Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

"There's something else, Uncle Zhao, what about the materials?" Chen Mo asked.

"What materials do you need?" Zhao Degui asked.

"It's the same as last time: 10mm aluminum tubing, 300 ohm feeder cable, a piece of wood, and also solder, soldering iron, scissors, copper wire, cardboard boxes, and so on!" Chen Mo said.

"Oh, aluminum pipes and feeder lines, the Second Light Industry Company has them."

"Let me make some contact and borrow a little bit first." Zhao Degui took a sip of tea.

"Xiao Mo, how many sets do we plan to make for the first batch?"

"Two hundred! No, make one hundred sets first!" Chen Mo said.

"Even if there were a problem, it wouldn't warrant such a huge loss!"

"Okay, I can borrow a couple hundred sets of aluminum tubes, feeders, and copper wires from the Light Industry Bureau."

"However, this thing will only last a month at most. When the accounts are closed at the end of the month, we will definitely have to pay you," Zhao Degui said.

"As for suitable wood, I'll also check out the light industry section, mainly for fixed installations. If that doesn't work, we can just buy more pickaxe handles!"

"Yeah! It's just for fixed use, as long as the length is right, it'll work," Chen Mo agreed.

"I need to find some cardboard boxes. A hundred sets, and ordering cardboard boxes will definitely be difficult!" Zhao Degui took a sip of tea.

"If cardboard boxes are too difficult to handle, then order two hundred sets. I'm confident in my ability to produce these!"

"Okay!" Zhao Degui said with a smile. "There's one more thing. What's the factory's name? Who's the legal representative?"

"My mom is the legal representative! How about the factory name, Red Star?" Chen Mo looked up.

"Many people use this name, but whatever!"

"Go ahead and do your work. I'll go to the light industry department this afternoon to talk things over, and then tell Director Wu about the legal representative and factory name," Zhao Degui said.

"good!"

"Don't forget to find someone to handle this!"

"Hmm!" Chen Mo walked out of the room.

...

I got home after get off work.

Chen Fen and Chen Rui huddled together furtively. Despite their twenty-year age difference, they could still chatter away non-stop.

Chen Mo found it amusing, but he didn't interrupt. He was just concerned about Chen Fen's homework, so he secretly went through Chen Fen's schoolbag.

But just as he touched the schoolbag, Chen Fen ran over and slammed her hand on it.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

"It's nothing," Chen Mo said with a smile, quickly making up an excuse: "I'm just looking for a pen and some paper!"

"You don't know how to use that pen on your chest?" Chen Fen pointed to Chen Mo's front.

"Let me be frank, I just want to see how your homework is going!" Chen Mo said.

"I won't let you see!" Chen Fen covered her schoolbag even more tightly.

This unusual behavior prompted Chen Rui to come over: "Third brother, what's wrong with you?"

"Is there any homework you don't know how to do?"

Chen Fen neither replied nor let go. She grabbed her schoolbag and dashed into her room.

Chen Rui glanced at him again: "Second brother, you've never paid attention to the third brother's studies before?"

"Auntie, Chen Fen has always been a good student, but I don't know what's wrong with her lately!" Chen Mo said.

"I'll go take a look!" As she spoke, Chen Rui walked towards the room.

Looking at Chen Rui, a sudden inspiration flashed through Chen Mo's mind.

It's neither too far nor too close; I can't recall it right now.

The most suitable person to go to the factory right now is definitely not Chen Gang or Li Guihua, but this young aunt in front of us.

Chen Rui!

The family's former hope has now become a burden and a jinx.

Back then, she was admitted to a vocational school with overwhelming scores, and after graduation, she was directly assigned to work as an accountant at the Third Light Industry Company.

He was promoted twice in three years, and at the age of 25, he was already the finance manager!

A bright future awaits!

Unfortunately, Chen Mo didn't know the specifics, but he heard that she had some disagreements with her family after getting married.

She rode her bicycle back to her parents' home with only one set of clothes in her pocket.

I'm determined to divorce my partner!

These days, divorce is a big deal.

I get pointed at and talked about wherever I go.

I can't even go to the factory.

She then suspended her job without pay and stayed at home. As time went on, she became even less willing to go anywhere.

Before the sun is high in the sky, I simply don't get out of bed!

Chen Mo rubbed his chin. Chen Rui was indeed suitable, but this matter inevitably involved dealing with people. He just didn't know how things were going with the divorce.

"Second brother, call your aunt, and the third brother and the others to eat!" Li Guihua said.

Chen Mo stood up and helped Li Guihua bring the dishes to the table.

The leftovers from the day before yesterday are still unfinished; there are three or four dishes on the table.

Upon hearing the call to eat, Chen Gang dashed to the table, while Chen Rui and Chen Fen came out a while later.

Li Guihua was the last to sit down at the table. The small table was just the right size for six people squeezed together.

Chen Mo took the steamed bun, broke off half of it, and handed it to Chen Fen.

Chen Fen accepted it naturally.

"Second brother, how's your factory doing?" Chen Gang asked.

"It's almost done; we should be able to finalize it in the next day or two!"

"Oh, so you're going to be the factory manager?" Chen Gang asked, and the rest of the group looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo took a bite of his steamed bun, his eyes barely moving: "I'm not the factory manager!"

"Who is that?" Li Guihua asked.

Chen Mo gripped the steamed bun tightly in one hand and pointed at Li Guihua with the other!

"Mom, you're the factory manager now. Starting tomorrow, you'll be Factory Manager Li of the Red Star Antenna Factory!"

"What did you say?" Li Guihua's eyes widened suddenly.

"Really, Mom, I got your personal seal. I can get the license tomorrow!"

"If you're not used to Director Li, you can call me Boss Li!" Chen Mo muttered to himself.

Li Guihua frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Mom, I'm an engineer at Beiyang Heavy Industry, I can't take on side jobs."

"My older brother isn't willing, so you're the only suitable one in the family."

"Our family borrowed several thousand yuan. We'll cover that cost and let someone else be the factory manager. Do you think that's a good idea?"

Li Guihua couldn't understand.

Chen Gang and his father also looked bewildered.

However, they understood that it involved borrowing several thousand yuan, so Li Guihua nodded vaguely.

"What do you want me to do?" Li Guihua asked.

"Just sign it when it matters, that's all!"

"this one?"

"That's it!"

Chen Mo replied.

Li Guihua was still feeling uneasy, but Chen Mo's gaze had already shifted to her aunt.

When Chen Rui noticed Chen Mo looking at her, she immediately buried her head in the bowl.

"Auntie!"

"Second brother, I see you've been to school, don't you know that one shouldn't speak while eating or sleeping?"

"Auntie," Chen Mo hesitated for a moment, then said, "The cost is eight yuan, sell for forty-five!"

"If it could give your TV five more channels, do you think this business is worthwhile?"

"What?" Chen Gang put down his rice bowl, his eyes lighting up.

Chen Mo didn't turn his head; he looked at Chen Rui.

Chen Rui stuck her head out of her rice bowl: "That sounds nice, but with your start-up capital, it would be good if you could achieve a certain scale in six months."

"It's a joint venture factory with profits split equally. They have control over the risks, but your start-up capital was borrowed, so you have to bear all the risks yourself."

"Auntie, I've done the math. If we start with just 100 sets, it won't take more than six months, maybe two or three months, for the business to get going."

Chen Rui placed the chopsticks on the edge of the table.

"Second brother, do you know why I haven't moved out these past few years because Li Ting and I have been arguing?"

Chen Mo shook his head honestly.

"Because I don't want to go to work!" Chen Rui said matter-of-factly.