Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 962 Methods of Working

Xiao Wei scratched his head and asked Director Liu, "So, this contract shouldn't actually be something I should have handled?"

Director Liu said, "It's fine if you dabble in legal matters when you have nothing better to do, but the correct way is definitely not to go in person. You can write it down clearly and have your secretary do it, or give it to the office. Look at those two young girls upstairs, they just sit there all day doing nothing, is that normal?"

Li Na tapped her pen on the table and said, "From now on, when you go out on business, bring your secretary or assistant with you. You need to let them get involved in your work, then assign them tasks and responsibilities. Gradually, they'll get used to it. You handle the overall direction, and they'll handle the specific details. Understand?"

Xiao Wei twitched his face, rubbed his arms, and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say. So what do we do now?"

Director Liu said, "Have your secretary organize the plan. If there are no errors, send it to Manager Zhang. Then Manager Zhang will call or come to you to understand some details. Just explain it to him clearly, tell him your requirements and goals, and it's Manager Zhang's job to achieve those goals according to his requirements. Then you can think about other things and do more important things."

Sister Jin said, "For example, warehouses, transportation, and the expansion direction of restaurants."

Li Na asked, "And when is the hotel manager coming?"

Xiao Wei said, "The transportation issue has been resolved; it's all been entrusted to the military region, both inside and outside the pass. The hotel manager, Aunt Chen, has already made arrangements; she'll arrive in the next few days. The location for the Fengtian transit warehouse has been chosen, and construction will begin immediately."

Director Liu said, "Look, you've done so much, and none of the heads of our various departments at headquarters know about it. You need to turn it into official documents and distribute them so we can understand the progress or your thoughts, and we can arrange our own work accordingly."

Li Na said, "It seems we need to set up regular meetings first, at least twice a week, so that everyone can report on their work progress."

Director Liu said, "This is necessary. We used to have meetings almost every day, and internal communication is extremely important."

Li Na said to Xiao Wei, "You need to keep your secretary/assistant busy. She is the bridge between you and our various departments. She will report our affairs to you at any time, convey your thoughts and situations to us, help you handle some details, write official documents, make notices and contacts, or represent you to meet people and convey your opinions, deliver official documents and contracts. She is not just someone who waits to make you a cup of tea every day."

Xiao Wei leaned back on the sofa for a while, lit a cigarette, and thought for a long time before saying, "Wait a minute, I clearly called you here to talk about opening a shop, how did it turn into a denunciation meeting? You guys, are you trying to turn the world upside down?"

The three women burst into laughter. Director Liu said, "The key is that you went to the wrong person. This is the consequence of irregular procedures."

Jin asked, "When are you going to Xidu?"

Xiao Wei said, "Number seven or eight, what's wrong?"

Sister Jin handed a document to Xiao Wei and said, "I have to go too. I'll ask around. If you guys don't go, I'll have to go by myself."

Xiao Wei took it and looked at it. It was the opening plan for Anji Old Restaurant in Jibei Province. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Manager Zhang has to go too, right? Dawei has to go too, Sister Liu, you have to go too, Xiao Wu, you have to go too. According to what you said, I need to bring an assistant, let's say Shi Li. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, that's about ten people."

Director Liu said, "Everything in Jibei is just beginning. Everyone needs to go there so that arrangements can be made. Each company needs to set up an office there and arrange for store openings and management personnel."

Li Na said, "I'll stay home this time. I'll be at my hotel for a while, so I can relax for another six months."

Director Liu said, "You won't have it easy either. You'll have to meet with all the companies under you, and you'll have to oversee HR. There's a lot to do in recruitment and training."

Sister Jin said, "Gao Zhijun has to go too; we need to set up the security department first."

Xiao Wei said, "Then Brother Long has to go too, right? He has to go to the food factory as well."

Director Liu said, "I've been thinking about this for the past few days. We don't need to open a food factory in every city. Just draw a two-hour radius and build one in a place within a two-hour drive. Liaodong is almost enough now. Fengtian, Longcheng, and Andong can completely cover the entire Liaodong region."

The same goes for Jibei. One in Xidu and one in Jibei City would actually suffice, one in the east and one in the west. I don't know if you're familiar with Longjiang, but for now, one in Bingcheng is enough; the cities there aren't very big.

Xiao Wei said, "How do we make the cake base? Other products are fine, and we can deliver every two or three days, but the cakes must be sold on the same day."

Director Liu said, "You have a main store in each city, right? And a city manager, right? The main store bakes the dough, it doesn't take up much space, a residential house is enough. Then all the sales of products are handled by the city manager, setting up sales outlets and so on. You just need to set the targets and watch the results. I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the main factory."

Xiao Wei diligently took notes and said, "Sister Liu, please pay attention when purchasing in the future. Master Kong instant noodles cannot be sold in our shopping mall, including convenience stores. And it's not just Master Kong; we don't want any brands similar to ours."

Director Liu nodded and said, "You don't need to explain that. We have our own factory and products, so exclusivity is definitely necessary. But that means we need to hire someone to scientifically design the factory's production lines to ensure output and variety can keep up. Also, Mr. Zhang, I see that our supermarket has grains, oils, and agricultural products. What about seafood? And for the agricultural products section, should we set up a special team for vegetables?"

Sister Jin said, "We need stable channels for grains, oils and vegetables. If all else fails, we should build a base in each province and hire people to grow them. It's okay now that there are only a few small shops, but if they all open up, it will be chaotic and we'll be running out of stock every day."

Director Liu said, "It's not really about building our own base. We can set up a base once all the stores are open. Right now, we're negotiating cooperation with various localities, specifying the products and quality requirements, and then we can centrally purchase them. This way, we can also help a group of farmers get rich, which is a good thing."

Sister Jin said, "I'm afraid that if things go like this, someone might get greedy and use pesticides and fertilizers excessively. Nowadays, persimmons aren't allowed to ripen normally; they're all forced to ripen with chemicals. If someone gets sick from eating them, it'll be all over."

Xiao Wei asked Director Liu, "If we set up a dedicated counter for seafood, how will we guarantee the supply? Will we only sell frozen goods?"

Director Liu said, "Let's start with Shanghai products. We're used to eating seafood here, and frozen food is easy to store. All we need is a cold storage. I'll think about the river seafood. You just need to give me a general idea."

Sister Jin tapped the table with her pen: "Pigs, pigs are a big problem too. Our two pig farms have to supply restaurants, and supplying the entire Liaodong province might not be enough. How do we solve the problem of pig supply, as well as cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and eggs? The quantity is not small, and they are also necessities."

Director Liu took a note and said, "I've never dealt with supermarkets before, and none of the supermarkets I've seen sell these kinds of products. I really didn't think of this aspect. Your current business model is quite similar to those abroad; you have everything you need in daily life. Have you been abroad?"

Xiao Wei shook his head: "No, I've never even been to Hong Kong. I plan to go out and see the world next year. We'll all go then, and visit our own winery in France for a few days."

(End of this chapter)