Chapter 415
Ultimately, Ji Wanmei's company team's trip to Shanghai resulted in securing a shop in a newly built large shopping mall in a prime location in Shanghai's Pudong District.
This large store, with a commercial area of over 200 square meters, is also the first high-end branch of Oriental Charm to expand outwards, in addition to its East China headquarters.
In this shop in Shanghai, 70% of the employees hired by Ji Wanmei are experienced master craftsmen from Grandma Song's Shu Embroidery Studio.
In the past two years, as Grandma Song has gotten older and her health has deteriorated, she has decided to gradually retire and begin to live out her remaining years in her old house.
The affairs of Shuxiutang were also handed over to Ji Wanmei and the steward.
After Shuxiutang was handed over to Ji Wanmei, she began to recruit two batches of apprentices every year who were interested in Shu embroidery and cheongsam design.
Not only does it contribute to the preservation of Shu embroidery, but it also cultivates more emerging talents for its own clothing company.
After firing the first shot in the high-end market in Shanghai, Ji Wanmei began intensive preparations for new stores in economically developed major cities such as Beijing and Shenzhen.
At the Dongfang Factory in Pingquan County, the new production line has long been set up, and all workers have completed technical training and transformation.
Moreover, Ji Wanmei also purchased a new lace fabric production line to create products for her company's high-end lines across the country.
The company's sales and performance improved, and the workers' treatment also got better.
Previously, as a state-owned factory, the average employee of Dongfang Factory could earn a little over one hundred yuan a month, but less than two hundred yuan.
But now, even frontline workers in ordinary production workshops can earn around 300 yuan a month, and it's normal for some to earn 400 or 500 yuan a month, which is at least double what it used to be, not to mention the various year-end and holiday benefits, which only increase.
Ji Wanmei also discussed with Lei Tingjun the possibility of demolishing a heavy equipment workshop in the old factory area and rebuilding it into a new employee dormitory.
It is specially provided to dual-income couples working in the factory.
In other words, as long as both husband and wife are employees of the Dongfang Factory, they can apply for family housing from the factory after getting married.
The factory will allocate housing to employees at cost price, and they can live in the house as long as they work at the factory.
This move has greatly solved the housing problem for many married couples working in the factory.
It received enthusiastic support from all employees.
Furthermore, in order to improve employees' work enthusiasm and living convenience, Ji Wanmei plans to provide three shuttle buses over the next three years to facilitate commuting for employees who live far away.
Those troublemakers who used to clamor for a strike have not only stopped causing trouble, but they have all become technical experts and compete to be recognized as outstanding employees in the workshop every month.
Because each outstanding employee receives a cash reward of 100 yuan.
Now, not only people in Pingquan County, but also people in many surrounding districts and counties are going around asking around for ways to get a job at Dongfang Factory.
I heard that the wages and benefits here are high, and the factory even provides housing for dual-income couples!
Where can you find such a great company?!
As the factory director, Ji Xingguo has been cheerful wherever he goes these past two years. He is respected and loved by everyone. Seeing that the factory he has run for decades is developing so well and thriving before his retirement, he feels that he has no regrets in this life.
Currently, Ji Xingguo's main focus is on cultivating Zhou Min, the successor selected by Ji Wanmei.
Ji Xingguo took Zhou Min as his disciple and taught her how to manage such a large factory with thousands of employees.
Zhou Min lived up to expectations, being hardworking, diligent, and unafraid of hard work.
Over the past two years of study, she has made rapid progress and, after two years of experience, has developed the aura of a leader.
Even when Ji Xingguo is not around, she can still handle things on her own.
Ji Xingguo plans to take care of her personally for another year or two. After his daughter and son-in-law have a child and he holds his grandson, this old man can officially retire and enjoy his retirement life.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the ancient city renovation project of the Thunder Army was also in full swing.
As for the reconstruction of the ancient city of Yao County, construction itself was easy, but deciding on what to reconstruct it into was a real headache for Lei Tingjun.
Yao County has no industry, is not a commercial hub, and has no particularly famous local specialties.
It was originally famous because of the old manor left by this wealthy man.
Lei Tingjun pondered for a few days to find inspiration, and went to Shanghai to take a look. He happened to see a TV series that was airing called Shanghai Bund.
Lei Tingjun suggested, "Why not renovate the ancient city of Yaoxian County into a film and television ancient city base on its original site?"
The Yaoxian government initially wanted to develop this ancient town into a tourist attraction, but they were worried that it wouldn't work because they didn't have anything else to attract tourists.
However, if it is developed into an ancient city film and television shooting base, even if there are no individual tourists coming here to spend money, there will still be film crews who need to rent shooting locations.
At the turn of 1994 and 1995, Hong Kong's film and television industry was booming and became popular throughout Southeast Asia. The film and television industry in mainland cities was also beginning to rise, so there was a great demand for various ancient city filming locations.
However, this industry is still very scarce in China.
If the ancient city film and television base is built now, it will surely occupy a place in the future and enhance the reputation of Yao County.
Lei Tingjun thought that since the old town of Yaoxian County covers a large area, it would be better to build it into a group of buildings from the Tang and Ming dynasties. It can serve as a film and television shooting base, bringing positive word-of-mouth and employment opportunities to the local government. In its spare time, the ancient buildings can also be used as tourist routes to boost local economic consumption.
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