Shen Shaohua has now been appointed as the head of the personnel department. All employee evaluations and training plans are her responsibility. This advanced management philosophy made Yan Xiaonan suspect that she was also a time traveler. Fortunately, after learning that she had also studied outside, these suspicions were put aside.
Xu Da has made the security of the entire factory extremely rigorous and thorough, leaving no room for anyone to take advantage of the situation. Now, even with the factory gates wide open, no one dares to steal a single screw from the factory.
The finance department was bright and clean. Those who were supposed to leave had left, and those who were supposed to stay had stayed. Sheng Lijuan liked to work in a clean place, but she liked even more working in a thriving atmosphere.
The furniture factory was originally called Beijing Furniture Factory. Yan Xiaonan did not change the name. In the future, factories starting with "Beijing" will all be giants. You can't even get this name if you want it. Changing it is out of the question.
Southwest checked the orders and suggested that the furniture factory should recruit workers. Business was slowly picking up, and the factory was short of experienced master craftsmen, apprentices, and cleaners. The pay was excellent, and apart from the temporary contracts, the benefits were much better than those of other factories.
After receiving the recruitment notice, those who had previously left returned to apply. Shen Shaohua strictly screened applicants, rejecting those who were illiterate, those with poor skills, and those who couldn't read blueprints.
Of course, apprentices are an exception. In addition to master craftsmen, the factory still needs apprentices, but there are age restrictions for apprentices. Those over twenty years old or with poor character are not accepted.
Yan Xiaonan paid a brief look and then ignored it. She was currently sitting in her office thinking about furniture designs. The furniture of later generations was not only highly functional but also grand and beautiful. Unfortunately, many of the craftsmanship techniques could not be replicated in this era.
Then let's make some small gadgets. Nowadays, many families have many members and small houses, and storage has become the biggest problem. So let's start from this aspect. For example, the bed frame is not a simple bed frame, but is made up of a series of wooden boxes, on which you can put a Simmons mattress.
By the way, there aren't any Simmons mattresses in this era, right? So what are we waiting for? Let's quickly draw up the design and get the Southwest Institute to develop it!
Yan Xiaonan began to concentrate on recalling the structure of the Simmons mattress. Springs were definitely necessary; modern sofas all have springs. This spring problem could be solved. The top and bottom of the springs were wrapped with non-woven fabric and foam, and the top was covered with knitted fabric.
Yan Xiaonan first drew a three-dimensional frame with springs in the middle. Then she drew non-woven fabric above and below the springs to cover them. If there was no non-woven fabric, she used cotton fabric instead. Then she added a thick layer of sponge and covered the outermost layer with knitted fabric.
When Xinan entered Yan Xiaonan's office, he was overjoyed to see design drawings everywhere on the desk and sofa. Anything designed by Nannan would sell without worry.
"Nan Nan, what is this? It looks a bit like a bed." Xin Nan asked, picking up a picture from Yan Xiao Nan's hand.
Yan Xiaonan didn't answer. Instead, she handed the design drawing of the bed frame made of wooden crates to Xinan. After looking at it carefully, Xinan asked hesitantly, "Is this a bed frame?"
Congratulations, you got it right.
"But how can a plank bed fit on this bed frame? Could that be a plank bed?" Southwest was indeed perceptive, and immediately connected it to the picture from earlier.
“Second brother, the living space is small and there are a lot of things in the house. It’s troublesome to find them if they are all stuffed under the bed, and it’s not good for hygiene. These wooden boxes can be separated and combined to form a bed frame, or they can be put together to form a five-drawer chest or a four-drawer chest. You can combine them however you like, depending on the size of your house.” Yan Xiaonan opened up a new idea for Southwest.
"These can also be made into bed frames, right? If we're talking about making bed frames, those old-fashioned wooden beds aren't suitable anymore. Only these are suitable, right? What's this called?" Southwest became excited.
"Let's call it Simmons." Yan Xiaonan didn't want to change the founder's name; it was a matter of respect for the founder.
Southwest studied the blueprints for a long time, then said to Yan Xiaonan, "Nannan, our furniture factory's work schedule is already full. I'm thinking of creating a research and development lab and hiring two experienced master craftsmen to turn your blueprints into samples. What do you think?"
Yan Xiaonan nodded. Clothing needs to be updated, and furniture faces the same problem. So, we need to find not only experienced craftsmen, but also some creative young people.
"Second Brother, we need to set up another department, a design and research and development department. What do you think?"
"Nan Nan, can I ask my master, Tang Jianjun, to come over?" Southwest mustered up her courage and finally asked.
"Of course you can. It's okay to have relatives involved. As long as you can handle it, I'll agree."
“Nan Nan, apart from Master, I won’t let any other members of the Tang family into our factory. Do you trust your second brother?” Xinan felt that some things needed to be made clear in advance, at least to show his true feelings.
Yan Xiaonan stood up and patted Xinan on the shoulder: "You're my second brother, who else would I trust if not you? Yan Ge sent me a telegram saying the goods arrived this afternoon, I'm going to pick them up, I'm leaving now."
"Nan Nan, wait for me. I'll arrange things here and then we'll go together." Xin Nan carefully put away the blueprints; these designs couldn't be leaked.
"No need. There are porters at the train station now. You can pay some money and rent a cart, and it'll be fine. Besides, Dad is going with me too. You should really focus on this and have Shen Shaohua find a few more people." Yan Xiaonan pressed Xinan into a chair, waved, and left.
Southwest thought for a moment and then went to the personnel department. Nan Nan was right. If the furniture factory wanted to develop, it needed talent; otherwise, how could it keep up with the pace of the times?
Before he knew it, it was mid-August, and Southwest was about to return. This time, he was going back to send Wu Jinban back to school, bring Tang Jianjun along, and also Nan Nan's review materials. Next year, when they would take the college entrance examination and be admitted to a university in Beijing, the children could study in Beijing.
Wu Jinban was whining at home. He didn't want to go back. It was so nice at Grandma's. He ate well, slept well, and even had new clothes to wear. His grades had improved a lot. He could do the problems he couldn't do before.
Cuihua didn't want Wujinban to go back either, but school was starting in September, and if they didn't leave now, they would miss the start of the semester, which wouldn't be good for the child's development: "Wujinban, listen to Grandma. Next year, when your father gets into a good school in Beijing, you can come with him. Grandma will also help you find out which school is good, so you can go when Wujinban arrives."
Wu Jinban nodded somewhat reluctantly. If he said he wouldn't go to school, his father would definitely be angry, and his grandparents would be sad. He had to be an obedient child. Anyway, his father said he wanted to go to university, so he would wait and see.
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