Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1282 95, the Year of the Boom

Xiao Wei went to the office and met with Manager Jing to learn about the situation in Kyoto.

Actually, there wasn't much going on; everything was proceeding step by step, and there weren't many things to worry about during the construction process.

New construction has already started in Doujiao Hutong, and the lakeside restaurant is also undergoing renovations. The front building remains untouched, but the small courtyard that used to be the restaurant's kitchen has been demolished, and they're preparing to build the entire structure to connect with the front building. Xiao Wei didn't want to worry about it and just let them handle it.

Hao Dawei and Regiment Commander Hou went to Longjiang, Engineer Wang returned to Fengtian, leaving only Mi Zhiqi to stay here. He's not in the yard right now; he's gone to the construction site.

After talking with Manager Jing for a while, Manager Jing went to attend to his own business. Xiao Wei sat down and looked at some documents, mainly those sent from Fengtian.

Starting in 95, the development of my country's private economy began to accelerate.

This was mainly because the Party had unified its thinking, and there were no longer any obstacles in terms of politics and policy. Those pioneers who had been inexplicably imprisoned or investigated in the previous two years had all been released and were able to act freely. Countless onlookers also gained confidence.

The social situation is also very good. After years of development, people's lives have undergone tremendous changes. There is an abundance of goods and people are richer. All walks of life are booming, with factories of all sizes standing side by side and various companies springing up like mushrooms after rain.

Firstly, the circulation of domestic goods has made significant progress compared to previous years, and people's purchasing power has been increasing year by year. Secondly, those who are unemployed, laid off, or jobless have finally found a direction to strive for, and are now working hard to make a living.

As the economic center of Northeast China, Fengtian's explosive energy is even more tremendous.

All of the company's office buildings are fully rented, and prices are constantly rising due to market stimulus. The restaurant business has also increased by several percent. The food factory has expanded production and recruited more workers again, and even the brewery has submitted a report to expand production.

The mall's sales are increasing daily, the supermarket is packed with people every day, and the convenience store has added twenty bread machines for restocking, but it still can't meet the demand. Even car sales have doubled.

The whole situation seemed to explode all at once. If one word could be used to describe the economic situation in mid-95, then only one word would be appropriate: explosive growth.

Oguri Min's report requested approval for 50 million yuan for expansion and development. Now, there are thousands of cake shops of all sizes throughout Northeast China, with countless more opening. Holly & Fullilai and other bakeries are expanding, and local brands are emerging in various cities, which has spurred Oguri Min into action.

Guan He's report requested that a new factory be built at a different location, as the old factory, which had only been in operation for two years, could no longer meet the market demand. Moreover, three South Korean food companies had already moved into Fengtian and were under construction.

Guan He's plan was to confront them head-on and fight a direct battle. He planned to build a branch factory in Xidulongjiang and a new factory in Fengtian, expanding the factory fivefold.

The only company that didn't mention expansion was Xie Xiaolong's instant noodle factory. They have enough space and are already building a new factory and ordering production lines. The factory's sales are more than enough to support expansion, so the company doesn't need to invest additional capital.

The supermarkets have entered their second phase of expansion, and the convenience stores, which have been established as separate operating companies, are also continuously expanding, targeting the entire Northeast region. They don't require company funding; their current revenue plus a quarterly payment period is sufficient to support their plans.

The shopping mall also needs to expand. Manager Zhang submitted a report and plan, which involves renting buildings for business and expanding outwards from the center of each city's own industry, with one company in each city opening new stores independently.

Li Bing's car sales business is also expanding, with plans to add 25 stores across Northeast China. Since he owns properties in various locations, his capital requirements are not high, but he has listed a series of car brands and models and requested to purchase them.

Xiao Wu's report provided a detailed account of the commercial development, private enterprise development, and individual business development in the three northeastern provinces and the Beijing-Tianjin area. Various small family supermarkets that imitate convenience stores have sprung up everywhere, as numerous as hairs on a cow.

Xiao Wu inquired whether it was possible to establish a department specifically to supply these small family supermarkets, and whether it was possible to expand the printing plant to supply these cake shops, including raw materials and additives.

Liang Dongmei also submitted a report proposing to establish a food packaging branch factory to specialize in the production and sales of cake and pastry packaging.

Building materials and hardware companies are also thriving. Based in Tiexi Building Materials City, they have expanded to more than ten cities and even have a branch in Xidulongjiang. The era of universal home renovation has arrived, and home renovation has become a necessity. Although professional renovation companies have not yet emerged, this market has already formed.

The furniture factory was also expanding. After several years of consideration, Lao Xu finally decided not to go out and start his own business.

The furniture factory has established a professional design department, publicity department, operations department and shopping mall department. It is expanding rapidly by taking advantage of the properties of its own parent company. At the same time, it is working closely with building materials companies. Wherever there are building materials companies' stores, there are furniture factory products on display and for sale.

Back in 95, the home decoration and furniture market was still very chaotic. There was no unified model or product standard. Decoration was mainly based on stale boards, decorative panels, and flooring, while plastic panels became the trend.

The furniture market is even more chaotic, with sandwich (veneer) MDF being the mainstream. They dare to charge three or five thousand yuan just for painting it with wood grain paint. When you bring it back and put it in the bedroom, the smell is so bad that you can't open your eyes. Even if you open the windows for ventilation every day, it doesn't help. The smell won't dissipate for at least six months or eight months.

In fact, these sandwich (veneer) boards and MDF have always been the mainstream in the furniture market and have dominated it to this day.

Even those so-called famous furniture companies and wardrobe and cabinet brands that pound their chests and boast loudly use these incredibly cheap boards that you wouldn't believe. They sell for thousands of yuan per square meter, but the quality and environmental friendliness of their products are not even as good as those made of finger-jointed plywood.

Xiao Wei carefully wrote on the furniture factory's report: "We don't need exorbitant profits; we need to be down-to-earth and take things one step at a time. We need classic designs and meticulous workmanship. We need to build a high-end brand. Solid wood construction cannot be changed, and we won't do wholesale. We can develop distributors, but there must be a strict supervision system."

Chen Hui walked into Xiao Wei's office with the report in his hand: "Xiao Wei, I feel we should expand office building construction with all our might. I think it has more potential than residential buildings." Xiao Wei looked at Chen Hui, thought for a moment, and said: "Okay, but we can't give up on residential buildings either. Let's set up another development company to specialize in residential projects. Dawei can focus on office buildings. We'll start with these six cities: Fengtian, Dalian, Xidu, Bingcheng, Kyoto, and Tianjing."

(End of this chapter)