Chapter 195

With the current strength of a big country, there are still only a few people who are qualified to ride in cars. If 60 cars are produced a day, I am afraid that the cars produced in a month will be enough to equip these leaders.

In addition, Li Jiandong's fabric factory is now back on track.

At the beginning, the fabric factory had only more than 500 workers, and almost all the fabric produced every day was sold in the north city.

Now that the fabric factory has started to make money, Li Jiandong will of course continue to expand it. He invested almost all the money he earned from the fabric factory back into the factory and purchased new production machines.

In just a few months, the fabric factory has expanded four times, and the number of employees has increased from five or six hundred at the beginning to more than 4 now.

The person who was most happy about Li Jiandong's rapid expansion was Liu Haizhong.

The bigger Li Jiandong's fabric factory became and the more people he hired, the more power he had and the more people he managed.

The amount of cloth produced by the cloth factory far exceeds what the people of North City can afford.

As the fabric factory has been open for such a long time.

The people who were short of cloth before are now wearing new clothes.

Therefore, it is natural that these fabrics will be developed to other places.

Liu Haizhong is okay to be in charge of production, but he is not suitable for expanding the market.

Firstly, Liu Haizhong does not have enough energy, and secondly, his ability is not good enough. Li Jiandong is not confident enough to let him do so many things.

So, Li Jiandong thought of Yan Bugui’s youngest son Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang is no longer a child now. He worked in the marble team of the steel factory for some time and has some work experience.

Originally, Yan Jiecheng wanted to promote more of his brothers.

My younger brother Yan Jiekuang also has some work ability, and promoting him will be more helpful to me.

But Yan Jiecheng is not Li Jiandong after all.

Although he was already the director of the steel mill, his prestige was still far behind Li Jiandong's at the time.

Yan Jiecheng was worried that if he promoted his younger brother vigorously, he might be considered as nepotism.

When Li Jiandong promoted his apprentices, there were some voices in the steel plant.

However, no one dared to say anything about Li Jiandong's prestige, but the same could not be said for Yan Jiecheng.

Therefore, even if he wanted to promote his younger brother, he had to be very cautious.

It was precisely because of this that Yan Jiekuang was not very happy working in the steel mill.
After all, even though he had made achievements, others could not see them and would only think that he had made progress thanks to his brother, which made all his efforts seem to be in vain.

During this period, Yan Jiekuang also contacted Yan Bugui several times, wanting Yan Bugui to meet Li Jiandong and see if he could help him find another job.

He didn't want to stay in the steel mill anymore and wanted to start his own business.

Coincidentally, that day Li Jiandong was thinking about who would be responsible for expanding the sales of the fabric factory, and Yan Bugui suddenly came to find him.

"Old Li, are you busy recently?"

Yan Bugui was holding a gift in his hand, and Yan Jiekuang was beside him. When Li Jiandong saw their posture, he knew that they must have come to ask him to do something for Yan Jiekuang.

"It's OK. I'm not too busy recently. Old Yan, you brought Yan Jiekuang here. You must have something to talk to me about, right?"

Li Jiandong went straight to the point.

Although he had a good relationship with Yan Bugui, that was his personality. If there was something important to discuss, he would always finish the discussion first and then talk about other things.

Yan Bugui is also not good at socializing.

Li Jiandong's personality is just right for him.

So he said with a smile.

"Old Li, I'll tell you the truth. You've watched Jie Kuang grow up. His character is impeccable and his abilities are also quite good.

However, because Xie Cheng is now the director of the steel mill, Xie Kuang is always said to be relying on his brother's relationship when he works beside him. The boy himself feels that this is not good, after all, his efforts are not seen by others, and it will cause others to misunderstand his brother, so he thought about quitting the steel mill and doing something else. "

"I think this kid has little work experience. Although he has worked in the steel mill for many years, he still needs to learn more if he wants to do something big. I want him to learn from you, but I don't know if it's convenient for you, Old Li?"

Li Jiandong looked Yan Jiekuang up and down.

I have to say that Yan Jiekuang’s character is indeed good.

He has been a good student since he was in school.

Except for their second son Yan Jiefang, the other three children of the Yan family are actually very good.

When he was at Changgang Factory, Li Jiandong had not retired yet, and he also recognized Yan Jiekuang's work ability.

It just so happened that he was short of people, so he thought about it and said.

"How about this? The fabric factory that I asked Lao Liu to open is preparing to expand into other markets. Jie Kuang is a good driver and often travels to other places. He should know some people outside. How about letting him be in charge of this aspect?"

Although Li Jiandong is concerned about developing other local markets, he believes that it is not difficult.

Dacron fabric is indeed excellent, at least in this era, few can beat it.

Not only good quality but also cheap.

Now people from other places are rushing to help him sell it.

Therefore, as long as Yan Jiekuang's ability is not too bad, he should be able to do this job.

The most important thing is that Yan Jiekuang is a relatively stable child. He will not become arrogant easily, nor will he get carried away by success.

Some general salespeople, for example, are often flattered, treated to meals or given gifts.

If one's character is of poorer quality, he may be corrupted quickly.

At that time, it will cause considerable losses to the factory.

Seeing that Li Jiandong really arranged a job for him, and it was such an important job as developing the market, Yan Jiekuang suddenly became excited and hurried to thank him.

"Thank you, uncle. I will work hard and will never let you down."

Yan Bugui also expressed his gratitude.

"Old Li, I will leave Jie Kuang to you. If he does anything wrong, just teach him a lesson. Even if you break his legs, I will never say a word."

Li Jiandong burst into laughter.

"Not really. I know Jie Kuang. If he didn't have the ability, I wouldn't have assigned him such an important job."

Li Jiandong's words also gave Yan Jiekuang a sense of confidence.

Moreover, this trust will make Yan Jiekuang more loyal to him.

Resolved issues with the fabric factory.

Good news also came from Hong Kong.

The television production line that the eldest son and the third son have set up there has been initially established.

The construction of this TV production line was full of twists and turns.

At one point, we almost failed to get a production license.

In the end, it was the eldest son's daughter-in-law who helped, and her family found the leaders of the Xiangjiang government and finally got the production license.

There are only four companies in Hong Kong that can produce televisions, and Li Jiandong’s eldest son is one of them.

After receiving the news, Li Jiandong instructed his two sons to take out 30% of the shares of the TV factory and ask his eldest daughter-in-law's family to give it to the leaders of Xiangjiang Mansion.

Li Jiandong gave out 30% of the shares as a way of returning the favor.

Let the in-laws hold their heads up high in front of the leaders of the Xiangjiang government.

The eldest son and the third son were a little confused when they heard Li Jiandong was so generous.

"Dad, this is 100% of the shares, an investment of nearly million, and you're just going to give it to me like that?"

"With the performance and quality of our TVs, we will definitely be able to make money in the future. This 100% stake is not just the million on the surface. Dividends must be distributed according to this ratio every quarter. The longer the time is, the more we will lose."

The eldest son now has some bossy demeanor.

This account is also very accurate.

But in terms of social skills, he is still far behind Li Jiandong.

Li Jiandong felt that it was necessary to teach his sons a lesson, so he took advantage of their return and spoke seriously.

"Big brother, third brother, listen to me. When doing business, you must not be afraid of spending money. Only by spending money can you make more money. First of all, we must give this 30% of the shares. After all, we are running a factory on someone else's territory. If we don't hand over this 30% of the shares, we will have more and more troubles in the future. This time, the family of the eldest brother's wife helped to settle it. If there is a next time, can we ask for help every time?"

"After handing over these 30% of the shares, it means that the Hong Kong government has also invested in our factory. With such a big mountain behind us, which department in the whole of Hong Kong dares to go against us? If they go against us, wouldn't they be offending the Hong Kong government?" The third son said with some doubt.

"But Dad, even if we want to ask Xiangjiang Mansion for help, can't we just give him the money? Even if we give them 100 million directly, it's more cost-effective than giving them % of the shares."

Li Jiandong shook his head and said.

"You're wrong. Let alone giving him 100 million, even if we give them 1 million, it's a one-time deal. Giving them shares is different. You give them 000% of the shares. They will get money from us every quarter. Every time they get money, they will remember our kindness. So this is a long-term investment, and they will protect us for a long time."

"The most important thing is to get shares. The more we earn, the more they earn. So even the Hong Kong government hopes that we can make a lot of money, and any policies issued at that time will definitely be in our favor."

“There are four TV companies in Hong Kong now, but we have more TV patents than them. Once we produce and put our products on the market, we will have a chance to compete with the other three.

By then, they will surely resort to many despicable means, whether overtly or covertly. If they also give gifts to the people of Xiangjiang Mansion and come up with a formal policy, our factory will not be able to continue."

"We are offering 30% of our shares at once. This is a large sum that most factories don't have. Even if others want to give, they have to consider whether they have the ability to do so. If their profits are low, wouldn't it just be a wedding dress for Xiangjiang Mansion?"

"The most important thing is that you should not focus all your attention on the small place of Xiangjiang. You should know that the leader of Xiangjiang government is a member of the Sun Never Sets. If we have a good relationship with him and use his status to promote televisions to the Sun Never Sets, then the market there will be beyond the reach of Xiangjiang. If we don't give him 30% of the shares, do you think he will help us promote to the Sun Never Sets?"

After listening to Li Jiandong's words, both sons suddenly understood.

Indeed, if it is just the Hong Kong market, with such a small profit, it is not very cost-effective to pay 30% of the shares.

If we consider the future plan to enter the never-ending TV market, then this 30% stake is a very good deal.

If we want to open up foreign markets, it may not be enough to rely solely on the current industrial reputation of a major country.

We need the help of influential people to promote televisions.

If you do as the third brother said just now and give the other party 100 million, there will be no subsequent benefits after the other party gets the money. Why would they care about your life or death?
Let alone the promotion sun never sets, even in Hong Kong, if someone else gives them benefits, they will still turn against them.
However, it’s different if you give them 30% of the shares. They can make money without doing anything.

If your market only makes 1000 million a year in Hong Kong, the other party can only make 30.

But if your market expands to the point where the sun never sets and you earn 3 million a year, then the other party's dividend will be 000 million.

If you use your toes to think, if you give the other party 30% of the shares, the other party will definitely help you with all his might.

"Dad, we understand. When we return this time, we will go to find the leaders of Xiangjiang Mansion."

I see that both of my sons have become smart.

Li Jiandong just nodded.

You can make money by doing small business with a little hard work.

It takes a bit of brains to make money in big business.

If you want to be a leader in the industry, you can't avoid the ways of the world.

It is said that people in China value social relationships and social etiquette, and it is the same abroad.

It’s just that the social customs and interests in foreign countries are more closely tied together, and Chinese people sometimes value face more than interests.

Stayed in the north city for a few days.

After the Chinese New Year, the two sons set out on their journey home again.

Li Jiandong and Qin Huairu sent them to the airport and watched them get on the shabby and crowded plane. It would take more than ten hours to fly. It was really a torture.

Li Jiandong couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.

"The current airplanes are too broken. It's really painful to go out of the hospital. It would be great if a better airplane could be developed."

Li Jiandong has expertise in mechanics.

Many mechanical devices can be developed casually.

But airplanes are very different from other equipment.

After all, it is meant to fly into the sky, and if you are not proficient in aerodynamics, you will definitely not be able to build it.

In comparison, propeller engines are easier to produce, and considering the current aircraft performance, they can be used for at least ten to twenty years.

Of course, the difficulty of building an airplane is more than that.

For example, some flight materials need to be resistant to high temperatures, low temperatures, sealing materials, etc.

And the electronic equipment on it, radio, etc.

Each one requires professional talents.

Even if Li Jiandong's apprentices learn quickly, it still takes a lot of time to learn every subject well. After all, Li Jiandong can only have one apprentice at a time.

With so many subjects, do you have to recruit a disciple for each subject?

After sending my sons away

Li Jiandong was thinking about this question on his way back.

Research on aircraft will be carried out sooner or later.

Li Jiandong's goal was to help a great power rise, starting with research on civil aircraft and then developing fighter jets.

How can it be considered a rise without these?

After returning home.

Li Jiandong stopped the car and saw a jeep parked next to his door.

The jeep that Li Jiandong recognized was the one driven by his little apprentice Yang Xue.

Although Yang Xue is not a leader, she is a very rare computer talent who has returned from studying abroad. China has not yet taken computers seriously, but Yang Xue's major allows her to make some electronic equipment for CNC machine tools, so she is also highly valued, and that's why she was given a car.

See Li Jiandong's car stop.

Yang Xue also got out of the car.

"Master, Master's Wife, where have you been?"

Yang Xue is already quite old this year. She married a male PhD who also returned from overseas a few years ago, but the two have not had any children over the years.

Li Jiandong asked them, and it seemed that both of them wanted to be DINKs and devote their entire lives to the rejuvenation of the great country.

At this time Qin Huairu had already responded.

"Your master and I just went to the airport. Our eldest and third sons are going to Hong Kong today. How come you have time to come and see us today, Xiaoxue?"

Yang Xue said with a chuckle.

"Master's Wife, the foreign apprentice I accepted from Eagle Sauce Country has come to North City and brought me some local specialties from their country. I brought them here as well, and I want to let you and my master taste them."

When Li Jiandong heard about Yang Xue’s foreign apprentice, his eyes lit up.

Yes, disciples can be allowed to recruit more disciples.

Although Li Jiandong can only accept one disciple at a time, if his disciples accept a grand-disciple for him, only one grand-disciple can provide him with experience each time.

However, the disciples taken in by different apprentices can provide him with more experience.

If Jia Dongxu, Yan Jiecheng and Yang Xue were asked to each accept one apprentice.

Then, they let their apprentices study aerodynamics, materials science, instrument electronics, and radio, etc.

So, can't you gain experience in several professions at the same time?
Thinking of this, Li Jiandong wanted to slap himself.

Why did it take so many years to discover this bug in the system?
If Yang Xue hadn't come to him today and mentioned his foreign apprentice, Li Jiandong probably wouldn't have thought of such a good thing yet.

"Xiaoxue, thank you so much. You are really Master's lucky star."

Li Jiandong burst into laughter.

Over the years, he was used to giving only one piece of experience to each apprentice, so he never studied his own system properly. Now that he suddenly remembered such a big bug, Li Jiandong was of course very excited.

And there's one more thing.

After the apprentice's disciples become masters, they can continue to provide experience to Li Jiandong.

It’s just that many majors have already reached the maximum level, so these experiences are not so obvious.

However, if you were to develop something related to aircraft from scratch, the accumulated experience would be considerable.

"Master, what are you talking about? I just brought you some local specialties, how can I be your lucky star?"

Yang Xue looked a little confused and a little amused.

He had never seen his master so excited before.

Even when we were developing our own equipment and CNC machine tools in the past, my master was always very calm.

(End of this chapter)