Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

Chapter 547 Dog bites dog

A thousand miles begins with a single step.

If you want to become the leader of an industry, it won’t happen overnight. It will definitely require a long process of accumulation.

Don't say anything else.

Take the pager for example.

There is still a long way to go before the BB machine can be produced and put on the market.

The factory buildings, equipment, technology, etc. must be built step by step.

Moreover, it is simple to just produce a BB machine.

But if you want to truly bring the pager to the market, you need a paging station.

If there is no paging station, what is the point of buying a pager?

Treat it as a digital watch?
Without a paging station, the pager is just a decoration, not even as good as a toy.

When it comes to paging stations, we cannot avoid the issue of signal base stations and signal towers.

Pagers are mainly based on analog communication technology, using high-frequency radio waves for communication, and the coverage range of a signal tower is relatively limited.

If we want to cover the entire Hong Kong, how many base stations and signal towers should we build?

The human and material resources required are not a small number either.

In the next few days, preparations for Dongsheng Electronic Technology Company were in full swing.

Jia Weidong said he was just a hands-off boss, but since everything was a startup, he had to get involved.

For example, the location of the factory.

At first, I just thought about building a factory to produce BB machines, and I didn’t think about making it too big.

Since acquiring land like Yuen Long Farm was too slow, Jia Weidong decided to purchase ready-made, undeveloped land from others.

After following Pan Weiren for two days, I couldn't find a suitable piece of land.

Either the area is small or the transportation is inconvenient.

All kinds of dissatisfaction.

At this time, Xia Hantao suggested that during the R&D stage, they could rent a smaller factory building as a transition point, and then move in after they had found a good place and built the new factory building.

In this way, the construction of the new factory does not need to be so urgent, and R&D and factory construction can be carried out at the same time.

This is indeed a good suggestion.

Jia Weidong adopted it decisively.

Since building a factory is not so urgent, you can save a lot of money by slowly purchasing land yourself like Yuen Long Farm did.

There are more ready-made factories in Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan, and Pan Weiren quickly rented a 2000-square-meter factory in Tsuen Wan.

Now that we have the factory building, the next step is personnel and equipment.

In Hong Kong, there is a large amount of cheap labor.

Therefore, there is no shortage of front-line production workers who do hard labor when setting up factories in Hong Kong.

What is lacking are high-end technical personnel and R&D personnel.

Ran Qiuye cooperated with Xia Hantao to look for a job in the labor market for several days, but there were only a few that satisfied Xia Hantao.

R&D equipment is also a problem.

Compared with those in foreign countries, the equipment in Hong Kong is much more backward.

After Xia Hantao found Jia Weidong, he volunteered: "Chairman! I'd better go back to California. It's easy to find electronic talents and equipment there!"

Silicon Valley?

A name quickly popped up in Jia Weidong's mind.

If you want to find high-end talents and equipment in electronics, Silicon Valley is indeed the best choice.

After thinking for a while, Jia Weidong nodded in agreement: "Okay! Let Director Chu's Finance Department and Manager Pan's Business Department arrange a few people to go with you, to cooperate with you and also help you."

Professor Xia said, "Okay! If there is a suitable factory in California, we will directly purchase it and pack the equipment and ship it back by sea."

Jia Weidong said, "Professor Xia! No one else knows anything about the equipment, so you will be in charge. You will have the final say on what to do after we get to California."

The next day.

Xia Hantao, along with four staff members from the Finance Department and the Business Department, a group of five people boarded a direct flight to Los Angeles from Kai Tak Airport.

Two days later, Jia Weidong and Pan Weiren also completed the site selection for the new factory.

After comprehensive consideration of various aspects, Jia Weidong decided to locate the new factory in Yuen Long.

Pan Weiren also began to lead his subordinates to officially start the land expropriation work.

Jia Weidong also had some free time again.

During this period, while Jia Weidong was busy with his career, he did not relax his practice of Dragon and Tiger Stance.

With continuous practice every day, his body's endurance is gradually getting stronger.

The time he persisted in practicing the standing meditation was getting longer and longer each time, and his skin refining progress was also moving towards perfection step by step.

Time flies and it is already the end of the month.

Jia Weidong had to embark on the journey back to the capital again.

……

Three nights later.

The night in Beijing was as dark as ink, and a green train belched white smoke as it slowly pulled into the platform.

As soon as the train came to a stop.

Passengers rushed to get off the train and onto the platform.

At the end of the first lunar month, the capital city was still covered in snow and ice, with biting cold winds.

As soon as they got off the train, people wrapped their clothes tightly and shrunk their necks. The white air exhaled from their mouths quickly dissipated in the dim light.

Jia Weidong was also wearing a thick cotton jacket and walked out of the train station among the crowd.

It is true that he is not afraid of the cold, but if he really walks around in the street wearing a shirt, he will be very conspicuous.

Even if you are not reported, you might be considered mentally ill when you walk on the street.

This time he did not go to the fisherman's courtyard, but drove his jeep straight to the courtyard in Nanluoguxiang.

Zhou Xiaomi was pregnant, so he had to go home to see her as soon as possible.

As the jeep rolled over the snow on the street, it made a rattling sound, and the headlights startled the sparrows perched on the locust trees by the roadside.

The Qin Huairu sisters had just returned to the courtyard after dinner and were chatting and laughing.

Suddenly, the sound of a jeep was heard outside the yard.

"The boss! The boss is back!"

Qin Jingru had sharp ears and reacted quickly. She immediately stood up, took small steps, and ran out of the house to help Jia Weidong open the door.

"Hey, ladies! I, Hu Hansan, am back again!"

As soon as he entered the yard and saw all the girls coming out to greet him, Jia Weidong started joking.

Zhou Xiaomi, wrapped in a maroon cotton-padded jacket, leaned against the door frame with her slightly bulging belly. Seeing Jia Weidong's cocky look, she said:

"Wow! You came back very quickly this time, Boss. I thought you were dazzled by the neon lights of Hong Kong and were reluctant to come back!"

Before she could finish her words, Jia Weidong picked her up by the waist.

"oops!…"

Zhou Xiaomi let out a cry of surprise and quickly hugged Jia Weidong's neck.

Qin Huairu immediately warned him, "Boss! Xiaomi is having morning sickness, be careful! Don't be so careless!"

"Yes!"

"..."

All the girls echoed.

Jia Weidong: "..."

I just hugged him, what's wrong?
I didn't put in any effort!

He did not refute, and quickly and slowly put Zhou Xiaomi on the ground. "Ugh!..."

As soon as Zhou Xiaomi stood firm, she covered her mouth, then hurried into the bathroom, and then vomited violently.

Yan Jiedi was a person with good eyesight. She followed in immediately and helped Zhou Xiaomi by patting her back gently.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at Jia Weidong and said angrily, "Oh! I finally had some food tonight, but you gave it all back after all this trouble!"

Jia Weidong secretly felt distressed, but he said, "Xiaomi should be in good health, why is this reaction so strong?"

This is what he couldn't figure out.

Zhou Xiaomi has been staying in the camp for a long time. Although he is not as tough as the male soldiers, his physical fitness is still not bad.

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Morning sickness depends on the person. It doesn't mean that if you are in good health, you will have less reaction. Even for the same person, the reaction to the first and second child will be different."

Having given birth to four children, she does have a say in this matter.

Qin Jingru agreed: "Yes! When I was pregnant, I didn't know what morning sickness was. I just knew that my appetite increased, nothing else happened."

Qin Huairu laughed and scolded: "How many people are like you! You are so stupid!"

Qin Jingru said unconvincedly: "Sister! Why do you always slander me? How am I stupid?"

Qin Huairu waved her hand and said, "Okay! You're not stupid, okay?"

Then she said to Jia Weidong, "Boss! You don't know, Xiaomi has been having severe morning sickness these past two days!"

At this time, Zhou Xiaomi was also supported by Yan Jiedi and walked out.

The originally rosy little face turned a little pale.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her worriedly, she forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. I'll be fine in two days."

"Xiaomi! Let me help you press it!"

Jia Weidong strode forward, helped Zhou Xiaomi sit on the kang, put his palm on her back, and gently massaged her stomach and spleen points.

Zhou Xiaomi only felt a warmth spreading from her spine. Her churning stomach slowly calmed down. She couldn't help but hum, "Alright! So comfortable!"

Qin Huairu and the other girls also felt it was magical.

"Xiaomi! Lie down on the kang. I'll make you some brown sugar water."

After Jia Weidong gave his instructions to Zhou Xiaomi, he turned around and told Qin Jingru:

"Bring us the hawthorn slices we have stored at home."

Qin Jingru ran into the kitchen in response.

He Yushui had already deftly turned on the gas stove and started boiling water.

Yan Jie Di shook out the quilt, covered Zhou Xiaomi with it, and stuffed a buckwheat pillow behind her back.

Looking at the brown sugar water boiling in the pot, Jia Weidong cut two slices of old mountain ginseng, and remembered that there was wild honey collected from Changbai Mountain in the space, so he scooped another spoonful of wild honey and added it in.

After drinking the brown sugar water, Zhou Xiaomi slowly fell asleep.

The girls all breathed a sigh of relief and surrounded Jia Weidong and went to another room.
The next day.

Li Huaide’s office at the steel rolling mill.

When Li Huaide saw Jia Weidong, he greeted him, "Weidong! You're back just in time. The city wants to set up a model. I plan to build a thousand-acre high-yield experimental field on the farm."

After saying that, he took out a plan from the drawer.

Since last year's autumn harvest, the news that the farm's corn yield per mu has exceeded 800 kilograms has spread like wildfire, and people from the city come to visit every few days.

Jia Weidong knew that being too popular might not be a good thing, but Li Huaide always wanted to use it to climb up.

Jia Weidong took a look at the exaggerated plan and said calmly: "Uncle Li! Our farm is only 600 acres at most, and let's talk about the fertilizer indicators..."

"I'll find a way when the target comes!" Li Huaide flicked the ash from his cigarette and said excitedly, "As long as the yield per mu exceeds 1,000 catties, the central newspaper will come to interview you! Then you..."

"Uncle Li! This is all because of your good command. There is no need to interview me."

Jia Weidong's words were sincere and heartfelt.

He really doesn't want to be in the spotlight!

Before Jia Weidong could finish his words, there was a noise outside the office door.

Security Chief Lao Chen walked in with three or four young men.

"Director Li! These young comrades insisted on seeing you. They said they wanted to report our farm for only caring about production and not participating in study or ideological education..."

Jia Weidong was startled when he heard this.

Is someone targeting the farm?
Or does someone want to mess with themselves?

Li Huaide's face darkened when he heard this.

He was discussing with Jia Weidong about expanding the farm's production.

Here comes someone who wants to contradict him.

Whose idea was this?
Li Huaide slammed the table, pointed at the young men and scolded them, "You are just fooling around!"

"We must not forget ideological education when we engage in production! You are right, young comrade!"

Then, Li Huaide changed the subject: "But! We need to 'dig deep holes and store up grain'. The Northeast suffered a disaster last year, and if we produce more grain, we are supporting China's construction!"

Seeing Li Huaide getting angry, the two young generals looked at each other, and their momentum suddenly weakened.

"I, we."

Facing the angry Li Huaide, the bald man's speech became incoherent, and his tone had long lost its edge.

Jia Weidong said nothing and just watched the show.

Although Jia Weidong managed the farm independently, he did not gain any benefits from it.

The one who really benefited was Li Huaide.

He has long regarded the farm as his own piece of land.

At this time, there were still people secretly stirring up trouble.

Isn't picking on the farm the same as picking on Li Huaide's business?
Ha ha!

Isn't this blind?

never mind!

You guys take your time to discuss it, I'm leaving now.

By the time Li Huaide sent away a few young men, Jia Weidong was no longer in the office.

Li Huaide shook his head and laughed, "This kid!"

Farm Office.

Not long after returning to the farm, Xu Damao came to the farm with a few people.

Jia Weidong smiled seriously and said, "Director Xu! Welcome to the farm to inspect our work."

"It's just right that Director Jia is here!"

Xu Damao took out a piece of paper with a red seal from his briefcase in a businesslike manner and said, "The department wants to check the farm's accounts for the past three years. Please cooperate with us."

Jia Weidong scanned the end of the document and did not find Li Huaide's signature. He smiled and said, "Director Xu is a new official. It is your duty to check the accounts. Just let Accountant Sun cooperate with you. However, the farm's income and expenditure have always been managed by the Finance Department of the Steel Rolling Mill. If you want to check the detailed accounts for three years, you will have to go to the Finance Department."

After saying this, Jia Weidong pointed to the finance office.

When Xu Damao entered the finance office, Liang Ladi pulled Jia Weidong aside and said, "Boss! I'm afraid Xu Damao is up to no good. We have to be careful of him using shady tricks."

Jia Weidong sneered and said, "Investigate if you want. Investigate as much as you can. Anyway, the accountant of the farm was arranged by Li Huaide himself. It's none of our business."

This Xu Damao is indeed a bad guy.

He started to act so arrogant just a few days after becoming deputy director.

Presumably, he was the one who instigated those young generals who went to Li Huaide's office to make trouble.

If he wants to check the accounts, let him do it.

What Jia Weidong can be sure of is that there is no problem with the farm's accounts.

Even if the problem is found, it will be Li Huaide's problem.

It would be better to find out the problem.

If the problem is found out, will this bastard Xu Damao dare to fight with Li Huaide?

How will Li Huaide deal with Xu Damao?
Let them fight each other!
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(End of this chapter)