1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Chapter 440: Buy it directly

Li Xuhai must understand this principle, but he cannot think so much about it at this stage.

Besides, from a practical point of view, it is better to have a period of last gasp than to linger on dying.

Even if the factory goes bankrupt in the end, at least it won't be any worse for the workers inside.

Even if Li Xiuhai was not the factory director, anyone else would be willing to rent the factory to Zhou Yan.

The only difference is that if someone else becomes the factory director, he will not only collect rent from Zhou Yan, but the workers in the factory will also be laid off early, so that the factory can last longer.

If a large number of people were really laid off from the electronics factory, Zhou Yan might not necessarily rent these buildings. After all, in that situation, drastic measures would be useless.

After this was settled, Li Xiuhai was in a good mood. He leaned back on the sofa, holding the tea Zhou Yan had poured for him, and said, "Teacher Zhou, after renting these buildings, what are you going to do? Will it be the same business as before?"

"The film studio is going to set up a new department. Originally, it was planned to be located in Building No. 3. Now that we have to rent those three buildings, we might as well move the new department into these buildings. In addition, the music studio is going to expand in size."

Zhou Yan not only plans to move the TV drama department to the new building, but also plans to move the music engineering department to the new building, leaving the current building empty and fully reserved for the piano youth orchestra.

As orchestras are getting bigger and bigger, more and more places are needed. The folk music band currently has no dedicated rehearsal space and can only eat the leftovers of the orchestra.

Li Xiuhai said with emotion, "The scale of your studio is getting bigger and bigger. The key is that you have good benefits."

"The efficiency is okay, barely enough to maintain it." Zhou Yan said modestly.

Li Xuhai smiled. He heard that Zhou Yan's studio had an annual revenue of tens of millions.

When he heard the rumor, Li Xuhai was also shocked, because in Li Xuhai's opinion, Zhou Yan's studio did not have many people and the cost was very low. With so much revenue, the profit must be very high.

Their electronics factory has so many people, but their annual revenue is not that much. The key is that the cost of their electronics factory is very high, and they are in deficit every year.

Why do state-owned enterprises need to reform nowadays? Isn’t it because they are not efficient enough and the factories cannot afford the welfare of so many people?
The rumors Li Xuhai heard were indeed true. Zhou Yan's studio must have an annual revenue of tens of millions.

Of course, the studio's revenue mainly comes from himself.

If his own income is removed, the studio would make very little profit at the end of the year.

However, the situation is getting better and better. The Piano Youth Orchestra used to lose money, but this year it has achieved a profit. Although it is not much, it has already achieved a virtuous cycle.

For Zhou Yan, he is already very satisfied that the orchestra does not lose money.

When he founded the band, he never thought about making money.

The mission of the orchestra is not to make money, but more to promote his music. Without the Piano Youth Orchestra, how could Zhou Yan have so many tours?
Finding other orchestras is far less convenient than raising your own orchestra, and the results will not be as good as having your own orchestra.

The level of the Piano Youth Orchestra may not be as good as many other orchestras, but when it comes to playing Zhou Yan's music, no other orchestra can compare to them.

In addition, the Music Engineering Department has performed very well this year, and the department's revenue has increased every month.

After taking a sip of tea, Li Xiuhai sighed, "I don't know if I can still see it after your new department is ready."

Hearing this, Zhou Yan asked in surprise, "Director Li, are you going to adjust your job?"

Li Xiuhai nodded, "Well, I will go to Huainan at the beginning of next year, and I can spend another New Year in Yanjing."

"Is it so far?"

"Well, it's quite far. If nothing unexpected happens, I'm going to move my whole family."

Leaving Yanjing and going to a small city like Huainan is not a good job transfer.

However, judging from Li Xuhai's expression, he did not seem depressed by the transfer and even felt a little relieved.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Looks like this is a promotion?"

"I can't talk about promotion. If you don't pay attention, you probably don't know that the Huai Mining Bureau is planning to restructure. If nothing unexpected happens, the plan will be finalized next year and implemented the year after. The Huai Mining Bureau has been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Coal Mines for nearly ten years, but the Ministry of Coal Mines plans to abolish it, so the Huai Mining Bureau will also be transferred to the provincial government and complete the restructuring at the same time. I majored in chemistry before, so going to Huai Mining is a good match for my major, and there are many places where I can display my talents."

Li Xuhai was also in a good mood, so he talked more with Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan also understood that Li Xiuhai's trip to Huai Mining happened to coincide with the restructuring, so he probably had many opportunities.

Moreover, Li Xuhai is from Yanjing, so his position is guaranteed when he goes to Huai Mining.

The key mining industry is stable and there will be no pressure in the short term.

"There will always be a time to ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean. So I wish you a prosperous career, Director Li." Zhou Yan said with a smile.

"Thank you."

In fact, the news revealed by Li Xuhai also made Zhou Yan certain of one thing, that is, the electronics factory really could not hold on for too long.

However, Zhou Yan also needs to find an opportunity to inquire whether the superiors have any other arrangements for the electronics factory.

He should not get too excited now, or else some targeted plan might come up and assign the factory to other units, and all his efforts would be in vain.

So after Li Xuhai left, Zhou Yan called Huo Siqi.

He first called the landline of Qizi Company, but was told that Huo Siqi was not there. Zhou Yan then called Huo Siqi's mobile phone and was finally able to contact Huo Siqi.

Huo Siqi was quite noisy. After answering the phone, he asked loudly, "Who is it?"

"Brother Siqi, it's me, Zhou Yan."

Huo Siqi smiled and said, "Old Three, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"You are busy over there, right? Is it convenient for us to chat now?"

"Nothing inconvenient."

As Huo Siqi was talking, the noisy sound gradually disappeared. "What do you want to talk about?"

"Two things. First, my TV drama department is about to be established. You can feel free to look for TV dramas to invest in." "Didn't I tell you about this? I don't know much about the film and television industry. I trust your vision. I'll rely on you to choose scripts in the future. How about this, Qizi will pay for it and your studio will handle the rest."

Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "That won't work. Qizhi still needs to open a film and television company. We have to do both. Otherwise, it would go against the original intention of establishing the company."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, but you have to worry about the establishment of the film and television company."

"That's no problem. After all, I'm also a shareholder."

"This is the first thing. What is the other thing?" Huo Siqi asked.

"It's like this. Isn't my studio at the electronics factory right now? Their factory director came to my office just now and we chatted for a while. From what he revealed, their factory probably won't last much longer."

"This is normal. Many factories are in trouble right now, and they are not the only ones. What do you think?"

"I want to buy the electronics factory."

"I can buy it..." Huo Siqi paused for a moment on the other end of the phone. "It's not a big problem, but I want to remind you that you can buy it, but you have to be willing to spend money. Don't think about getting something for nothing."

"Of course, I won't give you a penny less than what you should give me."

Huo Siqi smiled and said, "That's right. We guys are not short of money right now, so we can't do something that would give people a handle. If you are willing to pay, this matter will be very easy to handle. Don't wait until the electronics factory goes bankrupt. Haven't you already rented two buildings? Just change the lease to buy these two buildings."

"Is this feasible? Without resistance?"

"If it was last year, no, even in the first half of the year, it wouldn't work. But now the situation has changed. It's not a big problem now. Next year, major policies will be introduced and privatization will intensify. If you have money by then, you can just buy the electronics factory directly. That would be the easiest."

Zhou Yan would definitely believe what Huo Siqi said.

He originally called Huo Siqi, hoping that Huo Siqi would help him keep an eye out for any other plans on the electronics factory's part, but he didn't expect Huo Siqi to do it for him directly.

If that were the case, he could already start building his musical base.

"Now that you put it that way, I know what to do."

"It's just an electronics factory. You should be a little bolder. We don't do plunder. To be honest, if you can pay to buy the electronics factory now, you will really help the country solve its problems."

"I can't really buy the electronics factory. It's hard for me to arrange so many workers."

The problem with electronics factories is the people. It doesn't cost much to acquire an electronics factory, but after acquiring the electronics factory, what should be done with the workers in the factory? Should they be laid off directly?
Zhou Yan is not a philanthropist, but he still spends money to support these workers.

If he acquires the electronics factory and then lays off the employees, then wouldn't he be the one to bear the blame?

The best scenario would be for the electronics factory to close down directly, and then he could make a move after all the employees were laid off.

Huo Siqi smiled and said, "You should also learn more about your family's industry. Doesn't your family have an electronics factory in Yanjing? Optimize the workers in this electronics factory and move some of them to your electronics factory. Wouldn't that make everyone happy? Or, simply let your second brother come forward and acquire this electronics factory, then move some of the people there and only lay off a small number of people. Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Zhou Yan knew that his family had property in Yanjing. When he was filming "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" before, Zhou Hong went to Yanjing for this matter.

But he really didn't know what specific industry it was, and he didn't expect that there was an electronics factory.

This surprised Zhou Yan a little. Logically speaking, since their Zhou family had done so well in Pengcheng, Pengcheng would be the first choice for opening an electronics factory. Why would they go so far to Yanjing to open a factory?
As for Huo Siqi's proposal, he felt it might not be reliable.

Even if the Zhou family has an electronics factory in Yanjing, how big is it? Do they need workers at this stage?
You can't just say that their factory doesn't need workers, but he insists on stuffing people there. Doesn't that mean he has to pay for the workers himself?
"My second brother is also very busy, so I'd better not bother him about this matter."

"Okay, I'm just mentioning this to you. Anyway, it won't be a problem if you want this factory. I'm not in Yanjing now. I'll ask for you when I get back."

"Okay, then thank you, Brother Siqi. I'll treat you to a drink when you come back."

"Okay, let's talk about it when we get back."

……

After talking with Huo Siqi, Zhou Yan did not rush into action, but first started to rent the buildings that he had agreed with Li Xuhai. As for resale, he planned to wait until there was further news from Huo Siqi before doing so.

Zhou Yan did not consider Huo Siqi's proposal.

But two days later, Zhou Hong called.

As soon as the call was connected, Zhou Hong said, "I heard that you want to buy the electronics factory?"

When Zhou Yan heard Zhou Hong's words, he rolled his eyes. He didn't expect Huo Siqi to be so talkative. He turned around and told his brother about it.

Now that Zhou Hong took the initiative to call and ask, Zhou Yan did not hide it and nodded, "Yes, I do have this idea. I plan to wait until the factory closes down and the workers are laid off before I make a move."

"How long do we have to wait? And if there is no one to take over the factory, how can we push forward the work of laying off the workers? We have no way of knowing whether there will be any unexpected changes in the middle. If another factory wants to acquire the electronics factory, what will you do? Do you not allow them to sell it?"

Zhou Yan nodded secretly, what Zhou Hong said certainly made sense.

"I think..."

Before Zhou Yan finished speaking, Zhou Hong said, "Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it. Just think about the expansion of the studio and any renovations that need to be made, and you can plan ahead."

"In fact, I don't really need this factory. Yanjing is so big, it's not impossible to find another place, and the cost may be much lower."

"Yanjing is indeed big, but there are not many places as good as this one. Your current place is very close to the Yanjing Film Academy and the Yanjing Film Studio, and it is not far from your academy. If you move to other places, it will not be so convenient. And you have already paid a lot there. If you move away, won't a lot of your previous investments go down the drain? Aren't these costs?"

Zhou Hong's words left Zhou Yan unable to refute. If possible, he certainly still hoped to stay here.

He had visited other places, but none of them were as good as this one.

"Don't think too much. For us, it's not difficult to acquire an electronics factory. I can also arrange for those workers. I can let you get the factory without you being blamed for layoffs. Wait for my news."

After saying that, Zhou Hong hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone coming from the phone, Zhou Yan sighed slightly. He really didn't want to trouble his family because of this matter. It's not that he was unfamiliar with it, but he just felt that it was unnecessary.

(End of this chapter)