1984 has passed just like that. So many things happened in that year.
Yu Yin didn't pay much attention to national affairs, but because of the crackdown, there were many stories circulating on the streets, some true and some false. In any case, public security had improved considerably; petty theft had decreased, and robberies were no longer so brazen.
This year, how many people ate peanuts, and how many people will spend their lives in jail!
When it comes to national affairs, Yu Yin only pays attention to those that are closely related to her, ignoring everything else, as she has never been a fan of watching the news.
There were quite a few minor issues, so I went back to my hometown and settled things with Yu's mother. Yu Yin didn't know anything about Lu Shukang's marriage; she didn't attend the wedding, nor did Lu Shurui. According to Lu's sister-in-law, she was Lu Shukang's colleague, her husband had become successful in business, had a new wife, and had a son.
Yu Yin didn't care about Lu Shukang's condition; she only hoped that the two children would be treated well and that they wouldn't have a stepfather after having a stepmother.
Lu's father and mother returned to their old house. Lu Shurui, Lu Shujin, and Lu Shukang discussed it together and decided to sell the three old houses and buy a two-bedroom apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom. The apartment was not far from the one that Lu's second sister had bought.
Finally, Lu's mother moved into a house with drainage, and things calmed down. She and Lu's father lived their own lives. Lu's mother would occasionally go to check on Lu Shukang's two sons to see if they were being bullied by their stepmother.
Time slowly moved forward. After several months, Lu Shurui and his team had figured out the ham sausage machine thoroughly. Based on Yu Yin's information, they successfully improved it and made a more advanced ham sausage machine than Xiao Rizi.
Zhong Liang saw a business opportunity in this and joined forces with a machinery factory and a university laboratory to produce this equipment.
Whether it was because of Yu Yin's butterfly wings flapping, the dancing sausage appeared on the market ahead of schedule. Yu Yin and her friends' Green Sprouts were no longer the only ones in the business; from then on, there would be more demand for this equipment, and they could make some money.
Because it was commissioned by Yu Yin's factory to Lu Shurui's laboratory for research and development, and the funding was also provided by Yu Yin and her team, in the end, the machinery factory and Yu Yin each owned 40% of the project, while Lu Shurui's laboratory owned 20%.
"Sister Yu Yin, the chicken sausage has been successfully developed. Here's the finished product. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"
Zhong Liang's hands were trembling as he held the sausage; he was both excited and nervous, this was their new selling point.
"Yes, this is the taste." Yu Yin recognized the flavor; it was the taste of chicken sausages from her childhood. It was the taste of happiness in her memory. Later, her parents divorced, and she could no longer eat sausages. By the time she could buy sausages herself, they had already stopped dancing.
"Zhong Liang, have the R&D department continue to adjust the ratio. We need to make ham sausages with different ratios of flour and meat. This way, the cost will be different, and the price will be different. Then we won't be afraid of other factories engaging in price wars with us."
Yu Yin remembered that the data showed that after there were many ham sausage brands, the first thing they did was to engage in a price war, reducing the proportion of meat again and again, until finally, they became flour sausages.
"While we compete with them on price, we must also uphold our original brand and reputation. They are cheap, we are even cheaper, but we have superior quality that they don't have, the trump card quality that can carry the banner of our brand."
Furthermore, we won't produce chicken sausages yet. Once the new production line is in place, we'll ramp up production and continuously launch new products to keep them busy.
Yu Yin thought to herself that she had some advantages, such as knowing a lot about certain brands and products. Although she didn't know much about them, she could plan ahead and gain an advantage. As long as she ensured quality, she should be able to secure a place in the market.
Yu Yin knew that no product could exist without competition forever, and the market wouldn't be left to one person. She wasn't greedy enough to want a monopoly.
After May Day, the first batch of domestically produced ham sausage machines were launched. Yu Yin and her team brought back a production line to begin testing. Lu Shurui and his team, along with the machine factory's technicians, were also there to see if production could proceed smoothly and what problems might arise.
The machine is cleaned and disinfected, the workers are in place, the raw materials are poured into the machine, and the power is turned on.
"Boom..."
The machine is running, and the speed is pretty good. The finished product is out, and it's a great success.
"Sister Shengnan, hurry up and do the quality inspection and testing to see if the indicators are up to standard?"
"Okay, we'll go get it tested right away."
The first batch of raw materials has been processed, and we are now awaiting the laboratory results. If there are no problems, we can expand the production line.
The workers cleaned the machine, but the results won't be available immediately; we'll have to wait.
"Good things come to those who wait, so don't worry. The machine is working fine, and once the test results come out, it'll be basically done." Zhong Liang saw that everyone was a little worried, so he quickly cheered them on.
"Yes, let's go to the office and have some tea first. We'll know the results when they come out."
Yu Yin actually admires the workers of today, especially the highly skilled technicians, who hand-polish many parts. In later generations, these skills will be gone, and everyone will rush to take the college entrance exam, experiencing a vicious cycle where graduation equals unemployment.
The government has introduced many policies to encourage children with poor academic performance to choose vocational schools and learn technical skills. China is a major manufacturing country and needs many skilled workers. However, for various reasons, these policies have not been effective.
One reason is that the aura of workers has faded in later years. Unlike in the 1970s and 80s, when workers enjoyed high social status and were envied, workers have become part of the lower class and are no longer respected due to economic development.
Another issue is that many technical schools are poorly managed, and 15- or 16-year-olds don't learn real skills and are prone to various problems, such as bullying and early romantic relationships. This makes parents hesitant to send their children to technical schools.
We've gone off-topic; Yu Yin's mind has wandered.
"Yu Yin, the results are in, all indicators are qualified!"
Sheng Nan's words made everyone cheer. This meant that we no longer needed to import equipment, and we could even export it to earn foreign exchange.
"Alright, we can't let our guard down yet. The machines have only been tested for a short while. Zhong Liang, contact the machinery factory and have three production lines shipped back first. We need the machines. Only when they meet certain standards can we sell them. We must make a big splash and establish a good reputation."
Yu Yin was worried that the hand-polished parts would have some errors, so she had to try them out for a period of time to ensure that the product quality was truly up to standard.
"Okay, Sister Yu Yin, I'll be there in a bit."
Seeing that everything was alright for the time being, Lu Shurui and his team, along with the foreman from the machinery factory, prepared to head back.
"Let's go, I'll give you a ride home since it's on my way." Zhong Lianghui could drive; he was going to the machinery factory.
Yu Yin asked Brother Liang to tidy up the factory so that the equipment would arrive tomorrow and they could start testing the machines.
"Brother Liang, the workshop must adhere to our previous standards without any sloppiness."
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it."
Liang Chao went out to work, and Yu Yin went to the laboratory.
"Sister Shengnan, the new equipment has arrived. Be sure to take samples and conduct tests promptly, reducing the time to once every twenty minutes. Keep the samples safe and record the batch number."
Yu Yin must ensure quality control. Building a brand is not easy, but destroying it can happen in an instant.
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