It's about 40% higher than the salary of those with secure jobs.
Some were envious, some were jealous. But who can blame them when Xing Baohua is rich?
After a drinking session, Lao Ji, who had relatives in Yang Jing's circle, could easily get into that circle.
Of course, Xing Baohua had no say in the town's petty squabbles, nor did he want to. Old Ji, who dared to be parachuted in, must have some skill to survive.
But don't expect Xing Baohua to be of much help; he can't really help. Just don't ask him for too much money.
It's worthwhile to spend a little money to renovate the town's welfare facilities.
The factory is operating smoothly.
The main workshop is almost finished. All that's left is some finishing touches before the other workshops are moved in.
The project is indeed extensive, requiring the use of dozens of acres of land. Just imagine the sheer size of the investment! And all the profits are just being spent like that.
Only by spending money in such large quantities will the higher-ups be happy. They see tangible investment, a real boost to the local economy, and an increase in the living standards and income of the surrounding people.
This large investment wasn't funded by government grants; it was earned by Xing Baohua through his technological expertise.
One thing proves it: technology does make money.
But not everyone can make money from this. As the old man said, let the rich get rich first, and then help the poor.
Xing Baohua fits the criteria perfectly; he started leading the way as soon as he became wealthy.
Xing Baohua's name will also be nominated at the next provincial meeting. Of course, as per his request, he went to a certain association.
Actually, the province wanted Xing Baohua to be a committee member. Being a committee member is so tiring! All that work now and then, and what about research and development?
Joining a certain association is great; you can occasionally have a tea party, chat, and brag a bit—it's so comfortable.
With nothing else to do, Xing Baohua drove to Luchuan County to visit Chenguang Electronics Factory.
In fact, Xing Baohua wanted to bring this factory to the vicinity of his own factory.
He'll cover the relocation costs. There's an advantage to luring them over: he can take them over at any time.
Merging private enterprises is possible, but merging government-owned enterprises is difficult and will take several years. There will be much more room for maneuver after the 1990s.
There are many factories that people with money want to work at, but unfortunately, the rules are there, and they dare not overstep them.
During the meeting with Director Zhang, the two chatted casually. Director Zhang remarked that when he saw Xing Baohua last year, Xing was riding a small motorcycle, but now he drives a sedan chair.
What was once an inconspicuous small factory is now a behemoth.
“Old Zhang! I’m setting up a high-tech development zone, and the higher-ups have already approved it. I’ll reserve a piece of land for you. If you move there, you’ll enjoy a lot of benefits. Seriously, if you move there, I’ll give you tons of orders,” Xing Baohua said.
"It's not that I don't want to move! The main problem is that the factory's employees are all locals from the surrounding area, and it would be difficult for them to get to work if we moved there."
Xing Baohua smiled slightly and said, "That's easy. We can buy a few buses and use them to transport people back and forth. If that doesn't work, I also have a completed residential complex that can be used as apartments."
"If only everything were as simple as you say. This whole mess of mine is not easy to move!" Factory Director Zhang replied, shaking his head slightly.
“You’re a skilled person too. I knew you were great when I first came to you to produce boards. How about we collaborate on a new project?” Xing Baohua continued.
What project?
Have you heard of the 11th (11th) Institute?
Seeing the other party nod, Xing Baohua continued, "There's a piece of equipment over there. I'll pay them to rebuild it. I want to develop a chip with integrated display."
"You mean you want equipment to manufacture chips? There are only three in the whole country." As soon as he said that, Xing Baohua could tell that this person knew a lot.
"Just pay them to build another one, and then we'll have four!"
"How come things become simple when you talk about them?"
“My style is to be bold and decisive. If I think of something, I just do it! If everyone is as cautious as you, when will we ever get anything done?” Xing Baohua retorted without holding back.
"no!"
"It's nothing, I have money, how about we build one? We can use it to produce chips, that way we can reduce costs."
"Building one is easy. I visited the factory last year, and the chips they produced only reached the 8008 level, which is 10 micrometers!"
Factory Director Zhang said with a wry smile, "We've already improved it to a fraction of a micrometer. But upgrading and modifying the equipment over there would be a huge system engineering project."
Xing Baohua nodded and said, "I know! We don't need such high-end chips right now. We can control the micron level. Let's copy the equipment first and produce chips. If you have the capability to modify it, then go ahead and do so."
"Where would I get the money for renovations?"
"I have it!" Xing Baohua said firmly and seriously.
Factory Director Zhang continued to smile wryly, shaking his head slightly as he said, "I don't have that ability. Why don't you just give the money to Institute 11 for renovation?"
Xing Baohua chuckled and said, "If I were looking for them, would I have come all this way to talk to you about this? Our systems are different from theirs. If something isn't under our control, it's not a unified whole."
Xing Baohua took out a cigarette, lit it, and continued, "This time, when I went out to purchase goods with the ministry, they wouldn't sell me many things. This made me very anxious, but what's the use of being anxious? I can only find a way to make some money through unconventional means."
"Whether it's microcontrollers or computer processors, we're several generations behind others. Or rather, we don't have any. What we have now are all replicas, just good enough to make do."
I bet if we don't buy them and thoroughly study them, the gap will widen significantly in less than five years, and in less than ten years, our entire nation will be without advanced chips, relying entirely on outdated equipment. This technological advancement will become apparent in everyday consumer goods.
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