Hong Kong Variety Show: From Little Brother to Big Boss

The vehicle slowly stopped.

When Boss Lin cashed out his assets and planned to return to Malaysia to develop, the workers and management of the brewery had already been laid off by him.

Therefore, after Liu Xu got off the car, the first thing he saw was the deserted surroundings and a tightly closed factory gate.

Liu Xu looked around the brewery. He had an appointment today.

When Liu Xu saw a middle-aged man in a suit and carrying a black briefcase standing under a tree with a nervous look on his face, staring at him and others, he waved to him.

Qian Lin is in his forties and has to bear the burden of a large family and a heavy mortgage. Previously, as the acting boss of a brewery, he enjoyed a good salary and a comfortable life.

However, things change. The owner of the brewery decided to abandon the business in Hong Kong Island and return to his own country to develop. He laid off all the workers and planned to sell the brewery.

Just like that, Qian Lin suddenly became unemployed. Although his boss gave everyone a considerable severance pay when he laid off himself and others, if he did not find a new source of income, the money would be spent sooner or later.

The burden of life seemed to have been placed on his shoulders overnight.

In order to prevent the house from being repossessed by the bank due to default on mortgage payments, Qian Lin has been running around and applying for jobs everywhere!

But the reality is cruel. Either the salary is too low for him to make a living, or he needs to start from scratch and start again as a clerk, which he is unwilling to accept.

The pressure of the mortgage was like a mountain, making Qian Lin breathless.

Just when he was hitting a wall everywhere and almost in despair, the previous brewery suddenly contacted him and said they wanted to give him a decent job and let him continue to be the brewery's acting boss with the same salary as before.

However, he needed to come to the brewery entrance the next afternoon to wait for the interview.

Although the voice coming from the microphone was very young, he did not doubt its authenticity. The arrival of this news made him feel like he saw the dawn of life. He was so excited that he could not sleep all night.

He got up early, dressed up carefully, and then waited for the new boss to arrive under the big tree next to the brewery with great anticipation. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that he could be re-employed as the acting boss.

When Qian Lin saw a very young boy waving at him not far away, his heart beat faster and he felt as if he had seen an angel at that moment.

Without any hesitation, Qian Lin trotted up to the young man with a smile on his face.

"You are Mr. Liu Xu who spoke to me last night, right? You are really young and promising!" Qian Lin greeted him warmly while carefully observing the new boss.

Liu Xu smiled and nodded, motioning Qian Lin to walk with him. "Yes, I am Liu Xu. I heard from Uncle Lin about your work experience at the brewery, and I admire your abilities very much. I would like to know what the specific situation of the brewery is like now?"

Qian Lin was delighted and immediately began to explain the situation of the brewery to Liu Xu in detail: "Mr. Liu, this brewery covers an area of ​​2,000 square meters, is of moderate size, fully equipped, and has mature technology."

"The previous owner had a good business in Hong Kong Island, but decided to quit for personal reasons and sold the brewery to you. As the acting owner, I have been responsible for managing production and sales, and I am very familiar with every link."

Then he began to introduce the production and labor situation of the brewery to Liu Xu: "If this brewery runs at full capacity, it can produce 5,000 tons of beer every month. It is equipped with five repair and maintenance technicians, plus 50 ordinary employees."

"However, due to the limitation of sales channels, the brewery only produces 7.5 tons of beer per month. That is bottles of -liter beer. Any more will easily lead to overcapacity."

"The beer produced in addition will be stored in the innermost warehouse of the brewery. It is 500 meters long and wide, and can store a total of 20 million bottles of beer."

"I believe that as long as we can continue to maintain our previous operating strategy, the brewery will continue to be profitable." Qian Lin's tone was full of confidence.

Liu Xu listened carefully to Qian Lin's explanation and nodded his approval from time to time. He was impressed by Qian Lin's professional ability and enthusiasm for the brewery.

But Liu Xu didn't know that Qian Lin's passion was not for the brewery, but only for life.

"Qian Lin, I really admire your abilities and your passion for the brewery. I have decided to hire you as the acting boss of the brewery." Liu Xu said sincerely.

Hearing the news, Qian Lin was so excited that he almost jumped up. He quickly thanked Liu Xu and promised to do his best to make the brewery shine again.

Liu Xu didn't need the other party to make the brewery shine, because the brewery would only be responsible for producing beer in the future.

He first patted Qian Lin on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down, and then said: "From now on, the brewery will only produce beer. As for the sales issue, I will set up another company to be responsible for this matter."

"You have to make sure that the brewery can produce at least 100 tons of beer every month while ensuring the quality of the beer. Can you do it?" Liu Xu asked Qian Lin with a serious expression and unquestionable determination in his eyes.

"I guarantee that the task will be completed." Qian Lin answered firmly, but his expression immediately showed a hint of difficulty. "The previous workers were fired. Now we are short of manpower, so it may take some time to handle it."

"I understand your concerns." Liu Xu nodded, "But I believe you are familiar with the information of the previous employees in the factory. I will give you three days to find all the previous employees and start work immediately. I will make arrangements for the remaining staff vacancies."

"In addition, in order to motivate everyone, I decided to adjust the salary."

Liu Xu continued, "I will raise your salary by 3,000, 10,000 Hong Kong dollars per month. The technicians are the core of production, and their salary will be raised by 1,500, 6,000 Hong Kong dollars per month. For ordinary employees, their salary will be raised by 1,000, 4,000 Hong Kong dollars per month."

"In addition, I will arrange for a deputy factory manager to help you manage the factory. His salary will be two thousand less than yours. I hope you can work together to manage the factory well."

"As for the previous managers, I have decided not to have any of them except you. What I want is a brand new and efficient team."

"But, let me be frank with you," Liu Xu's tone suddenly became stern, "If you fail to complete my task, or if there is a problem with the quality of the beer, I will terminate the employment contract with you without hesitation. Do you understand?"

Qian Lin nodded with a firm expression: "I understand, Mr. Liu. I will definitely not let you down."

Qian Lin knew that the new boss appointed him as deputy director because he was worried about him, but he also understood that it was reasonable for the new boss to have concerns about him.

Moreover, the new boss directly raised his salary by 3,000 yuan. He never dared to think of a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan before. He felt a great sense of responsibility, but at the same time, he was full of motivation.

He will use practical actions to prove his ability and let the new boss see his determination and strength.

Accompanied by Qian Lin, Liu Xu spent nearly two hours to finally complete the inspection of the entire brewery.

The reason why it took so long was that Liu Xu needed to listen carefully to Qian Lin's general explanation of the functions, usage, maintenance, etc. of these equipment.

Although as the boss, he does not have to operate these equipments personally, he thinks it is necessary to know a little bit about them, which will help him to have a more comprehensive understanding of the production process and operation status of the brewery.

At the same time, from this knowledge, he can also understand the familiarity and professionalism of Qian Lin’s team’s brewery equipment and production processes.

After telling the other party that he would transfer one million to the brewery account in two days, he got into the Polonaise and parted ways with Qian Lin.