Shanghai is prosperous

Chapter 346 Master Zhang

After getting out of Tangshan Station, Li Guanglin picked up Wang Yiyuan by motorcycle, and first went to the hotel on Huayan Road to settle down.He put away his things, took another hot bath, and then went downstairs to Yonghe Soymilk next to the hotel for breakfast.

Wang Liping and the others are waiting for him in the restaurant.Maybe because it was still early in the morning and the Chinese New Year was approaching, there were not many people in the restaurant at that time.The three of them ordered something good, chose a quieter corner, and discussed the matter of choosing a factory next while eating.

While eating, Wang Liping gave a brief introduction to the work of the past few months, including waist plate production, looking for factories, making waist plate models, working in Li Guanglin's factory, and the status of these candidate factories.

Wang Yiyuan ate and listened, asking a few questions from time to time.When we have a general understanding, he said, we will arrange to visit the factory in order from far to near later.Also, is the master Zhang you invited reliable?
Wang Liping said that Master Zhang used to be the foreman in charge of white porcelain sintering in a Tangshan porcelain factory, and now works as the workshop director in a private ceramics factory in Kaiping District.He is a fellow villager who lives with us, and the father of a college classmate of Master Han's son.

Li Guanglin said, we have met Master Zhang twice before, and we think he is quite reliable.He will come here to gather at 08:30, so you talk to him first?
Wang Yiyuan nodded in agreement.He asked, in the next two days we will try to see all the four factories, and there are still four days before the Chinese New Year, no matter what, this year will still be celebrated.You two have to go back to your hometown, how is your father doing now?

Wang Liping took a sip of soy milk and said, my father is still in good health and has not relapsed.We originally planned to go back for Chinese New Year.However, if the factory can be settled down, we may not go back, and take advantage of the Spring Festival holiday to have time to tidy up the factory.

Li Guanglin said, anyway, Tangshan is close to his hometown, and it will be the same if he brings them over here in spring.

Wang Yiyuan thought for a while, and said, for those who celebrate the New Year, it is unreasonable not to go home.Besides, there are children, you two must go back and have a look.Even if the factory is settled, it doesn't matter if you miss these two days, you just come back earlier.

He said that there used to be an old saying that parents do not travel far.Now the transportation is convenient, and the children can travel farther, but no matter how far away, I can completely understand the feeling of parents looking forward to their children, and children looking forward to their parents returning home for the New Year.

Li Guanglin nodded and said, then we will strive to return to Tangshan as soon as possible.

Mr. Liu was quite satisfied with the two batches of waist plates that he made later.Wang Yiyuan asked again, the two factories that make waist plates for us now, as well as the flower paper factory and the baked flower factory, I want to take a look this time, is the factory still in production?
Wang Liping chuckled and said, wherever I go now, the factories are closed, and the workers basically go home for the New Year.If you really want to see it, you can just go and see the inventory they made for us.

Wang Yiyuan said with a smile, if I have time, I can check the inventory.

Wang Liping thought for a while and said, Da Li and I have discussed that if our own factory starts production, we are going to start with flower baking. Relatively speaking, the flower baking process is relatively simple.So this month's white porcelain, we didn't send it to the flower decoration factory, but stored it in the factory, thinking that we would make the flower decoration by ourselves.

Wang Yiyuan pondered for a while, and said, I think this can be done.

He asked again, before I came here, I called Mr. Xiao, a Chaozhou native from Gangyao Road, and he said that he had gone back to his hometown for the New Year.Have you been in touch with him a lot since you came to Tangshan?
Li Guanglin said with a smile, we keep in touch frequently, and we have been to his store several times.The same goes for the factories here, which are basically closed now.The factories we are going to inspect later are also planning to cash them out before the Chinese New Year, so we will make another plan next year.

Wang Liping said that the Chinese New Year is almost here, and no one would sell their factory at this juncture if they really didn't want to do it.Ha ha, but there is also an advantage for us, the price should be looser than before.

Halfway through the meal, Wang Yiyuan was biting into deep-fried dough sticks when he saw a tightly wrapped middle-aged man in a thick cotton coat and a thick cotton hat walking towards them with a big mask in his hand.

Wang Liping quickly stood up and greeted this man, and it turned out that he was Master Zhang.

Wang Yiyuan stood up and stretched out his hand with a smile.Master Zhang quickly took off his thick cotton gloves and shook hands with Wang Yiyuan enthusiastically.

As soon as he touched Master Zhang's palm, Wang Yiyuan immediately felt as if he was holding a warm rough old tree trunk.Master Zhang's hands are very strong, and Wang Yiyuan himself has great strength, but he still feels a sharp pain.

However, it was the rough, cracked, deformed and even twisted hands that Wang Yiyuan felt a kind of infinite trust in.He knew right away that the master Zhang in front of him, at least for sure, was definitely a good hand at work.

Everyone sat down, Wang Yiyuan asked, Master Zhang, have you had breakfast yet?
Master Zhang opened his mouth, showing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and said with a simple and honest smile, eat it, I will come back after eating it.He took out a cigarette and asked a few people if they wanted one. Wang Yiyuan thanked them.

Li Guanglin took Master Zhang's cigarette and took out his lighter to light it for him.Master Zhang took a sharp puff, and then spit out a big puff of smoke.

Wang Yiyuan smiled and said, Master Zhang, you are welcome to eat more.Wang Liping, go and ask Master Zhang for some more porridge and steamed buns.

Li Guanglin got up to order food.

Wang Liping said, Master Zhang, this manager Wang, was specially sent by our Shanghai company to choose a factory.You are a local, and you are also an old ceramic. You are more familiar with the situation here than we are. Please help us and give us some ideas.

Master Zhang laughed and said, it’s okay if you ask me to work, but I don’t even know about choosing a factory, it’s the first time.But the overall price, and the rent of the factory building, I can give you some suggestions.

Several people exchanged pleasantries for a while, and they got a little familiar with each other.Wang Yiyuan looked at the time and said, Wang Liping, contact the other party first, and follow the order of distance I just mentioned.However, there are still a few points that I would like to clarify with you first.

Wang Yiyuan said, firstly, don’t be in a hurry to see the factories, and we will make the final decision after we have seen all the pre-selected factories.Anyway, one, we will choose if there is a suitable one, and don’t worry if there is no suitable one, we will come again next time.

Master Zhang agreed, yes.If you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, the choice of factory still depends on the opportunity, and it's a good deal.

Wang Yiyuan went on to say, the second is that when we visit the factory later, we will talk to each other mainly with Master Zhang.But Master Zhang, we also have something to say first, just understand the situation first, and don't rush to draw conclusions.

He said, as for me, in principle, I will not speak this time.You three, just treat me as a bystander.If there is anything, I will naturally find an opportunity to talk to you.

Master Zhang thought for a while and said, "Medium."I follow your arrangements.

(End of this chapter)