Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1024 Entering the Capital (Given to lw0222 Gentle and Refined)

At the end of November, the convenience store in Longcheng opened. Originally, it was planned to be called a supermarket, but after discussion, everyone decided to call it a convenience store. Since the building was not their own, the space was not very big, and the goods were not complete, it was better to exist in the form of a convenience store.

The store manager is Huang Laowu's brother-in-law. Once the store recoups its costs, it will belong entirely to Huang Laowu's brother-in-law, who will pay an annual management fee.

The cake shops and food factories in Xingcheng and Xidu have also been set up, and Xiaoliwen is doing a very thorough job. Zhang Guiqin and Langyan took the technicians there, and they will go to the next location after the shops have opened and stabilized.

Convenience stores and cake shops in Fengtian City also opened one after another, and the students of the baking class happily took up their posts one by one.

The shops opened by the trainees are also underway.

The mall's staffing, recruitment, training, merchandise, and other operations are proceeding smoothly.

The guesthouse upstairs at headquarters is also in place. Since it's for internal use, there wasn't much of an opening ceremony; it's basically being used as a training base for hotel staff.

Sister Jin, Old Man An, and Geng Hui went to Xidu together.

All departments and the company are operating stably.

Shan Hongmei and Yu Qiu finally got their marriage certificate, and the two families gathered for a meal to mark the end of this whole affair. The two families planned to invite Xiao Wei, Chen Hui, Xia Maosheng, and the company's senior executives for a banquet and a private wedding for the young couple.

Old Chen stayed in Kyoto, while Aunt Chen returned to Fengtian alone to handle the various trivial matters of the local management bureau at the end of the year and to take care of her grandson.

On December 5th, Xiaowei and Chen Hui flew to Kyoto.

"Uncle," Xiao Wei called out as he changed his shoes.

Old Chen was reading the newspaper when he turned his head and glanced at them: "What are you two doing here at this hour? Something wrong?"

Chen Hui walked over barefoot: "Just came to see you, to see if my old Chen has changed much in the past six months since he came to Beijing."

Old Chen tossed his slippers to Chen Hui and put his own feet on the sofa: "Hmm, you've changed quite a bit in the past six months. You have more energy and spirit now. It seems that doing things really does toughen you up."

Xiao Wei changed his shoes and came over: "Uncle Chen."

Old Chen said, "Sit down. Give me your cigarettes, it's been a long time since I've had one."

Xiao Wei turned around and grabbed a bag from the shoe cabinet by the door: "I almost forgot, I brought you a few packs. I originally wanted to take a whole box, but Xiao Hui said they wouldn't keep well and would get damp and hard to smoke over time."

Old Chen took it, opened it, and said, "It'll keep longer if you put it in the fridge. What are you doing here? You're not here to inspect the land, are you? Is everything ready in the Northeast?"

Xiao Wei said, "No, Xidu won't be finished until next year, and Harbin will be even later, maybe the year after. Liaodong will be mostly finished next year. It will take at least three years to finish the whole Northeast, maybe even longer."

Old Chen lit a cigarette, and Xiao Wei handed him the ashtray. Old Chen said, "Why are you taking so long? This isn't like you guys. Is it a money issue?"

Xiao Wei sat down and said, "No, it's not that. We wanted to be more cautious and take things slow. If we rush ahead, the team won't be able to keep up. Actually, looking back now that we're still moving forward, it's quite frightening. Back then, we didn't know anything and just recklessly charged forward."

Old Chen laughed a few times and said, "It seems we've found the problem. There is indeed a problem, but it's not a big deal. As long as the finances are healthy and the management is in place, it's not a big deal to replenish the staff."

State-owned enterprises are not doing well in many aspects now, but there are still many experienced workers and employees at the grassroots level within them. These people are the most hardworking, conscientious, and responsible, with low expectations but high awareness. You can actually start from this point, which will not only solve practical problems for the government but also solve problems for yourselves.

Chen Hui said, "Actually, the situation isn't that tense at the grassroots level, but there aren't enough middle-level managers. We don't know enough about them, and we're afraid to use those we don't understand."

Old Chen said, "When a company develops to a certain stage, management should rely on systems and supervision, not on people. Do you understand? Anyone can be used, as long as there are no problems under your system. We need to strengthen the supervision and review mechanisms, and control things through administrative and financial means."

Instead of manipulating the company based on familiarity, understanding, and trust in people, as you do now. Unless all your acquaintances, classmates, and friends from childhood are all capable individuals, is that even possible?

Chen Hui said, "Impossible. I don't even know where my classmates are. Xiao Wei, does he have any classmates?"

Old Chen laughed again and said, "Tianjing isn't that big. It has its own industrial and commercial plans. You can negotiate with them yourselves when the time comes. I've considered a few places in Kyoto for you. You can discuss them further. One is Lianhuachi, just south of CCTV, across the street. That will be Kyoto's main railway hub in the future, and construction will begin soon."

The second option is Zhongguancun, which is expected to become the largest high-tech park in the country in the future, definitely surpassing Sanhaojie. Wudaokou, which is not far from there, is also an option, as it is an area with a high concentration of university students.

Also, there's the area around Dabeiyao, outside Jianguomen; that area has good future prospects. Don't even think about it in the city center; it involves too many issues, and there aren't enough large plots of land there.”

Chen Hui took the map and looked for the places Old Chen had mentioned, saying, "Comrade Old Chen, these places you mentioned all look rather desolate. They're either outside the city or in the suburbs."

Old Chen said, "Nonsense, otherwise where would you get such a big plot of land? Besides, isn't it good to reduce investment now that it's a bit out of the way? It would still take you several years to build it. And the China World Trade Center is already up and running, you can go and take a look and learn from it when you have time."

Xiao Wei leaned against Chen Hui, looking at the map, and said, "Kyoto is so big, how about we do it in all three places? Are you brave enough?"

Chen Hui said, "Go ahead and do it, what's there to be afraid of? Let's do it all. They even got three pieces in Fengtian, and I feel like they'll get at least six in Kyoto."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's get these three things done first. Then we'll have to open some smaller shops; the investment here is quite substantial."

Old Chen put down his newspaper, sat up straight, and said, "I was just about to talk to you about this. Your company is quite large now, so you need to think about other things. Xiao Wei, go back and have Liang Gaoyou register an overseas company to take control of your current company. He knows what to do."

Chen Hui asked, "Where is it registered? Hong Kong?"

Old Chen said, "The level of secrecy in Hong Kong isn't high enough, and it's about to be returned to China. You and Gao have discussed this; he's an expert in this area."

Xiao Wei said, "So, should we talk about this after the company's procedures are completed?"

Old Chen said, "It won't affect anything. It'll be done quickly over there, maybe even faster than you buying land here. These three places belong to three different districts. I'll give you their contact information tomorrow."

Chen Hui flopped onto the sofa and said, "Fengtai and Haidian are all suburban areas. We'll be the big shots in the suburbs from now on."

Old Chen said, "Chaoyang is considered the main urban area, and in the future, commerce and trade will be concentrated there."

Chen Hui said, "That's in the future. After Sihui, it's just a desolate area. What else could it be but a suburb?"

Old Chen said, "Then it will develop quickly, in just a few years. This is Kyoto."

(End of this chapter)