Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

The next day, in a factory on the outskirts of the North District.

Several workers are busily assembling the equipment.

After all the equipment was assembled, Orn settled the wages and left.

When Chen Jiajun brought Li Yaohua over, Aoun was checking the operation of the equipment.

"How is it? Any problems?" Chen Jiajun asked Orn.

As he checked, Orn said, "No problem, it can start operating after I've finished adjusting the equipment."

Li Yaohua looked around at the industrial equipment and said, somewhat puzzled, "Boss, this is just an ordinary electronic component manufacturing plant, right? There doesn't seem to be anything special about it."

Chen Jiajun smiled mysteriously and said, "Just wait and see, don't let your jaw drop."

Li Yaohua was quite unconvinced. After all, he was a worldly man. Not to mention his current status as president, he had seen a lot of advanced equipment from Europe and America when he was a young master.

There seems to be nothing strange about this.

"Let's begin then, Orn." Chen Jiajun chuckled and said to Orn, "Let our President witness your robot army."

"Alright." Orn nodded, then snapped his fingers.

Then, in a dark corner of the factory, countless red dots lit up, which really startled Li Yaohua.

Then, a series of uniform sounds came from all directions.

It sounds like the sound of some kind of bearing rubbing together.

Li Yaohua looked at the red dots and saw that they were moving and heading towards them.

Li Yaohua swallowed hard and carefully took two steps back.

Then a scene that he would never forget unfolded.

After the red dots moved under the lights, they finally revealed their true forms.

They were robots that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and they even bore a striking resemblance to the slender Ornn.

Orn's army of repair robots moved in front of Chen Jiajun, raised a hand and said, "Greetings, Boss."

The emotionless electronic synthesized voices may sound eerie, but the synchronized movements are quite captivating.

Li Yaohua pointed at the group of robots in front of him, his words slurred: "This...this is..."

Chen Jiajun smiled and nodded: "That's right, this is my trump card, the robot army."

Li Yaohua's mouth was wide open at that moment, so wide that Chen Jiajun thought he was about to dislocate his shoulder.

His eyes rolled back, and I almost thought he was going to faint.

Chen Jiajun could understand, after all, in this era, robots were still only found in science fiction movies.

Even though some countries are already researching it, it is still in the experimental stage.

It's normal that he can't accept it for a while now that it's actually happening in front of him.

Unlike Chen Jiajun's era, where robots were commonplace, the level of intelligence was now the key factor.

To be honest, the repair robots manufactured by Orn are already quite good. At least they have basic intelligence and could definitely work as assembly line workers.

Chen Jiajun patted Li Yaohua on the shoulder and said, "How about that? Aoen can run a factory all by himself. Now you know what a fully automated factory is."

"That's amazing, that's incredible! How did they do that?"

Ignoring the robots' intimidating appearance, Li Yaohua stroked the cold machines and said excitedly, "Now our Brunei labor problem is directly solved. What level can these robots achieve?"

Chen Jiajun shrugged and turned his gaze to Orn.

Orn adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Boss, the limit I can control right now is three thousand repair robots. But once I figure out the energy supply problem, this limitation should be gone. After all, our energy and materials technologies aren't very advanced, so they're somewhat limited."

“That’s good. It should be more than enough to handle two factories.” Chen Jiajun nodded.

Ornn is indeed a genius, but technology takes time to develop.

Chen Jiajun is still young and can afford to wait.

Li Yaohua, as expected of someone who had already become president, quickly recovered from his previous excitement.

“This is already amazing. If all of them were robots, the production efficiency would be incredible,” Li Yaohua exclaimed. “Boss, now I finally understand why you kept this factory so secret.”

Li Yaohua finally understood Chen Jiajun's previous seriousness.

If this technology were to spread, it would drive the whole world crazy.

Chen Jiajun nodded: "I will establish a technology company in Brunei called Shenzhou Technology. In the future, electronic products and cutting-edge technologies will be born here."

"The Kingdom of Brunei is too small and its resources are extremely scarce. Only by taking this path can the Kingdom of Brunei be developed."

Li Yaohua nodded: "You have great foresight."

To be honest, even Li Yaohua himself hadn't considered things that far ahead.

What I want to do now is simply to complete the entire system of Brunei.
While Chen Jiajun was monitoring the progress in Brunei, Wei Li in Hong Kong had already registered a branch of Shenzhou Technology in Hong Kong, according to Chen Jiajun's plan.

All the paperwork is complete, and we can start selling them as soon as Chen Jiajun brings over the first batch of Walkmans.

Although cassette players were no longer a novelty in Hong Kong, the emergence of the Walkman was sure to ignite the market.

Although Chen Jiajun was very confident, Wei Li was completely baffled.

Unable to resist his curiosity, he sent a clever young man to Brunei.

In Brunei, the prototype has been successfully produced.

Although it did not meet Chen Jiajun's expectations of shrinking the Walkman to the size of a palm.

But this level is already quite surprising.

"That's good, but the exterior could be made a bit more stylish. It should be the kind of design that immediately attracts young people."

What? You don't understand? If you don't understand, why don't you just copy? America and Japan have so many products, you can copy them anywhere. Anyway, we're not selling the same thing, and they want to sue me?

Chen Jiajun said to his men.

After dismissing the person in charge, Chen Jiajun rubbed his temples.

There is still too little talent in business, and those who are all stubborn insist that Chen Jiajun personally handle everything.

This caused Chen Jiajun some distress: "Should I start a business school to train talent myself?"

Chen Jiajun's idea was not unfounded. After all, as a person of the century, his knowledge and experience are beyond what ordinary people can match. In addition, with the experience of some business tycoons on the Internet, he is more than qualified to be a lecturer.

However, this idea was just something to think about; he didn't have the patience to teach others.

Instead of wasting time, the company would be better off posting a job opening and recruiting some promising young people to train gradually.

Just then, a young man, looking travel-worn, walked over and said, "Big Boss."

"Hey, I remember you. You seem to be Wei Li's assistant, Xu Jiawei, right?" Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "What brings you to Brunei?"

Xu Jiawei said somewhat embarrassedly, "The president asked me to come and see if there's anything I can do to help. He also asked me to inquire about your future plans."

Chen Jiajun was both amused and annoyed: "That kid just doesn't understand what I want to do, he thinks I've lost my mind, right?"

Chen Jiajun knew Wei Li all too well. This guy was becoming more and more like a capitalist. In his eyes, anything other than things that could make money was a waste of time.

Xu Jiawei quickly waved his hand: "No"

"Alright, you don't need to make excuses for that guy anymore." Chen Jiajun interrupted him and said, "Since you're here, let me see what you're capable of. Here's the information on all the Walkmans. I'll take you to see the samples later, and you can prepare a proposal for me."

Xu Jiawei never expected that he would gain the appreciation of the big boss after coming to Brunei.

This is a crucial opportunity. If I can truly gain Chen Jiajun's approval, I might be able to secure a place for myself within the group.

So Xu Jiawei said very seriously, "Okay, boss. I will do my best."

Chen Jiajun didn't say much. After all, this kid had been following Wei Li for several years. If he really had some skills, Chen Jiajun wouldn't mind promoting him.

They brought Xu Jiawei to the factory, which had by then been completely taken over by the security company.

To this end, Chen Jiajun specially brought in several witch doctors and planted True Eyes around the factory to prevent any spies or similar individuals from sneaking in.

Chen Jiajun didn't intend for anyone else to know about the goblin robot.

So they took Xu Jiawei to a small room next door.

Here are various prototypes of Walkmans that have been manufactured. Although they look rudimentary, they are already in the basic form.

Chen Jiajun waved, and then a staff member brought over a Walkman.

Chen Jiajun casually handed the thing to Xu Jiawei and said, "Try it, and then tell me your thoughts."

Xu Jiawei was a little confused holding the prototype, but fortunately, the staff next to him immediately handed him two tapes and then taught him how to open them.

Xu Jiawei pressed a button and then plugged in the tape recorder he was holding.

Then I put on my headphones.

Then a melodious tune started playing from the headphones, which made Xu Jiawei's eyes widen immediately.

Looking at Chen Jiajun with disbelief, he said, "Boss, is this a cassette player?"

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "That's right, this is a cassette player, but I plan to shrink it down and name it a Walkman."

"Walkman? Walkman. What a great name." Xu Jiawei exclaimed in amazement, fiddling with the device, which was no bigger than two palms in his hand. "This is so convenient. It will definitely be popular with most young people."

Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said, "Put in another tape."

Xu Jiawei did as instructed, and then froze when he heard the English words coming from inside.

A moment later, Xu Jiawei said with a look of surprise, "Boss, you are a genius."

Chen Jiajun smiled and looked at Xu Jiawei, saying, "So, what are your thoughts?"

"This thing will not only be popular with young people, but you're not even going to let ordinary families with children go?" Xu Jiawei said with an amazed look.

"Interesting." Chen Jiajun found this young man to be quite good, actually able to keep up with his thinking.

He can figure out what he wants to do just from two tapes; he's much smarter than the guys around him.

Xu Jiawei, looking completely bewildered, said, "No, this isn't just about writing a business report; it also requires market research, sales channels, and even the launch of new products."

Chen Jiajun didn't care about Xu Jiawei's rudeness; on the contrary, he quite appreciated it.

No boss would dislike a subordinate who is conscientious and responsible in their work.

"Alright, let's go back to the hotel first. This isn't something that can be done in a short time," Chen Jiajun said, patting Xu Jiawei on the shoulder. Xu Jiawei looked at Chen Jiajun seriously and said, "Boss, give me three days, and I will definitely develop a business plan for this Walkman, including a product sales plan and marketing strategy."

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news." Chen Jiajun was worried about this matter, and since Xu Jiawei was confident, he might as well give him the opportunity.

In the following days, AON optimized and iterated the product several more times according to Chen Jiajun's requirements, and it was finally ready to be presented to the public.

It has a bright sapphire blue shell that is about the width of two palms.

It looks high-end and exquisite, and it doesn't feel out of place even when you hold it in your hand.

"Great, let's use this as a template and start mass production."

Chen Jiajun nodded in satisfaction: "Can the electronic components from Japan keep up?"

"We can keep up, but it's expensive," the factory manager said with a hint of helplessness.

Chen Jiajun smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, Japan won't be able to keep up for long."

"Oh, there were some arrogant Japanese people who said they wanted to buy the whole of America. It was even in the newspapers." The factory manager didn't believe Chen Jiajun's words.

After all, the Japanese were really rich at that time, practically rolling in money.

Chen Jiajun smiled mysteriously and didn't argue. In any case, it was best to keep this to himself.

I'll short the market again before the Hiroshima Treaty is signed to make some extra money.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Xu Jiawei pushed open the door and walked in, carrying several documents in his hand.

Seeing that the guy's eyes were bloodshot, his hair was messy, and he hadn't even shaved, you could tell that he had worked through the night to finish the project proposal.

"Boss, I've finished the project proposal," Xu Jiawei said excitedly.

Chen Jiajun opened Xu Jiawei's business plan and began to read it carefully.

It has to be said that after following Wei Li for so long, this young man has some skills.

They even considered the issue of brand effect, which is a novel concept for Hong Kong Island today.

Well-known brands like Goldlion and Rémy Martin haven't started marketing the concept of branding yet, but Longines watches became popular thanks to their advertising.

This is the origin of Xu Jiawei's idea to create a brand.

Bold, imaginative, and decisive—that's Chen Jiajun's assessment of Xu Jiawei. Therefore, Chen Jiajun put down the project proposal in his hand and said:
"Although the ideas are naive and some are not complete, they look good."

Hearing Chen Jiajun's approval, Xu Jiawei breathed a long sigh of relief.

“However, your sales strategy is too narrow. Relying solely on those audio-visual stores and those scattered small businesses, how long will it take to distribute our products throughout Hong Kong?” Chen Jiajun retorted.

This question stumped Xu Jiawei, who scratched his head and couldn't speak for a long time.

Chen Jiajun sighed and said, "Let me give you an idea. The Hong Kong MTR is already open, right? Which areas around it are developing the best?"

With the development of rail transit, there are more and more large shopping malls in the surrounding area.

With the emergence of projects like the Marco Polo Hotel Shopping Mall and the Ocean Center, many people are optimistic about the future of large-scale commercial shopping centers.

"A shopping mall." Xu Jiawei reacted very quickly, and said with a look of surprise, "Boss, you're amazing."

"Stop flattering me." Chen Jiajun said with a sneer, "I'll leave this matter to you. I want them to display our products in the most prominent position."

Xu Jiawei immediately nodded and said, "Don't worry, boss. I'm absolutely confident I can persuade these guys. But hehe, could I take a batch of production machines back with me? After all, to convince others, you need to have a product in hand."

"Okay, I'll bring you a hundred units back in a couple of days. Whether you give them away or use them for display, you have to find a market for them. I don't want our company's products to be sold in those cramped video stores." Chen Jiajun didn't refuse this request, after all, what Xu Jiawei said was true.

Who the hell would believe you if you just made empty promises?

Xu Jiawei, who was aware of all of Chen Jiajun's plans, had a long talk with Wei Li after returning home.

Wei Li seemed very happy that Xu Jiawei was being given important responsibilities by Chen Jiajun.

After all, he already has enough on his plate, and his boss happens to be a business genius.

He was struggling to keep up with the constant stream of new ideas.

Now that someone is helping the boss handle this matter, Wei Li wholeheartedly approves.

They even used the connections of Longteng Fund to pave the way for Xu Jiawei.

As for jealousy of the virtuous and capable, that would absolutely never happen to Wei Li.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be where he is today.

With the help of Longteng Fund and the sample machine provided by Xu Jiawei, the project was completed.

After several shopping mall managers tried it out themselves, they weren't exactly full of praise, but they could see the business opportunity in the Walkman, so they immediately gave it the green light.

With several major retailers as a safety net, those difficult small businesses become much easier to negotiate with.

Only two weeks after the sales channels were secured, Xu Jiawei began to think about marketing.

Chen Jiajun had provided several cases of this kind of thing, and Xu Jiawei thought they could be used as a reference.

First, big celebrities endorse the product, then there's a bombardment of TV commercials, followed by on-the-ground promotion.

Unfortunately, Xu Jiawei wasn't good at marketing, so he asked a friend from an advertising company for help.

With many big stars in Hung Hing Entertainment, the two parties quickly reached an agreement.

Xu Jiawei doesn't need to worry about that.

“Jiawei, let me give you some advice. You can’t handle all this by yourself.” Seeing Xu Jiawei spinning like a top, Wei Li gave him a piece of advice: “You need to build a team.”

Xu Jiawei's eyes widened immediately, and then he said timidly, "Won't the big boss have any objections to doing this?"

Wei Li smiled and said, "The big boss won't bother with such trivial matters. As long as you can handle the tasks he assigns, he's always generous. If nothing unexpected happens, Shenzhou Technology Company will probably be handed over to you to manage."

“Really, I just happen to be looking to acquire my friend’s advertising company,” Xu Jiawei said excitedly.

“Then let’s do it.” Wei Li waved his hand and said, “If you’re worried, I’ll vouch for you.”

With the endorsement of Wei Li and the financial support of Longteng Fund, Xu Jiawei became even bolder in his actions.

They bombarded us with all sorts of advertisements, even targeting the bodies of buses.

However, the most effective ones were the series of commercials produced by Hung Hing Entertainment. They even got Chow Yun-fat, the star of "A Better Tomorrow," to star in the commercials, and the results were phenomenal.

Especially among young people, there is a natural tendency to imitate Chow Yun-fat's style.

This advertisement is truly exceptional.

On screen, Chow Yun-fat has a Walkman clipped to his waist and is wearing headphones, playing upbeat music.

He drew his twin pistols and, amidst the music, slaughtered the enemy, leaving none alive.

The second commercial featured a loving couple.

The two held hands, playing melodious music on their Walkmans.

The last story is about a child who improved his grades by playing English tapes on his Walkman.

In any case, all three billboards were very creative, and after being broadcast on television, they effectively captured the consumer group under the age of forty.

The effect was so terrible that it can only be described as horrific.

The phone lines at Shenzhou Technology Company are practically ringing off the hook with calls from citizens, almost all inquiring about when the Walkman will be available for sale.

Xu Jiawei felt the time was right, so he told Chen Jiajun, who was far away in Brunei, that they could start distributing the goods.

The robots in the robotic factory are tireless, precise, and efficient.

They can produce nearly 5000 Walkmans every day.

This was even with the other factory not yet ramping up its efforts.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the source of goods at all.

Soon, Hong Kong residents discovered that Walkmans were being displayed in the very center of major shopping malls.

This was immediately met with a frenzy of buying from enthusiastic Hong Kong residents.

This has led to a situation where supply cannot meet demand.

At a certain company, during lunch break, the white-collar workers gathered together to chat.

"Hey, have you guys heard? Those Walkmans that are in the TV commercials are now on sale."

"Really? That's great! I won't have to fiddle with that old cassette player anymore when I want to listen to music."

"It's true, my aunt bought one for my nephew, I heard it's specifically for him to practice his English listening skills."

"Yesterday I saw a couple walking in the park while listening to music. I was so envious."

"How about we go take a look after get off work later?"

"Okay. Okay. Let's go together."

"I heard there's a queue, so we'd better get there early."

"Indeed, I heard sales are booming. If you go late, you might not be able to get one."

"I'll just take a day off, but I'm definitely going to buy one."

"Yes, yes, if you can get time off, bring one back for me too. I'll pay you when I get back."

"Me too."

The booming sales of Shenzhou Technology's Walkman are truly remarkable.

The sales revenue on the first day alone exceeded everyone's expectations.

Although the marketing costs weren't recouped, this wasn't a one-off deal.

With this sales figure, Xu Jiawei was so happy he almost did a somersault on the spot.

The fact that this has generated so much discussion among the public means that his marketing efforts have not been in vain.

In the following period, many suppliers came directly to Xu Jiawei, wanting goods.

Some guys were so small that they couldn't get the goods, so they simply sat down at the door of Xu Jiawei's office and started acting like scoundrels.

This left Xu Jiawei somewhat dumbfounded.

Only after some persuasion, explaining that several more containers of goods would be delivered to Hong Kong the next day, could they be coaxed away. (End of Chapter)