I want to have a home

On the day the company opened, they picked a good day, which was an auspicious day for opening, fire, and marriage.Because setting off firecrackers and fireworks was not allowed, Lin Jiale had no choice but to buy two large flower baskets and placed them at the entrance of the company. He also wrote a pair of red couplets by himself, which seemed quite happy.The location of the company was actually located in a commercial and residential complex, and it rented a two-bedroom apartment, with offices outside and people living inside.In order to save costs, Lin Jiale returned the rented house and moved to the company.

"From now on, I will take the company as my home." Lin Jiale packed up his books and put them in a cardboard box, patting the dust on his hands and saying.

Sheng Mo was uploading the data, and he came to help Lin Jiale move: "Congratulations, Hexi, I wish you a prosperous business and a prosperous family business!"

Lin Jiale narrowed his eyes with a smile: "Teacher Chengsheng is auspicious!"

Sheng Mo not only came to help today, but also sponsored a second-hand computer for Lin Jiale's company.

Lin Jiale knew that the computer was a precious item, so he refused to accept it, so he insisted on giving money to Sheng Mo.

Sheng Mo said: "This thing is worth money when you buy it. How much is this obsolete thing worth? If you don't want it, I will put it in the storage room and get moldy." These days, computers are replaced quickly. , for the convenience of drawing, he specially configured the latest computer. The old computer is not much use at home. Thinking that Lin Jiale has started a company and needs to learn design, it is much more convenient to have a computer, so he brought it here .

Sheng Mo said again: "Your company has just opened, and there are too many places to spend money. It is time to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. If you really want to give me a discount, let's talk about it after you make money."

Lin Jiale refused, but felt that this was a compromise, so he agreed to treat this second-hand computer like a treasure.That's right, now in the entire company, except for the business license, this computer is the most valuable.Although it is a computer eliminated by Sheng Mo, it is not old, but the configuration is a bit low.

Lin Jiale packed up all the things in his rental house, including the garlic and shallots he planted on the balcony.He planted this by himself, it can add a little green to the house, and sometimes it is really useful when cooking.

Sheng Mo looked at it and felt happy: "Xiao Lin, you are really a good family man. If any girl marries you in the future, she will be really lucky."

Liu Mingliang, who was helping to move things down, just came up, and when he heard what Sheng Mo said, he continued, "I also said the same thing, my brother is really a caring and responsible person, with a good temper and caring for others, Any woman in the future will be blessed with him."

Lin Jiale's ears turned red, and he didn't know how to answer the conversation.In fact, he hasn't thought about marrying a wife and having children for a long time. He seems to feel that he has lost that qualification. Sometimes when he thinks of his wish, he will feel inexplicably uncomfortable. Maybe he will never have a home again in his life.

Seeing his silence, Sheng Mo felt strange, this Xiao Lin is really thin-skinned.No wonder he thinks so, Lin Jiale has worked with a group of rough guys for a long time, there are dirty jokes and rough words all the time, who would be as shy as him.Sheng Mo shook his head with a smile, picked up a packing box, and walked downstairs.

Lin Jiale hurriedly stopped: "Mr. Sheng, just let it go, I will do this work myself. You rest."

Sheng Mo looked at him with raised eyebrows: "What? Do you really treat me like a powerless scholar?"

Lin Jiale smiled shyly. Sheng Mo was taller than himself. Naturally, it didn't mean that he had no strength, but that the work of carrying was dirty and tiring, which didn't fit Sheng Mo's image as an intellectual. "No, I just think that asking Teacher Sheng to move this will damage your image."

Sheng Mo laughed loudly: "What image do you think I should be? Meticulous hair, no creases on clothes, and shiny shoes?"

Lin Jiale imagined Sheng Mo like that, and he was amused: "No, I just think Teacher Sheng shouldn't do this kind of rough work."

Sheng Mo didn't stay any longer, walked downstairs, and said as he walked, "I'm afraid you haven't seen me when I was crawling around on the construction site. I'm afraid I'm even more sloppy than you."

Lin Jiale really couldn't imagine that sloppy Sheng Mo, he was a teacher, so did he still need to go to the construction site to teach?He didn't know that Sheng Mo was not only a teacher, but also an architect, and sometimes he needed to go to the construction site.

Once the house is moved, the company will be opened, and the next step is to look at the business.In fact, during the time when the company was registered, Lin Jiale had already started to pay attention, but because the main focus was not on it, he did not visit any orders.When a new company opens, the most worrying thing is the business. Only with business can the company survive.

Liu Mingliang and Lin Jiale went out early in the morning every day to distribute leaflets and insert business cards in various communities, and even committed violations of discipline by pasting advertisements on bus stop signs and telephone poles.After running like this for half a month, there was still no movement. Lin Jiale and Liu Mingliang had no choice but to take their toolboxes and go to the labor market to wait for customers and visitors, just like Liu Mingliang did when he first came to G City.

Sheng Mo saw that they had been unable to open a store, so he registered an account on the online decoration forum, took pictures of the decoration effect of his home and posted it on the Internet to advertise for them, and left a contact number.At this time, surfing the Internet has gradually become the leisure life of urban white-collar workers, and Internet information has gradually become a part of people's lives, so this Internet propaganda is actually more effective than the leaflets they sent out.Within a few days, Lin Jiale received a consultation call, and a business came.

Lin Jiale was a little surprised, because the customer said that he learned their contact information from the Internet.Although Lin Jiale himself knows how to use a computer, he is not very familiar with the Internet and rarely surfs the Internet. The company's second-hand computer does not have a network cable. At this time, the annual cost of private network cable is still a bit painful for Lin Jiale.He guessed in his heart that someone helped him promote it on the Internet, and the first possibility should be Sheng Mo.

Lin Jiale was busy negotiating business with the other party, negotiating conditions, looking at the house, and buying materials, so he didn't have time to go to Sheng Mo to ask for confirmation and thank him.When you come to business, you have to start working.The decoration work is basically to do the work first and then collect the money. If the owner is not responsible for the materials, he has to advance the money to buy the materials first. Sometimes after the completion of the work, the owner refuses to pay, so the capital turnover is not good. Small decoration companies often problems that will be encountered.

People who do decoration often have a contradictory mentality, especially for people with insufficient funds: the owner buys the materials by himself, so he doesn’t have to worry about the capital turnover, but he only earns labor costs; the owner entrusts the purchase of materials, usually can Earn some material price difference and management fee, but the risk is much greater. First of all, you have to pay for the materials in advance. The main thing for the owner is to be able to settle the payment on time. A business may not be able to continue, and the wages of workers have to be owed.That's the problem with small companies.

Lin Jiale's working capital is not much, and all his savings are only about [-] yuan. He partnered with Liu Mingliang, and the registered capital cost [-] yuan. For an expense, when the first order was received, the activity funds in hand were only [-] to [-].

Although Lin Jiale hadn't been in this industry for a long time, he was aware of these situations. In addition, Liu Mingliang was a veteran in the industry, so they took these issues into consideration before starting the company.Insufficient funds are the biggest problem they are currently facing. They have also formulated a corresponding plan. First, they will only undertake home decoration. This kind of project is small and more flexible. It is easy to negotiate with the owner. Even if they pay for materials, they can still make up from.For the decoration of larger offices, etc., there is no ability to accept orders for the time being.

The first transaction was a refurbishment of a second-hand house. The owner was a white-collar worker from Nanpiao. He had been floating in G City for six or seven years. He was about to get married and bought a second-hand house with a loan.Because I want to get married, I thought about redecorating. Since I don’t have much money, I can’t hardcover it, so I can only simplify it. The main materials are purchased by the owner themselves. Lin Jiale and the others are responsible for cement, sand, nails, adhesives and other auxiliary materials. buy.Obviously, this business is not very lucrative.But Lin Jiale and Liu Mingliang were very happy. This was their first business, and the company finally opened.

The amount of work for the first business was not large. Lin Jiale and Liu Mingliang only hired a master carpenter to do it temporarily for a few days, and did not hire any more workers. The two small bosses went into battle in person.When the other party was in a hurry, they worked overtime to catch up. They started work at eight o'clock every day, and they didn't finish until seven or eight o'clock in the evening.It cannot be done later, because the surrounding residents want a quiet environment for rest.After more than 20 days of busy work, the two finally made their first pot of gold.In fact, it is not the first pot of gold, it is equivalent to the wages earned by two people for decoration, but there is no need to be exploited by the boss in the middle.

After going through this for nearly a month, Lin Jiale lost a lot of weight, but he was in good spirits, because he saw hope.After a good night's sleep, he cleaned himself up and cleaned up the house as well.During this period of time, he left early and came home late, so he didn't have much time to clean the house, and the company door was not opened much. Lin Jiale looked at the desks in the living room, and felt very ashamed. This seemed to be just a show.

After completing this order, the company can finally open its doors for a few days, and rest while taking orders.But before that, I should pay a visit to Sheng Mo's house, and I have to ask him to verify whether it was the promotion he helped to do on the Internet.There are also those books that I took the time to read recently. There are also questions that I don’t understand, so I have to ask them for advice.Lin Jiale got a haircut, bought some fruit and dog food, and called Sheng Mo before going.

The beep on the other end of the phone rang for a long time but no one answered, Lin Jiale hung up the phone.Looking up, I saw the old almanac hanging on the wall by the owner of the fruit shop, a big green 24, and the eye-catching Wednesday below, Lin Jiale patted his head, today is not the weekend, Sheng Mo should be in class.Then call back later.