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Xing Baohua didn't understand why Liu Haibo said he had forgotten about his sister-in-law. Did his sister-in-law compose music or direct?

The thought of his sister-in-law directing this kind of technical work made Xing Baohua's mind race. Was his sister-in-law going to write, act, and direct it all herself? It would be even more exciting than Beijing! When would he be able to come and watch them work and broaden his horizons, seeing a live broadcast?

Before he could even start thinking about it, Liu Haibo said, "Your sister-in-law worked as a temporary worker at the provincial film studio the year before last. I met her by chance when I went to see Changjie. Ask your sister-in-law to help you make some connections; maybe she can get someone to come over."

"Thank you in advance, sister-in-law. As long as we can get them hired, I can pay them three times their usual salary. There's no other way but to use money to get it done for now," Xing Baohua said to his sister-in-law after thinking for a moment.

Zhang Taoming said from the side, "Then should we still handle the distribution and publishing?"

Liu Haibo tilted his head and said to Zhang Taoming, "Let's do it! Why not? As soon as the money comes in, we'll get started. I've already found a place for him. Hua Zi mentioned looking for a composer or something, so let's make a cassette tape and see what happens. We can find two singers from the county song and dance troupe or the city song and dance troupe. Hua Zi is good at sound equipment and knows about sound, so he can come over and give us some pointers."

Goodness, they've arranged it.

Xing Baohua was quite looking forward to this kind of guidance work. In the past, after the suppliers were treated to meals, their first stop would be a karaoke bar, and the hostesses there had all been trained by him using his professional techniques.

It's been a while since I've given you any pointers, so I feel a bit rusty. Your coding speed is something Kato-kun can't match.

This was a small meeting, and we filled the schedule with activities. From now on, we'll be busy.

Xing Baohua went straight to Director Li's office upon returning to the factory. Fortunately, the director had time and didn't wait for him.

After the two sat down, Factory Director Li asked, "Are you feeling dissatisfied?"

Xing Baohua nodded, and Factory Director Li smiled slightly and said, "I'm also dissatisfied. You've gone through all that trouble to set up this factory, and all we make is this little bit of money?"

Xing Baohua continued speaking, nodding slightly once more.

Factory Director Li added, “Sometimes saving face is more important than making money. Money can be earned slowly, but face can’t be. You feel like the factory is being taken advantage of, but that’s obviously not the case. Take the small things you produce, for example; they can bring the factory more resources and resources.”

"Whether it's the factory making money or the provincial foreign trade department making money, it all belongs to the country. But resources are limited. Do you know how difficult it is to apply for foreign exchange usage rights? If the factory needs to upgrade equipment and uses foreign exchange, the provincial foreign trade department will help solve the problem. If it's about going abroad to inspect projects, we will give priority over other units. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Factory Director Li patiently gave Xing Baohua a political lesson.

Xing Baohua understood these things, which also reflected the different thinking of the older generation of leaders. How could so many people in the factory be fed? Clearly, Xing Baohua underestimated this old factory director.

They prioritize the big picture before considering the details. Even selling a small item involves many aspects, with the interests of various parties all at stake.

This is a skill that Xing Baohua, a person with a technical background, could not learn.

Xing Baohua pretended to have learned his lesson from the factory director, but he was still holding a grudge inside.

Factory Director Li has no obligation to teach him too much. It's already quite good that he's given an explanation today. Why explain? To calm Xing Baohua down.

The factory manager knew that Xing Baohua was young, easily angered, and impulsive. Since the provincial foreign trade company had placed the order, production should be maintained steadily. Xing Baohua would still need to oversee the subsequent production, which was why Factory Manager Li patiently mentored him; otherwise, he would have been kicked out and sent to the sidelines long ago.

After leaving the factory manager's office, I went to the workshop, checked the situation, and then went directly to Shangguzhuang.

Unfortunately, the plan has changed, so we can only urge the factory here to finish the work and install the production line as soon as possible, and we can only ask Secretary Huang to send more manpower.

Xing Baohua stayed at the construction site for four consecutive days, while Liu Haibo brought Zhang Taoming and Sun Changjie to Shangguzhuang Electronics Factory.

"What brings you here?" Xing Baohua, wearing a straw hat, was vigorously fanning himself with a banana leaf fan.

"Come on, let's go to my place first," Liu Haibo said, pointing to a large bag in Sun Changjie's hand.

Xing Baohua instantly understood: the money had arrived, and it was time to sign something.

So he followed the three of them to their hideout.

Upon arriving at their destination, Sun Changjie placed the bag on the table, opened it, and showed Xing Baohua the contents, which were full of banknotes.

Nothing excites people more than cash. Before, money was just a bunch of numbers; now, seeing real money feels so good.

That's great, they have no idea how much money Xing Baohua is short right now.

Once the private agreement is signed, although it may not have much legal significance, it's better to be cautious first and have something in hand for peace of mind.

From now on, all incoming and outgoing goods in the factory must be recorded in the accounts, and junior accountant Bian Xiujuan has taken office.

Zhang Taoming also needs to help open an account for the factory and deposit the money into the factory manager's account.

Zhang Taoming also works as the factory's purchasing agent, without receiving a salary.

Everything needed now, including materials, is funded by the factory.

I calculated that the things Xing Baohua had asked for earlier cost more than 10,000 yuan, not even including hiring people.

When they're broke, they can still manage to get by; it's basically a makeshift operation.

Now that we have money, we can't be careless. The motherboard for the audio system can't be a generic board anymore; we need a high-quality printed circuit board.

The diaphragm of the speaker needs to be printed with VFC, and then the brand name "voiceofchina" should be printed in small artistic font below it.

We also need to find a sign factory to make a bronze nameplate to be inlaid on the speaker's exterior.

That makes it seem high-end and sophisticated.

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