Chapter 223 Entrepreneurial Journey
The person who walked in at the door was his secretary, who directly spoke, "Mr. Zhou, a young man is here to see you outside. He said he wants to meet with you."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Kongshan immediately understood what was going on. After all, recently he had terminated partnerships with many collaborators and basically no one would come to look for him, so the person looking for him this time was likely here for collaboration.
However, he had thought that those who did business in this field would be much older, so he did not expect that a young person would come to seek him out this time. Therefore, he also had new expectations and immediately stood up.
After all, his industry had been in a downturn these years. Since someone was coming to acquire it, that meant they saw the potential to make money, but he was already unable to turn things around. He was actually looking forward to what this brave young person would bring and immediately went downstairs.
Meanwhile, Lin Yi had also gotten out of his car and walked into the front lobby. Upon seeing Zhou Kongshan, Lin Yi appeared very calm.
A middle-aged man around forty years old.
When Zhou Kongshan saw Lin Yi, he immediately extended his hand and said, "You must be Mr. Lin, right? I'm the agent of this potion factory; my name is Zhou Kongshan!"
Lin Yi nodded, reached out his hand, and said, "Hello, I'm here for the acquisition, my name is Lin Yi. Can I take a look around first?" Lin Yi said, and Zhou Kongshan nodded, "Of course, of course!"
Lin Yi was actually just taking a casual look. After all, he had already had Zhou Jianlai help him inspect it before, so he just needed to see the standards and the specific structure of the factory building.
If the standards were met, Lin Yi could rest assured and let the company develop the Body Strengthening Divine Water.
Lin Yi had originally planned to directly release it to the market, but if he released such a miraculous potion, it would certainly arouse many people's suspicions on the market, especially if such a magical product really appeared.
Lin Yi feared he would become a key interview subject, but the key point was that he did not want to deal with that kind of thing; he only knew the basics and did not understand the essence. If he really had to explain it, he wouldn't be able to say much, so it was essential to find a factory to produce it for him, which would not attract other people's attention.
Moreover, it would help to promote the product, and then it could be sold. Lin Yi did not want to monopolize the gimmick of owning the formula; otherwise, journalists would definitely come to interview him, and his name would be listed on some rankings. He did not want to become someone who was highly noticeable and attracted attention.
His life would be completely disrupted by that, so he chose to quietly run a small potion factory and release his products.
When Zhou Kongshan first saw Lin Yi, he pegged Lin Yi as someone who was a bit frivolous and unrestrained, someone who asserted their own personality. After all, acquiring his factory, which was about to go bankrupt, seemed like a joke.
It seemed like something a young master from an affluent family would do to air frustration towards his parents.
But as he showed Lin Yi around, Lin Yi's behavior and attitude did not seem like a joke at all, but instead, he was exceptionally focused.
He truly intended to sell off his factory, but he also hoped it would be transferred to a capable person, as it represented many years of his efforts. He did not want it to be utterly ruined.
Moreover, he had not laid off the workers in the factory; if it could continue to operate, the workers' livelihoods would be secured.
Zhou Jian had already checked it out for Lin Yi before, and Lin Yi had also acquired the factory's information. Initially, he had just skimmed it, but when he actually arrived at the factory, he was somewhat surprised.
The location and size of the factory were quite substantial, but the factory was rented. If it were to be acquired, he could discuss the price with Zhou Kongshan.
However, Lin Yi's main concern now was to make sure the potions were well-made, but the location was indeed excellent. The surrounding area was vacant land, and if his business were to grow in the future, he should consider purchasing the surrounding land to expand the factory.
That would make future work more convenient.
As they entered the production area at the moment, many workers were busy with their tasks. Upon seeing Lin Yi, some looked surprised.
Some who knew the inside story spoke up, "Isn't that our new boss?"
"So young, huh!"
"Aiyo, don't you know these young guys are capable these days?"
The workers seemed very honest. After Lin Yi finished looking around, he followed Zhou Kongshan, who then looked at Lin Yi seriously and said, "If Mr. Lin plans to take over the entire factory, I hope you won't abandon these workers.
They are very skilled; they have been working for many years. They are all very familiar with the positions and conditions here, and are quite satisfied. If you decide to take over, I hope you will keep them all."
Lin Yi looked at Zhou Kongshan and smiled, "Mr. Zhou, rest assured. The fact that these employees have persisted in a potion factory for so many years proves they are very resilient. They won't fail to persevere just because they have a new boss. After all, what I require is only that they do their work well, and I will not make things difficult for others."
Hearing this, Zhou Kongshan immediately shook his head, "It's not about making things difficult. It's just that when the employees started, they were all very sincere. Now the company has fallen to such a state, sometimes I can't even pay their salaries on time, and yet they have never complained. So, I hope they can have some stability going forward."
Hearing these words, Lin Yi nodded. Zhou Kongshan really was a good boss.
However, running a factory certainly requires a lot of effort, and there must be core personnel. Looking up, Lin Yi couldn't help but ask, "There should be core personnel for the development of your potions, don't you have any masters now?"
Hearing Lin Yi's question, Zhou Kongshan seemed somewhat embarrassed and laughed self-deprecatingly.
"We used to have some, but not anymore. Now it's just me holding the fort. Many people think this factory has no future, and we have started to lose money this year. I feel bad about keeping them since they came to work with me out of passion. But as you've seen, the losses have been disastrous over the years."
Saying this, Zhou Kongshan appeared somewhat dejected, but when he spoke of the time he had started his business right after graduating from college, he did not regret it. One must be brave at least once in life, so he felt that he had done nothing wrong.
Lin Yi was moved by his words, as indeed, a person who dares to start a business really needs a firm heart.