Lu Feng held Duo Duo in one arm to prevent her from causing trouble, and with the other hand, he dialed the phone number to Liu Cheng.
"Hello, who is this?" Liu Cheng's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Liucheng, it's me, Lu Feng. How's the product development going lately?" Lu Feng asked.
“Our projects are progressing smoothly. Product development has been completed, and we are currently conducting product testing and adjustments. We currently have radios, cassette players, and home theater systems. Our competitors’ products on the market are mainly concentrated in these models.” Liu Cheng paused for a moment and said, “President Lu, you can come over when you have time.”
“I’m in Shenzhen right now, is tomorrow a good time?” Lu Feng asked.
"Tomorrow is too rushed. Let's prepare and do it the day after tomorrow!"
"I have something to do the day after tomorrow, how about the day after that? How does the current product compare to other products on the market?" Lu Feng asked.
"President Lu, as you know, this year's budget is only 15 million, and the majority of it has been spent on television set R&D and talent training. We only had a few months to develop small electronic products, but we combined the characteristics of some products to carry out the R&D, so the quality can be guaranteed." Liu Cheng said very tactfully.
Lu Feng understood immediately from his words: it mainly relies on marketing!
"How much improvement can we expect in this area next year? At the very least, we need to have our own core strengths, find the direction for product development, and develop our own unique skills. I've reviewed the several R&D budget proposals you submitted before, and I think the funds are insufficient. We need to continue to increase them. The factory area has been reorganized, but you haven't done so yet. We need to speed things up in this regard."
Liu Cheng, on the other end of the phone, was taken aback when he heard this. Was this the poor Jiafeng Electronics?
Why does he have such a nouveau riche vibe?
Liu Cheng had inquired about the company's financial situation with the finance department. According to the finance manager, if Jiafeng Electronics were likened to a person, looking at the long term, it seemed that the company was bound to starve to death sooner or later.
"Mr. Lu, has our company raised funds? I haven't heard anything about it!" Liu Cheng asked in confusion.
"No, we are planning to raise funds and have sent a team to Hong Kong."
"Then... then you used your powers again, sir?"
"What the heck?" Lu Feng asked, puzzled. "What are you trying to say?"
"The budgets I submitted before were all calculated at the maximum level, with the highest one being 30 million, which is already a 100% increase compared to this year."
"It's alright. We've secured the new factory, so we'll have some savings. Don't worry about the money. Just focus on R&D. We need to solidify our position in the small appliance market. It'll see explosive growth in the next few years. Next year's R&D budget is 50 million if it's low, and 100 million if it's high!"
Fifty million?
One hundred million?
These two numbers bombarded Liu Cheng's ears, leaving him completely stunned and with tears welling up in his eyes!
Research and development is a money-burning endeavor. Without your own lab, you have to beg this person and that person, and even finding a tech guru means waiting at their door, trying to learn from them, and enduring countless rejections along the way.
"President Lu, as long as the money is right, you can even make me build a spaceship, it's no problem!" Liu Cheng said excitedly.
"More money means more tasks, let's talk about this over the phone for now."
Lu Feng actually wanted to talk to him more, but unfortunately there was a troublemaker by his side. After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng glared angrily at Duo Duo, who was holding a paintbrush in his hand.
"You're getting more and more outrageous!"
Duo Duo's hand, which was about to be drawn, froze in mid-air. Her little mouth was already pouting, and her big, dark eyes were filled with tears. Jiang Xiaoyan had already set the food on the table and was about to call Lu Feng to eat, but when she saw him like this, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Your daughter did it. I only made one phone call," Lu Feng said helplessly.
At this moment, Lu Feng's eyebrows were drawn exceptionally thick, his eyes were covered in dark circles, and his face was red, making him look indescribably comical.
Duoduo put down her pen, a large tear fell from her eye, and she looked like she was about to burst into tears.
"Draw! Draw! Draw!" Lu Feng hurriedly coaxed, "Go ahead and draw, draw however you want!"
"Stop drawing, let's eat!"
While eating, Duoduo started talking about school. She's already in the senior class and will be in first grade next summer, so she'll need to change schools.
Duoduo is a smart child, but she's also quite mischievous. She's not exactly well-behaved in kindergarten, and with Lu Feng often away, Jiang Xiaoyan spoils her a bit.
They've spoiled them a bit.
While eating, Lu Feng was also educating Duo Duo. Seeing her like this, Lu Feng was actually quite happy. He still remembered the first time he met her, how frightened and scared she looked, hiding behind Jiang Xiaoyan's legs.
Compared to Duoduo back then, Lu Feng prefers her now.
"Dad, I want a little brother," Duoduo suddenly looked up at Lu Feng and said.
Lu Feng looked at Jiang Xiaoyan, who quickly denied it, saying, "I never taught her that."
Why?
"So many kids have younger brothers!" Duo Duo's voice was full of longing.
The image that flashed through Lu Feng's mind in an instant was of an older sister taking care of her younger brother, the two of them loving each other and playing together.
"Now that you have a younger brother, how will you take care of him?" Lu Feng asked.
"I hit him and made him get my things. Sun Xiaohan in our class has a younger brother. Her brother is so much fun. We can ride on him like a horse!" Duoduo said happily.
Lu Feng covered his forehead with his hand when he heard this, speechless. But then he thought about it and realized that it made sense. He knew that the so-called siblings had fought quite fiercely when they were young.
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