Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Seven days later, the sample strip was produced and sent to the other side of the strait overnight for pressing production.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the first batch of tape recorders and tapes finally arrived in Hong Kong.

The Yaoyang Daily, which serialized "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," saw daily sales approach 850,000 copies.

The newspaper's front page featured news about tape recorders and cassette tapes, and as soon as readers closed the newspaper, they trotted towards Yaoyang Jewelry Company.

"Actually, my heart flutters every time I see you, but fate has already confined us to our respective places..."

Outside the gate of Yaoyang Jewelry Company, a tape recorder is playing "Secretly Fascinated" on repeat.

A larger crowd gathered, some peering closer to listen, others standing on tiptoe to see, their faces clearly saying, "Can this thing really sing by itself?"

"Yaoyang tape recorders, 500 yuan each, cassette tapes 10 yuan each—honest and fair!"

Another machine was repeatedly shouting the word "GG".

"Not only can it play music, it can also record you speaking and singing!"

Employee Xu Li held the machine in one hand and demonstrated with the other: press the play button once, press the record button again, and the sound will immediately play back clearly.

"I want one!" The middle-aged man pulled out five hundred Hong Kong dollars, quick and decisive.

"How many types of cassette tapes are there?" the young man next to him asked, leaning forward.

"There are currently three albums: Liu Renhua's debut album, Ge Xiaoli's debut album, and Jessica's debut album," Chen Ting answered fluently.

"Then I'll take a tape recorder and three cassette tapes, one of each," the young man decided on the spot.

"The machine supports plugging in and can also be used with four batteries, so you can take it anywhere you go," Chen Ting added.

After paying, the customer quickly unpacked the package, stuffed in a cassette tape, and pressed the play button—the song started playing. He carried the buzzing machine out the door with his head held high, his back swaying as if he had just received an award for Best Actor.

……

"Darling, I want 100,000 tape recorders, plus 100,000 copies of my albums," Jessica said confidently.

"The factory can't keep up with the demand, you'll have to wait another three or four days," Lin Quan said with a smile, waving his hand.

At present, the No. 1 Electronics Factory on the other side of the strait can produce a maximum of 1,000 tape recorders a day and a maximum of 50,000 cassette tapes.

After spending more than two hours at Jessica's house, Lin Quan returned to Shanshui Bay.

He sat down in the living room, picked up the landline, and dialed the number of Zhao Guangming, the director of the First Electronics Factory.

"Director Zhao, are you busy?" Lin Quan asked.

"Mr. Lin? Please speak frankly!" Zhao Guangming's voice was loud and clear.

"300,000 tape recorders, 500,000 copies of each of the three albums, the sooner the better."

"So many?!"

"You're producing slowly, but this machine will eventually sell out globally..."

"I'll immediately assign people to expand the pipeline; we'll start work tonight!"

Less than a week after the tape recorder arrived in Hong Kong, the streets and alleys were filled with the voices of Liu Renhua, Ge Xiaoli, and Jessica.

Radio is passive listening—you listen to whatever the radio broadcasts;

The tape recorder is selective—it plays whoever you want to listen to.

The cost per unit was reduced to below 30 yuan, and Linquan's purchase price was 300 Hong Kong dollars.

With a retail price of 500, he made a net profit of nearly 200 per unit, while the gross profit of the First Electronics Factory was as high as 270.

The cost of a cassette tape was less than two cents, but the electronics factory set the price at one dollar.

The singer receives 50 cents for each cassette tape. After deducting expenses such as packaging, transportation, and promotion, Lin Quan's net profit is well over 7 yuan.

The First Electronics Factory was raking in Hong Kong dollars like water, and Lin Quan's pockets were gradually getting fuller.

"The old chartering is too much of a hassle, so let's just buy a cargo ship and pair it with a luxury cruise ship."

After thinking it over for a few days, Lin Quan met up with Jessica again, quickly learned a few practical foreign phrases, and asked her to handle the boat purchase.

A few days later, he released thirty brand-new tracks in one go under the name of Yaoyang Studio.

Two weeks later, Liu Renhua, Ge Xiaoli, and Jessica's second album was released simultaneously.

That noon, Lin Quan was invited to a banquet at a time-honored restaurant.

"Mr. Zhong, could you include me in your tape recorder and cassette tape business?" Lei Biao's eyes lit up, his tone full of eagerness.

"Does President Lei have a plan in mind?" Lin Quan didn't answer the question, but instead threw out a question.

"I'll follow Mr. Zhong's arrangements." Lei Biao smiled and gently kicked the ball back.

"The Singaporean share goes to Jessica, I'll keep the rest for myself, and the Western market—if Mr. Lei is interested, feel free to take it," Lin Quan said decisively.

Xizhou is where the United States is located, and Lei Biao had been involved in circles in the United States in his early years and knew many people there. He grinned as soon as he heard this.

The United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States in the West are all flush with cash. They can stock up on tape recorders and cassettes without worrying about sales or profits.

The two chatted and laughed, and settled on the framework for cooperation over drinks.

A tape recorder that sells for 500 in Hong Kong can be resold for over 1,000 in South Korea, Taiwan, or Romania.

Beijing, First Electronics Factory, Factory Director's Office.

"Hey, Manager Liu, when exactly will the equipment I ordered be delivered?"

"Manager Zhang, the components I've procured..."

Zhao Guangming made more than a dozen phone calls in a row, and orders came in like snowflakes, and the factory was about to expand production again.

"Mr. Lin was truly brilliant; he directly exported the tape recorders and cassettes!"

He had just hung up the phone, his face beaming with joy, when he turned and rushed to the workshop.

In the first two years, the First Electronics Factory had not yet entered the tape recorder business. The factory that earned the most foreign exchange in the country was the condiment factory under the Third Machinery Factory.

That condiment factory earned over 30 million Hong Kong dollars a month, making it a veritable "money printing machine" among factories nationwide, enjoying unparalleled success.

Today, the First Electronics Factory is producing 30,000 tape recorders and 1.5 million tapes per month, which translates to a monthly net profit of over 8 million Hong Kong dollars.

Once this expansion is completed, as long as orders continue, monthly profits will easily exceed 50 million yuan.

He took a walk around the workshop, then called all the department heads to the conference room to discuss recruitment and training.

The production line has doubled, but with no one to work, even the best machines are just for show.

"The purchasing department must keep a close eye on raw materials; there can be no shortages!"

"The production department must complete the three steps of recruitment, onboarding, and practical training within seven days!"

"The Ministry of Transportation must either buy vehicles and hire people, or outsource fleets; in short, goods cannot be stuck halfway!"

……

Throughout the streets and alleys of Hong Kong, the songs of Liu Renhua, Ge Xiaoli, and Jessica could be heard one after another.

In Luoguo, Dongdao, and South Bang, Yoyang tape recorders have also quietly appeared on the shelves of shopping malls.

The technology involved in this was not very advanced, and factories in the East Island and South Korea quickly figured it out and quietly began to imitate it.

However, upon checking the patent registration, it was discovered that the entire solution had already obtained international certification. Dongdao Shuoni and Nanbang Sanjin immediately sent people to Hong Kong.

The global market for tape recorders and magnetic tapes is currently almost a blank slate.

Being in a good position gives you an advantage – if you can secure a patent license or even buy it out, both giants can gain a foothold and make a fortune.

Three days later, at the headquarters of Yaoyang Entertainment Company.

Kazuo Yamamoto, general manager of the Dongdao Shanni Group, and Hao-Yu Lee, general manager of the Nanbang Sanjin Group, bumped into each other at the door of the conference room. They looked at each other but neither of them spoke first.