Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 348 How about going to the city construction site?

Xie Xiaolong shook his head and said, "Single-store production won't make much of a difference. It's not profitable to try to enter the market unless we find a place like Longcheng to produce cake bases. If we concentrate production like that, then bread, biscuits, and the like can enter the market."

Xiao Wei squinted and thought for a while before saying, "Look, I'll go back and look around these next few days. If I find a suitable place, I can just work in a factory."

Xie Xiaolong laughed and said, "That's your boss's business to consider. If you decide to go for it, then go for it. But if you're building a factory in Fengtian, I suggest you go for a big one right away. Fengtian is big, and it can serve the whole province. A small one will cause problems later. Your boss shouldn't be short of money, right?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Money is a small matter. Let me think about it."

Liu Hongliang pushed the door open and walked in. Xiao Wei frowned and said, "Couldn't you knock? What if Factory Manager Xie has guests?"

Liu Hongliang paused for a moment, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I was wrong, I was wrong, it's a habit, I'll change it in the future." Xie Xiaolong smiled and said, "It's okay, we're all on the same side."

Xiao Wei said, "Rules are still necessary, otherwise how will we manage the factory when it gets bigger? It'll be a complete mess. What brings you up here?"

Liu Hongliang sat down and said, "The pig farm is all set up. When do we start? I'll get all the paperwork done." He took a plastic bag out of his bag and handed it to Xiaowei. Xiaowei took it, looked at it through the pocket, and said, "Okay, I'll call Anlei in a bit. By the way, Hongliang, if you have some free time these next few days, go out and look for storefronts throughout the city. Cake shops can open branches now, so go ask the business registration office what permits you need."

Liu Hongliang said, "Okay, what are your requirements?"

Xiao Wei said, "It has to be at least a hundred square meters, a little bigger is fine, a little smaller won't be enough. Then we can talk about the rent, or see if we can buy it. It has to be on a main street, preferably facing the main road, with convenient transportation. It has to be in a densely populated area, or next to a high school or university."

Liu Hongliang rolled his eyes and said, "Residential area? Are there any storefronts over there?" In those days, it wasn't common for everyone to own storefronts. When buildings were constructed, the ground floor wouldn't be lined with storefronts. These days, housing was just housing, and commercial properties were concentrated in the city center, all in the hands of government agencies. Moreover, the economy in Longcheng was average, and at this time there were still large areas of single-story buildings.

Xiao Wei said, "A private house is fine, as long as it faces the street. Just change it a bit. There's no rule against using a private house for business."

Liu Hongliang nodded to indicate he understood, reached for a cigarette, stood up, and said, "Then I'll be going. Uncle Zhang said he wants to go over there and take a look." Xiao Wei nodded. Liu Hongliang greeted Xie Xiaolong, "See you later, Brother Xie." Xie Xiaolong responded, and Liu Hongliang went out and downstairs.

Xiao Wei turned around, about to speak to Xie Xiaolong, when Liu Hongliang pushed open the door again, poked his head in, and asked, "Boss, how many houses are you looking for?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Find a map of Longcheng, circle the busiest and most concentrated areas, see how many we need, and then we'll discuss it. I'm asking you to find them, not to decide right away. The shops should be about a kilometer or two apart in all directions, okay?"

Xiao Wei turned to Xie Xiaolong and asked, "Let's look at it this way for now, and then we can choose a different one when it's time to actually place the order."

Liu Hongliang then asked, "What about the city center? There are few residential buildings there; it's mostly government-owned businesses and shopping malls."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Okay, I was thinking of getting one from a department store. You go find one first." Liu Hongliang nodded, closed the door, and left.

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and, finding nothing else to do, stood up and said, "Then I'll go down too. You go ahead with your work." Xie Xiaolong said, "If we're going to open a cake shop, why don't we combine the directly operated sales point with the cake shop? What do you think? It'll be good to have more products and they'll look better."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Okay, just add another employee. You can think about it." He went downstairs to Shang Jie's place, then went to the cafeteria, and went back to the courtyard. He went into the living room, made himself a cup of tea, and sat there thinking. He took out a large notebook, flipped through it, and wrote some things down. Now there are more and more things to do, and it is obvious that just relying on his brain to remember things is no longer enough.

Just then, the pager went off. I took it out and saw it was Chen Hui again. I checked the time and it was only a little past nine. This kid is in a pretty hurry.

Picking up the phone and dialing back, Chen Hui answered and asked, "You Wei, can your father-in-law go to the Urban Construction Bureau?"

Xiao Wei paused for a moment before realizing what he meant and said, "Okay, as long as it's transferred."

Chen Hui said, "Okay, get me a copy of your father-in-law's information. Just issue a transfer order here, it's a small matter. Liu Sui has already gone to the Grain Bureau to find the director and said he'll call back in a bit. I'll have him call you directly. Wait by the phone for a while, don't leave."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I'll just organize my notes here. Thanks! How's business at the restaurant?"

Chen Hui immediately said with a little excitement, "It's not bad. Fengtian is too big, and there are a lot of rich people. Now we have a lot of new customers coming every day. That guy really didn't work for nothing. Our restaurant's reputation is slowly growing. Yesterday we sold about twenty tables. I estimate we'll be able to turn over tables next month."

In the restaurant industry, selling the same table twice is called table turnover. If you set up ten tables, turning over the table once means you've served twenty tables of customers.

While mentally estimating, Xiao Wei said, "That's really good, much better than we imagined. Congratulations in advance to Boss Chen on your fortune!" Chen Hui chuckled and said, "Same to you, same to you, hahaha. Bye, this boss has to go to work." He then hung up the phone.

Xiao Wei slowly put down the phone. According to Chen Hui's calculations, yesterday's turnover was nearly 30,000 yuan. Sure enough, it's easy to make money in big cities. He couldn't help but feel more confident about returning to Fengtian to set up a factory and open a shop.

He shook his head. Small towns can't compare to provincial capitals; the starting point is miles apart. He closed his notebook, put away his pen, and picked up the phone to call Uncle Wang's workplace.

The phone rang a few times before being answered: "Feeding?"

Xiao Wei said, "Uncle, I am Xiao Wei."

Uncle Wang asked, "Is something the matter?"

Xiao Wei said, "Uncle, hurry up and get a copy of your documents and send them to Fengtian. Uncle Chen said to ask the Urban Construction Bureau here to issue a transfer order."

There was a loud clatter as something fell to the ground near Uncle Wang's place. His voice trembled slightly as he asked, "Where's the provincial capital being built?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yeah, it's the provincial capital construction. They didn't say what I'd be doing there, and I didn't ask. I felt too embarrassed to ask anyway. I guess I'll just be transferred here."

Uncle Wang said, "Yes, yes, yes, just transfer me over. Do whatever you're assigned. Is there anything else? If not, I'll go get the materials."

(End of this chapter)