put in a bind.

No one can take a single banana from this garden.

Let's gradually replace the blood.

It was only after Dong Xueqing took over that she realized there were only 140 official positions among the more than 300 employees.

Two hundred or so temporary workers do the most arduous and demanding jobs, while the more than one hundred officially employed staff are mostly in various office positions where people drink tea and read newspapers.

Private contracting will definitely significantly reduce the income of clerical staff and increase bonuses for frontline workers. It's all about taking it or leaving!

Two years ago, during the state-owned enterprise reform, some people went to the city to put up banners and cause trouble.

There are only a few dozen or a hundred people here. After some trouble in the district, they are no match for Wei Dong's formidable reputation, and a report is quickly being submitted for their transfer.

Some of these jobs are easy and relaxed, and those who come here to relax, slack off, and retire usually have some connections or background.

As soon as you can find another job, leave quickly.

Capitalism does not support idlers.

Frontline employees who would see their wages doubled would undoubtedly be enthusiastic supporters.

Dozens of people gathered from the families of engineering soldiers, along with the original temporary cleaning workers, formed a new cleaning outsourcing company.

From the cultivation and maintenance of greenery throughout the entire park, to the cleaning of walkways and streets, and the cleaning of all animal feeding areas, everything is carried out in a standardized manner.

They also brought two trucks over to serve as cleaning vehicles for the zoo.

The combat effectiveness of the engineering corps' families is also remarkable; they have extensive experience in managing the barracks.

With the temporary assistance of a battalion mobilized by Lao Geng, the entire park, which has a green coverage rate of 85%, was thoroughly cleaned and tidied up in just over a month!
All sorts of old vines, dead tree branches, and other debris that had been blocking the dense forest were cleared out, filling more than ten truckloads of garbage.

The 5,000-square-meter lake surface, which was already covered with green algae, was also cleaned and dredged. All the rowboats and pedal boats were towed ashore for comprehensive repair and painting.

The birds on the lake were so frightened that they flew around in all directions. Have humans gone mad?

These are all wild outsiders, constantly freeloading off the food thrown by tourists and fed by the zookeepers; they come or go as they please.

If they don't want a government job, we won't tolerate it!

It also likes to poop on the heads of tourists all the time, and has been complained about many times.

Nearly twenty new toilets, convenience stores, and security booths equipped with biogas conversion facilities have been added, extending into previously deserted greenbelts.

This immediately more than doubled the size of the zoo and the walking distance.

Look how lazy they've become in the last thirty years.

As Wei Dong walked around, it was nearly noon, and he still frequently encountered various delighted citizens, chattering and wandering about areas he had never been to before.

He was very satisfied.

But every now and then I hear people scratching their heads and saying they easily get lost.

He quickly and secretly took out a piece of paper to write down the details: he needed to print a brand new color map of the zoo and also make a map signboard showing his current location.

If there is litter on the ground, then set up more trash cans and signs to show care and concern.

We should also add more benches for resting.

If the factory area over there is like a manor or a kingdom.

This zoo, five times its original size, is like a complete world.

More than a hundred buildings, two hilltops, three lakes, everywhere you hear the roar of lions and the neighing of horses, or the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

If it weren't for its public welfare nature, Wei Dong would have loved to build a house there and live out his retirement years in peace.

It took at least two hours before he slowly walked to the management center. For the past month or so, whenever he came here, he would look around without smiling or saying a word, and then make new improvements every day with great efficiency.

So the old employees who used to try to get close to him are now afraid to approach him casually.

Among those who were driven away, there were quite a few such enthusiastic old hands.

About ten minutes later, Dong Xueqing, who must have received the news, came running over from elsewhere, panting, and went out to give a serious report. Only then did the others quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

Actually, what Fengchu was saying at that moment was: "Let's have some ice cream. The new machine just arrived today, but I was too embarrassed to eat it myself!"

Kids love the zoo the most.

(End of this chapter)