Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 547 A Vanity Project Worth 1 Million Yuan

This is Sweetie's phone number.

She told Director Chen with a little bit of excitement that she would buy a plane ticket back to China tomorrow and settle in Guangzhou the day after tomorrow.

Chen had expected this; with school starting soon, Song, the school beauty, and Professor Lu should be back in the next couple of days.

Cosplay Sister is still in the capital, so there's no need to worry about the two of them meeting for the time being. She can continue her work and studies as usual. The only one who is a little "unaccustomed" is her little secretary.

That's why Chen specifically asked that question.

The secretary, completely unaware of her boss's sinister intentions, patted her chest and assured him, "I'll be completely trustworthy! From now on, boss, your word is law. If you tell me to beat a dog, I'll definitely not chase a chicken!"

"Haha~"

Chen smiled and said, "It sounds nice, but our cadre training must always adhere to the principle of 'sharpening knives on whetstones and tempering people through practical experience.' Only by broadening their horizons, weathering storms, and gaining more experience can they strengthen their resolve, develop their talents, and become pillars of society."

"Mmmmm~"

The secretary was scrolling through QQ on her phone, completely oblivious to what was going on.

She now knows that her boss's nickname is "Director Chen," because he suddenly likes to spout a couple of old-fashioned, clichéd phrases.

What are you mumbling about?

Double my salary this month!
However, Wang Youqing was a man who "looked like a pig but was actually quite shrewd." He sensed something unusual and glanced at Chen Zhe.

Chen shrugged and offered no explanation.

The secretary is too young. Do you think the boss's platitudes are just casual remarks?

If you don't understand, you'll suffer a great loss!
……

Upon arriving in Renhe Town, Baiyun District, the original metal signboard of Baohua Electronics Factory was gone; only the name of the new factory had not yet been put up.

The area has also increased significantly, from the original 5000 square meters to nearly 20000 square meters. However, the dormitories and factory buildings are still the same few buildings, standing somewhat lonely in the night.

The security guard opened the door, but Chen didn't go in. He wandered around the entrance a few times, then casually sat down on a stone step and asked, "Have any loan sharks come to collect debts lately?"

"Gone."

Wang Youqing shook his head: "Half a month ago, those brats swarmed over with another group of people, saying that Xu Baohua's escape was useless, and whoever took over the factory would have to pay back the money..."

Chen remained expressionless: "How is it?"

"Four had their hands and legs severed, and five were arrested."

Wang Youqing leisurely lit a cigarette and slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke: "Now, even if this electronics factory is open, no one dares to look in."

"I was wondering why there was a joint defense personnel post at the corner."

Chen suddenly realized that it was most likely prepared for his electronics factory.

From this perspective, the leaders of Renhe Town are truly "greedy".

Not content with solving their problems of unpaid wages and taking over a mess, they now actually hope to go back and completely revitalize the electronics factory.

How many people are still working at the factory?

Chen asked again.

"157 remain."

Wang Youqing said, "Some people just took the back wages and left."

Chen nodded slightly, patted his bottom, and walked into the factory.

However, instead of going to his office for tea or inspecting the production line, he walked along the boundaries of the factory site, which was the size of three and a half football fields, like a male lion surveying his territory.

Wang Youqing is quite good; those newly expanded areas used to be overgrown with weeds, but now they're nowhere to be seen.

He even used his expertise to build a drainage ditch, truly befitting a civil engineering master of his time.

After walking around, Chen Zhe went to see the dormitory, canteen, and office building, but only glanced at the production line before deciding to leave.

I thought you would think about it.

Wang Youqing said in surprise.

Chen Zhe spared no effort in building the learning network and the housing network, as well as in studying the Symbian and Android systems.

Surprisingly, they "disdain" the production line, something that determines the quality of a mobile phone.

"What's the point of figuring it out?"

Chen suddenly asked a question in return.

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Wang Youqing didn't understand for a moment.

"I didn't want to make mobile phones before because it was too troublesome. It would be simpler to develop mobile applications in the future."

Chen sighed and said, "But since you dragged me into this mess, let's not just do it casually, let's make this a big deal."

"I didn't understand."

Wang Youqing looked puzzled: "You want to expand your business, but you don't want to delve into new technologies for mobile phone manufacturing."

"Study?"

Chen patted the metal production line in the factory: "Brother Wang, do you know how much it costs to develop mobile phone chips? There are hundreds of millions of loans lying in the accounts, and the profits of Xuexi.com are also good. If I wanted to scrape together the money, I could probably get a billion. But if you throw that amount of money into the chip industry, it won't even make a ripple."

"It's not like a few years ago, when everyone's technical level was low, so we could still fool people."

Chen said with a sense of loss, "If we ignore our true situation and force ourselves to take the research and development path, the final result will be zero results, all the money will be spent, we will be heavily in debt, and Renhe Town will be chasing us for money."

"So what are you planning to do?"

Wang Youqing felt a little uneasy. He had been very confident in the mobile phone industry and had been having a great time these days. Why did Chen pour cold water on him right away?

However, judging from this kid's past behavior, he should have a well-thought-out plan in mind. "Brother Wang, you trust me, right?"

Chen suddenly shifted his focus from business development to a "Qiong Yao-style" emotional issue.

Wang Youqing was stunned for a long time before he reacted and said loudly, "Of course I believe you. If I were a woman, I would lie down and let you fuck me however you want."

Ma Haijun had heard these words many times, so he didn't think much of it.

The secretary spat out a curse: "Idiot Wang Youqing, don't you know men can lie down too?"

"If you believe me."

Chen's tone remained calm: "Don't invest money in R&D. Our small workshop's technology can't keep up with the times, so we need to outsource manufacturing. We'll use Qualcomm chips, and if that's cheaper, we can use MediaTek; we'll use Nokia batteries, and if that's cheaper, we can use BYD; we'll use Samsung screens, and if that's cheaper, we can use BOE. Then, we'll have Foxconn handle all the manufacturing..."

"Assembling a phone?"

Wang Youqing immediately understood.

"Correct!"

Chen nodded: "Finally, the system will definitely be Android! Then I guarantee that this assembled phone will be one of the best-performing and most powerful phones of this era!"

"Then what are we going to do?"

Wang Youqing pondered for a while. It wasn't that he thought outsourcing was a bad idea, but it just made him feel like he had nothing to do.

"How could you have nothing to do?"

Chen said with a smile, "You need to continue to use your professional skills and network to help me build the office building, dormitory building, and canteen on the remaining space in the factory as quickly as possible... The quality must be good, and don't skimp on the materials..."

"In short, I want the visiting leaders to feel that this is the best electronics factory in Guangdong and even the whole country."

Chen emphasized the phrase "the leaders who were inspecting".

Wang Youqing finally seemed to have grasped a clue, so he asked, "Where's the production line?"

"Of course we need that too, and we need to add many more conditions."

Chen said, "But there's no need to spend a lot of money. As long as it looks high-tech on TV, that's fine. Once the visiting leaders leave, the production line can be used to process chicken cakes."

"Hold!"

Wang Youqing scratched his head. He originally thought he could step into the high-end industry of "making mobile phones" by "building houses", but he didn't expect that he would still have to lay bricks first after going around in circles.

"How much money are you planning to spend on this vanity project?"

Looking at this large, empty space, Wang Youqing estimated in his mind that it was worth around 3000 million.

"1 million yuan. If the land isn't enough, we'll ask Mayor Ma for more."

Chen casually tripled Wang Youqing's psychological estimate.

"Are you crazy?"

Wang Youqing's eyes widened: "Do you know how low the cost of building a house is? I can build half a small town for 1 million yuan, just to show you."

Chen smiled and said, "What is my requirement? To make the visiting leaders feel that this is the best electronics factory in Guangdong and even the whole country."

"and then?"

Wang Youqing felt that even though it seemed to be the best electronics factory in the country.

So what happens then?

Chen paused for a moment, then turned and gazed at the distant starry sky.

Each star shines so brightly, like markings on a compass of power, flickering among the clouds, witnessing one entanglement after another.

Wang Youqing was still limited by the times and had no idea about the outrageous behavior of new energy electric vehicles fraudulently obtaining national subsidies.

Some factories are just empty shells, while Su Hui is genuinely planning to sell mobile phones. Compared to them, Su Hui is so kind that it could be considered a giant Buddha statue.

"If you were a leader, and there was a top-notch electronics factory in your jurisdiction, attracting countless flashes of light, and its products were the best-performing mobile phones of the time."

Chen pointed out, "Back then, if I wanted a few hundred million yuan or a few hundred million yuan in policy benefits, would you, as the leader, have agreed?"

"You work in real estate."

Chen tilted his head: "Isn't this what you're best at in your line of work?"

Only then did Wang Youqing truly grasp the essence.

He thought Chen was terrifying, not because of his amazing skills or accurate judgment.

Rather, it was their keen understanding of people's hearts, especially the desire of officials for "political achievements."

Can a 10000 million yuan vanity project revitalize a 1 trillion yuan mobile phone market?
It doesn't seem that difficult.

……

Nothing happened overnight, and the next day Wang Youqing got to work with great enthusiasm. All 157 remaining workers in the factory were pulled in to work as laborers, which saved a lot of money.

Chen also has his own things to do.

The secretary is the same.

On the third day, August 27th, just two days before the start of the school term, Chen suddenly asked his secretary to accompany him to the airport to pick someone up.

"Who to pick up?"

The secretary asked, "What preparations do I need to make?"

"Um……"

Chen thought for a moment and said, "Your only preparation is to keep your mouth shut and not scream no matter what you see later."

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