Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

Outside the ward!

Zhao Degui took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit one for himself.

"Xiao Mo, stop pulling me, I need to talk to you about something."

Chen Mo gently shook his head: "Stop talking, taking care of the old lady's illness is the most important thing!"

"Um!"

"I want to withdraw my investment. Your aunt's surgery and recuperation will cost money," Zhao Degui said in a low voice.

"good!"

Chen Mo calmly said, "No matter what, I'll keep a 10% cut of the profits from this antenna factory for you."

Zhao Degui avoided Chen Mo's eyes: "Just give me whatever you think is appropriate."

"Uncle Zhao, don't worry, just take good care of Grandma."

"I can make antennas, and I can do other things too. Let's do them together in the future!" Chen Mo patted Zhao Degui on the shoulder.

Zhao Degui took a deep drag on his cigarette: "Alright, go back with your mother, don't worry about her!"

"I've already arranged things with the light industry department; the materials should arrive by Monday or Tuesday."

"If, in the worst-case scenario, we run into trouble with the material costs, you can just push the problem onto me!"

"I can at least stall for another month!"

"Okay!" Chen Mo replied, turning around and walking back into the corridor.

Zhao Degui lit another cigarette and looked at Chen Mo.

This young man is straightforward, but his wife, who has been with him for over twenty years, is even more important.

...

The bicycle slowly rolled down the street. Chen Mo didn't say a word, and Li Guihua remained silent as well.

I saw her yesterday, and today I witnessed her brush with death.

Moreover, the doctor's words made it very clear that the patient might not be able to stand up or walk in the future!

Li Guihua was genuinely a little scared; life and death seemed to be just a matter of a moment.

Chen Mo didn't think too much about it. He kept an eye on the roadside. Before leaving, Chen Fen kept asking for candied hawthorns.

But for some reason, I didn't see a single one today, not even at the entrance of People's Park!

How strange!

Fortunately, the post office was still open, so Chen Mo sent the registered letter containing the antenna design to the post office.

If I remember correctly, the Patent Law came into effect on April 1, 1985.

Antennas are such simple things, you have to be careful.

After doing all that, I still didn't see the candied hawthorns.

Having already entered Jianshe Village, Chen Mo had no choice but to focus on walking.

As soon as she reached the door, Chen Fen jogged over.

She glanced at Li Guihua and Chen Mo, the excitement in her eyes visibly disappearing.

"Second brother, where's my candied hawthorn?"

"Here you go, we don't sell candied hawthorns, but we have roasted sweet potatoes!" Chen Mo took out a roasted sweet potato wrapped in newspaper from his pocket.

He didn't touch a single bite.

"I don't want to eat that, I want candied hawthorn!"

"Third son, go do your homework!" Li Guihua said.

Chen Fen pouted and reluctantly went inside.

Chen Mo parked his bicycle and walked a few steps to Chen Fen's old room. He then knocked on the door: "Auntie, Auntie!"

A little while.

A voice came from inside the house: "What?"

"There's a score to settle!"

"What bill?"

"It can't be explained in a single sentence!" Chen Mo said.

There was no sound from inside the room. After a while, the door suddenly opened.

Wearing loose-fitting clothes, Chen Rui yawned as she walked out of the room: "What time is it? What bill is it? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Auntie, do you think my watch is broken?"

"It's almost midnight!" Chen Mo held up his watch to Chen Rui's face.

"Oh no, let's throw it away!" Chen Rui said without hesitation.

"Rui Rui, you're up? Are you hungry?" Li Guihua asked Chen Rui.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not hungry," Chen Rui replied. "Okay, what's the bill?"

Chen Mo twitched his eyelids.

Chen Rui immediately approached Chen Fen's schoolbag, took out a pencil, and two sheets of scrap paper.

Then she nodded.

"Two investors invested 3,000 yuan, taking a 20% stake."

"Lend me money, my uncle and his family plus you, 1340."

"Sun Dapao, lend me a thousand."

Chen Rui writes extremely fast, while Chen Mo talks incessantly:

"The first material cost, estimated at six to eight hundred for one hundred sets!"

"The workers' wages are 4,800, to be paid in two installments, with 2,400 in the first month."

"Rent and risk deposit: 1,500."

"Entertainment expenses range from two to five hundred."

"Auntie, how much money do we have left?" Chen Mo asked Chen Rui.

After Zhao Degui finished speaking, Chen Mo didn't think much of it. No matter how he calculated, he couldn't outsmart Chen Rui, so he might as well let Chen Rui calculate.

Chen Rui didn't look up: "Where is Zhao Degui?"

"He Yumei was in a car accident and he wants to withdraw his investment, but he provided the material channels and factory resources. I promised to give him one percent of the profits."

"good!"

"You now owe two thousand six hundred and sixty." Chen Rui did not put down her pen.

"The material costs need to be settled by the end of the month, the final payment for the workers' wages needs to be settled by around April 20th at the latest, and this month's wages also need to be paid."

"Second brother, if there's even the slightest problem with your product, you'll go bankrupt!"

Total liabilities...

"Auntie, is there any good news?" Chen Mo felt a chill run down his spine when he heard the numbers.

They haven't done anything wrong, yet they've already been owed two years' worth of wages.

"No good news, but there is bad news!"

"This amount doesn't even include miscellaneous expenses. If you include those, you'll owe even more!" Chen Rui pushed away the paper and pen.

"Second brother, I have to ask one more question: will this antenna sell?"

Chen Rui raised her head and looked at Chen Mo intently.

Chen Mo spoke softly, "Aunt, I haven't thought it through yet. I can only give it a try."

"I'll handle things for you at the department store. I'll get a commission of one yuan per unit; the sales staff will definitely be happy to do it."

"As for the rest, you'll have to figure it out yourself," Chen Rui said.

"Okay!" Chen Mo nodded vigorously.

Chen Rui has a very accurate eye; with the current production schedule, it's unlikely that any problems will arise.

The biggest challenge is how to sell the antennas.

Price is just one aspect!

There is no difference between forty-five, thirty, and twenty.

This is the only one in Beiyang City, and as long as you don't exceed your budget, the price is reasonable.

At this price, which is less than a fraction of the cost of a television, it's perfectly reasonable.

The key question is, how do we show everyone the effects of this thing?

Hoping to sell a few items through department stores and then spread the word by word is probably a mistake; by the time it becomes a real success, the company will have already gone bankrupt!

Chen Mo clenched his fingers.

I had already considered Sun Dapao's situation, but the challenges he faces are exactly the same as those faced by the department store.

No visible results!

Chen Mo subconsciously reached into his pocket, wanting to touch his phone.

However, he found nothing.

His pockets contained nothing but a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes.

Chaos!

Chen Mo slapped his forehead.

Suddenly, he slapped his thigh hard.

The strange noise made Chen Fen, who was writing, and Chen Rui, who was doodling on paper, turn their heads at the same time.

Chen Mo gave an awkward smile.

I remember now!

In a past life, there was a famous rice-themed mobile phone company that used a marketing tactic called scarcity marketing.

He learned this from Steve Jobs.

Now it's ready to use!

Chen Mo rushed out of the room and picked up his bicycle.

Li Guihua's voice came from the kitchen: "Second son, where are you going? Aren't you going to eat?"

Chen Mo stopped and pulled Chen Gang, who was sunbathing by the door, to his feet.

"I'm not eating anymore!"

"Big brother, let's go find Sun Yat-sen!"

Chen Gang looked confused: "I didn't say I wouldn't eat!"