Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

"Mr. Yang, the company certainly needs to grow, but isn't this pace of expansion a bit too rapid?"

During the discussion, upon hearing Yang Lin's grand vision, Su Rong made a rough estimate in her mind, and her brows quickly furrowed.

Blindly expanding after achieving success is the root cause of many companies' failures.

"Mr. Yang, although our county's development zone is not large, it covers an area of ​​nearly 10,000 mu..." Su Rong quickly explained.

Due to the lack of pillar industries and economic backwardness, the investment attraction and enterprise settlement rate of the 10,000-mu development zone in Wuyou County is less than 10%.

The remaining factory buildings available for rent cover an area of ​​over 8,000 mu.

In her view, such a large area was completely unnecessary and redundant.

Leading companies in the same category typically occupy an area of ​​150 to 300 mu.

For a microbial culture production company, this area is more than enough.

Even in isolated cases, the world's largest mushroom substrate production base, Liuhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd., has a base area of ​​only a little over 1,000 mu.

Their Xianglong Company is just starting out, and there is still a long way to go before it becomes a leading enterprise in the industry.

Even considering the long-term future, a development area of ​​a little over a thousand acres, but no more than two thousand acres, is basically the limit for the company.

"Manager Su, as you just said, companies that occupy hundreds of acres of land are other companies."

Yang Lin spoke confidently to the crowd.

"You were among the first to join our company, and you will become its veterans in the future. You should know the company's production situation better than anyone else—we use the world's most advanced biotechnology!"

"I ask you, which biotechnology company can develop a strain of bacteria that doesn't require sterilization of the mushroom substrate?"

"Which manufacturer can control the cost of inoculated mushroom spawn to below 60 cents while still guaranteeing the quality of the mushrooms produced?"

"No." Everyone shook their heads.

They all knew very well that the cost of a standard mushroom substrate stick was generally over two yuan.

"Our company's profits are indeed the highest among our peers."

"No! It's not just about high profits," Yang Lin said. "Our technology can eliminate the most time-consuming and energy-intensive processes, and it can also significantly reduce costs for enterprises. This is our advanced productivity."

As the old saying goes, the tide of history is mighty and unstoppable; those who follow it prosper, and those who oppose it perish.

What is a trend? Advanced productivity is a trend.

The microbial production technology mastered by Xianglong Company has already set a significant gap in efficiency and cost compared to the traditional production technologies of other companies.

At that time, their company will be the sole oligopoly in Blue Star's edible fungus industry.

An 8,000-mu production base is not a lot, but it is just right to match their oligopoly status.

While Wuyou County is still undeveloped and no one is competing with them for land, it's a good time to make plans in advance.

"I only have one question for you now: with such a significant advantage, can you further develop and expand our company's microbial strains, and use our advanced production technology to replace traditional production techniques in the market, just like the steam engine replaced traditional manual labor?"

"If you can do it, I'll promote you, give you a raise, and give you shares."

"If you can't do that, I'd rather you take a less demanding job or pack your bags and leave. I'd rather hire someone more capable."

Yang Lin delivered a passionate speech, displaying an air of dominance and confidence.

Everyone stared in disbelief at Yang Lin, who sat in the main seat, exuding confidence and authority, some hesitant to speak.

Many people think that the boss has become arrogant.

After all, it's hard for any young person not to get cocky after suddenly starting a business and making tens of millions in assets.

They haven't even achieved what provincial-level leading enterprises have yet, but they're already dreaming of becoming global industry giants overnight.

They wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.

Only a small number of people listened to what Yang Lin had just said.

And they carefully considered in their minds whether Yang Lin's description of advanced productivity was tenable.

Does the company's bacterial strain truly have enough potential to disrupt the market and eliminate traditional technologies?

After a period of silence, Su Rong suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Yang, I have a question."

"speak."

"The disease resistance of our company's strains does indeed have the power to change the industry's production methods. However, once this advantage of ours is exposed, countless laboratories outside will be able to immediately identify their research direction."

"We will invest in research on the disease resistance of bacterial strains, thereby developing new strains."

"By then, the company's advantages will have completely disappeared."

"Even if the production of disease-resistant strains eventually replaces the traditional strain production model, their company may not be able to compete with those companies that have large capital backing."

Manager Su's question hit the nail on the head.

The company's prospects and potential ceiling are determined by how long it can maintain its core technologies and how long it will take for other laboratories to break through and for other companies to catch up.

Yang Lin slowly extended his two index fingers, one horizontal and one vertical, and used them to draw a "+" shape in front of him.

"Ten years!" he said to the crowd with great determination.

"I can assure you that within ten years, it will be absolutely impossible for anyone to break through our technology and develop the same disease-resistant strain."

Everyone frowned, their minds racing, and remained silent.

Technological breakthroughs are unpredictable.

Claims of being decades ahead of the world in the tech industry are nothing but empty boasting.

There's no such thing as ten years when you say it'll last, or twenty years when you say it'll last.

They didn't know that the company's strains weren't actually developed in a laboratory, but rather created by Yang Lin using his abilities.

Ten years is indeed a word that Yang Lin made up.

However, Yang Lin's claim of ten years was not an exaggeration, but rather a very conservative estimate.

He estimated that he would live on Earth until 2026 and still not see this technology.

To be on the safe side, he only said it was ten years ahead.

"I'll give it my all! I'm just a wage earner, what's there to be afraid of!"

The thought of a working-class mentality flashed through Su Rong's mind, and her gaze immediately hardened.

She had figured it out: even if the company's expansion failed, she wouldn't be the one who went bankrupt in the end.

At worst, they won't get a higher salary or company shares.

As long as she can still get paid during working hours, she will never lose out.

"Snap!"

Su Rong suddenly slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"I'll listen to General Manager Yang!"

"Don't even mention ten years; even if we only have an eight-year, five-year, or even three-year lead, we are confident in developing the company!"

With Su Rong's firm stance, the other managers, who were also unsure of what to do and feared the company's failure, felt reassured.

Based on the goals and plans proposed by Yang Lin, they began to offer suggestions for the company.

"Mr. Yang, since our main focus is on expansion, we can temporarily forgo short-term profits and dump the mushroom spawn at one yuan each. We can also support other mushroom farmers right next to our competitors' customers... until we crush our competitors." Everyone chimed in with their opinions.

In this highly competitive industry, cost control is crucial for a company's survival.

With so many mushroom substrate manufacturers, why is the price difference for the same type of substrate only around two or three cents? It's because the companies are very competitive.

If the price is too high, customers won't buy it; if it's too low, we can't survive.

Coca-Cola hasn't dared to raise its price for decades, while iced tea has increased by 50 cents, resulting in a loss of 700 million yuan in sales within six months.

The struggle over pennies can be incredibly brutal in the business world.

Their company sells mushroom spawn for one yuan and can earn about 40 cents.

If other companies want to follow suit, they will lose more than one yuan, almost two yuan, per mushroom stick.

Medium-sized enterprises produce 20 million batons per year, while large leading enterprises produce 50 million or even 100 million batons per year.

Over the course of a year, losses can amount to tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan.

No one can withstand it.

Even if those companies don't follow suit, mushroom farmers won't buy expensive mushroom spawn in order to save hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan every year.

Without mushroom farmers, the company's ultimate fate is also to wait for its demise.

The only issues they need to care about are actually outside of business.

That is, their competitors and various vested interests may resort to crazy actions and underhanded tactics before going bankrupt.

They retaliated against the personnel and assets of Xianglong Company.

For example, a fire burning down a warehouse, accidental drowning, or a car accident leading to a fall from a building...

Various events may seem unrelated to business, but many people are actually well aware of the underlying reasons.

"Please rest assured about this issue as well."

Hearing the concerns of everyone in the company, Yang Lin tapped the table with his finger.

"Since you are working for me, I will naturally protect your safety."

"If others are only engaged in commercial activities, I will only engage in normal commercial competition with them."

"If someone tries to use underhanded tactics, I wouldn't mind stepping in and playing along."

"After all, I have my own methods to get to where I am today, boss."

"I hope it won't come to that..."

Seeing Yang Lin's statement, everyone felt somewhat relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Lin pulled out a map showing the industrial distribution of Nanzhao.

"We must take things one step at a time, let's start with Nanzhao."

"The largest edible fungus production enterprise in Nanzhao is Fengshou Biotechnology Company, which is under Duzhuan Commerce and Trade."

"You should use him as a practice target first, take away his market share in Nanzhao, or force him to lower his prices."