Two days later, the group returned to China, weary from their journey.

Lin Ziyan returned to her village, while the others transferred to another plane to return to Beijing after getting off the plane.

Meanwhile, inside the electronics factory.

Everyone was working in an orderly manner. Ren Donglai came to the workshop for a while, then returned to his office.

Now he's full of energy and wants to visit a few more places.

However, with limited production capacity, he is somewhat reluctant to promote S appliances now.

Actually, domestically developed electrical appliances are quite good, but compared with S appliances, apart from cost-effectiveness, their quality is really inferior.

If the materials used are the same as those used by S Electric, then many parts will have to be imported, which would make the cost too high and make the company less competitive.

As Ren Donglai pondered this, he let out a soft sigh.

When he was the factory manager, he always thought about expanding production and developing new products.

But when it comes to actually implementing it, it's simply beyond our capabilities.

Although the factory has now established a research and development team, it is unrealistic to expect results in the short term.

Knock, knock.

"Please come in." Ren Donglai took out a newspaper, casually spread it out, and intended to read the news.

"Manager Ren, was the reward you mentioned last time true?"

"I can't believe it!" asked Shen Bei, the head of the research and development team, with an excited expression.

He held a part in his hand, his eyes filled with hope.

Ren Donglai: "Of course it's true, President Lin promised it himself."

"That's fine...that's fine..." Shen Bei smiled, his wrinkles deepening at the corners of his eyes, but he didn't care at all.

He placed the part on the table. "Manager Ren, this part has been tested and can replace the existing one. There is no difference in performance, but the cost is reduced by one yuan..."

On the other side.

Lin Ziyan returned to the village, put down her luggage, and then drove to the electrical appliance factory.

She went to the factory office and looked around but couldn't find Wang Erniu.

"When did you get back?" Sister Fang asked in surprise as she returned from the workshop.

Lin Ziyan was boiling water. "I just arrived. I put down my luggage and came over."

Her gaze fell on Fang Jie's abdomen, and she blinked.

Your belly has gotten bigger after just a few days?

"Then you should have stayed home and taken a nap. Why did you rush to the factory?" After Fang Jie sat down, she opened a drawer and took out several documents for Lin Ziyan.

"By the way, this factory manager you found, has he really never done management before?" she asked suspiciously.

Lin Ziyan shook her head; the truth was, she really hadn't done it.

However, Wang Erniu's cousin had managed the factory before...

A glint of light flashed in her eyes; it seemed that this Wang Erniu was indeed problematic.

"That's strange, this person has a lot of management skills," Fang Jie murmured.

Lin Ziyan concealed the gloom in her eyes and put the tea bag into the cup.

The two didn't say anything more and went about their own business.

A short while later, Ren Donglai knocked on the door and came in, followed by Shen Bei, the head of the R&D team.

"President Lin, the R&D team has developed a new part..." Ren Donglai's expression returned to calm, his eyes crinkling.

Fang Jie glanced at Shen Bei and sighed inwardly, "It seems that rewards can motivate employees."

Who wouldn't be envious of a reward of 200-500?

At that time, the average worker's salary was only a little over 80 yuan.

Fangjie knows some of the situation in Shenbei.

He has two brothers, one from the south and the other from the north. Both of them got jobs at S Electric Factory, but one worked in the packaging group and the other in the research and development group.

There's also a mother who's always on medication, and the two brothers each had three children. The whole family of over ten people relies on their combined salaries.

Lin Ziyan suddenly stood up, picked up the parts and looked at them for a while, then immediately followed to the research and development team.

The final test results confirmed what Shen Bei had said, and the cost reduction was not just one yuan, but two yuan.

Lin Ziyan immediately awarded bonuses to the R&D team.

Shen Bei, as the main R&D staff member, was directly rewarded with 1,000 yuan.

The other R&D staff will each receive a reward of 100 yuan.

The bonus was awarded on the spot.

After distributing the rewards, Ren Donglai facepalmed.

"President Lin, does our factory have a separate production line to produce our own electrical appliances?" Ren Donglai asked, his brows furrowed.

Fangjie looked at her questioningly; she had the same question.

Wasn't it supposed to start in two years?

"Yes, the machine should be delivered in a few days. I'll need to trouble Manager Ren to go to the port for inspection then." Lin Ziyan's eyes gleamed.

Ren Donglai, “…”

Fang Jie was equally puzzled and followed Lin Ziyan back to the office.

"When did you order the machine?" she asked hurriedly after closing the office door.

Purchasing machinery will cost a lot of money.

Fangjie is currently hiring an accountant. The factory's accounts need to be handled by someone, otherwise she won't be able to manage the tax filing and other matters by herself later.

She hadn't had a chance to tell Lin Ziyan about this yet.

"It was a wedding gift from my uncle," Lin Ziyan said with a smile.

She originally intended to store the machine empty after putting it in the warehouse.

Now that's not necessary; she needs to register an appliance brand first.

The breakthrough made by the R&D team in this component is crucial.

“Then we’ll use the official accounts. Those machines will be included in the factory’s budget at market price. I can’t take advantage of you,” Sister Fang said after a moment of thought.

If two people go into business together but their accounts are unclear, they're bound to fall apart sooner or later.

Therefore, Mu Fang pays great attention to this aspect.

Friends are friends, but business matters must be handled according to the rules.

Lin Ziyan nodded, noticing her expression.

She couldn't refuse, otherwise Sister Fang might really withdraw her investment in the new appliance brand.

“These machines aren’t easy to buy, so in the end I still got a good deal,” Fang Jie said, raising an eyebrow.

Lin Ziyan: "I also benefited."

"I'll have a chance to repay my uncle's favor someday."

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