'I have to be honest, I don't really know much about making wine. You are the professional masters, and you have been immersed in this industry for decades. You can make good wine with your eyes closed!' Han Songlin started by praising people; although, to a certain extent, he was also telling the truth. The youngest winemakers in front of him are all in their forties!
And the older ones are almost sixty!
Sixty years old is considered the age to retire.
But nowadays, as long as people can still work, who dares to retire?
'I have looked into your wages before, and I think they are a bit low! From now on, your wages will be 600 yuan a month, which is the basic salary. If the factory sells a lot of wine and makes a profit, there will definitely be a bonus at the end of the year. Please don't worry about this.'
'As for how the year-end bonus will be distributed, I haven't thought about it yet, but I will definitely make everyone satisfied.'
A pay rise!
This is naturally a good thing, a sudden doubling of wages is too much to be happy about.
It is the year-end bonus that they do not really care about, thinking that Han Songlin is just painting rosy pictures!
They are not stupid, and will not think too much about things they have not received.
'Boss, don't worry, we will do a good job, if the wine is not good, you can come to us!' Zhang Youfu directly expressed his stance, and the other four naturally expressed their stance as well.
The meaning is more or less the same, all expressing that they will work hard.
Han Songlin was satisfied. 'I've asked you here to tell you about the pay rise, and also to discuss how we should make our wine. In particular, the finished wine.'
'For the base wine, you also need to actively conduct research, improve production efficiency and quality, and find ways to improve the production process. As long as there are improvements, rewards and so on, they will definitely not be lacking. Afterwards, the factory will come up with a reward system.'
The five nodded seriously. After experiencing unemployment, they also cherish the time they have now.
In theory, as winemakers, they should not lack for work.
There are only two wineries in Keluochi, and apart from the current Fule Winery, the other one is also half dead and has not started work for a long time.
Go out and find work?
They are reluctant to leave home again. If they go out, what will happen at home?
'For the finished wine, you have to research how to blend a wine with a rich aroma and a comfortable taste. We have both mellow and fragrant white wines, so try blending the two together.'
Han Songlin directly suggested a blending method for a future wine.
White wine blended in this way has a rich aroma and a mellow taste.
Han Songlin was going to use this wine as the first white wine after Fule Wine Industry was established.
Zhang Youfu thought to himself, what does this young kid know about wine!
But everyone else on the surface expressed their respect for Han Songlin and said they would start experimenting with the wine when they got back.
Han Songlin was very busy, so after handing over the wine business, he got busy with other things; he calmed the staff in the factory and raised the workers' wages.
In addition, he had to clean up the traces left by Yang Yixiang.
Yes, that's right, clean up the traces left by Yang Yixiang.
For example, the previous management of the factory, Han Songlin, carried out a major reshuffle.
He placed his own people in charge.
One week after officially taking over the distillery, one of the workshops began production again.
As for the workers, many were called back.
Of course, they all had to undergo a new assessment before they could return.
This assessment was very formal, and its main purpose was to show everyone that work was hard-won.
Once production started, Han Songlin immediately required three shifts to work.
Naturally, this required a lot of workers, so the winery is currently hiring.
Working in a winery is also a physically demanding job, as the lees are dug out of the cellar.
Moreover, the lees are not just poured into the wine vat.
Instead, they are shoveled in with a shovel.
Han Songlin really doesn't have time to worry about production right now. To be honest, Han Songlin is feeling quite anxious.
Anyone who owes tens of millions of yuan is feeling anxious.
This is the first time Han Songlin has owed so much money!
In the past, when Han Songlin owed money, it was only up to 20,000 yuan at most.
Now it's suddenly over 20 million yuan!
It feels a bit surreal!
Well, at this time, Han Songlin's urgency was not due to debt.
Rather, he simply wanted to get the winery back on track.
Han Songlin was going to do two things: one was to change the packaging for the finished wine, and the second was to advertise.
Right, he also needed to make a good advertisement.
What should it be about?
Han Songlin expressed some confusion, wondering why he hadn't paid more attention to advertisements.
If he had known, he would not have cancelled the video membership to get rid of the ads!
What kind of advertisement is in Han Songlin's mind right now?
The ones he saw when he was a child.
Thinking of those advertisements, Han Songlin is full of spite.
There's one more thing. Should he launch one wine brand or more?
Forget it, he'll focus on one for now. Having too many product lines will actually distract the company's attention.
In the afternoon, Han Songlin drove back to the county seat.
He has been busy with the winery these past few days, and has been neglectful of Liu Yuyan.
Liu Yuyan didn't mind at all, as she knew that Han Songlin had been busy recently.
'You're going to Beijing?'
Han Songlin was very sure: 'Yes, I'm going to Beijing.'
This time, Han Songlin went to Beijing for advertising.
To advertise, you have to go to CCTV.
Han Songlin didn't want to say anything about going for the title of "King of Advertising" or anything like that, as there was no need.
After all, companies that have been the "King of Advertising" don't seem to have fared well in terms of development.
Except for Mengniu, which is doing well.
King of the label or not, Han Songlin really didn't care about this stuff.
Moreover, it was 1993, and CCTV had not yet come up with anything like the King of the Label.
Before going to the capital, Han Songlin first had to solve the problem of the bottle and packaging.
Fortune, what comes to mind first?
A happy family is a blessing!
So the bottle could not be a long, thin-necked bottle, but a short, round, short-necked bottle.
Moreover, the bottle should be decorated with some patterns to enhance its class.
It should not look like a beer bottle, which is too low-class.
Han Songlin specifically looked for a wine bottle manufacturer to produce a batch of bottles according to his requirements.
The bottle caps were also specially custom-made, with gold caps.
These companies, Shuchuan territory is there, and there are quite a few.
How many wine bottles do the many wineries in Shuchuan need each year?
Once the bottle problem was solved, there was still the design of the trademark and label.
The main colours were red, yellow and black, all very recognisable.
After a busy day, it was already July.
In July, due to the hot weather and the busy farming season, the winery took a holiday first.
If other private factories took a holiday, they would not pay their employees.
Han Songlin thought for a moment and decided to give his employees a little basic living allowance.
It's not much, just 80 yuan.
This is definitely enough.
At this time, Han Songlin hesitated a little, whether to go to the capital or wait for a while.
Because Liu Yuyan was due to give birth around this time.
If he went to the capital, the journey would be long and difficult, and he didn't know when he would be able to return.
Liu Yuyan was quite open about it, and instead comforted Han Songlin, saying, 'Go and attend to your business, I'm not having my first child, I've got experience!'
'Are you sure?'
'I'm sure and certain!'
Liu Yang also said on the side, 'Don't worry, brother-in-law, I'll take care of my sister!'
Looking at Liu Yang, who had grown a lot, he did well in the high school entrance exam this year and was admitted to Yicheng No. 1 High School without any problems.
Getting into Yicheng No. 1 High School basically meant that he would have a relatively stable chance of getting into a university.
Nowadays, universities are not expanding indefinitely, and getting in is still a bit difficult.
It's not like the future, where if you study hard, you can go to university.