As time went on, the popularity of ham sausages grew.
Yu Yin and her team had conquered the department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives in Shanghai. With a commission of one cent, the sales clerks were extremely enthusiastic about selling. Selling a few hundred items a day would earn them several yuan. If they sold well, they could earn several tens of yuan a month. How could they not be interested?
"Yu Yin, this is the sales report for the past month."
Wang Qiming was pleased, because the better the factory was, the better the employees could learn.
"It looks quite substantial. Have the workers' wages been settled? Wages are paid on the 6th of every month, and that's a fixed date. We'll stick to that from now on." When Yu Yin used to work, she always looked forward to payday. Even though she knew it would come around at the end of the month, she would still check the accounts and only feel at ease after seeing her wages deposited into her account. Perhaps that's just the mentality of a working person.
"Understood, I will definitely pay on time."
After finishing discussing work matters, Wang Qiming left.
Looking at the impressive sales figures, Yu Yin thought that if things continued like this, they would break even soon.
Yu Yin had been busy for a month and needed a rest. She felt she needed to recharge, otherwise things would come to a standstill.
"Why are you back so early today? Aren't you busy?" Lu Shurui asked, a little puzzled, as Yu Yin walked in.
"Oh dear, if I don't rest soon, I'll be grounded. Why didn't you go to school today?" She's been busy this past month, and so has Lu Shurui. It feels like ages since the last time they sat down and had a proper conversation.
"Now that the project is finished, I can relax for a while, and I also need to recharge myself."
Lu Shurui mimicked Yu Yin's catchphrase as the two sat under the grape trellis, discussing their respective work situations over the past period.
"So, the sales channels in Shanghai have been opened up. Is the next step to expand outwards? Which city do you plan to enter first?" Lu Shurui quite admired his wife; she had a business mind and the courage to do business.
"Two directions. One is Beijing, where Wang Wenye has connections. In a couple of days, Zhong Liang will go to Beijing to sign a contract with the department store and do some promotion. He Haifeng will take people to West Lake to do promotion." Yu Yin and the others have finished discussing and will be setting off in the next few days.
"Are we manpower enough?" Lu Shurui knew He Haifeng, Yu Yin's newly hired secretary and driver.
“He Haifeng is quite capable. He will be in charge of sales from now on. Zhong Liang can gradually be let go. He needs to stay at the factory. I don’t want to spend all my time at the factory. It’s too tiring.” Yu Yin observed that He Haifeng was doing a good job in sales. She decided to let him take over sales. She would also find a driver and bodyguard. Otherwise, it would be a waste of talent. He is a key talent being cultivated by the state.
“My wife is amazing. Now I can just relax and do nothing, right?” Lu Shurui sometimes found Yu Yin quite interesting. She said some novel things, like “recharging,” “lying down,” and “involution”... He wondered where she learned those terms from.
Yu Yin: There will be many more internet slang terms decades from now.
Lu Shurui has a good attitude and doesn't feel ashamed just because his wife earns more money.
"That won't do. You have to work hard to roll up your sleeves. In the future, when people in the industry mention Lu Shurui, they'll know him as a big shot. It'll be an honor!" Yu Yin said with a smile. The couple were joking around together, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation. They had to cherish it.
Unfortunately, this period of time was short-lived. In a couple of days, Zhong Liang would leave, and she would have to go back to the factory to oversee things.
"If you need anything when you get there, go find my second brother or Chu Jianguo. He's the deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau." Yu Yin explained the connections to Zhong Liang and asked him to send some sausages to a few close friends so they could try them out.
"By the way, once you get to Beijing, contact Qian Weiguo first. You can't just take the money and not do any work, right? Have him prepare the tools and supplies needed for the publicity. I'll give him a call tonight." With Qian Weiguo around, everything else will be much easier.
Wang Wen also contacted a department store in Beijing, using his father-in-law's connections.
He Haifeng's place is nearby; I can just drive there, and it will only take a few hours.
He Haifeng loaded a truck with goods, and brought along two security guards, a cashier from the accounting office, and two newly recruited salespeople. The group of several people set off.
They receive a subsidy for their business trips, so they are all quite happy and can go out for a stroll.
The day after He Haifeng set off, Zhong Liang also boarded the train with a cashier and two salespeople. The goods were shipped by freight, and they could pick them up when they arrived.
With both generals gone, only Yu Yin and Liang Chao remained at home, along with Wang Qiming.
Liang Chao was busy with logistics, a whole host of things, big and small. Fortunately, he had recruited two new soldiers, which gave him a break.
"Brother Liang, I need to go to the farm. Give the renovation plans I brought to Huang Qiang, explain them to him, and then start renovating the interior. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can move in, and we can free up more space for dormitories." As Yu Yin and her team recruited more and more people, they needed more dormitories, especially since the young veterans were mostly single.
Yu Yin's new driver has arrived. He was introduced by Director Meng. He has good driving skills and is also quite capable in combat. He is about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
"Sister Yu Yin, shall we leave now?" Lin Dong was the new driver and bodyguard. He had served in the army for five years and had a high school education, which Yu Yin was quite satisfied with.
"Let's go to the farm. No rush, drive carefully."
Yu Yin is afraid of accidents; safety comes first.
When Yu Yin arrived, Tan Hui was directing workers to disinfect the pigsty.
"Yu Yin, you're here! How's the factory? We've all had our ham sausages, they're delicious!" Tan Hui is full of energy now. He's in charge of such a large farm, which brings both pressure and motivation.
"Everything is fine. If you do this, will there be enough live pigs to supply the market?"
Yu Yin and her team's farm is now quite large, with many pigsties, capable of accommodating up to 5,000 pigs.
“At the current production level, we can barely supply the pigs. If we increase production, we won’t be able to keep up with demand. Our pigs have a relatively long growth cycle.” Tan Hui knows that some places are now importing breeding pigs, which have a high slaughter rate, but Yu Yin disagrees. She insists on using local pigs.
"It's alright. We'll sign breeding agreements with the surrounding farmers. We'll provide the piglets, they'll raise them, and then we'll buy them back. I'll send you the contracts in a couple of days. When you buy the pigs, make sure to check the quality carefully." Yu Yin absolutely couldn't let any problematic pork get into their factory and ruin their Green Sprouts' reputation.
Tan Hui has served in the army for so many years, and following orders is ingrained in his bones. Therefore, Yu Yin trusts Tan Hui's character. Moreover, with other people supervising him, he should be able to ensure quality control.
Yu Yin and Tan Hui walked around the farm together. Now the entire farm is full of pigs, and the sheep have all been disposed of.
"Brother Tan, you're a professional; your hygiene and management are excellent. However, Brother Tan, you still need to spend more time reading and learning to keep up with the latest knowledge." Yu Yin firmly believes that one should never stop learning, and that there's nothing wrong with learning more.
"My old man has already found me so many books, about animal husbandry, management, pathology..." Tan Hui shuddered involuntarily when he thought of that stack of books, and just wanted to scream for help.
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