sinovels Chapter 99 has been released.
Chapter 99 has been released.
Qian Lu replied that Team Leader Li had held a meeting of the villagers and talked about the money. Everyone was overjoyed, saying that following him was the best decision they had ever made. Now the village has expanded its vegetable fields by more than 200 mu, added more than 2,000 chickens, and more than 100 pigs. Team Leader Li said that the whole village trusts him and that he can work with peace of mind and not worry about his family.
Qian Cheng felt a warm glow inside after reading the letter.
He wasn't doing it alone; he had the whole village behind him.
That day, he received a letter from the Provincial Department of Education.
Upon opening the letter, I found it was from Director Chen. It said the province was establishing an agricultural and sideline product supply company to provide vegetables to schools, government offices, and factories. They wanted to appoint him as manager to oversee the day-to-day operations and asked if he would be willing.
Qian Cheng held the letter, stunned for a long time.
Become a manager?
He never thought of it.
He read the letter several times, then put it down and picked it up again.
That evening, he went to see Zhang Mingxi and showed her the letter.
Zhang Mingxi was stunned after reading it.
"Qian Cheng, do you want to go?"
Qian Cheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either."
Zhang Mingxi looked at him and asked, "What are you afraid of?"
Qian Cheng said, "It's not that I'm afraid. It's that I'm afraid of not doing a good job and letting people down."
Zhang Mingxi grasped his hand.
"Qian Cheng, you started from sprouting bean sprouts and have worked your way up to where you are now. What haven't you done well? I believe you can do it."
Qian Cheng looked at her, and his heart warmed.
"Do you really think so?"
Zhang Mingxi nodded: "I really think so."
Qian Cheng was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled.
"Okay, let's give it a try."
The next day, he wrote back to Director Chen, saying he was willing to do it.
Director Chen quickly replied, asking him to report to the provincial capital next month to prepare for the company's affairs.
Qian Cheng held the letter and read it over and over again.
Manager of the Provincial Agricultural and Sideline Products Supply Company.
These words kept swirling in his mind, leaving him somewhat bewildered.
He recalled that just a year ago, he was still sitting on a heated brick bed in Laowozi Village, worrying about earning a single yuan. Now, he was going to the provincial capital to become a manager.
Seeing him in a daze, Zhang Mingxi waved her hand in front of his eyes.
"What are you thinking about?"
Qian Cheng snapped out of his daze, looked at her, and smiled.
"Thinking about the past year or so, it feels like a dream."
Zhang Mingxi smiled and leaned on his shoulder.
"It's not a dream, it's real."
The two sat on a bench on campus, bathed in moonlight and caressed by the wind.
After a long while, Zhang Mingxi suddenly asked, "Qian Cheng, now that you've gone to the provincial capital, what are we going to do?"
Qian Cheng was stunned for a moment, then took her hand.
"You'll come to the provincial capital after you graduate. We'll still be together."
Zhang Mingxi nodded without saying anything.
But Qian Cheng felt that her grip tightened.
At the end of June, the school summer vacation started.
Qian Cheng didn't go home; he went directly to the provincial capital to report for duty.
The provincial education department arranged an office for him, right downstairs from Director Chen's building. The office wasn't large, just a table, a few chairs, and a filing cabinet. But it was bright and clean, and looked quite presentable.
Director Chen introduced him to several leaders and a few other people. One was Old Wang from the finance department, another was Old Li from the business department, and the third was Xiao Liu from the office. They said it was a team assigned to him so they could work together from now on.
Qian Cheng shook hands with each of them, feeling a little nervous inside, but he didn't show it on his face.
In the first month, I didn't get anything done; I was just running around doing paperwork.
Business license, tax registration, bank account—one step at a time. Today they're missing this stamp, tomorrow that document, and the day after they say I have to fill out a new form. Qian Cheng's legs were practically worn out from running around so much before he finally got all the paperwork done.
Old Wang felt a pang of sympathy watching him run around.
"Xiao Qian, these are things we should be doing. You're the manager, you shouldn't be doing this."
Qian Cheng said, "Uncle Wang, I'm new here and don't know anything. It'll be good for me to run around and get familiar with things."
Old Wang nodded and didn't say anything more.
Now that the paperwork is done, it's time to get down to business.
Qian Cheng called Lao Wang, Lao Li, and Xiao Liu together for a meeting.
"Everyone, the company has just been established, and there are many things to do. My idea is to first stabilize our supply channels. We currently supply more than a hundred schools, which is our foundation and we can't afford to lose it."
Old Li said, "I'm handling the supply, so that's not a big problem. The key is the source of goods; we need to ensure a stable supply."
Qian Cheng said, "I'll take care of the supply. Our village has several hundred acres of vegetable fields, several thousand chickens, and over a hundred pigs. If that's not enough, we can expand further."
Old Wang asked, "What about the funds? The company only has five thousand yuan in start-up capital. Is that enough?"
Qian Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Use it as soon as possible. We'll figure out a way if we run out."
Xiao Liu said, "Manager, should we hire more people? There are only four of us right now, and we can't handle the workload."
Qian Cheng said, "Hire. First, hire five salespeople to visit schools and factories. Then hire two accountants to help you share the burden."
After the meeting, everyone went about their own business.
Qian Cheng wrote a letter to Qian Lu, urging the village to expand its scale and increase production. The letter was detailed: now that the company is established, the supply will only increase in the future, and the village should be prepared.
Qian Lu replied that Team Leader Li had held a meeting of the villagers and shared the good news. The villagers were overjoyed, saying that their village had produced a manager, a source of great pride. They had expanded their vegetable garden by 300 mu, added 5,000 chickens, and 200 pigs. Team Leader Li said that the whole village supported him and told him to focus on his work and not worry about his family.
Qian Cheng felt a warm glow inside after reading the letter.
He wasn't doing it alone; he had the whole village behind him.
Recruiting went smoothly. Xiao Liu posted a notice, and within a few days, a bunch of people applied. Qian Cheng personally interviewed them and selected five bright young men, all of whom were high school graduates and could write and calculate.
The new sales staff received three days of training before being sent out to make sales.
They've already visited most of the schools in the provincial capital. This time, they'll visit factories, government offices, and hospitals. These organizations also need canteens and food; they're all potential clients.
After a month, we signed contracts with more than 30 more companies. Including the original ones, we are now supplying more than 150 companies in total.
Qian Cheng calculated that he now delivers over 8,000 jin of vegetables, over 3,000 eggs, and over 500 jin of meat every day. The monthly turnover is over 30,000 yuan, and the company earns 5,000 to 6,000 yuan.
Looking at the account books, he felt at ease.
Old Wang was also pleased and said, "Xiao Qian, you're doing a good job as manager. At this rate, you'll earn tens of thousands by the end of the year."
Qian Cheng said, "Uncle Wang, this is just the beginning. We need to expand further."
Life goes on so busily, one day after another.
September arrived in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Mingxi started school.
Qian Cheng took a day off to go back to the city to pick her up.
It had been a year since I last saw Zhang Mingxi, but he was still the same as before. He smiled as soon as he saw me.
"Qian Cheng, you've lost weight."
Qian Cheng touched his face and said, "It's good to be thinner; you look more energetic."
The two took a car to the provincial capital.
On the way, Zhang Mingxi leaned on his shoulder, asking all sorts of questions: How's the company? Where are you staying? Is the food good? Qian Cheng answered them one by one, speaking casually.