Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

"Don't worry about profits for now; stabilizing the situation is a victory in itself."

Fang Wei admired Lu Zhiwen, who was able to maintain profitability despite various difficult circumstances, which was truly remarkable.

It's difficult to be completely error-free when it comes to recognizing and employing people, just as he misjudged Fan Zhipeng back then.

Lu Zhiwen has been cleaning up the mess ever since what happened. Without Fan Zhipeng causing so much trouble, Xiangyang Locks might have already been on a fast track to development.

Under his leadership, Xiangyang Locks never sought quick success or made rash advances, but always proceeded steadily and surely.

Even with Fan Zhipeng's interference, Xiangyang Locks was able to accumulate wealth gradually; otherwise, how would they have had the money to repay the loan?

“Secretary, I heard that Fan Zhipeng’s alliance has started to have conflicts. Let’s wait a little longer. Once there is an opportunity, I will launch a full-scale attack to seize the supply and sales channels.”

Lu Zhiwen remains calm and composed, believing that the company's development is driven more by internal factors. As long as Xiangyang Locks continues to generate revenue, there is no fear of continuing to struggle.

Fang Wei nodded. The lock industry is a relatively niche industry. Xiangyang Locks has been deeply involved in the industry for more than ten years. As long as they can stay stable, it will be difficult for others to defeat them.

Lu Zhiwen sat for a while longer before getting up to say goodbye.

He went directly to the industrial park. Xiangyang Locks also has a factory there, and he would come to the factory to check on it from time to time.

evening.

Fang Ping and Tian Guihua, who had always lived at the mine, suddenly came to Fang Wei's house, which was a good opportunity for the two brothers to have a few drinks.

"Third brother, wasn't the furniture company's handling of the situation a bit too harsh?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Fang Ping suddenly brought up the furniture company's past.

Among the employees who were disciplined were several of his former subordinates, and he clearly pleaded for leniency.

"Brother, has someone contacted you? To be honest, I don't think this time the punishment was too severe. If it were just a decline in performance, the punishment wouldn't be too harsh, but they colluded to cover it up from their superiors, which is a completely different matter."

After all, he was his older brother, so he patiently explained it to him.

Lin Hanyang was an exception among those who were dealt with, because he had made great contributions and was given some leeway in the end. Others would not have received this treatment.

With Fan Zhipeng's experience still fresh in everyone's mind, Fang Wei was very wary of such matters.

"I'm just saying, but these people really went too far."

Fang Ping had nothing to say, so he naturally wouldn't continue to plead for certain people.

After the meal, Fang Ping and his wife returned to the coal mine, and he decided to never get involved in the matter again.

As the weather gets warmer, research on the new generation of hybrid maize and hybrid wheat is on track. Although success is still a long way off, neither project has encountered insurmountable difficulties so far.

Fang Wei visited the research institute and the breeding group over the past two days, provided guidance on the research work, and then encouraged everyone to continue their efforts.

That afternoon, he also went to the construction site to check on the progress of the project.

“Secretary Fang, the main construction is nearing completion, and the next phase will be interior decoration. We are confident that we will complete the project before August.”

The construction manager greeted Fang Wei with a smile and ran over. The project was progressing smoothly, which was good news for everyone.

After all, each brigade already had existing pipe networks, water plants, sewage treatment plants, etc., so only a slight upgrade was needed, which greatly reduced the workload.

As for the construction of the houses, they are all three-story buildings with a yard. As long as there is enough manpower, the construction speed will be fast.

"Looks like it can be completed ahead of schedule? That's great, but we must ensure the quality of the project."

Fang Wei smiled and nodded, chatted with the other party for a few more words, and then left the construction site.

Rural housing construction is relatively simple and doesn't involve high-rise buildings, so it's normal for it to be faster.

He glanced at his watch; it was still early, so he decided to go to the office for a while and call Hu Linwei to ask about the furniture company.

Today, he plans to move the furniture company to Guangzhou, partly to facilitate management within the group, and partly to rebuild new sales channels.

He doesn't plan to invest too much energy in lock and furniture companies; he only wants stability—stable development and stable profits—without high expectations.

Since the Fan Zhipeng incident, Xiangyang Locks has been plagued by troubles and its profitability has been mediocre.

The furniture company has now undergone a large-scale cleanup, and it's unclear how long it will take to recover.

"Secretary, I was just about to call you, but you called me first."

Hu Linwei couldn't help but laugh when he received the call. He was indeed just about to call Fang Wei when he received the call from her.

"Oh? What do you need me for? I'm just calling to ask about the furniture company."

"I'm also looking for you because of the furniture company. After this period of restructuring, the furniture company is back on track. I'm planning to return to Guangzhou. What do you think?"

Hu Linwei is in charge of the furniture company's cleanup and reorganization, and he has been spending a lot of time in the provincial capital lately.

The furniture company's management reorganization was very successful, and the company's operations became more stable. He planned to step down.

“I have no objection! However, I suddenly had an idea these past two days: why not just move the furniture company to Guangzhou?”

Fang Wei first gave Hu Linwei a heads-up, saying they could hold a meeting to discuss it later when Hu returned to the company. "Secretary, this is a great idea! I believe General Manager Cai and the others will also agree, because it makes no sense for the furniture company to stay in the provincial capital any longer. It would be better to move it to Guangzhou, where it would be easier to manage."

Hu Linwei agreed with Fang Wei's idea and immediately expressed his opinion.

The two then discussed some details before hanging up the phone just before leaving get off work.

Fang Wei then went home for dinner and briefly discussed the matter with Pan Lianhua. After all, Pan Lianhua was one of the founders of the furniture company, and her opinion was also important.

“I think it’s a good idea! On the one hand, Guangzhou is an economically developed region, which can not only open up new domestic sales channels, but also increase the scale of exports.”

Pan Lianhua also thought that moving the furniture company to Guangzhou was a good idea. After all, the furniture company headquarters only had management functions, and the production was all at the bamboo ware factory, so the relocation would be very convenient.

Fortunately, the company still has some vacancies, so we can start recruiting again once we get to Guangzhou.

For example, the company is currently short of designers, and if it wants to keep up with the trends, it needs to attract more talent.

"Then it's settled. Once President Cai and President Hu submit their proposals, we'll officially begin implementation."

Fang Wei didn't want to waste time and felt that this matter should be handled sooner rather than later.

Hu Linwei returned to Guangzhou the next day, and the group company held a meeting specifically to discuss the relocation of the furniture company to Guangzhou.

Cai Tong and the others all agreed wholeheartedly. The furniture company was severely weakened after the cleanup and definitely needed the support and guidance of the group company; otherwise, no one would feel at ease.

The company passed a resolution, and Fang Wei communicated with the directors. Subsequently, on behalf of the board of directors, he approved the furniture company's relocation plan.

According to the plan, the furniture company's advance team will arrive in Guangzhou next month and complete the relocation within two months.

The property management company has started clearing space for the furniture company in Yangcheng Yaoling Building so that they can prepare office space in advance.

morning.

Fang Wei was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the second phase of the mountain forest highway, marking the complete completion of the mountain forest highway project.

A few days later, he drove into the mountains with a lotus flower in his hand and went directly to the Sanqing Temple from the back of the mountain.

"Third Brother, this road is much shorter. More tourists will definitely come here in the future."

You can get directly to Sanqing Temple from the village; the whole journey takes no more than two hours, or an hour and a half if you drive fast.

Pan Lianhua felt that taking this road was more convenient than taking the national highway, and it would save a lot of time.

"Yes, but for environmental reasons, this road cannot be opened to the public. At most, a few tourist routes can be arranged."

Fang Wei smiled and brought up a crucial question.

This road was invested and built by a forestry company. The company has management responsibilities in the forest area belonging to the forestry company, and it is not open to the public.

Forestry checkpoints are set up at key points along the road to prohibit all unauthorized personnel and vehicles from passing through.

Even tourists can only get off at specific scenic spots and are not allowed to stop along the way, let alone get off the bus and enter the mountains and forests on their own.

After parking their car on the back mountain of Sanqing Temple, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went inside.

Sun Daoren was very happy to see the two of them. He knew that the road behind the mountain was now open to traffic, and he was quite interested in taking a ride with them.

After having lunch at the temple, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua led Sun Daoren back the way they came, which was indeed much shorter than taking the national highway.

"Master, it's rare for you to come down the mountain, why don't you stay at home for a few more days?"

Fang Wei wanted Sun Daoren to stay at home a little longer, but the other party disagreed and made Fang Wei send him back the next morning.

The old Taoist priest is now focused on cultivation; if the mountain roads hadn't been repaired, he would never have come down the mountain.

After dropping the person off at Sanqing Temple, Fang Wei returned directly to the organization. There had been quite a lot going on lately, and he had to take time each day to sit down and handle official business.

A few days passed quickly.

Good news from Xiangyang Locks: the company's latest products have been well received by consumers and are selling very well since they were launched on the market.

This is inseparable from the company's long-term commitment to independent research and development.

Lu Zhiwen fully embraced the philosophy of letting the products speak for themselves, avoiding superficiality and accumulating knowledge and experience before finally gaining market recognition.

These new products clearly have certain technological barriers, and Fan Zhipeng and his gang couldn't even copy them.

The long-running tug-of-war finally changed. In a short period of time, Xiangyang Locks' revenue soared, and all its products began to sell well.

The industry alliance formed by Pioneer Mingguang has clearly shown cracks.

"All Mr. Fan knows is how to seize the market and channels. He has invested huge sums of money in marketing. But what was the result? Xiangyang Locks quietly launched so many new products all at once, which directly ignited the market."

"Yes, in order to seize market share, we used to offer our products at low prices, which greatly reduced our profits. Now that Xiangyang Locks has started to counterattack, we have no power to resist."

(End of this chapter)