Divine Doctor from the Start of the Eye Mutation

Chapter 1629 1629: Business School

"Selling more vegetables can certainly make money, but selling too many can easily lead to problems. Rarity increases value; we need them to feel that the vegetables from Xishan Manor are extremely precious."

Zhou Yun nodded: "It seems that my business acumen really can't keep up with your pace."

Ling Zhenfei said, "It's not like that, it's just that our starting points are different. Is there anything else we need to discuss?"

Zhou Yun replied: "Of course, things are not that simple. There are many other issues, the HR department, marketing department, everything has to come to me for the final decision, which gives me a headache."

Ling Zhenfei said: "You just need to remember one principle, which is long-term development. If someone tells you how to make a lot of money fast, veto that plan.

There aren't that many free lunches in the world. If you take that money, you might make a lot now, but in the years to come, we might not earn this much again."

Zhou Yun nodded and said: "Alright, I'll listen to you."

Ling Zhenfei said: "Another point is to enjoy life. Your current state isn't what I like, I want you to live well, not to constantly expend your energy here. You need to relieve your own stress."

Zhou Yun replied: "During training at business school, the teacher did say something similar, but I'm not comfortable entrusting the business that you've worked so hard to build to someone else."

Ling Zhenfei said: "It's not like you're giving the business away; what's there to worry about? Just watch from the sidelines, and if you see something wrong, point it out to them."

Zhou Yun nodded and said: "I will develop in that direction."

As they were talking, someone knocked on the door and a man in his forties, smelling of wine, came in. Ling Zhenfei knew this person must be Wang Chunsheng.

If it were someone else, smelling like this at work would have gotten them fired long ago.

"Director Zhou, were you looking for me?"

Wang Chunsheng greeted Zhou Yun, apparently not recognizing Ling Zhenfei.

Zhou Yun said: "This is our group's Chairman, Ling Zhenfei."

Wang Chunsheng looked surprised and quickly greeted Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei said: "No need for formalities, I don't like them. I just want to ask, is there something wrong at the winery?"

Wang Chunsheng said: "There's nothing wrong at the winery."

Ling Zhenfei was momentarily confused—things are like this, and yet he says there's nothing wrong.

"If there's no problem, why isn't the wine being used at Xi Shan Restaurant?"

Wang Chunsheng said: "It's because the quality of the wine is unstable."

Ling Zhenfei said: "You've been in this industry for so many years, with the wine's quality being unstable now, don't you think there's a problem?"

Wang Chunsheng said: "Of course, that's indeed a problem, but there's currently no way to solve it."

"Why?" asked Ling Zhenfei.

Wang Chunsheng explained: "It started when Zhang Duo was managing the winery. At the time, it was small-scale but the taste was good. Now, as the wine needs to supply the whole group, the scale has expanded."

"Expanding scale isn't an excuse," said Ling Zhenfei.

Wang Chunsheng said: "Boss Ling, you might not know, brewing isn't something that can be done easily; it requires a crucial component called 'yeast starter.' Only with it can the wine taste good."

Ling Zhenfei curiously asked: "What is a 'yeast starter'?"

Wang Chunsheng said: "You, as a chef, should have heard of 'master stock', right?"

Ling Zhenfei responded: "Of course, in our country, many dishes are made using such a 'master stock.'"

Wang Chunsheng said: "This yeast starter is like the 'master stock' of the wine industry. To brew wine, you need this yeast starter as a base to produce good wine.

Previously, Zhang Duo used a yeast starter that his father left for years, but with the current scale, it can't be used anymore."

It was the first time Ling Zhenfei had heard of a yeast starter, but it seemed credible from how Wang Chunsheng talked about it.

Ling Zhenfei asked: "So you're saying, as long as we have this yeast starter, we can brew good wine?"

Wang Chunsheng nodded and said: "That's right, the better the yeast starter, the better the wine produced."

Ling Zhenfei said: "Since you've been in this industry for so long, you must know where to find yeast starters, or where to find good ones."

Wang Chunsheng said: "Of course I know, but the yeast starter is practically the lifeline of the industry; it's not easily obtainable."

Ling Zhenfei said: "The fact that you mention this suggests you have a way; why not tell me?"

Wang Chunsheng said: "Actually I suggested this to the higher-ups before, but it never came to fruition for some reason."

Ling Zhenfei said: "Now you can tell me directly."

Wang Chunsheng said: "Before I joined Xi Shan Group, I was at a brewery in Binyang making Fairy Intoxication for thirty years. The place left me with wonderful memories and taught me a lot.

But in the past two years, the brewery encountered financial problems. After the original owner's son took over, he invested in other industries and a financial storm resulted in huge losses.

Without cash flow, no matter how good our wine is, it can't be produced. People can't even get paid, leading to layoffs.

I could have stayed; they wouldn't have laid me off, but I was too heartbroken and decided to resign, eventually joining Xi Shan Group."

Understanding the situation, Ling Zhenfei asked: "You want me to buy the yeast starter from Fairy Intoxication?"

Wang Chunsheng nodded: "Yes, even though Fairy Intoxication is a small brewery, their wine has been around for years, and the yeast starter is truly good. With that combined with Hundred Flowers Drunk's technique, we can make excellent wine."

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said: "Okay, let's expedite this; have someone feel out what price they want."

Wang Chunsheng was very excited upon hearing this, "Really, if that's possible, it would be great—a way to help the old company."

Ling Zhenfei said: "That's the saying, wealth doesn't last beyond three generations; a well-run family business can decline when passed to the next generation."

Recalling it, Wang Chunsheng got angry: "What a good brewery, ruined."

Ling Zhenfei asked: "What's the current situation of the brewery?"

Wang Chunsheng said: "It's heavily in debt, mortgaged about half of the brewery, so production can't continue. Workers are stuck at home waiting."

Frowning slightly, Ling Zhenfei said: "In that case, why not just buy the brewery outright?"

Wang Chunsheng hesitated: "Chairman, you want to buy the brewery?"

Zhou Yun said: "That's not viable; it's clearly a money-losing venture. We already have a workshop; all we need is the yeast starter."

Wang Chunsheng also said: "Buying a brewery involves too many complications."