Chapter 2199
The Development of School-Run Factories
He Yuzhu was saying that apart from those brick kilns, everything else could be allocated to the various village collectives.
Then the village groups would contribute funds based on the amount of work done, and the villagers would receive dividends by recognizing shares in the land.
Wages are one part, and dividends are another.
This was also a very popular village collective economy model in the 1980s and 1990s.
The advantage of this is that it can motivate villagers to work and is relatively transparent.
Of course, there are also drawbacks, namely that everyone is focused on immediate benefits, making it difficult to achieve long-term development.
But there's no way around it; when you concentrate resources on big things, the leader is crucial.
If you choose the right leader, even the most difficult situation can be turned around.
If Director Luo doesn't have that kind of intelligence, the bigger the operation, the more trouble he'll face in the future.
And it's not a good thing for ordinary local farmers.
It's better to separate sooner rather than later.
After a lunch was served, when it was time for them to leave in the afternoon, Comrade Zhu made an excuse that he needed to visit some friends in the city.
At the entrance of He Yuzhu's courtyard, he parted ways with Secretary Luo.
He Yuzhu served fresh tea and sat quietly in the living room.
When the knocking sounded, He Yuzhu smiled and said softly, "Please come in, the door is open."
Comrade Zhu's nose is red, which is because he drank alcohol at noon.
He pushed open the door and entered, seeing two cups of tea placed in front of He Yuzhu, with steam still rising from the rims.
It stood out particularly in this not-so-warm early spring.
"What, Xiao He, did you know that this old man is going to turn back?" Principal Zhu said with a smile.
He Yuzhu made a perfunctory invitation and chuckled, "I knew you had something on your mind after I finished giving those suggestions and you didn't say anything for a long time."
Comrade Zhu plopped down on the sofa opposite He Yuzhu, picked up his teacup, blew on it a few times, and then said thoughtfully, "With our commune in such a good situation, is it really impossible for things to continue like this?"
He Yuzhu shook his head and gave a wry smile, then said thoughtfully, "The leader is very important."
We must have long-term goals, a pioneering spirit, and the ambition to never be satisfied with the present...
I haven't seen any of these qualities in Lao Luo.
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I can definitely trust Lao Luo to keep things running well until he retires.
But what about the future? What will happen when a new leader comes in?
Neither you nor I can be sure.
"It would be better to take advantage of the commune's current good development and let the people get rich first, so they can enjoy a few good days."
"If you were to switch places with Lao Luo, what would you do?" Lao Zhu's expression turned serious.
He Yuzhu shook his head again, chuckled, and then said, "How can there be 'what ifs' in things?"
This isn't a game for kids, where you're the star today and I'll be the star tomorrow.
I've already said that things are impossible; I'm only adding to your troubles.
But rest assured, under the emperor's nose, the commune has its current foundation, so even if it's not good, it won't be too bad.
Development may not be as rapid, but it will definitely get better and better.
He Yuzhu was quite confident about this.
Putting everything else aside, as long as that commune does a good job of growing greenhouse vegetables, it can become an effective supplement to the vegetable basket of Beijing.
The deeper the reform and opening up goes, the better the lives of the people in that commune will be.
However, to realize certain industrial plans that involve a little bit of technology, we still have to wait until someone with real ability sits in Luo Yonghao's position.
"...Nostalgia!" Comrade Zhu touched his head and sighed inexplicably.
He Yuzhu understood what he meant. If it had been five or six years earlier, and Lao Luo and the others had been so concerned about this matter, they might have given a different answer when they asked He Yuzhu.
People were united at the time.
But He Yuzhu wasn't at the same level back then.
Those people would never value his opinion.
Sometimes, He Yuzhu, like Comrade Lao Zhu, would reminisce about the days of a few years ago.
Only those who truly experienced those years can understand that even amidst material scarcity, there was another kind of spiritual nourishment that could provide fulfillment. For example, the sales processes at He Yuzhu's two school-run factories are now far more complex than before.
Various relationships need to be maintained.
Sales expenses have more than doubled compared to the previous factory.
Various factories associated with He Yuzhu, such as small specialized factories and toy factories, etc.
The business from these factories is enough to sustain two school-run factories for three or four years.
Even if two factories don't acquire new business, as long as those factories continue to prosper.
Those two school-run factories were able to provide for their basic needs year-round.
But He Yuzhu had made grand promises to those managers back then.
They say it will take a few years of development, then we'll see everyone's results.
If the results are good, a contract system can be implemented.
Those managers, naturally, were like they'd been injected with adrenaline, wanting to stand out even more.
For example, developing new businesses.
But once development began, they remained completely silent.
The money spent on cultivating relationships and opening up distribution channels is still more than the profit from purchasing products.
In terms of factory management, the people at the school-run factory were all relatively new to the field.
He no longer possessed the social skills and adeptness that Old Li used to have.
At the last work meeting, He Yuzhu looked at all the expenses and felt a real headache coming on.
The leaders of both teams were severely criticized.
They were both verbally abused and insulted mercilessly.
According to He Yuzhu, if the leaders of the two factories were allowed to open factories in the small southern city and operate independently, they would lose everything.
This isn't just He Yuzhu making things up; the security door factory sold ten security doors to a small factory.
The business was worth over 800 yuan, but the entertainment expenses amounted to over 200 yuan, and the worst part was that they even offered to pay on credit.
The items sold last year are still not being paid for.
This is what security door manufacturers do.
When we went to their factory to ask for the money, they said they had no money. The factory hadn't even distributed the New Year's benefits last year.
What can you do about it?
The same goes for retractable gate factories; they've also done things that lose money.
Having only been open for a few months, the two factories have already become creditors of many smaller factories.
He Yuzhu directly called a halt to the competition between the two factories.
He replaced the leaders of the two factories several times.
However, the new leader was also inexperienced.
However, he was more cautious than his predecessor and did not continue to expand the market.
In other words, if we disregard his connections, He Yuzhu's two school-run factories' initial ventures would have all failed.
Of course, it's not a big deal.
Businesses always encounter various problems during the initial stages of starting a business.
Besides, the waste by the leaders of the two factories was negligible compared to the business completed and the profits generated last year.
This is normal; large factories outside don't have that kind of connection with their sales staff.
Because of insufficient ability, the losses were smaller.
This can be considered a kind of luck.
If they could actually secure a deal worth hundreds of thousands or millions, He Yuzhu might go bankrupt instantly. (End of Chapter)