Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
Yin Zhenfei was very happy to see Wan Feng coming. After the greetings, he prepared to introduce the second-generation switch to Wan Feng.
"Has the prototype arrived?" Wan Feng asked first.
When he arrived, the prototype of the second-generation switch was brought over by Zhang Shiqian's convoy carrying spare parts.
It's been four or five days now, it should be here.
"It arrived yesterday. Our factory technicians are working overtime to study your manufacturing process and analyze the drawings against the prototype. We are preparing to start production in half a month."
Wan Feng was a little speechless. It seemed that Yin Zhenfei couldn't wait for the beans to rot.
The new machine will be produced in half a month.
"If the performance of the second generation can really be as described in the manual, the unified switch market is just around the corner." At this moment, Yin Zhenfei was ambitious.
Warwick's factory still looks the same as before, but the number of people inside has doubled, now there are about fifty or sixty people.
Moreover, Yin Zhenfei also recruited one of Warwick's first great people. It was said that he was deceived by Yin Zhenfei from a foreign-funded enterprise next door.
However, this great god was not here today, and Wan Feng felt very sorry that he did not meet him.
The working spirit of Warwick employees, just like their boss, gave Wan Feng a feeling of working hard.
Wan Feng walked around the workshop and came to Yin Zhenfei's office.
Yin Zhenfei wanted to transfer the profits that Wan Feng deserved for the past two months to him.
"Transfer me two million less."
Yin Zhenfei looked at Wan Feng in confusion, not knowing why.
"I got the money back from the person who cheated you. Of course, it's more than two million. I won't give you the extra money."
"Have you found Pan Zhenlin?"
"yes."
Wan Feng then told him about the transaction with Pan Zhenlin.
After listening to this, Yin Zhenfei was speechless for a long time, and his eyes were a little moist.
"This incident has been like a nightmare that has haunted me for so many years. It has almost become a thorn in my heart. My family was destroyed by it, and I really don't want to recall every detail of it. Now, the stone in my heart has finally melted, and maybe I should do something about it. Thank you, Xiao Wan!"
"Mr. Yin! Don't worry about it. It's just a small matter. As for what you should do, I have a suggestion. I think you should get married now."
Yin Zhenfei was amused by Wan Feng: "I'm already so old, and I still think about this."
"Isn't she not yet fifty? There's still time. Maybe she can even have a boy and a girl."
Yin Zhenfei talked about Huawei's plan. He ambitiously declared that from now until the end of the year, the company would achieve sales of 80 million yuan and profits and taxes of 20 million yuan.
Even if the new machine is sold at 10,000 yuan per unit, the sales volume of 80 million yuan must be 8,000 units.
This task is a bit daunting.
But compared with the sales volume, a profit of 20 million is conservative.
If Yin Zhenfei can achieve sales of 8,000 units, the profit will be more than 2,000.
"When a new machine comes out, you can go for it. Our machine is worth the price. But the price of the first generation machine will drop significantly. As long as we don't lose money, it's fine. It just serves to contain our competitors."
Yin Zhenfei agreed in principle with Wanfeng's business strategy.
Wan Feng stayed here until noon, mainly discussing some of Warwick's development plans with Yin Zhenfei and looking forward to the company's development prospects.
After having lunch at Yin Zhenfei's place at noon, Wan Feng left Shenzhen and came to Dongguan.
Due to time constraints, Wan Feng and others did not stay in Dongguan.
Now that I have some free time, I can come to Dongguan and take a look.
Zhang Shiqian was in pain and happy like a hard-working bee.
In four months, the Xiwan factory has produced more than 50,000 motorcycles. As soon as these motorcycles leave the factory, they are all taken away by dealers, leaving not a single one behind.
The output of the Xiwan factory basically meets the demand for motorcycles in the entire Dongguan Province, and a small part of it has begun to spread to Fujian and Xiguan Provinces.
The Xiwan plant's designed annual production capacity is 200,000 units, but judging from current developments, this output cannot be achieved at all.
It’s simple, the accessories can’t keep up.
During these four months, the number of supporting manufacturers has grown from four or five at the beginning of the factory's establishment to sixteen now.
At the same time, six or seven supporting factories are under construction.
But this is still far from enough, and there is still a long way to go to achieve self-sufficiency.
Most spare parts still need to be transported from Jiangwei by car.
The only difference is that now it has changed from single car transportation to train transportation.
Because train transportation requires constant marshalling, it may not be faster than cars, but it cannot compare with cars in terms of transportation volume and transportation costs.
This greatly alleviates the problem of tight demand for supporting roles.
There are hundreds of supporting factories for one motorcycle, and the number of supporting factories in Dongguan needs to be increased on a large scale.
Only when there are hundreds of supporting factories here can the production capacity be increased.
Zhang Chunlei has now become the backbone of the engine workshop. Zhang Shiqian is deeply pleased that his son can work diligently.
Zhang Shiqian accompanied Wan Feng out of the workshop and chatted as they walked.
"In the winter, the Nanwan factory will be arranging a production line for 90cc motorcycles. They'll officially start production tomorrow spring. Yours will probably be a little later. How about trying to start production by May Day next year?"
Chen Dao is now working with technical staff to design a production line for 90CC engines and an assembly line for complete vehicles, and it is expected that one line will be built by the end of the year.
The 90CC prototype has also undergone various tests for nearly a year, so obtaining a production certificate is not a problem.
Therefore, it is not impossible that it will be offline in March next year.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Isn't the AX100 selling very well right now?"
"Don't just focus on the immediate benefits. Let me tell you, next year, in addition to the 90cc Prince-style and regular-style motorcycles that will be on the market, there's also the possibility of a scooter-style motorcycle coming out by the end of next year."
The South will introduce a production line for 90CC motorcycles next year, and Nanwan Group certainly cannot fall behind.
Zhang Shiqian was a little surprised: "So many varieties?"
"When we first built the factory, I told you to build so many workshops, but you said we wouldn't be able to use them all. Now, isn't it time to calculate whether we have enough?"
Zhang Shiqian nodded.
Fortunately, a very large workshop was reserved, otherwise there would be no place to put the production line.
"So! The speed of following up on the supporting facilities on your side is too slow."
"It will be ready soon. The city has seen the huge market potential for motorcycles and has introduced some preferential policies to encourage them. Many companies are eager to try it out, and we estimate that dozens of supporting factories will be in operation by the end of the year."
This is good news. As long as the government supports it, the scale will increase quickly.
"That's even better, but quality must be strictly controlled. This is the life of the product and we can't be careless at all."
"I know this! Don't worry!"