The Industrial Giant Reborn.

Chapter 521 Premeditated KFC

"It's quite fragrant, a bit like fried chicken." Chen Zhiwen also smelled the smell in the air. It was already noon. After walking around, he was a little hungry. Once he was hungry, he would smell the smell. It feels more fragrant.

"This should be some people from nearby, setting up stalls to sell to the workers at the International Trade Center construction site, over there." Director Zhang smiled, and then pointed to a tree shade, where many people were setting up stalls, and there were Several tables are prepared for workers.

"Didn't you prepare your own food at the construction site?" Chen Zhiwen asked curiously. If it was a small construction site, it would be okay to let the workers stay outside. But for a project as big as the International Trade Center, it is impossible because the surrounding area cannot accommodate so many people. People, this is just like the small factories of later generations, which generally do not provide accommodation, but electronic factories, textile factories, etc. with tens of thousands of employees must have accommodation because the nearby conditions cannot accommodate it.

"Yes, and our food is not bad, but there are always some people who are not used to eating, or just want to eat something else. These stalls are prepared for these people. Some people nearby have found these business opportunities and come here. A stall has been set up," said a man about 50 years old.

He is a leader within the International Trade Center construction site. When the big boss comes, they will naturally send someone by their side. They don't have to be needed, but they can't live without it when they are needed.

"Well, let's go take a look." Chen Zhiwen didn't pay much attention to it. As for the food for all employees, Chen Zhiwen had long requested that his headquarters office be very strict. It may be second only to safety issues. The employees should be well fed. Only when you eat well can you work hard. This is not only a matter of conscience for capitalists, but may also eventually feed back into product quality. Although both the manufacturing and construction industries are trying to control quality through processes, this is This is just a theory. No matter what company or industry, this is not achieved. Responsible employees are the most important part of quality.

In the previous life, even in the 2020s, there were still many factories that kept food for their employees. Chen Zhiwen looked down on such companies with all his heart, because in the future, food will not be worth much at all, and mass production will A lunch that costs ten yuan is already a nutritious mix of meat and vegetables, and rice is not a problem.

However, in the current mainland, although these are not scarce materials, their value is not low. I am afraid that some people want to save costs in this regard. Therefore, Chen Zhiwen has long ordered that no matter what factory is directly owned by him, it must It’s the same as what’s eaten in Hong Kong.

Wages and incomes are different because of the economic environment in different regions, but the food should be similar, which is normal food.

"Mr. Chen, it may not be very hygienic here." Director Zhang said quickly. In fact, he occasionally went to the stall to eat. The taste was indeed good, but if the Hong Kong customers were hungry, it would be a joke. .

"It's okay, let's take a look first." Chen Zhiwen smiled and waved his hands and said. If big hotels may have some very strict hygiene management, then there is actually no difference between ordinary small restaurants and stalls. Many people eat it for a lifetime. It’s okay. In fact, it’s not a big deal if it’s simply unclean or even expired for a while, as long as there’s no ruthless technology from later generations.

"Okay." Director Zhang could only agree. He couldn't object to Chen Zhiwen's opinion.

Several people came to several stalls. At this moment, some workers came to eat. Chen Zhiwen made several rounds between the stalls, and then said to a boss: "Let's have some fried chicken."

"Okay, boss." The owner of the fried chicken stall said immediately, then looked at Chen Zhiwen and asked, "Is the boss from Hong Kong?"

"You have good taste." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. These days, more and more Hong Kong people come to the mainland's big cities. Some people who often do business with outsiders can tell the difference.

"I have been in the deep sea for more than a year. Even if you Hong Kong people don't speak, I can tell you apart." The fried chicken boss smiled while doing his work.

Chen Zhiwen picked up some chicken bones and chicken and put them in a basket. There were some ice cubes on top, which he had just taken out. Next to the stall, there was a small Midea refrigerator, but it was not connected to the electricity. It was probably frozen at home. , and then brought it directly over. As a freezing appliance, the refrigerator has a very strong heat preservation function.

"You used to do fried chicken business in Shenhai City?" Chen Zhiwen asked with a smile.

"Yes, but I didn't make it myself. I made food in a big supermarket and also made fried chicken." The owner of the fried chicken stall replied, and at the same time he started working on it with very skillful movements.

Chen Zhiwen asked: "Supermarket in Shenhai City? RT-Mart?"

"Yes, boss, you are from Hong Kong. It's not surprising that you know RT-Mart. It's RT-Mart. The business there is very good and there are so many people. Everyone likes my fried chicken, and many Hong Kong people also like it." The owner of the fried chicken stall was very happy. Said with aftertaste.

"Then why did you leave Shenhai City? The income there should be higher than in the mainland, right? And it's easy to earn Hong Kong dollars." Chen Zhiwen asked curiously.In this era, although Yanjing and Shanghai are much better than Shenhai, for ordinary migrant workers, Shenhai City is a paradise.Not only Midea's factories, but also other Hong Kong-funded factories in low-end industries, the wages offered in Shenhai City are much better than those in mainland factories. For example, a Keda Toy that Chen Zhiwen knows specializes in OEM toys for American companies. A large factory has been built in Shenhai City with thousands of employees. The salary starts at 100 RMB. Other facilities are also very good. I don’t know how many girls want to squeeze in. However, it is the same as Midea’s factory. Good treatment naturally requires High, usually those who have graduated from elementary school and can at least be literate.

RT-Mart has higher requirements because it is in the external service industry. If you can get in, it is no exaggeration to say that if you work hard for a few years and then buy a house in Shenhai City, you will basically be better than 90% of other people in this life. , and according to the previous model in Hong Kong, in the future, the group may also launch financial assistance to help employees buy houses, and it is normal to cover the mainland.

"I also want to stay in Shenhai forever, but the old man at home is not feeling well, so I took him to Shenhai City to take care of him. The summer there is hot and the old man can't bear it, so he has no choice but to move to Yanjing." said the owner of the fried chicken stall.

"Yes, filial piety comes first in everything. If you work hard in Yanjing City, you can still make a lot of money." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said, "You must have some business acumen to think of setting up a stall here."

In this era, many people just want to be conservative. Even in the 90s, when it became popular across the country to go out to work, many people still insisted on farming at home, thinking that going out to work was not a serious job. They were not willing to change until they saw others making a lot of money.

Now it’s even more special. Yanjing City allowed self-employed people to do business 4 years ago, but not many people tried it. Even in the future, many state-owned enterprise workers will lose their jobs and feel that being self-employed is a shame. It’s not like the 21st century. Who can make money? Whoever has the money is the boss.

In the 80s, especially in the past few years, as long as you are willing to work and have some brains, you can make money. The difference is that you can make small money by setting up a stall, and make big money by selling goods, but the latter is still very risky. The severe crackdowns in the 80s did not occur because the social atmosphere was too good.

"There is no other way. I originally thought that I could find a good job in Yanjing City by relying on my skills in fried chicken or pork ribs, but there is no such thing. There is no such thing in the supermarket in Yanjing, and there is no shop specializing in fried chicken. I don’t have enough funds to rent a house, so I can only set up a stall.” The owner of the fried chicken stall said helplessly: “I used to move around Yanjing City, but not only was I often driven away, but I didn’t have much business. Later, I heard someone say, There is a large construction site here invested by Hong Kong people, who are quite generous to the workers, with monthly wages, and many people here are willing to spend money to buy delicious food, so I came here."

"So that's it, but people in Yanjing City are not without money, but you may not be able to go to those places to set up stalls." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"Yeah, I know that too, but we can't get in." The owner of the fried chicken stall smiled and said, "Okay, boss, your fried chicken costs a total of 2.5 yuan."

"Okay." Chen Zhiwen took the paper bag, took out two 10 yuan bills, and said, "Make some food for the others."

"Okay." The owner of the fried chicken shop was very happy. He had made half the profit in this moment.

At Chen Zhiwen's signal, several bodyguards and assistants also stepped forward to order some, and even Director Zhang was not polite.

"It's quite delicious. It feels no worse than McDonald's." Liu Xiaoli said after taking a bite: "It's just a bit spicy."

"Northerners generally like to eat spicy food." Chen Zhiwen also took a few bites and felt very good. He was a little hungry. The taste was really fragrant.Then he said: "McDonald's mainly sells hamburgers and fried chicken. KFC is better, but there are not many in Asia and Europe. Next month we will go to the United States to watch the Olympic Games, and we can take you to see it."

"Chicken for chewing? This name is very strange." Liu Xiaoli said.

"It's KFC, its English name is KFC. In fact, it entered Hong Kong in the early years, but later it withdrew due to poor business, including in Europe." Chen Zhiwen said: "Its taste is actually not worse than McDonald's, but it developed later. Now that McDonald's has taken the lead, it will be very difficult for KFC to grow. The company behind KFC is a liquor company, and its own business is not very good. It also wants to suck blood from KFC. This is a vicious circle. Now the market in the United States has begun to shrink."

"Do you know this KFC so clearly?" Liu Xiaoli asked.

"Actually, I thought about an acquisition a few years ago, but it wasn't cost-effective at the time, so I just let it go." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said, "Looking at it now, it's pretty much the same."

(End of this chapter)