Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 123 Negotiation
In the morning, Qin Dahe rode a motorcycle tricycle directly to Xinba. The road conditions here were very bad, and it was too uncomfortable to drive a big tricycle.

I went directly to the brigade headquarters, and the factory there had just been dug, and there wasn't even a prototype yet.

When they arrived at the place, his grandfather kept shouting and even took out Shuangxipai cigarettes.

Even if I can't take the welding work, I will still have to deal with this side when I harvest cotton next year, so it's always a good idea to have a better relationship.

They took Qin Dahe to the flower-making factory, where many workers were already busy.

We are now taking advantage of the slack season and will be officially operational next year. The factories here are all made of iron sheets, so they can be built quickly.

"Grandpa, according to your construction schedule, how long will it take to build the factory?"

"Within a month." The director said with a smile.

They just took a look at the motorcycle tricycle and found that the workmanship was indeed amazing. It was not outrageous to make 120 yuan a day with this craftsmanship.

"Are there any architectural drawings?"

"Yes, in the office over there."

Qin Dahe looked in the direction and found a temporary house with asbestos tiles, which should be the on-site construction office.

When I got inside, I actually found an acquaintance, who was the former director of Cangtou Zhahua Factory.

"Oh, the kid from the Qin family is here too." The factory remembered him.

"Grandpa, I heard they're short of welders here, so I came to take a look. Are you really going to be the factory manager?"

"Yes, I was invited here after just two days of rest at home." The factory director said with a smile, obviously very proud.

As embarrassed as Cangtou was when he was forced to leave, he is as excited now.

Since you don't want me to do it, then I'll go find another place where I can do a better job, he thought viciously.

The village director and others also thought so. A factory director who was forced to leave is a good factory director. He has a lot of energy in his heart and does everything well.

"Haha, I mentioned it at that time. I wonder if this is the reason."

Qin Dahe smiled and told his original proposal. When he was building a house at his home, he accidentally heard the news that the factory director had withdrawn his shares and immediately recommended it.

"We only found it after hearing Erhu's father's suggestion. It's really your credit." The accountant added with a smile.

The factory director burst out laughing. He thought his behavior at that time was correct. At least the workers who were resisting the contract thought he was courageous and much better than those short-sighted shareholders.

"My father-in-law also has a few shares here, you have to manage it well."

"The old carpenter has only one daughter, so hers is yours."

After hearing what the accountant said, everyone immediately felt more at ease with him. Since their family was a shareholder, he must be serious about his work.

The scene was very lively for a while, after all, everyone present wanted to run the factory well.

After taking the drawings, Qin Dahe took a careful look at the factory and found that the design was not bad.

"This blueprint is great. Can you calculate the metal material?"

"Yes, iron sheets and steel plates are mixed, and the production line is made of aluminum alloy. The manufacturer specifically instructed us to find a master welder to weld according to the drawings." The factory director carefully introduced the factory area and showed him the drawings of the production line.

"Has the machine arrived?"

"Here it comes, right next to it."

There was something covered with a three-color waterproof cloth on the side. Several people worked together to uncover the cloth and let him take a closer look.

After opening it, two brand new flower-tying devices are placed in front of you. The inside is very simple, with rollers and steel brushes squeezing the cotton out, and baffles taking the cotton out along the grain.

After rolling, the cotton fibers and seeds are separated by the roller machine, and then the cotton spindles are compressed. This simplest process earns hard-earned money.

The flower-tying machine itself has no technical content. The key is that the policies in their poor county are good, so making a little money is enough.

"The feed port is pretty simple. I'll add a partition so the workers don't get into trouble."

"Okay, it would be best if this problem can be solved." The factory director nodded heavily.

Flower-making workers are the highest paid, but the job is very dangerous, and there are always one or two people who break their hands every year.

If we can solve this problem, it will be a great merit.

"We can only prevent some mistakes. It's impossible to solve the problem completely." Qin Dahe shook his head.

Some mistakes can be avoided, but more depends on whether the operating procedures are standardized or not, as well as some special accidents.

For example, there are many unpredictable problems such as belt skipping, broken transmission belt injuring people, cotton spindles not being packed properly hitting people, etc.

After covering the tarpaulin, Qin Dahe took the architectural drawings and carefully calculated that he had to weld four iron walls, hammer in steel bars, and do a lot of miscellaneous work.

After a careful discussion, several people decided that except for the welding part, all other work would be done by the engineering team, and he only needed to complete the welding part.

The contact on the phone means that we can provide the work, including welding, so what we are discussing now is the labor price.

They know that welders are definitely more expensive than ordinary workers, so they try to save as much as possible.

"I calculated that the working hours are about 200 hours, no more, no less, and it also needs to cooperate with your progress, which means that there will be some gaps during which I have to go back and wait." Qin Dahe explained the situation in detail. This kind of work cannot be done without high wages unless there is a basic salary.

"Tentatively, 3000 yuan. You guys will provide the welding rods. How's that for?"

The director and the accountant discussed it and felt that the price was much better than they had imagined.

According to their estimation, if they were to be called as casual workers, the salary would be at least around 2,700 or 2,800 yuan, and even then it would not be enough.

Because casual workers are paid by the day, they work much slower.

Qin Dahe's contracting model, coupled with his own shares, is definitely much more reliable than casual labor.

"Okay, the iron sheets have arrived. Let's start work the day after tomorrow."

"I'll bring some people over tomorrow to prepare to cut the metal sheets and weld the machines. There's no time to waste."

The faster you do the work as a contractor, the better. The time you save is yours, and you can also do some housework.

When he left, the factory gave him 500 yuan as an advance payment for welding rods.

This welding required a lot of things, so he also had to buy a pair of large scissors specifically for cutting iron sheets, which cost at least two hundred yuan.

These big scissors are not covered by insurance, but it doesn’t matter since I can use them myself.

As he takes on more and more work, he will definitely need to buy more tools for his home.

At noon, the couple did not return until after one o'clock, and the boat was empty.

Qin Dahe had already finished his meal with pickles, and his mouth was so dry that it made him feel numb.

"Didn't you receive the goods?"

"We received two tons of bran in Ligezhuang and sent it over on the way." The old man said with a happy face and put the roast duck in his hand on the table.

"Four thousand kilograms, can I make three cents per kilogram?" Qin Dahe's eyes lit up when he saw the roast duck, and he could eat a bowl of rice again.

"The price difference is three and a half cents per pound. After deducting the cost of gas, I can make a hundred yuan on this trip."

Qin's mother put the money in her pocket away with a smile. Now that the family had a big ship, they could make more and more money.

Then they went to stir-fry some vegetarian dishes as they were both very hungry.

Qin Dahe lied that he hadn't eaten either, and ate a bowl of rice with them, and ate a lot of roast duck.

"Let's put out the shrimp cages tonight. There will be no more to buy tomorrow, so we have to make money." The old man said arrogantly, a cigarette in his mouth.

"Tomorrow I'm going to Xinba to do some welding. Dad, you drive."

Qin Dahe told him about his contract work and that 3000 yuan was not a small amount of money.

"How much are you going to give away?"

"1,500 yuan, let Erhu and the others help me with odd jobs. It should be finished in seven or eight days. But we have to wait for the construction period, so it will definitely be intermittent. I will take the tricycle business if there is any." "I know, you can do it when you go home at night. The price at the flower factory is good."

My son's skills are amazing, and his wages are almost 200 yuan a day.

Sometimes the old man wants to borrow some money to help his son open a shop in town, but he thinks that there is no need to rush since they are not married yet. He will talk to him after they get married and have children.

"Let me tell you, the factory director over there is the former factory director of Cangtou, and I recommended him there." He described today's scene, and the couple listened with great interest.

"This factory director is a capable man. He has a lot of energy now and will definitely be able to do it well." The old man said firmly.

"Of course. We lived on the construction site when the factory was first built. We even had an iron bed laid out next to us."

Qin's father was quite envious. With such a director working at the flower-making factory, they would definitely make money. Unfortunately, his family didn't have the money to buy shares.

But it’s the same if the old carpenter has a few points of shares, his shares belong to his grandson, hey.

In the afternoon, Qin Dahe also went to inform Erhu and Tiedan. The two of them worked as odd jobs for him and were paid almost 100 yuan a day, which was definitely a high price among high prices.

Their family members were thinking of bargaining back, saying that they didn't need that much and that their focus at this stage should be on learning the technology.

They couldn't just accept Qin Dahe's kindness for nothing. Only by giving and receiving could the friendship be maintained for a long time.

But he refused. 200 yuan a day for doing the work and including the materials was already a lot, and others would think that his salary was reasonable. If he charged more, people would think he was greedy.

If he were to go and work alone, he could finish it in about 20 days, and it would probably take him half a month at most. But there was no need to work so hard. What if he couldn't keep up with the progress and delayed other people's work?

There is no end to the money you can make. If you have the skills, it is easy to make money.

On the way, I went to the old carpenter's house and briefly told him about the flower-making factory.

"You take care of things over there from now on. I just want the dividends at the end of the year." The old carpenter said casually.

He and Hanwaer were busy with a small wooden boat, the kind that cost five or six hundred yuan each, and many people on the outer river rowed it to take people to Fenghuang Bridge.

"I don't have time. I can't lose anything with Erhu's family around."

Qin Dahe was very happy to see the silly kid concentrating on driving wedges and shaving wood chips.

"Grandpa, how is the baby?"

"He's a potential carpenter." The more the old carpenter took care of the silly kid, the more satisfied he became.

"If you can work all day without shaking your hands, you can become a master chef after a few years of hard work."

"Really?"

"How can I lie to you? Haha, come on, let's go and see the new materials."

The two went to the warehouse at the back and saw that the warehouse was full of wood and it smelled very fragrant.

"I bought five pieces of fragrant wood. Is there anything you want? Grandpa will make it for you." The son-in-law liked it more and more, and he would definitely be willing to spend money.

"Just prepare a crib, hey!"

"You want a beating." The old carpenter's smile froze, and then he burst into laughter.

"Just kidding. You can keep it for yourself. You don't need anything now." Qin Dahe refused with a smile.

I am a welder, so if you need anything, I can weld iron.

I'm going to start fishing tomorrow, so I have to prepare fishing platforms and light stands, but light steel is difficult to get.

"You said you don't want it, so I'll carve some small pieces and sell them." The old carpenter shook his head, thinking that his son-in-law didn't know the value of it.

Just these five pieces of wood cost more than 8,000 yuan to purchase. I will definitely have a rocking cradle for my grandson in the future.

"What small item?"

"Buddha statues, Buddhist beads, and some peace pendants will sell very well during the big market," he said proudly.

"That's great. We have to teach our kids this delicate work too."

"I know, it hasn't reached that stage yet, you don't have to worry about it." The old carpenter said unhappily.

Since he has accepted an apprentice and the kid has a pure heart, he will definitely teach him with confidence.

Others might worry about teaching their apprentices to starve themselves to death, but he is not worried. With the kid's personality, they will have to work with him in the future.

If you take the job yourself, it won't be easy as you are not very smart.

Qin Dahe went back and watched the child working for a while. He was indeed very focused, so he felt relieved.

Carpentry is a craft that suits him and will definitely be enough to support his family in the future.

"Yan'er, why don't you say hello to me?"

Yanyan: “.”

She was sure that her future man was extremely shameless. Before getting married, she had to work at her father-in-law's house, but this guy did nothing but brag and tease the girl.

"Hehe, have a tangerine, it's very sweet." Qin Dahe went to the living room and picked an tangerine and handed it to her.

"I know, my dad bought it." Yanyan said unhappily.

"I'll take two and go. I haven't tasted them yet."

"I know. I'll give it all to you."

"Hey, I won't take it for free, I'll give you one peck." Seeing that the old carpenter didn't come over and his mother-in-law was not at home, he simply took it and took a bite.

"Bad guy." Yanyan muttered softly, leaving two tangerines and giving the rest to him.

Qin Dahe didn't take them all, but took five or six and put them in his hand.

"Let's go."

"Goodbye, brother." Yanyan said sweetly and made a face.

But I felt a little reluctant in my heart because my brother had to leave after just a short while.

On the way, I met Erhu and gave him one. It is really hard to buy tangerines nowadays.

They are all brought from the south in truckloads, and you can only have the chance to eat them when they are on the market.

"Have you bought a welding machine?" If you want to learn a skill, you can't just use his things all the time. You must have your own.

"It just arrived. My dad bought it from Yuncao. Can you take a look at it?" Erhu took out the box and hadn't opened it yet.

Qin Dahe smiled bitterly when he saw that the sign was the same as the one in his hand.

"You're in a good position to buy imported ones?"

"This is what I'm learning. My dad said I should use it first and then switch to it when I get better at it."

"Tsk tsk, too much money is wasted." He wanted to replace his broken welding machine with a new one.

But there is no need to invest too much for now. After the winter, he is too lazy to take on too much work.

When I got home, I gave one to my mother, kept one for my father, and ate the remaining two tangerines bite by bite.

He is the only one in the village who has the habit of eating and taking things from his father-in-law's house. Mother Qin has become accustomed to her son's shamelessness.

While eating tangerines, I was thinking about the construction schedule at the flower-making factory. According to their estimates, three people here are enough to keep up with the construction schedule.

Although Erhu and Tiedan were new to the job, they became familiar with it after working for two more days. The workload there was greater.

All you have to do is weld the aluminum alloy and then tape it.

Once the two of them are brought out, they can go out together to work when there is work, and go fishing when there is no work. How cool is that.

(End of this chapter)