Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

"Grandpa, it's a good thing that Liu Yue has a job she likes!" Chen Mo said.

"In this day and age, things change faster in a day than they have in a year. Having something you want to do is already quite difficult!"

The old man nodded gently.

"I took over the factory last year for 6,000 yuan. The total cost for purchasing and repairing equipment was about 20,000 yuan!"

"I spent 10,000 on raw materials for the standard parts related to inventory."

"If you're going to take this job, what price do you think would be reasonable?" the old man asked Chen Mo.

Thirty-six thousand!

No need for detailed calculations.

This number quietly flashed across Chen Mo's eyes!

Unlike the dilapidated equipment in the neighborhood office, the equipment in this factory has been updated.

It will definitely be useful in the future when making lever-type honeycomb briquette machines.

If it were the original street-run factory, the equipment, maintenance, and repair would probably cost a lot of money!

Replacing the equipment would be extremely expensive.

He glanced at Chen Rui, who was smiling but mostly looking at Liu Yue.

"Sir, I might not have enough working capital right now. How about I come back later?" Chen Mo tried to squeeze out his voice.

"How much will you start with?" the old man asked.

"Five thousand!"

"No, no, no, you start by saying one thousand."

"I have a plan. I'll rent it to you for five years, including the equipment, for a thousand a year!" The old man raised his head.

"I don't care if we lose money! But if the factory makes a profit, give Xiaoyue 10% of it."

"What do you think?" the old man said.

Chen Mo looked up and his eyes met Liu Yue's; the two of them looked away.

You can't rent equipment like this for a thousand dollars!

However, the profit sharing is indeed a bit high.

Just as he was about to answer, Chen Rui suddenly stepped forward: "Uncle Liu, no problem, we can draw up the contract right now!"

Chen Mo was taken aback, and Chen Rui nudged him with her elbow.

"Grandpa, I don't want it!" Liu Yue said, looking aggrieved.

"Take it, consider it a small gift from me!" The old man struggled to sit up.

"Xiaoyue will sign the contract with you later. You young people can discuss the timing yourselves!"

The old man walked towards the door.

Liu Yue hurriedly followed: "Chen Mo, come to the hospital to see me on Sunday. The keys are on the table; you can move first!"

"Auntie, I'm going back now!"

"Drive carefully!" Li Guihua said.

Chen Mo's face was also full of smiles.

But as soon as the office door closed, Chen Mo's face suddenly became serious: "Auntie, why are we only getting a 10% cut of the profits?"

"I just did the math, and at the current rate, if we distribute dividends, we're definitely going to lose money!"

"Ha!" Chen Rui snorted.

"The factory is yours; if you want to make money, you'll have to share the profits!"

"If we don't make money, we don't have to give anything away!"

"What's wrong with it?"

Chen Rui sat on the stool.

"Also, this girl is a good match for you. Why don't you give her a try?"

"If it works out, you don't need to pay a single cent!"

"Auntie, don't joke around."

"Don't sit here, let's go home!"

Chen Rui turned her neck and said, "Sister-in-law, your second son is as hard as an elm!"

Li Guihua turned her face away in exasperation.

...

The Chen family!

Incandescent bulbs illuminate the room.

Chen Gang leaned back in a chair, while Chen Rui watched Chen Fen do her homework under the light.

The spring breeze seemed to have just arrived, and the stove in the house was lit, making it inexplicably hot.

"Boss, how much money have you made recently?" Chen Rui suddenly asked.

Chen Gang was taken aback at first, then sat up straight: "What's wrong, Aunt?"

"It's nothing, just asking!" Chen Rui turned her face to the side.

"The brothers each got about two hundred, but I got a little more because of the presentations!" Chen Gang said.

"How much exactly?"

"Less than three hundred!"

"Boss, you received so much?" Li Guihua asked.

"Mom, you have no idea how amazing I am. You could say that I'm at least half responsible for how well the second antenna is selling!" Chen Gang patted his chest.

"Big brother, could you buy Mom a bicycle?" Chen Mo interjected.

Li Guihua shook her head repeatedly: "No need, I don't know how, there's no need!"

A glint flashed in Chen Gang's eyes: "No, I need to save money to buy Chen Fen a big color TV first!"

"Chen Fen was so envious of the big color TV that my aunt mentioned last time!"

"I also want to buy a big sofa. The chairs we have in the house are all getting harder and harder."

"Chen Gang, really?" Chen Fen looked up.

Chen Rui tapped her on the head: "Do your homework!"

"Second brother, look at the eldest brother, he spends money way better than you!"

Chen Mo smiled but remained silent.

"And what about the second brother? Aren't we giving Sun Kang and his gang too much of a commission?"

"Moreover, with this distribution method, if you encounter a corrupt individual, it will be very difficult to control the lower levels!"

"Sun Kang handled this matter fairly well this time, but the key question is how long he can remain so?"

Chen Rui said.

"Aunt, what do you think?" Chen Mo asked.

"Since the boss is free, the surrounding area can be completely handed over to him!"

"You're brothers, why should others take a cut?" Chen Rui said.

"Big brother, how are you? Are you alright?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

Chen Gang was taken aback at first, then looked away.

In the few days he'd been following Sun Dapao, no fewer than four or five people had come to his door looking for trouble.

The Sun brothers had knives pressed against their noses more than once.

It sounds simple, but gaining a foothold is not so easy!

Every industry has its own "patrons" to pay homage to.

"Auntie, I think I'll learn from Sun Dapao. I don't want to be too far away from Mom!"

Chen Gang lowered his voice and spoke.

Chen Mo didn't care; he looked at Chen Rui:

"Auntie, you used to work in finance at the Third Light Industry Company, so you probably didn't have much contact with all sorts of people!"

"Whether it's on the street, in storefronts, cinemas, or anything else you see!"

"Wherever there is money, there will always be some twists and turns."

"Let's try to avoid dealing with them!"

"We'll distribute it to Sun Dapao, to Liu Shunsheng, and then to others in the future."

"Cash payment is settled immediately, no delays or debts, so we're under no pressure. The ones who are truly worried are them!"

"If we were to do that ourselves, we'd be the ones in trouble!"

Chen Mo's voice was not loud.

Chen Rui pinched her chin: "You make this business so easy."

"If you do your own distribution, and after a few years, once you've established a solid distribution network, everything will be easier to do in the future!"

"If we rely on these current distributors, when will we be able to expand beyond Northeast China?"

"Auntie, have you heard of GG?"

"What?"

"TV, newspapers, recruit regional distributors!" Chen Mo pointed to the television set.

"Once our production capacity stabilizes, we can try this out in a week or two at most!"

"If the TV program goes bad, everyone will know!"

"Then why don't you go now?" Chen Rui stared at Chen Mo.

"Auntie, how many units have you made so far?"

"By Saturday, we should have produced over a thousand units. The first batch will be delivered and sold at People's Park on Sunday. No problem!"

"So what's the point of rushing to get a boyfriend when you haven't even paid off your debts?"

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair.

"Knock knock knock!"

Just as Chen Rui was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.

The person rushed in, shouting, "Open the door! Sister-in-law, open the door!"

Li Guihua and Chen Mo stood up at the same time.

Chen Mo opened the gate, and his aunt and his younger aunt walked into the yard.

Following behind were her great-aunt's husband, her little-aunt's husband, and her little-aunt.

"What's wrong?" Li Guihua asked anxiously.

My aunt's husband carefully closed the courtyard gate: "Zhiqiang's in trouble!"

"Who?" Chen Mo asked.

"Your uncle, Zhiqiang, is in trouble!"