Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

The hotel lights are already off.

Only the toilet light was on.

Chen Gang was already fast asleep, Chen Mo was by the phone, and his uncle-in-law was leaning against the bed, silently smoking.

"What time is it?" my uncle-in-law suddenly asked.

Chen Mo turned his wrist and brought it closer to the light: "It's one o'clock!"

They both glanced at the phone at the same time.

The phone has never rung.

My aunt's husband stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray: "Go to sleep, I'll keep watch!"

"Hmm!" Chen Mo nodded and leaned against the bed.

"Ring ring!"

Just as Chen Mo felt himself closing his eyes, the sudden ringing of the bell startled him.

He hurriedly picked up the phone, the sunlight outside blinding him.

"Hey!" A familiar voice came from the other side.

Chen Mo let out a long breath, and seeing his still-sleeping aunt's husband and Chen Gang, he lowered his voice and asked, "Aunt, how are you?"

"Xiao Mo, this morning, they let me hear your uncle's voice."

"What did my uncle say?"

"Ha!" Auntie's hoarse voice chuckled. "He said, 'Xiuli, have you had breakfast?'"

"It's good that my uncle is alright!" Chen Mo patted his chest gently. "What else were they saying?"

Aunt lowered her voice: "Xiao Mo, they said that if Uncle asks for more, it'll cost an extra thousand yuan!"

"It's alright, Auntie!" Chen Mo said. "Next time you call him, just tell him that adding money is no problem!"

"We're unfamiliar with the area and don't have enough money, so we need to borrow some. We asked him to give us a couple more days!"

My aunt paused for a moment, then said, "Okay!"

Chen Mo put down the phone.

As long as my uncle is safe and sound, there are many things we can do. Money is just an external thing, but it's not something to be wasted.

Chen Mo stretched and turned around to see that his uncle-in-law had opened his eyes and was looking at him.

Chen Gang, on the other side, also straightened up.

"Uncle, brother, and uncle are all alright!"

"Uncle, take my older brother downstairs to have some spicy soup, and then go for a walk around the memorial tower."

"Keep an eye on that house, but absolutely do not go near it!"

Chen Gang frowned: "Second brother, why aren't you going?"

"I have something else to do!" Chen Mo nodded. "Uncle, please keep an eye on my older brother."

My aunt's husband lit a cigarette and mumbled, "What if we see Zhiqiang?"

"If you see my uncle, just pretend you didn't see him!" Chen Mo grabbed the watch from beside his pillow.

Uncle-in-law nodded and led Chen Gang out of the room.

The sun is shining brightly outside. Unlike in Northeast China, here in April, not only are the plants sprouting, but clusters of peach blossoms are also blooming.

I can't smell the flowers through the window.

Chen Mo silently counted to thirty in his mind before turning his gaze away from the window.

Then he pulled a small booklet from his pocket, flipped through a few pages, and skillfully dialed numbers on the phone.

Two beeping sounds.

Secretary Liu's voice came through the phone line: "Who is this?"

"Brother Liu, it's me, Chen Mo!" Chen Mo said.

"How's it going? Have you arrived in Zhongzhou City yet?"

"We've arrived, but nothing's come of it yet. Brother Liu, do you have any suitable people to recommend?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Since we're here, we might as well sell some antennas. I think selling ten or twenty thousand sets shouldn't be a problem!" Chen Mo said.

"Heh heh! You rascal!" Secretary Liu chuckled. "I've already spoken to the factory manager about this on Saturday. He has a comrade-in-arms over there; you two can talk about it!"

"He even personally put in a good word for you!"

"Excuse me, Brother Liu, who is this?"

"Deputy Staff Officer Zhu from the military sub-district knows some things inside and out; it's much easier for them than you doing it yourself!"

"There's another one, Section Chief Wang from the Supply and Marketing Department of Zhongzhou Machinery Factory. He's a friend of mine."

"If you're short on funds, I can help you figure something out!" Secretary Liu said calmly.

Chen Mo nodded unconsciously. Secretary Liu was very experienced in handling things. One of these two people had connections, and the other had money.

With these two combined, there's nothing they can't accomplish.

"Thank you, Brother Liu!"

"Stop talking nonsense, write down the phone number!" Secretary Liu said.

"good!"

"Chen Mo, may I ask you something? I just made a bet with the factory manager, and I said the 10% commission should be over ten thousand!"

"The factory manager said it's more than that, what do you think?" Secretary Liu asked with a smile.

Chen Mo began, "Ten thousand sets in Zhongzhou, each costing around forty yuan. Including costs, labor, and other miscellaneous expenses, it's roughly fifteen yuan!"

"Brother Liu, you can do the math yourself. It's just that this thing will be cheaper later!"

"Fine, fine, go ahead and get busy, I'll calculate it myself!"

"Thank you, Brother Liu!"

Hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Chen Mo put down the receiver and picked up a piece of paper.

These two strings of numbers on the paper are the key to solving this problem.

Before coming, when Chen Mo was looking for the letter of introduction, he had mentioned this to Secretary Liu.

Chen Mo carefully pressed the first number.

...

There are a lot of vendors next to the memorial tower.

A vendor selling roasted sweet potatoes.

They sell eyeglasses.

The jade vendors lined up in a row.

It's very lively!

Chen Gang, however, was completely listless; he had been looking at these things for most of the day.

My uncle-in-law silently smoked his cigarette. He had specially chosen his clothes for this trip, and they were all patched up.

He squatted down by the roadside, and with his uncle looking worried, they looked like they couldn't afford to eat.

Several people came from around the room, asking if my aunt's husband had eaten.

There were even two people who directly offered their aunt's husband pies and steamed buns.

"Uncle, let's go back, we can't see anything here!" Chen Gang said, pounding his leg.

My aunt's husband shook off his cigarette ash: "Let's go back!"

"Boss, look here. It's about the same size as Beiyang City, but why does it look more lively than Beiyang?"

"Uncle, this isn't about being excited, it's about loving to join in the fun!"

"How many people gathered around when we caught the thief this morning!" Chen Gang stood up.

My aunt's husband dusted off his clothes: "Let's go!"

"Go tell the second brother that there are too many people here, and people from out of town will be watched!"

Chen Gang didn't listen to what his uncle-in-law was saying at all; he just lifted his leg.

My aunt's husband turned around and glanced back.

For most of the day, no more than ten people went in and out of that building.

This place is so lively, it's unusual!

Not to mention, Chen Gang only unintentionally let slip his Northeastern accent, and he was noticed by several people, intentionally or unintentionally!

This won't be easy!

..

Hongxing Antenna Factory.

The afternoon sun made Chen Rui yawn incessantly.

Even the snow, which was standing guard to the side, caught the yawn and yawned slightly, then covered its mouth with its hand.

"Auntie, what do 'accounts receivable' and 'actual receipts' mean?" Da Xue handed the booklet to Chen Rui.

Chen Rui yawned again, then rubbed her eyes: "I've been worrying about the second child these past two days."

"I didn't sleep well!"

Which ones?

"Chen Mo hasn't come back yet?" Da Xue looked at Chen Rui.

Chen Rui shook her head: "It should be soon!"

"Knock knock knock!"

A short knock sounded, and Chen Rui and Da Xue both looked towards the office door.

Before the heavy snow could clear the door, it suddenly opened, and Sun Dapao rushed into the office with a cigarette dangling from his lips.

"Director Chen!"

"Director Chen!"

Chen Rui remained silent, only looking at Sun Dapao.

Sun Dapao paused, then reached for his cigarette: "There seems to be something wrong with this batch of antennas!"

"What's the problem?" Chen Rui asked.

"I don't know. In just one morning, more than a dozen people came to us saying that the quality was not good."