Facing this valuation, Yu Zhou himself didn't know what to say.
By his own calculations, forty million was definitely not a small sum, even exceeding his expectations.
But if one calculated carefully? This valuation of forty million could not be considered an inflated report.
After all, the current melon seeds had already become extremely popular within the province, and had even captured a certain market share in several southeastern coastal provinces. With such brand recognition, giving it twenty to thirty million would absolutely not be an unreasonable value.
Coupled with the beverages he was about to launch, a valuation of forty million was definitely not too outrageous.
One had to know that the beverages to be launched next were much better than the melon seeds launched before, and it could be said that they would definitely be very successful.
It was just that whether they would become as popular as 'melon seeds' at times was still unknown.
And the current expansion of the factory had also given the original dried fruit factory considerable assets, so even though Yu Zhou was still somewhat surprised, he did not object to this valuation.
"Mr. Yu! Next, we are going to the Xihe District to inspect the land we just acquired. Do you have any further instructions?"
Tang Long was a very professional assistant. After understanding Yu Zhou's situation, Yu Zhou had brought him to his side.
It had to be said that the former secretary of this large company indeed had a knack for it. His daily schedule, along with various matters that needed to be handled, were almost all organized and presented to him without any omissions.
In the past few months, there had been almost no mistakes or oversights.
This made Yu Zhou, who had already begun to fall into busyness, feel much more relaxed.
In his eyes, having such a useful assistant had definitely greatly improved efficiency.
As for loyalty, Yu Zhou had never expected it from the beginning.
As long as it was confirmed that he had not betrayed anyone during his time in the state-owned enterprise, other things, in private companies, were all based on the premise of binding interests.
To talk about loyalty, life, and ideals with those you paid wages to, in a private company, was no different from being a scoundrel.
Only by providing sufficient benefits, considerable status, and power could the loyalty of employees be guaranteed.
Otherwise, even if you spoke of risks and passion every day, they would still betray you when the time came.
"Has that piece of land been acquired? I don't remember the contract being sent to me?"
Yu Zhou was a little surprised because, for the expansion of the factory, Yu Zhou was already hoarding industrial land.
Of course, this piece of land was not very large, and it was the Xihe District that actively approached them, offering a very favorable price.
However, it seemed that it had not been finalized yet. Approving tens of mu of industrial land, even if initiated by the Xihe District government, would definitely not be a simple matter.
How did it become directly acquired in Tang Long's words?
"All the procedures have been prepared. We are now just waiting for you to finally confirm the location and area. As soon as you agree, you can sign immediately."
Tang Long spoke with great certainty, and that confidence was something many employees currently lacked.
He was Yu Zhou's assistant, and naturally knew very well how far the [Three Horses] had developed. Let alone a small district, even in the entire Jiangbei, it was already a well-known enterprise.
Such an enterprise, in the great environment of reform and opening up, was extremely welcomed by governments at all levels. Although they would not be treated as gods like foreign capital, they would still be highly regarded.
However, if they wanted to build factories or acquire land, they didn't even need to speak, and others would directly approach them.
Various preferential policies and the opening of green lights were inevitable.
Moreover, the [Three Horses] company was currently in a stage of rapid development, and in this hot stage, expansion was rapid. Who wouldn't want to get some investment from this?
"You mean, they have already prepared everything so quickly, and are just waiting for me to make the final confirmation?"
Hearing this, even Yu Zhou was somewhat surprised. He knew very well that the main work on this matter was done by the Xihe District.
When he released the news, the Nanwan District where they were located immediately received the news.
If it weren't for the fact that land could not be obtained on the original site, Yu Zhou would not have chosen another location.
It was a pity that the current location of the factory was a factory district, and there was almost no surplus industrial land.
"Alright, let's go this afternoon. If we can finalize it, we'll have time to build a new factory! The production line for beverages will be moved there then."
Yu Zhou did not intend to move the production line for melon seeds, but beverages and melon seeds were two different products.
There was not much product complementarity, so building a new factory would be best to separate the two products. This would not only be easier to manage but also allow for the selection of specialized talents rather than all-round talents for the factory manager.
"Okay, I'll arrange it now!"
Tang Long immediately walked out of the office after receiving Yu Zhou's reply. As an assistant, Tang Long could be said to have always been very dedicated, but similarly, he had also become one of the busiest people in the entire [Three Horses] company.
Every day, there were countless documents to organize and countless itineraries to arrange.
Not only that, but usually, when the boss had to go out, he had to follow.
To be honest, if he didn't have a certain ambition and wanted to realize his aspirations, few people would do this kind of work, let alone do it so well.
"It's out! Mr. Yu, the sample of the new product is out!"
Suddenly, as Yu Zhou was continuing to sign, he heard a knock on the door, followed by Liang Xiaohai's extremely excited shout, which made Yu Zhou stunned.
Why was this guy still so energetic after being a vice president for so long?
Especially in front of him, he was completely different from how he was in front of the employees.
In front of employees, he was authoritative and spoke little.
But when he came to him, it was as if everything was written on his face. Was this a different kind of flattery?
Alright, Yu Zhou didn't bother to think about these issues. Anyway, as long as he performed his duties conscientiously, it was the best reward for Yu Zhou.
He had managed a dried fruit factory to become what it was now. Even if the overall strategy was still his decision.
But if you were to say who the second most meritorious person in the entire dried fruit factory was, it was indeed Liang Xiaohai.
In the past six months, no one in the entire dried fruit factory had been busier than him.
He was never home day after day. He didn't know how he appeased his wife when he went back.