Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 947 News about Yang Xuemei

Liang Dongmei said, "It's nothing. The cost of plastic, paper, cardboard, and even light printing is calculated by multiplying the finished product cost by the total cost, plus the setup fee, printing fee, and bonding fee. Then, waste is added to arrive at the final price."

The calculation method is the same: multiply the length and width of the material by the thickness and then by the coefficient to get the weight. Multiply the weight by the price per gram, then calculate how many finished products can be produced from one sheet of material. Divide the weight by the net cost per finished product. Multiply the net cost by the production quantity, the number of printings, and the start-up cost. Add 1.1 to 1.3 for losses, and that is the cost of this batch of goods.

Whether it's paper or plastic, it's calculated the same way, then you just add your profit. When we go out to find other factories to do the manufacturing, we don't even need to negotiate; they'll naturally give us the industry price, just adding a small processing fee to the cost. The final price to me will still be a dollar lower than the market price. They have to leave me some room for maneuver; that's the rule.

Xiao Hong said, "Is that how it's calculated? What about the boxes and bags? Don't we still need to cover them up and make holes for them?"

Liang Dongmei said, "Just add more. The prison charges nine cents for pasting a bag, two cents for punching a hole, and one or two cents for something more complicated. You can just add it to the cost."

Xiao Hong turned to Xiao Wei and said, "By the way, Sister Xue Mei is getting out of prison."

Xiao Wei asked, "When?" He had never heard of Yang Xuemei's visit from Xiao Hong and Chen Xiao.

Xiao Hong said, "When I visited Sister Xue Mei last time, Captain Wu said that because of her good behavior, her sentence was reduced, and she could come back by the end of October, or at the latest by mid-November."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's prepare a house for her across the street first, and put her things there."

Xiao Hong asked, "Can't we live in the annex of our house?"

Xiao Wei said, "That's not good. I'm afraid she'll feel like she's living under someone else's roof. Why don't you talk to her about it?"

Xiaohong said, "Why don't you just stay at our house? It feels wrong to leave her all alone out there. She has no one else. From now on, she'll be my sister and live at our house. You have no idea how many times she's cried because she can't get pregnant."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you, my mom, and your mom should discuss it together. We should also listen to their opinions."

Liang Dongmei interjected, "Chairman Zhang, how big is your house? It sounds like you have both a main building and an annex."

Xiao Wei said, "There were two buildings built in this courtyard downstairs, but there were too few people, so most of them are empty. There are only seven people in our two families combined."

Chen Lei said, "If only I were as rich as you, I could immediately acquire land and build a factory. I'm just anxiously waiting around all day."

Liang Dongmei said, "Didn't my dad give us money?"

Chen Lei glanced at Liang Dongmei but didn't say anything.

Xiao Wei said, "We still need a decent machine, even if it's secondhand, at least a Roland two-color printing press, right? Do you have a plate-making machine?"

Liang Dongmei said, "No, we pay outside to have the printing plates made, but the advantage is that the quality of the plates is guaranteed."

Xiao Wei said, "I can understand having the die-cutting plates made outside, but I don't quite understand why the printing plates are also made outside. Does this require a lot of investment?"

Chen Lei said, "It's not that much. The equipment and chemicals alone cost only tens of thousands of yuan, and each printing plate costs a few dozen yuan. The key is that it's troublesome. You need a specialist to do it. There are too many human factors involved. Actually, if you do the math, it's better to do it outside. There won't be any problems."

Xiao Wei nodded.

Xiaohong asked, "If you were to build a new factory and equip it with all the machines, how much would it cost?"

Liang Dongmei said, "If we were to buy a two-color machine, a new one would cost over a million."

Xiao Hong said, "That machine is so expensive!"

Liang Dongmei said, "No, it includes buying land, building factories and dormitories, and machinery. A two-color Roland costs over 400,000, a four-color costs over 1 million, and a Heidelberg costs over 2 million."

Xiao Hong asked, "Then, four-color is better than two-color, right?"

Liang Dongmei said, "The printing is fast, and the finished product is produced in one go. Single color and two color printing can be done in sets."

Xiaohong said, "Then let's buy four-color printers. They print faster and better, so we can make more money, right?"

Liang Dongmei said, "If the production volume can keep up, we will definitely make a profit. If the production volume cannot keep up, it is better to use two-color printing, which has a lower cost. In fact, we use single color printing for most of the time for the same reason. Basically, three 01 printers are enough. Nowadays, as long as the technician's skills are up to par, there is not much difference in the printed products."

Xiao Hong asked, "How much money do you still need?"

Liang Dongmei said, "My dad gave me 500,000 yuan, which is more than enough to buy land and build a factory, if we don't replace the machinery."

Xiao Hong thought for a moment and said, "How about investing? I'll give you 500,000 yuan, and you can take 30%."

Xiao Wei laughed and tossed a cigarette to Chen Lei.

Xiao Hong said, "I don't participate in management, I just invest money and share the profits. Maybe I can even help bring in some business, but I want a commission on the business."

Before Chen Lei could speak, Liang Dongmei interrupted, "Sure, no need for 30%, 40%, you get 40% of the 500,000. You'll get the commission from the business you bring in, that's for sure."

Xiao Hong turned to Xiao Wei and asked, "Is it okay?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, whatever makes you happy. Are you going to shoot alone or with Chen Xiao?"

Xiao Hong said, "How can I manage to support her with 500,000 yuan? Besides, she'll be coming back to work at the company in a few days."

Xiao Wei said, "Alright, if you've thought it through, then let's do it this way. Now, we're not outsiders anymore. You can go back and buy land and build factories where you need to. Here, go to the office and get a list of what we need. Start designing, and be quick. Once it's finalized, we can start production."

Xiao Hong stood up and said, "Come on, I'll take you to Brother Liang to sign the contract, and then I'll give you the money. You can start working on it then."

Liang Dongmei and Chen Lei stood up, and Liang Dongmei said, "Then, Chairman Zhang, we'll be leaving now."

Xiao Wei waved his hand and said, "Okay, hurry up and come visit later."

Chen Hui came in, looked at Liang Dongmei and Chen Lei, and said, "The money was paid, and then I went to the garage to take a look. They said they'd add a pump for us."

Xiao Wei said, "Add it in the garage? That would be too noisy!"

Chen Hui said, "No, they're adding a pump for our supervisor. They're worried it won't be able to reach the top, it's too high. He went down into the ditch to check our pipes and said it's feasible. They'll probably have to build a small structure at the corner of the building in front and put the pump inside. They'll have to dig it down."

Xiao Wei said, "Call and ask Engineer Wang. I remember he mentioned this before; it seems like there's a pump involved."

Xiao Hong said, "You two chat, we're leaving now." She then led Liang Dongmei and Chen Lei out.

Chen Hui asked, "Who is it?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's a packaging factory, a small one. Xiao Hong said she invested 500,000 yuan and went to sign the contract. Xiao Hong said, 'Your wife has finally decided to go back to work?'"

Chen Hui said, "Given her personality, I never expected her to stay home for so long. What kind of work are we letting her manage?"

Xiao Wei said, "She used to sell electronics, so maybe she should sell home appliances, like a home appliance store. For now, she'll be under Manager Zhang's management, but she can be separated later. Or we could give her the car and motorcycle stall too, since we don't have anyone else available."

Chen Hui said, "You should talk to her about it. Don't talk to me; it's no use."

Xiao Wei said, "I feel like it'll work, let's settle on that. Yang Xuemei is getting out of prison, and I haven't decided what kind of job to give her yet. What do you think?"

Chen Hui slapped his thigh: "What are we still thinking about? She's definitely the image ambassador! We'll have her handle all the publicity from now on. Photos and videos are a waste. It would be such a waste not to use someone with that face."

Xiao Wei was stunned: "You...you just do this? You're just idle most of the time?"

Chen Hui thought for a moment and asked, "What would she do?"

(End of this chapter)