In March, in a corporate office in Xiazhuang, Chengyang District, Qingdao, the reporter met Wang Huaiquan, the business operator. When he knew that the reporter was also from Yimeng Mountain, a sense of trust arose spontaneously, and he instantly opened the conversation.
Sitting in front of the reporter, this simple Mengshan man, who dropped out of school at the age of 15 and went out of the mountains to work in Qingdao due to family difficulties. In the past 20 years, Ru has worked hard and started from scratch, and has successively founded many enterprises such as Qingdao Riansheng Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. and Qingdao Hongyao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., with an annual output value of more than 100 million yuan.
In the interview, Wang Huaiquan recalled the scene of leaving home at a young age with tears in his eyes. He was 15 years old that year, and before leaving, his mother stuffed the borrowed 37 yuan into his pocket, and his old and haggard, boiled red eyes, with a trace of guilt and evasion, were full of reluctance, concern and faint expectation......
▲Wang Huaiquan dropped out of school at the age of 15 and walked out of the mountains, went to Qingdao to work, and successively founded a number of enterprises, with an annual output value of more than 100 million yuan
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Walk out of the mountain with 37 yuan
After 2001, China, which successfully joined the WTO, began to take off economically. At that time, Wang Huai's family in Wangjia Dazhuang Village, Lipo Town, Junan County, located in the Yimeng Mountains, although they no longer worried about hunger, their poverty was still like a mountain, and the whole family was overwhelmed.
At that time, in the village, people could not afford to build tall and bright new tiled houses, which was looked down upon, and it was difficult for sons to get a daughter-in-law, but the Wang family had two boys. "Seeing that the eldest brother is at the age of marriage, it takes more than 10,000 yuan to build a tile house." Wang Huaiquan said that at that time, the family only relied on cultivating a few acres of thin land in the mountains to make a living, and they could not even pay the tuition fees, let alone build a new house.
Because he couldn't pay the tuition, Wang Huaiquan dropped out of school at the age of 15 and stayed at home to help his parents with farm work. Although he was young at that time, he had the strength to not admit defeat in his bones. "Instead of being poor to death, it is better to carve out a way for your family to survive on your own." He saw the sorrow of his parents in his eyes and decided to go out of the mountains and go to the developed areas.
With the 37 yuan borrowed by his mother, he followed his distant cousin in the village away from his hometown and came to Qingdao.
Qingdao has a developed economy, many foreign-funded enterprises, and a great demand for labor in various industries. After being introduced by his cousin, Wang Huaiquan went to a hospital to work as a cleaner. It's dirty, tiring, and low-paying, so most workers don't want to do it. But the monthly salary is more than 500 yuan, which is not a small amount for the Wang family, who are worried about money. Therefore, Wang Huaiquan gritted his teeth and went down. When recalling this past, Wang Huaiquan said with emotion: "At that time, I was trembling, for fear that the unit would find out about my age and dismiss me. ”
Time flies, and Wang Huaiquan, who has seen the world in the city, has his own life pursuit. "Not only do I have to find a good job, but I also want to start my own business in the future." In 2007, Wang Huaiquan, who had just turned 18, quickly quit his job as a cleaner at the hospital and unexpectedly came to the construction site to apply for a job as a scaffolder.
It was his first highly technical job. "I work while studying, and my daily salary is 80 yuan, which is double the monthly income of 1,200 yuan in my hometown factory." In the eyes of others, lying on the shelf for more than ten hours a day is dirty and tiring, and very few young people are willing to do it. For Wang Huaiquan, it doesn't matter if he is tired or tired, the key is to be able to learn technology.
The so-called "scaffolding" is actually to build various scaffolding or work platforms for construction sites. These are inconspicuous but important. Before the 60s of the 20th century, it was generally built with bamboo or wood; After the 90s, the scaffolding was all made of steel pipes; After 2010, all kinds of new scaffolding in China have been developed and promoted. With the rapid development of China's economy in the past 20 years, the scaffolding industry has become more and more marketable, which has brought important opportunities for Wang Huaiquan's entrepreneurship.
▲In ten years, Wang Huaiquan has led the company to become the top three in the field of construction engineering in Shandong by virtue of a number of independent core technologies
In just a few years, Wang Huaiquan stood out in the scaffolding industry, gradually became the technical backbone, and slowly had his own construction team, and began to take the initiative to undertake scaffolding projects, so as to dig the first pot of gold in his life. From ordinary wage earners to small bosses and contract foremen, the income has increased, and the Wang family no longer worries about money.
Like all migrant workers, Wang Huaiquan's wallet is bulging, and he has enough confidence to return to his hometown for the Chinese New Year. The poor boy who couldn't even afford to go to school has now become a capable person in the countryside. When the villagers saw these changes in the Wang family, not only did the girls hope to marry into the Wang family, but the young men also rushed to follow him to the city. And the simple Wang Huaiquan is honest with everyone, since he has the opportunity, he will take everyone to do it together.
The employee's evaluation of him is: "I don't panic when I work with him, I never owe wages, and I am always enthusiastic to help solve problems." "I've been here for more than ten years, and he's the one in the picture, credible!" Because of this, in the construction industry, where there is a large turnover of personnel, his team is extremely stable, and there are more than 30 employees with more than 10 years of experience.
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Ten years to achieve the top three in the field of subdivision
In 2014, Wang Huaiquan, who has been honing in the industry for seven years and has a firm foothold, seized the major opportunity of the great development of Qingdao's construction industry and established Qingdao Riansheng Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. to further deepen the scaffolding industry.
After the establishment of the company, he continued to accumulate precipitation, and successively participated in the construction of many landmark buildings in Qingdao such as the World Horticultural Exhibition and the Shanghai Cooperation Summit, and achieved fruitful results in the common growth of the company and the city. During the interview, Wang Huaiquan looked at the city horizon and said: "Looking at Qingdao, within a straight-line distance of no more than 10 kilometers, almost all major construction projects have our participation. This is what I am most proud of, and it is also my greatest honor. These projects and this career made him feel happier like Wang Huaiquan's own children.
Data is the most powerful proof of development. With the numbers as a footnote, Wang Huaiquan's business is thriving. The company was established in 2014 with a revenue of 10 million yuan that year, an annual revenue of 50 million yuan in 2017, a revenue of 70 million yuan in 2018, a revenue of 100 million yuan in 2020, a revenue of 160 million yuan in 2021, and a revenue of 140 million yuan in 2023.
In ten years, Wang Huaiquan has led the company to become the top three in the field of construction engineering in Shandong by virtue of a number of independent core technologies. For example, at the end of 2023, the company completed the Linlin Expressway upspan Jiaoji Railway Overpass Project, which is currently the widest public-span railway double-turn bridge project in China; The Jinneng Chemical Engineering Project in Dongjiakou Economic Development Zone, West Coast, Qingdao City, uses two tower equipment foundation forms to build a sitting 103-meter ultra-high protective frame, and there is no cantilevering measure in the middle of the scaffolding construction height, reaching the highest value in the total height of the sit-down scaffolding construction industry in Shandong Province.
Shen Le, the person in charge of the bridge of the upper span Jiaoji railway overpass project of China Railway Shanghai Institute, said in an interview that the design scheme of the upper span Jiaoji passenger special is not set up in the form of a post-pouring section, the bearing is installed after the rotation is jacked first, and the upper span Jiaoji railway node is set up with a 3.2-meter post-pouring section, which is closed in the middle area of the Jiaoji passenger special and the Jiaoji line, providing solid technical support for the successful cross-span railway business line of the Linlin high-speed double-rotating bridge.
"It is impossible to do business without difficulties, and sometimes it feels difficult to get to the sky." At that time, the materials in the Qingdao market were very tight, especially the amount of wooden springboards for supporting protection was very large, and the daily consumption even reached 80,000 sheets during the peak period.
Not only is the material tight, different construction sites will also bring different problems, in Wang Huaiquan's view, it is necessary to complete the project with the best raw materials and the best quality service. "When the roof of Huaren Building was quantitatively installed and the scaffolding was constructed, it was necessary to carry out the operation at a height of 137 meters from the ground.
"Adversity is a tempering, and it can also be regarded as a normal state of enterprise development." Wang Huaiquan believes that the greatness of an enterprise does not lie in its halo when it is successful, but in the face of difficulties and troughs of judgment, decision-making and perseverance. In the midst of various challenges, Wang Huaiquan relied on prudence, tenacity, tolerance, focus, cooperation and courage to make the business operate steadily, showing good growth and anti-risk ability.
Dare to dare to do and dare to achieve things is the core spirit of Wang Huaiquan's integrity and innovation, and it is also the underlying password for Wang Huaiquan to lead the enterprise to experience market baptism and continue to grow.
▲ He believes that the greatness of an enterprise does not lie in its halo when it is successful, but in the judgment, decision-making and perseverance in the face of difficulties and troughs
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The answer to success is in the smiles of employees
"How far can the enterprise go, how long to go, the best answer is in the smile and eyes of the employees, if the smile of the employees is more sincere than you, the eyes are firmer than you, then the enterprise is successful." Wang Huaiquan said from the bottom of his heart.
In the process of running the enterprise, Wang Huaiquan not only follows the market economy and the laws of enterprise management, but also always adheres to the core value of the people-oriented enterprise, so that the enterprise and employees become a development community, and the pursuit of employees and the long-term development of the enterprise are integrated. Enterprises should put the interests of society and customers in front, and put the interests of employees in a prominent position.
Although Qingdao Riansheng Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. is a small and micro enterprise, it still establishes a strict salary system, insists on regular salary increases for employees according to the proportional level, so that the income of employees is closely linked to the growth of the enterprise. At present, the average annual income of front-line employees has reached 150,000 yuan, ranking at a high level in the industry.
Not only that, the company has also set up a public welfare mutual aid fund to help each employee's family cope with emergencies and major difficulties. 73-year-old Yan is a veteran employee of the company, his son suffers from mental problems, and Yan has been living with his grandson. He used to work as a doorman in the enterprise, managing it every month, with a salary of 4,500 yuan. In order to alleviate the burden of Yan's life, Wang Huaiquan's company took the initiative to pay 365 yuan a month for his grandson's meals, and promised to sponsor him to go to college.
Walking out of Yimeng Mountain, Wang Huaiquan's heart was full of strong Yimeng feelings. While doing business, he actively gives back to his hometown. At present, there are more than 100 people in the company, of which more than ninety percent are Linyi old family members, and more than thirty percent are employees who have been employed for more than ten years. With a stable high income, some of the villagers who followed Wang Huaiquan out of the mountains built new houses in their hometowns, and some bought houses in the city to become new citizens.
"Twenty years ago, the 37 yuan I used when I went to Jiaozhou to work was borrowed by my mother from my grandmother next door." Wang Huaiquan still deeply remembers that scene, and is still grateful to the villagers for their help. Now that I have the ability, I should help more people.
After 20 years in Qingdao, from a low-starting point to a part-time job, to hard work and self-employment, Wang Huaiquan relied on his high-spirited strength. He is just 35 years old, he has created a number of thriving enterprises, he still has many goals and ideals, I believe that he and the villagers he led out of the mountains, tomorrow will be better.
Reporter: Nie Yanlin