Wang Yu made a last-minute decision that the first batch of vehicles needed to be delivered to Jiangping City, and he had his own reasons for doing so.
On one hand, he had existing orders to fulfill, and Jiangping City was the furthest, so it naturally had to be the first to depart.
On the other hand, it was also an important market. The city held a significant position in the agricultural machinery industry, not just within the province but across the entire country.
Therefore, the deliveries there carried strategic importance, directly impacting whether the "Hope" series products could open up the market.
Not to mention the factor of Wu Lingling; he had met her there.
As she had said, finding cooperative agents would be a better choice starting from there, as a wider market meant more opportunities!
"Jiangping City?"
Hearing Wang Yu's words, Brother Hu was taken aback.
He probably hadn't expected to be assigned work so soon. However, when there was money to be made, there was no reason to refuse. He immediately patted his chest and agreed.
"Little Factory Director, wherever you say, I'll go. Through fire and water, no problem!"
Brother Hu declared confidently. Xiangzi, standing beside him, chimed in, "Boss, it's 'through wind and fire, mountains of knives and seas of fire.'"
"You talk too much!"
Brother Hu was furious and kicked him again with a thud.
"I'll accompany the Little Factory Director to run the vehicles. The rest of you scoundrels, hurry up and get your licenses. Otherwise, don't come crying to me when you can't drive. It's a small matter if you can't earn money yourselves, but it's a big deal if you delay the Little Factory Director's vehicle transportation!"
Brother Hu's string of reprimands even included the matter of driving licenses. It showed his strong sense of duty and role adoption.
"Don't worry about that, everyone. If you need to practice driving, you can train at our factory. If the vehicles get scratched or damaged, just bring them to the production line for repairs. We also have many experienced masters who can teach you hand-to-hand. You can practice with confidence."
Wang Yu added with a smile, offering his support.
Learning to drive wasn't too difficult these days; the challenge was the lack of cars for practice.
However, for an automobile factory, this was hardly a problem!
Wang Yu's words immediately drew cheers from the group of hooligans. They howled with joy, singing his praises.
"Little Wang Factory Director is righteous!"
The cheers and noisy clamor of the hooligans soon reached the bicycle factory. Huang He, who was busy directing workers, frowned and walked out upon hearing them.
"What are you rascals making such a fuss about now?" Huang He asked, frowning as he looked at Brother Hu and his gang.
Seeing their usually imposing Uncle, who could even speak harshly to their parents, emerge, the hooligans immediately quieted down.
"Nothing much, Uncle," Brother Hu said with a grin, sidling up to him. "The Little Wang Factory Director has arranged a job for us, and we're all happy about it."
"A job? For you?" Huang He glanced at Brother Hu disdainfully. It wasn't that he looked down on his nephew-in-law... well, he actually did.
Did he not know what kind of person Wang Quanhhu was? He was the typical sort who could mess things up but never accomplish anything. What kind of job could such a person be assigned? Sabotage?
"It's true, Uncle!" Brother Hu cried out, feigning injustice. However, Huang He clearly didn't believe him and instead turned to Wang Yu apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Factory Director Wang," Huang He said apologetically. "They've caused you trouble. I'll discipline them more in the future."
"Listen to me, Uncle!"
"Shut up!"
"I..."
Watching the burly young man, Brother Hu, act as meek as a quail in front of the gaunt, middle-aged Huang He, not only made Wang Yu smile but also caused Wu Lingling to cover her mouth and chuckle.
"Factory Director Huang, you've truly misunderstood them this time."
Wang Yu said with a smile to Huang He, stopping him from further reprimanding Brother Hu and the others.
"I am indeed here to discuss work with them. I'll be heading to Jiangping City with Brother Hu soon."
"How is that possible? Little Wang Factory Director, please don't try to comfort me." Huang He still seemed unconvinced, thinking Wang Yu was just trying to smooth things over.
However, after Wang Yu explained his logistics and transportation ideas one by one, Huang He finally looked at them with a half-believing tilt of his head.
"Little Wang Factory Director, your idea is certainly sound, but can they... do it?"
Huang He still had some reservations.
"Don't worry. They're all our own people anyway. We'll keep the profits within the family. If there's business, we'll all share it." Wang Yu's explanation finally put Huang He at ease.
"Alright, if that's the case, you boys need to work hard and not betray Factory Director Wang's trust," Huang He said, nodding and instructing the group of hooligans.
The hooligans nodded vigorously in agreement, promising not to let Wang Yu down.
In their words, whether it was Huang He or the hooligans, Wang Yu's status had implicitly elevated. They regarded him with a sense of respect, treating him as much more than just an ordinary young man.
"Little Wang Factory Director, our bicycle factory is almost all set up. We'll be able to resume production soon."
Huang He changed the subject and said to Wang Yu.
"Is that so? Uncle Huang's efficiency is truly remarkable!" Wang Yu praised sincerely.
He himself was responsible for an entire automobile factory and knew how much work went into managing one, especially a bicycle factory that had gone bankrupt. Getting it running again required a considerable amount of capital and connections. Anyone else might not have managed it in a month.
But Huang He had truly accomplished it in just a week, just as he had promised.
This made Wang Yu look at him with new admiration.
It was no wonder he could keep the hooligans like Brother Hu so completely in line, like "braising tofu with brine," one subduing the other!
"Our automobile factory is also arranging for engine production. We can start with small-scale trial production.
Um, after I return from Jiangping City, we'll immediately arrange for the trial production of the first batch of prototype vehicles. What do you think?"
Wang Yu's words made Huang He nod. "Alright, I'll first arrange for the workers to return to work, then produce some molds according to the blueprints, and try some small-batch production."
"Okay, Uncle Huang!"
...
The communication and discussion between the two parties went smoothly. Even as Wang Yu and Wu Lingling left the bicycle factory together, Wang Yu still had a smile on his face, clearly in good spirits.
"Is this the bodyguard you were talking about?" Wu Lingling said to Wang Yu with a hint of exasperation. "You actually thought of hiring a bunch of hooligans to form a logistics team."
"These people generally lack discipline. Aren't you afraid they'll cause trouble later? And aren't you giving them too generous treatment?"
Wang Yu just laughed heartily in response to Wu Lingling's words.
"In the face of benefits, nothing is impossible. As long as the money is right, these guys can be taught to be patriotic and love the country.
Besides, generous treatment is the foundation for them to go all out!"
Before his rebirth, there were always companies shouting slogans about learning from the "wolf culture" of some company.
They offered extremely low base salaries and seemingly high commissions, wishing employees would give their all for them.
In the end, such companies rarely fared well. Even if there were a few exceptionally strong individuals, they would eventually leave for greener pastures or start their own businesses.
The companies that could truly make people go all out were those that offered good benefits and high commissions, because they valued this hard-won good job!
And these hooligans, under normal circumstances, wouldn't have many opportunities to earn money.
Being given this opportunity by Wang Yu was like having burned incense for eight lifetimes, so how could they not cherish it?
Even if there were a few who were truly incorrigible, the other hooligans wouldn't tolerate them because they would infringe upon their vested interests!
"You do have a point there," Wu Lingling mused, nodding thoughtfully at Wang Yu's words.
"Moreover, I'm not solely relying on these hooligans. I still have a trump card!"
Wang Yu suddenly smiled.