Wang Shan reported his ID number to Yang Liufang, who also told Yanhua to go to Xizhou Xiguan underground shopping mall to buy a smaller camera and take it with him when he leaves for Nanjing. This time he wanted to record some information so that he would not rely on memories to draw again when he came back.
Yang Liufang then reported Wang Shan’s ID number to the owner of the Wenzhou furniture store, said goodbye to him, and hung up the phone. Then he said to his apprentice Shi Yong: "Yong, today is the 29th. Tomorrow you and I will set off for Nanjing. Let's go to a Simmons exhibition. Then you should be more careful and try to see more and remember more. If we are familiar with Simmons’ production process, we can start the production of this European-style bed after we return.”
"Okay, Master, do you need to bring anything?"
"What else do you wear besides work clothes?"
"I'm sorry, Master. Before I came to the factory, my family was poor and I couldn't bear to buy any decent clothes. I always wore our work clothes when I got married."
"Go, come in with a tape measure and measure your shoulder width, waist circumference and leg length." Yang Liufang asked Shi Yong after hearing this. Shi Yong obediently turned around and went out, and soon came back. Under the guidance of Yang Liufang, measure your shoulder width, waist circumference and leg length as required. Yang Liufang got the measurements, picked up the phone and called the supply and marketing cooperative, and asked Yanhua to arrange for someone to go to the daily necessities store to buy a pair of black trousers and a white shirt according to the size requirements. At the same time, she was asked to ask Wang Shan if he had similar clothes. If not, try on the clothes and buy a set to wear. The factory would pay for it in the name of business travel.
Shi Yong was very moved after hearing this. Although his master was younger than him, he always considered himself in everything, and he secretly vowed to follow his master well in this life. The two walked out of the place where Yang Liufang lived and walked to the factory gate together. They walked to Shi Fang, who was carefully making a file cabinet. Yang Liufang squatted down unconsciously and helped Shi Fang install the remaining through-core locks. Shi Fang quickly stood up to stop him.
"Master, go and do the big things. We can do these small things."
"It's okay. After installing these, how many are left? Do you have enough materials?"
"There are still six to go to make up one hundred. These materials are enough, but the 150 sets below may not have enough boards. There are two sets of sofas customized by customers at the supply and marketing cooperative. I want to finish this set of office furniture first. Make a sofa. Master, do you think this arrangement is okay?"
"Okay, Shi Fang, you have arranged it well. I am going to take your senior brother to Nanjing tomorrow to learn Simmons' manufacturing technology. How about you manage the factory after we leave?"
"Ah, Master, can I do it?"
"Well, Master thinks you can do it. You are careful in doing things and more stable than your senior brother, so I can rest assured that you will manage it. You see, the new order just now was not arranged very well. It is consistent with Master's ideas."
"Thank you, Master, for your encouragement. I'll give it a try." Shi Fang blushed and smiled when he heard Master praising him.
"Be confident. During my absence, if there is a shortage of materials, you can directly call Director Li of the supply and marketing cooperative and ask for your needs. As for the construction progress of the new workshop in the factory, you should often communicate with your Uncle Shitou and ask them to speed up the progress. Don't run into trouble again. Rain will cause trouble." He warned again and again, and then stood up and explained to other workers that he would take Shi Yong on a business trip. After they left, the factory would be managed by Shi Fang, and everyone should follow his arrangements. If anyone disobeyed management, he would have The right to have wages and bonuses deducted, or even fired. The workers applauded after hearing this, and some even shouted "Director Stone" playfully.
Seeing everyone having fun, Yang Liufang was very satisfied with his application of the "workplace balance technique" theory. Recently, he had read a lot of management-related books, which mentioned the balance technique among corporate personnel. When he decided to take Shi Yong on a business trip to study a new project, he did not first consider what Shi Yong thought, but thought of Shi Fang. Compared with Shi Yong's openness and cooperation, Shi Fang is thoughtful and rigorous in his work. Because of this, he knows that he will be disappointed if he cannot go out to study. Therefore, Yang Liufang proposed to let Shi Fang manage the factory to maintain the balance and equality between Shi Yong and Shi Fang, so that the friendly relationship between the two can be maintained. Once there is an imbalance in the appointment of each other, it will be like a seesaw losing its balance, which will make the relationship between them tense. This is the famous "seesaw law" in psychology.
The next day, Zhang Feng came to pick up Yang Liufang and Shi Yong early. Yang Liufang arrived in Xizhou and met his brother Wang Shan who took him to the countryside to do small business in the early days of his business. The three of them took the train at noon on the 30th. Train to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Before they set off, the bank had called Li Tongfu, a supply and marketing cooperative, and told him that through internal discussions at the bank's internal meeting, they had basically agreed to their conditions and decided that as long as the furniture was paid for, products from Yang Liufang's furniture factory would be given priority. The next step is to ask them to prepare relevant materials, such as venue rental contracts, business licenses, legal person ID cards, bank statements, upstream and downstream contracts, etc. It doesn't matter whether Yang Liufang is present or not, Li Tongfu and Yanhua can handle it.
The three of them took a train for a day and a night and arrived in Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Before leaving the station, they went to the bathroom and put on new clothes. After washing, the three of them looked brand new.
As soon as they exited the station, they saw the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River lined with trees in April. The dense air was filled with red flowers and green willows. I don’t know if it was the smell of the flowers or the freshness of the air. Anyway, compared to the dry air in the northwest, there was an indescribable feeling. The feeling of pleasure. According to the pre-contact, the pick-up staff held a sign cut from a khaki carton with the words Yang Liufang, Wang Shan and Shi Yong on it. Yang Liufang led the two of them up and shook hands with the pick-up staff to express his gratitude. The staff took them to a black Santana car not far away. Yang Liufang had ridden in this kind of car in Yiwu, so he was not surprised. Wang Shan and Shi Yong were stunned. They didn't expect that the other party would send such a luxurious car to pick them up. They were a little at a loss and didn't know how to ride. Fortunately, the staff opened the car door for them, and the two of them sat in the back cautiously, with Yang Liufang sitting in the passenger seat.
The pick-up staff drove Santana around the tall ancient city wall of Nanjing and onto a wide road with trees never seen in the northwest planted on both sides. In the April weather, the leaves were as green as emeralds. There are also many cars of all kinds on the road. Unlike Xizhou, they are very orderly. When I occasionally stop and wait for the red light, I see pedestrians wearing all kinds of fashionable and brightly colored clothes, which are very different from the common black and white in Xizhou. Compared with the gray and blue clothing, this place is more western style.
The car drove past an ancient place with "Xuanwu Gate" written on it. Yang Liufang was shocked by the tall and majestic city gate. Passing by a tall building with gray bricks and red walls and cornices, what flashed past was a stone tablet with "Nanjing Drum Tower" written in green characters on it. The other small characters could not be seen clearly. After driving for a while, we arrived at a very prosperous place. Signs of various shopping malls were hung on the marble-faced Western-style buildings, and there were more and more pedestrians. The driver said this is Xinjiekou, the commercial center of Nanjing. From Xinjiekou, we turned to a place called Zhongshan Road. Wang Shan said from behind: "Zhongshan Road, we also have it in Xizhou."
The car turned into a small road and circled in front of a towering building. This tall white building with a facade made of rectangular lattice and glass soared straight into the sky. Not only Shi Yong and Shi Fang, but even those who stood taller than them Yang Liufang, who had seen the world, was shocked. The signboard of "Jinling Hotel" composed of Chinese characters and pinyin letters (they didn't know it was English at this time) was at the top, and the words were shining brightly in the sunlight.
Jinling Hotel is the venue for their exhibition and the hotel where they stay. The car drove all the way to the hotel's high-end revolving glass door. Before they could open the door, a smartly dressed male waiter with a cylindrical hat bent down to open the car door for them, covered their heads with one hand, and said in standard Mandarin: "Hello, welcome." Facing this kind of high-end service, the three of them were still a little uncomfortable.
After getting off the car, the waiter gently closed the door, then bowed and asked, "Gentlemen, welcome to our hotel. Do you have any luggage that you would like me to help you with?"
"Oh, it's in the trunk." The driver said to the waiter before they could answer. The waiter waved, and another waiter pushed out a pavilion-style golden car and placed their luggage on it one by one. Then he said politely: "Gentlemen, please come inside."
"Thank you." This was the first sentence Yang Liufang said.
"You're welcome. Could I have your room number, sir?"
"Oh, we are here to attend the Simmons International Exhibition. We should have already made reservations."
"Okay, please come with me."
A waiter took them to the front desk, and another waiter stood by with a cart. As soon as Yang Liufang reported his name at the front desk, the waiter respectfully handed him a golden key card.
"There are three gentlemen in total. Which two are Mr. Wang Shan and Mr. Shi Yong?"
"Uh (me), uh (me) yes." When Wang Shan and Shi Yong heard calling themselves, their hometown dialect came out excitedly.
"This is the room card for Mr. Wang and Mr. Shi. They live in 2036." The two took the room card and looked over it happily. Wang Shan also secretly turned it over with his hand to see if the room card was Pure gold. By this time, the waiter had changed to lead them upstairs to their rooms.
Yangliufang is a large bed room with a thick carpet that is soft and comfortable to step on. The white bedding is spread flat on the big bed, two thick pillows are placed side by side on the bedside, a large TV, and two single sofas, which looks very luxurious.
"Miss, can I make a long-distance call?" Yang Liufang walked into the room and asked the waiter who was still at the door.
"Okay, sir, please dial 0 in front, then dial the area code and phone number."
"Thanks."
"Wish you a pleasant stay. Goodbye."
"Goodbye." The waiter gently closed the door for him, and there was silence in the room. Yang Liufang sat on the head of the bed and felt it sink in. The soft mattress instantly surrounded his hips, making it very comfortable. He leaned on the pillow beside the bed and called Xizhou Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
"Brother, we have arrived in Nanjing."
"Have you had a good trip?"
"Well, it went very smoothly. The other party's arrangements were in place. How is your family? Has the loan been settled?"
"Oh, it's been done, 1 million. The bank staff said that if the payment cannot be received today, it will definitely arrive next Monday."
