"Do you think our batch of goods will be successfully launched on the market?"
Huzi looked at the production line below that ran day and night, his expression extremely tangled.
Although at the beginning when Brother Shen and several technicians in the factory started researching the radio, he and his brothers were quite excited. Everything happened so fast that he felt like he was stepping on cotton.
They could actually produce something as amazing as a radio on their own?
If they managed to produce it, how much money could they earn?
But now that he had calmed down, he realized that it wouldn't be easy to succeed. Who wouldn't pick up a pile of money lying on the ground? So many wealthy and capable people couldn't make it work. Why should they be able to?
Hei Dog rolled his eyes at him. "Can you say something more auspicious? You're dampening the morale before we even start. Aren't you afraid Brother Shen will beat you up?"
Huzi was a bit scared, so he reluctantly shut up.
He wondered who had been tossing and turning in the factory dormitory at night these days, acting as if he wasn't worried at all.
He saw Hei Dog staring into the distance.
He followed Hei Dog's line of sight and saw that in the office, Brother Shen was discussing the radio design with several workshop technicians. Zhang Biao and A Fei were also inside. It was more like Brother Shen was scolding the technicians one - sidedly. They were all shrinking their heads like quails, not daring to make a sound.
They had already made dozens of revisions. Huzi silently offered them a moment of sympathy.
A Fei often fiddled with small gadgets in his hand. Now it was time to see if he really had the skills.
At the same time, Huzi silently felt lucky in his heart: Fortunately, he didn't have to do this brain - racking work. He and Hei Dog were in charge of external connections. At most, they would just use up more physical energy.
When the meeting inside ended and the people filed out,
A Fei and Zhang Biao walked up to them.
Huzi patted A Fei on the shoulder sympathetically. "You've had a hard time, brother."
A Fei expressionlessly pulled his hand down. "Thanks for your comfort, but could you please put your bared teeth away first?"
Huzi silently pulled down the corners of his mouth.
Really, couldn't he let others feel a bit happy?
Hei Dog was quite concerned about them. "So, how's it going? Is there any sign of progress?"
A Fei frowned. "To be honest... there's a bit, but it's quite difficult."
"Why?"
"Originally, we planned to make a batch to test the waters, but we found that the magnetic antenna and transistors were still a bit lacking. The parts we picked up in the black market were unstable, and the failure rate of the radios we made was too high. Also, the component parameters in the radio circuit diagram we got didn't match ours. The sound quality was poor and there was a lot of noise. Brother Shen's opinion is that the quality of the radio can't be lower than those on the market now, so we have to keep modifying it."
It was their first time doing this, and they could only compare by disassembling the samples bit by bit and figure it out on their own. It was really a bit difficult.
Huzi said, "What if we sell them at a lower price?"
"Brother Shen said no. He said the price is one thing, but if the quality of the product is bad, the first impression on others will be ruined, and they won't buy our products in the future. We can only focus on the quality. But it seems that he is going to import a batch of core parts from abroad. We don't have to worry about this. Our main task is to solve the problem of the drawing."
Brother Shen's ambition wasn't just to make a one - time profit.
He wanted to build up the Huaxing brand and make the business keep pouring money into his pocket.
But this way, the difficulty increased.
It was not only a technical difficulty but also a mental pressure.
For example, they had already invested a hundred and twenty thousand yuan, and they still had to invest more money to buy imported parts. They hadn't seen a single cent of return yet, which inevitably made people anxious. But Brother Shen seemed like nothing was wrong. He just said to keep going. He said they had to produce the radios before the Chinese New Year, but now the matter wasn't completely settled yet.
Zhang Biao listened silently,
not saying a word.
A Fei patted him on the shoulder. "So, Biaozi, do you have any ideas about the drawing?"
Zhang Biao shook his head, his expression full of frustration. "I can't do it. It's too difficult. I haven't slept well for several nights trying to adjust this design drawing." Not only was he exhausted, but now everyone in the factory was so poor that they felt like they were about to pee blood.
A Fei sighed. "We can only grit our teeth and keep going. We can't let Brother Shen's hard work go to waste."
It was difficult,
but at least there was hope if they gritted their teeth.
Huzi didn't know what to say to comfort them. He just dryly consoled them. "It's okay. If we can't make it, we can just go back to our old business. We can still make money."
Everyone: ... Forget it. The old business could land them in jail if they did it for one more day. The current job was tiring, but at least there was some hope.
Although they said it was difficult,
who among them wasn't in their twenties? They all had high aspirations and were determined to make a name for themselves.
After chatting for a while, they returned to their respective workstations and started their busy work.
...
Brother Shen sat in the office all afternoon and didn't leave until eight o'clock at night.
Huzi saw that it was already dark outside and asked Brother Shen to stay for dinner. Shen Yanshan rubbed his sore temples, hooked his collar with his index finger and casually threw his coat over his shoulder. He said in a calm tone, "No, your sister - in - law is waiting for me at home. Chuchu said she'd make something delicious tonight. You guys eat."
The group of "single dogs" at the table all cast resentful looks at Huzi in unison: Why did you have to ask? They already knew that Brother Shen went home to accompany his wife every day without fail. There wasn't enough food for him anyway. They didn't need to be fed dog food.
Huzi: He just asked out of habit.
Shen Yanshan rode his old bicycle home from the factory.
He parked the bicycle in the yard and looked at the orange light shining through the window. A warm feeling filled his heart.
Hearing the sound of the bicycle outside, Li Chuchu knew that Shen Yanshan was back.
She opened the door.
Under the big tree, his tall and slender figure cast a long silhouette under the light. His coat was casually draped over his shoulders, and the wind made his collar rustle. His imposing and sharp aura was hard to ignore. There were faint dark circles under his delicate eyes, which unexpectedly showed a bit of maturity and steadiness.
When he saw her,
although the corners of his mouth didn't lift obviously, his dark eyes suddenly brightened a bit, and his whole person instantly softened.
He quickly locked the bike and then walked up to Li Chuchu. His tall figure blocked the bleak autumn wind outside. His voice was deep and tender. "It's windy outside. Go inside quickly."
There were several plates of steaming hot dishes on the table in the room. The white rice had already been served in the bowls, and there was an open English dictionary on the table. It was obvious what she had been doing to pass the time.
In this not - very - big room, the warm atmosphere of home filled every corner. His heart, which was as hard as steel outside, softened as soon as he got home.
Li Chuchu took his arm and walked into the room. Her tone was slightly coquettish. "I made sweet and sour spare ribs today. I heated them up several times just to wait for you. Factory Director Shen really has a big air."
Shen Yanshan was stunned for a moment. He looked at the time on the wall clock and only then realized that it was already late. His tone was filled with remorse and apology. "I'm sorry. I'll pay attention to the time in the future."
After a moment of thought, he added, "I'll take it seriously."
Li Chuchu looked at his extremely serious face,
and suddenly burst out laughing,
"I'm just joking. I know you've been very busy recently. So no matter when you come back, I'll wait for you."