Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

Meng Chuan and General Manager Ye have discussed this.

The factory must be large, the bigger the better.

But in a place like Shanghai where every inch of land is incredibly valuable.

Finding a place that is both easily accessible and large enough is really not easy.

During this period, President Ye has traveled to almost the entire city of Shanghai.

He finally found this place with the help of relevant departments.

However, with such a large area, the annual rent must be considerable.

This is a considerable burden on the fledgling, large-scale manufacturing industry.

"It's not big enough; I actually think it's too small!"

Meng Chuan looked around at the surroundings and said with great satisfaction.

It must be said that wealthy people have excellent taste; the planning here is superb.

It has recreational facilities such as a floodlit tennis court and a swimming pool.

It is surrounded by lush gardens, fields and lakes, creating a beautiful environment.

This creates a sense of isolation between it and the bustling city.

It's a great place for leisure and vacation.

Most importantly, the surrounding area is full of villa-style buildings.

There are also several hotels with more than 20 floors.

Converting these hotels into office buildings would be a good idea.

In any case, the infrastructure is all there; with a little modification, it can be used for offices or as employee housing.

This would save a considerable amount of money and construction time.

Meng Chuan only needs to set up the factory.

This could significantly shorten the construction time.

“I asked around, and the annual rent here is 5 million.”

Mr. Ye said with some reluctance:

"The higher authorities also promised that the rent would not be raised for twenty years, but there was a requirement that at least 10,000 jobs must be provided every year, and the minimum wage must not be lower than 2000 yuan."

"If you can provide more than 20,000 units, the first three years' rent will be waived. There are also many other benefits, such as loan incentives, equipment subsidies, etc..."

"Most importantly, if we can pay more than 10 billion in taxes every year, we can get 80% of the rent back. If we can pay more than 20 billion in taxes every year, the rent will be waived, and there will be tax subsidies as well."

General Manager Ye explained the information he had gathered to Meng Chuan in detail.

In 2014, the minimum wage in Shanghai was only 1820 yuan.

The relevant departments are indeed working to protect the interests of ordinary workers.

However, in a metropolis like Shanghai, let alone 1,800 yuan, even 2,000 yuan is simply not enough to live on.

Of course, this is just the minimum standard.

A typical frontline worker, including overtime pay, can usually earn around 3000 yuan.

Meng Chuan also worked in a factory back then, working overtime, but he only earned a little over 2000 yuan.

Those days still seem like yesterday to Meng Chuan.

"Sigh! Life is still quite difficult for ordinary people."

Meng Chuan sighed, then solemnly said to President Ye:

"In your reply above, you should say that we guarantee to provide more than 10,000 jobs, with a minimum wage of no less than 3,000. We provide social insurance and housing fund, and we will try our best to ensure that workers' monthly take-home pay is no less than 5,000, or even more, if they work overtime voluntarily."

People who have been caught in the rain always feel an urge to hold an umbrella for others.

Meng Chuan climbed up from the very bottom of society.

He knew the suffering of the people at the bottom of society.

In 2014, a monthly income of 5,000 yuan is enough for an average family to make a living.

If both husband and wife have an income of 5,000.

With 10,000 yuan a month, the quality of life is quite good.

"Mr. Meng, isn't this... a bit too high?"

Mr. Ye was getting a little anxious.

As Meng Chuan once said, maintaining a price advantage for products is essential to gaining greater market competitiveness.

With such high salaries, the product's price advantage becomes less obvious.

"Don't worry! This industry is big enough, and the profits are plentiful enough. Trust me."

Meng Chuan said confidently.

Meng Chuan was absolutely confident that he could make money as long as he could capture enough market share.

Moreover, no one should be exploited except the poorest people at the bottom of society.

Admittedly, if the salary standard were lowered, Meng Chuan could save at least three to five hundred million yuan every year.

However, whether or not we make money is not important, as it doesn't matter if it's three or five hundred million.

If Meng Chuan were to open an industry that could capture nearly half of the global market.

It's simply outrageous to be so stingy and concerned about a few hundred million in profit.

An extra three or five hundred million a year wouldn't even be enough to embellish Meng Chuan's fortunes.

But for ordinary workers, it was a lifesaver.

"President Meng, I still want to say, 'A kind heart cannot command an army, and righteousness cannot manage finances...'"

Mr. Ye hesitated for a moment.

President Ye still felt that Meng Chuan was too young.

Of course, it's not that Mr. Ye is heartless and wants to squeeze food out of the workers.

After all, Hongda International's annual profit is barely over 100 million.

For him, three to five hundred million is already a lot.

Moreover, he couldn't even imagine what level this factory area would reach in the future.

"Mr. Ye, let's take a long-term view. I can tell you clearly that the salary I mentioned before was too low. I will raise it in the future. And I can also guarantee that we will make enough money."

Meng Chuan said confidently.

Of course, there's one more thing Meng Chuan didn't say.

The policy of allowing some to get rich first to help others get rich later is a national policy.

Don't underestimate this national policy. The future will prove that those who do not abide by this policy will not go far.

Capitalism is always bloody.

How many of those who have truly become wealthy still remember the promises they made back then?

But ten years from now, history will tell those who have become rich.

Those who forget this promise will be marginalized or even purged.

Therefore, Meng Chuan's intention was not only to "hold an umbrella" for ordinary people, but also a means of protecting himself.

"Okay, then I will submit the application as Mr. Meng suggests."

Mr. Ye said with a wry smile.

Meng Chuan is the major shareholder, and he has no choice but to accept Meng Chuan's decision.

Besides, he had already decided to go crazy with Meng Chuan.

Let's go crazy to the end!

"I will hire a professional team to design the factory area, but I still recommend a steel structure, which will allow for rapid production."

"Mr. Ye continued."

"A steel structure is fine, but the factory area must be large. And it must have a basement."

Meng Chuan nodded.

"A basement? Isn't that unnecessary? Our factory area is so big..."

"Mr. Ye frowned."

That's 108 million square meters.

Even excluding the villa area and hotel buildings, there are still nearly 105 million square meters of vacant land.

After all, this is a golf course.

"It's very necessary. Ideally, we should build two basement levels and hollow out everything that can be hollowed out. We need a lot of warehouses."

Meng Chuan shook his head and said:

"Furthermore, the factory area above the basement should ideally be built to a five-story standard. I need it to accommodate at least one thousand ordinary mask production lines and no less than ten thousand N95 mask production lines."

The demand for regular face masks is the highest.

But it is also the easiest to produce.

The most advanced equipment can produce up to 1000 units per minute on a single production line.

If there are a thousand production lines, they can guarantee the production of at least 100 million units per day.

The daily demand for ordinary masks in China is only around 100 million.

This supply is sufficient to meet the daily needs of dozens of countries.

However, the production of N95 masks is relatively much slower.

A normal production line can only produce about 20 units per minute.

However, the demand for N95 masks is not high unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, in addition to masks, Meng Chuan also needs to produce protective clothing, face shields, and other items.

Therefore, Meng Chuan still felt that the five floors of above-ground working area and the two floors of underground working area were not enough.

"Aren't we taking too big a step?"

"I'm surprised," said President Ye.

"Don't worry! I can handle the domestic distribution channels. You just need to focus on getting the international channels in. As long as we can produce it, we'll have no trouble selling it."

Meng Chuan said confidently.

With Zheng Donglai's 10 billion yuan, Meng Chuan is no longer afraid of spending money.

Zheng Donglai has been deeply involved in the medical industry for many years.

He can handle all the domestic channels.

If we're going to do it, Meng Chuan wants to do it the biggest.