Chapter 133 Accident
Song Yuanchao called Li Daqi early the next morning to inform him that he was preparing to ship the second batch of goods.
However, on the phone, Song Yuanchao reminded Li Daqi to first check whether the first batch of payment had been received. If the payment had not arrived, the shipment must be postponed.
Although Song Yuanchao still had trust in Luo Yang, business was business, and this was their first time working together.
From the very beginning of this cooperation, Song Yuanchao let Luo Yang take advantage of him and sent him a batch of goods without receiving the payment. Yesterday, Song Yuanchao reminded Luo Yang to transfer the payment for the first batch first. His purpose was to use this method to see whether Luo Yang is really trustworthy. If Luo Yang can do what he says, then this deal can continue. If Luo Yangyang says he won't do it, I'm afraid Song Yuanchao will find a reason to terminate the cooperation after this batch of goods is sold.
It is a common practice in the business world that brothers should settle accounts clearly. Even if Song Yuanchao thinks he would not make a mistake in choosing a person, he still has to abide by the rules. What's more, Luo Yang is only a partner to Song Yuanchao, and is far from being a close friend like Li Daqi and Qin Zhengguo who can be trusted.
The good news is that Luo Yang is a man who keeps his promises. Just one day later, Li Daqi called to tell Song Yuanchao that the payment for the first batch of goods had been received, and the second batch of fake collars had been packed and just sent out, and would arrive in Yanjing in the early morning of the day after tomorrow.
When Luo Yang was told the news, he was very happy. Compared with before, the worry in his eyes had long gone, replaced by constant excitement and joy.
Since Song Yuanchao helped them open up the situation that day, the business of the store in the next two days can only be described as "hot". The whole day of the next day, Dabing, Junzi and the other two were busy from opening to closing. They didn't even have time to eat, drink tea or go to the toilet. Customers came to the store one after another, making them immersed in pain and happiness.
Luo Yang and Sun Yaoliang rushed over to help after class in the afternoon, but Song Yuanchao did not go. After all, this was Luo Yang's business. As a partner, it was enough for him to give some advice. There was no need to be too enthusiastic. Moreover, from a human point of view, it was most appropriate for Song Yuanchao to do so.
Instead, the girl Li Xiaoyun actually secretly followed Luo Yang and the others, helping out in the store like she did on the first day. She was enthusiastically giving orders, directing the soldiers and Junzi, including Xiao Qiao, to do this and that.
Luo Yang had mixed feelings about Li Xiaoyun. First, the shadow that Li Xiaoyun had left in his heart. Second, Li Xiaoyun really helped a lot in the store. When she was not here, the business was good, but it was still barely enough to handle the business. But when Li Xiaoyun arrived, with her warm hospitality and her ability to bring the dead back to life, the store's customer flow increased a lot. Even with the addition of Luo Yang and the other three, they were still a little overwhelmed.
Song Yuanchao didn't pay attention to how Li Xiaoyun talked to Luo Yang in private. Anyway, since that time, Li Xiaoyun has become a member of Luo Yang's team like Sun Yaoliang. Song Yuanchao didn't stop it after hearing about it. He knew Li Xiaoyun's character very well. When he and Li Daqi were doing the clothes hanger business, this girl wanted to get involved, but Song Yuanchao didn't agree at that time. Considering that she was going to take the college entrance examination, he forced her to stay.
But now, the situation is different. As long as Li Xiaoyun does not delay her studies, it is fine for her to help in her spare time. As a student of the Economics Department, it is not a bad thing to have practical business experience in this area. But the premise is that she must ensure that her studies are not affected.
Sales on the first day reached 654 pieces. On the second day, sales exceeded 700 pieces and reached 703 pieces. Sales on the third day dropped to only 621 pieces. The fourth day was Sunday, and the customer flow in Dashilar increased sharply. In addition, Li Xiaoyun and Sun Yaoliang helped in the store all day, so the sales amount on that day was as high as 979 pieces, almost clearing out all the inventory.
If the second batch of fake collars, totaling 6,500 pieces, had not arrived from Shanghai tomorrow morning, the store would have nothing to sell.
Faced with such a hot business, Luo Yang asked Xiao Qiao to transfer money to Shanghai again without saying a word. He directly ordered 10,000 pieces in one go and asked for them to arrive as soon as possible.
"Uncle Ma!"
"Daqi, is there something wrong?" Director Ma, who was reviewing the payroll in the office, looked up when he heard the knock on the door. He saw Li Daqi pushing the door open impatiently and taking off his reading glasses and asking.
"Great news!" Li Daqi looked excited. "We just got a call from Yanjing, saying they want to add another 10,000 fake collars, and asked us to hurry up and ship them."
"That's a lot?" Director Ma was shocked. Didn't they just send 6,500 pieces the day before yesterday? They just arrived in Yanjing today, so why are they adding more? Maybe Li Daqi made a mistake?
"That's right, how could this be wrong?" Li Daqi said with a smile: "Don't worry, this is absolutely true. They have remitted the advance payment and it will be in the account tomorrow."
"Good! Good! Good!"
Hearing what Li Daqi said, Director Ma stood up excitedly and said three good words as soon as he opened his mouth.
Since Song Yuanchao left Shanghai to go to Yanjing to study, the situation in the factory has been getting worse every day. With the continuous decrease in orders for labor protection products, the factory's production has gone from being insufficient at the beginning to being on and off for three days. Since the end of last month, the situation has become even worse. The orders received by the factory have been reduced again. According to the original production, these orders are only enough to keep the factory running for less than a week.
This situation made Director Ma extremely anxious. Having worked in this factory for most of his life, he had long regarded it as his own home. The factory's condition began to improve after the resumption of production. In addition, Song Yuanchao later set up a printing workshop in the factory to print college entrance examination review materials. In Director Ma's opinion, the factory was now walking on two legs and would definitely be better than before.
But he never expected that the factory would face such a situation just over three months later.
These days, Director Ma couldn't eat or sleep well. His hair, which was already a little, was falling out in clumps, and he looked much more haggard.
Even so, faced with the workers' concerns and accusations about insufficient production, Director Ma had to do his best to explain and promise them, telling them with assurance that these difficulties were only temporary and that the factory would quickly resolve the problem and return to normal.
Although the words were spoken, Director Ma was still unsure about it.
The nature of school-run factories is different from that of large state-owned factories. The factories are basically staffed by temporary workers, who are paid hourly wages or piecework wages. Once the factory is underemployed, it will have a direct impact on their income. They all have elderly parents and young children to support, and the importance of a monthly salary of more than 30 yuan to a family is self-evident.
If it weren't for the support of the printing workshop established before Song Yuanchao left, Director Ma would even want to die now.
But even so, the profits from the printing workshop can only barely support the current expenses of the factory. If the situation deteriorates further, I am afraid that Director Ma will have no other choice.
In order to get orders and maintain production, Director Ma has been begging and using many connections these days, but the result is now before his eyes. Late at night, when the workers are off work and the factory is empty, Director Ma will lock himself in his office and think hard about the future of the factory. But no matter how hard he thinks, he can't think of any way to solve the dilemma he is facing. At this time, he will think of Song Yuanchao. If his apprentice were there, maybe there would be a way.
At this moment, Song Yuanchao suddenly called Director Ma. On the phone, Song Yuanchao first greeted his master, and then told Director Ma that he had found some work for the factory in Yanjing and asked Director Ma if he was willing.
At this point, how could Director Ma still have the confidence he had at the beginning? The call from his apprentice was like timely help. After asking Song Yuanchao what the job was, Director Ma agreed without hesitation and agreed to let Li Daqi handle the matter according to Song Yuanchao's wishes. The factory only needed to cooperate to ensure the raw materials and production.
At the beginning, Director Ma only thought that the job Song Yuanchao brought in would only ease the situation in the factory, and it was indeed the case. With the production of fake collars, the lifeless situation in the factory has improved. The first batch of goods was shipped out a week ago, and the second batch was shipped the day before yesterday. Together, the two batches totaled nearly 10,000 pieces. These orders gave the factory a shot in the arm, allowing Director Ma to finally face his comrades in the factory.
But he never expected that just after he sent out a batch of goods the day before yesterday, Li Daqi told him today that Yanjing had received another order for 10,000 pieces. How could Director not be overjoyed?
"Uncle Ma, what do you think about the arrangements for the next production...?" Li Daqi was also happy. He didn't expect that Song Yuanchao would give such a big surprise instead of taking action.
"Aren't you in charge of production? Just take care of the specific arrangements. There are quite a lot of orders now, and the production time is tight. If it doesn't work, just start three shifts." Director Ma said with one hand on his waist.
"Okay, Uncle Ma, I'll pass this on, but..."
"But what?"
Li Daqi hesitated and said, "I received a call from Yuan Chao, saying that the quantity may continue to increase in the future, and asked us to prepare to increase production. I roughly calculated before that with our factory's current production, even if we work three shifts, we can only produce nearly a thousand pieces a day. This order of ten thousand pieces will take at least ten days to produce, and I'm afraid it will be too late. "
"In addition, the North Korean aid also raised a request, which is the problem of fabrics. Although scrap fabrics are good, the patterns of scrap fabrics are complicated, the number of single products is insufficient, and the cutting and production cannot be unified, which is also a problem for large-scale production..."
Director Ma frowned and subconsciously reached into his pocket. Seeing this, Li Daqi quickly handed him a cigarette and then struck a match to help him light it.
Factory Director Ma smoked a cigarette and thought intently. After a moment, he said, "The manpower problem is easy to solve. The factory can recruit a group of temporary workers, but the factory's equipment may be insufficient... In addition, the raw material problem is indeed a big problem. Daqi, don't stand there. Sit down. If you have any ideas, why don't you tell us and let Uncle Ma refer to them?"
