At nine o'clock sharp, Su Qing's internal call came in, her voice was clear and professional: "Mr. Li, Deputy Mayor Wang and Section Chief Chen, and a five-person convoy have arrived downstairs."
For leaders of local governments, necessary etiquette must be in place.
At the entrance of the company, a black Audi A6 and a Passat had just stopped.
Li Yan stepped forward quickly and opened the car door for Deputy Mayor Wang himself.
Deputy Mayor Wang is in his forties, has a good figure, wears gold-rimmed glasses, and looks elegant and capable.
"Mayor Wang, welcome! Come and guide us!" Li Yan extended his hand enthusiastically.
"Mr. Li is so polite, we are here to learn from it!" Deputy Mayor Wang smiled and shook hands with moderate strength, "Xingchen Technology is the fastest-growing new star enterprise in Chang'an Town in recent years. We should have come to take a closer look!"
After greetings, Li Yan first guided the leaders to visit the R&D department and design center of the headquarters.
Although the smart phone project is still in the confidential stage, the UI design of the functional phone, the working status of the structural engineering team, and the overall young and energetic atmosphere of the company still left a good impression on the leaders.
After all, this kind of high technology is what leaders like to see, and Li Yan is not uninterested.
Deputy Mayor Wang nodded from time to time and asked some questions about the composition and academic level of the employees.
After a brief visit, the group took several vehicles and headed to the focus of the inspection—the new factory building located in Hengsheng Industrial Park in Xin'an Community.
Hengsheng Industrial Park is one of the earliest high-standard industrial parks built in Dongguan, with neat planning and standardized management.
The A3 building they were going to was originally a factory used by a Hong Kong-funded electronics company. The company moved the factory for some reasons and had just relocated.
This high-standard factory building with a single-story area of 4,200 square meters has excellent floor height, load-bearing, power load, unloading platform and other hardware conditions. It happened to be taken over by Xingchen Technology, which was in urgent need of expansion.
When the convoy arrived, Uncle San was already waiting at the door with several managers and safety helmets.
He specially put on a new-looking work clothes today, but his aura of hard work that has long been rooted in the front line cannot be concealed.
"Welcome, leaders!" Third Uncle's voice was loud, with the simple enthusiasm unique to workers.
"This is the production director of our company and my third uncle, Li Aiguo." Li Yan introduced.
"Hello, Director Li!" Deputy Mayor Wang smiled and shook hands.
Once inside the factory, there is a busy construction scene in the huge space.
Various engineering vehicles and personnel are working in an orderly manner, welding sparks are flying, the sound of wind cannons, knocking, and workers’ shouts are intertwined, which is full of a sense of industrial power.
The third uncle acted as the narrator, with a thick accent, but explained extremely clearly:
"Mayor Wang, leaders, please take a look! Our entire district is planned to be a high-standard warehouse and raw material preprocessing area. We use epoxy floor paint on all floors to prevent dust and static electricity!
That Next to it is the second area, which is the core T patch workshop. We are engaged in a thousand-level dust-free decoration, and the wall panels are all professional purification boards. No carelessness is allowed!
The third and fourth areas are the complete machine assembly line, aging test line and final The packaging area and workstation assembly lines are all planned!
The fifth area is the office area, employee rest area, and canteen.
The water, electricity, network, central air conditioning system, and fire protection system are all being constructed simultaneously!
The four new automated production line equipment have been shipped to Shenzhen Port, and they will be shipped in for installation and commissioning early next month!
Deputy Mayor Wang listened and nodded from time to time, looking very interested.
He carefully asked about the investment scale, expected production capacity, and how many jobs it can create.
Li Yan and his third uncle answered one by one.
"Great! That's great!" Deputy Mayor Wang stood in the center of the factory building, looking around at the huge construction scene, and sighed, "This is the backbone of our manufacturing industry in China! Down-to-earth, yet far-sighted.
Mr. Li, Factory Li Chief, you can rest assured that for high-quality enterprises and key projects like yours, the town government will do its best to provide services!
If you have any difficulties, whether it is approval, employment or supporting facilities, you can always contact Chief Chen or me! ”
These words are undoubtedly a reassurance.
Li Yan quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you so much, Mayor Wang and Chen Ke for their support! We, Xingchen Technology, will definitely live up to the town's expectations, speed up the progress, strive for early production and achieve results, and contribute our share to the economic development of Chang'an Town!"
The inspection lasted for more than an hour, and the atmosphere was always warm and harmonious.
There was no banquet, because this was a routine visit to the company. Although Li Yan wanted to treat the guests to dinner, the timing was not right.
It was almost eleven o'clock when we saw off the satisfied leaders and their entourage.
Li Yan did not leave immediately, but had a detailed chat with his third uncle at the construction site.
"How is the training of the newly recruited workers? Has the production capacity ramping plan been detailed after the production line is installed?" Li Yan is more concerned about the subsequent operations.
"Training has begun, and the masters will lead practical operations at the old factory.
"The production capacity ramp-up plan has also been made. It is initially set to reach 60% of the designed production capacity in the first month, 80% in the second month, and full production in the third month.
The key is to keep up with the supply of materials, especially the few core chips and the back casing of the local gold, which puts a lot of pressure on the purchasing department." Uncle San reported the practical difficulties.
"I will keep an eye on the purchasing side personally. Just focus on the production side, and be strict about both quality and progress." Li Yan warned.
"Don't worry, Xiaoyan, oh no, Mr. Li, I know what's going on!" Third Uncle assured, patting his chest.
Leaving the dusty construction site and returning to the brightly lit headquarters office, it was already 12:30 noon.
Li Yan went back to the office directly.
Later, Lao Chen walked in carrying a fine gourmet food box with the logo of "Donghai Fishing Port" printed on it.
This is one of the most upscale Cantonese restaurants in DZ City.
Old Chen skillfully took out the dishes from the food box and placed them on the table in the small conference room next to the office.
A cup of stewed ham and chicken wings with solid ingredients, a plate of steamed wild red grouper with only the tenderest belly part, a case of Australian fresh abalone in oyster sauce, and a bowl of Xingzhou rice cooked in chicken soup.
The price of a seemingly simple four-course meal easily exceeded 500 yuan in Dongguan in 2008, equivalent to more than half a month's salary of an ordinary worker.
Li Yan ate quickly, but very focused.
He was not shy about it.
In his view, while creating huge value, one is entitled to enjoy a matching quality of life, especially when it comes to food and drink. You must not treat yourself badly.
Life is about enjoyment. This is Li Yan’s personal concept of life.