Chapter 82 Making Furniture
"What factory?"
"Furniture factory! Now the number of private houses being vacated is increasing year by year, and to vacate the houses, new houses have to be built. In addition to the new houses built by the units, with so many units moving into new homes, they have to buy some new furniture, right? So this is a very large market, and it will get bigger and bigger in the future! Opening a furniture factory at this time is definitely a sure win!" Gao Jialin revealed the answer.
The 1980s was an era when supply could not keep up with demand. At that time, you could make money no matter what you did. As long as you could produce the product, you would hardly have to worry about sales. As people's living standards improved, the demand for furniture would continue to increase. This business had a bright future.
With connections like Xie Chao, Gao Jiawang also knows a little about furniture making, so it's just right for him to do this now.
"People in Shanghai are very particular about fashion. I went to the south before and collected a lot of furniture styles from Hong Kong. They are much more beautiful than those made by old carpenters. Even if the price is high, there are still many people who buy them!"
"You work at the housing exchange. No one in Shanghai knows better than you who has moved to a new house and whose family is well-off and can afford these fashionable furniture. Doesn't your brother-in-law still have a job? Wait until the furniture factory opens, and ask him to come and help. He will be responsible for finding these high-value customers. Jiawang can then take the picture album to show him. How can our business be bad?" Gao Jialin put emphasis on the word "our".
This kind of thing can't be stopped even when there are clear regulations in the future, let alone now? The restrictive policy has not yet been introduced, so it doesn't matter even if someone knows about it.
Gao Jialin was not worried that Xie Chao and the others might have any other ideas. Firstly, Gao Jialin had met their family members and they were not greedy people. Secondly, the core of this furniture factory was those fashionable furniture styles, and these styles were in Gao Jialin's hands.
He took out a stack of blueprints and handed them to Xie Chao. These blueprints were drawn by someone based on his own memories of later life, the scenes in the Hong Kong video, and the current living conditions in Shanghai.
Even if someone buys furniture and produces it themselves, Gao Jialin can quickly come up with more fashionable alternatives and always maintain the leading position of this furniture factory.
"These furnitures are so beautiful!" Xie Chao was already moved when he heard the word "we". When he saw these furnitures which were much more fashionable than the products of the old furniture factory in Shanghai, how could he resist? "Your brother-in-law will come here. I will give him a salary of 200 yuan a month, and he will also get commissions and bonuses for every customer he brings in." Gao Jialin showed him some practical advice.
"Two hundred yuan? My monthly salary is only over a hundred yuan!" If Xie Chao's child was not still young, he would have wanted his child to take over the job in advance, and then he would come to work for Gao Jialin.
"As long as the factory can be opened, the salary is actually a small part of the income. The bonus and commission will definitely be higher than the salary. By then, it will not be uncommon to earn several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan a year."
"If I find a customer based on the information you provided, I will give you 10% of the selling price as a commission. This money is your private money. I will hand it to you personally when the time comes, and no one else will know." Gao Jialin continued to tempt.
Xie Chao's heart beat faster and faster. No Shanghai man could resist the temptation of private money. His salary and bonus were fixed, and his wife knew exactly how much he got every month. As for the commissions, he had to say how much he would get. When the time came, he would give part of it to his family, and the rest would be his.
Gao Jialin was indeed generous. How could the cadres of that period have ever seen such a test? Xie Chao gave in without much psychological struggle, "Just tell me what you want me to do!"
"I have to write a book during this period, and Jiawang doesn't know the ins and outs of handling formalities, so you have to work on the procedures for this factory. You should take Jiawang with you to tell him what to do and who to find, and try to get the formalities done as soon as possible!" Gao Jialin was not polite either. This money was not given for free. If you want to get the money, you have to work.
"No problem. I have acquaintances in the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Tax Bureau. Just invite them to dinner and the formalities will be completed!" Xie Chao assured, patting his chest.
He had worked at the housing exchange for so many years and helped so many people successfully change houses. How big of a favor was this? He brought Gao Jiawang to their door. How could these people refuse him? If he also had a nice meal, it would be even better.
"It's time to treat guests and give cigarettes and alcohol. The most important thing is to get things done as quickly and properly as possible! The sooner the factory opens, the sooner we can make money! Jiawang just came from the countryside, you should teach him more!" This was a good opportunity for training. Gao Jiawang followed the whole process and already knew how to deal with people in the management department.
"I know that. He is usually in charge of the factory. He is the one who deals with those people. I will definitely teach him well!" Xie Chao nodded and asked another question, "The factory site is easy to deal with. I know several suitable places. When the time comes, I will take you and Jia Wang to choose one. How do we deal with the workers?"
Gao Jialin held up two fingers and said, "Two ways. Since the return of educated youth, many skilled workers in furniture factories have retired early to let their children take over their jobs in order to bring them back. It's a waste for these people to stay idle at home. If we invite them to work in the factory, they will definitely be willing. Also, there are more people moving into the city now. We can find some people who have done carpentry or painting work, or are hardworking and practical, and let them help the old workers."
"Once we've chosen a place, we'll have to treat them to a meal and help them get their temporary residence permits." Several familiar faces popped up in Xie Chao's mind.
"Also, it's not easy for lumber mills, transportation companies, paint factories, and hardware factories to buy materials now. They all have to find someone to make a living first." Without Gao Jialin's reminder, he counted on his fingers which channels needed to be opened to open a furniture factory.
After dinner, Xie Chao returned home and told his wife about this. His wife immediately became excited. She had been worried about her brother's job. Now she finally found an opportunity to solve the problem. Although it was not a formal job, the salary of 200 yuan a month was higher than hers. She let him do it first and then find an opportunity to change to a formal job.
Wouldn't it be helpful to let her brother save the money he earned from work so that he would have enough money to spend when he looked for a job? She immediately rushed home to tell her brother the good news.
As soon as he got to work the next day, Xie Chao started making phone calls, contacting his connections, testing their attitude, and then making arrangements for dinner.
After get off work, he brought his brother-in-law to Tai'an Road and found the Gao Jialin brothers. Without his introduction, Gao Jiawang took the initiative to extend his right hand to Xie Chao's brother-in-law and said, "This is Xiangdong, right? I'll trouble you to take care of the factory's affairs in the future."
"If you have any tasks in the future, just tell me directly and I will do my best!" Qian Xiangdong had been anxious for more than a year at home and now that he had received instructions from his sister and brother-in-law, he was naturally very well behaved.
"Okay, let's work hard and try to bring more money home for the New Year this year!" The four people held hands together.
(End of this chapter)
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