Xie Sui was truly disappointed and had overestimated Wei Hao. The young man was good at sales, but running a factory required significant management skills. He was still young, not steady enough, and easily swayed, which led to the current situation.
Of course, Xie Sui also bore some responsibility. He had been busy with matters in the city and with Xu Donglai, neglecting this side.
Wei Hao said shamefully, "Brother Xie, can you give us another chance?"
Xie Sui's face was stern. "You were given a chance, but look at your aunt and uncle's attitude. Do they look like they want to solve the problem?"
Seeing his difficulty, Xie Sui didn't want to push things too far. "Go back and persuade them. If they want to resolve this properly, show some sincerity. Don't act shamelessly or try to guilt-trip me. We're all adults, and playing these games insults my intelligence."
Wei Hao's eyes lit up. "Thank you so much, Brother Xie. You are so magnanimous. I know you're a good person."
Xie Sui laughed in exasperation. "Don't give me 'good person' cards. That's not a compliment. I'm staying at the guesthouse tonight. Hurry up and settle this within the day."
"Okay, I understand."
After Wei Hao left, Xie Sui called Secretary Tang to ask if he had any acquaintances in the local county. Given the attitude of Wei Hao's relatives, Xie Sui didn't hold out much hope and decided to use his own means to resolve the issue.
Secretary Tang naturally supported him and introduced a classmate named Zhou, Zhou Bingwang, who was an office director in the county and a very resourceful person.
Xie Sui thanked him, bought some gifts, and immediately went to Zhou Bingwang's home.
Unlike Secretary Tang, Director Zhou had a round face and a kindly, good-natured demeanor. However, he also possessed the shrewdness of someone in the system, as one wouldn't reach the director's position without it.
Secretary Tang had already briefed him. Director Zhou was polite, but he hadn't expected Xie Sui to be so young.
"Director Zhou, sorry to bother you. I'm Xie Sui. Secretary Tang must have mentioned me?"
Director Zhou shook his hand and remarked, "Of course he did. I just didn't expect Factory Director Xie to be so young. Please, sit down. I have a general idea of your situation, but I need a few more details. Please explain carefully."
Xie Sui, with his silver tongue, could fabricate stories out of thin air. Now, facing the underhanded actions of Wei Hao's family, he painted himself as pitiful, like a wilting cabbage being bullied to the point of tears.
Director Zhou became indignant. "They are both employees of the unit. How could they do such a thing? If yours were a state-owned factory, they could face criminal charges."
Xie Sui retorted, "Is money from a private factory not real money? Can't they be prosecuted?"
Director Zhou looked embarrassed. "They can, but embezzling state property is different from misappropriating personal assets. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Please don't worry."
Xie Sui replied, "Of course, I trust Director Zhou. Wei Hao and I are like brothers. I'm willing to give them another chance. Director Zhou, please help mediate. If they remain obstinate, I won't hesitate to pursue legal action."
Director Zhou readily agreed. "Certainly, I will speak with them personally. You are a remarkable young man, capable of bending and straightening. You will surely achieve great things in the future."
Xie Sui said, "I will rely on your continued help, Director Zhou. My current food factory is launching many new projects, and I've also taken over the county's pickled vegetable factory to produce pickled cabbage. I'll send you some to try later."
"Pickled cabbage?"
"It's a type of pickled vegetable that people in the south enjoy very much. We'll see how it performs in our local market."
With his foresight from his previous life, Xie Sui was confident that pickled cabbage would sell well. Even pickled vegetables, if marketed properly, had great potential. In his past life, Wujiang pickled vegetables alone were worth hundreds of millions.
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After bidding farewell to Director Zhou, Xie Sui could finally rest and slept soundly.
He wasn't in a hurry and woke up leisurely the next morning, only to be disturbed by knocking. Upon opening the door, he saw Wei Hao, accompanied by his aunt and uncle.
"Brother Xie, sorry to disturb your rest."
"Please wait a moment while I wash up."
Xie Sui slammed the door shut. Wei Hao's uncle's face twitched. He felt completely snubbed.
However, remembering Director Zhou's words, he had to swallow his anger.
This young man was not to be underestimated; he had connections in the county. If he had known this yesterday, he wouldn't have been so arrogant.
Ten minutes later, Xie Sui emerged, refreshed. He found a breakfast shop and continued the discussion while eating.
He listened, and Wei Hao's uncle spoke. The production line would be arranged for him, and the money would be returned. Their sincerity was evident.
After eating his fill, Xie Sui didn't make things difficult for them. "Let's proceed as discussed. The factory production will be halted for now, and I will assign a new person in charge."
Wei Hao worried, "What about me?"
Xie Sui thought for a moment. "Go to the city and help your sister-in-law and my second sister."
Wei Hao happily agreed. As long as he wasn't unemployed, he was content. Following Xie Sui meant earning money and having freedom in his work. Who would want to be a loafer?
Xie Sui then presented Director Zhou with more gifts and expressed his heartfelt gratitude. Taking the money returned by Wei Hao's uncle, he returned to the county that same day.
Three days later, the first production line arrived, and the first batch of pickled cabbage was officially produced. Next came the promotion and sales to generate revenue.
Xie Sui hired a group of young salespeople, all in their early twenties, with pleasant appearances and quick wits, both male and female. They would undergo three days of training, after which their success would depend on their own efforts.
"You will all be assigned to different supply and marketing cooperatives and will hold free tasting events. However, control the quantities. There are many people who like freebies. We can't have one person tasting a whole bottle, can we?
Each person has a limit for free samples. Once you open up sales channels, you can apply for more promotional products. We'll have assessments every ten days. The first place will be rewarded with a hundred yuan, the second with eighty, and the third with fifty."
The salespeople were stunned. A hundred yuan bonus was equivalent to two or three months' salary. They were all pumped up, devising every possible way to sell the pickled cabbage.
Xie Sui was generous. He didn't intend to profit from the first batch of products and gave them all away for people to sample. The air in the entire county was filled with the aroma of pickled cabbage.
Who would refuse free food? They initially thought it was just another type of pickled vegetable, how tasty could it be?
Upon tasting it, they found it to be sweet, spicy, crisp, and refreshing, with a beautiful color that whetted the appetite. It was worlds apart from the overly salty pickled vegetables of the past.
If the salespeople hadn't controlled the portions, people would have indeed eaten a whole bottle as Xie Sui had predicted.
However, good pickled cabbage wasn't cheap. A one-jin bottle cost three mao, which was three times the price of ordinary pickled vegetables that cost one mao per jin.
The townspeople could afford it, but the rural population could not. While there were many delicious foods, spending money was a different matter. Rural residents, who had just begun to solve their basic needs for food and clothing, were still focused on filling their stomachs, not yet at the stage of enjoying fine delicacies.
Fortunately, the market recognized the pickled cabbage, and the second batch of goods was gradually sold, receiving positive feedback. Xie Sui gained confidence; the pickled cabbage business had great potential!