Chapter 366: New Year Goals

After reaching an agreement with Zhong Lin on the stock agency agreement, the remaining step was to wait for the stock market to reopen and then open a stock trading account. Afterwards, both parties would formally sign the agency agreement.

Chen Bing and Zhong Lin, the couple, actually don't understand stock trading, but they are willing to enter the stock market to invest, mainly because they trust Chen Yang.

Chen Yang had Lan Qiyun help them trade stocks to make money; besides friendship, the main reason was to pave the way for Lin Wei's future. Because as long as he lets Chen Bing's couple live well, the old Mr. Chen will certainly remember this favor.

Although Lin Wei has the protection of the big tree of the Hu family, her future will surely be smooth sailing. However, if she can get more support during this process, she will gain extra security.

Of course, making the old Mr. Chen happy has another benefit: it will not be so easy for competitors to later use underhanded means in Xingcheng to smear the Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company.

After seeing off Chen Bing and Zhong Lin, Chen Yang then returned to the Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company.

Shen Anna's parents had gone to the Beautiful Country, so she spent New Year's Eve alone. On the first day of the lunar new year, she drove alone to the south to visit Zhao Xiaoxiao, who was still undergoing treatment, and returned to Xingcheng on the third day.

When Chen Yang arrived at Shen Anna's office, she was on the computer tallying the sales data of the e‑commerce platform during the Spring Festival.

After the early launch of Public Pass, the sales volume of the Old Hundreds E‑commerce Platform increased to a certain extent, but it was still not obvious enough.

On one hand, during the Spring Festival most logistics companies had suspended operations, so the delivery service could not keep up.

On the other hand, the Old Hundreds E‑commerce Platform mainly promoted the company's self‑operated agricultural products, while most families had already stocked up on New Year goods before the year's end and thus did not need to purchase large quantities of agricultural products for the time being.

Of course, a more important reason is that the S‑virus epidemic had not yet broken out on a large scale. In the absence of government lockdown interventions, even if households lacked agricultural products, they could simply go to nearby large supermarkets or agricultural product chain stores to purchase them.

However, seeing the e‑commerce platform's sales rise, Chen Yang was still satisfied. All beginnings are hard; once everyone realizes the convenience of the platform, that will be the time for the Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company to erupt fully.

"Boss, what plan should we set for this year? Think it over carefully; after the company resumes work tomorrow, I can also set goals for everyone."

Chen Yang thought for a moment and realized there were many things to be busy with this year. Online, we need to vigorously develop and promote the e‑commerce platform. If possible, it would be best to complete the shift from single agricultural product sales to diversified sales, just like some treasure, some east, and many many in his previous life.

The focus offline is to complete the chain store layout in Shencheng. The floating population there is several times that of Xingcheng; once the market opens, not only can the company achieve cross‑provincial layout, but there is also a high probability of doubling its turnover.

Besides that, we need to build the cold storage facilities within Dongjiangsheng and Shencheng to guarantee the normal operation of the online and offline platforms.

Chen Yang roughly explained his ideas to Shen Anna. She indicated she had no objection, only reminding him:

"Boss, expanding in Dongjiangsheng and Shencheng requires a huge amount of investment; you need to be mentally prepared to increase investment at any time."

Moreover, the expansion of branch outlets and cold‑chain logistics scale will raise the corresponding labor costs; you also need to be mentally prepared to possibly receive no year‑end dividend.

Chen Yang laughed: "During the company's expansion stage, as long as we don't lose too much money, I'll be satisfied. If we lack funds, I can use the investment company in Hong Kong to take a stake and then continue adding investment."

Seeing that Chen Yang didn't mind losses and was willing to increase investment, Shen Anna breathed a sigh of relief. In the rapid expansion phase the company still needs to ensure profitability, and the greatest pressure falls on her as CEO. Since Chen Yang can solve the funding problem, her pressure is greatly reduced.

"Then, should the business in Shencheng still be handed over to Xiaoxiao to handle?"

"As long as she believes she can handle it, I have no intention of replacing her. But you must remind her to take protective measures so she doesn't get infected again."

"Okay."

After discussing the New Year plan, Chen Yang shifted the topic to the issue of acquiring Xingcheng Food Limited Company.

Shen Anna's first reaction was resistance. "Boss, strictly speaking, Xingcheng Food Limited Company is our enemy. If you hadn't made preparations in advance, the brand image of Old Hundreds' sausage would have been ruined by them. I do not approve of this acquisition."

Chen Yang actually wasn't very interested in this acquisition either. But it was suggested by Huo Yunyan, and possibly behind it there is also a shadow of Liu Jianghua. He must treat it cautiously.

"Anna sis, rest assured, I will definitely not keep any of the people in Xingcheng Food Limited Company who have harmed us."

Shen Anna still insisted on her view, saying: "Xingcheng Food Limited Company is now a street‑rat; the public hates them to the core. Even if you dismiss all those harmful managers, the problem won't be solved. It might even make people think we are in the same league as them."

Chen Yang pondered and said: "We can eliminate their existing sausage industry chain, redevelop new products—for example, the bean‑based product that Professor Zhao is currently researching."

Shen Anna gave a wry smile and patiently advised Chen Yang: "Boss, the credit of Xingcheng Food Limited Company has already gone bankrupt; even if we switch the industry chain, the public won't buy it. Their only fate is actually to go bankrupt just like their credit. Don't harbor illusions."

Chen Yang sighed. Since Shen Anna firmly opposes it, this matter can only be put on hold for now.

Wu Junhui is also almost back from Europe. Let's see what tricks that old guy still has.

If Xingcheng Food Limited Company really goes bankrupt on the spot, the problem becomes simpler instead.

When the time came for liquidation, Chen Yang directly sold the factory and land, then established a new food limited company on the same site. He repurchased equipment and hired new management and production staff. In that way, Shen Anna's worries would be resolved.

Of course, if Wu Junhui can rescue Xingcheng Food Limited Company, that would be another outcome.

On the morning of the eighth day of the first lunar month, Chen Yang gave each employee who came to work a fifty‑yuan opening‑day red envelope. At noon he also took them to the company's downstairs cafeteria for a big meal.

After morale was cultivated, the afternoon New Year's goal proceeded very smoothly, and the employees' enthusiasm was also very high.

In his previous life Chen Yang was also a salaried worker, knowing how to boost staff morale. As long as he doesn't issue empty checks, arranges wages properly, and gives sufficient respect, they will treat the company as their own home.

Of course, besides empathizing with his past‑life experience, the greater reason is to relieve Shen Anna's pressure. When employees are willing to cooperate, the managerial pressure will lessen.