I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 62 Some strange companies

"Thank you."

Fang Qingye did not refuse.

This is how all corporate audits are conducted, so there is no need to act so noble.

It’s just a gift - boxed Nanxin yellow chicken!
This again!

Nanxin Yellow Chicken is a very famous specialty of Jiangsu Province and is often used as gifts. The problem is that Fang Qingye has already received several of them.

It turned out that Wang Lei's cousin was able to successfully enter the key class of Chengguan Middle School after primary school, and his third uncle wanted to thank Fang Qingye and his father.

The other party refused to accept the red envelopes, cigarettes and alcohol I gave him, so I finally thought of a way.

Wang Lei's third uncle ran a chicken farm in the countryside, raising Nanxin yellow chickens, a famous Jiangsu specialty. Later, his uncle specially selected five yellow chickens, slaughtered them, plucking their feathers and washing them clean, and sent them to Fang Qingye's house as a token of gratitude.

Since the family members were not at home, Fang Qingye did not want to do anything himself, so he simply sent the five chickens to his grandfather's nursery. As a result, he ate chicken every day during this period.

It looks like I'll have to eat for a while longer.

Fang Qingye's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

After driving into the county town, Zhang Chunli, who was sitting in the back seat, asked, "President Fang, are we going back to work now?"

"Everyone has been busy all morning and very tired. Don't go to work in the afternoon. I will take you home to rest." Fang Qingye said.

"Wow, it's great to go to the countryside with President Fang!" Zhang Chunli said happily immediately.

Fang Qingye smiled and said nothing.

Today we are going to conduct an on-site inspection of a company called Jinghai Athena Horticultural Technology Co., Ltd.

The company is located in the Jinghai National Agricultural Science and Technology Park, an industrial park developed by the city of Jinghai that integrates agriculture, gardening, and leisure tourism. The park focuses on developing four key industries: bonsai, silk, and marine aquaculture, as well as marine life.

The core area is in Nanxin County.

After breakfast, Fang Qingye drove Zhang Chunli and Chen Meimei to the company. The technology park was not far from Yishou South Road, on the edge of the county town, and the company was just over ten minutes away.

Athena Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd. mainly engages in the research, development, production and marketing of small bonsai (seedlings). This time it applied for a loan of 500 million yuan, which is a relatively large amount.

Fang Qingye drove to the door of the company building, and the company's chairman and general manager Duan Jianming was already waiting at the door.

A man in his early forties, with small eyes that reveal a hint of shrewdness.

After a simple handshake and greeting, Fang Qingye, just like yesterday, asked the two of them to divide the work and check various materials, while he was accompanied by Duan Jianming to visit the company's production base.

Neat and tidy.

This was the deepest impression the production base left on Fang Qingye. Both the bonsai greenhouse and the nursery base were kept spotlessly clean.

Thinking of my grandfather’s four-season nursery, the environment there is like heaven and earth compared to the other.

But
Bonsai seedlings must interact with the soil, and the ground cannot be so clean.

Duan Jianming seemed to see Fang Qingye's confusion, and he explained with a smile: "President Fang, you may not know that our company's goal is to build a garden-style factory. I have very high requirements for the environment. The greenhouse and factory buildings must be cleaned more than three times a day. Sand and soil are absolutely not allowed to be everywhere.

The company had workshops, greenhouses, a raw material warehouse, and an exhibition hall, all neatly organized. Fang Qingye discovered that the last row was the staff dormitory and kitchen. When he arrived, women were hanging laundry in the yard, and children with runny noses were running around.

"Are they the workers' families?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Yes, our company's bonsai makers are all from Yangzhou. Yangzhou is known as the birthplace of Chinese bonsai art. Its bonsai are famous for their exquisiteness and beauty. They are known as 'Yangzhou bonsai, unparalleled in the world'."

After hearing Duan Qingming's words, Fang Qingye nodded.

Although his grandfather's Four Seasons Nursery is not mainly engaged in bonsai production, he has also heard about this knowledge from his grandfather.

As the two walked, Duan Qingming continued, "Our company provides food and accommodation. Families living here allow workers to work with peace of mind. Our Jinghai specialty, the Podocarpus chinensis bonsai, is a high-end bonsai, and the materials used are quite expensive. Look at the entire greenhouse filled with them. More people would be great for protecting the property."

"Bonsai made from Podocarpus macrophylla is indeed a high-end bonsai, so the price is naturally high, but the demand is relatively small. The market is relatively depressed this year, and many bonsai companies have gone bankrupt. Boss Duan, have you heard about it?" Fang Qingye asked.

"President Fang, you are young and have never done business. There are only bankrupt companies in this world, but no bankrupt industries."

Duan Jianming suddenly assumed the demeanor of an elder and continued:

"Although the demand for bonsai in Jinghai and even in Huijing and Shanghai has decreased, it is still very high in major cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Xiamen. Last year, our company tapped into the Guangdong-Shenzhen Club, and our bonsai sales not only reached Guangdong and Fujian provinces, but also expanded into Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even Singapore. Since last year, our import volume has continued to grow, now accounting for two-thirds of our sales."

"To be honest, if you stick to this line, I can't say how much you can eat, but you'll definitely have no problem getting enough."

Duan Qingming said a lot in one breath, but Fang Qingye always felt that he was a little boastful. However, he didn't know what to say for the moment, so he nodded.

After walking around the factory for a long time, Fang Qingye returned to the office building to see how Zhang Chunli and Chen Meimei were doing with their investigation.

But before they entered the office building, four men in company uniforms suddenly ran over and blocked Fang Qingye and the others' way.

"What are you going to do?!" Duan Qingming's face turned gloomy.

A middle-aged man, about forty years old, stepped forward. He looked at Duan Jianming and said loudly, "Boss Duan, you finally showed up today! I want to settle our overtime pay with you!"

"Master Wang, didn't you see I was accompanying the distinguished guest?!"

"We don't care!" Master Wang said arrogantly.

"We've been working three shifts for two months straight to meet the orders. We were originally promised an extra 2,000 yuan a month, but why did Accountant Yu deduct only 1,000 yuan from ours? You're so heartless! You make the money, so you should leave some for the hard workers, right? I'm making this clear today. If you don't give us today, we'll quit immediately!"

Duan Jianming panicked when he heard that these people were going on strike. He immediately said with a smile, "Master Wang, it's not that I don't want to pay you, it's just that the customer only paid a deposit, and we need to buy a lot of materials, so we can't turn around the money for now!"

"Look, this is President Fang from the Bank of Oriental. He is inspecting the company's loan preparations. As long as the loan is in hand, I will pay off your outstanding debt first. How about that?" Duan Jianming said.

Master Wang looked at Fang Qingye before saying to Duan Jianming, "Okay, Boss Duan, I trust you this time. Once the money arrives, pay us quickly!"

"Master Wang, don't worry. You have worked with me for so long. When have I, Duan Jianming, ever treated you unfairly? It's just that the circumstances have been a little special recently. Don't worry, I keep my word!" Duan Jianming said quickly.

"Boss Duan, you are so busy! Working non-stop for two months? How big an order must it be?" Fang Qingye asked.

"A foreign trade company in Shenzhen has ordered 100,000 bonsais to be shipped to Southeast Asia. They are urging me to deliver the goods every day. I am really working day and night!" Duan Jianming said with a smile.

Fang Qingye was just about to speak when he suddenly noticed that the four people who had just left, the one called Master Wang, turned around and looked at them with a smile on his face.

What is he laughing at?
Fang Qingye suddenly felt that Master Wang's smile was a little strange.

(End of this chapter)