Everyone knows what happened next. The factory director took the successful sample to the county and won over the leaders, and then built a methane plant.
The lighters produced were exported to overseas markets that year.
You have to know that the lighters sold by foreigners in China cost more than 100 yuan each. How much of the Chinese people’s wealth have they reaped?
The factory manager's risky move resulted in the best outcome.
He calculated all the production costs and found that a lighter only cost half the price of foreigners, 58 yuan.
Of course, this is the domestic price. If it is sold abroad, shipping costs, tariffs, etc. will be added, and the price will be almost one hundred.
However, this price is still lower than that in their foreign market, and they quickly captured the foreign market.
The first methane plant to take the lead brought countless foreign exchange to the county and has now become the most important financial and tax collection unit in the county.
From the beginning when everyone was pessimistic about it, it has become a hot commodity.
The factory has a heavy production task and is already discussing opening a branch, but the location has not yet been decided.
It may be in Shanghai or a port city in the south, so that they can ship goods overseas more quickly and make big money.
The county seat is an inland city and has no conditions for sea transportation.
Some people even had a wild idea: "Why don't we mobilize the government to dig a canal directly to the Yangtze River? Wouldn't that save the cost of land transportation?"
Logically speaking, this is feasible. The methane plant can be expanded directly on site and a large number of workers can be hired without opening a branch plant.
There are also disadvantages to opening a branch factory. The two locations are far apart and difficult to manage.
But building a canal would be more than 200 miles long, and the cost is so huge that it is difficult to estimate, so it is better not to daydream about it.
Everyone felt sorry for a while, but finally gave up the idea.
But the people at the Water Conservancy Bureau eventually found out about this, perhaps because the idea was really attractive.
After the canal is opened, not only the methane plant, but also the steel plant, coal plant, and textile plant can benefit from it. It is not just for the convenience of a single factory.
Land transportation involves using trucks or trains to transport goods one truck at a time, which consumes huge amounts of manpower and resources.
Water transportation is done by ships one at a time, and the tonnage is completely incomparable.
When the leaders of the Water Conservancy Bureau heard about this, they slapped their heads and thought, this is a good thing!
He was not idle either. He immediately arranged for his subordinates to make a detailed expenditure budget.
When a meeting was held in the county, the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau went up to speak with a thick stack of documents, and spoke passionately about building a canal.
Of course the county magistrate wants to make some political achievements. Even though there is a methane plant, who doesn’t want to go further?
I listened to the proposal of the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau with great interest, but when I asked about the budget at the end, I was speechless.
That’s almost three years’ worth of tax revenue for the county, and that’s just a conservative estimate.
Don't underestimate this money. Three years of tax revenue will be used to support people's livelihoods, rebuild infrastructure, provide education subsidies, and maintain government operations...
There are so many places to spend money.
How can we stop taxation for three years just to build a canal?
The proposal was shelved, and even though the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau tried to report it to his superiors, he received no response.
There is an urgent need for construction everywhere in the country, the financial situation is very difficult, and every penny is spent carefully.
Without mentioning the government’s difficulties, let’s just talk about the present situation.
The methane plant is very busy due to too many orders, and the workers are concentrating on their work during working hours.
The factory director took Yin Qianqian on a tour and proudly talked about the factory's output and order volume, his tone full of pride.
Faced with the passionate history of the factory's establishment, Yin Qianqian was a little perfunctory along the way.
She didn't understand and knew nothing about business matters. It was never her area of expertise.
I don't want to learn it either. It's too troublesome to show up in public. Isn't it better to just be a quiet wife and mother?
Whenever she arrived at a place, her eyes would start to dart around, busy searching for Xiang Lili, whom she had seen standing with Yin Gan a few days ago.
The factory manager could sense the young lady's perfunctory attitude. After all, observing a person is a very simple thing.
He did not lose heart and still took her to the next factory with great enthusiasm.
When it comes to selling goods, there are times when you have to swallow your pride. Now I just ignore it and treat it as an opportunity to inspect the factory.
The factory manager had a good attitude and took Yin Qianqian around.
Finally they arrived at the gas distribution building where Xiang Lili was. Yin Qianqian looked at the three-story building and felt a little tired from climbing.
When she was young, she didn't know the importance of things and always wore slim and fashionable high heels for the sake of beauty.
After walking all this way, who can bear it?
But when she thought about the comfortable days in the future, she gritted her teeth and continued searching.
It’s okay to suffer a little now, it’s all the hard work in the early stages. As long as you succeed, it will be a good life. Just sit back and wait to get paid.
Yin Qianqian dragged her sore legs, encouraged herself, and started to tour the building from the first floor upwards.
Finally, she found what she had been looking for on the third floor.
Yin Qianqian immediately became excited and interrupted the factory director's introduction, pointing at Xiang Lili and saying, "What's that girl's name? Is she Xiang Lili?"
The factory manager looked at Xiang Lili who was working hard and praised her very much.
Turning back, he asked Yin Qianqian, "Miss Yin, do you know her? Lili is very good. She is always a model worker here."
Does Yin Qianqian want praise from the factory director?
What she wants is for the factory director to fire the person!
Thinking about the thought in her mind, Yin Qianqian said unhappily, "I really don't like this person. Fire her, or we'll give all the orders for long-distance shipping to someone else!"
She took advantage of the fact that the factory director was not aware of the operation of the long-distance shipping company and threatened him wantonly.
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