Chapter 562 Taming the Tiger Cubs

"What happened to you? Look at how dark and thin you are, you look like a refugee."

Zhou Qinglan looked at her husband's face and asked with heartache.

"I've been busy. I went to Russia twice. The second time I stayed there for a bit longer. I probably lost weight because I couldn't get used to the environment and the food."

"It's alright, come home and eat well, you'll recover in a few days."

The two younger brothers knew that Sheng Xiping was sick, but Sheng Xiping forbade them to tell the family, so Zhou Qinglan and Sheng Liancheng and his wife were unaware of it.

"Just now, Aunt Li said she was going to stew an old hen for you to nourish yourself."

"I think that's fine too. It's a good thing our parents didn't see this, otherwise Mom would be heartbroken."

Zhou Qinglan frowned as she looked at her husband.

"Now that you're back, you can stay home a little longer, right? Take good care of yourself, and we'll go back to the forest farm in a few days."

The couple chatted for a while, then Aunt Li called out that it was time to eat.

Even if you have two more branch factories, you can take on more orders. In the end, the branch factories will probably have to operate 24/7, just like here, with the machines practically smoking from exhaustion.

Sheng Xiping has made plans to obtain two more plots of land in Dalian and Yantai next year to build two branch factories.

"Okay, I understand. I'll arrange for someone to get to work right away."

"Haha, Zheng Hua, you understand me better and better now."

Just as Zheng Hua had said, the workshop was bustling with activity. All the workers were busy with their tasks, and even when Sheng Xiping passed by, no one paid him any attention.

The day after returning home, Sheng Xiping went to the furniture factory.

The freight cars should be arriving in the next few days; they're all carrying good timber brought back from Africa.

"President Sheng, I have a feeling that your idea is not very reliable."

The policy from above is to disassemble the equipment first, then replicate it according to the blueprints and parts, and finally restore it.

I heard that several military industrial enterprises and research institutes are practically fighting tooth and nail to get these things.

Huayang Furniture earned over eight million US dollars in foreign exchange at this year's Autumn Trade Fair, in addition to domestic orders.

"Well, nothing major is happening for now. I estimate that I'll be able to rest at home for a while at the earliest in the spring."

"By the way, arrange for some people to prepare a larger space."

When Sheng Xiping left Tianjin, the wood was being loaded onto the truck; it was estimated that it would be delivered in a few days.

"Fine, be content. Having orders is better than having none. If the factory were idle every day, you'd be worried."

When Zheng Hua and the others met Sheng Xiping, they couldn't help but complain. What could Sheng Xiping say but offer kind words of comfort?

The Songjiang River area is located in a somewhat remote location, making transportation inconvenient.

So Sheng Xiping put on his shoes and got out of bed to help clean up the food, and the three of them ate dinner together.

Huayang Factory never shortchanges its workers. They offer high welfare benefits and overtime pay, so the workers are eager to be busy and earn more money.

Based on the various product orders at this year's Autumn Trade Fair, I discussed with those people the current international furniture trends and in which direction Huayang Factory should focus its efforts going forward.

Sheng Xiping provides the general direction, and the design department researches and designs according to Sheng Xiping's ideas, striving to keep up with the times and create greater value.

Sheng Xiping wasn't angry at Zheng Hua's teasing; he just laughed it off.

After arranging things, Sheng Xiping took a stroll through several workshops.

Finally, Sheng Xiping went to the research and development department.

Zhou Qinglan never inquired about what her husband did outside, never interfered, and never became suspicious.

For that semi-finished product, experts from all fields were mobilized, and they were just waiting for it to be transported back so they could study it immediately.

If our technology isn't up to par right now, then we'll learn. We'll first learn and understand other people's technology before building our own.

As for other submarines, destroyers, frigates, etc., their destinations have also been arranged.

She believed in Sheng Xiping, and in the past ten years or so that the two of them had been together.

The feelings.

If Sheng Xiping said it was good wood, then it must be good. Zheng Hua didn't dare to be careless and immediately had someone make arrangements to book loading and unloading workers in advance.

I heard that the higher-ups have decided that once the semi-finished products are brought back, they will be transported to Dalian.

Based on their understanding of Sheng Xiping, having several branch factories wouldn't make a difference; he could still keep everyone incredibly busy.

After thinking about it, everyone realized that it made sense; the more orders they received, the more money they made.

He said he would rest well after returning, but with so many things to do inside and outside, how could Sheng Xiping possibly be idle?

Now all three factories are busy at the same time, with workers working overtime and around the clock, and everyone is exhausted.

At that time, the area will mainly produce high-end mahogany furniture and solid wood doors, and it happens to have a port, making it convenient to transport timber back from abroad.

"Hang in there, hang in there. We'll build one or two more branch factories next year, and things will be a bit easier then."

Dalian Shipyard has a long history and advanced technology; currently, it is the most suitable shipyard in China.

"Okay, I'll stay home and have a peaceful New Year, and take good care of myself for a while."

Zheng Hua has learned his lesson and won't listen to Sheng Xiping's nonsense anymore.

That afternoon, Sheng Xiping met with Guo Shouye and others.

There needs to be an explanation for the Coca-Cola concentrate issue.

There was no intention from above to seize the secret formula. As long as this batch of transactions is completed, the cola concentrate can be withdrawn from those factories.

Alternatively, those factories could be directly assigned to Bingshan Beverage Factory; this depends entirely on the opinions of Guo Shouye and others.

"Brother, you're being too polite."

The prosperity of the nation is the responsibility of every citizen. We don't care what you get in return for these things, but it's certainly not for your own benefit.

"As long as the country needs it, we'd be willing to hand over the entire formula, let alone just a few factories."

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