Chapter 167: The Farm
“Bring me the specific situation of the Group’s farm to look at.”
The establishment of the Group’s farm was originally for Yishang’s artists. Gu Wanrong thought that since it was already there, the surplus output of the farm could be used as a benefit for the employee cafeteria.
With subsequent development, the vegetables, fruits, grain, and meat consumed in the Yishang employees’ cafeteria were basically products from the Group’s farm. Gu Wanrong hadn’t been paying constant attention, so she didn’t know the specific scale of the farm.
Tong Shenyi was well-prepared.
He projected the materials he had organized onto the screen. Every city where the Qianyuan Group had established a company or production plant had its own farm.
Moving to the next page, Tong Shenyi said, “Look, everyone. The testing results for the vegetables and fruits from our farm, where no chemicals are applied, show they are truly green food. The livestock we raise are mainly free-range, and the feed is mostly natural plants.”
“Currently, our farm has achieved a conscience-led, green, and pollution-free standard, but the raw materials purchased by the food factory fall far short of this index. Instead of putting great effort into purchasing raw materials, it’s better to expand our farm’s scale based on our existing conditions to reduce raw material purchases.”
Gu Wanrong didn’t speak, but she felt that Tong Shenyi’s argument was sound.
Wang Laikang, who had remained silent, spoke for the first time: “Chairman Gu, General Manager Tong, as the housekeeping aunties in our company say, the organic vegetables owners buy at high prices are not as fresh and delicious as those in the company cafeteria. From this perspective, the farm’s production and operating costs are not low.”
Wang Laikang had almost no contact with Gu Wanrong. He didn’t know that for her, as long as product quality was reliable, safe, and hygienic, making a bit less profit was not a problem at all.
At that moment, he keenly sensed that everyone in the meeting room was looking at him with unreadable expressions.
Gu Wanrong smiled gently and said softly, “Everyone, don’t worry. Although the farm’s operating costs might be slightly higher compared to purchasing raw materials ourselves, in reality, they won’t exceed them by much, and there is still a considerable profit margin.”
Her words were concise and clear, yet extremely persuasive, easily smoothing over the unease in everyone’s—specifically Wang Laikang’s—heart.
At this point, Wang Laikang finally realized that the concern he had just raised was somewhat redundant. He lowered his head slightly, a trace of embarrassment flashing across his face, and then kept his lips tightly shut.
Immediately after, Tong Shenyi continued his previous report. He pointed his laser pointer at the map displayed on the projection screen and introduced in detail, “The following are the various cities that meet the conditions for establishing a Group farm.
And these places I’ve specially marked not only have a larger usable land area and superior natural environment but also have huge market potential, allowing for large-scale production and maximizing profits.”
After listening to Tong Shenyi’s report, Gu Wanrong nodded with satisfaction and encouraged, “Manager Tong, feel free to go ahead and do it! Ensure that every customer of our Xiyuanlai Food can buy safe and reliable products and eat healthily and with peace of mind.”
After the matters related to Xiyuanlai overseen by Tong Shenyi ended, there were other matters related to Luyixuan, Qifeng, Keyun, Tito… and so on, groups in which Gu Wanrong held shares, that needed to be reported.
He alone spoke for the time of several people. Gu Wanrong deliberated and said, “The fields involved in the Group’s operations are becoming wider and wider, and more will surely be added in the future. The burden on your shoulders will get heavier and heavier. I suggest you hand Xiyuanlai over to someone else to manage.”
Tong Shenyi agreed without hesitation. After a brief thought, the information of one person emerged in his mind—Liang Zhongwei.
“Liang Zhongwei, the general manager of Xiyuanlai in C-City, is one of the company’s veterans. He has both seniority and ability. I think he can be promoted.” Tong Shenyi didn’t know what had happened that day at Shiweiju, so he considered for a while before suggesting Liang Zhongwei.
Gu Wanrong didn’t expect it to be him. After a blink, she said, “Add one more person. I’m afraid one person might not be able to take over the work of Xiyuanlai from you.”
As for who would eventually sit in the position of Xiyuanlai’s CEO, that would depend on their own abilities.
Tong Shenyi noted down Gu Wanrong’s requirements, thinking in his heart to ask around later to see what had happened between Liang Zhongwei and Gu Wanrong.
When it came to the final Guangle Housekeeping, Wang Laikang felt bitterness in his heart.
Guangle Housekeeping was like a child picked up from the street under the previous “mother,” so it was discarded. In the Qianyuan Group, it also felt like it wasn’t their own, and he had even said the wrong thing just now.
So bitter!
Look at Xiyuanlai, led personally by the group president, and then look at Fuzhen Jewelry downstairs. None of them were like him, meeting Chairman Gu only this once in the entire year. Only the cold numbers on the account showed that Chairman Gu hadn’t forgotten Guangle Housekeeping.
In Wang Laikang’s heart, a little figure was crying pitifully, but on the surface, he was still calm and composed, reporting the development status of Guangle Housekeeping in an orderly manner.
“You mentioned just now that the aunties said the organic vegetables sold on the market are not as good as the quality of the Group’s farm. After you go back, you can open a channel for owners to purchase agricultural products produced by the farm.” Gu Wanrong still remembered what Wang Laikang had said and gave instructions based on the philosophy of providing high-quality service to the company’s clients.
Chairman Gu, can we please move past that incident? It’s so embarrassing, ahhh.
Wang Laikang’s heart wailed in resistance, but on the surface, he respectfully responded, “Yes.”
Since Butler Liu had arrived by her side, as time went by, Gu Wanrong had less and less need for Auntie Xiu. She said to Wang Laikang, “Auntie Xiu doesn’t need to come to my place this year.”
Oh heavens! The only connection between Guangle Housekeeping and Chairman Gu—Auntie Xiu—is gone too! Our fate is so ill-fated; the snowflakes are fluttering, and the north wind is whistling~
In his heart, Wang Laikang passionately sang a verse of “A Spray of Plum Blossoms” to mourn his unpopular fate.
“I’ve talked with Auntie Xiu. The company will fund her to go to an IBA for advanced studies to train her on how to become a qualified butler.”
In fact, it was Auntie Xiu who first proposed the idea of leaving to Gu Wanrong. She felt that Butler Liu had arranged everything for taking care of Gu Wanrong and managing the Gu family’s household affairs in an orderly manner, and if she continued to stay, she would just be freeloading.
After understanding this, Gu Wanrong realized Auntie Xiu’s envy of Butler Liu, so she made this suggestion.
Wang Laikang listened seriously in silence. What?
“Chairman Gu, you are…?” Wang Laikang wanted to know what Gu Wanrong’s intention was.
“It’s like this. It takes a lot of manpower and energy for a housekeeping company to train an excellent employee, and the careers of excellent housekeeping aunties eventually end with them resigning and being privately employed. This is not the optimal solution for the company or the employees.”
Gu Wanrong recalled what Auntie Xiu had said: good aunties don’t circulate on the market.
Engaging in the housekeeping industry also has age limits. If you’re too young, your trust level is low; if you’re too old, you can’t do the work. In between, you have to spend time training abilities and improving your reputation, and in the end, you’re still just an excellent “auntie.”
Like Butler Liu, who could manage household chores below and manage employees above, she had her own set of skills and temperament. When the host was busy, she could also help the employer receive guests calmly. Don’t even mention how much Auntie Xiu envied her.
Gu Wanrong was inspired by this and felt that Guangle Housekeeping could upgrade and reform its employee training model.
“You mean, Guangle Housekeeping can train private butlers for the market in the future?” Wang Laikang didn’t expect that he, who had been cold-shouldered for half his life, would suddenly leave the “Cold Palace” and be promoted to “Noble Consort”!
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