The collaboration with Deng Zhiying was basically over. He Wenlin had booked a private room at Yue Wang Lou, a pretty good restaurant in the east of the city, in advance. They could have lunch as soon as the contract was signed that day.
"Linlin, if this deal goes through, we'll probably need to increase the number of machines and workers in the factory," said Aunt He. "He has four stores, and if business is booming, we won't have any goods to deliver."
"Then let's add six more units."
Six machines operate 24 hours a day and can produce about 110 boxes.
“Besides personnel and equipment, the buildings also need to be replanned. The buildings we have there are quite spacious, but they were originally residential buildings. If the business grows bigger and bigger, it will be a bit inconvenient. My idea is to buy a piece of land and build our own factory. It doesn’t matter if it’s a bit out of the way, since I need to buy a car anyway,” He Wenlin continued.
Mr. He: "Don't act on a whim. We're not living there now, so we'll use it as a factory. We only have this much money, so don't waste it. Let's buy the car first."
They've already bought a garage and houses in Caijiang Village and Baijia Village. Mr. He feels that's enough and no longer supports He Wenlin buying anything in the countryside; if she's going to buy anything, it will be an apartment building with an elevator.
He Wenlin said, "We have to buy a car. A used car won't cost much. The main problem right now is that the factory doesn't have enough space."
After saying that, He Wenlin took out paper and pen and drew a sketch of the current food factory, saying, "If we add six more machines, we will have a total of thirty-six machines."
These two rooms are used as processing workshops, which are already quite crowded. This room is my mother's bedroom and also serves as the finance office. The daily payments are all made in this room. This room is usually locked and absolutely cannot be touched.
The original kitchen items have all been cleared out, and now it's just an egg beater and some raw materials, and it's quite cramped.
The main room is used to store finished products, as well as goods for shipment and some raw materials, and it is quite cramped.
This room is the packing room. The packing room must be absolutely clean and tidy and cannot be used for any other purpose. Excess packing materials cannot be placed here, as they can easily breed cockroaches.
The employees eat in tents on the roof. If we want to expand further, we can only expand upwards. But the building's layout is already poor for a factory. If we expand upwards, will we have to spend money to modify it later?
"Mom, you work at the food factory now, so you're the best person to tell me whether it's convenient or not."
“It’s really crowded right now. During the holiday, there’s nowhere to put the goods. Luckily it didn’t rain; it would have been even more inconvenient if it had,” said Aunt He. “But Linlin will need a lot of money to buy land and build a factory. You don’t have much money left, do you?”
"After receiving my salary yesterday, I only had a little over 30,000 yuan left."
He Wenlin's food factory now has 37 employees. In addition, with the fast food restaurant and breakfast shop, the monthly salary is tens of thousands of yuan. Moreover, He Wenlin does not delay or withhold wages. The wages are always paid on time, at most delayed by one or two days due to holidays.
He Wenlin continued, "I've inquired, and land is cheap now. If we buy in a slightly out-of-the-way area, the cheapest land is only a few dozen yuan per mu, so we can buy more than ten mu."
Mr. He said with some disdain, "It's so cheap, it must be a desolate place."
“What’s wrong with being desolate? As our factory grows bigger and stronger and we have more employees, it won’t be desolate anymore. Maybe it can even attract other people to do some small business there and heat up the land market,” He Wenlin said. “If we buy a larger plot of land, even if the factory doesn’t need that much space, we can build houses to rent out in the future. In the future, a large number of people from other places will flock here. We can build houses to rent out, and we can be landlords, sitting at home every day and making money.”
Mr. He rolled his eyes at her: "You wish! Even if you buy the land, building a factory won't be done in a day or two. Are you suggesting we give up the business?"
“You’re right, it can’t be done in a day or two, so we need to plan ahead. Buying land and building factories requires money, so we need to take out a loan. Although I am the owner of the fast food restaurant and food factory, I am not an adult, so you have to step in to get the loan. The loan money will be used to build the factory. This matter must be settled as soon as possible and cannot be delayed.”
At the same time, the houses in our Baijia Village also need some renovations, otherwise we simply can't do any work.
He Wenlin pointed at the sketch again and said, "I plan to seal off the back door of the room next to my mother's with sheet metal. I will build a bathroom on the open space opposite her room for my mother's exclusive use, which will improve safety and privacy."
The area under the stairs has also been converted into a toilet, and now that there are more people, it has become a problem for employees to find a place to rest.
Build a warehouse on the open space on this side of the stairs to store raw materials; the raw materials will no longer be stored in the main room.
In this way, the open space on both sides of the staircase is utilized.
If Wankelai's business is very good and we need to increase production, we can build a temporary shed on the roof, just like on a construction site. The temporary shed is quick to build and dismantle, and it's more cost-effective.
We plan to buy land to build a factory in the future, so we can't invest too much in expanding this place. Building temporary sheds is the most suitable option.
Besides, Mom has a lot to do, so it's not good if only you know how to make egg roll batter. If something comes up and you're unable to make it, there will be no one to make the batter, which will disrupt production. You can choose two people at the factory to learn from.
With a worried look, Aunt He said, "What if they learn it and then try to steal our business or leak our secrets?"
"The wages of ordinary workers are 2.5 yuan per hour, but these two are paid 5 yuan per hour. In addition, they receive two extra months' wages at the end of the year, and an additional 100 yuan for each year of service. They also have to sign non-compete and confidentiality agreements, which means they cannot tell anyone about the recipe and method, including their families. Even if they leave this job, they cannot work in related industries."
In fact, most ordinary people are still very honest and afraid of the law.
"What do you think about letting your aunt do this?" Aunt He said. "The salary for this job is so high. If we don't let your aunt do it, he'll definitely have something to say."
“He’s not suitable,” He Wenlin said. “You can’t use your own relatives for any key position. Your aunt can be the production team leader, and he’ll earn two hundred more a month than the others.”
“Alright then, I’ll make the egg roll batter myself. It’s not good to hire an outsider,” said Grandma He. “You can find someone else to make the dumplings and steamed buns.”
At this point, Grandma He looked at Grandpa He and said, "But if I come to the food factory, I'm not too comfortable with you, Daming."
Upon hearing this, Mr. He became unhappy.
"Mom, what else do you need to worry about?"
"There are so many things I'm worried about."
He Wenlin and her mother chuckled as they listened.
Mr. He's face was as dark as ink, and his eyes were full of grievance: "Haven't I been behaving quite well? I haven't played cards, I'm exhausted like a dog all day, and I don't even have any pocket money. What more do you want from me?"
Grandma He glanced at him and said irritably, "Hmph, don't think I don't know that Linlin is secretly giving you some pocket money now."
Mr. He touched his nose, but did not deny it.
He Wenlin felt that she couldn't be too strict with her father; there had to be both punishment and reward. So, seeing that her father had been behaving well recently, she gave him 500 yuan as an encouragement.
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