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While transistors offer superior performance, their high price makes them a significant burden for consumers in these countries. In contrast, more affordable vacuum tubes are more readily accepted by the general public and better meet their current needs.
Therefore, I believe we should adjust our strategy and, while continuing to advance transistor research and development and production, appropriately increase the production of vacuum tubes to meet the needs of different market segments.
This would not only broaden our customer base but also further enhance our market share and competitiveness. What are your thoughts on this?
General Manager Chen Jiacong asked with a slight frown:
"Do we manufacture vacuum tubes just to assemble radios?"
The person on the other end nodded quickly in response:
"That's right. Right now, it's mainly radios. Of course, we may also get involved in audio equipment business in the future."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiacong nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood the situation, but then he looked troubled and said:
"However, this will make our factory space a bit tight!"
At this moment, He Yuzhu, who was standing to the side, chimed in:
“I think we can reduce the previous hardware production and transfer all the related equipment to Guanghe Company.”
It turns out that at first, He Yuzhu couldn't find a particularly good business direction, so after thinking it over, he decided to train a group of workers to specialize in the production of general-purpose hardware machinery and equipment.
However, after running the business for only a few months, he found that the returns were not ideal, with only tens of thousands of yuan coming in each month.
Nowadays, the machine tools in the factory are mainly used to manufacture more advanced CNC machine tools, and they are also used for OEM manufacturing for Moreno Trading Company.
Therefore, it seems that continuing to maintain the original hardware manufacturing business would no longer be of much practical significance.
After all, there are more profitable deals to be made right now, so hardware production will naturally have to be postponed to make way for more important projects and free up valuable factory space.
Therefore, He Haizhu personally chaired a meeting, and after full discussion and exchange, everyone finally reached a consensus—to first free up two whole floors of space and devote all their efforts to the production of electron tubes.
He Yuzhu frowned slightly and asked with concern:
How is the production of transistor radios progressing?
The person on the other end quickly replied:
"Initially, production was relatively slow because the workers weren't very familiar with the technology. However, after a period of adjustment and training, production speed has gradually increased!"
Upon hearing this news, He Yuzhu nodded in satisfaction, acknowledging their efforts. Then, he changed the subject and inquired about the progress of the watch business.
The other party responded, "The watch business is about the same as before, with sales of a few hundred watches per day. Overall, the performance is not bad."
After the meeting, He Yuzhu gestured for Liao Lieying to come to his office. After she entered and closed the door, He Yuzhu asked directly:
How much cash does our company have on its books right now?
Liao Lieying thought for a moment, then replied:
"Probably less than 200 million."
After pondering for a moment, He Yuzhu said:
"Here's what we'll do: allocate some money to Huang Zhirou and have her use it to buy those villas she had her eye on. Although we've already signed the purchase agreement and paid the deposit, the money isn't settled yet. Now that we have some money in our account, it's best to get this settled as soon as possible."
He paused, then continued giving instructions:
"As for the remaining money, we'll use it to rent factory buildings. You know, it's too time-consuming and labor-intensive for us to build the industrial building ourselves. If there are buildings on the market that are about to be completed or are basically completed, renting the whole building would be a good option."
In fact, the factory that He Yuzhu is currently using mainly comes from Hongfa Industrial Building and part of the space rented from Li Jiacheng.
Today, He Yuzhu has made full use of all the factory buildings, but if he wants to further expand the scale of the enterprise, he must consider leasing more factory buildings from outside.
While real estate prices have risen slightly, the cost of building an industrial building is only a little over 100 million.
At this moment, He Yuzhu had a surplus of over a million yuan, enough to rent 10 industrial buildings if he chose to do so.
Prior to this, the main reason why He Yuzhu was reluctant to expand was that the capital required for new production was quite high, and he did not actually have that much money on hand.
But now the situation is very different, because He Yuzhu has a magical ability - he can create a brand new production line through a mysterious space!
This provides a solid guarantee for large-scale expansion.
Of course, even with such a strong advantage, it is impossible for all products to be produced independently in their own factories.
So when someone asked:
"How many buildings should we rent?"
He Yuzhu answered without hesitation:
"Rent as many as you can, at least at least 10 buildings!"
Upon hearing this number, the other party couldn't help but ask in surprise:
"Is this much really necessary?"
He Yuzhu nodded confidently and explained:
"Our main products currently include transistors, vacuum tubes, and so on. We will also use these raw materials to produce various electronic products such as radios, record players, and televisions. In addition, we even plan to venture into the watch manufacturing industry."
Liao Lieying nodded slightly in agreement, and then said:
“Our production scale was relatively small before. If we want to expand rapidly, we’re afraid we’ll encounter some difficulties in terms of funding. After all, we only have about 1 million yuan available right now. If we use all of that money to rent premises, then the subsequent investment in equipment purchases will be at least 10 million yuan. So where will we find enough funds to purchase such a large number of equipment?” Her tone revealed a hint of worry and doubt.
However, He Yuzhu smiled easily and answered confidently:
"As for the equipment, you don't need to worry about it. I'll take care of it all! No matter how much equipment you need, I can guarantee a sufficient supply."
His words were full of confidence, as if all difficulties could be easily resolved.
Hearing this, Liao Lieying breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still cautiously replied:
"Alright, since you're so confident, I'll try to find out as soon as possible if there are any suitable units in the entire building available for rent. But to be honest, according to the normal division of labor, this kind of thing shouldn't be my responsibility as someone who's only in charge of financial management."
Perhaps it would be more appropriate to leave it to Huang Zhirou. However, the reality is different. After all, as the eldest daughter of the Liao family, I possess far more extensive and abundant information channels and resources than the average person. Furthermore, thanks to the large client base accumulated by the family business—Liao Chuang Hing Bank—I can easily contact the owners of major shopping malls and initiate relevant business negotiations. Therefore, if I handle this matter, the chances of success should be much higher.”
After saying this, Liao Lieying began to prepare to collect information about the rental building.
As soon as Liao Lieying stepped out of the room, He Yuzhu impatiently called Huang Zhirou into the office.
With a smile on his face, he wrapped his arm around Huang Zhirou's slender waist and gently placed her on his firm thighs.
Immediately afterwards, the two embraced and kissed passionately, filling the air with an atmosphere of deep affection.
However, at that moment, Huang Zhirou suddenly stopped what she was doing, blinked her big, bright eyes, and asked coquettishly:
"Were you holding Miss Liao like this just now?"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu's heart tightened, but he maintained a calm facade and quickly denied it:
"Oh dear, Zhirou, don't make wild guesses! There's nothing to it!"
Huang Zhirou was clearly not satisfied with his answer. She curled her lip, rolled her eyes, and said irritably:
"Hmph, do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?"
Before he could finish speaking, He Yuzhu, sensing the situation was turning sour, quickly raised his hand and gently patted Huang Zhirou's round, pert buttocks, then softly explained:
"Honey, don't be angry! I've already talked to her and we're going to buy that villa in the next couple of days. That way, we can live more comfortably in the future."
After hearing this, Huang Zhirou's expression finally softened a little, and she nodded slightly in response, "Okay, fine."
The two then continued to indulge in their sweet interactions, occasionally bursting into cheerful laughter.
Despite this, they didn't delay their work at all. And so, more than an hour passed without them even realizing it.
After Huang Zhirou got up and tidied her slightly disheveled clothes, she reluctantly left the office.
It was already late afternoon, and just as He Yuzhu was engrossed in processing documents, Xu Huizhen burst into the room in a flurry of activity.
Before she could even stand still, she said anxiously, "Zhu Zi, something terrible has happened! Our daughter was bullied at school again today!"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was immediately shocked and turned pale. He jumped up from his seat, his eyes wide, and asked:
"What? What happened? Why is this happening?"
It's worth noting that their eldest daughter, He Yuanxiu, is only old enough to attend kindergarten. In order to ensure that their child receives a good education, the couple carefully selected a well-regarded kindergarten in the neighborhood and sent her there.
Who would have thought that something like this would happen?
Xu Huizhen said, "It's not just a matter of accent; all the kids reject Xiuer."
He Yuzhu immediately felt a headache coming on and said, "This is not a good solution. We can't just build a school ourselves, can we?"
After saying that, He Yuzhu was stunned. Why not?
Xu Huizhen said with a worried expression, "Yes, so I think we should go back to the capital?"
He Yuzhu shook his head: "Why go back? We have to adapt to this place eventually. It's just a kindergarten, we can build one ourselves."
The kindergarten isn't very big, so we can just rent a place somewhere suitable.
Then hire a few teachers specifically to teach your own children. If you feel lonely, you can also recruit some of the children of your company's employees.
That way, those kids won't bully Xiu'er and the others anymore.
"What? You mean we should build our own kindergarten?" Xu Huizhen asked in surprise.
He Yuzhu, please explain: This is Hong Kong, not the mainland.
All schools in mainland China are public, but there are many private schools in Hong Kong, so building a kindergarten is quite easy.
Then he said, "Not only kindergartens, but we also want to build primary schools, junior high schools, and even high schools. We will hire the best teachers to educate our children."