"Comrade Zhengguo! Wait a minute, let me catch my breath, otherwise my blood pressure can't take it."
After speaking, Minister Li quickly took a sip of tea to calm his nerves and then began to think things through.
After a long while, Minister Li came to his senses, as if he had made up his mind. Without hesitation, he picked up the red phone on the table and dialed the Red Wall Compound.
Immediately, the call connected, and Minister Li stood ramrod straight, speaking into the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Lai, this is Li Dongsheng. I have something important to report to you."
"It's Minister Li! Hello, hello! Is there some good news again?"
A gentle voice came from the other end of the phone, as comforting as a spring breeze.
Sun Zhengguo knew who it was without even asking, so he quickly held his breath, afraid of disturbing their conversation.
The two continued their conversation, and Minister Li had already described the blueprint outlined by Sun Zhengguo to General Manager Lai.
When General Lai heard the report, he was also very interested. The country is currently short of money everywhere, especially foreign exchange.
If what Sun Zhengguo said is true, then why not give it a try?
"Comrade Dongsheng! I think Comrade Zhengguo must be next to you! Let him answer the phone, I need to talk to him for a bit."
"Okay, Mr. Li." Then, Minister Li handed the phone to Sun Zhengguo.
Sun Zhengguo took the phone, stood ramrod straight, and spoke with utmost respect.
"Hello! Mr. Lai, I am Sun Zhengguo."
"Hahaha! Comrade Zhengguo, after listening to what Comrade Dongsheng said, I have a few questions that I need to ask you."
"Mr. Lai, may I ask you something?"
After hearing this, Mr. Lai on the other end of the phone didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly.
"First of all, I've heard that TV antennas are very simple to make. What if someone else can copy them?"
"Mr. Lai, that's why we must apply for international patents. That way, we can take the lion's share. As for those who copy it, there's nothing we can do about it; it's unavoidable."
But they didn't dare to act openly; they only dared to sneak a sip from behind. After all, foreigners value the spirit of contracts and wouldn't let such things go unchecked, otherwise, chaos would ensue.
"Um!"
After listening to Sun Zhengguo's explanation, Mr. Lai on the other end of the phone nodded in satisfaction, and then asked another question.
"Then what's the deal with finding an agent in Hong Kong Island?"
"General Manager Lai, given the current diplomatic situation in our country, in order to avoid being targeted, we need this agent. We can just collect the money from behind the scenes; there's no need for us to show our faces."
Sun Zhengguo didn't explain much. After all, who was Lai Zong? Did he need to teach him?
What he didn't know was that Mr. Lai had thought of more than just that; if the plan was feasible, he had even decided who to find as an agent.
The two then chatted for a while before hanging up.
"Well? What instructions does Mr. Lai have?" Minister Li asked impatiently after hanging up the phone.
"Minister Li, General Manager Lai asked me to produce the new antenna first, and then we'll study and decide on the rest. Anyway, this branch factory is already built. Even if we can't sell it overseas, we still have the domestic market!"
"Alright, go back and get on with it! I won't keep you any longer."
...
Upon returning from the Ministry of Machinery, Sun Zhengguo summoned several Standing Committee members without hesitation to hold a brief meeting.
Although the higher authorities have approved it, these standing committee members, as leaders, cannot be denied even the right to know.
"...Alright, that's roughly how things are. I wonder what your thoughts are?"
After hearing Sun Zhengguo's explanation, the others had no reason to object, so of course they wouldn't be foolish enough to oppose him.
"Director Sun, this is a good thing, we must strongly support it."
Li Shengli was the most excited, because these antennas were the ones that flowed out through his hands.
If this matter ultimately proves to be of great significance, wouldn't that mean he has indirectly performed a great service?
"Yes, yes, we must support it."
"I support it too."
"support…"
………
Sure enough, no one present was a fool; everyone expressed their support.
After the meeting, Sun Zhengguo returned to his office, took out paper and pen, and began to design the blueprints for the new antenna.
Actually, the antenna from last time was very good, basically sufficient, and far superior to the current antenna.
But in order to open up overseas markets, he plans to optimize it further.
After all, if you want to make money from others, the exterior design must be eye-catching and make people feel that it is worth the price.
Time quickly passed to afternoon, and on Sun Zhengguo's desk, a technologically advanced blueprint had been completed.
If I had to make a comparison, it would probably be similar to the design of a space station, making people want to buy it just by looking at it.
"Not bad, not bad, it's finalized." Sun Zhengguo put down his pen with satisfaction, and then called Zhang Yucheng over.
"Yu Cheng, according to the requirements on these blueprints, have the comrades in the liaison department purchase materials from various factories, and then have Master Geng and his team process them as soon as possible, producing ten sets to start!"
"Yes, Director, I'll arrange it right away."
After handing over the production matters, Sun Zhengguo couldn't rest.
He then began designing the packaging box, as well as the corresponding installation instructions, and so on.
Unlike the domestic market, if you want to open up overseas markets, you can't lack anything.
...
Two days later, all the parts needed for the antenna were completed, and all the Standing Committee members came to the workshop together.
On the control panel, Zhang Yucheng was skillfully assembling the device, and a new antenna was completed in a short while.
Seeing its incredibly high-tech appearance, Li Shengli couldn't help but exclaim, "What a loss! Director Sun, I should have waited a little longer. Look how beautiful this antenna is!"
"Deputy Secretary Li, you don't understand, do you? These are meant to make money, so they're made to look nice. In reality, the effect is the same. They're just standing there in the sky, who do you think will pay attention?"
"Director Sun, that's true, but I still feel like we're getting ripped off. You tell me, with the same effect, this antenna is so much prettier. After all, everyone appreciates beauty!"
After Li Shengli finished speaking, he picked up a set of antennas and looked at them with great interest.
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhengguo was speechless.
Come to think of it, isn't that exactly what he wanted? How could he scam money if he wasn't pretty?
The other members of the Standing Committee didn't have TVs at home, so they didn't care about these things. They were all watching with great interest, thinking about when they could bring one back with them.
Just then, Zhang Yucheng brought over some more packaging boxes, all of which were printed individually by a printing factory according to Sun Zhengguo's design.
Of course, if it can be exported in the end, the address below will definitely be changed to "Made in Hong Kong Island".
Several workers were assigned packaging boxes, and they assembled the antenna parts one by one, then put the instruction manual and installation diagram inside as well.
With this, the new type of television antenna was officially completed.
"Yu Cheng, what is the cost of this antenna set?"
"Director, because the production volume is still small, we can't control the cost. If we include labor, it's about twelve yuan per set."
"Hmm! Not bad, not bad." Sun Zhengguo nodded in satisfaction.
At the same time, he had already done the math in his mind: if mass production were carried out, the cost could be reduced to around ten yuan.
If this were exported, how much would it sell for?
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