Siheyuan: Cooking journey

"Sisi has grown up a lot. Isn't it time to consider sending her to school? Although she is smart, friends are also indispensable. Going to school will allow her to make many playmates of the same age."

Although they were still some distance away from the hotel, He Yuzhu made some small talk, showing that he was indeed concerned about the matter.

He didn't expect Sisi's lonely personality to change much, but he still hoped that she could have a companion so that she wouldn't be lonely in the future. He mentioned going to school before, but Lou Xiao'e told him that Sisi didn't want to go, so He Yuzhu didn't force it.

But I can't just give up my studies.

"Sisi doesn't want to go to school, so let's not force her. She doesn't like making friends either. It's good for her to play with Nianqiu and Xiaodeng. I haven't been to school either, but it's the same for me. In the future, I will teach her myself and I will definitely raise Sisi to be as gentle as her mother, virtuous and dignified..."

Lou Xiao'e snuggled up to He Yuzhu, her face full of pride.

He Yuzhu was speechless and thought, forget it.

How can one raise a gentle child using the educational methods passed down in the family?

"correct,"

Lou Xiao'e leaned on He Yuzhu, her tone slightly hesitant.

"Ji Qi went to Lion City, Huang Ruo is in Japan, and I can't find a suitable person to manage the company for the time being, so I asked my mother to take over temporarily. Do you mind?"

He Yuzhu actually didn't want to have anything to do with Lou's mother anymore, but he understood that she was Lou Xiao'e's mother, and it was not easy to avoid her completely.

After all, Xiangdao’s company is not the core, so let my mother-in-law take charge of it.

Although Mother Lou is quite smart and talented, she is suitable to be a professional manager.

"Just decide for yourself."

He Yuzhu sniffed her hair gently.

"Yeah, idiots are the cutest."

Lou Xiao'e kissed him back affectionately, and then said with some worry: "I want to bring my mother back to the mainland this time, but she is still a little worried and is not willing to come back. Is our family really okay?"

He Yuzhu nodded and comforted her softly: "Don't worry, the past page has been turned over. Now you are Hong Kong people. The mainland welcomes Hong Kong people to come and invest. Don't bother persuading her too much. In a few years, she will naturally figure it out..."

With Lou Xiao'e's return, many things started to happen. The reform of the rolling mill was mainly focused on stainless steel production. If it was the only one in the country with a monopoly, it would naturally be of great benefit to the mill and its workers.

However, as a collective enterprise, it is impossible to enjoy this benefit alone, and it is inevitable that other manufacturers will follow suit and imitate.

This would benefit the workers, but the benefits would be less significant…

After weighing the pros and cons, He Yuzhu is open to such a situation. The more factories participate, the larger the stainless steel market will be.

Afterwards, the unified process for producing stainless steel materials and exporting them to earn foreign exchange will form a complete industrial chain, which will promote economic prosperity in the entire region and benefit more people.

That being said, this approach will only have limited impact on the profits of the steel mills themselves, and workers' wages will at most double.

If we want to further increase wages, we must find another way out.

There were simply too many workers at the steel mill, and the excess labor became a burden.

Although the workers had worked hard for the new era and layoffs were not the best option, He Yuzhu did not want to take a one-size-fits-all approach.

This might not be an issue in other places, but he would never allow it to happen in the steel mill.

Therefore, he planned to find new ways out for the workers in the steel mill.

Specifically, it means transferring some personnel from the steel rolling mill to establish a subsidiary and open an instant noodle factory.

The factory will be funded by Lego and operated as a joint venture.

The steel mill is responsible for providing manpower and applying for land for factory construction, while Gaolego is responsible for financial and technical support.

Under the current environment, it is extremely difficult for an individual to start a business in the mainland, so this is the only possible cooperation model.

Otherwise, He Yuzhu would prefer to open a separate company and arrange personnel through layoffs and reorganization.

In that way, we can truly operate independently and pay higher salaries.

The establishment of this instant noodle factory is not only to expand across the country, but also to pave the way for the opening of a Kalego milk powder factory in the future and accumulate valuable experience.

Even so, it will become the first Sino-foreign joint venture in the mainland...

With the return of Lou Xiao'e,

Things are packed and the days are busy.

He Yushui has to get ready for school.

He Yuzhu was afraid that she would be distracted, and also in order to be able to enjoy life more freely in the future, he had to take on these tasks himself and work hard for a while.

With a solid foundation, you can drink tea and read newspapers peacefully in the future.

Walking into the kitchen of the courtyard,

"Auntie, what happened to the thing we talked about last time..."

He Yuzhu found his aunt and talked about the matter.

To set up a factory you need land, and this joint venture is the first time after all the ups and downs. It is completely different from the public-private partnerships of the time. There is no precedent to follow, so the older generation needs to think it over carefully.

When he was on a visit abroad, he discussed this matter with his aunt.

But I came at the wrong time, as there were guests at home and they were talking at the moment.

There is no response to the matter yet, so I have to arrange a dinner first.

"We've already discussed this matter, and we can agree to it, but are you sure?"

Auntie frowned and said earnestly:

"You said all you need is a piece of land, no money, no technology. It sounds like a fantasy. Moreover, this is a groundbreaking move. If it is done well, it will be good. If it fails, the impact will be huge."

He Yuzhu looked determined and assured:

"Don't worry, Auntie. There is only success and no failure in this matter..." He hesitated for a moment, guessing that his aunt knew it in her heart.

Guo Yingzhong is a good comrade, He Yuzhu confessed:

"When I went to Hong Kong a few years ago, I formed a partnership with the Tang family to take care of Mo Zi and Si Si... Funding was not a problem..."

"You..."

Auntie glanced at him, smiled and shook her head.

"You want Moth to invest money, but that's not a good idea. After all, not everyone is like you, a wealthy man who can get the funds as soon as he opens his mouth."

"We only invested in the instant noodle factory to solve the problem of excess labor."

He Yuzhu shamelessly explained:

"After the steel mill laid off employees, the remaining ones are elites, which can run better and is good for all workers. I only want a piece of land, nothing else. With land, the steel mill can have better development. Now the land is limited and it can't develop."

"Restrict what?"

Auntie glared at him and said, "You have a large piece of land at the steel mill that is vacant. You grow a lot of sweet potatoes every year. I don't think you need to find another piece of land. There is enough for you to do business."

"Auntie, I really need land, a lot of it. There's plenty of it outside the city. Please talk to the higher-ups for me. Don't worry, I won't embarrass you."

He Yuzhu boasted with his eyes open.

"Give me a piece of land, and I promise to build you a steel city!"

"The steel mill is within the Third Ring Road."

It will have to be demolished sooner or later. It is not safe within the Fifth Ring Road. No matter how well it is built, it will be useless and in the end it will be a waste.

The smartest decision is to move out early and find a good location.

He Yuzhu was unwilling to tinker around in the same place.

Otherwise, when we move away in the future, the opportunity will be gone.

"Auntie, look, I don't want much, just a little bit to build a new steel mill."

He Yuzhu took out the map and shyly drew a small dot.

“As long as we give you the land, you don’t need to invest a penny;

“As I said before, the steel mill exports stainless steel to earn foreign exchange, and a portion of the money earned is reserved for production investment, which will accumulate slowly and be enough to introduce new production lines and build new steel mills;

"It is bigger than those I visited in Japan. Fortunately, it can form a complete industrial chain, provide more employment opportunities, and boost the local economy. Everyone will benefit. I suggest that this area be planned as an industrial zone in the future.

"If the steel plant wants to move in the future, it can move next to it, and our rolling mill can also conveniently supply steel billets."

After a pause, He Yuzhu shyly added a few more strokes.

"Auntie, look, the area far from the steel mill is an instant noodle factory and a food company.

“In the future, we want to produce not only instant noodles but also other foods, so we need a larger area;

"In the future, this area can be developed into a light industrial zone..."

Auntie looked at the two so-called "little dots" and said in anger:

"I don't think there's any need to divide it. All the land outside the city belongs to you..."

"It's settled then, thank you, Auntie."

He Yuzhu looked surprised.

Auntie glared at him unhappily and told him to figure it out for himself.

At this time, there was a noise in the living room:

"I don't want anything else, just this little bit..."

Hey, who is this? He comes to ask for land.

The voice is so loud, and you are very confident.

He Yuzhu blinked, looked at the angry aunt, and asked shyly:

"Auntie, who is it, coming to ask for land too?"

"A master more difficult than you."

Auntie glared at him and said unhappily:

“He not only wants land, but also power;

"You've been to Xiangdao, so you should know Longkou, right? It's just opposite Xiangdao. He wants to build an industrial zone in Longkou, attract investment, and take full control of it!"

He is indeed a man of courage...

He Yuzhu laughed secretly in his heart.

Hong Kong is not only one of the world's three major financial centers, but also an international trade port. The amount of goods transported daily is countless, driving the entire Central Plains region. Its importance is self-evident.

This senior obviously wanted to start a new business, target Hong Kong Island, weaken Hong Kong Island's influence, and steal business from Hong Kong Island.

If they really agree to it, it will completely open the door to foreign investment.

This is different from joint ventures with collective factories. All those that come in are wholly foreign-owned enterprises.

Funds came, but they also brought competition, which made the collective factory, which was already struggling, even worse. The predecessors must have seen the hidden dangers and needed to weigh the pros and cons.

If the benefits really outweigh the disadvantages,

He Yuzhu believed that they would let him go.

But it's hard to say at this time.

Letting in foreign capital before even the joint venture issue is clear is a step too big and it is easy to fall. The safest way is naturally to set up a joint venture first, which is called laying eggs with borrowed chickens.

He Yuzhu thought about this matter and didn't take it too seriously. This was not something a small person like him could interfere with.

"Auntie, you see, compared to that guy, my requirements are much lower. I just want a little bit of land, nothing else."

He Yuzhu shamelessly continued to talk.

"It's just a small piece of land, it's just sitting there. If it's used as a steel mill, it can create hundreds or thousands of times the benefits. It's a great thing."

Auntie frowned and thought for a while, then confirmed:

"Just the land, nothing else? No other requests?"

"that..."

He Yuzhu smiled shyly, feeling a little embarrassed.

"I just thought of this as well. I want to learn from that senior and ask for a little bit of power."

“Forget about the steel mill, let’s keep it as it is;

“In the equity structure of the joint venture, the steel mill will be in the dominant position, and the investors will not participate in management, but only have supervisory rights;

"In addition, I hope that the joint venture company will have real autonomy in management, be able to set its own salary, and be responsible for its own profits and losses. This will also reduce the collective burden, which will only bring benefits, not disadvantages."

Auntie stared at him, speechless for a moment.

This is not even a little bit of power!

Factory reform experiments should be carried out first.

The changes are quite simple and straightforward.

The first one is authority, you have more power to make your own decisions.

Mainly in terms of operations, new factory rules can be formulated, the wage system can be adjusted, and positions can be transferred.

As long as the products are not too outrageous, they can be changed.

Just like a steel mill no longer just produces steel but turns to making stainless steel, these are all reasonable small changes.

But if a steel rolling mill suddenly started making steel, things would be really chaotic.

Article 2: Profit sharing.

The factory belongs to everyone, so the money earned naturally belongs to everyone.

In the past, factory managers did not have much say in finances.

After the reform, part of the money earned can be saved and used to expand production.

This is also the reason why we have the courage to build a new steel mill in the suburbs.

Third, tax cuts. There’s not much to say about this.

Overall, the reform is good for the factory.

But in fact, the fact that you have the final say is still a bit watery.

In theory, you can do whatever you want with factory rules and regulations, worker salaries, etc., but the prerequisite is that you report it first, and it is not certain whether it will be approved.

If you want to motivate everyone to work harder, you can increase their salary several times.

But considering the general wage level of workers, the gap cannot be too big. The wages in the steel mill have basically reached the ceiling by doubling.

If you want it to go up further, there's no chance of that happening even if you report it.

We can only think of other ways to give workers more benefits.

For example, if the total salary of 15,000 people is taken out, 5,000 of them will be shared by the remaining 10,000 people, which can be considered a disguised salary increase.

Therefore, it is up to you to decide, but it is only theoretical. At most, because it is a pilot project and the predecessors are keeping an eye on it, some things can be handled specially.

If a joint venture really has the power to make its own decisions, it can be said to have broken out of its cocoon and operated truly independently.

Moreover, this also sets an example and accumulates experience for attracting investment and joint ventures in the future.

It also points out the direction for further reform of the factory.

Come out of the yard.

He Yuzhu thought that his aunt would agree to this, and he also thought so.

As the first person to try something new, you will definitely receive special treatment.

This care is not given because of a strong relationship, but for the purpose of development and accumulation of experience.

As for the business plan of cooperating with Taiwanese businessmen,

He Yuzhu wrote a written plan for discussion with his predecessors.

A joint venture, with the collective as the main body, is a good way to lay eggs by borrowing chickens.

If the investors are the main ones, they are encroaching on collective assets and sucking blood and gaining weight under the collective guise.

Of course, everything has two sides. Collective leadership is good, but the current situation also makes it easy for outsiders to interfere.

Therefore, the right to provide supervision and advice to investors is specially designed.