3: 00 pm.
At Tengda's warehouse in the suburbs of Jingzhou …
Little Sun and Pei Qian got out of the car together while Tang Yishu followed behind timidly.
She didn't know why her senior brought her here, but she didn't dare to ask.
Zhang Yuan was already waiting outside the warehouse.
The warehouse was not very big. Zhang Yuan had reported that the total area of the warehouse was about 4,000 square meters. There was only one floor, and the rent was 0.7 yuan per square meter per day.
In total, the monthly rent was more than 80,000 yuan.
Some of the larger warehouses were ten to twenty thousand square meters, so the rent was naturally much more expensive. However, the warehouses here were mainly used to store all kinds of computer accessories, and the 4,000 square meters were not even enough to be used up.
Currently, Upwind Logistics was only trying to solve the problem of the last kilometer. Other couriers would deliver the goods to the Upwind Courier Stations, and the Upwind Courier Stations would deliver the goods to the customers' homes.
Hence, the Upwind Courier stations shared most of the warehousing duties. Currently, Upwind Logistics did not have a strong need for warehousing.
However, there were also some goods that were temporarily stored in this warehouse for various reasons.
Zhang Yuan was in charge of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and ROF's computer-installation business. It was a win-win relationship with Upwind Logistics. Upwind Logistics would provide door-to-door delivery services for ROF, and ROF would rent warehouses for Upwind Logistics to use. In any case, they were all on the same side, and they were not spending their own money. Thus, it was easy to negotiate.
Originally, the warehouses in Jingzhou were purely burning money. They were a great help to Boss Pei.
However, ROF's losses were now turning into profits. Not only could the profits offset the storage fees, but they could also be used to expand the company's operations. That made Pei Qian very uncomfortable.
At first, Zhang Yuan saw this as a visit by Boss Pei and was a little nervous.
However, Pei Qian had already said over the phone that he was just taking a look on a whim and not to make a big deal out of it.
Zhang Yuan knew that Boss Pei was a very practical person. He did not like his employees to be involved in superficial projects.
Therefore, Zhang Yuan only came in advance to instruct his employees to tidy up a little to make the warehouse look tidier. He didn't spend much effort to clean it up.
He was very confident in the state of the warehouse.
Zhang Yuan led Boss Pei and the other two into the warehouse.
This was Pei Qian's first time in this warehouse, and his first impression was pretty good.
Tidy, clean and well lit.
All kinds of computer parts were stacked on the shelves. The arrangement was a little messy, but it was still tidy and orderly.
After all, they were mainly parts for the computer. The biggest part was the mainframe box, which didn't take up much space.
"Look, Boss Pei. These are the shelves for our various accessories. Because our accessories are all purchased in large quantities, there will be special cars sent over regularly. "
"After the parts are delivered, someone will be responsible for moving them to the shelves."
"After that, we also have an assembly line."
"It's purely manual. It's a little crude. Boss Pei, please excuse me."
Zhang Yuan brought Pei Qian around as he introduced the place.
It was obvious that he was quite proud of ROF's computer-installation business. After all, it was his specialty.
The assembly line was just a few long workbenches.
There were tracks on the workbench, and a few people were evenly distributed on it. Behind these people were all sorts of accessories, and in front of them were machines.
Everyone was responsible for a process, and the time taken to complete each process was roughly the same.
Some of the more time-consuming processes, such as the more complicated wiring, required two people to take care of one machine each.
Everyone had a button in front of them. Once they were done, they would press the button. Once everyone pressed the button, the tracks on the workbench would automatically move one space to the right.
That way, everyone just had to continuously complete the process they were responsible for. If they were fast, they could even rest for a while. Compared to installing one computer per person, the efficiency was much higher.
From the first step of installing the CPU on the motherboard to the last step of installing the system lights, everyone completed their work in an orderly manner.
After the lights were turned on and the machines were inspected, they would be packed up and sent to the various distribution points in Jingzhou City.
Once customers placed their orders, Upwind Logistics' young men would collect the goods from the distribution points and send them to the customers' homes.
Pei Qian felt a sense of crisis.
This Zhang Yuan was really something. He managed to come up with so many tricks for a simple computer-installation business …
"Not bad."
Pei Qian praised Zhang Yuan against his will. Zhang Yuan beamed with joy. Then, he led Tang Yishu and Little Sun around the warehouse.
After walking one round, nothing happened.
Pei Qian was a little surprised. He felt a little disappointed.
Logically, a place like a warehouse would more or less have some hidden dangers.
For example, there would be problems with the circuits, fire protection, security, and the like.
As Pei Qian walked around the warehouse, he was constantly on guard against a sudden fire, a sudden power outage, or an item falling from a shelf.
However, nothing happened after walking one round!
He had to admit that this was a little unscientific. Oh, no, not metaphysical.
He observed carefully and found that there were indeed no hidden dangers in the warehouse.
Since the warehouse was very big, the shelves were arranged very loosely.
These shelves had just been purchased a few months ago. They were all very sturdy, and they were filled with digital accessories. There was no possibility of them collapsing or falling.
As for the power circuit, it should be strictly according to safety standards. It should be strictly adhered to the relevant regulations on safe use of electricity. The power supply was installed with a switch, and the power switch was installed outside the warehouse. What's more, it should be checked and maintained regularly.
All in all, it was very difficult to find any hidden dangers at this stage!
After walking one round, Pei Qian felt very melancholic.
I've already moved Sister Tang here, but there's still nothing I can do?
Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan, are you trying to defy the heavens?
Pei Qian still could not find anything after walking one round. He could only return to the computer assembly area in the warehouse and find a chair to sit down.
At that moment, Pei Qian noticed that the production line was a custom-made lifting workbench. There were chairs behind the young men in charge of assembly.
Every once in a while, the workbench would be raised or lowered. The young men in charge of assembly would stand for a while after sitting for a long time. When they were tired, they would sit for a while. They had also taken their health into consideration.
Zhang Yuan looked very proud. "How was it, Boss Pei? I didn't let you down, did I?"
Pei Qian said melancholically, "Yes, you did very well …"
Before he came, he had not expected such a script. Zhang Yuan had made it impeccable.
He had come with the halo effect, but he still could not find any flaws?
That did not make sense at all!
Tang Yishu sat beside him. She instinctively felt a little uneasy in such an environment.
Someone beside her handed her a can of iced cola and a bottle of warm green tea.
After all, they were in a warehouse. The conditions were not as good as an internet cafe. Zhang Yuan specially prepared a convenience store's refrigerator and a thermostat so that everyone could have some drinks to relieve their fatigue.
As Pei Qian sipped his iced cola, he wanted to retreat.
As the saying went, man proposes, God disposes.
From the looks of things, God probably wants me dead.
Since that's the case, I'll just let him be. Even if ROF Computer-Installation makes money, I'll think of other ways to spend it …
However, Pei Qian had only taken two sips of his cola when he heard a young man on the production line in front of him gasp.
Pei Qian's eyes lit up. It was as if hope had been rekindled.
He could clearly see that the computer was not lit up!
That meant that there was a problem with the computer and that it was not working properly!
These young men were all skilled workers. The possibility of a problem with their skills was very small. The only explanation was that the parts were malfunctioning!
This young man obviously knew that there were leaders inspecting the computer. He did not dare to make a sound. He only quietly handed the computer unit to the young man in charge of quality inspection to check which parts were malfunctioning.
The next computer on the production line arrived very quickly. This young man continued to test the next computer. This time, he did not find any problems. He heaved a sigh of relief.
However, the young man on the production line in front of him realized that the computer that he had just installed had a blue screen.
This young man scratched his head in confusion. He did not make a sound and only handed the computer to the young man in charge of quality inspection.
Pei Qian drank his cola and pretended not to see anything.
Zhang Yuan, who was sitting at the side, felt cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
What's going on?!
Everything had been fine. Why did Boss Pei create such trouble the moment he came to inspect?!
These people were all skilled workers. They had installed so many computers. There should not be any major problems with their skills.
However, the computer could not be lit up and the screen was blue. Obviously, there was a hardware problem.
For example, a broken motherboard, CPU, hard disk, memory … all of these could cause the computer to malfunction.
These parts did have a certain probability of malfunctioning, but … there was no reason for two computers to be installed in such a short time, right?
Pei Qian quietly finished his Coke, a subtle smile appearing on his face.
He stood up. "The warehouse is doing well. Continue to work hard. I have something on. I'll take my leave first."
Zhang Yuan felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly said, "Alright, Boss Pei. You're welcome to inspect at any time!"
…
Zhang Yuan heaved a sigh of relief after sending Boss Pei off.
Fortunately, Boss Pei did not seem to notice!
If something had happened during Boss Pei's inspection and Boss Pei had discovered it, he would not be able to explain himself.
If he were to explain to Boss Pei that everything had been fine until he came, Boss Pei would not believe him either!
Zhang Yuan hurried to the assembly line and asked, "What's going on? Wasn't everything fine before?"
The man in charge of maintenance looked confused. "I'm not sure either. The hardware malfunctioned … "
Zhang Yuan was speechless. "Hurry up and repair it. If you can get a refund, do so. If you can't, send it for repair. "
This batch of goods had just been replenished. Most of them had not passed the seven-day unconditional refund period yet.
Although some parts could not be refunded without a seven-day unconditional refund, they could still be guaranteed.
However, whether it was refunding the goods or sending them for repair, it would take time.
Logistics would take a lot of time to make a round trip.
Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Buy another batch of perishable hardware like power supplies, motherboards, mechanical hard disks, memory chips, and the like … That's right, buy more memory chips."
Although memory chips did not have a high probability of malfunctioning, the problem was that ROF sold high-end custom-made units. The high-end models that cost more than ten thousand yuan would basically have full memory chips.
A computer only needed one CPU, one motherboard, and one display. However, it needed four memory chips. The probability of malfunctioning was obviously higher.
Thus, Zhang Yuan felt the need to be prepared. Memory chips were not expensive at the moment. There was no harm in buying more.
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