GBP Chapter 200 Building a Factory
Chapter 200 Building a Factory
Jiang Weimin did not turn around and leave immediately. Instead, he paused for a moment and slowly said, "President, I came here this time to report to you an idea that I have thought about carefully but is still immature.
This idea can earn a lot of foreign exchange without comic strips!"
When Song Wenqing heard this, strong curiosity and anticipation instantly ignited in his eyes, and he asked excitedly: "What's your idea! Tell me quickly!"
Jiang Weimin responded calmly: "President, you see, I have been designing fabrics and clothes for the printing and dyeing factory that are different from pure color pigments!"
Song Wenqing nodded slightly and said, "Yes! What's wrong with that? Didn't we charge a 5% design fee?"
Jiang Weimin continued, "President, I'm not talking about design fees! What I want to say is that most of the profits from clothing production are now taken away by foreigners."
"Xiao Jiang, I still don't understand..."
"President, what I mean is, can we build a factory that specializes in making clothes?
Just produce the clothes I designed and take back this part of the profit!
This way, our profits will definitely increase significantly!"
Song Wenqing looked puzzled and said, "Xiao Jiang, it's no use discussing this with me! I can't decide!"
Jiang Weimin hurriedly explained: "President, you decide. Our publishing house has to take the lead in this matter!"
Song Wenqing was even more puzzled, and frowned as he asked, "Xiao Jiang, keep talking, and finish it all at once, or I will be confused!"
"President, what I mean is that we invest in technology and jointly establish a garment manufacturing unit with three printing and dyeing factories in Qingdao."
Song Wenqing repeated in surprise: "To establish a garment factory in a joint venture?"
Jiang Weimin answered affirmatively: "Yes, I think it is more appropriate for each company to account for 25%!"
Song Wenqing still had doubts and asked, "Will the printing and dyeing factory agree?"
“President, think about it carefully. Without my design, they would never have been able to earn so many foreign exchange orders.
We hold the initiative!
Of course, this does not mean that we want to share their profits, but to integrate resources to make everyone's profits even greater!
President, you also know that the printed and dyed fabrics they mainly sell now are still primary products.
Foreign businessmen take our designs and fabrics, do some processing on them, and then resell them at forty to fifty times the price.
If we make ready-made clothes, the profit will definitely be 10 times higher. If we sell 40 sets of clothes at $10 per piece, we can earn back the foreign exchange I spent on the five clothes I designed.
We also have more high-end fabrics!
Based on the analysis of the amount of fabric purchased by foreign companies, I think at least 50 sets of clothes can still be sold.
This is more than 2000 million foreign exchange orders.
The most important thing is that our foreign exchange earnings will also increase significantly, and will no longer be just the 5% design fee.
Our publishing house can get at least 500 million in foreign exchange.
Then we have completed a quarter of our mission." Jiang Weimin became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already seen the bright future.
"So many?" Song Wenqing widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.
"No more, no less, President. Think about it, we also sold clothes at the Canton Fair.
But because our production capacity is limited and resources are not integrated, the majority of the profits go to foreigners." Jiang Weimin said with a hint of regret.
"Will the investment be particularly large?" Song Wenqing asked worriedly, frowning.
“President, this is a list I compiled of some equipment needed to make clothes.
You see, these devices can be produced by domestic manufacturers and the investment is not large.
In fact, the most important thing here is scale and integrating all resources. "Jiang Weimin said as he took out a list and handed it to Song Wenqing.
Song Wenqing looked at the document Jiang Weimin handed over and slowly read it, thinking while reading. After a while, Song Wenqing raised his head and said, "Okay, this is a good idea. This integration,
The foreign exchange orders of various printing and dyeing factories will increase, and our publishing house will also be able to obtain a large share of foreign exchange. "Song
"President, we can also get more jobs from this.
Now more and more people are returning to their hometowns. By doing this, we can also absorb a group of educated youth who went to the countryside and make contributions to Qingdao City.
At the same time, it will also give our publishing house more say in Qingdao." Jiang Weimin said while the iron is hot.
"Okay, I'll discuss it with the leader of the Publishing Bureau and ask him to help take the lead in this matter!" Song Wenqing made up his mind, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you, President. If this can be accomplished, it may reduce our foreign exchange workload for half a year!"
"Okay, I get it. You can go out now! I'll call the head of the Publishing Bureau to report first. When there's a result, we'll go over together!"
However, Jiang Weimin did not move or leave.
"President, I actually have another idea!"
Song Wenqing immediately became energetic again. "Xiao Jiang, I feel like you are like Kong Ming in the world! You have many brilliant ideas one after another! Tell me what you have! "
"President, you see, the sales of "The Monkey King" overseas are getting better and better, and the orders are increasing every month. I have been thinking that we can make the characters in "The Monkey King" into toys and sell them to foreigners." Jiang Weimin's eyes were shining with excitement.
"Xiao Jiang, how to make a toy? I don't understand it either!" Song Wenqing frowned slightly, showing a puzzled expression.
Jiang Weimin quickly explained: "We can make toys out of various materials, such as plastic, rubber, wood, and steel.
Of course, the output of rubber and plastic is definitely large, but the profit is relatively low.
If we earn $1 per toy, there are so many characters and forms in the comic strip.
We now have 100 million readers. If 20 people buy our products and each of them buys 5 toys, that would be 100 million in foreign exchange income.
Moreover, toys can be made of wood carvings or steel assembly, but the production of such toys is low.
But the selling price is high and the production process requires high skills.”
"Xiao Jiang, what do we need to do now?"
“President, we need to make a few samples and then go to the Canton Fair to see if foreign businessmen are interested.
If so, we can set up our own toy factory.”
"Okay, I'll call President Feng Nan over later. You tell him the details and let him handle the matter." Song Wenqing made the decision decisively.
"Okay, President, you can find a master carver to make wooden toys.
I want to find a way to make steel toys. There are still many talented people in the university.
We should give full play to their talents. President, please approve some funds for me when the time comes." Jiang Weimin looked at Song Wenqing expectantly.
"Okay! I'll talk to the finance department when the time comes." Song Wenqing agreed readily.
The main equipment for making toys is injection molding machines. In 1958, China produced the first domestically produced injection molding machine, marking the beginning of China's plastic machinery manufacturing industry.
Since then, China's injection molding machine technology has continued to develop. By the 70s, it had accumulated a certain amount of technology and production capacity.