All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

After tidying up, Gao Shengnan first went to pick up Xiaoyuan from elementary school, and then went to Lei Dongbao's house!

Xiao Yuan was already a regular at Lei Dongbao's house. When she arrived, she didn't stand on ceremony and went to tease the rabbit with some vegetable leaves.

The old woman at home had just returned from cutting rabbit grass. When she saw Lei Dongbao bring Gao Shengnan home, she looked obviously unhappy. The ambiguous relationship between her son and this woman was the talk of the village, and today he even brought her to their door. Who was he trying to impress?

However, as Lei Dongbao's mother, I know him best, so I can only keep my unhappiness to myself and go feed the rabbits with some grass!

Song Yunping was still busy at the rabbit fur purchasing station and hadn't gone home yet, so Lei Dongbao invited Gao Shengnan to sit down first.

He washed his hands and started preparing the meal. After working for more than half an hour, the meal was finally ready.

At this moment, Song Yunping also returned home covered in dust. Seeing Gao Shengnan there, she greeted her with a smile, washed her hands, and the whole family sat down together to start eating!

Song Yunping was naturally aware of the rumors about Lei Dongbao and Gao Shengnan, but she never truly doubted Lei Dongbao. Besides having confidence in her husband, Song Yunping knew very well how much weight Lei Dongbao's manhood carried to her. At least until now, she was very clear that Lei Dongbao had absolutely never cheated on her!

Lei Dongbao knew that his wife trusted him, so he didn't treat Gao Shengnan like an outsider. He filled her glass with wine, and after a few rounds of drinks and snacks, Lei Dongbao finally got to the point and said...

"Sister Shengnan, if our Thunder fan runs non-stop in swing mode for 24 hours a day, how long will it last before it breaks?"

Gao Shengnan picked up a piece of tofu and just put it in her mouth when she heard Lei Dongbao's question. After thinking for a moment, she said...

"Theoretically, if the voltage is normal, and given the quality of our electric fans, they should last for a year without any problems!"

Lei Dongbao's expression brightened upon hearing "one year," but after a moment's thought, he still spoke with some unease.

"Sister Shengnan, here's a task for you. Tomorrow, go to the factory and find a way to select two electric fans. I need you to guarantee that those two fans are of excellent quality and can't have any defects. I plan to use those two fans for an advertisement. This might be our only chance! If we succeed this time, our Xiaolei family can definitely turn things around!"

Gao Shengnan looked up and saw Lei Dongbao's unusually serious expression, and then nodded solemnly in return!

Chapter 27: A New Journey

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Lei Dongbao finally felt relieved. Looking at Xiao Yuan, who was eating with her head down, and at her little face, which had become noticeably rounder over the past six months, he couldn't help but sigh at how simple the world of children truly is!

The next afternoon, Lei Dongbao, carrying two high-end electric fans modified by Gao Shengnan, hurriedly set off for Jinzhou City once again.

Before leaving, he called a meeting with several people in charge of the village and made it clear at the meeting that if he saw Gao Shengnan being bullied again, he would not let those people off the hook. Lei Dongbao also told them about the importance of Gao Shengnan. Without Gao Shengnan, the future Xiao Lei family's electrical appliance factory would only be a castle in the air that would collapse with a push!

The future of Xiao Lei family now rests entirely on Gao Shengnan!

Gao Shengnan is earning a high salary, but she's not just sitting around doing nothing. She's currently designing several electric fans, from table fans to ceiling fans to floor fans, and the entire series is already in the research and development stage, with considerable achievements to date.

In the future, as long as Xiaoleijia has the funds, its entire series of electric fans will be launched in the shortest possible time. Such talent is so valuable that people would hire them for 5,000 or even 5,000 a month!

After explaining everything, Lei Dongbao went to the county again to reassure Lao Xu and tell him his plan!

Looking at Lei Dongbao, who had become much thinner, Lao Xu sighed, patted him on the shoulder, and said that he supported him in doing things boldly, and that he would support him in everything.

After saying goodbye to Lao Xu, Lei Dongbao carried two electric fans and headed to Jinzhou with a heavy heart!

This time, he plans to establish a base in Jinzhou. He believes that before long, Thunder brand electric fans will make their debut in Jinzhou!

On March 1, 1980, two gleaming electric fans were displayed in front of a showcase in the street-facing window of the Jinzhou Department Store.

Through the glass window, two electric fans swayed slowly. It was only March, and people were still wearing thick cotton-padded coats, yet the fans were already swaying. Many passersby stopped to watch the spectacle, and soon a crowd gathered in front of the window.

The electric fan has a note in bold on the bottom that it started running at 8:3 AM on March 1st. Could you please help me calculate how many hours it has been running so far?

Finally, an advertising slogan was added: Quality Guaranteed—Thunder Electric Fan!

These few simple words brought a knowing smile to many passersby. Although there are still few advertisements in this era, they have begun to enter people's lives. After all, we have already entered the 1980s!

Such a novel advertising method was something that no one had ever heard of or seen before, and it aroused everyone's curiosity.

Not far away, Lei Dongbao watched the crowd coming and going, his face expressionless. Today had only just begun!

This ad is still a long way from going to really gain traction!

In his previous life, a brand of electric fans called Bat became a nationwide sensation thanks to such an advertisement, instantly becoming the number one product of its kind in China. Of course, the strength behind them was many times greater than that of Xiao Leijia. However, Lei Dongbao believed that the Thunder brand electric fan would eventually spread throughout the country as well!

For a week, people often gathered around the cabinet to watch the spectacle. But after the second week, the number of onlookers gradually decreased. By the third week, almost everyone passing by had gotten used to it. Occasionally, when they passed by and saw the still-swaying electric fan, they would look at the words under the fan again and silently count in their minds how many hours it had been running!

On April 1st, the Jinzhou Evening News published a news article titled, "How long can it actually operate?"

The news report states that two electric fans on the display case of Jinzhou Department Store have been running for 734 hours since 8:00 AM on March 1st. The reporter was curious about how long these two electric fans could continue to run and oscillate.

A very short news item appeared in the Jinzhou Evening News, which aroused the curiosity of many people. The next day, many new onlookers gathered in front of the cabinet, looking at the fan that had been running for a month with great curiosity.

Many people argued endlessly about how long the swings could last, some even getting into fights. For a time, this place became a regular spot for people in Jinzhou to check in. Unfortunately, there were no cell phones in this era, so people could only spread the word by word!

On the third day, a similar news report appeared in the Jinzhou Daily. On the fourth day, a similar news report appeared in the same tabloid. Over the next two weeks, similar news appeared in newspapers of all sizes in Jinzhou.

Some news reports used professional knowledge to analyze how long an electric fan could last, while others jokingly speculated that the two electric fans could last a maximum of ten days!

As news reports continued, the buzz gradually grew, and crowds gathered to watch the spectacle from morning till night, with a constant stream of people surrounding the display case.

Many students would even come after school every day to check if the fan was still running. People's entertainment was really scarce in this era. If this were in later generations, who would care about such trivial matters? Wouldn't playing King of Glory be more appealing?

It wasn't until one day in mid-April, when the temperature rose due to the continuous sunny weather, that some people finally remembered the usefulness of electric fans.

A stylishly dressed woman entered the department store and immediately declared that she wanted to buy a Thunder brand electric fan!

This is the first customer, who clearly expressed the words "Thunder Brand" to the salesperson in a firm tone.

This customer seemed to be just the beginning. In the following week, dozens of customers inquired about purchasing Thunder brand electric fans. When Lei Dongbao received the department store's purchase request, a look of relief finally appeared on his face!

After months of planning, the harvest season has finally begun. From March to the end of April, Lei Dongbao withstood all the pressure, and the moment of truth has finally arrived!

Starting with that advertorial in Jinzhou Evening News, Lei Dongbao never expected that the media in this era would be so pure. He only set the precedent, and the subsequent rush of media to report on it were all true reports. He didn't spend a penny, and even the editor of Jinzhou Evening News was taken care of with just a meal!

Jinzhou Department Store truly lives up to its reputation as a place for large-scale business; its first batch of purchases consisted of 500 units. Lei Dongbao received the purchase order that very day and rushed back to Xiaolei Village to announce the good news!

This news is indeed good news for Xiaoleijia, because Xiaoleijia is currently on the verge of bankruptcy!

Almost all of the profits from Angora rabbit farming are currently used to pay off loan interest. If it weren't for Song Yunping's excellent management of the rabbit fur purchasing station, Lei Dongbao wouldn't have been able to survive until now.

The principal of the 300,000 yuan loan hung like a sword over Xiao Lei's head. With the latest installment of 30,000 yuan due on May 1st, the bank and credit union had already calculated all of Xiao Lei's assets. They were just waiting for the day when Xiao Lei couldn't hold on any longer. They were all wondering whether to rob the rabbits first or the batch of electric fans.

The purchase order from Jinzhou Department Store was practically a lifeline for the Xiaolei family, directly keeping them afloat.

On the day Lei Dongbao returned to Xiaolei Village, he held a rally to rouse himself to victory. At the rally, he spoke with great arrogance and spittle flying from his mouth.

"From today onwards, the electric fans from Xiaolei Village will officially leave Xiaolei Village, leave Jinling County, go to Jinzhou, and finally go to the whole country. Comrades, victory is just around the corner. Let's cheer up and welcome a bright tomorrow!"

The next day, Lei Dongbao, along with a group of young men, escorted several truckloads of electric fans and embarked on their journey to Jinzhou.

He brought all three thousand electric fans from Xiaoleijia with him this time. He plans to start from Jinzhou and sell Xiaoleijia's Thunder brand electric fans all over the country. He believes that the legend of Xiaoleijia will begin here!

Chapter 28: Supply Distribution

Lei Dongbao chose Jinzhou as his first stop because it was Lao Xu's base of operations. Jinzhou Chemical Plant was the largest enterprise in the area and a key national project.

Jinzhou Chemical Plant was a very large enterprise, with a main plant and more than a dozen branch plants, employing tens of thousands of people. This was a leading enterprise in the 1970s and 80s. Old Xu once served as the deputy director of the main plant. Although he was later transferred to Jinling County, his connections remained.

Lei Dongbao got to know many influential people in the area through Lao Xu's connections, including the head of Jinzhou Department Store, and so on.

In the future, Song Yunhui, the brother-in-law, will also join Jinzhou Chemical, and in less than ten years, he almost became the top leader, but unfortunately he applied to be transferred to Donghai City.

In this life, perhaps in the future I can also become an asset to my brother-in-law. Of course, we'll see about the future later!

Lei Dongbao had already rented a warehouse in Jinzhou. These 3,000 electric fans were put directly into the warehouse. Next, a tough battle was about to begin!

The hot sales at Jinzhou No. 1 Department Store are a foregone conclusion. Since the arrival of the goods in mid-April, nearly 200 Thunder fans have been sold in the following two weeks. Thunder brand accounts for 95% of the electric fans sold in the store. In previous years, electric fan sales had not even started at this time of year. This year's sales have surprised the person in charge of Jinzhou No. 1 Department Store!

In previous years, salespeople would recommend familiar brands to customers, mostly local brands. In reality, electric fans were not yet widespread at that time, and people were willing to trust the salespeople's recommendations.

This year, customers who came to buy didn't even need the sales staff to say anything; everyone specifically asked for the Thunder brand. Some who weren't familiar with the brand pointed to the electric fan in the display area by the door.

"I want one of those fans that keeps spinning non-stop!"

This is the power of advertising!

Gradually, a sense of awareness formed in the minds of the people of Jinzhou: only Thunder brand electric fans are of good quality!

The advertising effect of Thunder Fans has just begun, and Lei Dongbao is not going to sit idly by and wait for the peak sales season to arrive. His ambitions go beyond just these three thousand fans!

Upon receiving the purchase order from Jinzhou Department Store, he immediately went to the parts factory and made a grand promise to the other parts factories, saying that Thunder Fans would produce one million units within the next two years.

He directly demanded that the parts factories settle their payments every three months, with no cash payments on the spot. This promise was indeed very tempting, but he had gone too far with his boast. Most parts factories did not dare to take the risk with Xiao Lei's family. However, in this era, an era where heroes emerged from humble beginnings, Lei Dongbao's boast actually attracted several small factories!

Most of these factories are small factories in rural towns, and the people in charge are mostly young people with great vision. One of them, Cao Chengwang, the factory manager of a hardware factory, is very optimistic about the future electric fan market. However, his factory has less capital than Xiao Lei's. He took the initiative to find Lei Dongbao and was willing to lower the unit price to produce parts for Leiting electric fans!

Upon hearing the name Cao Chengwang, Lei Dongbao immediately thought of the glass tycoon from later generations, but after inquiring, he confirmed that the two were indeed unrelated.

However, this young man's vision was indeed unique. He talked directly with Lei Dongbao about reform and opening up, then about economic issues, and finally said firmly that China's economy would only get better and better in the future, and that electric fans and other electrical appliances would enter thousands of households!

Lei Dongbao nodded in agreement. True friends are hard to come by. In the temporary rented room in Jinzhou, Lei Dongbao personally cooked and drank a few cups with Cao Chengwang. After drinking, Lei Dongbao warmly saw Cao Chengwang off and refused his request!

The reason for rejecting Cao Chengwang's hardware factory is that it is now just a small workshop, similar to a village brigade enterprise like Xiao Lei's. The main production equipment is still made by a dozen experienced old blacksmiths. Their main business is repairing and mending iron pots in the surrounding villages. Their most technologically advanced product is using clay molds to fit aluminum pots.

Lei Dongbao had to admire Cao Chengwang's courage to come and ask for cooperation with such a small workshop!

However, Lei Dongbao did not completely deny Cao Chengwang a chance. He gave him a suggestion: to upgrade the technology and equipment and find a way to get a loan, just like Xiao Leijia did. As long as Cao Chengwang's hardware factory could produce qualified products, Lei Dongbao guaranteed that he would be willing to hand over some parts production to his factory. He would even support the hardware factory in their village in the future!

Just based on Cao Chengwang's shameless spirit and his vision for the future, Lei Dongbao felt that this young man was a talent!

Despite Lei Dongbao's rejection, Cao Chengwang was not angry. He confidently stated that he would upgrade the equipment as soon as possible and that he would definitely cooperate well with Leiting Electric Fan in the future, so that they could go nationwide and break out of Asia together!

Lei Dongbao watched Cao Pangzi leave with a complicated expression. There is no shortage of talent in any era!

Although he failed to secure cooperation agreements with several familiar major parts manufacturers, with the backing of Jinzhou Department Store, Lei Dongbao still managed to negotiate monthly settlement agreements with many smaller parts factories.

As soon as Lei Dongbao received the parts, he ordered Xiao Lei Home Appliance Factory to get moving again. In the summer of 0, his goal was not just three thousand electric fans!

As May arrived, the weather became unpredictable, fluctuating between hot and cold. Sales of Thunder fans at Jinzhou Department Store also fluctuated, but overall, the sales trend was upward, with a small peak occurring in mid-May.

With sales steadily increasing, the first batch of 500 electric fans was completely sold out by the end of May!

The second batch of purchases from Jinzhou No. 1 Department Store has officially come through, this time for 1,000 units, in preparation for June!

Lei Dongbao hasn't given up on a new round of marketing!

The sales team that Lei Dongbao had previously established had not been disbanded, and they had all been brought to Jinzhou this time!

Lei Dongbao sent this group of people to other small department stores in Jinzhou, or small shopping malls such as supply and marketing cooperatives in the counties below, to run the market sales. With the sales volume of Jinzhou No. 1 Department Store as a backing, it was only a matter of time before the sales channels were opened up!

As for how much this group of people can actually sell, Lei Dongbao doesn't care. This kind of market running is particularly good for training people. He wants to train their abilities first. If one or two of these twenty people can become top sales talents in the future, Lei Dongbao will be very satisfied. After all, these are talents from the Lei family!

On May 15th, a huge hand-painted poster slowly unfolded on a wall at the intersection of Jinzhou Department Store. Two swaying silver electric fans seemed to be blowing towards the crowd at the intersection. There was also a line of huge text on the poster.

"Thunder, Thunder—a guarantee of quality!"

The promotional posters were quite outdated, but they were very popular with people of that era. From that day on, the sales of Jinzhou electric fans doubled every day!

From that day on, giant posters slowly unfurled at several intersections leading into and out of Jinzhou City. All the poster designs were similar, but the most important part of each poster featured the phrase: "Thunder Fan, Quality Guaranteed!"