My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 810

It wasn't until the two returned home that Wei Dong briefly mentioned to Qin Yuye: "What's the market on the right bank compared to the huge film market in dozens of provinces across the country? But the problem in the mainland right now is that there are no box office theaters, so there's no way to collect money from the movies. We'll pin our hopes on legitimate DVD sales..."

The LD discs that are as big as a pot lid are extremely expensive!

Even in an international port like Hong Kong, a ticket costs US$50 excluding tax, and for popular Hollywood movies, it can even sell for US$100!

So Qin Zhiming certainly never imagined that VCDs would one day appear with discs priced as low as a few yuan each.

I never imagined that VCD players could become so ubiquitous in every household.

It's possible that Wei Dong had previously been involved in the Hualu project of the Fourth Ministry of Machinery Industry, a key project to develop domestically produced video recorders for the national market.

This shows that the government supports every household owning this type of imaging equipment.

Home appliance consumption plays a vital role in promoting overall financial stability.

Then it's definitely doable.

Another funny detail is that from the first time Wei Dong heard the name He Sheng, he inexplicably thought of He Sheng from Hong Kong movies, saying that Jimmy made more money selling pirated DVDs to the mainland than selling drugs, which is why he was qualified to compete for the top spot.

Now, Hesheng is his own army.

If we were to actually do this in the future, wouldn't we be able to operate in both the legal and illegal worlds?

The sheer number of VCD players in the 1990s is something everyone will remember vividly.

At least in the early days, everyone thought that CDs were not pirated.

Then the pirated CD business became rampant, and various VCD brands started production lines.

The "Brick" brand has produced several "King of the Platform" awards; it's a VCD brand, right?

But in the past, it seems that VCDs were entangled in some overseas patents or some key technology that we didn't have in our own hands.

Ultimately, it suffered a crushing defeat and was basically only successful in the areas surrounding mainland China; it never managed to break into the international market.

Western countries have switched directly to DVDs and look down on VCDs with their inferior picture quality.

Now that he owns a foundry for Apple computers and a foundry for AMD chips, Rang Weidong is very confident in continuing the fight.

Qin Yuye was already completely captivated by just a few words from Nengshuo.

She was a typical person who admired strength. She was so excited that she didn't care that there were many designers and other employees living downstairs in the old house, and even a Taoist priest and business assistant who followed her. She did everything she could to serve Wei Dong very well.

In his dazed state, he muttered that he was providing paid companionship, and that although he was operating with a legitimate license, he made it sound like an illegal transaction and was so exciting.

In reality, she had an extra aura of romance that made Wei Dong feel special. It was the kind of charm he had seen on VCDs, but now, in high definition and without any censorship, it was like being flipped over and over again by the Eiffel Tower several times.

Thanks to his youthful vigor, the bull was refreshed and energetic the next morning and went about his work.

In fact, the bull had already figured it out while it was plowing the land.

Leveraging its existing electronics industry cluster, the company is preparing for the VCD industry.

Little did they know that the gears of fate had already quietly begun to turn.

The old villa's certificate states it's over 300 square meters, but in reality, including the garage, a 200-square-meter garden, a bungalow, a storage room, an attic, and a terrace, it's nearly 500 square meters in total.

Qin Yuye chose to move to the attic of the two-story building, saying that the triangular roof gave her the feeling of a princess tower, plus the addition of a terrace and sunroom.

The space of over 100 square meters is indeed romantic.

The second floor houses guest rooms, dormitories, and the boss's office, while the first floor currently has twenty or thirty computers and dozens of people working on all of Qin Yuye's businesses, including clothing companies, advertising companies, and foreign trade translation.

Their development and expansion have been extremely rapid.

After Wei Dong came down, many people called him "boss," and some even quietly asked, "Who is this guy?"

He tried to keep a straight face, took a Taoist priest with him, and drove off in that Honda.

On the way, he joked with me, "Brother, if you learn to drive, you should be my driver and take me to all my workplaces."

The Qingcheng Sect Taoists, who belonged to Cheng Lang's faction, were not so obsequious. They smiled and said, "I'll learn whatever the mountain lord arranges."

So when we arrived at the international community, we took photos of the construction site as requested by Wei Dong, so that Wei Dong wouldn't go in and disturb the construction.

He only looked at the progress, requiring Chi Shiming to be in charge of the overall project, while Lao Geng was in charge of the construction progress. Then, when they arrived at the contract factory in the electronics industrial park, he handed the Taoist priest over to the security guards at the gate and asked them to find a driver to take the Taoist priest to practice driving in the spacious open area of ​​the factory.

I personally searched and photographed the images and found that the assembly line for the brand new 87 Mac computers had been completed.

When I arrived at the newly established OEM factory at noon, I had already handed over the film to someone to develop.

However, He Yuzhu was busy here. Even though he was a senior executive who was definitely staying in a five-star hotel in the park, he was unkempt with disheveled hair and beard, and was completely immersed in the busy production line.

Skinny like a skeleton: "Old Lin came here for a few days and then went back to Citibank. I'm filling in for him. The production capacity of both factories has been increased to 200,000, but it's still far from enough. Citibank is still selling domestically!"

Rang Weidong said, “I also saw Apple’s latest advertisement in Hong Kong, which emphasizes the strategy that every family should have a Mac. That’s a pretty ruthless move… After this factory is completed, when you go to Shenzhen to build the third OEM factory, I will first allocate a project bonus of US$500,000 to you. You can withdraw the money in Hong Kong or Shenzhen.”

He Yuzhu didn't react with surprise or immediate willingness to give his all. He looked deeply at his boss and said, "I know that the key to making big money with Apple this time, or rather, assisting Apple in making big money, lies in the sound card developed by Lao Lin. It's because of your support and investment in his sound card that we have what we have today. So it's only right that you win wealth. I've learned a lot from you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Wei Dong felt from the moment he joined that this guy should be the real tyrant, every step he took was unexpected yet reasonable, but he didn't know where the tyrant was.

Now, adopt the posture and expression of a lord, conveying the message that you speak and I listen.

He Yuzhu pointed to the busy factory: "Now I'm working hard to help complete this wave of factory construction. Even when I'm exhausted, I can still think about what software and games I can make. Besides preparing for the domestic computer sales that may be launched at any time, my greatest pleasure now is thinking about this. I don't feel tired, and I can also stop the urge to see Lao Lin succeed."

Wei Dong nodded deeply: "That's the right mindset. Old Lin worked hard for several years in a computer repair shop outside Singapore Polytechnic before he finally achieved this sound card. You can't become steel without hard work."

"This choice is also correct. If we continue to work on computer hardware, no one in China is better than us. It will be difficult for you to achieve anything significant. But software is always an option, and games are always an option. At this stage, if you want to make big money, you should make games that foreigners will like. So, since you can now travel between China and the US at any time, you can learn and see more. If you ever feel like starting your own business, I will definitely support you. I just hope that you will mentor and guide domestic talents."

Unexpectedly, He Yuzhu clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Just based on this one sentence, I will not leave. I will follow you with unwavering loyalty and determination. This magnanimity is something I should learn from for the rest of my life."

Wei Dong laughed and said, "You're better at flattering than Lao Lin. I'll leave this place to you. I need to go check on the cars."

He Yuzhu instructed, "Stay a few more days, Lao Lin needs to come back to see you."

Let Weidong say yes.

We also need to get to the other side of the river. The automotive industry chain park allocated to Chrysler by the Shanghai Municipality is located in Pudong.

It was only at this moment that Wei Dong realized that Pudong, which would later become famous, still didn't have a single bridge connecting it to the city center.

The river is crossed by ferry almost every day, with millions of passengers crossing the river.

The only underwater tunnel built in the 1970s is located on this side, which is farther from the Bund and closer to the electronics industrial park.

It can be said to be the golden line connecting Pudong and the city center at this moment.

The city has placed the entire supporting automotive industry chain on this side of the river, which shows how much importance it attaches to it.

But only a month or so has passed, and there probably aren't many containers brought from Detroit yet. When Wei Dong compared the maps and contract texts, all he saw were empty plots of land being cleared and leveled.

After much difficulty, I finally found the sign for the "Dongsheng Chrysler Manufacturing Plant Construction Headquarters," which was located in a farmhouse courtyard.

Currently, apart from some construction equipment leveling the entire plot, there is no atmosphere to be seen.

This made Wei Dong break out in a cold sweat.

He was certain that the dismantling and reassembly of the production line and supporting plants in Detroit would take time, and that the priority was to focus on the Cherokee.

So, bringing Kemp back first, we finalized the basketball project in Hong Kong.

We usually keep in touch by phone to remind each other of the progress.

It's still far from what he expected... You have to understand that this is a big game that needs to be shown to that person in the Economic Commission, and it's also a key project for that person's visit to Shanghai.

It would be very disappointing if we messed it up.

Immediately call Qin Yuye on-site and ask her to find and contact Lao Geng, emphasizing the need to accelerate the construction of the factory buildings in the Pudong Automobile Industrial Park.

Then, with a self-critical attitude, he rushed to the city to report on his work.

As expected, the person from the Economic Commission had already arrived at his post and, without any hesitation, began to berate him: "I'd like to see how you manage to remotely direct and arrange every single detail of this massive automotive industry chain!"

Wei Dong hurriedly explained what they had done on the southern front: "The sound card factory and speaker factory are the core of making US dollars this time, but these two are actually relatively simple. We just need to keep expanding the production lines and increasing the number of workers, so I, an outsider, can just supervise them. The contract factories in Shanghai are the most important. My two top generals in the computer field are traveling back and forth between China and the United States, between Silicon Valley and Shanghai. The rest of the manpower is providing support. The priority is to ensure that the US dollars we get are not lost due to breach of contract..."

Just as shocked as Lao Fang, he said, "I'm not in a position to ask yet. I'll wait for you to come back to confirm. The total output value generated in the Shanghai area alone can reach four billion US dollars?"

Wei Dong nodded deeply: "Yes, it can, and it's definitely going to exceed four billion US dollars. This means we've truly caught the wave of the computer age and are keeping pace with global trade."

We'd rather take a bigger step now, so that Weidong can also take a step forward!
(End of this chapter)