The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 183 [Smell the enemy]

After the Spring Festival.

"Manager Chen, I have something to report to you!" A female worker in a wig factory came to Chen Xia's side in a fawning manner and said.

Seeing that this female worker was the first batch of veteran skilled workers, Chen Xia's expression softened a little, as if she was not so serious with the female workers who just came in.

"whats the matter?"

The female worker quickly said: "Recently, someone outside is poaching our workers. I encountered such a thing yesterday. He said that he would give me a monthly salary of 100 Hong Kong dollars and promised to continue to be my team leader."

When Chen Xia heard this, she was furious and said, "You have no brains! They give you 100 Hong Kong dollars per month. It's a fancy technology. When they learn it, they will kick you away. Who told you to pay?" High! And the salary we give you here is also [-], double salary at the end of the year, holiday benefits, and long-term employment. If you want to leave, I won’t keep you. I just let you think about it, so as not to suffer later!”

The female worker originally had some meanings in that regard, but now she can only say in a hurry: "Manager Chen, you misunderstood me, I never thought about quitting, but told you about this, I am worried that some people will not be able to bear it." lure!"

After speaking, he looked at Chen Xia anxiously.

Chen Xia then rewarded the female worker and said, "I know about this matter, and I will credit you first. You are also our team leader, and you should have this awareness."

When the female worker heard about the merits, although she didn't know the benefits, she quickly said happily: "Yes, I have enlightened, then I will go to work!"

"Well, go ahead and do it well!"

"Hey"

After the female workers left, Chen Xia hurriedly went to each group and each line to have heart-to-heart talks. She knew how to stabilize the military situation.

In fact, there are currently no female workers who have left their jobs.But many female workers have been invited, but although these female workers are eager for a salary increase, they also have some worries, that is, Changjiang Wigs is a large factory, which is guaranteed; while the small factory may close down one day, but they will lose their jobs.

At the same time, the wages offered by the other party were not up to the level that made them desperate, and they were somewhat stingy.

Throughout the morning, Chen Xia was vaccinating everyone and thinking about countermeasures in her mind.She quickly became suspicious of the two brothers Lu Hongbo and Lu Hongshan, because after they bought the machinery, they never sent female workers to practice.

So at noon, she reported the work to Chen Linyuan.

"General manager, I'm sure it's those two people. After all, they didn't send female workers to practice, so they didn't want to spend the money and time, so they wanted to take a shortcut."

After hearing this, Chen Linyuan agreed with this statement.

"Okay, I know about this. Your current job is to stabilize female workers and not give them a chance to poach them. Of course, it's not a salary increase, but talking about interests, our company's prospects and benefits. I believe you are better at it. Compared with this At the same time, it would be better to kill by mistake than to let it go. Later, when Lu Hongbo wanted to send female workers to practice, you just said that the factory can’t accommodate it and you need to wait for arrangements to shirk.”

Chen Xia nodded, and said indignantly, "That's how we deal with them! It's best to make raw materials for wigs, and not sell them."

Chen Linyuan was taken aback, it wasn't that he didn't think of this method, but he lamented Chen Xia's ruthlessness.But he wasn't worried that Chen Xia would be a threat to him if he took the position.

What the boss and I depend on Chen Xia is only her performance in the workshop, and Chen Xia still has a lot of shortcomings in other aspects.How can you be the middle and high level of the group if you can't speak English alone?In the past few years, the boss can compulsorily "literate" middle and high-level employees, and learn everything they don't know.

"Don't worry about this matter, I will have countermeasures."

"Okay, you are busy, I will go to the workshop!"

Chen Xia could also see colors, so she resigned immediately.

in the afternoon.

When Lin Zhichao came to the Yangtze River Industrial Park, he usually sailed around the world in the morning, went to Changjiang Industrial Park in the afternoon, and went to the Yangtze River Industrial Park in the afternoon;

The first person to enter his office was Ke Yanping, the general manager of Changjiang Toys Factory. He said, "Boss, [-] Beer Lilies and [-] sets of costumes have been shipped and are expected to arrive in Germany in early March."

Lin Zhichao is not in a hurry for Beer dolls and Barbie dolls.

The same is true for Gauss. Although everyone thinks it will be successful, they still make the most comprehensive preparations in a leisurely manner.

The toy company they cooperated with has recruited a new CEO who is responsible for specific tasks.As for Changjiang Toys Factory, it also dispatched two managers who can speak English (Germany has a relatively high English penetration rate), mainly to do supervision work, and of course also arrange specific work.

"Well, the rest is the business of the cooperative company. You are only responsible for the sales of our 'Bond' toys and the production of related toys."

"OK, I see."

Ke Yanping has been full of energy recently and devoted himself to his work, because he discovered one thing, that is, the boss knows the development of the entire toy industry well, and the planning is well-organized, and he can do more in the future.Following such a boss, he is naturally eager to prove that he is an excellent management.

'Bond' is a brand, and Lin Zhichao is already preparing to register it in many countries, before the 007 series of movies come out.Of course, Billy Lily and Barbie are also toy brands, and Changjiang Toys is their parent company.

In addition to selling 'Bill Lily' as an agent in Asia, Bond Toys also sells 'Bond' brand wind-up and gear toys, trolley toys, etc.; in the later period, there will naturally be more 'NO.1' toys, one step at a time step.

after that.

Chen Linyuan came in and reported the situation, and told the boss about Lu Hongbo and Lu Hongshan.

After listening, he couldn't see how Lin Zhichao was feeling?But the next words, let Chen Linyuan know that the boss is definitely not that easy to mess with.

"Cancel their internships, raw materials, and agency cooperation, and refuse to have any cooperative relationship with them. At the same time, I plan to have tea with the bosses of the wig industry, discuss some industry norms, and set up the 'Hong Kong Wig Chamber of Commerce' in the future." Get ready. When the time comes, you will be promoted slowly. In the future, you will play the role of an industry leader in this organization and promote the healthy development of the entire Hong Kong wig industry.”

After all, it is only a small chamber of commerce. Even if Lin Zhichao served as the president of the chamber of commerce for one session, he would push Chen Linyuan to the top position in the second session.

The chairman of the chamber of commerce does not have to be the boss. In the previous life, there were examples of New World executives serving as the chairman of the real estate chamber of commerce, mainly based on ability and industry contribution; and the contribution of Changjiang wigs to the entire industry, Chen Linyuan's superior position is not hindered, the first In the first session, you can serve as a vice president or secretary general.

Chen Linyuan nodded and said, "I understand. I must dedicate myself in this industry, not only to strive for greater benefits for the company, but also to contribute to the development of the entire industry."

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Do one line, love one line, and be proficient in one line. That's the reason. The scale of Hong Kong's wig industry is very promising, and the time span of prosperity will be very long. It can be said that there is a lot to do."

Chen Linyuan was so excited by his boss that he wished to dedicate his whole life to the wig industry.

Here, Lu Hongbo and Lu Hongshan were jumping up and down anxiously in a factory building.

"Yangtze River Wig Factory is too much, they have no evidence to slander people!" Lu Hongshan said angrily.

It turned out that when the two went to cooperate with Changjiang Wigs and Changjiang Trade, it was announced that they were all cancelled. The reason was not told to them, anyway, they just didn't cooperate.

In this way, they will face no skilled workers, no raw materials for wigs, and even no sales channels.It's not that they are in a desperate situation, but it is at least in a situation where the wig factory cannot be opened within three months.

This made their idea of ​​going into production in February immediately a fantasy.It's not just a matter of time, the two brothers don't speak English, how can they go to Europe and the United States to find wig agents?
Lu Hongbo said: "It's all your fault for coming up with a showy idea. That's all right. Others don't need evidence at all. As long as they doubt us, they can refuse all cooperation."

Lu Hongshan said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, you are the one who decides, not me!"

The two brothers quarreled for a while and almost broke up, but they calmed down at the last moment.

After all, I have already invested 30 Hong Kong dollars to purchase equipment and rent factory buildings, etc. If I give up now, it will be a heavy loss.

Lu Hongbo said: "Why didn't the female workers in Changjiang Wig Factory agree to change jobs? Don't they think their wages are not high enough?"

It has already opened to 110 Hong Kong dollars per person, but no one quits, which makes him very puzzled!
Lu Hongshan said: "According to A Biao, the female workers are afraid that we will tear down the bridge when we cross the river. Apparently, the Yangtze River Wig Factory used threats and lures in advance."

Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, neither of them denied it.

After all, over time, some female workers are 110 to [-], and some are [-]. Isn't that a mess in the workshop?

Lu Hongbo gritted his teeth and said, "If it doesn't work here, go to other wig factories to recruit people. You can handle this matter. Don't mess it up this time."

Lu Hongshan was hesitating to say something, but why did he say that he screwed up, but he held back, who called Lu Hongbo the big brother!
Then, Lu Hongbo said: "I am in charge of raw materials and sales of wigs. Anyway, this is a new industry, and it is impossible for us to lose money. On the contrary, this may be an opportunity, that is, we skip the Yangtze River trade to do Agents, access to cheaper raw materials and more expensive sales channels."

When Lu Hongshan heard this, his fighting spirit was ignited.

Is this really the case?
Only time will tell!
In the final analysis, brothers Lu Hongbo and Lu Hongshan are just small business owners and have limited influence on the entire industry.

In the conference room of the Yangtze River Wig Factory, the bosses of twelve major wig factories in Hong Kong were invited, of course not including the brothers Lu Hongbo and Lu Hongshan.

Lin Zhichao presided over the meeting, and his next leaders were Li Zhaoji and Chen Linyuan, and ten factory owners.

"The purpose of calling everyone here this time is to let everyone exchange experience in the industry. We are the first factory owners to enter this industry, but it does not mean that we will compete to the death. In fact, the wig factory will continue in the next few years. There will be a large number of wig factories, and there may be dozens or hundreds of wig factories, so everyone should unite for the healthy development of the entire industry."

In fact, Lin Zhichao still underestimated the wig market. What he didn’t know was that in 1970, Hong Kong’s wig industry became the No.4 export product in Hong Kong, second only to textiles, garments, and toys. Wigs were exported in that year. reached several billion Hong Kong dollars.Therefore, it is not the hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars a year that Lin Zhichao thought.

Of course, at present, it is only in the embryonic stage, and the wig industry faded very quickly, and it quickly faded in the mid-to-late 70s; as the saying goes-when it is prosperous, it develops rapidly and is unparalleled;

As soon as Lin Zhichao's words fell, everyone echoed them. They are all vested interests, and they have already made a lot of money as soon as they started work. They admire Lin Zhichao's generosity very much.

"What Lin Sheng said is that if we want to develop in a long-term and healthy way, we people should communicate more often and formulate some industry rules and regulations. I suggest that we should focus on Changjiang Wig Factory, and we usually hold regular industry exchange meetings." Liu Qingshan's businessman said excitedly.

He has set up a production line, which can now produce 150-200 wigs per month, and can earn a profit of [-] to [-] Hong Kong dollars. He is very satisfied.The point is, he feels that relying on Changjiang wigs is very convenient, and he doesn't have to worry about wig raw materials or sales.

Liu Qingshan's words attracted everyone's approval.

Lin Zhichao did not shirk, and said: "Okay, since this is the case, then we will hold regular exchange meetings."

He didn't mention the wig chamber of commerce. After all, wigs are not yet considered an industrial chain, and the timing is immature. It will be almost the same in two or three years.

In the conference room, everyone had a heated discussion. Lin Zhichao and Chen Linyuan also told everyone why wigs are popular in the European and American markets, which refreshed everyone.

Especially when they heard that there were white teenagers wearing women's wigs, tattoos, and exaggerated clothes, everyone was amazed.They have always thought it was a market for bald men and artists!

Lee Shau Kee didn't talk much all the time, but he listened very carefully. At this time, he made a speech and said: "Since this is a culture, and it is a culture that has just emerged after the war, I am afraid that more and more audiences will join in. The wig industry There's still so much potential!"

When everyone heard this, they were secretly amazed that this Lee Shau Kee had never spoken much, and everyone thought he was a related party, but they did not expect such a brilliant speech.

"It makes sense, the wig industry is very promising, and I am also optimistic about it!"

Everyone had a great time chatting, mainly because they are currently earning a lot of money.

At this time, Lin Zhichao also formulated some industry rules. He said seriously: "We encourage everyone to take the initiative to find channels for wig raw materials and wig sales. This is also a kind of healthy development. But here I want to say something, Since the Peninsular War has just ended and there are certain conflicts between the United States and the mainland, it is better not to import wigs from the mainland in recent years, so as not to bring a serious blow to this nascent industry.”

Regarding this point of view, everyone seriously echoed it again, saying that we should pay attention to this issue. The source of wigs is still imported from Indonesia and India, two countries with huge populations.

Some people also said: "Currently the mainland is engaged in public-private operations, and private import and export trade is almost not allowed, so the trade between the mainland and Hong Kong has actually become more and more sluggish after the war, so it is not convenient to import wigs from the mainland. I believe there will be no A few people can make it. As long as the majority of the wigs come from Indonesia and India, it will be a good result!"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Gao Sheng makes sense!"

At the same time, everyone couldn't help admiring Lin Zhichao's words to encourage everyone to find wig raw materials and sales channels by themselves.Maybe at the beginning, everyone thought that Changjiang Wig Factory was using us as a foundry. Although they were willing, they had some thoughts buried in their hearts, which was unavoidable.

But now that Lin Zhichao said this, it obviously confirmed the selfless quality of the founder of the wig.

Finally, Chen Linyuan informed everyone of one thing: "Recently, a pair of brothers named Lu Hongbo and Lu Hongshan are poaching corners. You must take good care of the company's technicians. These two people are a bit rude. We train their workers for free. They feel reluctant. It is simply inexplicable to directly poach people. So, let me tell you here."

For a time, it aroused public indignation among the people, and they attacked the two brothers one after another.

On this point, everyone agreed. After all, the Changjiang Wig Factory did not charge training fees, which was considered benevolent and righteous. Unexpectedly, the Lu Brothers wanted to poach people directly.

Soon, the reputation of the two brothers in the industry has become rotten.

After a few days, the Lu brothers also learned that the two had become notorious in the industry. People in the entire wig industry accused the brothers of poaching people everywhere, but they were not willing to learn from it.In addition, there are many kinds of gossip, all of a sudden hit.

"Brother, what should we do? Lin Zhichao is determined to clean up our two brothers. I am afraid that the wig industry will not have a place for us. If we sell the machine, we should find another industry to do it!" Lu Hongshan said frightened. .

The two were boycotted by the industry so quickly, it is unknown who has the energy.At least, the general manager of the Changjiang Wig Factory is also dealing with it.

Lu Hongbo calmed down a lot, and said for a long time: "No, what they say doesn't count, and there is no actual harm. We do what we do, anyway, we develop ourselves. Isn't there already two female workers who are willing to change jobs? Let's take it slowly. There will be no technical problems soon. I also inquired about the raw materials of the wigs, and I will be able to contact them soon. It’s just that the sale of this wig has to be done slowly. I believe that as long as our price is cheaper, it will definitely be better Good sale."

Now that he has been forced to go to Liangshan, Lu Hongbo believes that he must go on no matter what. He thinks that Changjiang Wig Factory can start from scratch, why can't he succeed by himself!
Although Lu Hongshan had no idea, he could only follow what his brother said.

In fact, wigs do not have a uniform price. Wigs with better color and quality can be sold more expensive, and some special wigs can even cost thousands of yuan (the wholesale price in Hong Kong); while wigs with poor quality may even be returned by agents.

It is also doomed that the Lu brothers' wig business will suffer a lot of blows in the early stage.

At the same time, the poor reputation in the industry will naturally have a certain impact, after all, a tree is a skin.

(End of this chapter)