I can also find some time to go back to central Shandong, settle things at home, and then come back.
When he was preparing to return to central Shandong, Guo Hongxia, whom he hadn't seen for several days, appeared before him with a little boy about the same age as Xing Baohua.
“This is my younger brother, Guo Kai. He didn’t do as well as me in academics and didn’t get into university, but he’s just as good as me at painting,” Guo Hongxia said to Xing Baohua.
“Take him to the studio and test his skills. If he works out, he can come back to central Shandong with me. If not, I'll cover the round-trip travel expenses,” Xing Baohua said.
The three of them went to the studio together, where there were special drawing boards and tools, making it convenient for painting.
Xing Baohua gave Guo Hongxia's younger brother two assignments: one was to draw a picture of a futuristic watch, and the other was to draw an imaginary computer. It turned out that Guo Kai had never seen a computer before and told Xing Baohua he couldn't draw it.
"Have you ever seen a tape recorder? Draw one that you can carry around, about the size of your palm. If you haven't, just imagine it yourself. I need a realistic appearance, don't draw something like science fiction." Xing Baohua posed another challenge. Even if you haven't seen a computer, you should be able to imagine a portable music player.
It's just the appearance, not the internal hardware.
Guo Kai was drawing, while Xing Baohua and Guo Hongxia chatted casually outside.
In order to complete Xing Baohua's task, Guo Hongxia had to take leave to go back to her hometown and bring her younger brother over.
This kid originally had a temporary job as a pictorialist at their county cinema.
Work isn't too busy; it only gets busy for a few days at a time, and there are free movies to watch on other days.
When Guo Hongxia found him, she talked about the job transfer. She had been persuading him for several days before she finally convinced him to come and give it a try.
Ultimately, it's all about being able to go out and see the world.
Of course, in their eyes, even slightly better village-run enterprises are not as good as their county's dilapidated movie theater.
Even temporary workers have the opportunity to become permanent employees, but village-run enterprises never have any permanent positions, which alone limits the entry of talent.
Half an hour later, Xing Baohua went in to check on Guo Kai's drawing. The watch was fairly standard, nothing special, probably based on what he had seen.
Xing Baohua shook his head slightly.
Guo Hongxia was also a little nervous when she saw Xing Baohua shake his head. Her own students were not easy to fool, so she could only turn to someone close to her.
She was also afraid of losing the opportunity that Xing Baohua had mentioned.
Half an hour later, Guo Kai drew a rough sketch using the small tape recorder that Xing Baohua had described.
It's rectangular, and it looks like a small brick.
It has a cassette deck and buttons. There's a circular mesh pattern on the back, which I guess shows the speaker as well.
The only thing missing is the headphone jack.
The design wasn't exactly ahead of its time; it was drawn strictly according to the style of the era.
There were no problems with the painting skills, which put Xing Baohua in a dilemma: should he accept it or not?
Let's give this guy one last chance; there has to be a trial period, right?
Guo Kai didn't expect Xing Baohua to give him a six-month probationary period.
His salary was higher than that of a temporary worker, and of course, the salary of a permanent worker was more than double that of a temporary worker.
This is Xing Baohua's way of motivating people to stay and earn money by offering salaries; if they want to stay, they should show some skills and creativity.
If he doesn't perform well within six months, he'll have to leave, which would make Guo Kai a little unhappy. If they don't want him after six months, it will be difficult for him to return to work at the theater.
Xing Baohua told him that this was an opportunity to challenge himself, and if he could seize this opportunity, his future achievements would be much greater than those in the theater.
At least the salary is good, and if he can pass the six-month internship, he will be given a spot to change his status from rural to urban.
Xing Baohua gave him some time to consider and told him that he was going back to Luzhong the next day, and that he would go with him once he understood.
Xing Baohua knew that his sister, Guo Hongxia, would continue to try to persuade him.
If good talent can't be recruited, then we can only choose the best from the worst.
When Xing Baohua returned to central Shandong, Guo Kai accompanied him.
The electronics factory had a few rooms that were temporarily cleared out for Guo Kai to stay in. The conditions weren't great, but that was the only arrangement they could make.
Guo Kai's task at the factory was to design the appearance of speakers, telephones, and cordless phones.
Xing Baohua only gave him a rough drawing; the rest needed to be perfected, including the colors. Start with something simple like this; later, the use of materials will be added.
After settling Guo Kai in, Xing Baohua went to the machinery factory.
As soon as he entered the factory, he saw a lot of people in the office building. Xing Baohua's loud chugging attracted their attention.
Director Xue waved to Xing Baohua.
Upon arriving at the factory director's car, Xing Baohua stopped the vehicle, thinking to himself, "Who are these people? Why are they surrounding the factory director's car?"
"Xiao Xing! You've come at just the right time. Come over and explain to the foreign guests what early warning radar is," Director Li said happily to Xing Baohua.
"Early warning?" Xing Baohua was confused when he heard this word. When did it change to early warning radar? They really know how to change names. And foreign guests?
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