Chapter 611 Return Home
Song Yuanchao came here this time because of Shenghua Telecom, and also to take a look at the food market situation in the south.
With the expansion of the market in most parts of the north, the response from the Yangtze River Delta, the north and the inland markets is very good. After the establishment of branches in Yanjing, Shanghai and Shancheng, Song Yuanchao set his sights on the south.
The southern market is currently at the forefront of reform and opening up. With the deepening of reform and opening up in recent years, especially after the establishment of Pengcheng Special Economic Zone, there are gradually more wealthy people here, and the market is more active than in the north.
Although southern provinces and cities are greatly influenced by Hong Kong due to their geographical location, these influences are not only on dressing and clothing, but also on eating habits.
But it cannot be denied that because the economy in the south is more active, a fast-paced life has gradually formed. Coupled with the influx of a large number of outsiders, some local inherent habits are also being changed.
Song Yuanchao did not consider these factors when setting up a factory in the south. In addition, the opportunity to directly market products in the south was not as good as that in the north last year. Now that the conditions are ripe, how could Song Yuanchao give up such a huge market in the south? So he planned to set up a factory directly in Yangcheng or Pengcheng. In addition to his work at Shenghua Telecom, he came here to confirm this matter.
"Are you really planning to set up the factory in Yangcheng? Why not in Pengcheng? Don't worry about the land. There is still vacant land in the second phase. Can't you just take it if you need it?" Qin Zhengguo asked Song Yuanchao puzzledly. In his opinion, Pengcheng is better than Yangcheng in terms of local policies and other aspects. What's more, Shenghua Group has acquired another piece of land in Pengcheng and is building a new second phase park. Shenghua Group is the major shareholder of Si Te Company, and the two are originally one family. Wouldn't it be more convenient to set up a factory directly on Shenghua's land?
Song Yuanchao shook his head: "I have considered it. Compared with Pengcheng, although Yangcheng is not a special zone, Yangcheng's historical accumulation and mature market are not comparable to Pengcheng. Pengcheng is indeed doing well now, but the population structure of Pengcheng does not have many locals, most of them are outsiders."
"These outsiders include bosses like you, as well as workers who work in the factory to earn money. Let's not talk about the bosses for now. Although they are all rich people, their number is not large. Moreover, the bosses who come from Hong Kong usually prefer products from Hong Kong or Japan and Taiwan."
"As for those migrant workers, you know without me having to tell you that they come here to work and earn money. Many of them may not leave the factory once a week. Apart from work, they basically stay in the dormitory after work. They mostly eat in the cafeteria. Even if they go out, their consumption is usually not high."
"From this point of view, the entire consumer market of Pengcheng is not that big, but Guangzhou is different. The population of the city is many times that of Pengcheng, plus the floating population coming and going from the south and the north, these are all potential consumer markets. More importantly, Guangzhou's geographical location is much better than that of Pengcheng. If it is an export-oriented product, such as Shenghua's clothing, it is very convenient to transport it directly to Hong Kong through the customs in Pengcheng, but it is different for domestic products. The goods must be transported to Guangzhou first, and then transported to surrounding provinces and cities through Guangzhou's well-connected railways and roads."
"If that's the case, then why go far away? And although Yangcheng's current policies are not as open as Pengcheng's, you have to understand that Sit Company is a joint venture, so it has all the benefits it should have. In addition, considering product costs, production convenience, and transportation, and oh, yes, there's also raw material procurement, etc., it's better to set up in Yangcheng."
Qin Zhengguo thought about it and nodded. He admitted that what Song Yuanchao said made sense.
After all, Si Te's products are different from Shenghua Clothing's products, and are also fundamentally different from Shenghua Telecom's products.
Whether it is beverages or instant noodles, these are all fast-moving consumer goods. What fast-moving consumer goods need is a stable domestic market with a large base. Of course, there is also a part for export, but it is currently unrealistic to export such products. Judging from the current domestic export situation of fast-moving consumer goods, especially food products, the largest export food company is Meilin, and Meilin's main export product is canned food.
Canned food products have a narrow consumer group in China due to different eating habits, and ordinary people rarely eat this kind of food unless it is necessary. But it is different in Western countries, where there is a tradition of eating canned food. Ordinary people will buy a lot of various canned food every week when they go shopping at the mall for daily consumption.
Therefore, China's canned products are relatively easy to sell in Western countries, especially some canned beans and fruits, which are sold overseas because of their low price and good quality, and have become one of the major products of China's food exports.
But beverages and instant noodles are different. The export of the former has to face those super multinational companies directly , such as the two cola companies and traditional beverage companies in various countries.
As for the latter, the taste of instant noodles is suitable for Oriental people. In Western countries, except for immigrants from China, Japan, South Korea, and several Southeast Asian countries, ordinary Westerners rarely eat such things. At present, when similar products in foreign markets are flooded with products from Japan, Taiwan and other countries, the instant noodles of Si Te Company have no competitiveness at all.
At least in the next twenty years, Song Yuanchao had no intention of letting Sit Company change its market sales structure. At present, the huge and blank domestic market was enough for Sit Company to develop.
Song Yuanchao has a clear mind and will not make wrong decisions on a whim, cultivating internal strength and facing the impact of foreign-funded enterprises' products that will come in a few years, instead of blindly exploring overseas markets for the so-called "export earnings" when the foundation is not yet stable.
"Do you need help in Yangcheng? You know, I've been in Yangcheng for quite a while and I know a lot of people there. If you need any help, just let me know."
"That's natural. If I want you to come forward, I will definitely tell you. But at the moment, the negotiations in Yangcheng are going smoothly. The city has agreed to give a piece of land to Si Te Company and also given a preferential policy of three exemptions and two reductions by half. These are basically enough." Song Yuanchao said with a smile.
Qin Zhengguo thought about it and felt that this policy was indeed good. It was also the best policy that Yangcheng could come up with. Although it was slightly inferior to that in Pengcheng, it was not far behind.
"I plan to go back to my hometown next month." After finishing his business, Qin Zhengguo suddenly said this while smoking a cigarette.
Song Yuanchao was stunned and looked at him in confusion: "Didn't you say before that you wouldn't go back? Why do you suddenly want to go back?"
Before going to the northwest last time, Qin Zhengguo talked with Song Yuanchao about his hometown.
After Qin Zhengguo became a boss, he sent a lot of money home. However, instead of improving his family's life, the money was targeted by relatives and friends. In addition, Qin Zhengguo's parents were honest people and could not save face. As a result, they not only lent out all the money Qin Zhengguo gave them, but also lost their own pension money.
This incident made Qin Zhengguo very angry. From then on, he never sent a penny. He just found an old classmate he trusted, put the money with him, and asked him to help take care of his family and take care of them if they had any difficulties.
"I have to go back! I've received several letters from my parents, saying that they haven't been back for several years and haven't even seen their wife and children. If this continues, they will sever their father-son relationship with me." Qin Zhengguo smiled bitterly and said, "Also, my brother is getting married, and as an older brother, I can't even not attend the wedding, right? I have no choice but to bite the bullet and go back."
"Aren't you afraid that all your relatives and friends will come to you to borrow money when you get there?" Song Yuanchao asked jokingly.
Qin Zhengguo's eyes widened. "How dare they! It's fine if they don't mention this, but if they dare to mention it, I will make them return the money ! I don't run a bank, do you think my money was stolen by Dafei?"
"Haha, you'd better be careful about this kind of thing..." Song Yuanchao patted his shoulder and shook his head. Song Yuanchao had heard a lot of such things before. There were many cases where good relatives and friends fell out over money, and even stopped communicating with each other until they died.
Let's not talk about outsiders, let's just talk about Song Yuanchao's family. Didn't those relatives stay away when Song Guangzeng and his wife got into trouble? As soon as Song Guangzeng and his wife died, while Song Yuanchao was an educated youth in the northwest, they couldn't wait to jump out and try to occupy the Song family's house. If Zhang's mother hadn't asked the old leader of Song Yuanchao's parents' unit to come forward, and with the help of the neighbors, they argued with those relatives, Song Yuanchao might not even have a place to live when he returned.
This is also the reason why Song Yuanchao never contacted those relatives after he came back. After being admitted to university, Song Yuanchao went to Yanjing. After marrying Lin Yan, he bought a new house in Shanghai. The old house in Shikumen was previously lent to Luo Yang, who moved out after Luo Yang and Li Xiaoyun got married. He would have no contact with those relatives.
In his previous life, Song Yuanchao had almost completely cut off contact with these relatives, and of course there was no need for him to have any contact with them in this life.
It is better not to have such relatives. Song Yuanchao deeply understands this point and is free from Qin Zhengguo's worries.
"Don't worry, I don't plan to take Caixia and the child with me this time."
"You're alone? But didn't your father and mother say they wanted to meet your wife and children?"
"Of course I won't be alone. I'll bring a few people from the security department with me, so that if someone gets angry and starts to take action, there will be someone to take care of them. As for my wife and children, I've already thought about it. When I get back, I'll arrange my brother's marriage first, and then have a family meeting with my family. My parents are old, and I don't think they would be willing to come to the south. But it doesn't matter. If they want to stay in the north, they can stay. But they can move to a new place. I plan to buy a suitable house in Fengtian and let them move there."
"Fengtian is bigger than Andong, and has better medical facilities. It's also a big city, so it's better than living in Andong. As for the brothers and sisters, see what they think. If they plan to come to the south, help them. If they don't want to come, that's fine. I'll give them some money privately when the time comes, so they can buy a house or start a small business."
Qin Zhengguo seemed to have thought about these issues a long time ago, and his thinking was quite sensible. After all, blood is thicker than water, and he still had to take care of his parents and brothers and sisters. Having said that, with Qin Zhengguo's current net worth, this money was a drop in the bucket for him.
