Wang Shouquan and Qian Minghua convened a general meeting of all members.
Many villagers only then learned about the secret recipe. Some of the shy ones blushed with embarrassment when they saw Qian Shulan.
Qian Shulan didn't care. Anyway, she had done what she was supposed to do.
The next day, Wang Shouzhi and Jiang Yuying went to the county town to deal with the batch of clothes.
They looked for Fang Yonglin and asked him to help sell the products in the department store.
This operation was actually a bit against regulations, since Fang Yonglin was the purchasing manager, he reported it to the manager and the manager made concessions.
"Is our mother okay?" After Fang Yonglin dealt with the matter, he began to reconnect with the two of them.
Wang Shouzhi watched the people in the hall frantically grab their clothes, and nodded with a smile, "It's fine. She said she wanted us to notify you to go back and have a look. She brought you new clothes and is waiting to hand them over to you personally."
Fang Yonglin felt so warm inside. It was great that his mother hadn't forgotten him!
"Okay! I'll go back and tell the old man, and I'll go back with you today!" Fang Yonglin made the decision immediately.
By the time Wang Shouzhi and Jiang Yuying reacted, he had already disappeared.
"You see, my vision is so bad. It didn't sell well in Shenzhen, but it is selling so well here. In the final analysis, this place is too backward." Wang Shouzhi suddenly clapped his hands and laughed.
Jiang Yuying was a little amused. He only picked thick and wide clothes, which was in line with the thinking of country people. But those people in Shenzhen were different, they were mainly fashionable.
"I don't know when we can follow the reform here." Wang Shouzhi suddenly said while on the road.
Fang Yonglin heard him while riding his bicycle and shouted, "Soon!"
Just as Wang Shouzhi was about to ask, a gust of cold wind blew into his mouth, making him shiver.
When they arrived at Wangjia Village, Qian Shulan called Fang Yonglin in.
"Dana, why didn't you come?" Qian Shulan was a little disappointed.
"The factory is busy. She can't come." Fang Yonglin said with a smile, holding the warm enamel pot.
Qian Shulan found the clothes she brought for him. Fang Yonglin was delighted to see that the clothes were almost the same as those worn by Wang Shouzhi.
"Mom, I heard..." Before he finished speaking, he heard someone outside shouting, "Are you there, dear?"
Qian Shulan was slightly startled, and stood up to look outside. Oh, it turned out to be County Magistrate Jiang and Jiang Chengwu.
"Oh, you two are rare guests. How come you have time to come here?" Qian Shulan immediately stood up to greet them.
After the two of them sat down, County Magistrate Jiang touched his head, a little embarrassed, "I just came to ask my aunt-in-law for advice on something, didn't I?"
Qian Shulan was a little surprised, "Do you have anything else to ask me?" At most, she was the director of a food factory and knew nothing about political affairs.
"He doesn't believe that the reform and opening up described on TV is that good." Jiang Chengwu glared at his son unhappily and began to expose his shortcomings.
County Magistrate Jiang's face flushed red, and he felt helpless about his father's behavior.
Qian Shulan felt very upset. Ordinary people did not trust newspapers, and leaders did not trust television. So has the credibility been so bad
She coughed lightly, finally understanding his purpose, "Are you going to ask me about Shenzhen?"
"Yes!" When it comes to business, County Magistrate Jiang immediately put away his discomfort and his expression became much more serious. "The higher-ups are holding a meeting and asked us to decide as soon as possible whether we want to follow the reform and opening up. We have been discussing for a long time and have not been able to reach a consensus. I would like to hear your opinion."
So that's what happened. Qian Shulan naturally had something to say. She took out a basket from the high table, which contained various snacks.
She grabbed a handful of each and said, "This is produced in our factory."
County Magistrate Jiang was originally a little confused by her actions, but after hearing this, he began to look at the thing.
Then he soon discovered that this thing was also sold in department stores.
Qian Shulan pointed to a type of hard fruit candy and said, "This type of fruit candy is purchased at 20 cents per pound, and our factory sells it very well. Just this type of fruit candy alone can bring us a profit of more than 10,000 yuan a year. Can you tell me which factory in our county can make so much profit?"
Although they are all state-owned enterprises, the attitude of the workers towards work is completely different. The workers in state-owned enterprises are willing to work longer and delay the work as much as possible. However, it is the same in private enterprises. The more you work, the more you get. The workers are very motivated. The annual output is absolutely incomparable to these state-owned enterprises.
County Magistrate Jiang opened his mouth wide for a long time, "Aunt, I understand what you mean."
"If we want to develop well, we have to reform. Everyone has selfish motives." Qian Shulan did not feel embarrassed at all and compared her factory with the food factory in Wangjia Village.
"Because I have no sense of belonging, I cannot invest too much in the Wangjiacun food factory. My own factory is the same, everything from top to bottom is mine, the workers below rely on me for a living, and I have a lot of responsibilities. So I can't fall down. So I will be more cautious in every decision I make." Qian Shulan analyzed her thoughts in depth to County Magistrate Jiang.
Maybe she was talking very excitedly, or maybe because she wanted Liuguan County to embark on the path of reform and opening up as soon as possible, she continued to talk non-stop, "Also, the private plots of the production team are so poor, but why is the harvest from the land better than the collective land? It is because everyone is selfish and thinks about themselves first. Selflessness, these two words are easy to say, but most people are ordinary people and really can't do it. You have to admit that this is the fact."
County Magistrate Jiang listened thoughtfully. Jiang Chengwu and Fang Yonglin had the same expression.
Jiang Chengwu was stunned for a long time, looking at her with complicated eyes, "I finally understand why you still like to make trouble at your age." She was really full of energy and thought deeply. He definitely didn't have that kind of spirit.
"Auntie, what is the annual net profit of your factory?" County Magistrate Jiang suddenly asked.
Qian Shulan coughed twice and looked at him sadly. He asked such a private question without even thinking about it. Oh! What kind of friends are she making
Qian Shulan thought for a moment and said, "Excluding the workers' wages and the taxes paid to the state, the total is nearly 200,000 yuan."
Two hundred thousand? Fang Yonglin opened his mouth wide, unable to describe it. A big question mark was written on his face. The other two were also shocked beyond words.
Qian Shulan spread her hands and said, "Most of the money we earn now comes from orders sold to foreign countries. Although we have a large number of people in China, the profit is not high."
Products sold abroad have relatively high profits, but when selling domestically, we can only choose those with lower profits and less time-consuming production.
Of course, after the reform and opening up, the domestic market is much larger than the foreign market. So even if she doesn't make money, Qian Shulan will continue to support her brand.
Maybe her successor in the future will say that Wang Xiangrun is an old brand from the 1980s and appeal to the nostalgia.
Okay, that’s getting a bit off topic.
"Auntie, your factory makes so much money?" County Magistrate Jiang didn't know what to say. Even if several communes were added together, they wouldn't make that much money, right? It was beyond his expectations.
"Son, it would be better if reform and opening up were carried out earlier. Then we ordinary people can live a good life." Jiang Chengwu suddenly patted County Magistrate Jiang's back hard, almost knocking him down.
County Magistrate Jiang nodded heavily and made up his mind.
County Magistrate Jiang and Jiang Chengwu did not stay long before they left. This was mainly because County Magistrate Jiang had a meeting the next day and could not delay.
However, Fang Yonglin has been keeping his head down since he heard about the 200,000 yuan profit, as if he was thinking about something.
"What's wrong with you?" Qian Shulan waved her hand in front of him.
"Mom, I want to start my own business too." Fang Yonglin felt that his current job as the purchasing section chief was quite boring. His mother-in-law made as much in one year as he would in a lifetime, and it was depressing to think about it. He was still so young, it was time for him to try his luck.
"Okay. What do you want to do?" It's a good thing to want to learn the law, and Qian Shulan must support it.
Fang Yonglin thought for a long time and said, "I think I want to have my own department store."
After hearing this, Qian Shulan almost burst out laughing. She found that these people were quite interesting.
Jiang Yuying wanted to go out and explore the world because she had been working as a salesperson for too long and wanted to have her own store.
Fang Yonglin has worked in a department store for a long time and wants to have his own department store.
As for her, she had been a factory manager for too long and wanted to have her own factory.
Well, it is right for everyone to start from the aspects that they are most familiar with and not touch the areas that they are not familiar with.
"I think you might as well open a department store in Liuguan County. Didn't you just hear County Magistrate Jiang say that reform and opening up will begin soon? You can get ahead of the curve," Qian Shulan suggested to him.
Fang Yonglin lowered his head and thought for a while, "Is it not good for me to go to Shenzhen?"
"It's not impossible for you to go to Shenzhen, but the foreign investment there is too strong. I'm afraid you can't even afford a storefront with your money, so how can you open a department store?" Qian Shulan didn't care about his face at all and directly pointed out his shortcomings.
Fang Yonglin secretly calculated in his mind and found that what his mother said made a lot of sense.
"Then I'll go back and look for a store. Mom, what do you think about Cheng'an Street?" Fang Yonglin might have already had an idea and even thought about the storefront.
Cheng'an Street is the widest street in Liuguan County. There used to be a public-private joint-venture restaurant there, but later on, due to the boycott of private enterprises during the Cultural Revolution, all the restaurants were closed, and the houses there could only be used for living, not for selling things. If you choose to have a storefront there, it would be really suitable.
"Do you have enough money?" The houses over there are all one-story, so if Fang Yonglin wants to open a department store, he must build the building himself. That will cost a lot.
Fang Yonglin nodded confidently, "My grandfather gave me a lot of savings, so the money is enough for me."
Qian Shulan was relieved, and the two began to think about the types of goods.
Although it is a department store, it is equivalent to a super supermarket, so the variety must be complete.
Qian Shulan tilted her head and added the item of clothes. "Once the house is built, we can also bring the clothes from Shenzhen to sell here. They will surely sell very well then."
Fang Yonglin also agreed, "The clothes that Fifth Brother brought back this time are selling very well."
Qian Shulan laughed. Wang Shouzhi changed his career before because he had poor vision. His sales were good this time simply because people here had never seen any good things. After a long time, his shortcomings appeared.
After finishing his meal here, Fang Yonglin said goodbye and left.
The next morning, Fang Yonglin was worried that he would have trouble with the plan, so he immediately took the money and went to negotiate for a shop. The price was not expensive, so he could be considered to have found a bargain.