Chapter 2170
Thinking of Opening a Restaurant
The current head of the Nanluoguxiang neighborhood is Xiao Chen, the former secretary of the big leader.
This is yet another change, different from the previous life.
He Yuzhu was also unsure whether he had caused the butterfly effect.
But since taking over Director Wang's position, Xiao Chen has really implemented a series of sweeping reforms.
He Yuzhu was aware of this.
The big boss is using Xiao Chen to turn Nanluoguxiang into his testing ground.
This explains why Xiao Chen dared to cause such a ruckus in Nanluoguxiang.
Factories that had been losing money for more than two years, lacked core technology, and had not made any improvements were shut down by the local government.
Those factory buildings were vacated, and in the eyes of the neighborhood, they were all valuable resources.
Even if you convert it into a storefront or warehouse for rent, you'll still earn more than if you opened a factory.
This also clearly shows that some street factories are a mistake to keep open.
Xiao Chen's reforms naturally generated a strong response from his subordinates.
The district and city governments have received quite a few letters about him.
However, these were all suppressed by those above.
It's quite simple: the amount of money Nanluoguxiang has been contributing to the treasury has increased in the past two years.
Last year's growth was not significant, but this year the effects of the reforms are beginning to show, with the fiscal revenue of Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict increasing by 20%.
In most regions where fiscal revenue is slowing down and shrinking, this is indeed a remarkable achievement.
In fact, after taking office, Xiao Chen didn't dare to make any big moves.
In other words, the capable rise and the incompetent fall. Factories like Yan Jiecheng's, which are truly beyond saving, are simply shut down.
Staff were reassigned, freeing up factory space...
For some capable factory leaders, this is not only not a bad thing, but also an excellent opportunity.
For example, Ma Aiguo, also known as Ma Sanjia Gou Dan, who lives in the backyard of No. 95, is said to have a place to hang on the street next year.
Recently, the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict selected several suitable street factories from all the storefronts along the street, and formed a special company to manage them.
Ma Aiguo is reportedly going to be appointed as the deputy manager.
Does this gameplay look familiar?
That's right, it's a mini version of the city government's decision to open a city investment company, as Ho Yu-chu suggested.
Xiao Chen received personal guidance from Comrade He Yuzhu, the president of the School of CNC, at the home of a high-ranking leader, face-to-face.
The top leader observed the entire process.
When Xiao Chen came out of the big leader's house, he was dizzy and disoriented.
Back when he first met He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu needs to look up to him.
Now, He Yuzhu and the top leader talk about friendship and philosophy.
He was still that 'little secretary' standing on the side, pouring tea and serving water to the big boss.
Life is full of changes, like a mirage appearing and disappearing in an instant; it's so exciting!
This major transformation of Nanluoguxiang was also an experiment by He Yuzhu.
It is clear that under Xiao Chen's leadership, Nanluoguxiang has temporarily stabilized the downward trend in fiscal revenue.
However, it did not develop much.
Many factories run by neighborhood committees have limited capacity due to social constraints.
Just like the food factory where Ma Aiguo works, their factory still has less than 100 full-time employees.
Most of the others are temporary workers.
Why?
The market in Beijing is only so big, and its development has already reached its peak.
If we want to expand the factory further, we can only do so by expanding into surrounding cities.
This involves issues such as cross-regional operations, food shelf life, and transportation.
Therefore, Xiao Chen issued an order to his subordinates, requiring each factory to achieve business growth every year.
In a food factory, this means they've reached a bottleneck. So, what should a manager like Ma Aiguo do?
This is also a major problem for the streets.
Limited room for advancement will only discourage truly talented individuals.
He Yuzhu's move was to allow several well-performing businesses in Nanluoguxiang to further embrace marketization.
Take back those storefronts that have been occupied by various units but neglected, renovate them, and apply for licenses in the name of the street office to establish small shops...
Then, they open up to the public and contract it out.
The street is inside, so you can sit back and relax.
It also provides an additional sales channel for factories producing fast-moving consumer goods such as food.
This is the approximate scope of the Nanluoguxiang renovation project.
For capable management talents like Ma Aiguo, this provides them with a larger platform to explore and innovate.
For someone like Yan Jiecheng, this was like a piece of fatty meat hanging on a branch, making him drool.
But they dared not go forward, fearing it might be a trap set by the hunters.
After Lan Hua finished scolding and eating, she sent her daughter to wash her face and feet and go to study.
But she couldn't bear it any longer, so she took a bowl, filled it with two steamed buns, and pushed open the door to their private space.
"Do you want some or not?" Lan Hua slammed the bowl of steamed buns onto the bedside table and asked coldly.
Yan Jiecheng, who was buried in the quilt, obediently sat up and slowly chewed the still warm steamed bun.
"Honey, I'm not getting angry with you."
You've been lying at home for a week now, it's really not a good thing.
I know you have something on your mind, so just do it.
Do you think money will fall from the sky if you just lie around all day?
It fell down and was picked up by the family upstairs.
"Even if you don't think about me, you should at least set a good example for your daughter." Lan Hua muttered to herself as she folded clothes on the edge of the bed, glancing occasionally at Yan Jiecheng, who was wolfing down his food.
Yan Jiecheng was really hungry.
Ever since his wife discovered he was faking illness, she has never left him any food when she goes out to set up her stall in the morning.
Yan Jiecheng was too lazy to deal with it.
The key issue is that these are tenement buildings, where the kitchens are all located in the corridors.
He was afraid that when he went out to cook, he would run into the women from his neighborhood and be laughed at.
During this period, he secretly ate half a bucket of the cookies his daughter ate to fill her stomach while studying at night.
It's only because his daughter doesn't hold it against him, otherwise he would have made a scene.
Of course, the reason Yan Jiecheng could lie down so comfortably was because his wife was making money every day.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to lie down.
Yan Jiecheng was stunned for a moment after hearing his wife's words.
Then, he stuffed the steamed bun in his hand into his mouth in two or three bites, without chewing it properly, and choked when he pushed down.
His face turned bright red.
Lan Hua quickly stepped forward and patted his back.
"Cough cough... Damn, I almost choked to death," Yan Jiecheng complained.
"Serves you right!" Lan Hua almost burst out laughing.
"Orchid, I want to discuss something with you."
I'm thinking of taking a leave of absence without pay.
"There are small storefronts on the street that can be leased now, and I'm thinking of leasing one out to open a small restaurant..." Yan Jiecheng took his wife's hand and earnestly told her what he had been thinking about these past few days.
Orchid couldn't help but frown.
Looking at Yan Jiecheng, who was full of energy, she couldn't bear to discourage him, but she still couldn't help but say, "Jiecheng, do you know how much it costs to open a restaurant?"
If you can't cook, where are you going to find a chef?
...(End of this chapter)