Zhang Hai was incredibly familiar with the factory's production. Because they were handcrafted, the production of fully enclosed tricycles was extremely low, accounting for less than one-third of the total tricycle output. Although fully enclosed tricycles were 300 yuan more expensive than semi-enclosed ones, the majority of requests were for fully enclosed tricycles.
At least I don’t have to worry about rain or wind on rainy days.
If the brigade enterprises install stamping machines, it will not only create economic benefits but also solve the shortcomings of the machinery factory. This is a complementary situation.
"That's a good idea. It's really a best of both worlds solution, but where can I buy a stamping machine?"
"We have them in our province. There's a hydraulic factory in Tai'an City that makes them."
Before everyone was laid off, if there was any machinery that could not be bought in Beiliao Province, there would be little hope of buying it even if you went all over the country.
It's a pity that such a heavy industrial base as Beiliao was eventually demolished, causing several provinces in the northeast to lose all their cultural heritage and never regain their former glory.
“How much investment is required to buy such a machine?”
Wan Feng calculated: "We have some unused factory buildings here, but they might need to be raised, which won't cost much. The expensive part is the machinery, which will probably be tens of thousands of yuan, but shouldn't exceed 40,000."
"Ah! That's a lot of money! How long will it take to recoup the investment?"
"That depends on the factory's output. If they can increase production to 300 units a month, and each stamping machine only makes 30 or 40 yuan a month, that's a gross profit of 10,000 yuan. After deducting labor and electricity costs, at least half of that should be left, right?"
Now the machinery factory only has one manual assembly line for tricycles, with a monthly output of only more than 200 units. If we can save the people who do sheet metal work and set up another manual assembly line, the monthly output is estimated to reach 400 units.
Zhang Hai nodded: "Almost."
"Even if I make 5,000 yuan a month, I won't be able to make back my investment in a year. And this is just for the stamping parts of the tricycle. What if I add the parts for the tractor?"
"It's paid back in just over half a year. If that's the case, then it's worth investing. But where can I get so much money?"
"There's money in the backyard. You can go to my uncle to borrow money. If he doesn't lend you money, you can go to the bank. If the bank doesn't lend you money, I can consider investing, but I want to occupy..."
"Get out of here! You still want to take advantage of the public? You've taken so much advantage of the machinery factory and the rubber shoe factory!"
Wan Feng didn't like what he heard. How could the investment and technology shares that were agreed upon by both parties be considered as taking advantage of the public?
"Uncle Zhang Hai, you have to explain this to me clearly. Come on! What do you mean by taking advantage of the public? There was an agreement when we built the factory. We can't be careless about this. Don't let your little pride get in the way in the future and accuse me of encroaching on public interests. I won't take the blame for that."
"Hey, that's what I said."
"It's no use saying it then. Others might think it's true if they hear it."
"Apart from this stamping machine, what other business do you have?"
"No, I won't tell you even if I have it, lest I take advantage of the public!"
"Hey, you little bastard, you're still puffing up at me when I tell you two things! Tell me!"
Wan Feng thought about it and suddenly remembered the beverage equipment he had bought for three hundred yuan. If he didn’t deal with it now, when would he?
"I remember there was a spring at the foot of Nanda Mountain. I wonder if it's still there?"
"How can it not be there? If it weren't there, the river outside Xiaoshu Village would not dry up!"
A small river can emerge from a spring, which shows how rich the water in this spring is.
"Build a factory under that spring and set up a beverage factory."
Zhang Hai blinked. "A beverage factory? Is this even feasible?"
"If you can make a name for yourself, you can work for decades. If you can't, working for five, seven, or six years is no problem. You won't lose money anyway."
If we can make plastic bottles and cans now, we can naturally create a brand. Wan Feng has already thought of the names: Red Bull and Master Kong Iced Black Tea.
Wan Feng didn't believe that without the Master Kong brand, Dingxin could come up with any other master.
As long as the advertising is done well, the market will be opened up.
“But there’s no equipment?”
"Yes, I have a set of beverage bottling equipment."
Unfortunately, the equipment he had was glass bottle filling equipment.
When Zhang Shiqian comes, ask him if he can smuggle in the canning equipment. Didn't this guy brag about being an international trader?
"You have equipment? When did you get that?"
"Two years ago, when the Yangfang Beverage Factory went bankrupt, my godfather was planning to build a building on the factory site. I went along to join in the fun and saw that the equipment was still new after only six months of use, so I bought it."
"How much did you pay for it?"
Wan Feng gave Zhang Hai a sidelong glance and said, "What are you doing? Trying to trick me? I'm telling you, I won't sell it to you for less than 8,000 yuan. I'd rather keep it so I can open my own factory in the future."
"Get the hell out of here! Give me five thousand yuan!"
"Five thousand? Why don't you go somewhere and ask around and see how much a new piece of equipment costs? I'm telling you, it won't be less than fifteen thousand, even a penny less..."
"Six thousand, one price!"
"Seven thousand!"
"Six thousand one!"
How come there is still a hundred?
"Six thousand nine!"
"Six thousand two!"
"Six thousand eight!"
Zhang Hai was furious: "Are we playing a game of tug-of-war? Six thousand five hundred, if you don't sell it, I'll take it!"
"make a deal!"
I bought it at the scrap metal price of 300 yuan, so if I don’t sell it for 6,500 yuan, it will be double the amount!
"There needs to be a recipe for making drinks, right? Do you have one?"
"There are several recipes, including apple, peach, and pear flavors. I think there are some other flavors, but I can't remember them."
"Then let's build these two factories first. When will you bring the equipment over?"
"Once you've planned the factory, go find Xia Qiulong and have him arrange a truck to bring the equipment to the factory. He'll find someone to install it when the time comes. But I think you should get the stamping machine first. That's a big-money business, while a beverage factory is a small-time business. Unless you can expand it, it'll just support a few people."
"Okay! I'll ask the purchasing department at the machinery factory to contact me about the stamping machine."
At this time, the garment factory downstairs had already finished get off work, and Luan Feng waved to Wan Feng at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Uncle Zhang Hai, I'm leaving!"
Wan Feng went down to the yard below and saw Luan Feng pushing a 26-inch bicycle.
"I'll carry you on my back, and we'll go home for lunch."
Wan Feng looked at the 26-car and then at Luan Feng, analyzing the situation in his head.
He didn't think Luan Feng could carry him home safely.
"Let me carry you, I'm a man!"
"No, I know you get tired as soon as you go out. You must be tired now that I'm carrying you."
"No, no, no, I'm full of energy. I'll carry you on my back."
Luan Feng was puzzled: "Hey, why do you insist on carrying me?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'm afraid you'll carry me into the ditch!"
Luan Feng was angry at first, then she giggled: "Bad guy!"
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