Siheyuan's Journey Through the Ages

Chapter 157 Summary of
"So the fat brother just now is very rich. If I had known earlier, I would have gambled a little more." Ma Qing said with regret.

When the wavy-haired beauty heard Ma Qing say this, she burst out laughing, looking very charming.

"He's just a small boss with a little money. He bets you 1000 yuan, which is almost his limit. You are really greedy." The big-wavy beauty swayed her waist, "Tell me quickly, how did you cheat him?"

The voice is very soft. Ma Qing has no idea recently why he has suddenly become a little impatient. Is it because of the menopause of men, or is it because he has reached a turning point at the age of 24 and has become so lustful.

"This is my secret. I won't tell you. I want you to never figure out this secret and suffer for the rest of your life." Ma Qing leaned closer and almost stuck to the woman.

"Forget it. I'm leaving." The woman's body trembled slightly, as if she was very sensitive. This made Ma Qing puzzled. You're a female public relations person, is it really that serious?

"Is this your car?" At the man's repeated request, Ma Qing got the qualification to send the beauty back. Standing next to the Mercedes-Benz 300 sedan bought by Ma Qingxin, Tao Yaoyao was confused and surprised.

In April 1951, Mercedes-Benz officially launched the Mercedes-Benz 4 series model codenamed W187 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This model is not only the originator of the S-Class, but also established the development direction of Mercedes-Benz high-end sedans.

After more than ten years of development, the Mercedes-Benz 220 (W300), developed from the Mercedes-Benz 186 series, represents the industrial aesthetics of this era.

The price of 7 Hong Kong dollars could not stop Ma Qing's preference for him. Ma Qing opened the car door and gave a graceful invitation, showing his gentlemanly demeanor. He was almost finished pretending.

“Are you really rich?”

“How much is considered rich?”

"Do you have 10?"

“This car costs 7 yuan.”

"Do you know what a Yangzhou skinny horse is?"

"I heard something."

The conversation continued until they reached their destination. After they got out of the car, Ma Qing touched the woman's ear. It felt good and hot.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning and show you my strength."

The next day, Ma Qing first took Tao Yaoyao to Rongfa Trading. Although the people in the company felt strange that their boss brought a beautiful woman to attend the company's year-end summary meeting, no one expressed any objection without being tactful.

"…In summary, thanks to the cooperation with Yaguang Zhisu in the second half of the year, the company's annual trade volume was 748.53 million yuan, with a net profit of 28.43 yuan. It is expected that the trade volume next year will exceed 1500 million yuan, and the profit will double."

In the company's small conference room, Zhang Lize, general manager of Rongfa Trading, and several department managers of the company gave work reports to Ma Qing.

"How about this, it's almost the end of the year, I will give all employees an extra two months' salary as a token of my gratitude for everyone's contribution to the company over the past year. Next year's target of 1500 million is too low, 2500 million is my minimum target, you managers need to work harder, as long as you can achieve this target, at the end of next year, I will give the management 6 months' salary as a bonus."

With a whip in one hand and a pie in the other, Ma Qing completely stirred up the ambitions of everyone present.

"Earning more than 200,000 yuan a year is amazing." Tao Yaoyao, sitting in the car, had a flushed face and looked very energetic.

"We're just getting started, Ping An, go to Yaguang." Ma Qing ordered proudly. In the office of Yaguang Zhisu, when Zheng Yumian saw the beautiful woman next to Ma Qing, he blurted out: "Damn, you've done it, so fast."

"Time is life, brother. Let's not waste time and call them in for a meeting." Ma Qing asked Tao Yaoyao to sit next to him and gave orders to the general manager of Yaguang Zhisu.

"…In summary, the company's annual turnover was 2045.31 million yuan, with a net profit of 453.7 million yuan. It is expected to have a turnover of 4000 million yuan next year, and will become one of the top ten toy manufacturing companies in Hong Kong."

The accounting manager stammered as he read out the numbers on the report. After calculating the numbers yesterday, the accountant felt that they were not true. Not only was the turnover as high as around 2000 million, but the profit margin of more than points made him wonder if he had calculated it wrong.

"The profit margin is only over 20 points? This is our original product with our own patent. It's hard for me to accept this profit margin." Ma Qing was a little unhappy. This was simply an insult to intellectual work.

Zheng Yumian didn't expect that his investment of 400 million would bring such a rich return. He was very satisfied. He didn't expect Ma Qing to have this attitude. "Ah Qing, this is already very good. Don't be too greedy."

Ma Qing felt that his partner was too easily satisfied, so there was nothing to be proud of about this achievement.

"Next year's product line will be extended, and the products will be divided into two grades: mid-range and high-end. The mid-range will remain unchanged, while the high-end materials, colors, packaging, design and other aspects will be improved to enrich our product levels and increase profit margins."

At this point, Ma Qing raised his voice, "This year's sales actually only lasted for more than seven months, and most of the results were achieved in the second half of the year. Next year's sales target cannot be 7 million. 4000 million is my minimum requirement."

“Of course, I can’t just mention achievements without giving rewards. If we reach this goal next year, the management will receive six months’ salary as a bonus at the end of the year, and the entire factory will receive an extra two months’ salary as a reward this year.” Ma Qing finally announced this year’s New Year’s reward plan.

Everyone in the office suddenly became enthusiastic. In the 1960s in Hong Kong, the concept of year-end bonus was not popular yet, let alone paying two months' extra salary at once. It was rare to find such a generous boss.

After the meeting, Ma Qing and Zheng Yumian discussed the issue of dividends. In the end, Ma Qing took 24 yuan and Zheng Yumian took 16 yuan. The remaining money was kept on the company's books. Next year, the company will expand production, purchase equipment, and recruit more employees. The extra money will be used to buy a property and collect rent, increase the company's fixed assets ratio, and prepare for the listing three years later.

After leaving Yaguang Zhisu, Ma Qing had no plans to go anywhere else. Tao Yaoyao, who was beside him, had already been dazzled by Ma Qing's wealth and did not need any more investment.

On the way to Deep Water Bay Villa, Ma Qing thought to himself:

By the end of this year, the Baixin Supermarket chain has completed the expansion of its 2th supermarket, with a pitiful net profit of more than 300 yuan per month. The profit of each store is less than yuan, which is shockingly low.

But we should still pay one more month's salary to let the employees have a good New Year, but in this case, the entire company will have no profit left. Huang Hongtu's 10% dividend became an empty talk, but he had worked hard this year, so he decided to give himself a red envelope of 1 yuan to comfort himself.

Rongheng Real Estate is even more ridiculous. The rent is just enough to cover the interest. Liang Haowen has been having a headache recently. He can't get any dividends from the two companies in which he holds shares. This year he can only eat his wife's food.

The operation of Guanghua Paper Mill encountered some difficulties. Due to the difficulties caused by its colleague Ding Pangzi, its business shrank a bit. However, Ma Qing found that the original management of Guanghua Paper Mill was still at a certain level. After Ma Qing found the source of pulp, the company gradually stabilized its position.

As for how to celebrate the New Year, let them decide for themselves. After the New Year, when the patent is approved, everything will be fine.

As for the remaining one plastic products factory and one radio factory, they were completely closed down. Apart from a few security guards, there were not even any extra dogs.

Take it slow, I'm not a machine, I also want to enjoy life, Ma Qing's gaze turned to the woman next to him.

(End of this chapter)