Chapter 99: The New Kwun Tong Factory
After safely dropping Guan Jiahui off at the entrance of her residential complex, Lin Haoran didn't linger for even a moment. He drove straight to Aimeigao's new factory.
Today was already October 29. It had been six days since he had acquired the new factory site.
During that time, he hadn't visited once, so he had no idea what it looked like now.
By the time he arrived, it was already 8:30 a.m., leaving only half an hour before the relocation ceremony Lau Luen-hung had scheduled for 9:00.
The moment he entered the factory grounds, he quickly spotted Lau Luen-hung busily directing the workers.
Lau's face radiated unconcealed excitement, clearly filled with confidence and anticipation for today's relocation.
After all, he had gone from managing a small workshop to becoming the owner of a factory with over 2,000 square meters of production space. The transformation was nothing short of dramatic.
Granted, that leap forward had also saddled him with HK$1 million in debt, but Lau Luen-hung appeared completely at ease.
Judging from the steady stream of incoming orders, he was convinced that the debt would be paid off within just a few months.
A mere one million Hong Kong dollars? That's nothing.
The moment he noticed Lin Haoran's arrival, Lau Luen-hung enthusiastically walked over to greet him.
"Ah Hung, this new factory looks completely transformed. I can't believe you've managed to put everything together so well in just a few days," Lin Haoran said with a smile.
"Our ceiling fan assembly process is relatively simple, so setting up the production lines was highly efficient."
"Yesterday, I already carried out a trial production run, and everything went smoothly."
"Now that we've moved here, both our production efficiency and logistics will improve dramatically."
"When our distributors in the United States learned that we had expanded our factory, they immediately increased their orders to ten times what they used to be!"
"On top of that, I've already asked my friends in the United States and Canada to help negotiate more business opportunities."
"Once production here stabilizes, we may even consider expanding further."
Lau Luen-hung spoke excitedly.
Lin Haoran knew very well that the ceiling fan boom in North America would only last another two or three years before the market became saturated and demand gradually cooled.
Therefore, they had to seize this golden window of opportunity and maximize their profits while they could.
"Exactly."
"We need to aggressively accept orders and ramp up production."
"Before our competitors fully realize the potential of the North American market, this is our best chance to gain a first-mover advantage."
"Also, once factory operations become stable, you should start working on your antique-style ceiling fan designs."
Lin Haoran smiled as he looked around the bustling factory floor.
At the moment, more than two hundred workers were busy preparing production materials.
Compared to the tiny workshop they had started with, the scale of operations had expanded several times over.
Five brand-new production lines were already in operation, while the warehouse beside them was packed with raw materials, making it clear that Lau Luen-hung had prepared thoroughly.
"Haoran, we're thinking exactly alike."
"I can't wait to see Aimeigao grow as quickly as possible!"
Lau Luen-hung said firmly.
Seeing that Lin Haoran had now become the chairman of a publicly listed company, Lau naturally felt a trace of envy.
However, he also understood that success required time and hard work. There was no point rushing things.
When it came to the North American market, Lau Luen-hung was full of confidence.
His four years of study in Canada had given him not only a deep understanding of the local culture and market but also a network of classmates and friends from influential backgrounds.
Those valuable connections made expanding into North America far easier.
It was precisely because of those connections that entering the North American market wasn't particularly difficult for him.
"Everyone, come over and line up."
"Let me formally introduce someone to you."
"This is Mr. Lin, one of Aimeigao's owners—just like me."
Lau Luen-hung enthusiastically called all the employees together, deliberately bringing Lin Haoran before them.
Although Lin Haoran had recently dominated newspaper headlines following his successful acquisition of Qingzhou Yingni, most of the employees only recognized his name.
At best, they had only briefly glanced at the newspaper photographs and never really connected them with the humble young man now standing before them.
As a result, no one immediately realized that this modest leader was actually the chairman of Qingzhou Yingni, the man who had shaken Hong Kong's business world.
"Hello, everyone."
"I'm very happy to be working with all of you."
"Aimeigao has an incredibly bright future."
"As long as we work together and stay committed, the possibilities ahead of us will be limitless."
"Let's join hands and create a brilliant future together."
Lin Haoran delivered a short but inspiring speech.
Instantly, more than two hundred employees erupted into enthusiastic applause.
From that moment on, everyone officially recognized Lin Haoran as one of the company's owners.
Outside the factory, long strings of firecrackers had already been laid out.
Lau Luen-hung had even hired a lion dance troupe to add to the festive atmosphere.
"Everyone, please head downstairs and gather immediately!"
With Lau Luen-hung's shout, it was already approaching nine o'clock.
He and Lin Haoran walked side by side out of the factory building and into the lively celebration.
Because the industrial park had only recently been completed, there were still very few tenants.
The six-story industrial building occupied by Aimeigao currently housed only two companies.
The other tenant occupied the fifth floor, presumably because the rent there was cheaper.
Aimeigao, meanwhile, occupied the entire second floor.
"I've already spoken with the management of the industrial park."
"They've agreed to lease the other buildings first."
"Once we have more capital, we'll gradually take over the first and third floors as well."
"That way, Aimeigao's factory will become much more complete and we'll have plenty of room for expansion."
As they walked downstairs, Lau Luen-hung enthusiastically shared his long-term plans.
"That's a good strategy."
Lin Haoran nodded in approval.
It wasn't that Aimeigao lacked the money to rent three entire floors immediately.
There simply wasn't an urgent need.
At present, less than twenty percent of the industrial park had been leased, so there was absolutely no rush.
Although today's relocation ceremony wasn't a grand event and only a limited number of guests had been invited, it marked an extremely significant milestone for Aimeigao.
The manager of the industrial park personally attended to offer congratulations.
Several of Aimeigao's suppliers also sent beautifully decorated flower stands as a gesture of support and celebration.
As strings of firecrackers exploded one after another, Lau Luen-hung and Lin Haoran officially declared the relocation ceremony open.
Outside the entrance stood a festive temporary stage decorated in bright red.
A large banner hanging above it boldly proclaimed:
"Congratulations on the Grand Opening of Aimeigao's New Factory."
The celebration was filled with joy and excitement.
Warm applause echoed through the air while the rapid clicking of camera shutters captured the memorable occasion forever.
The relocation ceremony concluded successfully in a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere.
"Alright, everyone!"
"Thank you all for your hard work."
"Now let's head back upstairs and officially begin production!"
Lau Luen-hung called out with a broad smile.
(End of Chapter)
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