Chu He had heard about the owner of Zhang Ji Walnut Cake for a long time. After Ren Youzi mentioned it to him, he learned more about Zhang Yu and his company's background.
Although there was no time for in-depth background checks such as looking at financial reports, the general image of this person and his company had already been sketched in his mind.
"Talents that arise in response to the changing circumstances."
This was Chu He's first evaluation of Zhang Yu. There is nothing extraordinary about Zhang Yu. In the final analysis, he just caught up with the "wind". To put it bluntly, he is a "pig taking off on the wind."
However, just "coming into being" is too simple. Thousands of people have been supported by the Senate, and these people have changed their destiny, but the vast majority of people have stopped here. In comparison
Next, every step of this guy's step is to follow the rhythm of the Senate - not to mention the guidance of Elder Hong behind this, this kind of courage and insight is not something ordinary people have.
It's better to meet him than to be famous. Let's go to his store and have a look. Even if you can't meet him, you can at least tell something about him from the store.
Zhang Yu is currently in the main store of Great World.
Since he followed Zeng Juan's advice, he and his father separated and established their own companies. His father's company stayed in the same place, using the old sign, still called "Zhang Ji Old Cake Shop", with a workshop-style front and back store.
Factory-style production mainly supplies old customers and some "new rich" who "came here because of their reputation". He registered and established "Zhang Ji Food Co., Ltd.", purchased land outside the city and opened a factory to produce various packaging in a factory.
Food. It goes without saying that the main customer is the Senate. He took advantage of the situation and set up the company's headquarters in the Dajie store.
It can be said that everything he has comes from the gift of the Senate, and almost all his business is given by the Senate. "Follow the Senate closely" is his guiding ideology in running the company. For this reason, he has to stay closest to the Senate -
In Guangzhou, this place is the big world.
Since it is the headquarters, he occupied the entire three floors of the store in one go. The first floor is the store, the second floor is the office and warehouse, and the third floor is the dormitory - in fact, most of his employees usually live in the building.
A dormitory for the world, not a home.
My parents' home has also been moved to a new place. They bought the old house of a gentry family. Because this family was involved in a kidnapping and murder case, the whole family was exiled to Kaohsiung and their property was confiscated. The house was searched by the Special Search Team of the Planning Institute.
The Guangzhou-based team presided over the "auction".
The newly purchased mansion is not big, but the building is exquisite, which suits the wishes of Mr. Zhang and his wife. According to his father's ideas, now that his son has established a business and purchased a mansion, it is time for him to "get married" - to propose marriage at home.
The matchmaker has almost crossed the threshold, and among them are many daughters of the "Gaozhi" family that they had never dreamed of in the past.
But Zhang Yu is not in a hurry to find a wife. Firstly, he has no such intention at the moment. Secondly, he has been in love with the tofu shop owner's daughter for a long time. Although the two have not made a "private life", Zhang Yu always feels that he can't just do this.
Marrying someone else. In addition, the business was getting busier day by day, so the matter was dropped.
In the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Yu's current situation is smooth and everything goes well. Not to mention that his walnut pastry shop has become very popular in Guangzhou. Everyone among the dignitaries is proud to taste his snacks. Just in the city
The newly built factories outside the country have no worries about selling the goods produced. Australian cargo ships will transport as much as they produce. There are only ships waiting for goods, and there is no goods waiting for ships. People in and outside the city say that the Zhang family is now
It is "making money every day".
Zhang Yu was not happy at all. He encountered the troubles that all companies in the rapid growth period encounter.
The first is the shortage of people. Yes, Zhangji Foods is in a serious "labor shortage."
Of course, there is no shortage of handymen who only need hard work. What is needed is "workers" and "management personnel"
Zhangji Food Company uses many new machines. According to the opinion of the veteran of the machinery industry, these equipment are not as good as the equipment of small food factories in the 1990s, and are at the level of "black workshops" at best.
But even for semi-mechanical and semi-manual work at the "black workshop" level, workers still need to be trained from scratch. The Lingao Machinery Factory that sold him the equipment naturally sent people to train him, but as soon as the trained naturalized master left,
He began to have a headache: the newly minted operators did not have much practical experience, and they did not understand the operating procedures. There were many accidents of all kinds, and the equipment was good or bad, starting and stopping. Very few could
The workers were working at full capacity. The injured workers also cost him a lot of money for soup and medicine. There were also a few who had their fingers crushed and their arms broken. They originally wanted to give them some money to send home, but Elder Hong said, "The impact
"No," and asked him to stay in the field and do some chores within his power.
Secondly, Zhang Yu's family used to just open an additional shop, with only two or three clerks and apprentices. Later, when it became bigger, there were only a dozen or so clerks. Their whole family could take care of it when they went into battle. Now his factory only has workers
There are more than 200 people. There are several workshops and two or three warehouses. Thousands of raw materials and finished products come in and out every day. There is a serious shortage of people in charge.
According to the practice of traditional enterprises, it is natural to first appoint family members and relatives, but Zhang Yu obviously cannot take care of his family. On the one hand, his parents need to keep their old positions, and on the other hand, the Zhang family is not prosperous and has no decent talents. He is the only one
My uncle is a waiter in the teahouse, and the couple is also working for my father. The next daughter, Zhang Ting, is very smart, but it is a pity that there is only one. Now she is the accountant of Zhangji Food, and she also takes care of the accounts of the old shop.
, she can no longer do anything else. Besides, she is just a girl who has not left the court, and she cannot show her face.
Zhang Yu's mother was not a local, so her uncle's family couldn't be counted on. Although they wrote a letter asking them to "come to Guangzhou quickly," the journey was long and the war was chaotic, so they couldn't be counted on immediately.
Now Zhang Yu was so busy that he wished he could divide himself into several parts. While the factory was producing, there were "runs and leaks" at the same time. Zhang Yu knew that the losses were serious, but he had to brace himself and maintain production. Fortunately, at this time, he raised his head
Determined to win over him, he hired a few experienced stewards to help him reorganize the factory, and then the operation was generally straightened out.
Second, there is a shortage of funds.
It is a good thing that Zhangji Food Company received a large order from Lianqin. However, financial pressure also came with it. With the original financial resources of the Zhang family, it would have been impossible to accept such a large order. It was all thanks to Hong Huangnan to help him
I called Delong Bank and took out "Zhang's Old Store" as collateral and took out a large loan. Only then did I have the start-up capital to buy land and equipment.
If the formal loan process is followed, the collateral for this loan is obviously unqualified. Even with Hong Huangnan's guarantee, both Yan Ming and Meng Xian were very hesitant. In the end, they reported it to Wen Desi and he made the final decision.
Special loans granted in the name of "supporting benchmark private enterprises".
Such loans, which were almost unsecured, were issued several times. The accumulated figures had reached a level that frightened Zhang Yu.
"What should I do if I can't repay the loan?" This idea has been swirling in his mind recently. The orders from Lianqin are getting bigger and bigger, and he has to continue to expand the scale, add equipment, and hire more workers. He is in debt to purchase raw materials.
The accounts placed are also increasing.
Every time he looked at the account book Zhang Ting gave him, Zhang Yu had a feeling: after working so hard for a long time, he had made no money except a lot of accounts receivable and the ever-expanding factory.
Although the order given to him by Lianqin had very favorable cash and spot conditions, the payment could not be received until the goods were delivered. The production costs advanced by the food company were also staggering. At present, the supply between him and the suppliers is still in accordance with the
The old rule is "accounting during three periods". This has somewhat alleviated the financial pressure of Zhangji Food Company. However, as orders continue to increase, suppliers also begin to complain: they can't hold on anymore - this has never happened to most suppliers.
A customer of Zhang Ji’s size.
In the past month, many suppliers have come, either through entrustment, or in person to beg in person, hoping that they can properly pay some bills. Some people begged so hard that they almost knelt down in front of him.
They kowtowed; some of them were regular customers of the shop in the past, asking their parents to ask for help; some took the path of Zeng Juan... In short, the eight immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers. This made Zhang Yu very embarrassed.
For the sake of human relations and justice, Zhang Yu could not refuse sternly, so all parties could only deal with it and come up with a delaying strategy.
After this delaying strategy, Zhang Ting gave him a very bad news. According to the existing delivery plan, accounts receivable and payable, cash flow... Calculated, the Lunar New Year's Eve in 1636 will be very sad.
According to Zhang Ting's calculations, no major expenditures can be made from now until New Year's Eve, and the year-end dividends originally planned to be paid to employees on New Year's Eve will have to be postponed until after the first month, so that Zhang Ji Food Company can just pay all the dividends.
Accounts payable and bank interest will not cause big news about inability to pay.
Although Zhang Yu comes from a small business family, he fully understands the value of the word "credit." When his father was old and had no cash on hand, he would rather pawn his mother's jewelry and his longevity lock to pay for the goods. These past events
He remembered everything clearly. Dad once said: As long as you have credibility in business, you can survive even if you lose money. Once you lose your credibility, it will be difficult to do anything.
But please don’t incur any additional expenses. Zhang Yu prayed secretly in his heart. He really can’t bear any more stimulation now. However, the annoying things are still coming one after another. Yesterday, he just received a message from Gao Zhi.
, said that the Nanyang Company newly established by the Senate was preparing to raise shares and sell bonds, and asked him if he was interested in participating - if so, how much money he was prepared to invest, so he could prepare it high and have an idea.