Chapter 401
After the new factory was completed, Su Miao discussed with his father and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to give the new factory a ceremonial start for its future.
After receiving the invitation, Little Fatty arrived early and solemnly put on his new suit.
Now he is not so fat anymore, and his originally handsome facial features are more prominent. When he puts on a suit and fixes his hair style, he looks really handsome, which attracts many girls to steal glances at him.
Several uncles who had contributed also came over neatly after cleaning up. Each of them stood up straight and looked proud.
Su Yuanzheng and Su Miao also personally invited the most respected seventh uncle to come and take charge. With his blessing, the whole scene seemed even more grand.
Uncle Seven was in particularly good spirits today. He took out the Zhongshan suit he had collected for many years the night before and asked his daughter-in-law to help iron it flat. He even wiped his walking stick spotlessly clean.
He walked around the factory again and again in high spirits, carefully looking at every place he went to, and praising the scale and facilities of the new factory.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony attracted half of the village to come and watch the excitement. A row of people stood neatly in front of the gate of the new factory, with Su Miao and Seventh Uncle standing in the middle.
As everyone cut the red silk with a "click", the next second a long sound of firecrackers rang out.
The firecracker confetti was flying all over the sky, as if sending the best blessings to the new factory. Su Miao made a silent wish in his heart, hoping that everything would go smoothly in the future.
Since we are celebrating the completion of the new factory, a sumptuous banquet is naturally indispensable.
Ten tables of delicious food and wine were set up, and all relatives were invited to join in the fun. Everyone congratulated Su Yuanzheng and Su Miao.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone's face was full of joy.
From now on, the factory will be managed by the second aunt, and Su Miao will only be in charge of the accounts, giving up all the power.
The factory is about to start operation and needs to recruit another 6 employees. It is most appropriate to recruit them in the village.
Second aunt has lived in the village for decades and knows everyone's character best, so Su Yuanzheng and Su Miao are relieved to leave this matter to her.
Su Miao only put forward a very basic requirement, that it would be best if the six people were not all relatives of the Su family.
If we recruit people from outside the village and bring them in, it will be easier to handle affairs fairly and manage things better.
You have to be down-to-earth and hardworking, and keep your mouth shut. You have to sign a confidentiality agreement when entering the factory, and you cannot disclose the factory's business situation and product production process to outsiders.
Although the papaya shreds here are just basic processing for drying, the rules must be established.
After Second Aunt had selected the people, she brought the list to show Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng.
"There are six people in total. Let's talk about those with other surnames first. The two Huangs are sisters, in their thirties.
This man named Wei is in his forties. He is very good friends with me and used to help me make pickles.
The three of them are from the same village, and their families-in-law are all from this village. They have been here since childhood and know everything about it. There is no such thing as them going back to their natal village and telling lies everywhere.
The others are relatives from our Su family, two cousins and a cousin’s wife, all of whom have impeccable character.
An Cui is your brother Defei's wife. Besides being a nice person, we hired her for another reason.
You and your second uncle are considering expanding the papaya planting area. It would be best if the expanded land could be connected to the current garden.
De Fei's family has a piece of land adjacent to ours. If De Fei and An Cui both come to work here, that piece of land will be idle, and we can just rent it and use it."
After hearing this, Su Miao smiled and said, "It's hard for Second Aunt to be so thoughtful. I'm definitely confident in the person you choose.
I will be starting school in a few days, and I will have to trouble you to take care of the branch factory's affairs from now on."
"Oh! That's what Second Auntie should do. Now that the factory is built and the people have been selected, why don't we start working before you go back? Our papayas are all ready to be picked."
Team leader Su had previously said that this papaya variety would bear fruit quickly, and it really lived up to its reputation.
After the workshop in Yongcheng resumed work, some papayas have been picked. The papayas are large and flat, which are particularly suitable for making papaya shreds.
Fortunately, they grew these papayas themselves, so they didn't have to go through the trouble of harvesting them during the New Year.
Therefore, Su Miao became more determined to expand the planting area. It would be best if the number of papayas he planted could cover at least two-thirds of the production demand.
However, this needs to be done slowly. The most important thing right now is to harvest papayas and start operations at the branch factory.
Su Miao said: "Okay, then let's start working as soon as possible. We originally had a shredding machine in the city, but before the New Year, my father took it to the master craftsman for research.
After the branch factory opens, we will first adopt traditional methods. Once I get the machine back, the speed will be faster."
"Alright, with so many people around, we can cut it quickly. Anyway, I haven't seen how that iron lump you're talking about is cut into strips yet. I'll bring it back to show Second Aunt how it works."
After making plans to open a branch factory, Su Miao felt that only one slicing machine was not enough, but the machine was too expensive, and it would be painful to buy another one.
So she used her hands-on ability as a science and engineering girl in her previous life to dismantle the machine to see the structure inside. As expected, it was actually very simple.
The structure is clear, but it is not so easy to replicate it. Nowadays, hardware parts are not so easy to find, and it is a waste of time to search for them one by one.
When Su Yuanzheng was working at a watch factory, he was particularly close to a master technician. The master technician was able to build a car with his bare hands and also had the means to obtain hardware parts of various sizes.
The old master had retired, so we took advantage of the time when the papaya shreds factory was closed during the Chinese New Year to bring the shredding machine over and have him replicate one.
Su Yuanzheng went to Ning County that day and brought back good news.
"Miao Miao, I went to see Master Zhang. He's already made one and has even drawn up the blueprints. Your Uncle Huzi can bring it over tomorrow when he comes to pick up the goods."
"That's great! The branch factory will start operations tomorrow, allowing everyone to see the efficiency of mechanized production." Su Miao said excitedly.
"Okay, there's another thing. We previously told Master Zhang to work overtime during the Chinese New Year holiday. We'll give him 200 yuan as a reward for each machine he makes, and the material cost will be calculated separately.
Master Zhang is a down-to-earth person. He charges market prices for materials, but I know that the sizes of several parts need to be customized and cannot be bought outside.
Master Zhang grinds the parts himself using a machine. This is a technical job and it cannot be done without his skills.
We ordered three units from him, and I plan to give him an extra 100 yuan for each unit. Is that okay with you? "
"Sure! Dad, this machine was very expensive when I bought it, but now I can get it for a fraction of the price. Don't even mention giving me an extra hundred. I think an extra thousand is worth it."
Su Miao agreed readily, and now she felt that she had made a fortune.
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