I'm back in 1990

Chapter 346: Suggestions for Establishing Commodity Production Bases

Before 2:20 p.m., Sang Weihong appeared in front of the library, accompanied by two people who looked like farmers, one of whom was carrying a black imitation leather handbag.

The other person was carrying a snakeskin bag.

After Huang Xiaochuan came out, Sang Weihong introduced the two sides.

"This is Huang Xiaochuan."

"This is Village Chief Wan Yong, and this is Village Accountant Liu Xingwang."

Huang Xiaochuan shook hands with the two men and greeted them, then arranged for a car to take them to the headquarters of Times Supermarket.

After getting into the car, Village Chief Wan and Accountant Liu were a little reserved, not daring to put their hands down for fear of damaging or soiling the beautiful interior. They also couldn't understand why a college student could ride in such a nice car.

The process was smooth once inside, except for the general manager's assistant, where they were stopped. When the security guard informed the assistant that someone had arranged to meet with General Manager Jiang, the assistant peeked out and saw two young men and two elderly men from the countryside. He then said to the security guard, "General Manager Jiang isn't here; he went to inspect the store. What do they want?"

The security guard replied, "It seems they've come to discuss bringing goods into the store."

The assistant immediately said, "Tell them to contact the relevant purchasing manager! Is Mr. Jiang capable of handling everything he has to do with everything?"

Upon hearing this, the security guard returned and told Huang Xiaochuan and the others, "I'm sorry, our General Manager Jiang is not here. The assistant said he went to inspect the store and that you should go directly to the grocery purchasing manager if you have any issues."

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and said, "Thank you!"

Then he asked Sang Weihong, "Senior, was it the same when you came to see him last time? Didn't you call Lao Jiang?"

"I called, and it was that assistant to the general who answered the phone. He said that Chiang Kai-shek was busy and sent me away."

After considering it for a moment, Huang Xiaochuan decided to give this so-called assistant girl another chance.

He smiled and said to the security guard, "Could you please go and tell her again that we have an appointment with your General Manager Jiang? Could you ask her to inquire with General Manager Jiang if it's alright?"

The security guard was kind enough to help Huang Xiaochuan talk to the general manager's assistant.

Unexpectedly, the security guard was verbally abused without any regard for his feelings.

"Didn't you hear what I just said? I said Mr. Jiang went out. If they had an appointment with Mr. Jiang, they could have just called him directly. Why did they have to come to his office?"

The security guard had no choice but to come out sheepishly and said to Huang Xiaochuan with an embarrassed look, "Why don't you call General Manager Jiang? He's not in his office right now."

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan said with a smile, "It's okay, security guard. May I ask you how old this general manager's assistant is, and when did he join the company?"

"She's not very old, I don't know exactly how old, but I heard it's related to her age. She's only been here for about three months."

"Related? Who told you that?"

The security guard shrugged: "Isn't it obvious? If it weren't for connections, how could such a young girl become the general manager's assistant right away?"

Having been a high-ranking official in his previous life, Huang Xiaochuan understands the ins and outs of this place all too well. Generally speaking, as long as someone is close to the boss, even the vice presidents below will treat them with utmost respect. If someone knows how to maintain proper boundaries, they will know their place and what they should and should not do.

The worst thing is encountering someone who lacks tact and doesn't know their place when others treat them with respect. What such people don't understand is that people actually respect the position you hold, not you as a person.

It was obvious that this so-called assistant to the general manager was someone who didn't know how to behave properly. Was Jiang Bixing blind to hire such an assistant? Huang Xiaochuan was immediately furious.

However, Huang Xiaochuan didn't show it, but politely thanked the security guard!

He then said to Sang Weihongwan, the village chief, and Liu, the accountant, "Wait here for me. I'll go outside and make a phone call and then I'll be right back."

After the call connected, Huang Xiaochuan coldly said to Jiang Bixing, "I'm right outside your office right now. I don't care what's wrong with you, you're coming over here right now."

Before Jiang Bixing could respond, Huang Xiaochuan hung up the phone.

Jiang Bixing was busy dealing with something. He could clearly hear the dissatisfaction in Huang Xiaochuan's tone on the phone, so he quickly asked someone else to handle the matter and rushed back to his office.

After meeting Jiang Bixing, Huang Xiaochuan did not embarrass Jiang Bixing in front of Sang Weihong. Instead, he asked Jiang Bixing to arrange for Sang Weihong to go to the reception room with Village Chief Wan and Accountant Liu.

Jiang Bixing also arranged for his assistant to pour tea for the group. The assistant sensed something was wrong and hurriedly went to make tea and pour water.

Huang Xiaochuan walked into Jiang Bixing's office on his own and sat down in Jiang Bixing's seat.

Huang Xiaochuan, unlike his gentle demeanor just now, sat there expressionless, staring at Jiang Bixing without saying a word. Jiang Bixing felt a little uneasy under his gaze.

Perhaps as his wealth grew, Huang Xiaochuan acquired the authority of a superior, which put a lot of pressure on Jiang Bixing.

After a long pause, Huang Xiaochuan asked in a completely flat tone, "Did you hire this assistant yourself, or was someone else recommending him to you?"

Upon hearing Huang Xiaochuan mention his assistant, Jiang Bixing immediately knew that the problem likely lay with his assistant.

Jiang Bixing rubbed his hands nervously and replied, "She's the niece of the deputy director of the district's Industry and Commerce Bureau. She asked me to take good care of her. I saw that she's not very old and has only graduated from high school, so I thought I'd put her in my office to do some errands and odd jobs."

Huang Xiaochuan gave Jiang Bixing a deep look, then said, "The person chosen for such an important position as assistant secretary must be professional. You just randomly picked someone with connections and put her in such an important position?"

Huang Xiaochuan then told Jiang Bixing what had happened.

Jiang Bixing was furious! But upon reflection, he realized that the whole thing was his own fault.

"Chairman, I didn't think this through."

Huang Xiaochuan interrupted Jiang Bixing: "What I need now is a solution."

Jiang Bixing immediately said, "I bear the greatest responsibility for this. Withhold two months' salary from me, fire your assistant immediately, and provide economic compensation in accordance with the company's regulations for dismissing employees."

"I hope you will be more careful when selecting assistant secretaries in the future. Don't just grab anyone and use them. You can consider transferring some capable managers and supervisors to your side so they can learn while working with you. When the time is right, you can send them down to serve as store general managers or department managers."

Jiang Bixing immediately understood the benefits of Huang Xiaochuan's suggestion and couldn't help but slap his forehead in frustration.

The assistant who had caused the trouble stood outside the door, too afraid to even breathe. She knew she was in deep trouble and could only try to call her uncle later to see if there was any way to salvage the situation. She couldn't bear to lose her job.

Now that a solution had been proposed, Huang Xiaochuan decided not to waste any more time discussing the matter with Jiang Bixing.

He asked Jiang Bixing to go to the reception room to find out the specifics from Village Chief Wan and the others. After all, Huang Xiaochuan was not clear about the details of how to purchase goods and the process of goods entering the market, so Jiang Bixing had to explain and arrange this matter.

Jiang Bixing quickly learned the situation, and he was somewhat troubled.

The main problem is that these dried bamboo shoots are all made by individual households in the village, and there is no processing plant in the village. As a result, the products have neither packaging nor testing results, which strictly speaking are three-no products (products without manufacturer information, production date, or quality certification).

Huang Xiaochuan came up with a solution for him.

"How about this, Times Supermarket invests in building a dried bamboo shoot processing plant in the village. The villagers provide the labor, and they can use the dried bamboo shoots they produce to pay off the cost of building the plant and buying the equipment. They can also cooperate with the supermarket in the long term, and the supermarket will have a stable source of goods. This will not only ensure the quality but also provide a way for the villagers in the mountains to get rich."

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Wan and Accountant Liu thought it was an excellent idea, but it all depended on whether Jiang Bixing would agree to it.

How could Jiang Bixing disagree? Not to mention that Huang Xiaochuan's idea was indeed a good one, Huang Xiaochuan was also his boss. When the boss comes up with a good solution, do you think a subordinate should listen or not?

"This idea is great, but we need to discuss the details further, and we also need to conduct an on-site inspection to see if you have the conditions to set up a factory."

Village Chief Wan slapped his thigh: "There's definitely no problem. Apart from the difficult roads, our mountains are rich in water and electricity. Our village has been connected to electricity for a long time, and we have our own small hydroelectric power station."

The most important factors for setting up a factory are all in place: raw materials, workers, and water and electricity are all available. All that's missing is equipment and capital.

The rest was left to Jiang Bixing. Huang Xiaochuan and Sang Weihong left first, while Village Chief Wan and Accountant Liu stayed behind to be arranged by Jiang Bixing.

After Huang Xiaochuan left, Jiang Bixing immediately instructed the human resources department to issue a termination of employment contract to the assistant in accordance with the company's regulations on dismissing employees, and to provide economic compensation as required.

The assistant cried her eyes out, but it didn't matter. Moreover, Jiang Bixing personally called her uncle to explain the reason and clearly stated his attitude: if the company was targeted, he would move the store.

Moreover, Jiang Bixing actually had the personnel department deduct two months' salary from his salary.

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