Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 332 Auspicious Conclusion (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Changshi)

Yan Hui has always believed that harmony brings wealth, and he is never stingy as long as others are willing to do business with him in a polite manner.

Even if he's facing difficulties now, he's not short of money for meals. So, he's willing to spend an extra 2000 yuan each month to provide some benefits for the workers. He clearly feels that after spending these few days together, his relationship with the workers has become closer. This isn't just about work efficiency; it's mainly because everyone has genuinely developed a sense of ownership and has begun to proactively maintain the construction site.

That evening, the owner of the buffet restaurant came over and gave Yan Hui 100 meal tickets. Yan Hui gave him 2000 yuan, and the owner handed back 200 yuan: "Mr. Yan, you guys really can eat a lot, but I'm not unreasonable. From now on, I'll add 3 yuan to the price of the meal tickets here, making them 18 yuan each. Please understand! I heard that you're in big business, Mr. Yan. This is my phone number. I also have a restaurant in the city. Please take care of me when you have time."

"Thank you then. Let's cooperate more in the future." Yan Hui didn't say much more. It was really a small matter. If it weren't for this person's initial attitude, Yan Hui wouldn't have bothered to get angry.

This week, Yan Hui took his men out to eat, but Liu Jianlei didn't come because he had to keep an eye on the construction site. Now that Yan Hui wasn't going, Liu Jianlei took the drivers out for two meals. None of them knew each other, and it was still 15 yuan per person—no need to be polite with the owner.

More than half a month passed like this, and the weather gradually warmed up, so sleeping outside was no longer so painful. Yan Hui asked someone to buy a few more rain shelters in case of emergency.

During this period, Yan Hui heard Lingling yell a few more times at night. Each time Lingling yelled, Yan Hui would call everyone to get up and shine flashlights around, but they didn't find anything wrong. Everyone's flashlights were the old kind that used size D batteries, which couldn't see very far. However, the fact that everyone was sleeping directly on the construction site still had a deterrent effect, and no one dared to come and steal.

As the weather gradually warms up, the construction progress at the site has accelerated. Initially, in order to ensure smooth cement mixing, the construction site used large pots to boil water and mix it with cold groundwater to prepare the cement. Now, this is no longer necessary; the water can simply be left to sit in the sun at noon, which has saved some expenses.

During this period, there was a minor incident involving Wang Yongjun.

Mr. Qian, who bought Yan Hui's company, has really gotten a bit cocky lately.

To buy Yan Hui's company, he borrowed 300 million yuan from a friend, reportedly with a promised 12% interest rate. This interest rate wasn't high, especially compared to the nearly 40% return on steel formwork rental. So, in just a few months, Mr. Qian's return nearly doubled, and he became incredibly successful, attracting a lot of gossip.

Perhaps because of past grievances, or perhaps because Qian Zong didn't gain much advantage in this transaction, in any case, the arrogant Qian Zong has been spreading rumors about Yan Hui, and these rumors have reached Yan Hui's ears.

Fortunately, Yan Hui's relationship with Factory Director Xiang was very stable, so these rumors did not affect Yan Hui's plywood business. Therefore, Yan Hui did not have the energy to argue with General Manager Qian. He could hardly influence General Manager Qian now, let alone control him. In addition, the price that General Manager Qian offered at the time was indeed acceptable. He could deal with this grudge later.

Yan Hui focused all his energy on the construction site. He had extensive experience in construction and his procurement channels were relatively smooth. By May, the main building of the factory had been erected and was expected to be completed in July.

In order to gain an advantage, Yan Hui and Chen Jian quickly went out to inspect the equipment.

Yan Hui heard that Dr. Luo's company had also successfully developed a polyurethane product, but their patent hadn't been published yet, meaning they were at least several months behind. This was excellent news, indicating that their boss wasn't providing enough support for Dr. Luo. Sometimes, it's not just about joining a big company; without autonomy, without shares, and with internal team conflicts, even a small problem can cause research and development to fall behind. "Every month's lead is crucial. I've recently contacted several chemical companies in various provinces through my classmates. I've also looked at their patents; we're the first company to have a product patent that meets the national standard 2003, at least for now. But, as you know, Dr. Luo's side, since they've said they've succeeded, their patent publication must be quick, maybe even tomorrow. We must make good use of this time advantage," Chen Jian said.

“Yes, I can currently set aside 200 million yuan to purchase equipment,” Yan Hui said. “For the next month, I will accompany you to various places to make purchases. If I am not available, I will have Zhou Ping accompany you.”

"Won't this delay the project's progress?" Chen Jian's heart trembled as he listened.

He could see that Yan Hui was in a difficult situation, having reached the point of having to cut back on his own spending, so he felt a great sense of crisis and was afraid that he wouldn't have enough money.

He visited the construction site a few times and knew it was a money-burning machine. He really couldn't understand what kind of ability the boss had to keep producing money!

Yan Hui's construction project was initially estimated to cost 482 million yuan. After various cost-cutting measures and careful calculations, and now that it is nearing completion, Yan Hui has calculated that the total cost of the completed project is approximately 480 million yuan.

In short, of Yan Hui's previous 600 million yuan, he still has about 120 million yuan left. Adding the profits from plywood sales over the past few months, he should be able to scrape together about 200 million yuan to buy equipment.

The final working capital will be secured by a mortgage loan after the house is built.

In May, money flowed out like water.

Inkjet printer, 51576.32 yuan;
Air compressor, 62799.15 yuan;
High-temperature drying ovens *2, totaling 69800 yuan;
500L reaction vessel, 18000 yuan;
1000L reaction vessel, 23949 yuan;
Hydraulic discharge machine, 54500 yuan;
Standard barrel filling machine, 27000 yuan;
Metering and dispensing machine *2, totaling 23100 yuan;
Planetary mixer for PU sealant, 287500 yuan;
High and low voltage switchgear and transformers, totaling 523990 yuan;
Elastomer casting machine, 162345 yuan;
LA-1000 centrifugal molding machine, 84210 yuan;
Automated production line, 163100 yuan;
Yan Hui also saw a fully automatic tube packaging machine worth 140 million yuan and a fully automatic hard tube packaging machine worth 110 million yuan, but he simply couldn't afford them. In the early stages, the production capacity wasn't that high, so a semi-automatic production line would suffice.

By the end of June, the house was topped out and the equipment had been mostly purchased. After Yan Hui settled the last payment for the project, he was shocked to find that he had no money left to pay the workers their final wages.

He called Li Pengfei over: "Pengfei, I have something to tell you. Here is the vehicle registration certificate and license. Find someone you know, preferably somewhere far from here, and sell this car."

"Ah? Mr. Yan." Li Pengfei had a lot to say.

“It’s okay, we’ll buy a BMW next year, let’s go.” Yan Hui patted Li Pengfei on the shoulder. “The loan for this car has already been paid off.”

(End of this chapter)