Chapter 425: Chapter 255 Recruiting Qiu Peilin
"This..."
Qiu Peilin was stunned for a moment.
To say Qiu Peilin is a man of principle would be an understatement. His upbringing taught him never to act against his principles. So after this incident, he had the courage to apologize and voluntarily stop the infringement.
But in Qiu Peilin’s view, he actually had no relationship with Zhao Bingguang on the other end of the line.
No friendship means no bias, and certainly no favors.
Yet, the other party called now, offering him an OEM order for processing.
As a fishing rod factory, what’s the most important thing?
Some say it’s original research and design, some say it’s superior quality control, others say it’s the spirit of contract.
All of these are true, but most important of all, are the orders!
With continuous orders, the factory has a source of profit. With money, it can support various activities like research, design, after-sales service, etc.
Now, the exhibition was canceled, and the recruitment was interrupted.
Yet orders came on their own, leaving Qiu Peilin, who had prepared for tough times, in disbelief.
"What? Any concerns? Sounds like there’s another issue?" Zhao Bingguang continued.
"No! No problem! Our factory’s production workshop is fully equipped, and all workers are master craftsmen with over ten years of experience! We guarantee to meet the order with high standards!" Qiu Peilin promised over the phone.
"Then, after the exhibition, shall I visit Weihai to meet in person?"
"No need, just give me your hotel location; I’ll turn back at the next service area and rush back fast!"
A true veteran, Qiu Peilin showed high execution capability in just a few words.
"Alright, I’ll text you the address!"
"Okay!"
...
The call ended quickly.
Qiu Peilin glanced at the phone, then turned to look at the other employees in the car. Pretending to be calm, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, opened the car window, and took a deep puff.
He needed to calm down; the sense of disbelief still lingered from one moment worrying how to keep the factory running to the next moment when opportunity knocked.
"Boss, did we get a new order?" The bravest employee in the driver’s seat, Xiao Zhou, asked.
Qiu Peilin exhaled heavily and said, "Yes! We’ll make a U-turn at the nearest service area ahead, we’re heading back to Meijiang!
President Zhao from Famous Fishing Tackle Company is giving us an OEM order for fishing rods! This solves our factory’s survival issue!"
"Wow!"
"Haha, this is great!"
"That’s awesome!"
...
All five or six employees in the van exclaimed spontaneously.
No matter their age, they’ve been working with Qiu Peilin, the factory director, for many years. President Qiu may not be very skilled at running a fishing rod factory, but he treats his employees very well.
Previously, they only produced low-end goods with thin profit margins. He decided to transition by investing hundreds of thousands to buy black pit fishing rods, but ended up getting scammed.
If it weren’t for Zhao’s phone call, Qiu Peilin had considered mortgaging his house to keep the factory running alongside legal actions for accountability.
Now things are looking up, and the company sees a new path forward!
Later that night, around eight, the car pulled up downstairs at the hotel following the address given by Zhao Bingguang.
Old Qiu called Zhao Bingguang, and quickly, Old Zhao and Zhang Yang came downstairs to greet them.
"Haven’t eaten yet? Come on, let’s find a place to grab a bite! My treat!" Old Zhao eagerly suggested as he shook hands with the other.
"President Zhao, your call was a huge help! It’s on me, let’s go have a drink!" Qiu Peilin replied cheerfully and candidly.
"It’s late, let’s just find a small place then!"
"Settled then!"
Soon, Old Zhao and Zhang Yang followed in a car behind Qiu Peilin’s, driving around the nearby streets, finally stopping at a small restaurant still open.
"President Zhao, you drink, right? Tonight we’re celebrating, must have a drink with you! Pick something to eat, whatever you like!" Qiu Peilin gestured to the menu courteously.
Zhao Bingguang smiled lightly, "Sure, let’s drink a bit!"
Quickly, Qiu Peilin ordered dishes, specifically dividing into two tables for easier conversation. All the employees participating in the exhibition were present, seated at a large table in the main hall. Old Zhao, Qiu Peilin, and Zhang Yang chose a four-seat booth by the window.
By this time, the restaurant’s kitchen wasn’t busy, and soon hot dishes began arriving, Qiu Peilin grabbed two bottles of cheap liquor from the counter and opened them all.
"Young man, what would you like to drink?" While opening the alcohol, Qiu Peilin noted Zhang Yang and asked courteously.
Zhang Yang grinned, "I’ll have some of the hard stuff too. Sit down, I’ll get it myself." With that, Zhang Yang went to the counter and brought back a bottle of the cheap liquor.
This smooth move of turning the host into a guest surprised Qiu Peilin a bit.
In Qiu Peilin’s habitual thinking, he assumed Zhang Yang was merely a young live streamer from the company management, given that he was live streaming during the day at the exhibition.
Tonight at this drinks meeting, the young man was thought to be playing the role of driver and assistant.
"Haha, President Qiu, did you misjudge? Xiao Zhang isn’t just a regular employee in our company! He’s my partner, strictly speaking, he owns more shares than I do, he’s my boss!