When Yan Xiaonan saw Xu Da arrive, she thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss the logging matter with him, since he was her uncle's man and she trusted him.
"Uncle Xu Da, you know that our factory is short of timber. Fortunately, my brother contracted the Mushroom Mountain in our hometown. The timber there, while not inexhaustible, can at least meet our factory's needs."
Xu Da's eyes lit up. He was filled with love and confidence for this furniture factory. He felt that as long as the furniture factory existed, he would always be there.
"Nan Nan, I'll do whatever you say." Originally, they called Yan Xiaonan Chairman Yan, but Yan Xiaonan felt that was too high-profile and preferred to call herself Nan Nan.
"My uncle has been too busy lately. Could you help me find some good-natured veterans? I want to form a logging team and we also need drivers. The salary and benefits need to be higher, since logging is a high-risk job. What do you think?"
Xu Da laughed when he heard this. This was not a task given to him by Nan Nan, but a favor to himself and his comrades.
Many of our comrades-in-arms returned to their rural hometowns after being discharged from the army. Apart from a demobilization allowance, they had no income. The only good thing was that their wives and children could finally have a warm bed.
But times are changing. If you don't have money in your pocket, you'll face discrimination wherever you go. And your children will grow up. Whether it's education or daily life, you'll need money everywhere. How long can this little bit of money last?
So Yan Xiaonan has done a good deed again. He needs to contact these comrades as soon as possible. There's no place like home, but making money is the most important thing.
"Uncle Xu Da, please contact people as soon as possible. I think twenty people should be enough for now. We can add more later depending on the situation. My father will also be going back this time. We can discuss the specifics later."
Yan Xiaoqiang nodded repeatedly. He had to handle this task well when he got back. It was originally supposed to be handled by Southwest, but he probably didn't have the energy to manage it right now. However, the furniture factory belonged to his daughter, and he couldn't just ignore it.
Bei Nan spoke up: "Dad, I'll go back with you. I want to see when Mushroom South Road can be repaired. Also, so many people are having trouble eating and sleeping, so I'm going to discuss with Uncle Village Chief about building some dormitories and warehouses at the foot of the mountain."
With Bei Nan leading the team, Yan Xiaonan felt more at ease. In order to please Bei Nan, Yan Xiaonan went all out: "Third Brother, when you come back, I will definitely be able to complete the construction drawings of the clubhouse, but it can only be a rough draft. The detailed drawings will have to be done by Brother Ai Dang."
Hearing this guarantee, Bei Nan was overjoyed. Now that he had a career in the capital, he would have peace of mind even if things changed outside.
After discussing it with Ye Chen'er, Yan Xiaonan decided to allocate a sum of money to the logging team. In fact, this sum of money was not specially allocated, but rather drawn from the purchase price.
Sheng Lijuan had already calculated that if she used the money meant for purchasing goods to invest in the logging team, the initial investment would be slightly higher, but she was certain that she would earn it all back in the future.
So, Sheng Lijuan and Ye Chen'er went to Nan Nan's room to work on the plan, determined to make the most of every penny.
Sheng Lijuan quickly prepared a cost budget, including transportation expenses, food expenses, welfare wages, hospitality expenses, fixed asset investment, maintenance fund, and so on.
Mo Liguo wisely pulled out his phone book. He wanted to call an old acquaintance, since his acquaintance was the top person on the train. Friends are meant to be used, after all. Of course, if his friends needed his help, he would go to great lengths for them.
Southwest stared in disbelief at this series of changes. Weren't Xu Da and his group supposed to be here to pay New Year's respects? How did they manage to bring out the logging team? This is too fast!
Yan Xiaoqiang patted Southwest on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Son, learn from this. When you can stand on your own in the future, these will be valuable experiences."
Yan Xiaoqiang is now very grateful. Without his daughter's guidance, he never knew when he would be able to run the grocery store on his own. But now he has not only done it, he has done it very well.
Aside from being relatively weak in accounting, I made all the other decisions myself. Nan Nan told me to keep all the purchase and sales records so that I could compare them each time I made a purchase, and I could also compare prices from different suppliers when I had more goods in the future.
Also, once the business is on track, you can consider wholesale. Wholesale may seem like you're making less money, but you can make up for it by shipping more goods. If you do wholesale a few times, you'll still make the same amount of money and have an easier job.
As he and Cuihua studied and improved, they earned more and more money, which not only supported their family but also helped them save money for their children.
Of course, for now, I don't need to worry about these children at all, but my son will have another son, and my daughter will have children in the future, then I'll have to worry about them.
Listening to their leisurely conversation, Southwest felt as if he had entered another world. On the eve of the Lunar New Year, North and South were discussing investing in a clubhouse. The amount involved was so large that it was something he couldn't possibly handle. Southwest listened in vain, without even a ripple in his heart.
But today's conversation all concerned the future of the furniture factory, and Southwest was deeply moved. In particular, when Nannan mentioned that the furniture factory would be expanded and staff housing would be built, Southwest even forgot to breathe.
"Nan Nan, is it true that you're building staff housing? How will it be done?" Xin Nan asked anxiously. He needed his own housing, but he didn't like Bei Nan worrying about it for him, and he didn't want Bei Nan to buy him a house.
Yan Xiaonan understood Southwest's mentality very well. This second brother was kind and honest but indecisive, and it was this personality that made him extremely vulnerable to being taken advantage of.
The construction of this staff building was partly due to the current predicament in Southwest China, but mostly to retain good employees, such as Xu Da and Shen Shaohua.
"Second brother, you need to save your money carefully. The staff housing in our factory isn't allocated; it has to be bought with money. For example, how much does a single-story house cost? If you don't have enough money to buy one, we can share the ownership," Yan Xiaonan said with a sly smile.
"What do you mean?" Southwest didn't understand.
"Oh, Second Brother, whatever you mean, just keep saving money. Also, there are rewards for those who make special contributions. The biggest reward is a house, but that will have to wait until our furniture factory is completely turned around." Yan Xiaonan didn't want to say more; that was a matter for many years to come.
Southwest felt at ease. As long as Nannan was there, he didn't need to think about anything else; he just needed to keep an eye on the furniture factory.
With Nan Nan's abilities, she will definitely have more businesses than just this furniture factory in the future. The most urgent task is to train herself to be able to handle things independently so that Nan Nan can have more energy to develop more businesses.
Yan Xiaonan could tell what Xinan was thinking just by looking at his expression, and his heart calmed down. This furniture factory would eventually be handed over to Xinan. If he couldn't stand up, what future could they talk about?
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