Chapter 317 The factory manager really gave too much of this scrap metal! ...
"Let's call it a day, let's eat something first."
Qin Xiangxiang directly ordered the veterans to disperse on the spot. There were too many people, which put a lot of pressure on her. She wanted to take a nap first, since there were no important tasks at the moment.
With these veterans guarding this place, I doubt any thugs or pickpockets would dare to come to Feiyan Market.
After ensuring they are well-fed and watered, Wang Youyou should register each veteran and record their skills. Only after Qin Xiangxiang understands this can she make detailed arrangements.
"...They just broke up?"
The veterans scratched their heads, but since the leaders hadn't assigned any tasks or even given them a speech, they could only disperse and wander around.
And so, a group of twenty-odd veterans, still bearing the marks of their military service, awkwardly entered the bustling Feiyan Market. The aroma of braised meat and the rising steam of noodles enveloped them in the air.
Looking at the group of dark-skinned, fit young men with slightly uneasy eyes, Chen Lu, the wife of a soldier, felt a surge of warmth and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Hey everyone, come on over! Come and have a few big meat buns, all you can eat! There's flour, meat, and big meat buns!"
The young veteran was caught off guard when a hot, steaming meat bun was stuffed into his hand. The bun was plump, white, and piping hot. With one bite, the rich, juicy meat juice burst out between his lips and tongue. The wheat aroma of the bun and the firm, delicious meat filling brought him unparalleled satisfaction.
Fearing they might choke on the meat buns, and knowing that the soldiers in the army have big appetites and eat a lot, I also brought them bean sprout noodle soup. This bowl of soup looked crystal clear, but it tasted exceptionally fresh and rich. The smooth noodles and crisp bean sprouts brought an ultimate sense of deliciousness.
When have veterans, who have eaten so much communal food in the military camp, ever eaten something so time-consuming and laborious?
Even more tempting is the rich and flavorful braised pork. The marbled pork pieces are stewed until tender and flavorful. If you love rice, add a bowl of fragrant rice and pour the thick braised pork sauce over it. You can eat three bowls without getting tired of it.
"This...this...sister-in-law, you're too kind."
"I don't need meat buns, just give me a few big steamed buns."
At first, these veterans managed to maintain their composure and discipline, eating in small, elegant bites, not daring to eat too much, after all, it was all "meat"! How embarrassing! But the food in front of them was just too tempting, coupled with the kind looks from the women, the young men quickly relaxed, eating and munching on buns and drinking hot soup, their foreheads covered in fine beads of sweat.
However... after eating and drinking their fill, the young men couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Surrounding him were mountains of empty steamers and piles of empty bowls, and an empty rice pot. A flush appeared on the dark face of Wei Shanhe, a former reconnaissance soldier.
"Sister Chen...did we eat too much? So much pork, how much did this cost? Should we deduct it from our future wages?"
He voiced the concerns of the veterans, who were afraid of appearing as incompetent "good-for-nothings" upon arrival, bringing shame to their old unit, and frightening Director Qin.
"You new comrades, each of you should elect a team leader from your own ranks, and then register everyone's information, what each of you is good at, and what skills you have. Tomorrow, we will assign tasks based on everyone's individual circumstances."
Among the last twenty-odd veterans, the lean and wiry Wei Shanhe was chosen to be the captain. This guy was a man of appearances; he looked particularly honest and simple, and was dark-skinned and thin, but his resume was amazing.
He was from Guangxi Province, originally a reconnaissance soldier, and also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant. He participated in the military region's large-scale competition and even won first place. He was proficient in hand-to-hand combat, had great stamina, and a relatively calm personality.
Although he is not tall, he is so good at fighting that no one else has any objections to him becoming the team leader.
When Qin Xiang saw Wei Shanhe's resume, he thought that he would be in charge of the security work of Feiyan Market from now on. He was a former reconnaissance soldier and had good martial arts skills. He was not afraid of any thugs or pickpockets causing trouble—provided that someone actually came to cause trouble.
Besides Wei Shanhe, there were three other people that Qin Xiangxiang was particularly concerned about.
The first one was named Jiang Dayou, originally from Guangdong Province. He had served as a truck driver and, according to him, was quite familiar with machinery and could repair and maintain all kinds of wheeled things.
Qin Xiangxiang thought he was an indispensable talent. Currently, transportation at the factory office window was a problem. In the past, they only thought about setting up an ordinary factory office window, but now that it has developed into a small market, they should develop their own "transportation team". Jiang Dayou is a local and knows how to repair cars, so he is a good candidate for transportation.
The second one is Liu Zhiyuan, from Hunan. He was originally an artillery observer. He has strong arithmetic skills and can draw maps. He is good at drawing and calculating, and can take over financial work as well as map layout planning.
The third was Chen Jianshe, a veteran engineering soldier. According to him, he could do any kind of construction work—building stoves, laying electrical wires, repairing water pipes, and erecting sheds. He had only just arrived at the Feiyan Textile Factory's special zone office when he saw the bustling Feiyan market. He immediately noticed a problem and said that drainage ditches needed to be dug and rain shelters needed to be built…
"Could you build a bathroom with a shower?"
"sure."
"Director Qin, I think we should set up a larger public restroom here."
...
After Qin Xiangxiang had thought through some plans for the future development of the area around the warehouse and the arrangements for the veterans, she suddenly came back to her senses, rested her chin on her hand, and looked somewhat melancholy:
Am I developing and building a base?
"When will I be able to go home? When will I be able to get a license plate for a car?"
"Factory manager! Factory manager, our income is amazing!"
"Our Feiyan Factory-run snack stall is now making a net profit of 300 yuan a day!" Chen Lu, the military wife, said with a tremor in her voice. She could hardly believe that this 300 yuan was not just cash flow, but net profit. If it continued to develop like this, the snack stall alone could make a net profit of 10,000 yuan a month!
Qin Xiangxiang was sitting in a rattan chair in her office. This office was converted from an old warehouse and belonged to her, the factory manager, Qin Xiangxiang. Qin Xiangxiang had set up a recliner to use as a sofa.
"So many." Upon hearing this number, Qin Xiangxiang slowly sat up straight, took the report from Chen Lu's hand, and looked down at the rows of numbers, her beautiful eyes widening more and more.
If this continues, even a factory-run snack stall could generate a net profit of over 100,000 yuan a year. This profit is indeed considerable and demonstrates a very bright development prospect.
They can make so much money just selling snacks, what about other things?
After all, they are Feiyan United Textile Factory... they are a textile factory! Their main business is clothing and textiles!
"The flow of people in this special economic zone is enormous." Even Qin Xiangxiang, who came from a megacity like Shanghai, couldn't help but be amazed by the sheer number of people in this small area of the special economic zone.
Every day, countless gold prospectors come to the special economic zone, bustling about and coming and going, with a very broad market prospect. Moreover, the number of "floating population" is huge, ranking among the top in the country.
You could make a fortune even by setting up a shoe repair stall here.
There are too many migrant workers, and everyone needs to eat, drink, and relieve themselves. Every aspect of daily life—clothing, food, housing, and transportation—is indispensable.
Qin Xiangxiang stood up and walked to the window, looking at the market outside, where various stalls had gathered, the endless stream of people, and the group of veterans downstairs who were feeling uneasy because they were new to the place.
With such a large flow of customers, it's a market belonging to their Feiyan Textile Factory. It would be foolish not to take advantage of such a bargain, as this represents a huge domestic market.
We can't stop at just selling snacks.
Now that there are people and a market, the opportunity to make money has arrived.
"I'll send a telegram to Shanghai and the Feiyan Textile Factory on the island right away, asking them to send the goods over as soon as possible! I need to arrange a batch of goods."
Qin Xiangxiang plans to transfer a batch of snacks from the food workshop of Feiyan Textile Factory, including shrimp chips, rice crackers, seaweed crisps, etc. She also plans to build a simple "baking workshop" in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, where she will provide guidance and supervision. The workshop will produce baked cakes and coffee, specifically including seaweed and pork floss bread, various carved cream cakes, and coffee cakes (tiramisu).
Other items include various pickles, seafood fish balls, shrimp balls, cured meat, and dried fish produced on the island's own farm...
Besides these foods, there are also various textiles from their Feiyan Textile Factory, such as coats, dresses, wool felt... and most importantly, "Good News Swallow".
"We will produce a batch of special 'good news swallows' for the special economic zone, such as the 'peace swallow' which symbolizes safe travels, and the 'wealth swallow' which holds a gold ingot in its arms, suitable for business owners here who want to make a fortune."
In addition, Qin Xiangxiang also noticed that there were "many vehicles" in the special economic zone, including various transport trucks, imported cars, vans, and taxis. Many of their customers were drivers, so the "Good News Swallow" could be made into a hanging item on the front of the vehicle.
This should sell well.
"Staying here every day is like making money from money!" With just this food stall, I've already earned back the rent and accumulated a sum of working capital.
The next day, Qin Xiangxiang asked Liu Zhiyuan to measure the locations of the factory office windows and various stalls in Feiyan Market, draw up a map, and also to find nearby villagers to continue renting land to expand the territory.
"Adjust the stalls, replan the stall locations, add nice rain shelters to them all, and Chen Jianshe, help design the basic infrastructure of Feiyan Market, including the drainage ditch you mentioned. Make sure to keep the surrounding area clean and tidy."
Qin Xiangxiang said, "Jiang Dayou, you're from Guangdong Province, so you can speak Cantonese, right? In the next few days, go around and investigate how to form a transportation team at the lowest cost... The factory is currently short of funds."
"Director Qin, rest assured, we guarantee the mission will be completed!"
Fortunately, Jiang Dayou is from Guangdong Province and is very good at integrating into local life, making him the perfect candidate for conducting research. He had already discovered that transportation in Feiyan Market is very troublesome, currently relying entirely on handcarts and temporarily hired vehicles, which is inefficient and costly.
Setting up a transportation team...getting started is a major challenge.
Besides trying to find ways to collect scraps, all I can do is collect scraps.
Jiang Dayou started wandering around the special economic zone. After a day or two, he discovered an opportunity. He found a "scrap metal recycling station" run by local villagers, which was piled up with all kinds of scrap metal.
Among a pile of scrap metal, he found the chassis of two old trucks. The engines had long been removed, and the wheels were gone, but the main frame structure was intact.
In addition, there was an old, scrapped tractor, whose engine could still be cranked, while the other track parts were completely destroyed.
There are also countless motorcycle engines and parts.
Jiang Dayou used Cantonese to negotiate prices with the scrap yard owner. He bought all the scrap metal together for 588 yuan.
That's practically scrap metal price!!
The price was very reasonable. After the negotiation, Jiang Dayou felt a little uneasy and went to Qin Xiangxiang to report his work.
He was afraid Qin Xiangxiang wouldn't believe him.
"Director Qin, I guarantee that if you give me the money to buy parts and a few more men, I can definitely get these guys running."
Qin Xiangxiang glanced at the price and thought that it was only 588 yuan, less than two days' profit for a snack stall, nothing to worry about. "I'll approve 1,500 yuan in funding for you. Go ahead and do it."
I don't care how I mess things up, even if I lose money.
Jiang Dayou was utterly flattered; the factory manager had given him far too much!
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