As night falls in Guangzhou City, every house is lit up with lights, but for merchants and shops that are closing, now is the time to nervously calculate the value of a whole day's hard work. Old shopkeeper Shen of Zizhenzhai is also one of them. At this moment, he
His brows were furrowed, and his expression when looking at the account book was not so natural, and he would let out a long sigh from time to time. If others saw this scene, they would definitely think that this old man was worried about Zizhenzhai's bleak living -
It has been nearly half a month since Zizhenzhai opened after the Lantern Festival. You can generally see what the situation is like. However, the real situation is not what outsiders think.
Shopkeeper Shen came to Zizhenzhai just to fulfill his promise. Although he saw the strength of Zizhenzhai, he did not think that Guo Yineng, who had no background and no power, could immediately open up a situation in Guangzhou, where there are many powerful businessmen.
Each of these proprietors showed extraordinary ability in preparing for the opening. He was always worried, fearing that the proprietors would be greedy for more and seek greater success. If they opened several stalls at the same time, they would inevitably lose sight of one. However, after the opening of Zizhenzhai
The changes in one month were completely beyond his expectation.
There are some numbers on the thin account book spread out on the table: "On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, a pair of Western crystal cups, with a silver pattern of fifty taels, for accounting purposes; outside the Liu family, Yuan Liu; an exquisite self-ringing clock, with a silver pattern of one hundred taels, for accounting purposes;
Accounting; Mr. Wang of Baixianlou; three strings of longan pearl necklaces, one thousand two hundred taels, to Mr. Chen of Chenji Grain Store, accounting; three colorful paintings of Nanman style, six hundred taels of silver, to Mr. He of the General Military Mansion, paid
..." The total amount on the books is twelve thousand one hundred and twelve taels.
It is not that Shen Fan has never seen such a number of accounts in his forty years in the industry. But this is only the sales of Zizhenzhai in just ten days since its opening. Even for Shen Fan, who has unparalleled experience, Zizhenzhai's profit
His ability is really too terrifying. He just introduced some big businessmen that he was familiar with in Guangzhou City, and Guo Dongzhu was able to cater to them and come up with something that interested them.
His ability simply amazed him.
As for the other two proprietors, one spends time on the construction site of the workshop every day, supervising the workers making wine, and the other works hard with the craftsmen making jewelry every day - he has seen many proprietors and shopkeepers, and he has a group of smokers.
This was the first time he saw such craftsmen chatting and laughing together. He really didn't expect that this Yan Dongjia was a craftsman, with superb craftsmanship. Even if he worked in the largest jewelry store in the area, he could still make a living. This
Guo Dongjia's appearance suggests that he comes from a wealthy family. How could he partner up with a craftsman to do business...
Come to think of it, he didn't show this feeling at all on his face. Every day he received dignitaries who came to visit in person in his shop, and dealt with the housekeepers and servants sent to choose goods. He also sent capable assistants to carry goods samples and brochures around.
Go out for an outside job - he has his own way, and Bao Hengxiang's guys are all veterans in the industry, so the business is going smoothly.
What surprised him the most was that Guo Dongzhu, who rarely interfered in the store's affairs, actually instituted a brand-new system before opening: first, the whole store was divided into three categories: business, handyman, and craftsman according to different work contents.
Each has different levels and enjoys different benefits according to the nature of the work. For example, business income is higher than that of handymen, while craftsmen are paid differently based on their abilities. This system is completely new to Shen Fan.
In addition to a fixed monthly salary, business staff also receive a commission based on each person's monthly sales - the sales commission is paid after the three accounts are collected every year. After Shen Fan made a preliminary estimate, he was shocked. According to this new system, he This month's withdrawal alone amounted to more than thirty taels - and the highest he received before retirement was only two hundred and forty taels a year. Shen Fan couldn't help but shake his head, thinking that he was a little dizzy, so he calculated it again with an abacus, and the result was still the same. .
If this were to happen, wouldn't he have to get a commission of more than three hundred taels a year! Shen Fan was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. His current monthly salary was already favorable, saying that it was three hundred and sixty taels per year. The shopkeepers of all jewelry stores in Guangzhou , it can be regarded as the only one. Plus commission...
He shook his head repeatedly. He couldn't help it. He was already the shopkeeper. How could he get the commission? It was better to let the young boys who "run outside" - Guo Dongzhu called "running the business" earn the money.
As for the craftsmen and handymen, Guo Dongzhu did not treat them badly. He paid generously to those who were skilled. Among the jewelers with the highest skills, they could get nearly ten taels a month, and the worst ones could get five taels of silver.
Finally, Guo Dongjia also announced that Zizhenzhai will pay dividends at the end of the year: the annual profits will be divided into thirteen shares, the owners will hold ten shares, all business staff will hold half shares, craftsmen and handymen will hold half shares, and one share will be "public money". ", stored on the cabinet. If any of the shopkeepers have urgent needs in life, old age, illness or death, this money will be used for expenses. The last share is called "pension money". Anyone who works hard in the shop and finally loses the ability to work, the shop will use this money. As soon as the system was announced, there was a sensation in the whole shop - could there be such kind-hearted proprietors in the world? But Shen Fan did not doubt the sincerity of the proprietors. He had deep experience in the world, until the kindness shown by Guo proprietor was by no means a disguise, it was true. He was very considerate of the workers - no matter where he went, the shop workers and craftsmen were given two meals a day, but Boss Guo said: "If you want people to work, how can you only give them two meals a day?" So he changed it to three meals a day. Meals. Three meals a day. Shen Fan sighed - it took him more than 20 years to become a shopkeeper before he could enjoy this treatment. Even the apprentices in Zizhenzhai enjoyed it. He really caught up with a good boss.
As for the other bits and pieces of benefits, there are really too many to mention. It was too hot in the jewelry making room, so large windows were opened for ventilation; wooden barrels for herbal tea were placed in the room; a well was drilled in the yard for making Stone troughs were built so that the workers could have a place to take a shower after work. Now a row of new houses are being built on the vacant land, which are said to be "dormitories" for the workers. In the future, everyone will no longer have to squeeze in every hole in the workshop, on the shop floor, or in the corridor. The floor was paved.
After all this hard work, it’s no wonder that everyone in Zizhenzhai is full of energy. Even the lowest-ranking janitor, Lao Wang, is very diligent in patrolling every night, and the faces of the guys are full of vitality. This kind of spirit was something that Shen Fan could not feel in the past. This was not due to the efforts forced by him to make a living, but an attitude of truly doing things for himself.
Seeing Zizhenzhai prospering so quickly, he was really happy for his benefactor, but besides being happy, he couldn't help but feel an unspeakable worry. Such smooth sailing may not necessarily be a sign of great joy. Shen Fan He sighed and gently closed the account book.
At this moment, Guo Yi is writing furiously in a secluded safe house:
"Report to the Executive Committee:... It has been nearly three months since I came to Guangzhou. With the concerted efforts of our staff and colleagues from the Navy, we have eliminated the initial difficulties and put the trade on the right track. In order to avoid the formation of high-profile
Direct competition, we decided not to directly operate the goose egg mirror, and reached an agreement with Gaoju: the goose egg mirror will continue to be represented by Gaojia, which has a good grasp of market control and regulation, and a stable supply and demand price system. In terms of speeding up the collection process
Consider that it is also appropriate to continue to allow Gaozu to act as an agent for our products.
"Currently, our main profit items come from various craft glassware. The profitability of such products is relatively narrow - because there are similar products imported by the Portuguese from Macao, they form a certain competition with us. Moreover, glassware is only available locally.
A rare toy that most people are not interested in. However, window glass is in great demand in the luxury market - we saw a small amount of plate glass used in the windows of the garden of a wealthy family. It is said that back then
The purchase price is extremely high, but overseas merchant ships are unwilling to transport this kind of goods because they have been damaged too much on the road, so there are no goods available on the market.
"The results of the market test of 'Guo Shi Wushuang' wine as a gift are satisfactory. Most of the recipients are confused by the glass bottle of this wine. Currently, 'Guo Shi Wushuang' wine is the most fashionable gift in Guangzhou's business circles and official circles, and it has great potential.
The development trend of high-end gifts. However, the first batch of wine bottles has been used up and cannot be shipped anymore. I hope the executive committee will arrange the manufacturing of wine bottles as soon as possible.
"The newly developed 'Princess of the Tang Dynasty' marketed in Europe has completed the sample and will go to Macau for trial sales in the near future. If the sales situation is satisfactory, I hope that the executive committee will allocate all the porcelain vases with stock number jc-0083 to the dispatch station
use.
"As a trial sale, the 16-open av album played an important role in some special sales channels, which greatly solved the initial cash crunch. Considering the particularity of this type of goods, it is not conducive to long-term products, so it is proposed that
The Executive Committee will arrange the production of tobacco and simple light industrial products as soon as possible so that high-quality tobacco can be purchased on the ground in Guangzhou.
"In addition, the progress of the shop in Leizhou is almost completed. Currently, a branch of Qiwei Escort Bureau with a mule and horse inn has been opened in Haikang County. Three pressing mills have been acquired, one of which is driven by water power and the other two are driven by animal power.
There are five sugar cane farms, with a standard sugar cane field of 1,200 acres. One warehouse has been opened in Xuwen County, two pressing mills have been acquired, and four sugar cane farms have a standard sugar cane field of 1,400 acres. The local sugar cane harvest has begun. Please ask the executive committee
We will soon send professionals to Leizhou to take charge of the sugar industry business."
He breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the fiery Zhang Yuchen who was chatting with Zhang Yu on the radio. This otaku has now become a real "ham" (radio enthusiast). Although he does not have QQ, he has learned to use Morse code and mm
Chat. This hot guy just doesn’t want to get off the radio, so he has to find a strong guy to ride a bicycle outside to charge his batteries every day.
"It's so hot. I wonder if Li Chiqi will chop you down." He muttered, looked at his notebook, and continued writing:
"In terms of personnel recruitment, in addition to the clerks and craftsmen recruited for the dispatch station, about thirty craftsmen with different skills have also been recruited through local shopkeepers. They have promised to work in Lingao, but they are not willing to bring their families and have declared
I will work for a year first. Whether I can continue working for a long time depends on the specific situation. If the conditions can be confirmed, I will sign a contract with them and please send a ship to pick them up as soon as possible.
"Regarding the matter of purchasing people in Guangzhou, we have reached a cooperative relationship with the local gentry Liang Cunhou. We recruit peasants fleeing famine in the name of opening up wasteland for farming, and he is responsible for communicating with the government for us. As a sign of sincerity for cooperation, the dispatch station named Zicheng Ji
In his name, he donated one thousand taels of silver to the charity hall he presided over. There are now tens of thousands of hungry people in and around Guangzhou. I wonder how much Lingao has the capacity to accept them?
"Financially: The cumulative sales as of this month have reached 12,000 taels of silver. Because the trading environment here is different from what we are familiar with, major retail customers all adopt a credit system, and it is difficult to realize sales and profits quickly.
The book figure is relatively high. The dispatch station has already consumed a lot of funds in opening stronghold stores and recruiting personnel. We require that 10,000 taels of silver be withdrawn from the receivables for the next step of activities and maintenance expenses.
"Please ask the Finance Committee to formulate funds usage procedures, reimbursement procedures and other regulations for dispatch stations as soon as possible so that we can standardize the financial system."
When Guo Yi wrote this, he thought of the large journal and the many handwritten notes in the safe. He had been spending money like water in the past few months. There were no invoices in this time and space, so he only used money to make notes. He asked himself that there was not a penny in it for himself.
He can also vouch for expenses incurred, including other people at the dispatch station, but this is not a solution in the long run. It is better for the financial department to come up with a system and everyone to follow the rules. Otherwise, if something happens in the future, there will be unexplained troubles.
"... In terms of base construction, in addition to the large commercial firm Zichengji, there is also a jewelry store Zizhenzhai (a local shopkeeper, trustworthy), and a high-end romantic place Ziminglou. The normal income and expenditure of the above three companies are currently at the same level.
According to overall accounting estimates, without replenishing new goods, the income in the next three months should be around 20,000 taels..."
Guo Yi rubbed his sore shoulders and continued to write: "In terms of intelligence construction, the market intelligence collection network headed by Gao Di has begun. Gao Di is available, but his father's attitude is ambiguous. If possible, it is best to send his parents to
Send it to Lingao for use to prevent it from shaking——
"The list of officials and gentry from across the country and Guangdong has been obtained and will be sent back on the ship, and the channel for obtaining copies of the official documents has also been opened.
"The dispatch station has spent two thousand taels of silver to renovate a three-story attic on Gaodi Street in the bustling area of Guangzhou. It is temporarily named Ziming Building and is used for the activities of Intelligence Specialist Pepi. Specialist Pepi has caused a lot of sensation among the dignitaries in Guangzhou. It is said that he has
He Rubin, the commander-in-chief of the Guangzhou Army, is very close to his son, and frequently visits the headquarters." The sensational scene when the pseudonym Pei Lixiu first appeared in front of the public in Ziming Tower, even if it is said to be shocking, is not an exaggeration.
All the hard work of lighting effects was in vain. However, I didn’t expect the star-chasers of the Ming Dynasty to be so crazy, but if they knew that Pepi was... Guo Yi suddenly had the urge to throw away the pen and laugh out loud.