Chapter 115 High-end Workshop
"Are you planning to open your own factory?"
"It's not like I'm opening a factory, I just want to see if there are any small factories like workshops," Tang Yuan and Zheng Man said while sitting in the warehouse. "I found that the textile industry in Hong Kong is really developed, so I want to try my hand in the industry."
"Actually, you've already been in this business," Zheng Man pointed to the bag filled with hair bands beside her, "and I happen to be traveling around, so I can help you find out if there are any suitable small workshops for sale."
"It's best to transfer the land together," Tang Yuan reminded, "this way we can avoid some risks."
"Okay, I'll ask for you. In addition to the land, I'll find out everything about the machines, employees, and other things inside," Zheng Man said, frowning and thinking for a while. "For a small workshop, including the land and the machines, a cheap one might only cost a few hundred thousand, and it also depends on the location. A more expensive one might cost three or four hundred thousand."
"Don't choose a house that is too remote. The more expensive it is, the better." Being in Hong Kong, Tang Yuan attaches more importance to safety. Although remote houses are cheap, safety cannot be guaranteed. If you are harassed every other day just to save money, it is better to spend a little more money at the beginning and get it done once and for all.
Although spending a lot of money here may not necessarily guarantee safety, once competition arises, problems will arise sooner or later. However, Tang Yuan's situation is a bit special. She does not plan to sell the finished products in Hong Kong, but plans to sell them to Country M.
For the same average salary of over 1,000 yuan, the salary ratio between Country M and Hong Kong reaches 1:5, which means that the labor cost of producing clothing in Hong Kong can be greatly reduced.
Even though the gap is not as big as that in the Mainland, this gap was enough to make Hong Kong a very famous garment processing area in the 1970s. For this reason, the garment industry in Hong Kong flourished in the 1970s.
It was already the late 1970s, so it was not the right time for her to enter the industry.
But her advantage lies in "transportation". With the same production cost, she can reduce the transportation cost to zero, which allows her to earn more than many ordinary garment factories.
Another thing is that she plans to use this small workshop as a springboard. When the mainland reforms and opens up and officially introduces foreign investment, she can return to the mainland to open a factory as soon as possible. If she does not have a factory and relevant production experience now, it will be more difficult to operate the factory when she returns to the mainland.
She didn't tell Zheng Man about her plan in detail, but just asked her to help find out.
"Hong Kong's clothing industry has developed very well in recent years, and the competition is extremely fierce. Don't be in a hurry when you go to inquire," Tang Yuan reminded, "I can spend money, but I don't want to waste it."
Zheng Man smiled: "I understand what you mean, don't worry, I will definitely find out everything for you."
After saying what needed to be said, the two men packed up the things in the warehouse and placed all the accounts on the right.
Zheng Man looked at the empty left side of the warehouse and said, "While I'm asking around, why don't I buy some more rags? Do you need more?"
"Yes, go buy it," Tang Yuan agreed. "And ask if there is a suitable channel for finished cloth. It should be cheap and good quality."
If you want to open a garment factory, you can't just buy scraps of cloth to make clothes.
Fortunately, the clothing industry in Hong Kong is developing very well. In addition to finished clothing, there is a great demand for fabrics, which are also developing very well. All fabrics in the world can be bought here.
When Tang Yuan was discussing the purchase of a garment factory with Zheng Man, Xue Shiqi had already packed her belongings and was preparing to study abroad.
On the day she was going abroad, Tang Yuan and the Xue family sent her to the airport.
"Sorry, it's so sudden."
"I've said it many times, no need to apologize, and the store has already hired employees, it's nothing to worry about," Tang Yuan hugged her, "I hope everything goes well for you abroad."
"You too, I hope everything is going well for you."
After saying that, Xue Shiqi turned and left. When Tang Yuan was chatting with Xue's mother, they talked about the problem of jet lag.
"Shiqi is abroad, so there is a time difference between us. You can call her in the morning, before noon. If you call later, you need to rest."
"In this case, there is a time difference of more than ten hours," said Tang Yuan.
Mother Xue handed her a piece of printed paper with Xue Shiqi's phone number and the specific time of the time difference written on it.
Tang Yuan first looked at the time difference and felt it looked familiar. Then he looked at the location of Xue Shiqi's university and instantly understood why it looked familiar. This time difference and this location were the same as Amy's time difference.
That's good, she will definitely not get the time wrong, maybe we can still meet each other.
Mother Xue didn't notice her situation and talked to her about the current situation.
Tang Yuan then told him that he was planning to buy a small workshop.
"What are your requirements for a small workshop?" Xue's mother asked, "What size do you need? How about the price?"
Tang Yuan explained the situation one by one.
Mother Xue pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, my friend's small workshop is about to be transferred. Her workshop is not located in a place where clothing factories are gathered, but in a commercial building. She has turned the entire floor of the commercial building into a clothing workshop with complete equipment. It's just that she is a person who fishes three days and dries the nets two days. She can't really concentrate on her work. She has invested money but can't see any results. If you are interested, I can help you."
"That's great, please Aunt Xue." Tang Yuan thanked her immediately.
"It's just a little more expensive. It's about 3,000 square feet," Xue's mother explained. "The equipment can be discounted, but you'll have to spend a lot of money to buy the house."
3,000 feet is about 300 square meters. The workshop also has the advantage of its location, so the price may be much more expensive than she expected.
However, a space with a good location at this time will definitely be valuable in Hong Kong in the future. In addition, she can also make money through this workshop, so it is no problem even if it is slightly beyond her budget.
Thinking of this, she directly asked Mother Xue to confirm the meeting.
When they last met, she brought Zheng Man with her to the workshop of Xue's mother's friend.
When they first stood downstairs, they felt the high-end of the building. At least the safety was guaranteed.
"This place shouldn't be cheap," Zheng Man whispered in Tang Yuan's ear, "I've looked at a few houses in the past few days. The locations are slightly worse than here, but the safety is just as good. One is priced at 300,000 yuan, and the other is priced at 400,000 yuan. They are both 200 to 300 square meters in size. This place is so good, the price must be higher."
"Let's go in and take a look first. If it's not appropriate, just show some timidity." Tang Yuan took a deep breath, exchanged a glance with Zheng Man, and the two of them walked upstairs together.
The workshop here is on the third floor, with a direct elevator access. The first floor is a workshop.
When the two arrived, Xue's mother had not arrived yet, and her friend had not arrived either. However, someone was there to introduce them to the workshop, including decoration design, clothing design, and machine prices.
The owner of this workshop obviously planned to do something big from the beginning. Not only did he buy the latest machines from abroad, he even had a clothing designer in the workshop. The overall decoration and design of the workshop also seemed to have cost a lot of money.
Tang Yuan roughly estimated that it would cost at least one million.
Millions at this time, what kind of family wealth can be used to make people go crazy!
After looking around, Tang Yuan was a little hesitant. Although the person who was taking them out had said very well what kind of clothes could be sold at a high price and what kind of designers were very skilled, good clothes needed the right person to wear them.
Just like when she first came to Hong Kong, she thought about making high-end clothing, but finally gave up.
Is it because she doesn't want to do it? Is it because she can't find the right clients?
The owner of this workshop has such a rich family background, but he can't run it well, let alone her.
Tang Yuan looked at Zheng Man again. Like her, Zheng Man felt that this was not feasible.
The two of them talked quietly, and Zheng Man whispered, "The clothes we made can't be sold."
Tang Yuan: “I think so too.”
As the two were talking, Xue's mother and her friend entered the workshop. As soon as they saw Tangyuan, her friend asked, "Have you seen my place? What do you think?"
"Very good, no, I should say very good," Tang Yuan praised earnestly, "I have seen Shiqi's designs. She always has her own preferences when designing. That is her favorite and her dream. It is the same here. I also see dreams and loves. If Shiqi comes here, she will definitely like it very much."
"It's true. The last time Shiqi came, she really liked this place," the friend said with a smile, glancing at Mother Xue beside her. "Shiqi's friends really understand her."
"Right, it was all thanks to her that Shiqi went abroad for further studies this time," Xue's mother also laughed, "But to be honest, you have too many preferences here, and most people can't stand it."
The friend raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Tang Yuan: "You can't hold on either?"
"A little bit," Tang Yuan nodded and told the truth, "I initially expected a workshop worth three or four hundred thousand. Later, I heard what Aunt Xue said and thought that for such a good place, I could try to get five or six hundred thousand. But when I came in and saw this place, I knew I still underestimated it. It can't even be simply measured by money."
Design is the least valuable and the most valuable. For those who like design, it is definitely the best. However, those who do not understand design will not understand the value of design.
Most of the buyers Tang Yuan currently deals with are such customers.
It's not that such customers are bad, it's just that they buy things according to how much money they have. There are many people willing to buy luxury bags worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, but for the vast majority of ordinary people, that is money that they can't afford no matter what. It's not a question of whether they are willing to buy or not, but whether they can afford it.
"What a pity. I like you very much and you understand my design," the friend said with regret, and then raised his eyes to look at her, "Then according to what you said, if you can buy this place with 600,000 yuan, including everything inside, are you willing to do it?"
"Six hundred thousand?" Tang Yuan was shocked.
"Of course," the friend nodded, "but I have a few conditions. If you are still interested, you can listen to me. We will list the conditions and you can consider whether to agree or not."
Tang Yuan was at a loss, and subconsciously looked at Mother Xue, wanting to ask for her opinion.
"You can try to listen to it," Mother Xue winked at her. "In fact, if you hadn't told the truth just now, Qianru might not have agreed. Whether she can agree to it depends entirely on you."
"Of course, I'm willing to sell this place to anyone who comes," Guo Qianru raised her head slightly and looked at Tang Yuan with a smile, "I'm only willing to sell it for you. So, are you interested in learning more?"
Since the other party said so, Tang Yuan naturally could not refuse.
If it only costs 600,000, it’s not unacceptable.
"Of course, go ahead."