At the beginning, Dai Li had no idea of making the vision correction device into a commercial product. The original intention of research and development was entirely to help Sister Tu's nephew, and she did not consider profit.
As a result, the vision correction device became famous within just one day.
Sister Tu: "Siyan said that many people have been asking him about it. Today alone, he has had over a hundred people contact him, all wanting to buy orthotics. He's so busy that he can't even fill out the information."
Tu Siyan described himself as being like a customer service representative, with students asking him questions about every detail.
He hoped more than his classmates that there would be a purchasing channel for the vision correction device so that he wouldn't have to continue working as a customer service representative. He kept urging them to produce it as soon as possible over the phone.
Dai Li: "Has your nephew's eyesight recovered?"
Sister Tu: "He's quite obedient in this regard. I told him to wear it when he went home to sleep, and he did it that night. In the morning, he could see clearly and came to show off to me excitedly."
Dai Li: "What was the professor's reaction?"
When it came to the key issue, Sister Tu laughed out loud.
"The professor immediately exposed his true colors. Now he finally believes me and sees Professor Wang's intentions. However, he still has some pride and refused to compromise with the professor. He took back his research results and made it clear that he would not give up his opportunity to give the keynote speech."
Sister Tu doesn't plan to get involved in the subsequent issues. There needs to be a certain boundary between relatives, and one cannot interfere in everything.
Moreover, she believed that Tu Siyan could handle his work and interpersonal relationships well, and he would definitely not be worse than that senior brother if he became the keynote speaker.
Sister Tu: "By the way, don't we sell our orthoptists? We can even correct my nephew's blindness, so shouldn't other mild myopias be no problem?"
Dai Li corrected him, "It's an orthoptist. It can correct not only myopia but also hyperopia, strabismus and other eye diseases."
Sister Tu reacted for a moment, then became even more excited: "Shouldn't that be sold even more?"
Dai Li didn't say anything, but looked at Sister Tu with a smile, which made Sister Tu feel uneasy.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?"
Dai Li: "I can develop several new invention patents in a day, and each one can be mass-produced and make money. I can handle it, but can you?"
This question stumped Sister Tu. She couldn't say with a clear conscience that she was busy enough.
She already has too much work to do every day, not to mention the people in the technical department, whose workload will be even greater than hers.
Sister Tu: "Then I'll go ask Mr. Guan."
Given Guan Honghou's passion for making money, how could he possibly refuse the vision correction device?
It’s a pity that Sister Tu made a wrong estimate this time.
"Mr. Tu, it's not that I don't want to make money, it's just that my ability is limited." Guan Honghou said regretfully.
He recounted to Sister Tu the projects he had taken over. The constant temperature clothing was getting better and better in his hands. Stores had been developed across the country, and overseas stores were also in the preparation stage. They had been continuously building factories and increasing production.
The development scale of artificial gills cannot catch up with that of constant temperature suits, but stores have been opened in major tourist cities and first-tier cities, and production capacity has shown a steady upward trend.
Not to mention the body-slimming capsules that are expected to catch up with the constant temperature suits in popularity. There are so many orders that they are scheduled for two years later. He and Lao Kang have recently been looking for a new factory to increase production.
In addition, there are pain relievers, sleep machines, black hair stickers, etc., all of these items are in his hands.
Guan Honghou never thinks that making money is too much, but he and Lao Kang alone cannot handle so much business. Manpower is one thing, and capital turnover is also a big problem.
It is also impossible to subcontract Teacher Xiao Dai's project. He will just be a hands-off boss and will not personally monitor the projects. If any mistakes occur, he will not be able to face Teacher Xiao Dai.
After counting the backlog of projects on his hands and adding Dai Li's new inventions, Guan Honghou asked a soul-searching question: "Does Teacher Xiao Dai never run out of inspiration?"
Sister Tu recalled Dai Li's busy and energetic figure and said, "No, she could invent several in a day."
These are just random ones. Sister Tu can’t even imagine that her maximum speed is several per day.
There was silence on both ends of the phone.
Guan Honghou sighed with disappointment, "It seems that the speed at which we make money will never catch up with the speed at which Teacher Xiaodai invents."
There is some money that he is destined to see but not earn.
Dai Li is indeed productive every day. She always has a steady stream of ideas and feels uncomfortable if she doesn't put them into practice.
The warehouse of over a thousand square meters is already filled with her inventions from the past year or so, and it may be full in a month or two.
Dai Li felt that this was not a solution. There was no point in storing the inventions in the warehouse. They were no different from scrap metal.
Only by making products available to the public can the value of new inventions be realized, thereby benefiting the general public and improving people's lives.
In her original world, she was also immersed in inventions, but there she had many acquaintances with whom she frequently collaborated, who could help with production, promotion, and sales.
Wu Xuelin suggested, "Then find a professional manager to handle business matters, coordinate collaborations, and oversee projects."
After careful consideration, Dai Li felt that his proposal made sense.
Sister Tu used to be a full-time agent. Company management and finance were not her strong points. She learned finance on the spur of the moment, so the company has not been able to expand.
Wu Xuelin is capable of doing all of these tasks, but he has more important technical work on hand. We cannot let him ignore technology and do management instead. Otherwise, it would be putting the cart before the horse. Capable technical personnel are harder to find than managers.
Finding a capable professional manager to manage and coordinate can greatly improve productivity and share a lot of their work.
It’s not easy to find a suitable professional manager.
Those who lack ability will not be accepted, and those who have enough ability but different ideas will not be accepted either.
They also have to examine the manager's past resume and character. They are going to give a manager a lot of authority, and he will have access to all the company's secrets. If the person they find has bad character, embezzlement of public funds and falsification of accounts are secondary. He may also leak the company's confidential documents or even empty the company.
Therefore, Dai Li was very cautious when selecting people, and she didn't choose any of the ten people recommended by the headhunting company.
Some people are too conceited and arrogant. Before communicating, they will first list a lot of benefits they require. They will only be willing to talk to you after you agree to their terms, otherwise they will not consider it. They don’t seem like people with ambitions who want to concentrate on their careers, but more like people who are here for retirement.
Some people didn't even do the preparation work properly and didn't understand Dai Li's company. The words between the lines implied that their companies were small and couldn't afford to hire such a big Buddha.
There are also people whose abilities do not match their resumes. The headhunting company helps them make their resumes look fantastic, but the truth is revealed during the interview, and their abilities are not enough to qualify them for the position of professional manager.
What's even worse is that one job applicant was sexist. When he heard that his boss was a woman, he immediately lost interest in the job and politely said that it was embarrassing to work under a woman.
In order to get the commission as quickly as possible, headhunting companies sometimes conceal some facts from job seekers and recommend inappropriate people.
After seeing these examples, Dai Li basically gave up the idea of looking for a headhunting company and planned to ask her friends to help find introductions. Those who had worked with her said very enthusiastically that they would keep an eye on it.
As a result, not long after, Song Jingshan really helped to find someone.
Introductions from acquaintances are more reliable than those from headhunting companies.
Dai Li immediately made time to meet the person recommended by Song Jingshan in person.
But on the appointed day, she didn't expect Song Jingshan to take her to someone else's celebration party.
The scene was crowded and noisy, so Song Jingshan apologized and explained, "I thought Teacher Dai was also very busy and rarely had time. I didn't want you to waste time waiting, so I brought you directly here because the person I want to recommend to you will be here later."
Dai Li said nonchalantly, "It's okay. I haven't seen how others hold a celebration party, so I'll learn from them."
Hearing this, Song Jingshan breathed a sigh of relief, then changed the subject to something lighter and asked, "Teacher Dai, do you know who most wants to be your professional manager?"
From Song Jingshan's expression of unable to hold back his laughter, Dai Li had already guessed a general idea.
"Is it Mr. Hai?"
"I really can't hide it from you. It's him, after all. He said he was quitting his job at e-ne to become your manager. He also said he was going to sign up for an MBA and bought a bunch of books, but he fell asleep after reading only two pages. He still refuses to admit that he's just not cut out for it."
Dai Li laughed and said, "If Mr. Hai is really willing to come, I trust him."
Apart from anything else, Haizhou's responsible attitude towards work can definitely make his boss feel at ease.
Song Jingshan: "If I tell him your message when I get back, he'll be so happy."
While he was speaking, a stranger came up to greet him.
Song Jingshan must have had many acquaintances in the business community at the scene. From the moment he entered the banquet hall, people kept greeting him, and even those who were far away would raise their hands to greet him.
After exchanging pleasantries with the acquaintances he had just met, Song Jingshan turned around and asked, "Teacher Dai, would you like me to introduce you to some acquaintances?"
Dai Li guessed that he wanted to meet friends to chat and reminisce about the past, but she had no interest in business entertainment, and even less did she want to curry favor with others.
Besides, the reason she wants to find a professional manager is to help with social events.
So she politely declined Song Jingshan's proposal: "Mr. Song, please go and do your business first. I don't need you to accompany me."
Song Jingshan naturally would not force her. After all, introducing Dai Li to others would not help Dai Li expand her network, but would allow others to take advantage of her.
"The person should be here soon. I'll introduce him to you once he arrives." Song Jingshan was referring to the manager he recommended.
After that, he left, smiling and shaking hands with acquaintances.
Dai Li strolled around the banquet hall, taking in the layout and the food and beverages provided.
Those who came to today's celebration party are all social elites and celebrities, as well as various celebrities who came with their companions. They are all the female companions of the elites and celebrities.
It seems to be a trend to bring celebrities to parties to show that they are elite and famous and have face.
Dai Li didn't know those young stars, but what they talked about was closely related to her.
She was admiring the oil paintings on the wall with her hands behind her back, and unconsciously heard the conversation of the young celebrities on the terrace.
"Have you tried that slimming capsule? If you haven't, hurry up and buy one to give it a try."
"I only weigh 80 kilograms, why would I buy it?"
"You don't understand, I'm only 82, but how do I maintain that weight? I only have a glass of vegetable juice for breakfast, a low-salt and fat-reduced meal for lunch, and no dinner. I haven't touched carbohydrates for three years, and that's how I maintain my current weight."
"Everyone's like that. If you want to maintain your weight and look camera-friendly, you have to control your diet."
"That was in the past. Ever since I bought the slimming capsules, I no longer have to restrict my diet. I can eat whatever I want. That day, I ate two full bowls of rice. Eating carbohydrates feels so blissful. During this time, I've tried all the foods I've ever wanted but never dared to eat, such as barbecue, fried chicken, cake... I change it up every day. Last night, I even had hot pot and didn't get any acne. Now I can't imagine how I lived before. Eating only grass every day, was that still a life for a human being?"
The food she described made the other person's mouth water. She obviously swallowed her saliva, and she could hardly remember the taste of the food.
"Is it really that powerful that you can eat whatever you want?"
"You'll know if you buy it and try it. People who have tried it know best whether it works or not, but it's hard to buy."
"Yes, there's a purchase limit. Each person can only buy one box at most. Every time my assistant goes to buy one, he has to wait in line for hours."
"It's worth queuing up. Anyway, my assistant is now specifically responsible for queuing up to buy body shaping capsules for me. Having body shaping capsules in hand makes me feel more secure. They are also suitable for gifts. They are almost hard currency in film and television bases and are more useful than money."
"Are there so many people who need to lose weight? I remember some people just can't gain weight."
"Some people buy slimming capsules not just to lose weight, but also to fit the role. If an actor is too thin, the director will ask him to gain weight. Only by taking slimming capsules can they adjust to a normal weight the fastest."
"Some actors gained weight on the previous film and need to lose it right away for this one. Slimming capsules are the fastest way to lose weight, and they can join the crew in less than a week."
Anyone who has taken the slimming capsules has become a customer of the slimming capsules and will unconsciously recommend them to others regardless of the occasion.
The only celebrity at the scene who had never used body-slimming capsules was tempted and said that she would ask her assistant to buy some for a try.
Hearing that the body-slimming capsules she developed were so popular, Dai Li couldn't help but be happy. When she heard those young stars coming out from the terrace, she subconsciously looked over there.
Several young celebrities were still talking excitedly, and the female celebrities who had never tried the body-slimming capsules asked them curiously.
"Can I have a good meal before I take my medicine?"
"Eat whatever you want. No matter how much meat you ate the day before, as long as you take the medicine afterwards, your weight will definitely change the next day."
"Then I'll ask my assistant to buy it for me now."
The actress immediately took out her cell phone and started contacting her assistant, but when she looked up, she saw Dai Li.
Dai Li only felt that this person looked a little familiar, but couldn't remember who she was, but she quickly recognized Dai Li.
She left her companions behind and ran over excitedly: "Dai Li didn't expect to meet you here."
As soon as she opened her mouth to speak, Dai Li remembered who she was. She was one of the people with whom she had a beauty relationship a year ago, but she didn't remember her name.
"Don't you remember me? It's me, Han Youyou." Han Youyou reminded her excitedly.
Oh yes, her name is Han Youyou.
Dai Li nodded politely: "Long time no see."
Han Youyou: "You know it's been a while, where have you been this year? I haven't seen you in the group, so I don't know how you've been doing lately."
They all chatted about gossip and meaningless topics in the group. Dai Li would take a look at it when she was free, but later she became busy with important things and never looked at the content of the group again.
Over time, Han Youyou and Qin Yao stopped talking in the group, and the group became abandoned.
Dai Li thought for a moment and said, "You can think of it as starting a business."
Han Youyou: "So you didn't marry into a wealthy family as people say?"
Dai Li was amused: "Who said that?"
Han Youyou: "It's those entertainment gossip marketing accounts. They made up a story that made sense. They said you suddenly turned down the job at Jinshi TV without any reason. You must have someone backing you, otherwise you wouldn't have such confidence. And the contract dispute between you and the company was also handled by someone, so you didn't have to be in debt."
Dai Li: "It's quite interesting, but I'm not going to continue recording the show because I'm too busy with my main job and I really can't spare the time. The contract with the company is also handled through negotiation."
Han Youyou: "Come to think of it, when the company was about to change owners, Qin Yao and I were worried about you, afraid that Ye Zheng would make things difficult for you. But you left just in time. You didn't see Ye Zheng's expression at the time. When she came back to the company and found that you had left long ago, her face turned the color of pig liver. She was probably upset that she didn't get to show off her power in front of you, so she was so angry that she threw a lot of things in the office."
The name Ye Zheng was too unfamiliar to Dai Li. She had to think hard for a while before she remembered that Ye Zheng was the person who had taken over her role as the second female lead.
Han Youyou: "She's still not reconciled and is asking around for you. It's hilarious. She can find out things that a gossipy person like me can't."
When it comes to finding out gossip, Han Youyou has the confidence to never give up.
Dai Li: "Why is she asking about me?"
Han Youyou curled her lips. "What can she do? She's such a competitive person. She's been secretly competing with you for a few years. Of course, she wants to see how you're doing. She doesn't believe you can marry into a wealthy family, so she wants to see you living a bad life so that she can feel superior and show off in front of you."
"To be honest, I don't even remember what she looks like." Dai Li said with a smile.
Han Youyou laughed along. "I think she finds it ridiculous, too. She compares herself to others all the time instead of thinking about how to improve her business. Let's not talk about her anymore. I just heard you say you're starting a business. What is it?"
Dai Li: "Selling things."
Han Youyou suddenly realized and remembered that Dai Li had previous experience in running an online store, so she thought that she was running a trading company this time.
Han Youyou: "How is business?"
Dai Li: "It's good. We don't have any trouble selling our products."
Han Youyou felt that it was not easy for her to quit the entertainment industry and start her own business: "Later, you can promote your company's products to me, and I will take care of your business."
Dai Li smiled and said, "Okay."
Han Youyou was also quite bored in such occasions. When she caught up with Dai Li, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, she didn't want to let her go easily. She seemed to be planning to chat with her forever.
Dai Li didn't mind her talking too much, since she had nothing to do anyway.
Han Youyou still loves to share gossip as always. She talks enthusiastically about the gossip she has heard recently, whether it interests Dai Li or not.
Dai Li didn't know many of the protagonists in the gossip and couldn't give any feedback, but that didn't hinder Han Youyou's enthusiasm.
After talking about the latest gossip, Han Youyou finally ended the gossip topic and began to wonder why Dai Li appeared here.
"Who are you with?"
"Song Jingshan."
"Song Jingshan from e-ne? Why did you come along?" Han Youyou felt that they had nothing in common.
"I have a small business relationship with him, and I came here today because of some work."
Han Youyou blinked in surprise. "Your company is doing quite well. You even have business dealings with Song Jingshan. He's been in the high-end electronics field for a long time and has been very active recently. He's also working on chips. Everyone in the industry wants to work with him."
"It's not a big business." Dai Li said.
Compared with her numerous projects, the projects on e-ne's side are just the tip of the iceberg.
Han Youyou thought she was feeling lost and consoled her by saying, "That's impressive too. Take your time and you'll eventually grow bigger. And you never know when an opportunity will come your way and help you become bigger and stronger right away."
In order to make her words more convincing, Han Youyou started talking about gossip in the business world.
"You're not an outsider anyway. I told you this, but don't tell anyone about it for now."
After getting Dai Li's promise, Han Youyou said, "The example I mentioned is my childhood friend, the youngest son of the host family of today's banquet."
Han Youyou said that her childhood friend was called Xiao Min, who was originally a favored child who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. However, since he was the youngest son and had two older brothers, according to family conventions, he and his second brother had no right to inherit the family property and could only receive family trusts and dividends.
In the wealthy circle, there are many people like Xiao Min who are not trained as heirs and almost all of them have become uneducated second-generation rich people, including Xiao Min's second brother.
But Xiao Min was unwilling to live a life of idleness, eating and waiting to die, playing with cats and dogs, and waiting to be used as a tool for family marriage. He planned to create a territory of his own.
Xiao Min was also very successful. After completing his studies, he started by running a cosmetics company. In just four years, he created a well-known domestic cosmetics brand with annual revenue of billions.
His own company was running smoothly and was on the verge of expanding, but something happened at home. His eldest brother, who had the right of inheritance, was in a car accident and was in a coma.
Seeing that no one had taken over the family business and his second brother was a useless second-generation rich man, he had no choice but to return to the family business and take over his eldest brother's position.
The cosmetics brand he founded could no longer be operated and eventually had to be sold.
Under Xiao Min's management, the family business was thriving, with annual profits exceeding those when his elder brother was in charge. When dividends were distributed, the shareholders were all beaming with joy and were extremely satisfied with Xiao Min.
At this time, Xiao Min's elder brother who was in a coma suddenly woke up.
At that time, Xiao Min did not have much sense of crisis. One of the reasons was that his elder brother had been in a coma for three years and had not managed the company for three years. If he suddenly took over, both his elder brother and the company would not be able to adapt.
Secondly, he has managed the company very well in the past three years. Frankly speaking, he has managed the company better than his elder brother, and profits have been increasing every year. Shareholders and the family should weigh the pros and cons and will not let him resign easily.
Just when he thought he would continue to manage the family business, the family and shareholders unanimously asked him to step down.
The reason is still the same, his eldest brother is the rightful heir.
He had no right to refuse. His elder brother held more shares, and the family and shareholders supported his elder brother, so he had no say at the shareholders' meeting.
At that moment he realized that he had been a tool from beginning to end, to be used and thrown away.
He took it seriously and even gave away the cosmetics brand he created in order to run the family business well.
He has nothing now, just like when he graduated.
Today's celebration party is to celebrate Xiao Min's achievements. He increased the revenue by 10% and acquired a piece of Feng Shui treasure land.
But today he could only be a spectator and watch his elder brother speak on the stage.
Han Youyou said indignantly, "The Qing Dynasty has been gone for a hundred years, and they are still promoting the eldest son's inheritance rights. It makes me so angry."
Dai Li also couldn't stand this pedantic and feudal style, but after all, it was someone else's family affair and outsiders had no right to interfere.
Han Youyou: "They think that if they take away the inheritance rights, my childhood friend will be left with nothing? Humph, he still has a way out."
Dai Li nodded in agreement: "The fact that he can focus on making a brand successful shows that he is a very capable person. Even if he starts from scratch, he can still make a difference."
Han Youyou: "That's right, Dai Li, you have a good eye! But Song Jingshan is just as good as you. Xiao Min said that Song Jingshan wants to recommend him to DL Company. Do you know DL Company? It's a technology company that has become very powerful recently. You have heard of the phone that can smell, and the battery that doesn't need to be charged. They are all produced by their company. Isn't it amazing?"
"Xiao Min said that if the boss of DL Company likes him, he can hire him as a professional manager to manage the company's business. I heard that they still have many new products to release. Isn't this better than staying in a decaying and corrupt family business and earning a living for those old men?"
Han Youyou's eyes lit up with excitement, as if this job was hers.
Dai Li suddenly realized: "So Song Jingshan was talking about him."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
