Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 310: A Thousand Mountains in Snow
——Orange tree——
Magpies were chirping on the branches, and Lu Ning, who had kept a straight face just now, gradually showed his face, and all the sadness was instantly swept away.
Suddenly, she stood frozen on the spot, staring blankly at a neatly-shaped orange tree with abundant fruits appearing out of thin air in the courtyard.
She frowned slightly and murmured to herself: "Why...why is there an orange tree here?"
A sound of crushing snow came from behind.
Lu Ning suddenly looked back.
I saw Hu Qi, who was dressed in white and had beautiful features, standing upright in the wind.
He raised the corners of his lips slightly and said with a smile: "After hearing your story last time, I went to that store, bought their best tree, and planted it in this yard. From now on, you and Toto
If you want to eat oranges, you can eat as much as you want here!”
Lu Ning was shocked. He reached out and touched the dense orange tree, and exclaimed in a low voice: "I didn't expect that you would take my casual words to heart. This gift is really unexpected!"
Hu Qi picked a ripe orange, pushed it aside and handed it to Lu Ning: "Because I care, I will keep everything you say in mind!"
"Why did you get up so early today? Why don't you sleep more?" Lu Ning smiled, took the orange, broke off a piece and threw it into his mouth.
Hu Qi stared at her deeply and laughed: "Didn't you summon all the brothers today? Do you mind if I participate too? After all, I have participated in this matter before, so I am very interested!"
Lu Ning was startled for a moment, then smiled lightly and said, "Okay, if you're not afraid of being bored, you can participate today, but... it won't be the same next time."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and a ripe orange fell down and rolled to their feet...
——New plan——
When Lu Ning and Hu Qi entered the hall, all the brothers had gathered together. In the eyes of everyone, Lu Ning walked to the main seat.
As soon as she calmly sat down, everyone raised their hands and said loudly: "Young Gang Leader!"
Murong Yanzhao came out, cupped his hands and said, "All brothers are here, no one is absent!"
Lu Ning's black and white eyes scanned every face, and he raised his finger and pointed at Hu Qi beside him: "Thanks to the Crown Prince's help for the secret visit to Baihu Trading Company last time. Therefore, I also invite the Crown Prince to attend today's gathering.
"
Everyone bowed their hands to Hu Qi solemnly, and Hu Qi returned the favor with a smile.
After the greetings, Lu Ning took out a brochure from his sleeve and said seriously: "I made some statistics. So far, our caravan has a total of eighty-seven branches, with a total of about 25,000 brothers.
The largest among.
However, Qinglong Escort Bureau, Zhuque Bank and Baihu Trading Company joined forces, and within just six months, they opened their respective branches in every town in Beiyu.
The three branches add up to a total of 117 branches, and the number of people exceeds 30,000. Their actual strength has far exceeded that of the caravan! And now their business scope has completely covered the business of the caravan."
As soon as this statement came out, the people below started talking about it:
"Everyone knows that the three companies in one are targeting the caravans. But unexpectedly, they have developed so fast in a short period of time!"
Military Advisor Murong strode out and said slowly: "Although these people have a place in the world, it is impossible to achieve such a large scale in a short period of time. Unless there is a bigger one behind this
The forces are helping them..."
Hu Lai came out and interjected indignantly: "Young Gang Leader, Military Advisor, these people have obviously been jealous of us for a long time, so they compete with us at all costs! No matter who else is behind them, our caravan must not be compared with them!
"
"That's right!" Su Bing also stood up and echoed in a rough voice: "We, the caravan family, have a great business, but we are afraid that they will not succeed! They open a hundred branches, and we will open two hundred. They have thirty thousand brothers.
, we will recruit 40,000 people! We must not let them replace the number one position in the world!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone began to express their dissatisfaction angrily.
Hu Qi gently shook her folding fan and turned to look at Lu Ning. Seeing that her expression was as usual, she felt relieved.
Lu Ning did not reply immediately, but turned to look at Murong Yanzhao and asked: "Master, what do you think?"
Murong Yanzhao pondered for a while with his hands behind his back, and then said: "I don't think we should rush into this matter! Those three families have joined forces to oppose us, and their purpose is obviously to compete for our status. Then this war is not about opening up more branches.
No. It can be solved by hiring dozens more brothers! Our current business volume is close to saturation. If we invest so much money to expand our operations without authorization, I am afraid that in the end, we will not be able to bear it!"
Lu Ning nodded slightly and said calmly: "I can understand what the brothers are thinking. However, the master and I have the same idea about this matter. Although our family has a big business, if we are not careful, we will let these people suffer.
Ten years of family business have been wiped out..."
"Young Gang Leader!" Fan Tong stepped forward and said loudly: "Are we just going to watch them take away most of our business? The Shengjing branch's profit this year is obviously much less than in previous years. I believe it.
Other businesses have also decreased!"
"That's right, that's right! They're going too far!"
"Our family has a big business, but we are still afraid that they won't succeed!"
"In a head-to-head confrontation, who is afraid of whom?"
All the brothers began to complain loudly, as if they were very dissatisfied with the attitude of Lu Ning and Military Advisor Murong.
Hu Qi quietly looked at Lu Ning, but saw that her expression remained unchanged.
Because Lu Ning understands everyone's mood very well: in addition to the fixed monthly salary, everyone also expects the semicolon's profit sharing for most of their income.
Therefore, the business of caravans has decreased, and the money they take home will naturally be much less. Therefore, everyone will complain!
Lu Ning said nothing, took the tea cup on the side, and slowly drank a few sips of tea, letting everyone talk and vent their grievances.
After a long time, the loud discussion gradually stopped.
Everyone looked at Lu Ning and saw that she was always smiling and silent, with some embarrassment on her face.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Lu Ning put down his tea cup and opened his mouth lightly: "Don't worry, everyone, our business has only been reduced, not completely taken away. This means that there are some businesses that they cannot take away.
, or something that cannot be completely snatched away.”
Walking into the crowd, she slowly stopped and said: "So, during these days, I have looked at our accounts in detail, and visited Baihu Company many times. I found that our business is a bit complicated, and it seems that we can do a lot of business.
We all did it.
And Baihu Trading Company is just following us blindly, trying to surpass us and crush us in terms of business scope and number of semicolons. This is not a wise move!
If they can crush us and replace us, others will naturally crush and replace them! We must not tolerate such a vicious cycle!"
Most of the brothers in the gang had never studied in school. When they heard this opinion, they all felt that it was a bit profound and couldn't help but scratch their scalps with puzzled expressions on their faces.
Murong Yanzhao twirled his beard and pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Young Gang Leader has indeed pointed out the problem!
When the caravan was first established, the competition among peers was not yet fierce. There was no such thing as being the best in the industry.
At first, it was just to support a group of brothers. Naturally, I did any business as long as I could make money. I never thought about how to go about doing business.
But as time went by, our peers gradually grew stronger and competition became more intense, and our problems became apparent. Unfortunately, the old gang leader was good at killing enemies in battle, but did not know how to manage, so he has been unable to change."
The military advisor's words made everyone nod in agreement, but everyone looked at each other and could only sigh helplessly.
They have the strength, but they are not good at using their brains.
Hu Qi gently shook the folding fan, looked sideways at Lu Ning, and asked softly: "I wonder if the young gang leader has any clever ideas that can not only solve the caravan's chronic problems, but also compete with its competitors?"
Seeing the approval in Hu Qi's eyes, Lu Ning's cheeks flushed slightly and he said with a smile: "It's not really a clever plan, but since I took over the caravan, I often read "Seven Strategies of Ji Ran", so I have some insights...
…”
Hu Qi raised the corner of his lips and explained to everyone: "'Seven Strategies of Planning'! Businessmen all over the world call this book 'The Book of Unparalleled Wealth'. I wonder what the young gang leader has discovered?"
Toto listened to the side and was full of questions: "Xiaolu, what are your ideas? Tell us quickly! As long as it is for the good of the caravan, we will definitely listen to you!"
Lu Ning smiled slightly and said calmly: "It's very simple, there are only three points! First, streamline the business scope, second, clarify the target customers, and third, widen the gap with peers!"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads, not knowing why.
Lu Ning patiently explained: "To put it simply, I have divided our business into three levels: the third level is the daily necessities that ordinary people need, which is nothing more than oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, wine and tea, as well as some fresh fruits and seafood.
There are too many types of goods, too complicated, and the profit is not high. Therefore, we only sell fresh fruits and seafood!"
Everyone looked at each other in surprise, and someone immediately raised an objection: "Young Gang Leader, these two items are indeed more profitable, but they are not rare items. How can you compete with them? Moreover, fresh fruits and seafood are only seasonal items.
So what do we plan for the rest of the time?”
"Don't worry!" Lu Ning smiled faintly and explained patiently: "Look at its shortcomings, and you will know whether it is noble or inferior. The noble is like dung, and the cheap is like pearls and jade.
To put it simply, for example, for crabs and lychees, we give the product list to local restaurants or businesses in advance and sign long-term cooperation contracts with them.
Then we go to the production area to find fruit farmers or fishermen with better quality and higher yields, and sign a contract with them to ensure that we can get the freshest products from them in large quantities at a lower price, and deliver them earlier than other companies.
Get it into the hands of customers and let them sell it on the market first, so they can get the best price."
Murong Yanzhao thought about it again and again, and took the lead in raising his own question: "The biggest difficulty with this kind of goods is that they are difficult to preserve and suffer huge losses! In the past, our fast horses were an advantage, but even so, we were only a few days ahead of them.
.How to solve this problem?"
"It's very simple!" Lu Ning smiled and added: "The horse needs to rest, but the boat does not need to rest! The reason why I choose fresh seasonal products is precisely because they all have one characteristic: that is, they are all in the same place.
Linjiang Town, so that we can transport it by water. Not only will it save time, but it will also have better preservation conditions!"
Murong Yanzhao frowned and said: "The water transportation in Beiyu is controlled by the imperial court. We are afraid that we will not be able to get this authority!"
Lu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "I will take care of this matter, I know who has this authority!"
Hu Qi listened very seriously and couldn't wait to ask again: "You just said that you divided the goods into three grades. You only said the third grade. Then you don't know what the second grade and the first grade are?"
Lu Ning picked up the tea cup and moistened his throat, then said softly: "Tea from Lingnan, jade from northern Xinjiang, fine wine from Dongchuan, silk from Western China, these are all second-rate products!"
Murong Yanzhao raised his eyebrows and asked, "You mean treasures?"
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