Now I have a driver's license and a car. Even though it's a two-wheeled vehicle, it's still a motor vehicle!
When I get back tonight, I still need to study the Atari 800's circuit board. I'll copy all the component diagrams first, then calculate the cost.
A quick calculation reveals that even before the factory is fully built, several products are already in the works.
Sun Changjie pondered for an afternoon and decided to trust Xing Baohua this time. That evening, while drinking with Liu Haibo and Zhang Taoming, he brought up what Xing Baohua had said to him.
Zhang Taoming had harbored some reservations about Xing Baohua from the beginning. Hearing Sun Changjie's words, he muttered, "I told you two you believed him! How could you trust him so much? Are you saying we should do whatever he tells us?"
Liu Haibo, who was in a bad mood, drank a bit more. He shook his head and said, "It's not that I believe in his magic, it's just that seeing his achievements makes me feel like he can succeed?"
“Even if he’s right, can we contract a publishing house? If we only sell legitimate copies, who are we going to sell our pirated copies to?” Zhang Taoming exclaimed.
"Keep your voice down! I think what he means is that he wants to use our existing channels for distribution. Maybe there are other ways. If we want to do this deal, we have to ask him. Didn't he say that if we do it, he'll take a stake? Give him shares," Sun Changjie said.
“Give him 1% too, who told him to look down on us? So we contributed money and effort and only get 1%, who does he think he is!” Zhang Taoming continued to complain.
“Alright, Taozi. I think he’s right that he’s stingy even with 1%. His factory’s main products are from his own products, and he’s shifted to foreign trade, which makes his investment worthwhile. Taozi, you need to work on the foreign trade account more. Once we join, it’s our own business. We can’t just join and wait for dividends.” Liu Haibo said, tilting his head. Although he was drunk, he was still somewhat clear-headed.
Sun Changjie asked Liu Haibo, "How's the factory you found going?"
“I’ve looked around, and the only factory that meets our criteria is Changshan County Blower Factory. I heard the factory manager is a shrewd and calculating person. Their factory can afford to take on two or three hundred thousand yuan.”
Sun Changjie tapped the table a few times and said softly, "Changshan County, Changshan County. Changjie, you should get in touch with this factory director first. I'll go back to the provincial capital and find my dad's secretary to call the leaders of Changshan County for me. I'll go there for a visit and have a meal with the leaders there. Set a time, and you and the director of the blower factory will go together. That way, it will seem like a coincidence."
"Okay," Liu Haibo nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Zhang Taoming had already fallen asleep on the table.
Sun Changjie shook his head slightly and sighed.
Xing Baohua locked himself in the workshop office and turned the fan on its highest speed. Even so, he was still sweating profusely, and he was now obsessed with making a learning machine.
After studying the Atari 800's motherboard, he had figured out most of the electronic components. A careful calculation revealed that the hardware costs weren't expensive at all! Just assembling the board cost less than a hundred yuan. Xing Baohua instantly felt this product was incredibly profitable!
The only expensive part is the ROM card enclosure. It's more expensive than the motherboard. Thinking of this, Xing Baohua muttered to himself, "If this doesn't work, I'll go find Section Chief Shen. There must be ROM manufacturers in China. Or maybe I should write a letter to Zhang Xuebao and ask?"
Do whatever comes to mind?
He rushed to Section Chief Shen's office.
"What are you doing here again? I get a headache just looking at you," Shen Jie said to Xing Baohua, who had just entered the room.
"Something's happened, something big?"
"What's the big deal?" Shen Jie asked seriously, looking at Xing Baohua, thinking that something really had happened.
"I have a new idea for the next generation of calculators: one that can have a single-frequency tone. It could have functions like an hourly chime and an alarm clock?" Xing Baohua said, approaching Shen Jie's desk.
"If you want to do it, then do it! What are you doing here? Need materials? Didn't I already prepare the materials for you?" Shen Jie said impatiently.
Do you know what ROM is?
"Memory? You want this stuff?" As soon as Shen Jie said this, Xing Baohua knew that this old guy knew what he was talking about.
"Do you know where this stuff is made? Get me a few pieces," Xing Baohua said happily. Only Shen Jie was a truly capable person; otherwise, Xing Baohua really wouldn't know where to find this stuff.
Section Chief Shen shook his head slightly and said, "The imported ones cost over 500, and the domestic ones cost over 300. Are you sure you want to use this in your calculator?"
"Research and development? It's expensive now, but it'll be cheaper in the future! Hurry up and get me two!" Xing Baohua was indeed a little panicked when he heard the price. If the calculator needed it, the price would be high. And was it even necessary?
"Then you can wait until the price comes down before you start developing. I'm telling you, don't just do things on a whim. Sell the existing products first, make the money, and then you can develop whatever you want. Nobody can say anything about it. You don't even check if your R&D is over budget. You just come here asking for things, but you have to pay for them," Section Chief Shen said with a sigh.
"Sorry! I didn't calculate how much it exceeded the budget."
"That's almost two months' worth of expenses for the R&D department?" Shen Jie said.
"That's not much!"
"Bullshit, the R&D department develops large-scale equipment, which is worth more than this calculator. I'm already having a headache trying to write your quarterly report. Alright, go back to your workshop and keep an eye on things. Once we sell it and make money, you'll have the confidence to speak up, and I'll have the authority to write your report." Shen Jie waved his hand, telling Xing Baohua to go back.
Shen Jie now felt a real headache whenever he saw Xing Baohua's face. He was always coming to ask for things, and the purchasing agents in the department were all gossiping, saying that the Fifth Workshop was practically a money-devouring beast.
Just when Xing Baohua had finally gotten into the mood, he was doused with cold water. It was meant to help him calm down.
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