Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 843 Buying Land

Chen Xiao said, "Xiao Wei is right. The contract must be signed, and it should be very strict. The details regarding quality and penalties should be clear. I also suggest that you deduct a portion of the deposit here so that it can be withheld if any problems arise."

Xiao Wei said, "That's definitely how it should be done. The supply contract can be signed for one year, and the payment will start from the third month. That is, the payment for the goods will be held for three months. If there are any problems in the middle, the payment for those three months will not be made. It should be written in the contract."

Chen Hui said, "Forget it, let's not overthink it. Let's leave this to Liang Gaoyou; they're the ones who handle this."

Xiao Wei asked, "How is Attorney Liang's pay calculated?"

Chen Hui said, "I'll give you 50,000 a year, and I'll handle all the legal matters. Is that okay? If you feel it's too high, I'll negotiate it down."

Xiao Wei said, "No need, this price is acceptable. Let's get him an office here then. He'll need contracts for renting and selling properties soon, so have him start working on them now, making sure they're detailed, so we don't have to scramble later. Supply contracts, investment contracts, rental contracts, sales contracts, and a purchase contract—anything else?"

Chen Xiao said, "Don't people like Li Na, Jin Jie, and Xiao Long Ge sign labor contracts? I think it's better to sign a formal contract for everyone who can use it. It makes everyone feel more comfortable and makes sure everything that should be given and said is clearly written down."

Chen Hui said, "Should we also put out the salary and benefits information? We can just follow the rules from now on, and everyone will know what to expect."

Xiao Wei said, "That's not all. There needs to be a management system, a system for rewards and punishments, right? Salaries, benefits, the responsibilities and rewards/punishments for each level of position, bonuses, vehicle management, financial reimbursement, equipment management, warehouse management, finished product production and sales—all of these need to be regulated, right?"

Chen Xiao said, "Personnel matters, including recruitment, appointment, and dismissal, also need to be governed by regulations."

Xiao Wei looked at Chen Xiao: "Most of them should be compatible, right?"

Chen Xiao said, "It should be. There are only some differences in specific matters, which are easy to handle."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's do it this way: one set of rules applicable throughout the group, and then each company can supplement it with its own independent rules as needed, but they can't conflict with the group's regulations. Is that okay?"

Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Sure, things like benefits and bonuses are different for every company. Can a company that sells houses and cars be the same as one that sells bread? The difficulty of the work is different, and so is the profit."

Chen Hui said, "Those who sell houses and cars earn significantly more than those here. How can that be acceptable? We all work in the same company, but the income difference between this department and that department is several times. How can we accept that?"

Xiao Wei said, "You can't think of it that way. The work done and the effort put in are different, there's nothing we can do about it."

Chen Xiao said, "I don't understand your thinking. Every company and factory pays its own wages and benefits. Are you planning to disclose that to everyone? Different departments within a company should keep things confidential. Money is the easiest thing to cause trouble, so don't expose it."

The old man said from the side, "This girl sees things clearly, and her words are spot on. You should listen to her."

Xiao Wei said, "Shouldn't we let everyone see how much money others are making to create competition and motivation?"

Chen Xiao said, "That refers to people in the same department doing the same job, like those selling houses. The ones who sell more earn more, and others will work harder. Can you compare someone working in a factory to someone selling houses? How many loaves of bread would they have to produce to equal the price of one house? You couldn't fill the entire building with machines. Then, would they still have the motivation?"

The old man said, "I don't understand your stuff, but I feel you could do some internal competitions, every six months or a year, to pick out the people who are capable or suitable for other jobs, give them a chance to change jobs, and weed out the unsuitable ones. That way, everyone will have something to look forward to in the end."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Wow, grandpa, you even know about internal competition."

The old man said, "Isn't this happening everywhere now? I'm not blind; it's in the newspapers every day. Government and corporate involvement in this is obviously just empty talk, but you can actually do it. I feel this law applies."

Chen Hui said to Xiao Wei, "That's really good. Every now and then, we let everyone sign up for what they want to do, what they think they can do, or what they are good at. This way, we can have a thorough understanding of what's going on below. Talented people are selected, not just popped out on their own."

Xiao Wei said, "Why do you say that? Isn't it said that gold shines wherever it is?"

Chen Hui scoffed and said, "Stop reading those useless books. You think you can fool a three-year-old? There are plenty of capable people out there. Where do they shine? Opportunity, you know? Go to any large state-owned factory. If you can't find half the workers who are more capable than the current factory manager, I'll eat my hat. But there's only one factory manager, and it's not just about being capable. Understand?"

Xiao Wei rubbed his scalp, thought for a moment, and asked Chen Hui, "Did Uncle Cheng call?"

Chen Hui said, "It can't be that fast. Buying a house is the slowest thing ever. I've been running around Fengtian for ages. By the way, how do we buy land in Zhongjie? How big should it be? Should we invest and get it from the government or buy directly from the current owners?"

Xiao Wei said, "Weren't you the one who was running the whole time? How would I know?"

Chen Hui said, "Each has its advantages. Buying from the government means you don't have to worry about demolition and can save some money, to be honest. But it's slow. Buying directly from a private owner is faster. We have to demolish it ourselves, which costs more money, but it saves time."

I've found a plot of land that I think is pretty good. It's not far from where our current cake shop is, about 300 meters in. The front and back streets connect to form a square plot of land.

I've been in contact with them. The project approval, land acquisition, demolition, and infrastructure development will all be completed, and construction can only begin the year after next, at the earliest. The total cost will be 200 million yuan. If we approach the owners and buy directly, that's like throwing money at the problem. That's faster; construction can definitely start next spring, but it will be much more expensive, probably costing at least 30 million more.

Xiao Wei asked, "Are you sure we can buy it and they'll be able to sell it? They've got some business over there, they're making money."

Chen Hui said, "The ones making money are just a few shops on this side of the street. How do they make money in the area behind? It's all residential buildings, some warehouses, offices, and the key issue is that the property rights are a bit mixed up, there are too many owners. Negotiations will take time, you have to go through each one individually."

Chen Xiao asked, "What did the government say?"

Chen Hui said, "The government definitely welcomes investment. The government makes money from selling land. The land price there is so high, several thousand yuan per square meter. The land cost alone is over 100 million yuan. Just think about what that means."

Chen Xiao said, "My God, this is so different!"

Chen Hui said, "You haven't been to Taiyuan Street yet. It's even more expensive there. Those old houses cost three or four thousand yuan per square meter."

(End of this chapter)