After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 237 Recruiting troops
The printing factory has too many orders; there are already 17 orders in the queue, with a total value exceeding 1000 million yuan!

There is no holiday for National Day.

We need to work overtime.

Zhou Haoran, also wanting to show off, brought his two apprentices, Hu Xiaochen and Qiao Nuo, along with Ji Yingyang, to the printing factory.

"Hmm, not bad."

Zhou Haoran was much more satisfied now.

The workers were all wearing matching blue uniforms, masks, and hats, making them look much more professional. The ventilation in the factory had improved significantly, and it felt cool, which would be very comfortable for the workers who were working long hours.

At the factory gate, Li Changxing distributed masks and hats to everyone, and said with a smile, "We do look a bit like a regular army now."

"We cannot be careless; we must pay attention to the construction of image projects."

Zhou Haoran put on a mask, but refused to wear a hat.

This is a disposable hat.

It looks a bit like a surgical cap.

green.

Zhou Haoran said irritably, "How did you arrange this? I told you, it has to be more formal. Go to those professional laboratories and see, when visitors come, they all have to wear white coats, white masks, and white hats."

"Huh?" Li Changxing was slightly taken aback. "Is that really necessary?"

Zhou Haoran said in a deep voice, "I told you, this is a vanity project!"

Li Changxing repeatedly said, "Change it immediately!"

This was Hu Xiaochen's first time here, and he was quite excited.

She knew her master was remarkable.

However, these were all her personal feelings in the past, which made her lack confidence at times, fearing that she might be wrong in her judgment.

Becoming an apprentice is like being reborn a second time.

Be very careful!

Now I've truly witnessed the power and authority of my master.

Ji Yingyang was also deeply moved, and his gaze towards Zhou Haoran became increasingly complex. It was hard to imagine that he could be involved in so many fields. It turned out that his work at the television station was really just a cover.

Jono had come many times and was used to it.

We entered the factory.

Begin the tour.

Zhou Haoran pointed and instructed that the layout of the factory should be standardized and tidy, and that there should be no ink buckets scattered here and cardboard boxes lying around there.

Li Changxing called his assistant, implying that he would make changes.

"Old Li, Zhongbo Bookstore is now operating in a standardized manner, and the printing plant will continue to expand in the future. This is no longer a makeshift operation; we must take care of every detail."

Zhou Haoran still felt that his style was too rough and unrefined, and therefore he was not suitable to be the factory director.

Li Changxing also had his own troubles. He was bothered by many things unrelated to business. He said in a low voice, "Mai Liangping of Sancai Printing is not very honest."

"Ok?"

Zhou Haoran walked around the factory for a long time before we went back to the office together.

Li Changxing said, "I don't know what he's trying to do. He just made a bunch of threats, saying that making money is like killing your parents."

"You need to be careful in the near future!"

Zhou Haoran's expression changed slightly, realizing that it was the right thing to not get involved himself.

"Who would dare to cause trouble on either side of the Huangpu River?" Li Changxing wasn't worried about that. He lowered his voice and said, "I suspect he might try to use his connections to put pressure on us."

Zhou Haoran glanced at him. "Does he have powerful connections?"

Li Changxing said, "I don't know, but there must be a connection. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to get such a large loan and to purchase a whole set of advanced equipment through customs. It would probably have taken up about 200 million US dollars in foreign exchange."

Zhou Haoran pondered for a moment.

He thought to himself that if all else failed, he would have no choice but to ask Jiang Feibiao to intervene.

Li Changxing said in a low voice, "How about we ask Mr. Wei to step in?"

"Need not."

Zhou Haoran knew that there were several gentlemen in charge of the Red Mansion Teahouse.

They just don't have much contact with the Dream of the Red Chamber anymore.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "What profit can a private printing factory make? The Harbor Printing Group that merged last year, that kind of large state-owned enterprise integrated hundreds of state-owned printing factories and took the biggest slice of the printing market. The scraps left in the private sector are not worth the attention of the truly powerful and influential!"

Li Changxing said with concern, "Even if he doesn't have a very powerful background, it's not easy for him to get such a large loan."

"I'm here for you." Zhou Haoran wasn't worried about it. These small fry could be easily crushed with the resources of the TV station. "You just need to be prepared. Once the image project is done, the media will come after the National Day holiday."

Li Changxing was delighted. "Then I'll definitely arrange everything perfectly. Hmm... is 1000 yuan enough for travel expenses?"

Zhou Haoran frowned. "Don't try that."

"I've heard that many media reporters receive a considerable travel allowance for their reports." Li Changxing, who works in publishing, is not far removed from that circle. "If you don't make sure things are done right, people will be very biased when they report on it."

Zhou Haoran shook his head. "This time is different; they've come undercover."

"Undercover investigation?"

Li Changxing opened his eyes wide.

Zhou Haoran said, "Just pretend you don't know anything."

Leave the printing plant.

Ji Yingyang hit the nail on the head: "This Factory Director Li is not good at his job. He is not suitable to be a factory director. He has such a strong gangster mentality. He would be more suitable to be a public relations manager, to eat and drink with local officials."

Zhou Haoran sighed and said, "Who says otherwise? We don't have anyone to rely on!"

"We're hiring!"

Ji Yingyang's statement was perfectly reasonable.

Zhou Haoran said helplessly, "People we hire need to be evaluated for a period of time. But as you can see from my situation, I simply don't have time to evaluate people."

Ji Yingyang said, "Find someone to help you investigate."

"Li Changxing?"

Zhou Haoran shook his head, not quite trusting.

Ji Yingyang, sitting in the back row, chuckled and asked, "What do you think of me?"

“You’re amazing! If you’ve got your eye on someone, they’re bound to be good! I trust your judgment even more than I trust my own.” Zhou Haoran said without hesitation.

Sincerely.

In her past life, Sister Yang was the head of the human resources department at a major internet company, and she rose through the ranks steadily.

She has a very good eye for people.

Ji Yingyang said methodically, "I used to work at Cisco. Cisco also has a large warehouse that handles the transshipment of goods. That warehouse was very well managed; it was clean, tidy, and well-organized, much better than a printing factory."

Are Americans managing it?

Zhou Haoran understood the implication in her words.

“Americans wouldn’t do these things,” Ji Yingyang said with a hint of sarcasm. “The foreigners sent from the US are all leaders in the decision-making level, they’re in power. It’s us Chinese who are really doing the execution and getting things done.”

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "That warehouse manager is very capable?"

“Hmm…” Ji Yingyang hesitated for a moment, “Given the printing plant’s capabilities, it’s unlikely they could poach Cisco’s warehouse manager, right? Even if you were willing to offer the plant manager position, it’s impossible.”

"Then what do you mean?"

“There is a deputy manager who is a few years older than me. He is very capable and he is in charge of the daily operation of the warehouse. He doesn’t have much education; he graduated from a vocational school and worked his way up from the bottom as a warehouse manager.”

"Male and female?"

Zhou Haoran asked a very crucial question.

Ji Yingyang said angrily, "He's a man. There are no women working in the warehouse. I work in administration at the company and often go to the warehouse to check inventory. That's how I met him. He's already married."

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "Sister Yang, then I'll leave this matter to you."

"Give me what?"

"You help me poach him. Tell him I'll give him the position of deputy factory manager, in charge of the factory's daily operations. If he does well, I'll definitely promote him to factory manager later!"

"Where's the salary?"

"You decide how much to give," Zhou Haoran paused, then added, "It's best not to set it too high, to avoid it becoming unbalanced."

Hu Xiaochen said worriedly, "They work for a foreign company, will they be able to come?"

"can."

Ji Yingyang is very confident.

……

These days, there are very few commercial housing units.

This makes renting a place difficult.

However, this is a commercial center with many foreign companies. This means there are tailored services for foreign companies, including residential properties and high-end apartments specifically developed for them.

The environment is very good, and they are all buildings with elevators.

It's not far from the TV station.

Now that the market is open and policies have been relaxed, locals can now live in properties that were previously only available to foreigners. The only problem is that the prices are too high, far exceeding what locals could imagine.

Hu Xiaochen chose an apartment for foreigners.

The residents are all senior executives from foreign companies.

Locals simply can't afford to live there.

Two bedrooms and one living room, rent is $500 per month.

That's equivalent to 4200 yuan!

The environment is excellent.

Armed police are on guard.

The security guards weren't old men, but a few young men in their early twenties who spoke fluent English.

During the National Day holiday, Zhou Haoran came over to help with the move.

Qiao Nuo's brother, Qiao Hai, also came to help.

"Brother Hai, you're here too?"

Zhou Haoran felt embarrassed to act like a senior in front of him.

When Qiao Hai arrived at this apartment building catering to foreigners, he was astonished as a country bumpkin who had just arrived in the city, exclaiming, "The world of the rich is so far removed from ours! There are even artificial hills and pavilions here? Is this a swimming pool or an artificial lake?"

"The lake has an indoor swimming pool."

The moving company's truck wasn't allowed in without proper permits, so Zhou Haoran had no choice but to go in with everyone else, carrying in small items for girls one trip at a time.

Qiao Hai, carrying a large plastic box, looked around and asked, "Why aren't you going to school?"

Zhou Haoran mumbled, "Busy."

"Are you still going to do the management system you mentioned?"

Qiao Hai took this very seriously.

Zhou Haoran countered, "Brother Hai, when are you graduating?"

Qiao Hai said, "Next year."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "That's good. After you graduate, come work for me. I'm starting a software company, and you can be the general manager."

"Huh?" Qiao Hai felt a chill run down his spine. "Aren't you a salesperson at the TV station?"

Zhou Haoran said matter-of-factly, "That's why we need you to be the general manager."

Qiao Hai asked, "Are you making a management system?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "So now you need to get things organized and gather talent. For example, gather the best senior undergraduates and graduate students who will graduate next year. Then we'll develop a management system together. You need to get them all together; the more people, the better."

Qiao Hai frowned slightly. "You have to pay for this."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Sure, everyone will get one. There's project funding. This is just a warm-up, to develop the management system and see who's capable and reliable. After you graduate, we'll officially start our technology company and recruit all the reliable people."

Qiao Hai said meaningfully, "My sister says you are a business genius."

"Correct."

"You're not being polite at all."

"After the holiday, go to the school and get things organized. I'll come find you soon, and then we'll develop the management system."

Zhou Haoran made arrangements, leaving him no room for maneuver.

(End of this chapter)