"Which place in the country doesn't have a machinery factory? How many units can afford to buy large machinery? There are too many monks and not enough porridge. Every year, our factory's performance is at the bottom, especially near the end of the year when there are very few people buying machinery during the off-season for farming!"
"All the hundreds of employees in the factory are waiting to sell the machinery to make money for the New Year..."
The economic situation in Xia Huaguo has not yet been opened up. The economy in various regions is depressed, and the products produced cannot be exported. It's not that people don't need the products, but that they lack the purchasing power!
Some people in the organization often see that factories in other provinces and cities are making money, and they get carried away and follow suit. However, the situation is different in each region, the supply and demand relationship is different, and sales ability, personal network resources, product quality, variety, and so on will have a great impact.
This caused factories to spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, only to disappear quickly before they could fully grow. Even if they didn't disappear that fast, everyone was just gritting their teeth and persevering.
After listening to Director Zhang's complaints for a while, Qin Yuanjiu said with a smile, "That's why we've come to help Director Zhang solve his problem!"
Factory Director Zhang was taken aback, then remembered the words from the technician who had accompanied Qin Yuanjiu to Luofeng Village.
The young man in front of me had managed to double the price of about twenty wild boars in Kyoto, and then use that money to buy a large quantity of cheap goods, leading the whole village to make bricks and build houses.
Who has the courage and brains of this child?
He couldn't help but tremble with excitement, and asked repeatedly, "Comrade Qin, please tell me quickly, what method do you have to solve my urgent problem?"
It's already the Gregorian New Year, and there's not much time left before the sales performance settlement. The factory has a lot of unsold finished large machinery piled up, and the idle workers have been temporarily assigned as salesmen to expand the sales to nearby provinces and cities!
Whether we can have a comfortable and prosperous New Year depends entirely on the final month's sprint.
Qin Yuanjiu said with a smile, "Our village has just received another batch of wild boar meat, and we're worried about not having any buyers. I wonder if we could trade the wild boar meat for machinery?"
Factory Director Zhang asked hesitantly, "Comrade Qin, how much wild boar meat do you have in total? Our machinery isn't cheap, but we guarantee that each piece is of good quality, sturdy and durable, and will last for decades without any problems!"
“Our village and the commune together have about thirty wild boars, weighing over nine thousand jin (4,000 kg). Converted to the price of wild boar meat at the end of the year, that's over thirteen thousand yuan.” Qin Yuanjiu took out a pen and paper from his pocket and started writing and drawing on them.
"Director Zhang, you see, our village needs tractors to free up labor for raising livestock, so we are willing to pay for the tractors with wild boar meat."
"These can be exchanged for seven or eight tractors. However, our village will need to purchase three or four more tractors. We also have a batch of goods from Beijing that we haven't exchanged yet, which will cover the cost of the additional purchases."
"The tractor factory received more than 9,000 jin of meat and a lot of Beijing goods, which its own employees certainly couldn't consume. They could exchange them with other factories for what they needed, or have the supply and marketing cooperative sell them on their behalf."
"The wild boar meat and Beijing goods we supply are in extremely high demand. They are in good demand in the provincial capital and are easy to sell."
"Moreover, the machinery factory has no shortage of vehicles. You can also trade in vehicles across provinces like I have. Although it costs some postage, the difference is substantial!"
Factory Director Zhang was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Comrade Qin, are you trying to shirk your responsibilities and have us help you exchange meat and Beijing goods for machinery?"
"Director Zhang, you have a wide network of connections, so I believe it will be easier for you than for me. As long as you use the right methods, the profits will multiply. At that time, will you still care about these things?"
Qin Yuanjiu raised an eyebrow and said, "Back then, Director Zhang was the one who had to treat me to meals!"
Factory Director Zhang had heard about Qin Yuanjiu directing people to exchange goods at low prices, and he couldn't help but start thinking about it himself.
Winter, especially now, is a time of dismal sales for the factory. Machinery prices are often forced to be lowered again and again, to the point where only the cost of materials and labor is listed, leaving little room for profit.
Now, they can exchange machinery for scarce wild boar meat and various Beijing goods, and soon they will receive a large sum of money back!
Moreover, they are willing to invest heavily to sell and exchange goods in other provinces with shortages. After two or three such transactions, their profits can multiply.
In this way, the immediate crisis can indeed be resolved.
Factory Director Zhang sighed deeply, "This method is not bad, but it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."
If they survive this crisis, their factory will face another sales challenge next year!
Back then, there was no longer a shortage of large quantities of wild boar meat or the opportunity to exchange it for Beijing goods.
He couldn't help but tentatively say, "Comrade Qin, if you can help us completely solve this problem, you can name your price!"
Ke Meiyu wasn't interested in these things. She was feeding Qin Yuanjiu more melon seeds. After he cracked one open, she took a kernel and popped it into her mouth, then took another, eating and playing happily.
Qin Yuanjiu glanced at his fingertips, and a flood of ideas came to mind: "Factory Director, there are many ways to solve this once and for all, which can be broadly divided into two categories. One is to stay at the forefront of the machinery factory, which is commonly known as having your own core technology and not being replaced by other manufacturers!"
Factory Director Zhang shook his head repeatedly: "We're just copying what others have learned. It's already good enough if we don't fall behind. How can we possibly surpass other manufacturers? We don't have the talent or the advanced technology in that area!"
"Secondly, we should broaden our thinking and find alternative paths. For example, we don't necessarily have to sell the machinery; we can also rent it out like we do."
“Many villages cannot afford to buy tractors, but they can rent them out with a certain amount of grain.”
"With the addition of tractors, the labor force is partially liberated, efficiency is improved, and the land will also increase in yield because it receives equal care!"
"The villagers use tractors to clear land and plant crops. The produce is enough to cover the rental fees and diesel costs. The following year, the crop yield on the wasteland increases, and the surplus can improve the villagers' lives."
"Factory manager, don't underestimate this rental fee. Little by little, it adds up. When the machinery gets old, we can sell it back to the production brigades of various communes at a discount. If we calculate it this way, the profit the factory gets from a single tractor will definitely be much more than a one-off sale!"
Factory Director Zhang was startled upon hearing this.
Is this even possible?
Even Ke Meiyu's eyes widened; she truly lives up to her reputation as a major villain.
Farmers can't afford new tractors, but used ones sell like hotcakes.
But who buys a tractor without the intention of using it until it's worn out? Tractors sold as secondhand are rare; they're usually reserved as soon as the news gets out.
Leasing the tractor first and then selling it is, in essence, no less profitable than selling the tractor and even collecting some interest...
This is just too bizarre!
"Comrade Qin, please continue," Director Zhang said, his blood boiling with excitement, as if he could see a bright and prosperous future for the factory under his management.
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