Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

"Oh?" Secretary Liu looked up. "So, how will the profits be distributed?"

Chen Mo chuckled: "Brother Liu, factory manager, we can acquire the factory for 5,000, but to get it up and running, 5,000 probably won't be enough. It'll need at least 10,000!"

"So many?" The factory manager took a sip of tea.

"Yes, the neighborhood committee deposit is 1,000 yuan."

"And there are still unpaid wages owed to the workers; I reckon it's at least two or three thousand!"

"The first month's salary, expanding the sales area, entertainment expenses for the local government, and smoothing things over with everyone!"

"New materials and packaging are essential; we can't do without them anywhere!"

Secretary Liu chuckled, "Factory Director, it seems this kid has been pondering this for more than just a day! He makes some sense!"

"But how do you calculate it? Six or seven thousand is about right, it can't possibly reach ten thousand, can it?"

The factory manager also looked up at Chen Mo.

"Brother Liu, what about my older brother's technical fee? Is this technical skill worth three thousand?"

Chen Mo looked at the factory director and Secretary Liu in front of him.

Secretary Liu blinked: "So you're saying that one-tenth of a thousand will be split as profit?"

"No!" Chen Mo shook his head slightly. "It has to be at least two thousand, plus a 10% bonus!"

"Moreover, no dividends can be distributed for the first six months."

"What?" Secretary Liu said, "Two thousand yuan, one-tenth of which is profit?"

The factory manager's hand, which was holding a water cup, froze in place.

"right!"

"Brother Liu and the factory manager have both identified the market potential for this thing. To put it bluntly, if we're fast enough, the entire city of Beiyang might be using our antennas!"

"This project itself is worth at least ten thousand yuan!" Chen Mo said calmly.

"Xiao Chen, you might not know the difference between investing and borrowing money!" Secretary Liu said.

"When you borrow money, you have to sign an IOU, agree on the interest rate, and repay it on the due date, whether you have the money or not!"

"Hmm!" Chen Mo nodded.

"But investment is not!"

Secretary Liu leaned forward: "The investment is hypothetical; what if this project doesn't make money, but instead loses money!"

"That has absolutely nothing to do with you, Chen Mo, or your older brother!"

"It's our bad luck that we made the wrong investment; we, as relatives, have to accept the loss!"

"Therefore, this cannot be calculated that way!"

Chen Mo smiled and asked, "So, what did Brother Liu say?"

"No dividends for the first six months, that's fine, our relatives should be able to manage!"

"This two thousand dollars, with one-tenth as dividends, is really too expensive!"

"How about this, I won't make things difficult for you. Two thousand yuan, 15% of that, how about it?" Secretary Liu said.

Chen Mo frowned. The price was reasonable, but the profit-sharing ratio was too high!

Once it's done, Secretary Liu and the factory manager can easily take 30% of the profits.

No!

Chen Mo chuckled: "One and a half percent, how will the two families divide that?"

"How about this, 1500 per cent as profit sharing? I wonder if it's convenient for your relatives, Brother Liu, or the factory manager's relatives?"

"One thousand five hundred and ten percent bonus!" Secretary Liu muttered to himself. Compared to two thousand one hundred and fifty percent, it was at least a hundred dollars more expensive.

He turned to look at the factory manager, who seemed unconcerned and was even looking at the holly tree outside the window.

Secretary Liu spoke up: "Factory Manager, what do you think of this ratio?"

The factory director could also see through what Secretary Liu had calculated, and he nodded slightly.

"Okay, Chen Mo!"

"Then it's a deal. I'll draw up the agreement now and bring your brother's personal seal over this afternoon!" Secretary Liu said to Chen Mo.

"Okay, Brother Liu!" Chen Mo replied.

The factory director didn't look away from the holly tree until Chen Mo left the office.

"Xiao Liu, did you handle this matter appropriately?"

The words were spoken softly, and Secretary Liu froze on the spot, looking up in confusion.

"We've already agreed that we have relatives investing, so what's the point of signing a contract in the office?"

"Even though we know it's fake, we still have to make it look real!"

"Do you know who Chen Mo is? Do you know how many eyes are watching?"

Secretary Liu stood properly.

"We'll sign the agreement outside the factory this afternoon. Be careful not to repeat this mistake," the factory manager said.

"I've got it!" Secretary Liu replied.

"Be careful with written matters." The factory manager patted Secretary Liu on the shoulder and walked out of the office.

...

Three thousand in the factory!

Zhao Degui, two thousand!

Sun Dapao borrowed a thousand!

My uncle and aunt lent me 1,300!

enough!

That's more than enough!

Talk to Zhao Degui about the profit-sharing ratio again, and do some persuasion with his family, and this street office factory can be taken over by the Chen family!

Moreover, he himself is confident in this antenna!

Chen Mo was in a great mood, his steps were light, and when he pushed open the office door, he could not even feel the weight of the door.

"Engineer Chen, you're back!"

The first thing I heard upon entering the room was a somewhat familiar voice.

Chen Mo turned his head and saw that there was someone sitting in his seat.

Just one glance!

Chen Mo's pupils contracted slightly.

Director Li!

Director Li smiled and said, "Engineer Chen, I've been looking for you everywhere! Your application form is ready, and I thought I'd bring it to you!"

Chen Mo quickly composed himself, while the other engineers obediently remained at their workstations, not giving him a second glance.

"Director Li, this is such a small matter, how could I possibly trouble you?"

"I'll go get it myself!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"It was just a small favor!" Director Li said. "I came here mainly for something else, and I wanted to ask Engineer Chen about it!"

"Director Li, please speak!"

"I remember when you first joined the factory, you were working under Song Jun, the squad leader, right?" Director Li fiddled with the pen in his hand.

"Yes, I was taught how to do it by Squad Leader Song as soon as I arrived!" Chen Mo replied.

"Oh, then you must know that the aid project to Africa was delayed at the end of the month due to the poor command of Squad Leader Song, right?" Director Li looked up.

Two pairs of eyes stared directly at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was startled. Director Li hadn't chosen a place, nor had he lowered his voice.

The other engineers, though their heads were down, still managed to steal a glance in their direction.

"Engineer Yang is not without responsibility for this, but Foreman Song is truly hopeless!" Director Li continued.

"If an accident happens, with someone as capable as you around every day, he'll eventually have to see your abilities!"

"But out of jealousy, he insisted on doing it himself, causing secondary damage to the gantry milling machine and seriously delaying the construction period."

"Incidentally, several colleagues in the technical department were also implicated; they said a portion of their bonuses was deducted!"

Director Li's voice was calm: "Engineer Chen, what's your opinion?"

Chen Mo wiped his face. Without even looking, the other engineers had already been listening intently.

A golden opportunity presented itself, and the responsibility was shifted to Song, the foreman of the production department.

Even if he was extremely unwilling, Engineer Wang and his team would definitely not let him go.

But this document, even without looking at it closely, is definitely suspicious.

Chen sighed softly, "Squad Leader Song's skills are a bit lacking!"

"It's not just a little bit off!" Director Li shook his head: "It's a serious violation of factory rules and regulations, unauthorized equipment repairs, causing delays in the construction period of key projects."

"Mr. Chen, look, this is a joint letter from the other members of the team. They are grateful to the technical department and you for the timely repair, and they explain in detail the cause and effect of the matter."

"Mr. Chen, if you have no objection, could you please sign your name?"

Director Li smiled and pushed the documents in front of Chen Mo.