Development of productivity started in 1981

Chapter 58: Radio Contact Uncle (asking for recommendation votes, monthly votes)
On November 1981, 11, Wang Jiankun got up early and ate the fried ash fruit made by his grandmother with his father. Then he called Wang Liping and two apprentices who were following the car to go to the team's lighter warehouse.

I told the person in charge of the warehouse last night that a batch of goods would be loaded onto a truck and sent to Dexing Copper Mine early this morning, so the person in charge of the warehouse also got up early to go to work.

Because they were to be exported, this batch of lighters were packed in thick wooden boxes, and the boxes were sprayed with the patterns and texts Peter required, such as vertical placement, waterproof, anti-collision and other logos.

The two trucks were not full of 2.4 lighters, so Wang Jiankun had someone load another 6 green-shell lighters in ordinary packaging and prepare to put them in the warehouse in Dexing. Once the channel to Jiangsu Province was opened, he would find agents there to sell the products.

After loading the truck, Wang Jiankun left on his motorcycle first. My father and Wang Liping each drove a truck and brought an apprentice with them.

Today, it is the turn of the hired driver Dong Zhenjun to train the remaining four apprentices at home.

Wang Jiankun rode a motorcycle to Dexing Copper Mine and went directly to the warehouse.

I saw that the administrator, Lao Du, was already working inside. The house was very clean and there was little dust on the doors and windows.

I checked the rooms and toilets in the warehouse, and they were all very clean. Lao Du brought a radio with him and placed it in the duty room. He probably listened to it usually.

Since they were looking at an empty warehouse, it was okay for him to listen to the radio.

After coming in, Wang Jiankun kept checking and only spoke to the administrator after the inspection was completed.

"Old Du, aren't you bored looking at the warehouse alone here?"

"Boss, I'm used to it. I used to be a security guard and I was alone most of the time watching over the warehouse."

"That's good. Do you usually listen to the radio? Is there anyone coming to our warehouse?"

"My boss doesn't listen to the radio during work hours, but he listens for a while at night before going to bed. Recently, no one has come into the warehouse. Only once did a team leader come in. I told them that the boss was not in, and they looked at the empty warehouse at the door and went back without coming in."

"Well, you still have to watch carefully during the day, and be alert at night. A batch of goods will be delivered for storage soon. You have to be especially careful to prevent someone from coming in and stealing them."

"Boss, I will watch the door. Can I bring a dog from home? It can also help watch the door at night. If a stranger approaches, it will bark, and I can get an alert in advance."

"Well, that's fine. Go home later and I'll give you half a day off. Come back around 3pm. I'll be watching you here."

"Okay, thank you, boss. I'll go back first and come back this afternoon."

After the warehouse manager Lao Du left, Wang Jiankun used his superpowers to dig a basement at the foot of the mountain behind, and also dug a concealed entrance and exit passage, and built a monitoring console inside.

Then, they used their super powers to build surveillance probes in several corners of the warehouse, which would send messages to the alarm on Wang Jiankun when they encountered unauthorized movement of goods.

When Wang Jiankun receives an alarm, he will confirm with his father whether he has gone to the warehouse to move the goods. If not, he will pass the information to the alarm in the warehouse to alert the administrator.

If the fire has not stopped after a few minutes, Wang Jiankun will release drugs to knock out everyone in the warehouse and then rush to deal with the situation.

A signal transmitter was made of artificial pine trees on the top of the mountain, and on top of it was a temporary mobile base station, which was an earlier model.

Because the plans and equipment were mature, it took less than an hour in total.

After waiting for a while, my father and Wang Liping arrived. Wang Jiankun asked them to park the car in the warehouse and unload the 6 lighters that were to be stored there.

Wang Jiankun temporarily made several iron shelves and wooden pallets, and asked two apprentices to put the unloaded goods on the shelves.

Then everyone drove to the temporary warehouse found by Peter's agent Xue Wenqing.

After handing over 2.4 lighters to Xue Wenqing, Wang Jiakun asked Wang Liping and his father to take two apprentices to Du Weiqiao to load two trucks of metal ingots, while he went to the post office to make a phone call.

I sent a telegram to my uncle the day before yesterday. One was to ask him to help call the Hong Kong branch of UBS to check and confirm whether Peter's payment for the goods had arrived. The other was to make an appointment with Wang Jiankun to call his office this morning to discuss other matters.

It took more than 5 minutes to dial my uncle's office phone number at the post office. It was really slow. I wonder how long it will take for programmable switches to be popularized across the country.

"Hello, uncle!"

"Hello, Jiankun. Did you receive my reply telegram?"

"Got it. I just gave the lighter to Peter's agent."

"That's good. Cheng Yong came to my place a few days ago. I received the electronic watch sample you asked him to bring. It's well made. It's obviously more advanced than the ones sold at the stalls before."

"That's right. I'd like to ask my uncle to help promote it to foreign businessmen from countries with better economic conditions. Once the joint venture factory with my uncle is built, we can start production and earn foreign exchange."

"Okay, I'll help promote it. I've already been promoted half a level, thanks to the US dollars and lighter you left last time."

"This is great news. Uncle, I will give you some exquisite and rare things in the future. If you can play a role, my kindness will not be wasted."

"Okay, okay, we have a big foreign exchange shortage recently and we need to import a lot of things. It would be best if the joint venture factory between you and your uncle could be built as soon as possible."

"Has my uncle replied to say when he can come? My amateur radio license should arrive in the next two days, and I couldn't contact him before."

"It's almost done. It should be ready in about 10 days. I've already helped him choose a location in advance. We'll try to buy an old factory and renovate it when the time comes."

"That's great. It saves time in building a factory. I will also order some equipment as soon as possible. I will mail you the production line installation diagram and the corresponding factory supporting facilities next week."

"I would have asked you for it even if you didn't tell me. I also need your information when choosing a factory."

"Okay, I'll send an express package as soon as possible. Uncle, how is Cheng Yong's lighter export?"

"Your friend has a wide network of friends. He found someone with a Hong Kong ID card to open a shell company there, and then came here to invest in a collective enterprise with Hong Kong dollars. That enterprise just went through a few hands and was simply repackaged, so that his products can be exported through our company's channels."

"Is this possible? I didn't expect him to be so smart. Can he handle the clients on his own?"

"I heard from him that one of his educated youth friends went to Hong Kong. He contacted that friend and asked him to help find foreign merchants, so the sales channel was opened up, but the shipment volume was not large at the beginning."

"Is that so? Then can he reasonably keep some of the foreign exchange?"

"That should be the case. The domestic export price must be fully converted into RMB. He may be exporting at a loss domestically, and then his friends there will leave him a portion of the foreign exchange they earn. He then uses that money to buy some foreign goods and earn more money."

"Is that so? The country doesn't care?"

"How can we manage such details now? We are a large import and export company, and there are only a few dozen people doing business. How can we manage it? Just let him handle small orders like this."

"Well, I also want to build a few other factories with my uncle to produce other products. I wonder if I can save some foreign exchange to purchase raw materials."

"You are a real producer, and you are in a joint venture with the government. You should be able to negotiate to retain foreign exchange to purchase raw materials and share profits."

"That's good. I'll send you some more samples, and then send you the factory production line and supporting requirements. Please help me find a factory. If we can't find one, we'll see if we can find a place to build a new one."

"Okay, this autumn Canton Fair is over, and I have a lot of free time for the time being. I will go and help you find a factory and vacant land."

"Then let's make it a deal. From now on, we'll communicate via radio. Phone calls are too time-consuming."

"That's fine, but we have to wait until night. The signal is not good during the day, and it's not convenient for me to use it."

"Uncle, I will send you some accessories when the time comes. You can modify it to improve confidentiality and the signal will be much better."

"Jiankun, you know so much. Are your grades doing well?"

"No, I had the midterm exam a few days ago, and I must have been first again."

"That's good. Don't delay your studies."

"Okay, goodbye uncle."

"Goodbye"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Jiankun went to Du Weiqiao, invited him to have dinner at a Huaiyang restaurant, inquired about the freight channel to Jiangsu Province, and asked him to introduce local bosses in Jiangsu Province.

When he arrived at Du Weiqiao's territory and received another big order from him, he was extremely happy.

At present, Wang Jiankun has become his largest customer, and he buys goods in cash without any arrears, and there is also a deposit left with him.

After signing the order, he took the initiative to invite Wang Jiankun to dinner. Wang Jiankun suggested going to Huaiyang Restaurant. He readily agreed and got on Wang Jiankun's motorcycle to go to Huaiyang Restaurant.

"Jiankun, your motorcycle is more convenient and faster. It takes a long time to ride a bicycle." Du Weiqiao started talking after ordering the dishes.

"Boss Du, you should be making a lot of money, so you can buy one. A few thousand dollars shouldn't be too much for you, right?"

"I can't find anyone selling motorcycles. I haven't seen any here or in Raozhou. It seems that they can only be found in the provincial capital, but I don't have time to go there now."

"Can you ask your customers to help you buy it? They have many friends all over the world. They can buy it from big cities and send it to you. Then you can use it to deduct the payment, right?" "Oh! Jiankun, you are smart. I will talk to some bosses I know and ask them to help buy one and send it to you."

"That's right, sharing what you have with others, this is the essence of business!"

"Jiankun has summarized it well. Jiankun, you are here not just to place an order for me, right?"

"Boss Du is also very discerning! I want you to help introduce me to a boss in Su Province and see if I can find a place to stay in Su Province."

"We're going to settle in Su Province. Does Jiankun have any goods to sell there?"

"Let me show you this." He then took out a brass lighter and handed it to him.

Unexpectedly, Du Weiqiao knew what it was. He took it and lit it, then took out a green-shell lighter from his pocket.

"Jiankun, are you saying that the metals you bought were used to make lighters? Not to make electrical wires?"

"Yes, a friend of mine has researched it and found someone to buy the machinery and equipment to make lighters. Now that the production capacity has increased, he plans to go to Su Province to expand the market."

"This is a good business. I couldn't bear to buy this brass one before. It's 65 each. This green shell one is not cheap either. It's selling it to me for 20, and I won't bargain."

"This brass one is for Boss Du."

"Okay, then I'll take it. Jiankun wants to find a reliable local from Jiangsu Province, right? I know a few of them. They all run workshops in Yangzhou. They should be big. They buy a lot of copper and other metals every time."

"Then please help introduce them, Boss Du. I will come here to meet them after we make contact. You can tell them that if the sales in the north improve in the future, they can be the sales agent for several provinces, or cooperate in local production."

"Okay, with Jiankun's words, I believe those people will come. I also hope that you can succeed and get more goods from me."

"Of course, Boss Du, you have a good reputation, and you only do business with the familiar, not the new. As long as your goods are good, you will be my largest supplier."

"Okay, Jiankun, eat quickly. I'll contact them after you finish eating. Two of the bosses should still be in Dexing. I'll introduce them to you then."

The two of them ate quickly because they had things to do later.

After the meal, Wang Jiankun sent Du Weiqiao back home. When they parted, he told him that he would be waiting for him in the rented warehouse and that they would go there to find him later.

Wang Jiankun stayed in the warehouse for more than an hour, during which time he told Lao Du not to touch the goods. If someone came in and touched the goods without his permission, an alarm would sound. If someone was unreasonable, he should protect himself and he would find someone to deal with it.

The dog that the warehouse manager Lao Du brought suddenly started barking. Wang Jiankun saw that it was Du Weiqiao who came, so he asked the manager to take care of the dog, and then he and Du Weiqiao went to a teahouse where they had agreed to meet.

On the way, Du Weiqiao told Wang Jiankun about the basic information of the two bosses. One was a short young man named Hu Yuefei who made brass washbasins and used a lot of copper and zinc. The other was a tall middle-aged man named Ge Tianwei who made mosquito net hooks and his output was not small.

When they arrived at the teahouse, with Du Weiqiao there to liven up the atmosphere and find topics to talk about, Wang Jiankun was able to handle it.

Finally, they agreed with the two bosses that they would go to Yangzhou to find a few shops for Wang Jiankun to rent. The rent would be paid with a batch of lighters, and then they would go to Wang Jiankun's warehouse to get a batch of goods, and then return the excess and pay more if there was less.

Then they talked about Yangzhou's customs, geography, culture, etc., which gave Wang Jiankun a preliminary understanding of Yangzhou.

The shop owner Wang Jiankun requested that the shop be located as close to the Grand Canal as possible, and that there should be open space nearby to facilitate future construction.

The two bosses said it was no problem, and then followed Wang Jiankun to the warehouse and each took 200 lighters back.

Based on the wholesale price of 11 yuan, it is 2200 yuan, which should be enough to rent two slightly larger places.

With someone helping me find a place to stay in the north, going to the north for development can be considered a step forward.

Wang Jiankun said goodbye to Du Weiqiao and rode back to Wuyuan County.

It was almost dark when he arrived at the waste recycling station. Seeing him come back, Ye Wei handed him an envelope and said it was sent by a man named Hong from the post office. Since he was not there, he gave the envelope to him and asked him to pass it on.

Wang Jiankun knew that it was Squad Leader Hong who came specifically to deliver the radio license. After taking the envelope, he asked Ye Wei to go and have a rest.

I went into the room and opened the envelope and saw the words "Amateur Radio License" written on the red plastic cover.

It contains information such as the license holder's name, age, occupation, address, radio station address, call sign, frequency band, etc.

Wang Jiankun was very happy to see that he had finally gotten the license he had been longing for for a long time. He wanted to turn on the radio and share it with others, but his stomach growled in protest.

So he rode his motorcycle to the school gate, found the restaurant's favorite food at a mobile stall, and ordered a portion of fried rice cake. After eating it, he didn't go back to school, but went directly to Yu Yu Garden. He wanted to contact his elder and younger uncles as soon as possible.

Back at Yu Yu Garden, Wang Jiankun used his superpowers to quickly check the underground base. The water and electricity were operating safely, so he checked the radio antenna and connected the radio to the power supply pulled from the base.

I suppressed my excitement and called my uncle first, but after a few minutes, he didn't reply. I looked at the time and it was past 7 o'clock. I thought that there was a lot of nightlife in Guangzhou and my uncle might not have gone home yet.

So I changed the frequency and started calling my uncle.

After a while, a voice came from the radio. According to the code passed by his uncle, Wang Jiankun checked the code with the voice from the radio. After confirming that it was correct, Wang Jiankun shouted first: "Uncle, hello!"

"Jiankun, hello, you are really smart and know a lot. Your uncle spent months reading the note I gave him and still couldn't understand it. If it wasn't for a coincidence, we might not have been able to get in touch."

"That's our grandparents blessing us so that we can recognize each other. Uncle, how are you doing over there?"

"Yes, they should be blessing us, otherwise our family would not have had good fortune, especially you, Jiankun, you are very capable. I am free and at ease here, holding great power, which is great."

"Uncle, let's find a chance to meet. My mother and uncle both want to meet you."

"There will be a chance. I'll send someone to scout the way first. Radio talk is not confidential. Just briefly tell me what you have to say!"

"Okay, uncle, I have two things to confirm with you first."

"you say"

"First of all, how are the people you selected in Hong Kong doing? Have you decided when they can come in and build the factory?"

"It will probably take about 10 days. I'm already preparing the documents and information. I'll ask someone to pass that person's information to your uncle, and he'll tell you when the time comes."

"Okay, little uncle, aren't you worried about the confidentiality of the communication? I'll send you some accessories later and ask my eldest uncle to help deliver them to Hong Kong Island. You can send someone to pick them up and use the accessories I give you, so you don't have to worry about confidentiality."

"It's so cool, can you send a few more sets?"

"Okay, I'll try to make a few more sets. You can try them out. I believe you'll be surprised."

"Can you tell me what technology you used? You don't have to tell me if it's inconvenient."

"It doesn't matter. The principle is universal, but being able to make it reliable is a skill. It uses digital communication and digital encryption technology to convert sound signals into digital signals. I also added digital encryption technology on this basis. At present, all countries have just started researching it. It is definitely impossible to crack it because what you receive will be noise. If you don't know how to decrypt it, you don't know what message is being transmitted."

"It sounds impressive, but I wonder if it's reliable."

"Trust your eldest nephew, uncle. Do you often fight over there?"

"Let's take a break from fighting. This country is in chaos and the government is corrupt. We who have come out have finally found a foothold. We must hold on to it firmly. Those people bully the weak and fear the strong. From time to time, new forces will come to test us."

"So, uncle, how is the construction of your base going?"

"Jiankun, what do you want to say?"

"Uncle, since you want to develop there, your eldest nephew must support you. If you have the corresponding resources, I can provide some industrial production equipment and strive to make you self-sufficient and initially achieve industrialization."

"Really? That would require a lot of machinery and equipment. You're not going to invest all the profits from the lighters in me, are you?"

"Don't worry about the equipment, uncle. When the time comes, you can draw a topographic map for me of the resources there and the places suitable for building a hydroelectric power station. It would be best if you can take some photos. I will help you build a small hydroelectric power station first, and then build several metal smelting factories so that you can make some weapons and equipment."

"Jiankun, okay, let's not talk about this here. We can discuss it in detail after your spare parts are delivered. I will ask someone to send some of my information to you. You should prepare first."

"Okay, uncle, I have some money in my account in Hong Kong. You can use it first if you need money to buy things."

"Okay, the money you transferred earlier will be enough for a while. Keep it as the start-up capital for investing in the electronic watch factory."

"Okay, don't worry about the investment. You can use the equipment I prepared as an investment. You don't need to prepare a lot of cash."

"Okay, from now on, unless there are special circumstances, we will contact each other between 7 and 9 p.m. to discuss the situation."

"Okay, goodbye uncle, take care."

"Little brat, your uncle is safe, go to bed early." After saying this, the uncle turned off the radio, and background noise came from the headphones.

(End of this chapter)