In the evening, Mr. Leung, the head of the Hong Kong Island branch, arrived at the Fok residence as scheduled.
When Mr. Huo told him the news, President Liang was so excited that he couldn't speak, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears.
Because he had secretly calculated in his mind that the antennas he had sold so far could be exchanged for about five million US dollars in foreign exchange.
This is simply unimaginable!!!
Some might say that five million isn't a lot for a country!
But let's not forget that throughout the entire year of 1965, the country's foreign exchange reserves were only around one hundred million US dollars.
Judging from this data alone, five million is not a small amount, especially considering that it was achieved in just a few days.
Given time, what if it's a year? I can't even imagine.
That's why President Liang lost his composure like that.
"Mr. Huo, I was out of line just now and made a fool of myself in front of you. Now, on behalf of the motherland and the people, I thank you for everything you have done for the country."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Huo did not take credit for it, nor did he intend to laugh at it. Instead, he simply waved his hand and said very modestly.
"President Liang, you're too kind. We are both descendants of the dragon. Everything I've done is what I should do, and I don't deserve your thanks."
"Mr. Huo is still so humble. Rest assured, the motherland will not forget those who have contributed to the country," President Liang emphasized again.
As it turns out, the country has not forgotten Mr. Huo. The fact that his funeral was held with the highest honors is a testament to the recognition of his life's achievements.
After all, not everyone is entitled to that qualification.
That evening, Huo and Liang had a very pleasant conversation. After enjoying the dinner together, President Liang thanked them again before taking his leave.
Back at their base, President Liang was very excited and wanted to report the good news to the organization as soon as possible.
However, due to time constraints, he did not notify the domestic authorities that evening.
Instead, the very first thing they did the next day at the start of the workday, they contacted the General Office directly via a dedicated phone line…
Deputy Director Yu never expected that he would receive such great news as soon as he arrived at work in the morning.
He, who had been somewhat dejected a while ago, suddenly became as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and walked towards the general manager's office.
It should be noted that although the project was led by the Ministry of Machinery Industry and the Research Institute, due to some special reasons, their General Office also participated, and he was the person directly in charge.
You can imagine that this is entirely due to walking.
"Boss Lai, great news! Great news! Fantastic news!"
Seeing Deputy Director Yu's excited expression, Lai had a premonition that it must be related to antenna sales.
"Comrade Changyuan, don't rush, sit down and talk slowly."
"Thank you, Mr. Lai."
After Deputy Director Yu sat down, he quickly took out a piece of paper with the detailed data he had just recorded and handed it to General Manager Lai.
"Mr. Lai, I just received the news that antennas are selling very well overseas. Here are the detailed figures, please take a look."
"Really? Then I'll have to take a good look."
Although Mr. Lai was excited, he was a man of strong character and remained calm.
He calmly took the letter and began to read it carefully.
After a moment, General Lai slowly put down the letter and said with a smile, "Put Comrade Zheng Guo on the phone for me."
Upon hearing this, the secretary standing to the side quickly picked up the phone and dialed the research institute…
Meanwhile, at the research institute, since Sun Zhengguo had gone to inspect the workshop, Zhang Yucheng answered the phone.
When Zhang Yucheng learned that the other party was General Manager Lai, his heart skipped a beat.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lai, our director has gone to inspect the workshop. I'll go and inform him right away."
"Okay! I'll call back in ten minutes."
"Okay, Mr. Lai."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yucheng rushed downstairs as if he had been given a whirlwind.
Finally, he found Sun Zhengguo chatting with Deputy Factory Director Liao in the lathe workshop of the machine factory.
"Director, hurry, hurry, General Lai is calling."
"What? I'm coming right now."
Without even saying hello, Sun Zhengguo, just like Zhang Yucheng had done, took off running towards the research institute.
The deputy factory director, Liao, standing behind them was incredibly envious.
Back in his office, seeing no movement for the time being, Sun Zhengguo took a breath and asked Zhang Yucheng, who was a step behind.
"Yu Cheng, did President Lai say what he wanted to say?"
After hearing this, Zhang Yucheng gave an awkward smile.
"Director, I'm just a lowly secretary, what could Mr. Lai possibly say to me? But I can tell from his tone that he's very kind, so it must be something good!"
"I hope so."
Sun Zhengguo stopped overthinking; he figured the answer would come soon enough.
Soon, the phone rang again, and Sun Zhengguo picked it up without wasting a second.
"General Manager Lai, this is Sun Zhengguo. What are your instructions?"
"Comrade Zhengguo! I have great news for you: the antennas are selling very well overseas. This time we have achieved great success. On behalf of the organization, I thank you!"
Even though Sun Zhengguo was mentally prepared for this unexpected good news.
But when he heard what President Lai said in person, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Then a look of ecstatic joy appeared on his face.
"General Manager Lai, I wonder what exactly you mean by 'great success'? Could you please tell me so that I can reassure all the staff?"
Upon hearing Sun Zhengguo's question, Manager Lai on the other end of the phone suddenly remembered this matter.
He quickly picked up the letter and spoke according to the data on it.
"Comrade Zhengguo, we just received news that the total sales volume of antennas is approximately 90,000 units. In addition, Sakura's distributor has approached us, promising annual sales of no less than one million units, and negotiations are still ongoing..."
That's roughly the situation. I'll have someone send a copy over later. You'd better be prepared; you'll need to work hard during this period, stock up on more goods, and also be prepared for expansion.
"I understand. Please rest assured, Mr. Lai, I guarantee the mission will be completed."
"Yes! I believe you. If you encounter any difficulties that you can't solve, you can call me yourself. No matter how busy I am, I will give you priority in solving them."
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lai."
...
After finishing the call, Sun Zhengguo sat in his chair, still pondering what General Manager Lai had said.
But Zhang Yucheng, standing to the side, was itching to know the result.
So he asked, "Director, I just heard you and General Manager Lai talking about antennas. How many have you sold? If it's convenient, could you tell me?"
"What's inconvenient about that? We've sold over 90,000 units in total, and we're also negotiating with a distributor worth millions..."
In high spirits, Sun Zhengguo didn't keep Zhang Yucheng in suspense and blurted out the answer directly.
"By the way, Yucheng, go and call Lao Li and the other two over. We need to hold a small meeting to discuss our next steps."
"Okay! I'll go right away."
Zhang Yucheng quickly went out to call for help, but he didn't reveal anything.
Such a remarkable event should definitely be announced by the director himself.
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