Chapter 344 Buying a Beverage Factory and Harvesting a Great Talent
In the provincial capital of Dongjiang Province, Li Yang walked out of the hotel and looked at his cell phone. Sister Wanru and Chunfeng still hadn't called. They were two silly women.
At this time, Xiaoliu drove over and opened the car door.
Li Yang didn't think much about it. He got in the car and went directly to a beverage factory that he had picked up yesterday. It was located in the development zone of the provincial capital. It was a bit remote and deserted. Fortunately, the transportation was developed. When he was approaching the entrance of the factory, he told Xiao Liu
Let the people following you park farther away first.
"Dr. Li, what should I do about safety?" Xiao Liu asked worriedly. After all, he was in Dongjiang Province and had just made a grudge against someone.
"It's broad daylight. It's okay. With so many people here, it will be difficult to talk to the police." Li Yang smiled.
Xiao Liu had no choice but to nod and tell the cars behind him to stay away. Then he drove to the entrance of the factory and was quickly stopped by security guards.
"It's hard to live with one car. If there are more than a dozen cars together, the security guards probably won't dare to block the road." Xiaoliu curled his lips, then got out of the car and wanted to discuss it with the security guard. The factory is not small, so you can take a car and do the work.
Let Dr. Li walk over.
Xiao Liu had a stalemate with the security guard outside for a while, but they couldn't reach an agreement. No outsiders were allowed in, let alone driving in.
Li Yang got out of the car and threw a pack of cigarettes from the car to the security guard.
"Master, please call your leader. I'm here to purchase and see how the goods are." Li Yang said with a smile.
"Procurement, let's talk about it earlier." The security guard in his fifties nodded, took out a cigarette and lit it, said a few words on the walkie-talkie, and then waved his hand to drive in.
"This old man from out of town really cares about money but not people." Xiao Liu looked helpless.
"Love money means you are rich and have a big consumer market." Li Yang disagreed, and then took a car into the factory. After a while, a middle-aged man wearing dirty work clothes came over. He was about fifty.
People over many years of age look more like front-line workers.
"Boss, are you here to purchase goods?" The middle-aged man quickly rubbed his hands on his body, and then took the initiative to shake hands with Li Yang.
"Is your factory short of sales?" Li Yang smiled and shook hands with the other party.
"The efficiency of the factory is not very good. The salespeople have either resigned or gone to market. However... our products are still very good." The middle-aged man realized that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly changed his words, his face turned red.
and sorry.
"Relax a little. Let's go take a look at the product and the production process first. Is it convenient for us to take a look?" Li Yang patted the other party's shoulder and waved to Xiaoliu, who then handed over a pack of cigarettes.
Li Yang raised his hand and gave it to the middle-aged man.
"It's nothing inconvenient. People who come to buy goods usually take a look at it." The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, accepted the cigarette, and then spoke more.
We were chatting while walking. A middle-aged man named Zhou Dachuan was from Cangzhou City, Xichuan Province. He worked as the chief technical engineer in this factory. He said he was the chief engineer, but he didn’t seem to be doing well.
"Actually, our products are really good. The main reason is that the sales director ruined the market by taking random kickbacks. Our boss is also a gambler. No one cares about this factory. After this batch of drinks is produced, the raw materials will be gone."
, I will also resign by then." Zhou Dachuan said with anger.
"How many products do you have?" Li Yang looked around. The factory is really good. He fell in love with this factory yesterday mainly because it has a relatively large area, and although the place is remote, there is a road right at the door, which is hidden and convenient for transportation.
It can all be solved.
"Our own brands are black tea and green tea. Some time ago, we made some OEM Coke and Sprite for others. They are actually blended Coke and Sprite. They are very fake. The boss had better not buy these OEM products." Zhou Dachuan whispered.
road.
"Is the production process of black tea and green tea difficult?" Li Yang said.
"It depends on the tea. If the tea is good, roasting and boiling, plus diluting it in equal proportions, will taste like tea after three times of water. Of course, depending on the taste, you can also add some auxiliary sweetening agents, sour agents, etc.
Yes, but the main thing is the brand and channel, otherwise no matter how good the taste is, it will not be easy to sell." Zhou Dachuan sighed.
Under the leadership of Zhou Dachuan, Li Yang went to the warehouse and production workshops to take a look. Most of them had stopped working, and there were a few production lines that were in operation. Zhou Dachuan personally operated it for Li Yang and saw that he was familiar with the techniques.
Come out, there are some brushes.
"The beverage production process is not difficult." Zhou Dachuan shook his head and said nothing more, as if full of grievance and helplessness.
There were both black tea and green tea products in the warehouse, and Li Yang also tasted them. The tea taste was indeed there, but it was a bit sweet and a bit harsh, and he could feel that the quality of the tea was not very good.
At this moment, Zhou Dachuan brought a box of drinks from the innermost part of the warehouse and walked over with a smile.
"Boss, please try this. This is a product made three months ago. Don't worry, it has not expired. The tea was the top grade I chose at that time." Zhou Dachuan opened the box and took out two bottles and gave them to Li Yang and Xiao Liu.
Li Yang took a bite and sipped it. It did have the aftertaste of tea, it was thick but not astringent, and the sweetness was moderate.
"This tastes delicious." Xiao Liu also nodded.
"It tastes good. The boss will take it away later. I saw that the two of you walked around and it doesn't look like you are really here to buy the product. In fact, it's okay not to buy it. There is really no sales for this kind of drink from a small factory. Buy it back."
It's also easy to get into your hands." Zhou Dachuan glanced at the drinks in the warehouse with emotion on his face. He and his workers were all making them. They worked hard, but it's a pity that the boss didn't do enough. The raw materials used were defective and the channels were empty.
Can't open it either.
"Call your boss over here, I bought this factory." Li Yang said with a smile.
"Buy a factory?" Zhou Dachuan was stunned.
"What? He doesn't sell it?" Li Yang frowned slightly.
"Sell it, I'll sell it for sure, that's fine. If you sell the factory, you'll have money to pay wages, so I can take the money and go." Zhou Dachuan chuckled, and then hurriedly went to make a phone call. About ten minutes later, a fat middle-aged man called
The young man ran over.
"Sir, you want to buy my factory? My surname is Song, may I ask what your name is?" Mr. Song said with a smile.
"Li." Li Yang nodded.
"Mr. Li, I just visited the factory. To tell you the truth, the location of my factory is good and the place is big enough. Moreover, the production machinery is 80% new. You can use it immediately after buying it. The goods in the warehouse are also worth a thousand dollars."
Millions." Mr. Song began to brag about how good his factory was.
"Mr. Song, the original price of the goods in the warehouse was only two million, not to mention that they can't be sold now. They have to pay towing fees when they are taken out." Zhou Dachuan frowned and said.
"Zhou Dachuan, do you still want your salary?" Mr. Song's face darkened.
"I..." Zhou Dachuan clenched his hands tightly.
"It's okay, let's talk about the price. You give me the price and I'll counter-offer." Li Yang patted Zhou Dachuan's shoulder and then looked at Mr. Song.
"Mr. Li is a cheerful person. The price of this factory, including the land and machinery plus goods, is 80 million." Mr. Song said with a smile.
"The land is rented and will expire in three years. As for the machines, the beverage production machines are not fancy and are not worth much. Mr. Song, aren't you lying?" Zhou Dachuan couldn't help but said.
"Zhou Dachuan." Mr. Song's face turned dark with anger, but he didn't care to argue with Zhou Dachuan. He hurriedly walked to Li Yang and said: "Mr. Li, the land contract can be renewed at any time. I definitely didn't lie to you.
The annual rent of five million is the cheapest in this area. In addition, the factory buildings, equipment and goods are all real money. Eighty million is really the lowest price."
"In this case, I will give you fifteen million, and you can move all other things away." Li Yang said.
"How... is this possible? Where can I move to?" Mr. Song was dumbfounded.
"You should think about it." Li Yang said with a smile.
"The price is 50 million. I'll sell it to you. Otherwise, I'd rather keep it in my hands for three years." Mr. Song clenched his fist angrily and said with a confident expression.
"Master Zhou, come with me. I'll replenish your salary. There should be some open space here. I'll build another one." Li Yang said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm familiar with this place. I know where there is space." Zhou Dachuan nodded, glared at Mr. Song fiercely and said angrily: "Mr. Song, I did a good job at the Cangzhou State-owned Food Factory.
I was deceived into Dongjiang Province after listening to your lies. In the end, you used defective raw materials and you couldn’t open channels. Let me tell you, it’s not that the products I produced were not good enough.”
After saying that, Zhou Dachuan ripped off his work clothes and threw them to the ground.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Li, it's easy to negotiate. The price is easy to negotiate. Please add more." Mr. Song couldn't care less about Zhou Dachuan and hurriedly ran to Li Yang and said with a sincere face.
"Twenty million, you leave here now." Li Yang raised his eyebrows and said.
"Okay." Mr. Song opened his mouth, but in the end he could only agree. Then he hurriedly prepared the contract and account. After signing the contract and receiving the money, he ran out.
When Zhou Dachuan saw that the other party was about to run away, he hurriedly chased him outside.
"Master Zhou, don't chase me. I will replenish your wages." Li Yang said.
"My money is fine. There are more than a dozen workers working with me, all of whom I brought from Cangzhou City. They still expect this money to go home for the New Year." Zhou Dachuan said hurriedly and anxiously, and went outside.
Chase after.
"It's not easy to make a living by working outside." Li Yang sighed, turned around and took a look at the luxurious office. Mr. Song was really enjoying himself. The office had everything he needed and there was a separate rest room.
"Without you, Mr. Li, our fellow villagers in Daqingshan would have been bullied everywhere outside. Most of the time we would just endure it, because we were afraid that our whole family would starve." Xiaoliu mused.
"Don't worry, the lives of the villagers will get better and better in the future." Li Yang patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder.
At this time, Zhou Dachuan walked in from the outside dejectedly.
"Master Zhou, have you caught up?" Li Yang asked with concern.
"Running faster than a rabbit, I have never seen him work so hard to develop the market." Zhou Dachuan's face darkened with anger, and then he sighed and said: "Mr. Li, I just came back to tell you that the voltage at the factory is
If it's unstable, you must arrange for someone to repair it later. It's best to replace the transformer, otherwise it will cause serious trouble in the future. Okay, then I'll leave."
Zhou Dachuan was dejected, turned around and walked outside.
"Master Zhou just said that he works in the Cangzhou Food Factory. There are also drinks there?" Li Yang asked.
"Yes, although there are not many local beverages in Xichuan Province, the state-owned food factory still has some strength. The early Cangzhou herbal tea drinks and Cangzhou beer are the flagship products of the state-owned food factory, and the sales are not bad, but hey, forget it,
Everyone in the state-owned factory is trying to fight for power and profit, and even a big factory failed in the end." Zhou Dachuan sighed.
"Cangzhou herbal tea drink, also called Xichuan herbal tea, right?" Li Yang was startled. He seemed to have drank it in his memory, when his parents were still alive and his family's life was good.
"Yes, it was called Cangzhou Herbal Tea in Cangzhou, and it was renamed after it was sold in Cangzhou City." Zhou Dachuan nodded repeatedly.
"Master Zhou, do you know the recipe for this herbal tea?" Li Yang said.
"Of course I know, this is what my master led us to study together. Although I was in my early twenties at that time, I was still involved in the front line." Zhou Dachuan said proudly, then waved his hand and said helplessly: "But now herbal tea is used by big manufacturers.
The monopoly is powerful and requires a lot of raw materials. Most people are unwilling to do it for fear of being too expensive. But can other drinks nowadays be called drinks? Hey, to put it bluntly, they are just saccharin plus some chemical additives and sour agents. It’s really messy.
I don’t understand why people nowadays like to drink these.”
"The market forces production, and sometimes production forces the market. Everyone is blindly pursuing a single drink with lower cost. Naturally, no one will produce real and good drinks. Over time, the market will accept it." Li
Yang smiled, saying that the chicken lays the egg, and the egg lays the chicken. It's hard to say whose fault it is.
"Mr. Li is right. If there's nothing else to do, I'll leave first." Zhou Dachuan sighed softly, turned around and left.
"Master Zhou, if you return to Cangzhou City and have nothing else to do, please stay and help me. The salary and remuneration are easy to talk about." Li Yang asked to stay. How could he let such a talent go?
Herbal tea is the most complex process in beverages. There is an old saying in the beverage industry, whoever controls the herbal tea market share will be the giant in the beverage market.
Li Yang also once thought that the difficulty in making herbal tea using green mountain tea as raw materials lies in the formula. A single beverage only needs a set of automated machines to prepare a suitable taste, but herbal tea requires more than ten kinds of raw materials.
, it requires a perfect formula.
So his previous plan was to put the herbal tea at the end.
Now that you have the opportunity, how can you give up!
A chief technical engineer who can even produce herbal tea is very familiar with a single beverage. With him alone, the beverage layout of Daqingshan is half successful.