Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 978 Provincial Investment

Chen Hui said, "What can we do? We don't know anything about this. Let's talk it over. If we offer too little, it won't be worth it, and people won't do it."

Xiao Wei asked, "Could we poach a factory manager from another printing company?"

Chen Hui shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. Printing is printing, cardboard boxes are cardboard boxes, and cartons are cartons. The processes and technologies are all different. Do you think all leaders in public institutions can become leaders in private companies? It's better to just poach a worker; at least they can do the work. Besides, there's plastic too—blister packaging, plastic bags, foam—there are so many kinds. No chance."

Xiao Wei said, "How about we make the cardboard boxes ourselves and order the plastic bags from outside? We can find several factories, check their quality and prices, and then place an order. But that won't work either. Where will we get the bowls? And the forks too?"

Chen Hui said, "We have companies around here that make styrofoam lunch boxes. Don't you think it's the same as making those bowls?"

Xiao Wei shook his head: "I don't know, it's all the same to me anyway."

Chen Hui said, "I'll go ask and see if it can be done and how much it would cost."

Xiao Wei said, "So I thought about it for a long time today, and I think we should focus our energy on the market and distribution channels, instead of getting bogged down in these specific products. Look at all the problems that arise from instant noodles! We don't really understand them, and we can't possibly dedicate ourselves to running this factory. Why bother?"

Chen Hui said, "That's right. Why are you thinking about these things? Isn't this Xie Xiaolong's business? He's the factory manager of the food factory. How the food factory develops is his business. He said he wants to build an instant noodle factory, so he has to solve these problems, right? You insist on doing it yourself."

Xiao Wei looked at Chen Hui, who said, "We, or rather you, shouldn't be so stingy with these things. For example, Xidu, after it's built, are you going to set up the hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, and supermarkets one by one? And you're going to stock the goods too, is that feasible? We're here to make the decision to open a shopping mall, to buy the land and build the buildings, and the rest is Manager Zhang and Director Liu's job, boss."

These managers are only in charge of one area. They can focus all their energy on that area and develop and arrange things as they see fit. If they feel they should open an instant noodle factory, and we feel it's feasible too, then they'll approve it, buy the land, and build it, right? Buying the land and building are our business, but the details of the instant noodle factory should be the food factory's responsibility.

Xiao Wei said, "So you mean we should just ignore it and leave it to Brother Long?"

Chen Hui said, "It's not that we don't care, it's that you don't need to interfere like this. Even if you're racking your brains, you still have to wait for Xie Xiaolong to come back and discuss it with him, right? How exactly to set up the number of lines and how to solve the problems, right? I don't believe he hasn't considered it, and he's more professional than us when it comes to the specific details."

Xiao Wei rubbed his face and said, "Okay, let's wait for him to come back. So, what should we do now?"

Chen Hui said, "We need to figure out where to acquire the land. He can't handle this if we leave it to his subordinates. Is Huanggu really incompetent?"

Xiao Wei turned to look at the map: "It's not that it's impossible, but it just doesn't feel very convenient over there."

Chen Hui said, "Anyway, just don't go to Dongling. It's too bad there. The facilities are completely inadequate."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "So what if they didn't come to the opening? You went and loitered around for days, and they even kept you company, but you still didn't say a word and just stopped going, right?"

Chen Hui said, "Watch your words! Who says they won't go if they don't say anything? We were still negotiating when we opened, and the invitations had already arrived. This was only finalized after the opening, okay?"

Xiao Wei said, "You're talking nonsense. I wasn't talking about the Hun River, I was talking about the food factory."

Chen Hui chuckled and said, "The supporting facilities are indeed lacking, far inferior. To be honest, even if this deal falls through, they shouldn't have given us such a hard time, right? Of all the invitations we sent out, they were the only ones who didn't show up. And they were acting all high and mighty during the negotiations. Did they even come to our office? They always had their subordinates make the calls. What a big shot!"

Xiao Wei said, "Fine, if you say you won't go, then you won't go. To be honest, I didn't like that place either. So where should we go? We definitely can't do it in Heping or Shenhe, we can't afford it."

Chen Hui walked to the map and looked up: "Where's Da Dong?"

Xiao Wei said, "Isn't there some kind of development zone? It involves tens of millions of yuan in investment. Are the policies better there?"

Chen Hui said, "The development zone? Our pig farm is just above the Tiexi and Zhangshi development zones."

Xiao Wei said, "It seems like last time when they opened, the Tiexi branch gave me a business card. Let me look through it."

I looked in the business card holder and sure enough, it was there.

Xiao Wei sat down, picked up the phone, and dialed.

After a few rings, the other end answered. Xiao Wei said, "Hello, is this District Chief Li?"

The person on the other end asked, "Who are you?"

Xiao Wei said, "I am Zhang Wei from Brothers Group."

"Oh, oh, Chairman Zhang, hello, hello, it's me, it's me. Is there something you need?" District Chief Li's voice immediately became cheerful.

Xiao Wei said, "I want to ask you something. Is the Zhangshi Development Zone under your jurisdiction?"

District Chief Li said, "Yes, yes, yes, our district is in charge of it. The director is also a deputy secretary. Is there something you need?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm planning to build an instant noodle factory here, but I'm not sure if it's suitable to go to the development zone, so I'm taking the liberty of asking."

District Chief Li asked, "An instant noodle factory? How big is it?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's about 300 acres of land. The factory buildings and equipment will cost around 30 million yuan, not including the land itself. I don't know how much land costs in your area. Let me tell you, District Chief Li, it's too expensive for me to afford."

District Chief Li laughed a few times and said, "You're the boss of such a big corporation, and you're complaining about being poor? Even a little bit of money slipping through your fingers would be enough to cover land costs. This factory of yours must be a huge investment. You really have high hopes for the instant noodle industry?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm not complaining about being poor, I'm really poor. I have several construction sites underway, and I just acquired more than 2,000 mu of land in Heping. I'm about to acquire land in various cities across the province. If I don't keep up, I really won't be able to operate. It's not that I'm optimistic about this industry, but I supply my own shopping malls, supermarkets, and convenience stores, which require such a large output."

District Chief Li asked, "You acquired over 2,000 mu of land in Heping District? That's impressive! You're a remarkable young man. What are you planning to build on the land you acquire in other cities?"

Xiao Wei said, "Warehouses. We plan to build a warehouse transportation system covering all cities in the three northeastern provinces, connecting all prefecture-level cities so that goods can circulate anytime, anywhere. We'll start with Liaodong."

District Chief Li said, "You didn't take the land in Heping for this, did you? That's far too extravagant."

Xiao Wei said, "That's true. We need to build a transit warehouse to handle goods from three provinces. It can't be too small, and the transportation has to be convenient."

District Chief Li hissed and said, "You guys... how high is the cost of peace? It must be at least over a hundred yuan per square meter, right? Come to my side, the province has policies. Your factory and warehouse, especially the warehouse, need to cover the entire province. You can directly ask the province for the conditions. Come over here and I'll help you ask, okay? I'll allocate 3,000 mu for you."

Xiao Wei said, "It doesn't need to be that big. The more than 2,000 acres over there aren't all for warehouses. Warehouses and factories together, about 1,500 acres, will be enough. District Chief Li, are you saying that all the warehouses in the province can be considered part of the overall investment?"

(End of this chapter)