My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 855 Who's in Charge?
Gui Zhenfei has been at the West District Wharf for four years.

They even lived in the building next to the dormitory that Lao Fang had originally allocated to Rang Weidong and the others.

Every day I watch those energetic college students and technicians come and go, constantly changing.

Then they spread everywhere, covering the construction sites.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a relentless bombardment.

This place is actually quite desolate.

Pengzhen at this moment can be described as an upside-down "L" shape.

The city center is at the end of the long side, and a little further ahead is the famous Chung Ying Street. At this time, countless people come to Pengzhen just to see what Hong Kong is like across the street.

Because the vast majority of people are neither qualified nor capable of manipulating events in Shenzhen.

Countless outstanding individuals, heroes, and people from all over the country have been wiped out here by the cutthroat business wars.

Yu Qili suffered a crushing defeat here.

Therefore, Li Xuehong's ability to persevere is commendable.

The West Wharf is at the short end, while Shenzhen University is at the corner.

Apart from these three areas, the connecting areas in the middle are all urban developments that started from fishing villages, fields, and mudflats.

The long side of the waist is the famous OCT (Overseas Chinese Town), and the construction of Window of the World theme park later spurred the development of the area.

As for the shorter side, the waist section, it all depended on Wei Dong leading the team to build the factory area.

Gui Zhenfei doesn't look impressive or imposing at all, nor does he possess any technical skill.

He looked like a typical mid-level cadre in a government agency: broad face, black hair, slightly tall and a little overweight.

In the 1980s, this was considered to be a case of not suffering much hardship: "From the beginning of the construction of the Dongsheng Industrial Park, my colleagues and I discussed it in amazement many times, and we would go to the construction site every few days to take a look."

Previously, the three largest units at the West Wharf were the wharf itself, the container factory, and the South China Sea oil plant.

Their living area was right next to the construction site where Rang Weidong first started.

Speaking of which, there was absolutely no air of local tyrants or powerful figures, only an undisguised envy: "At first, I just thought this company was very powerful. They just came and built a bunch of factories and a row of high-rise buildings at the same time. Moreover, all the construction units were made up of veterans of the construction industry. I was also a veteran of the construction industry in 1983 who was demobilized and transferred here..."

Wei Dong managed to make out a vague resemblance from the facial features; it really should be that leader who was far ahead.

I'm a bit stumped, what should I do?

This direct attack had a profound impact on the other party's entire development trajectory.

Gui Zhenfei, who retired at the age of forty, was a deputy regimental commander, the same rank as Lao Geng and his comrades.

However, this is a construction soldier who follows the technology path of technician, engineer, and deputy director of research institute. He participated in the previous conference and is very impressed with his lord who has just returned from this conference!
"In a year and a half, I have personally witnessed the birth of 27 buildings of different sizes here, and I have also observed a change in the dominant ideology here. It has suddenly turned from a daily chemical products factory to an electronics factory. It is very obvious that all the factory areas have been vacated and transferred to electronic equipment companies, and the protection measures of all factories have been suddenly improved. The development of the entire industrial park has entered a high-speed channel."

Wei Dong thought to himself, "If you were a spy, you'd definitely be very successful."

But he maintained a calm expression: "Hmm, you joined last month? What happened with your previous employer? Did you apply for a leave of absence without pay?"

He didn't let Li Xuehong or Shen Cuiyue accompany him during his meeting with the headphone factory manager, because he really didn't want anything else to interfere with this crucial meeting.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across the key person's face: "At the beginning of the year, I was in charge of the electronics company's trade work. More than two million yuan in payments were not collected, and I was dismissed from my position. I did not hide this when I applied for the job. The general manager of that company in Singapore said that the lessons learned from failure would be a more profound spur and encouragement to us."

The second half of the sentence clearly conveyed a sense of unease and emphasis.

It's not easy for middle-aged people in their forties to find jobs.

Wei Dong could only sigh silently, "Lin Wangfu has quite a good eye."

Two million was an enormous sum of money in the 1980s, enough to crush the spirits of many.

But Yu Qili, an indestructible cockroach, will not be defeated.

The guy in front of us isn't quite shameless enough. Wei Dong laughed too: "Yes, from our perspective, you take other people's money to pay tuition fees of two million, and in the end we come and get the benefits. It's a great deal."

Gui Zhenfei relaxed a bit: "I think I might not be good at navigating the cutthroat world of business, but I have participated in a series of military engineering projects, from aircraft factories to aero-engine factories, and then to large-scale technological advancements in the chemical fiber industry. I have some understanding of the power of a team and the importance of organization, so I can do a solid job in factory construction and management."

If Rang Weidong didn't have the Heavenly Eye at this point, even if he found this guy, he would probably treasure him and send him to the automotive industry chain to lead troops into battle.

Now he just smiled and shook his head: "That's not entirely true. Yes, business and trade require a lot of cunning and scheming, but these are all tactical skills and talents. For example, in the Huaihai Campaign or the Great Patriotic War, there might be a soldier with strong combat abilities, but would his presence on any side affect the final outcome? No. The overall strategic victory or defeat is determined by the generals and supreme commanders who strategize and plan. But if you send Comrade Instructor and Marshal Zhukov to the front lines to fight, that would be a waste of their talents. And putting such people in the logistics arsenal would also be a waste."

It was impossible for Gui Zhenfei not to be surprised.

Of course, he's still managing his time well in his forties: "I also saw President Rang's comments on state-owned assets and private enterprises in the newspaper..."

"Oh dear, you're not good at navigating officialdom either," Wei Dong said, waving his hand with a wry smile. "That's not what I meant. When you see this kind of writing, you have to consider the underlying meaning and judge it in conjunction with the overall political climate."

Gui Zhenfei calmed down a bit, but his gaze was definitely thoughtful.

He will be able to understand the intentions of this level.

So, Wei Dong needed to confirm that he had indeed picked up the most direct, fallen peach.

Let's get started!

“You should lead your team independently. Other groups will handle the factories and sales. You just need to lead your own team. For the electronics company, I require you to select your own personnel, build your own team, and specialize in electronic communication products. In the long term, it will be mobile phones, like the early mobile phones. In the short term, it will be telephone exchanges, specifically program-controlled telephone exchanges.”

The products that were far ahead of the competition were the first to enter the tax office, namely various telecommunications and internet equipment such as switches, routers, and gateways.

The tax project was fully launched in the late 1990s. The security guard watched every day as this brand's products were brought in, counted, installed, and maintained.

I'm very familiar with what I see in the monitoring room and server room next door.

It wasn't until thirty years later, when the leading mobile phone brand began to explode in popularity, that Wei Dong and his colleagues knew better than ordinary citizens that this brand had long been a staple in countless households.

Upon hearing this, Gui Zhenfei seemed to be injected with excitement: "A switchboard? A program-controlled switchboard? I know about mobile phones, I know about them. I saw the Soviet-style cellular mobile communication system in an internal document ten years ago!"

The news of the replacement of the telescope left him speechless; he had never heard of Su Lian having cellular mobile phones in the 1970s.

Gui Zhenfei immediately grabbed paper and pen and drew it for him. It looked like an iron box carried by a soldier, or more like a shoulder-mounted camera without a lens.

The handle is a microphone, and the row of number keys from 1 to 0 is the dial key.

Gui Zhenfei vividly recalled: "This is the Altai-type cellular mobile communication system launched in 1963, used for emergency communication by high-ranking officials."

Wei Dong didn't reveal any unrealistic secrets at this time, but instead emphasized his consistent view on the product: "To build such a mobile communication system, in addition to this device, there must be base stations around it. Base stations are very expensive. If they are only used to serve a few leaders, then of course it is an expensive waste of taxpayers' money. But if the entire base station system is used to serve millions of people, then the cost is spread out to almost nothing. All our products are based on this principle. A good product is one that can be enjoyed by as many as a billion people as possible."

Regardless of Gui Zhenfei's previous values ​​and product philosophy, his eyes suddenly lit up at this moment: "Yes! Only products that can serve more people have a stronger vitality!"

Wei Dong then began to describe the entire strategic framework: "We currently have four major industrial bases. Pingjing is mainly the Cherokee automobile industry chain, and we aim to achieve 30% production capacity by the end of the year. Shanghai is currently the largest and most advanced, with a complete set of Apple computer OEM factories, monitor and picture tube production plants, with an annual output value of over four billion US dollars. In addition, there is the Chrysler automobile industry chain that has just begun to relocate, and we strive to achieve production capacity next year."

At this point, Gui Zhenfei's pupils began to dilate uncontrollably, and he couldn't close his mouth.

He knew this was a large ship, but he didn't expect it to be such a huge vessel.

Wei Dong just wanted him to clearly understand how many comrades were supporting him: "We started construction in Pengzhen last year, and our development speed is the fastest because we invested in Citibank's AMD Semiconductor Company and took over their processor wafer fabs and packaging plants in Asia. Now we have entered the key stage of upgrading to the 386 chip manufacturing process. So, including the sound card plant, speaker plant, which will generate more than one billion US dollars in output this year, as well as the newly established headphone plant, and the optical drive plant that we will promote next, we can all obtain advanced integrated circuit chips that are self-sufficient."

The headphone factory manager is clearly not qualified to visit and inspect the internal progress of wafer fabs and packaging plants.

Upon hearing this, he slammed his fist in excitement.

He understood its importance all too well.

Then Wei Dongcai finally said, "Jiangzhou is our base and internal combustion engine. The sanitary napkin factories, shampoo bottling plants, and denim garment factories that are found in all three bases are civilian and livelihood factories that developed from Jiangzhou. They are supporting factories that serve these advanced industries and provide scale support. Otherwise, it would be difficult to support the standard of living in a desolate suburb if it were just a car factory."

Gui Zhenfei exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "You are truly the supreme commander who strategizes and plans from the top!"

He eagerly volunteered, saying, "I can lead troops in the Sichuan region. I went to university in Jiangzhou and have some social connections..."

West Wharf in 1985
West Wharf in 2025
(End of this chapter)