Preparations before the New Year
This incident also sounded a health alarm for everyone in the Qin family. Qin Wenjun took his three brothers, two sisters, and a large group of nephews and nieces to the hospital and had their hearts checked one by one.
After checking, we found that the eldest sister and the third sister also had some minor illnesses. The hospital did not give them any medicine. In these cases, it all depends on care. Just try to avoid catching colds and getting angry less often.
But these two are the ones whose families are the most unstable among all the siblings.
The third child has a worrying daughter-in-law, and the eldest sister has a worrying father-in-law and son. It is impossible for them not to be upset. What could Qin Wenjun do? She could only tell the two men to think more about their own health and then give her brother-in-law a warning.
As for my brother's wife, forget it. If you mention her, you will wake up the sleepy person, and the third brother will have no good days.
After the siblings talked for a while, Qin Wenjun called Qin Wenli aside to talk in private.
He had this idea before, and this idea became even stronger after his second brother's sudden death.
"Wenli, have you ever thought about moving back home?"
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"Xiu'er, have you ever thought about moving back to Qingyuan?"
On the return bus, the two children were sleeping soundly leaning against the seats, and Yang Xiu heard someone next to him ask.
She was stunned for a moment, then turned around and saw the man's serious expression.
Yang Xiu also thought seriously for a moment and shook his head: "I don't want to now."
After countless family wars in the past, she had thought about moving out, separating, and preferably staying away from her mother-in-law.
But now, her family has a purpose and life is peaceful, and she doesn't want to change easily.
Moving out means starting all over again. To be frank, it was also her contribution that the family could be what it is now, and she didn't want it to end in such a mess.
Qin Wenli said nothing, but he was deeply struggling and entangled in his heart.
On one side is the inseparable blood relationship, on the other side is the grace of the adoptive parents' upbringing. No matter what choice you make, it seems wrong.
"Don't think too much, just walk and see..."
There was one thing Yang Xiu didn't say. If Wen Li did something behind their back that happened to them, they wouldn't have the choice of whether to leave or stay.
As a couple for many years, Qin Wenli understood the unspoken meaning in Yang Xiu's words. Suddenly he remembered that there was something else he had to do behind his parents' backs, so he smiled self-deprecatingly. Alas, he is now like a tightrope walker in the circus. Whether he will reach the destination smoothly or fall to the bottom, no one knows until the next moment.
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Huizi was guarding the shop. When he saw the four people come back, he asked them with concern.
Yang Xiu took the two children to wash and pack, and Qin Wenli went back to his hometown first.
Huizi said that the old lady had been crying whenever she thought of them since they left, so Qin Wenli thought about going back to comfort her first, so that she wouldn't cry herself blind before she got old.
Sure enough, as soon as he got home, the old lady started wiping away tears when she saw him.
Qin Wenli had cried all his tears dry in the past few days and could only offer dry comfort to the old lady.
Fortunately, the old lady's crying was partly due to her worry about Qin Wenli. When she saw him standing in front of her in good health, she stopped crying.
After staying in his hometown for one night, he rushed to the factory early the next morning, accompanied by Huizi and Yang Xiu.
Hu Yufeng was relieved to see that he was in good spirits except for not smiling. When asked about the funeral, Qin Wenli told everything he could, and the matter was over. Hu Yufeng then changed the subject and talked about the factory's business.
It is almost the twelfth lunar month and the year is coming to an end. There is still a lot to do in the factory.
She also had several plans in mind and was waiting for Wen Li and his wife to come back to discuss them.
The first item of the meeting was recruiting.
The first is to recruit drivers. The period before the New Year is the peak sales season for all major stores. Recently, Yang Jian has been running a small business that is almost smoking, just to be able to meet the needs of these shops. Seeing the situation, Hu Yufeng was afraid that Yang Jian might not be able to make ends meet in the twelfth lunar month, so she had to hire a driver to drive a tricycle to deliver the goods.
The second is the operator. She hadn't discussed it with Wenli yet, but her plan was to take a holiday on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month and start work after the 15th of the first lunar month. In this case, we will have to work overtime to produce the goods in the next twenty days or so.
Qin Wenli discovered this situation before he left, and now he said that he would take over, since it was only for this month.
Hu Yufeng waved her hand: "You have more important things to do, so you should hire a special driver!"
Okay, Wenli and the other two have no objection. As for the candidate, Qin Wenli suggested looking for one in Liujiazhuang, and the new driver would specialize in delivering goods to Qingyuan.
As for workers, shops recruited them in Shangguan Street, while factories still recruited them in Liujiazhuang. As for the method, Huizi suggested adopting the employee recommendation system, with a one-month probation period. If they are honest, the contract will be renewed next year, otherwise they will be fired.
Several people agreed.
The second item of the meeting was the launch of a new product: the New Year gift box series.
Hu Yufeng was able to come up with this idea thanks to the old lady. Aunt Huizi came to see the old lady that day and brought a box of cakes. After the person left, the old lady smiled and said, "When will our fried dough twists be put into boxes of this size? That will be a great success."
Hu Yufeng suddenly became enlightened. She slapped her thigh and thought, yes, why didn’t she think of that.
People rely on clothes and Buddha relies on gold. Everything requires packaging. She knows that some people bring home-made fried dough twists as New Year gifts, but think about it, can plastic bags be compared with gift boxes? There's a big difference in quality.
The fried dough twists she made were really good, and the only reason they weren't of higher quality was because the family didn't have a good brain.
She did it right away. It was just a gift box, so she had to get it for the Chinese New Year this year.
After hearing this, the three of them couldn't help but give a thumbs up: the mother/godmother has a quick mind.
Yang Xiu immediately thought of another benefit: the gift box could also help advertise the factory. As for New Year gifts, they are sent from one store to another. It is possible that a box of gifts will be distributed to seven or eight stores in a year. Isn't this equivalent to advertising to seven or eight stores?
Huizi and Wenli also thought this was feasible.
So Qin Wenli was appointed to be responsible for customizing the gift boxes, and they must be in place before the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
After the meeting, Wen, Li and the other two took action.
Huizi is responsible for recruiting workers in the factory, Yang Xiu is responsible for recruiting workers in the shop, and they are also responsible for the research and development of new products for the New Year.
Wen Li went out and took a bus to Qingyuan. There were several companies producing cardboard boxes in Qingyuan, and he had to visit each of them one by one.
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All the tasks at hand were arranged, and the three children were busy, but Hu Yufeng was not idle either.
She asked Accountant Cheng from the factory to come to her house to do the accounting.
Since opening in September, the factory's monthly turnover has remained at around 25,000. Last month they opened up a new market, and I think the performance should exceed 30,000.
Alas, after opening the factory, I realized that the more I earned every month, the more I spent. Not to mention other things, the fixed expenses for the 40 or so employees at home were around 6,000 yuan per month, and there were also water, electricity, fuel, taxes, etc., which made her feel heartbroken.
But this is still a small part. With the increase in orders, the factory will expand its buildings, update equipment, purchase vehicles, etc., and this is the big part of the cost.
In addition, there is a loan of 200,000 yuan, which averages out to 70,000 yuan a year, plus interest of 80,000 yuan, all of which have to be paid.
Oh, people are really strange. When the loan is approved, it is like a windfall, but when it comes time to repay it, it is like a sharp knife cutting flesh, it really hurts!
However, no matter how much the money hurts, you have to set it aside. The loan is a timely help. What kind of person would you be if you become a deadbeat?
Accountant Cheng is indeed a professional accountant. It took him a day and a half to get the account books and vouchers in perfect order.
Hu Yufeng couldn't wait to turn to the bank deposit column, oh no...
42876……
After counting again, it was indeed 40,000. Hu Yufeng was shocked and then burst into excited laughter. She laughed twice and then stopped abruptly. She looked around and saw no one, but continued laughing!
So when Qin Wenli came back, he heard this good news, and his recent depressed mood finally improved.
Two days later, the recruited drivers and workers arrived.
The driver was led by Qin Wenli, who was familiar with the situation. He compared prices from three stores and finally placed an order with the one whose design he liked the most. He is now waiting to receive the goods. He took the initiative to take on the job of leading the way. When he was free, he couldn't help but think of his second brother, so he decided to get busy.
The workers are recommended by employees. The factory has been in operation for more than two months, and the reward and punishment system has been strictly implemented.
In particular, he insisted on giving rewards to the top three in the monthly evaluation in front of everyone. The employees were greatly encouraged and secretly swore in their hearts that they must become the first place next month.
The employees who were punished mainly did not comply with production discipline. They either forgot to wear work clothes or forgot to wear masks. After being fined twice, they learned their lesson.
During these two months, the employees have come to realize the standardization and strictness of the factory management. They were very cautious when making recommendations this time, and those with poor hygiene habits were excluded first.
Seeing that the people recommended were all capable, Huizi had an idea and arranged for the old workers to pass on their knowledge and skills. Since they are all experienced workers who are accustomed to the work, the new employees quickly become proficient.
After hearing from the supervisor that they would receive a generous year-end bonus for their good work this month, the workers' enthusiasm for production increased significantly, their production efficiency also greatly improved, and the output of fried dough twists increased rapidly.
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In early December, a batch of customized gift boxes were delivered. Hu Yufeng couldn't wait to touch them and found the quality was good.
The color is bright red, as it’s New Year’s Day and we want it to be festive. The pattern was also decided upon after repeated discussions between her and Wenli, and it looks really grand and high-end.
They customized three sizes of gift boxes in total.
The smallest one can hold twelve twisted dough sticks, including six soft ones and six crispy ones, and the price is 8 yuan.
The medium size can hold 18 pieces. In addition to soft and crispy twists, there are also red bean paste twists and spicy small twists. The price is 12 yuan.
The big gift box is a family portrait. There are various flavors of fried dough twists, and the price is 16 yuan.
We have ordered 200 gift boxes of each kind first, and will add more if there are not enough later.
Now everything is ready, just waiting to be packed.
Qin Wenli made a suggestion and asked Qin Yu, Qin Shu and Li Xiang to do it. When you raise your children, you can use them for a while and let them experience how hard it is for their parents to earn money.
Hu Yufeng readily agreed.
So the three of them who wanted to have a good time during the holiday were packed up and sent to the factory. The factory provided food and accommodation, and all they had to do was pack the boxes.
Qin Yu, upholding the spirit of "happiness is better shared than alone", gave a speech in front of her uncle Yang Xu who came to visit one day. The gist of the speech was to thank her parents for sending her to exercise, and that through exercise she realized how difficult life is, and that she wanted to be a good child, share her parents' worries, etc. ... Such heartfelt words made Yang Xu burst into tears and praised her repeatedly, so he went home and sent Niuniu to the family as well.
The four children stared at each other, wondering if they could get out of the adults' palms.
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