Volume III Chapter 183 Liquor and the Private Management Team
In general, people trust older winemakers more. www.biquge.info It seems that winemakers are like Chinese medicine, and people often think that experience is the most important.
But in fact, the most important thing in wine making is the raw material - grapes. Even if the grapes of the same winemaker and the same vineyard are produced, the wines made from different vintages will be different. The reason is that different climates affect the sweetness and moisture of the grapes.
The main role of the winemaker is to determine which grapes are better and which are best used to make wine. But it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, so the raw materials are the most fundamental.
Although Jose is very young, he grew up in the vineyard and watched his grandfather make wine. The most enviable thing is that he has an emperor's tongue and has a high sensitivity to the quality of wine. Although he had not had the opportunity to preside over wine production before, his grandfather's experience was almost his experience, and he knew everything about what kind of grapes and how to make wine. Last year, the vineyard had a small amount of fruit, which gave him the opportunity to try his skills. Now he is much more confident than he was last year.
I'm not sure how good the grapes will be this year. But he thinks that as long as there are no big mistakes, he should be able to make good wines this year. He said to Li Sheng quite confidently: "I think this year's grape theory can produce a dry red with an equal score of more than 95. However, I recommend a portion of the grapes to make cognac. ”
Although he had not yet drunk the wine made by Jose, since he handed over the vineyard to him, Li Sheng also agreed to his suggestion in line with the principle of employing people without doubt: "Do what you think is good." You are the only expert on our farm in this regard. ”
"That's great. We need more equipment and tools though. You know, while all-artificial winemaking is the most traditional, our vineyards are so big that if we were all artificial, I think it would take thousands of people to get all the grapes in time. He said as he pulled out a purchase plan. "That's the budget I did. ”
Li Sheng thought that those things didn't cost much money, so he nodded, took a look at it, signed his name and said, "You have also made a plan for how many people are needed when making wine, so that Zhang can make arrangements." ”
"I will. Never let production be delayed. ”
Li Sheng listened to his assurance, smiled and said, "I wish you the best wine this year." ”
José put aside the last bit of nervousness and said: "If there are no accidents, I will make a good wine, because although the grapes on the farm are only bearing fruit for the first time, the quality of the grapes is very good, and unlike other tropical regions in Brazil, there are good noble rot colonies here." ”
Li Sheng knows this, the real sense of wine does not mean that all grapes can be used to make wine, but grapes infected with noble rot bacteria can be used to make wine.
As for where the noble rot colony on the farm came from, Li Sheng wasn't sure, but he felt that it should have been brought out of the space.
After sending José away, Li Sheng remembered that although he had made a batch of wine before, it was still fermenting. He hadn't even drunk a drop. But he's not a good drinker, it's just a matter of thinking.
When it comes to wine, he still has hundreds of tons of liquor in his cellar, and the winery that helped him make wine before is said to now buy some grain from Silent Farm from Chen Bo every year to make a batch of high-end liquor.
Thinking of this, Li Sheng was a little impulsive to buy that winery. If he could buy the winery, the farm's grain would not have to worry about selling. Although the price of grain here is relatively high, the price is nearly 100 times worse than that of the sake brewed from these grains.
Thinking about this in the afternoon, in the evening, he really made a phone call to Chen Bo to ask if there was any possibility of acquiring the winery.
When Chen Bo heard about his plan, he immediately blocked his mind: "First, that winery has shares in the government, second, workers also have shares, and third, that winery is a listed company, and the stock price is quite high now." If you want to acquire, it will take at least tens of billions to hold it, and it may even take tens of billions to take full control. That's not worth it. ”
Li Sheng thought about it for a while, and finally gave up this whimsical acquisition idea, but he did not give up his plan to use wine to promote grain sales.
He asked Chen Bo, "Then there should be no problem in buying a winery that is not very expensive." ”
Chen Bo thought for a moment and said, "I can help you understand this aspect." Also, you can talk to Luo Zi. He's a little more connected, and maybe a little more informative in this regard. ”
Li Sheng called Luo Zheng in a good way.
Hearing that Li Sheng was going to buy a winery, Luo Zheng really gave a suggestion: "I know that there is a winery with a good recipe, but its reputation is not loud enough, so it has been half-dead." And this distillery is privately owned, so I think they should be willing to sell it if the price is right. ”
When Li Sheng heard this, he said, "You can help me inquire." ”
"No problem. But Brother Sheng, I want to remind you. The wine of Huaxia is monopolized. The price of sake on the market today does not represent the price at which it is made. A large part of it was eaten by tobacco and alcohol companies. ”
Li Sheng said with a smile: "As long as the formula is good, the process is passed." If the brewed food can't be sold at the right price, then I'll keep it for myself, give it away, or drink it slowly. ”
Luo Zheng was a little amused when he heard him say this. However, he thought of the news he got from his brother-in-law today, and felt that Li Sheng might be able to be treated differently by the above if he bought a winery.
He thought about it and said, "Since you say so, I'll help you inquire." ”
"Then I'll wait for your news. ”
Li Sheng hung up the phone, and the more he thought about his idea of suddenly becoming a cat, the more feasible he felt. Food can't be stored for long. But wine can. If the grain on the farm can't be sold, it will be transported to Huaxia to make wine, and some of it can be sold. If you can't sell it, you can save it first, and one day you can sell it.
In this way, the food grown on the farm does not always have to worry about being planted and sold.
Just thinking about this, he suddenly felt that what he had done was a little more than he had originally intended.
At first, he just wanted to make a bigger career than his father's hard work. At first, he thought that as long as he used the farm, grew food, raised cattle, and sold everything, it should be considered a success. Now, not only does he sell all his cattle, but he also produces a lot of things that he never thought of before, and even sells the grass as a treasure.
That was far more than he had hoped at the beginning. It's just that he doesn't feel a palpable sense of satisfaction for some reason.
But he just occasionally melancholy, and he will do what he needs to do next.
Previously, he was picky about the leaders of the management team, so headhunters could only look for those with the best capabilities. On this day, they finally found one.
This person is a native of China, but he has experience in the United States and has served as a senior executive in three Fortune 500 companies. Li Sheng needs to interview him today. Of course, I didn't really come to Brazil, but now the Internet is very developed, and it is completely possible to conduct interviews through video phones.
In fact, for such a senior talent, it is impossible to see the other party's ability in an interview. Even as long as the resume is genuine, then looking at the resume can judge the level of such a person better than the interview. This interview is actually about looking at the edge of the eyes, and then talking about the treatment and job requirements.
Li Sheng's request to him is simple, that is, with his authorization, to assist him in managing all the properties except for the Silent Farm.
In Li Sheng's thinking, a sound team is needed, such as lawyers, accountants, planners and financial advisors.
However, the interviewer made a suggestion: "Mr. Li, as the richest man in the world on the surface, must be the world's attention." I suggested that Mr. Li hire an image design team. In addition, for the health of Mr. Li, it is also necessary to hire a team of nutritionists. ”
Li Sheng thought for a while and felt that what he said was reasonable, but he didn't accept his suggestion in its entirety, and said, "Mr. Qiu, I think you are the person I need." I hope you will accept my invitation to serve as my personal lead management consultant and to assemble a private management team for me. The members of the team can be made up of people you think are the most suitable. But dietitian, I don't need it at the moment. The treatment of this team, your personal treatment is 10 million RMB per year. In addition, an additional 0.1 per cent will be given to the property responsible for management. What do you think?"
Qiu Desheng nodded on the videophone and said, "I am honored to serve Mr. Li. ”
Don't look at the proportion of dividends given by Li Sheng, but as long as you look at the huge base of Li Sheng's industrial income, you can see that this dividend is actually not a lot.
In the next few years, New East Asia Seeds will have more than 16 billion dollars in after-tax revenue every year, and Amazon Livestock Company will be able to share billions of reais in after-tax income in addition to the revenue from the sale of forage on Silent Farm.
For these two items alone, the 0.1% dividend has tens of millions of RMB in income. And Li Sheng has other industries that have not yet been able to generate revenue. As long as anyone with vision knows that Li Sheng, who is now twenty-seven years old, will definitely not have the same scale in the future. Although it is necessary to gamble, why not?
Li Sheng heard him agree and said, "I don't have any plans to go to Huaxia for the time being." If Mr. Qiu has no intention of coming to Brazil, I can authorize Anthony, the head of Silent Farm's Lingang office, to sign a valid agreement with you, and wait for us to meet before signing a formal contract. ”
Qiu Desheng thought for a moment and said, "I hope to recruit a complete team for Mr. Li first, and then go to meet Mr. Li together." ”
Li Sheng did not object to this, saying: "That's good. You start by looking for a candidate. What they need, you have prepared for me. ”
"Okay. ”
After the interview, Li Sheng called Tianjing's legal counsel and asked him to draw up an employment agreement. He put forward a few rules that the liquidated damages should not be too high. In addition, attention should be paid to the protection of Party A's trade secrets.
He brings this up mainly because he thinks the interview is good but may not be the right person. Maybe he fired Qiu Desheng one day. It's only for the time being. Of course, if you feel that you can really trust it, it's not too late to sign a better contract in the future. (To be continued.) )