I'm back in 1990

Chapter 898: Preparations in Advance

"Yu Min, I saw in the weather forecast that there might be heavy snow or even blizzards before the Spring Festival. You, Zhiyuan, and Xiaoyong should come with me!"

The next morning, after having breakfast at the Yu family's old house, Huang Xiaochuan planned to go back, but he still called out to Yu Min before leaving.

The weather forecasts these past few days have been reporting a large-scale freezing snowfall in the south, which made Huang Xiaochuan think of the word "snow disaster." So, before the snow falls, he thought it would be better to take his sister-in-law's family to Shanghai as soon as possible.

Yu Min glanced at Yue Zhiyuan, who smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, you go ahead. I still have some work to finish. Our family will come over on the third of next month."

Huang Xiaochuan didn't insist, but still added, "If the snow is heavy, don't rush on your way. Safety first. If it really comes to it, we can go to Shanghai together for the Spring Festival next year."

"Okay, I understand!" Yue Zhiyuan nodded, knowing that his brother-in-law was thinking of them.

After Huang Xiaochuan left, the couple tidied up the old house again and turned off all the main valves for water, electricity, and gas.

"Yu Min, did your brother-in-law take care of all the resettlement for the land east of your school?" Yue Zhiyuan asked Yu Min as he drove back.

Yu Min nodded: "That's what my brother-in-law told me yesterday. He was invited by city leaders yesterday morning, and he brought it up with them himself."

Yue Zhiyuan clicked his tongue in amazement: "Wow, brother-in-law's got some serious money to spare! How much did that cost?"

Yu Min was certainly aware of this, as she was one of the people in charge and actively pushing this matter forward: "Last year, the city did a calculation, which estimated that it would cost around 260 million yuan, including demolition and resettlement. If it were this year, it would probably be even more than that, after all, there is also the factor of rising prices."

Yue Zhiyuan suddenly looked at Yu Min, who quickly pushed his face away, saying, "What are you looking at me for? Watch where you're going!"

"Now I know why we made you the principal of Qinggao High School. The reason why a leader can be a leader is because his brain is different." Yue Zhiyuan pointed out his guess incisively.

Yu Min rolled her eyes at the man, annoyed. He really didn't know how to speak. Even if he knew, couldn't he have just pretended not to? He had to blurt out the truth. No wonder he hadn't been promoted all these years. He was too straightforward.

"That's because my brother-in-law has a deep affection for our alma mater. Even if it weren't me who became the principal, he would still have done the same for someone else." Yu Min was essentially admitting that she benefited from Huang Xiaochuan's influence.

Despite the gloomy weather, Huang Xiaochuan returned to Shanghai safely.

After returning to Shanghai, he did not go home, but went directly to the headquarters of Times Trade. As soon as he entered Shanghai, Gao Song informed Jiang Bixing in advance that the big boss would be coming to his place.

After Huang Xiaochuan got out of the car, Jiang Bixing and a group of senior executives came up to greet him. Huang Xiaochuan frowned slightly, as he disliked this kind of grand and formalistic welcoming and sending-off ceremony.

He simply shook hands with Jiang Bixing: "Alright, let them go about their business. With you here, everything will be fine."

Jiang Bixing sensed it too, so he quickly waved his hand. The other executives also noticed the displeasure on their boss's face, so they quickly withdrew.

Without any pleasantries or preamble, they went straight to the point: "Have you seen the news about the snow and freezing conditions in the south lately?"

"I see. The emergency plan has been activated. It's a coincidence that it's just before the Spring Festival. All the stores already had a lot of stockpiled goods, so the supplies are plentiful." Jiang Bixing said confidently.

Soon the two arrived at Jiang Bixing's office. From the computer in Jiang Bixing's office, they could see the warehouse situation of each store. Huang Xiaochuan took a look carefully and found that, as Jiang Bixing said, the supplies were indeed very plentiful.

Huang Xiaochuan has always paid close attention to Times Retail. It's not that Times' sales figures are constantly hitting new highs; in fact, Times' gross profit margin has always been at a low level. The reason Huang Xiaochuan values ​​it is that retail businesses like Times Supermarket are very important to people's livelihoods. They can provide all kinds of daily necessities and also provide a large number of jobs. Therefore, he made a lot of investment in the early stages of Times' development. However, the money invested has not yet been recouped. Times Commerce only has a net profit of less than 7% each year, which is far from enough to make up for Huang Xiaochuan's initial investment.

However, Huang Xiaochuan didn't intend to get those money back. When he invested it, he never considered the possibility of getting his money back. As he always said, businesses should have a sense of social responsibility, and wealth should be taken from the people and used for the people.

After understanding the inventory situation of the entire Shidai Shangmao, Huang Xiaochuan said to Jiang Bixing, "Old Jiang, I think we need to upgrade the original emergency plan. You should personally take charge. Judging from the current situation, this is very likely to be a large-scale natural disaster. Didn't the news say that transportation in some areas has been almost completely cut off?"

After understanding the inventory situation of the entire Shidai Shangmao, Huang Xiaochuan said to Jiang Bixing, "Old Jiang, I think we need to upgrade the original emergency plan. You should personally take charge. Judging from the current situation, this is very likely to be a large-scale natural disaster. Didn't the news say that transportation in some areas has been almost completely cut off?"

Jiang Bixing nodded in agreement: "Indeed, it is said that the rain in the south is freezing rain. The rain turns into ice as soon as it hits the ground and there is no time to clear it. To be honest, this is the first time I have heard of such a natural phenomenon. It is mainly because we hardly have this phenomenon here."

Huang Xiaochuan only learned about the existence of freezing rain after experiencing this snow disaster. This phenomenon is basically not found in the Yangtze River Delta region, so most people are unaware of it. However, some areas in the Yangtze River Delta region will experience this natural phenomenon this time.

He instructed: "Maintain smooth logistics while ensuring safety. You and Zhou Wei should coordinate well in this regard. Also, price stability is the bottom line, especially for stores located in disaster areas. Strictly implement a policy of selling all daily necessities at fair prices, but also carry out necessary controls to prevent some people from taking advantage of the situation to hoard supplies and profit from the national crisis. The finance department should also prepare contingency plans and keep detailed accounts for any potential increase in operating costs. I will subsidize you for this later."

Each store should also establish an emergency response team, and prepare facilities and equipment such as generators and heaters to ensure the operation of the POS system. Strengthen snow and ice removal within 100 meters of the store to ensure the safety of employees and customers.

Special subsidies will be provided to store employees. Employees unable to leave work on time due to the snowstorm or who need to remain at the store will be paid overtime wages according to the Spring Festival overtime allowance standard. They will also be informed that their efforts will be appreciated by the group, and they will be reiterated the importance of personal safety. In the event of any employee injury, the store must provide immediate assistance.

Jiang Bixing nodded as he wrote down these instructions in his notebook.

Huang Xiaochuan added at the end: "Stores in snow disaster areas should contact the local street committees as soon as possible, truthfully inform them of the situation of the store's goods and supplies, and meet any needs immediately and unconditionally."

Jiang Bixing nodded and said, "I understand. I will start making arrangements immediately."

After finishing their business, the two chatted about some lighter topics.