Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1286 The Turning Point of the Market

Chen Hui silently got up and walked outside the pavilion, standing behind Xiao Wei, and said, "I think what the old lady said is good. We can produce some jelly and juice specifically for the adults and children at home to eat, and give them to relatives and friends as gifts."

Xiao Wei said, "Just do it. It doesn't take much effort, just two workers. The equipment doesn't cost much either."

Xiao Hong said, "We can also go to the market. We can set up a separate workshop to produce these. Supermarkets or shopping malls can sell them. We can give them a special brand and target high-end consumers. It's just a matter of price."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's give it a try. But the cost is a bit high."

Xiaowei's mother said, "How much higher can it go? It's worth any price to feed the kids. Like Xiaohui's parents, they work so hard every day, eating some good food can help them recover."

Xiao Wei said, "Am I worried about the money? This old lady. She has to do the math! How much do we produce per day? How much do we need? Who are we supplying it to? How much is available on the market? You think buying just one machine and two people is enough?"

Xiao Wei's mother slapped him across the face: "You've grown up to be so capable, haven't you?"

The little ones were laughing heartily on the side. Beibei said to Xiaoxiaohui, "Grandma beat up Daddy."

Xiao Xiaohui, with an air of knowing everything, calmly said, "They didn't even use any force, just pretending. It didn't even hurt my butt."

Aunt Wang said to Xiuer, "Alright, that's enough. Have some fruit to help with digestion. Wei, are you done in Hainan? Is there anything else?"

Xiao Wei leaned against the pillar and thought for a moment, then said, "That's about it. There's nothing else for now."

Aunt Wang said, "I feel like you've been a bit reckless. You've only been there a few days, and you haven't even really gotten to know the place yet, and you've already invested hundreds of millions."

Xiao Wei said, "We've only done four projects so far, that's all for now. We'll observe for a while and then decide what to do next. We're not losing money, and it can't stay like this forever. It's still a province, after all, how could it possibly fail?"

There are only two main cities over there, separated by an entire island, and transportation isn't very convenient. We still need an office building on each side, and things are cheap right now. I plan to use the villa area on Haidian Island for our own purposes.

Now that the company is big, with so many subsidiaries, managers and executives all have their own offices. When they have free time, the whole family can go there for a few days to relax and have a vacation. Afterwards, they can organize employees to go there for a few days to visit and have fun.

When you're not busy, you can manage the rentals. If you hire a few people to manage them, it'll be a source of income. Whoever owns the property will get the income.

The main structures of those two buildings are already completed, so there's not much more money to spend. We'll just need to seal off the walls, do some landscaping, install security cameras and elevators, and that's about it. After that, I plan to move the supermarket and shopping mall over there.

The main focus is still the Sanya resort. I plan to have the three of us pay for it privately, not with company funds. Anyway, there's no point in just sitting there with our money; everyone says bank deposits lose money, right? It's a good investment."

Aunt Wang said, "So you're planning to cut ties between your company over there and your brother's side?"

Xiao Wei said, "The villa will be transferred, and the two buildings will also be handed over to Lao Wu. The company is basically just renting space. Kaihang and Fengda aren't affiliated with the brothers; they'll be considered private partnerships between the three of us and Miler. We'll see how things go later."

Aunt Wang thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Okay, then we won't consider your resort. It'll save us a lot of trouble. Xiao Hui and I have been thinking about it these past few days. Taking out three or four hundred million yuan at once isn't easy, and we might even have to take out a loan."

Xiao Wei picked up Bei Bei, who had run over, and said, "Have Dean Cheng prepare a budget plan for the villa and the two buildings. You just need to handle that here. The resort doesn't need to be managed by the company."

Chen Hui said, "How can you say we don't need to manage it? Doesn't the finance department have to manage it? Shouldn't an accountant be assigned?"

Xiao Wei made a face at Bei Bei: "It seems like we have to take care of it." Bei Bei giggled.

Geng Hui wiped Xia Gensheng's face and said, "It feels like the finance department is always short-staffed, and there seems to be no end in sight. We haven't even gathered enough people to send down from the Northeast yet, and the finance system in Beijing won't be up and running until next year at the latest. And now you're causing this mess in Hainan."

There need to be at least three people, right? And they need to be able to keep things running. Where am I supposed to turn into people?

Xiaohong said, "I feel that the finance department needs to be reorganized. Otherwise, we could set up a separate accounting firm for this department, with teamwork, and each company could only have a cashier, while the accounting firm would manage the finances."

"Just set up a branch in one province, put two or three of our own people there, and recruit the rest locally. As long as they can do the job, nothing else matters. Right now, Xiaohui's biggest headache is credibility, isn't it?"

Geng Hui nodded: "Yes, it's a matter of trust. We have such a large amount of capital, there are too many places where the finance department can manipulate things. If we encounter someone daring enough, it will be too late to regret it. Loyalty, business proficiency, and management skills are all required. It gives me a headache every day."

Xiao Wei thought about it for a moment and said, "That works too. How about we separate the finances? If we manage the staff the way Xiao Hong suggested, we should have enough people, right?"

Geng Hui did the math and nodded, saying, "That's enough. We've already sent about twenty people down. If we're going to operate as a company, three people per province, six in charge and ten or so assistants will be enough. We can hire the rest locally. Ah, then I'm finally free."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's do it this way. Set up an accounting firm, you be the general manager, and Aunt Wang stays at headquarters to oversee things. All financial management will be entrusted to the accounting firm, with one branch in each province for team-based operations."

"Auntie, besides cooperating with Xiaohui, your main task is to oversee the surveillance aspect. That should make things much easier."

Geng Hui nodded: "Okay, this way we don't have to worry about trust issues with each person, which reduces the pressure a lot. It's much easier to just hire people to do the work, and the efficiency can be much higher."

Xiaowei's mother said, "If you do it this way, the requirements for the cashier will be higher. It would be best to hold an internal training class and train them from time to time."

Xiao Wei said, "That's simple, easy to handle. As long as we keep the accounts under control, cash won't be a big problem. Even if there are any mistakes, we have oversight here. We just need to be strict with check management and the payment process."

Geng Hui said, "Actually, our payment flow is not large, so we can just stick to the original model."

Aunt Wang said, "Business will definitely get better and better in the future, and there will definitely be more and more things to do. The industry and commerce bureau has changed its policies, and it's not as troublesome for private businesses to get licenses and permits anymore. They support and encourage doing business."

These days, everyone wants to make money. Even those of us who used to be government employees seem to have become more shrewd, with more and more people going into business. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Xiaowei's mother said, "It's definitely a good thing. There will be more and more rich people in the future."

Aunt Wang said, "I'm afraid that in the end everything will be rushed into the same place, and even businesses that used to make money won't make much anymore. Before, shining shoes cost three or five yuan, but now, there are shoe shiners everywhere, and you can't even get a few jobs for two yuan. Small shops are popping up all over the place."

Xiao Hong looked at Aunt Wang and said, "Oh my, this old lady is starting to worry about the country and its people. Her awareness and understanding have really improved."

Aunt Wang said, "I was thinking, there are plenty of rich people, how many more will compete with us for food in the future? Look at how many cake shops have opened now? They're everywhere, and small private supermarkets are following our convenience store model, they're even more densely packed."

What about supermarkets and shopping malls in the future? What about food factories? Didn't they say the Koreans are already planning to open one in Fengtian? There's a lot of construction going on now; your dad said several residential areas in Tiexi and Yuhong have started construction. Shouldn't we keep thinking about that?"

(End of this chapter)