Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 946 Wall Calendar and Table Calendar

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "And then you started poaching clients, right?"

Liang Dongmei blushed even more, smiled, and said, "I wouldn't say that. You're not a long-term partner, and to be honest, I don't know how they get jobs from you. Their equipment isn't even as good as ours."

Xiao Wei called out, "Shi Li."

Shi Li pushed open the door and entered: "Chairwoman."

Xiao Wei said, "Ask who arranged for the printing of the Mid-Autumn Festival tote bags and who they were given to."

Shi Li said, "I know. You weren't here those few days, so I contacted Captain Wu at the women's prison. She introduced two printing factories. We were too busy at the time, so we didn't go to see them and just made the arrangements over the phone. It seems that in the end, it took three or four factories to get our goods. The mooncake packaging used the public templates provided by them."

Xiao Wei nodded and asked, "How's the quality? Are there any left? Bring two over."

Shi Li said, "Yes, I'll go get it." She turned and left.

Xiao Wei said, "This year was indeed a bit rushed, as I happened to be away on a business trip for a few days. Next year, we'll have to do it properly."

Liang Dongmei smiled and said, "Then give it to us. I guarantee to design and produce it well for you. I can arrange for production from the final draft. We'll keep it with me first, and you can pick it up and pay when you need it. Everything will be made by me first and kept in my factory. I guarantee the quality and quantity will be guaranteed so that it won't delay your use."

Xiao Wei said, "Your factory is very big? It must be quite a large place. It can't be damp or dirty, and there can't be rats or anything like that."

Liang Dongmei said, "We'll figure something out. At worst, I'll rent a few houses to store them, as long as you're satisfied, Mr. Zhang."

Chen Lei said, "My family is discussing moving the factory to Dongling. They're building a development zone there, and we plan to buy a piece of land and build a new factory there, returning this factory to my father-in-law. It's not exactly a nice way to put it. We'll also build a few warehouses there."

Liang Dongmei turned her head and glanced at Chen Lei, clearly a little angry. Chen Lei chuckled a few times.

Xiao Wei asked, "Is it near Yushutun?"

Chen Lei said, "Yes, yes, yes, you know Chairman Zhang from Yushutun too?"

Xiao Wei said, "We went to see it too, but we felt that the supporting facilities there might not be up to par, so we acquired the land here, which is the area downstairs that was demolished."

Liang Dongmei said, "We also want to acquire land here, but we don't have that much money. We're just waiting for you, Chairman Zhang, to take care of us." She smiled as she spoke, and her voice was pleasant. Xiao Wei glanced at Chen Lei and thought, "This guy is really lucky. He's just an average-looking guy, and this girl he found has a factory."

"Xiaowei, are you planning to confiscate my secret stash of money?" Xiaohong walked in with a gust of wind.

Xiao Wei turned his head and looked over: "How did I not take your secret stash of money?"

Xiao Hong saw someone, stuck out her tongue, and said, "Why did the finance department take the money from the house sale?"

Xiao Wei pointed to Liang Dongmei and introduced her, saying, "This is Director Liang of Liangchen Packaging. Her husband is Chen Lei, and this is my wife, Wang Xiaohong."

The three nodded, and Xiao Hong sat down next to Xiao Wei and looked at him.

Xiao Wei said, "No, otherwise you'd have to squat there collecting money every day, right? And then you'd have to pay taxes and get permits, would you do that yourself? The Construction Department and the Public Security Department will even give you a portion back, it'll be given to you once the finance department has processed it."

Xiao Hong said, "I keep my word. I'm going to buy a house in Kyoto, and I've already told my parents and Chen Xiao."

Xiao Wei was taken aback for a moment and asked, "How much does it cost to buy a yard? Tens of millions?"

Xiao Hong said, "No need, even a decent one or two hundred thousand."

Xiao Wei said, "That's more like it. You came all this way just to ask me this?"

Xiaohong said, "I don't have classes today. Didn't you say you were going to build a school in the county? I want to go back and take a look. Oh no, can I build the school myself?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, if you're willing to spend the money, then go ahead and build it. The blueprints and everything are done, and the budget is on my desk. It'll cost around 600,000 to cover everything." He pointed to his desk.

Xiao Hong stood up, smiled at Liang Dongmei, and went to look at the blueprints on her desk. Liang Dongmei glanced at Xiao Hong and whispered to Xiao Wei, "You give your wife tens of millions of yuan in secret savings, don't you?"

Xiao Wei shook his head and said with a smile, "How could that be? My father-in-law's work unit couldn't raise enough money for the housing fund, so she used her own savings to help him raise the funds. In the end, the unit gave us some houses, which are being sold these days. We don't need any houses."

Shi Li walked over with several bags and boxes: "There are a few left in the factory, so I brought them all up."

Liang Dongmei pointed to the bag and said, "This, this is what we made. Ours has a watermark on the bottom."

Printing factories usually leave a mark in an inconspicuous place to prevent things from becoming unclear.

Xiao Wei compared several bags and boxes and found that the printing was acceptable; the text and patterns were clear, and the colors were not mixed.

Liang Dongmei pointed to a bag and said, "Chairman Zhang, look at this. These are burnt, but most people can't tell. We wouldn't throw away bags like this."

Xiao Wei glanced at it and asked, "How about the design? For example, our mooncakes are all high-end products, so the packaging needs to be distinctive and exquisite."

Liang Dongmei said, "Actually, there's no problem with printing. The die-cutting for mooncake packaging is very important, and the post-processing can't be neglected either. Mr. Zhang, don't worry, I'll spend a lot of money to find the best place for the die-cutting, and I'll also make the best molds for the post-processing such as gilding and hot stamping. I'll definitely get it done for you."

Chen Lei said, "Chairman Zhang, it's almost the end of the year. Isn't your company planning to make some wall calendars or desk calendars to give as gifts?"

Throughout the 90s, it was especially popular to give wall calendars and counter calendars as year-end gifts, which could be considered a unique form of promotion. By the late 90s, wall calendars gradually faded from the scene, and no one hung them anymore. Only counter calendars persisted, but their sales also plummeted. Now, no one displays counter calendars anymore.

Back then, every household would buy a Yanghuang calendar and tear off one sheet each day.

Xiao Wei said, "Doing a little is fine, but the problem is we don't deliver to many places. Should we give it to the employees?"

Xiao Hong walked over and said, "It's good to make something and give it to the employees. It'll save us from having to buy it ourselves. But it has to look nice."

Liang Dongmei said, "Usually, we buy the standard printing plates from the calendar factory and heat-press them. If you want to make them look good, you have to print them yourself. But that's expensive."

Xiaohong said, "We'll make a batch of cakes and bread, make a lot, sell them at the wholesale market, and then deliver them ourselves. We won't work for the whole group, but for the individual companies under it; we'll do it individually."

Xiao Wei said, "If we're going to do it, the group has to do it too. The military region and government units still have to send supplies to the group."

Chen Lei said, "There are still two months left, there's plenty of time. We can do whatever we want, as long as we calculate the quantity accurately. Any leftovers can be thrown away."

Xiao Wei waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not talk about those things later. What we need, from forms, invoices, packaging boxes to bags, from light printing to coated paper, cardboard to plastic, can you handle all of that? I'm too lazy to find a supplier for each one, it's too much trouble."

Liang Dongmei said, "Chairman Zhang, you won't find a single factory in the entire Fengtian, or even the whole of China, that can handle all of these. There are several types of factories here, and no one does. But, like I said, I can find others. I'll help you find manufacturers. Just come to me for supplies, and there won't be any problems. From price to quality assurance, everything will be fine."

Xiao Wei asked, "You understand all of this? And you can guarantee the price?"

(End of this chapter)