King of Industry

  Chapter 289 Costs need to be controlled

  The next morning, Zhao Guoyang got up just after dawn.

   Washed up in the yard, drank a bowl of porridge, greeted his mother, and hurried out the door.

  The reason why he got up so early today is that Zhao Guoyang also wanted to go to the Rongguang Machinery Factory early to see how the factory is currently operating.

  Driving a motorcycle into Sunjia Village, a passing villager greeted Zhao Guoyang from a distance: "Director Sun, you got up late today."

  Hearing this, Zhao Guoyang was startled, and immediately realized. The villagers didn't see their feelings clearly, and regarded themselves as Sun Ning.

   Listening to their voices, it seems that Sun Ning came here earlier every day. Zhao Guoyang felt a little relieved that he had chosen such a hardworking partner.

  Although he was mentally prepared, when Zhao Guoyang rushed to the six workshops of Rongguang Machinery Factory, he was still taken aback by the busy scene in front of him.

  I saw that in the workshop where the die-casting machine and polishing machine were placed, the sound of machine vibration came and went. Inside and outside, workers kept coming in and out holding steel and finished products, as busy as ants on a hot pot.

  When Zhao Guoyang was in a daze, a young man in a tunic suit had already walked over in the reception room at the door.

   "Hey, who are you and what are you here for? This is the production center of our Rongguang Machinery Factory, do you know that idlers are not allowed to enter?" The young man raised his hand to stop Zhao Guoyang and asked.

   "I'm here to find Director Sun..." Zhao Guoyang had come to his senses at this time, and seeing the young man's orderly appearance, he couldn't help but secretly nodded.

   "Looking for Director Sun?" The young man seemed a little disbelieving, and looked at Zhao Guoyang with doubtful eyes.

Just when Zhao Guoyang was about to reveal his identity, a figure in the reception room quickly ran over and shouted loudly: "Hey, Xiao Yang, what are you messing around with? This is the chairman of our Rongguang Machinery Factory. Apologize soon!"

  The young man named Xiao Yang was stunned when he heard the words. Just when he was about to open his mouth, Zhao Guoyang had already greeted the visitor with a smile.

   "Uncle, you have officially come to work here! Has the matter over there been settled?" Zhao Guoyang said with a smile on his face.

   Needless to say, the one who came was Zhao Guoyang's uncle, He Guoping.

  After hearing what his nephew said, He Guoping said a little cautiously: "Yes, Guoyang, the previous factory affairs have been cleared up, and the working relationship has been officially transferred."

"This is my apprentice Xiao Yang. When he left, he insisted on following me. I informed Director Sun and let him do it temporarily. Although he is a bit lazy, he is still serious and responsible in his work. ,I…"

   Hearing his uncle's nervous voice, Zhao Guoyang waved his hand and said, "Hey, uncle, I don't know who you are. You can't miss the person you bring."

   "Xiao Yang is serious and responsible in his work. This attitude is worthy of recognition. I will talk to Director Sun later and let him turn around!"

  When He Guoping and Xiao Yang heard the words, a burst of joy appeared on their faces.

Before the two could open their mouths, Zhao Guoyang said to He Guoping: "In addition, the scale of our factory will be further expanded in the future, and the reception room should be more grand, and the manpower must also be increased. Uncle, you are the security guard. Long, you have to take responsibility for this..."

   "Yes, yes, Guoyang, don't worry, uncle knows what to do." He Guoping said gratefully.

   While Zhao Guoyang was talking to his uncle, Sun Ning had already been notified by sharp-eyed workers.

   After a while, this guy trotted out of the workshop with Miao Siqi, the "private secretary".

   "Chairman, you are back. My hair is turning gray every day!" Seeing Zhao Guoyang, the monkey came over excitedly and gave him a bear hug.

  Seeing this guy's true feelings, Zhao Guoyang felt a little emotional, and lightly patted the monkey on the shoulder and said, "Director Sun, I have worked hard for you these days when I was abroad. Let's go, go to your office and have a good chat!"

  Miao Siqi on the side heard the words and hurried to the front to lead the way for the two bosses.

  Walking on the road, the monkey looked excited, and couldn't help but briefly narrated the current situation of the factory these days and Zhao Guoyang.

   "Guoyang, you don't know, we have been in our factory for more than a week, but it is too hot. In just ten days or so, all the products produced in our factory have been sold out."

"At the Jinling Department Store, Mr. Song was very satisfied with our second batch of products. He insisted on giving us a deposit first, saying that we must supply them in advance. I pretended to be a little embarrassed, but he actually offered to offer every The price of this product has gone up by 10%..."

  Hearing this, Zhao Guoyang smiled and said: "There is nothing wrong with this. A businessman is after profit, and the price is increased by 10%. When he resells it, he can increase the price at will, and he will make it all back."

   "Yes, yes, Guoyang, you, Sister Bai and Siqi said the same thing." The monkey responded repeatedly.

  Bai Rou has such a vision, Zhao Guoyang is not surprised, it's just that girl Siqi has just gone to night school for a few days, and she has made such progress?

As if feeling the approving gaze from the chairman, Miao Siqi, who was leading the way, explained with a blushing face: "Boss, I also read these things from books. In the night school, apart from the teacher's lectures, there are also other You can borrow some books by yourself. I borrowed some books on economics and read them for fun..."

  After hearing this, Zhao Guoyang praised: "Well, it's not bad, Siqi, you are very self-motivated. When you graduate from night school, you will have to get Director Sun to promote you later."

  Miao Siqi heard the words, secretly glanced at Sun Ning who was smiling at her, and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Chairman, thank you, Director Sun!"

   Seeing this girl's knowledgeable and interesting appearance, Zhao Guoyang was also quite pleased.

  With his advanced vision, it is natural to see that this Miao Siqi is a malleable talent. If she is invested in a merchant's family and has good conditions to train her, she will definitely be a strong woman in the mall.

  After entering the monkey's office and sitting down, Miao Siqi was serving tea and water, extremely attentive.

  The monkey carefully unlocked the drawer and took out a small notebook from inside.

   "Guoyang, here are the accounts of our factory for the past half month, please take a look." Monkey said with a serious face.

  Zhao Guoyang didn't want to read these small accounts at first, but since the monkeys had already opened their mouths, he couldn't push back the other party's good intentions, so he took them over.

   After a brief scan, Zhao Guoyang put down the notebook and said, "Well, although the profit is indeed objective, the purchase of steel and plastic parts cost a lot of money!"

  Monkey thought deeply and said: "Yes, Guoyang. In the past half a month, the total gross profit of the factory was 23,600 yuan, but it cost thousands of dollars on purchasing."

   "In the past two days, I also went outside to find out. The prices of these steel and plastic parts we purchased are not cheap. If we can reduce the cost of this part, our profit will be even more impressive!"

  Hearing Monkey’s serious cost analysis, Zhao Guoyang gave a “hmm” and agreed.

  Indeed, the purchase of raw materials is the most expensive expense of this Rongguang Machinery Factory, and it even far exceeds the wages of a group of workers.

  Although Boss Wang, who is nicknamed "Shan Pao", may not make much money for himself, but since he is not a steel manufacturer, when the materials arrive at his place, the price must have been raised once.

   Therefore, the price of this steel is naturally much higher invisibly.

  As for the purchase of the plastic parts on the new hairpins, since our own factory has not formed a deep cooperation relationship with the purchaser, the price is also a bit high.

Just when Zhao Guoyang was thinking to himself, Miao Siqi next to him couldn't help but said: "Chairman, Director Sun, since the purchase price of steel and plastic parts is not low, why do we have to buy them in our factory?" How about looking for another supplier again, can’t you?”

"It is possible, but looking for new suppliers takes time to get familiar with; secondly, according to the current trend, the purchase volume in our factory is still very large, and some small suppliers may not be able to meet the requirements. Our production needs!" The monkey said with a frown.

   "Well, your analysis makes sense!" Zhao Guoyang said with a smile on his face when he heard this.

"However, this problem is not impossible to solve. I have considered the steel material before. Not long ago, I just got in touch with a college classmate. He is now a technician of Shagang Group. I will find out the specific situation with him later. , and then make plans!"

  Hearing this, the monkey was secretly delighted, and gestured to Miao Siqi again and again, "Siqi, did you see that our chairman is far-sighted and considerate!"

  Miao Siqi nodded sympathetically, and looked at Zhao Guoyang with obvious admiration.

Zhao Guoyang bowed his head and pondered for a moment, and then said: "The problem of purchasing steel materials should be solved. However, regarding plastic parts. For the time being, we really can't find a reliable factory near Ninghai City and Jianghai County. Just wait for a while..."

  As soon as Zhao Guoyang finished speaking, the monkey over there seemed to think of something, scratched his head and said, "Uh, Guoyang, last time I heard you and Xiaohong mentioned making molds or something."

   "The plastic parts we use in production now seem to have an uncomplicated manufacturing process. Can you communicate with Xiaohong and ask them to help us open a mold or something?"

   "Yes!" Zhao Guoyang slapped his thigh and said.

   "I almost forgot about this one. Didn't Xiaohong's Xiangyang Machinery Factory have been restructured, and are they ready to engage in mold development? We just gave them their first business, and this deal must be right!"

   Patted the monkey on the shoulder, Zhao Guoyang smiled heartily: "Director Sun, you have a heart."

  The monkey saw that his reminder had worked, and a heartfelt smile appeared on his face.

  (end of this chapter)