Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 235 Simultaneous Construction of Two Laboratories (Second Update, 4000+ words)

On Monday, October 20, 1980, Li Song set off back to Guangzhou because he had several urgent matters to attend to.

Meanwhile, the cast and crew of Temple Escape, led by Mr. Zou from Golden Harvest, finished their promotional activities in Amy and returned to Hong Kong Island.

The expressions on everyone's faces were not very good, because most of the people who came were local Chinese.

Aaron also performed some shows on the street, but most of the local white people said they were not interested.

This shattered Ah Long's confidence, making him feel like a clown.

Two hundred copies were prepared, but only about thirty cinemas ultimately wanted to make copies.

Nobody wanted the rest of the copies.

Because Ah Long's style is different from Ah Mei's mainstream style, which is like boxing, with a real, visceral feel.

Many people also commented that Ah Long was like a monkey, jumping around all the time.

This made Ah Long very sad and depressed.

However, after returning to Hong Kong Island, Ah Long was depressed, but he still had to continue promoting the product in places like Singapore, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan.

So the crew rested for two days on Hong Kong Island first, and then started on the 22nd, working in one location each day, from Lee Ka Po until the end of the film.

When Li Song returned to Guangzhou, the first thing he saw was the fifteen teenagers introduced by his master, Gao Haiyang. They were all young people aged 18 or 9, because there are age restrictions for motocross competitions.

Gao Haiyang personally led the team, and it took them two days and one night by train to reach Guangzhou.

"Master!"

"Xiao Song!" Gao Haiyang arrived yesterday afternoon. Although he knew that Li Song managed a large business, he did not expect it to be this big.

The motorcycle factory buildings stood in rows, and the motorcycles waiting to be transported were like wheat on a drying ground, densely packed under the large sheds.

"Xiao Song, these are all your junior brothers. You can scold or beat them as you please," Gao Haiyang introduced the young men he had brought.

"Greetings, senior brother!" The dozen or so young people still seemed a little reserved, but more than that, they were curious.

"Okay, this is Yang Wen. You can talk to him first to find out what needs to be done, and then sign the contract."

"If anyone is unwilling, I'll give them travel expenses to go back," Li Song said.

When Yang Wen returned from Shanghai, the racing team was handed over to him for management. Yang Wen used to be the manager of the Oriental Hotel, so managing a racing team was no problem for him.

“Master, please stay a few more days this time,” Li Song said.

"No, I have to go back to teaching, so I took a week off."

"You're meddling way too much. Do you think the boss will trust you?" Gao Haiyang asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Master, do you think such a big factory can put money in private pockets? That’s illegal. Taking even a penny is illegal. The closing accounts and the accounting accounts must be kept separate,” Li Song explained with a chuckle.

"These lads are all of good character. I wouldn't dare send you those lazy, good-for-nothing types."

“But they are still young, so you still need to keep an eye on them and not let them do whatever they want,” Gao Haiyang added.

"Okay!" Li Song nodded.

Li Song then took his master around to see the marine outboard motor factory and the automobile factory.

Li Song asked his bodyguard to accompany his master around the place, and then he went to the office.

“Mr. Li, the people from the Semiconductor Research Institute have all arrived, and they are all willing to sign fifteen-year contracts,” Ma Shengli then informed Li Song.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma. I'll meet with them later." Li Song nodded.

“Mr. Ma, as you know, I own a television station in Hong Kong Island, which is scheduled to launch at the end of the year. However, I don’t have many people on hand, so I’d like to invest in producing a TV series based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in mainland China,” Li Songxian said.

"No problem, I'll report back right away." Ma Shengli quickly wrote it down and then replied.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Ma," Li Song said.

“Mr. Li is joking. The Three Kingdoms Film City and the Han and Tang Dynasty Film City that you proposed last time have already been approved by the higher authorities. What do you think about the rest, Mr. Li?” Ma Shengli said again.

“I happen to have brought the general requirements for two film studios with me, so we’ll use the funds from the BMW motorcycle factory to build them.” Li Song took out the construction documents for the film studios from his canvas bag.

In other words, it's the client's requirement. As for the location, Li Song just needs to roughly determine a direction.

The Han and Tang Dynasty Film and Television City is located in Chang'an, while the Three Kingdoms Film and Television City can be found in the East China region.

Li Song didn't insist on being in Shanghai. Shanghai will never lack opportunities or the traffic brought by a film and television city. If it were in another city, he might actually receive preferential treatment.

After receiving the documents, Ma Shengli did not open them but put them away, as they were intended for his superiors.

"I will forward it to the higher authorities as soon as possible," Ma Shengli said.

Ma Shengli continued, "Mr. Li, if there are any problems that you can't solve, we can help you too."

"Thank you, Mr. Ma." Li Song clearly noticed that Ma Shengli's words were much more forceful than the last time.

Last time I meant I would help as much as possible; this time I mean I can help with anything.

Then Li Song met with the core members of the semiconductor research institute. There were only nine people. As for why the other three were not there, Li Song did not ask.

"Hello everyone, my name is Li Song, and I will be the head of your research institute from now on. I am very happy that everyone is willing to sign a fifteen-year employment contract," Li Song said.

"Please introduce yourselves first, including your age, areas of expertise, etc.," Li Song began.

Li Song checked the twelve people he had chosen on a second-hand platform last time, and it seems that none of them will become famous in the future.

Li Song also knew that connections mattered in the field of scientific research. Good connections meant projects and funding; even if you failed a hundred times, one success would still be an achievement.

It's okay, you'll have to beg and plead to get a project, and they might even block you here and there.

Even if you are a genius like Nikola Tesla, you will still be buried.

Just look at the awards given by some organization later, and you'll know that it's all based on personal connections.

Therefore, it would be very difficult for Li Song to find someone like that.

Because they have connections, they can easily get a spot for further study abroad, and after studying abroad, they get promoted.

He's the same as those who went abroad to get a degree and then came back. "Hello everyone, my name is Li Fuqing, I'm 31 years old, from Chengdu, and my major is etching."

"Hello everyone, my name is Wang Huadong, I am 32 years old, I come from Northeast China, and my major is electronic circuits."

The nine people introduced themselves in turn. There were more people from the Kyoto Electronics Research Institute, with four people, two from the Northeast, one from Chengdu, one from Shanghai, and one from Echeng.

These are people who have no connections at the Institute of Electronics, and who have elderly parents and young children to support.

"Okay, that means we've gotten to know each other. Let's sign the contract first, and then we'll start calculating wages from today," Li Song said.

"In addition, a settlement allowance will be given upon signing the contract, and there will be a one-month probationary period. During this period, it is a two-way selection process, and you can leave at any time. Of course, the settlement allowance will be refunded, but the travel expenses and the wages for these days will be doubled."

"Then we'll begin the first task," Li Song said.

"Okay!" The nine people quickly replied upon hearing this.

The semiconductor research institute has applied for a name called Qiansheng Semiconductor Research Institute. The institute currently has only one address, which is a building near Sun Yat-sen University. In addition, a larger laboratory has also been built there.

The area near the university is mainly for research, while this area is for research, experimentation, and production.

The semiconductor research institute is called Qiansheng Electronics Laboratory, a privately owned laboratory solely funded by Li Song. The general manager is Li Song. The finance manager is Liu Yuanchao. The logistics manager is Xu Shan. The deputy general manager is Wu Ming.

It is worth mentioning that the management team is all around fifty years old, and these are all managers who retired from the company.

These people took early retirement to make way for their children. Li Song chose to use these people, and when they were due to retire more than ten years later, he assembled a new management team.

Looking at these thick contracts, Li Fuqing still felt somewhat uncomfortable when signing them, as if they were contracts of servitude.

However, after receiving the 10,000 yuan settlement allowance, these people put aside their discomfort.

"This lab is in its early stages, so the first task is to set it up. Let me introduce the management team to you..." After Li Song and the others signed the papers, he personally distributed their settling-in allowances and then introduced them to the management team.

"The first performance task is to complete the construction of the laboratory according to this plan. These are the new laboratory rules and regulations. If you complete the construction and master the rules and regulations within one month, you will receive a performance bonus of 3000 yuan. If you complete it within two months, you will receive 1,000 yuan. If you complete it within three months, there will be no bonus," Li Song said.

"Also, you can choose your own majors, but I want to remind you that the completion of the laboratory for the major you are responsible for is not the end, because we are a whole." Li Song's first task was to build the laboratory according to the plan.

"You can take a look first, or you can set a time yourself. This is Comrade Ma Shengli from the Science and Technology Commission. Just tell Mr. Ma what equipment you need."

When Li Deqing and his group heard that there was a performance bonus of 3,000 yuan, they quickly got the plan from Li Song.

Then everyone started discussing how these people did the most work at their workplace.

"Boss... Boss, one month is a bit tight. We guarantee we'll complete the task in one and a half months." After discussing it, Li Deqing took the lead and said.

"How about this: if you complete the task in a month and a half, you'll receive a 3,000 yuan bonus; if you don't, you'll only get a 100 yuan consolation prize," Li Song asked with a smile.

“Let’s discuss it!” Li Deqing nodded and said.

Li Song did this for two reasons: firstly, to make these people feel the allure of money, and secondly, to foster unity and cooperation.

"Okay!" Li Deqing and the others discussed for half an hour, and although there were some disagreements, they finally reached a consensus.

“Okay, Mr. Ma, please take them to the laboratory,” Li Song said.

“Okay!” Ma Shengli then led these people to the laboratory next to Sun Yat-sen University.

The construction of this laboratory was a significant undertaking, involving the installation of equipment and the establishment of regulations for each laboratory.

That's how Qiansheng Electronics Laboratory was established, without even a sign. Security for the laboratory was handled by the security department of BMW Motorrad Factory.

These security personnel are all demobilized soldiers from rural areas; those from the city do not need Li Song's resettlement.

Ma Shengli led the people to the location of the laboratory, which consisted of two buildings: a dormitory and a three-story Soviet-style building.

This used to be a workplace, but the workplace moved away and the building was given to Qiansheng Electronics Laboratory.

After bringing the person over, Ma Shengli went back to report to his work. The management personnel were already working here.

Li Deqing and the others first put their things in the dormitory, and then went to the meeting room to take out Li Song's requirements and make a plan, specifying who would do what.

When Li Song was establishing the Qiansheng Electronics Laboratory in Guangzhou, Tian Jiahui in Hong Kong was also hosting six people from Silicon Valley.

"I'm the legal counsel for Baisheng Semiconductor Labs. Take a look at the contract first, and if there are no problems, sign it." Tian Jiahui looked at the six foreigners and then took out the contract.

"Mr. Tian, ​​where is the laboratory?" Anthony, a white male in his forties with a receding hairline, asked.

“The lab hasn’t even started being built yet. Your primary task is to set up a semiconductor lab as quickly as possible, and then our boss will assign you research tasks,” Tian Jiahui said.

"Oh my god, there's nothing here?" complained a thin, dark-haired young man in his twenties.

"If you're not going to do it, then leave. It's not like we're not paying you." Tian Jiahui knew that this complaining guy was the only one who wasn't suspicious, and his name was Harry.

The other five people nodded upon hearing this, and then picked up the contract to read it.

Seeing this, Harry asked irritably, "Guys, are you just going to waste your time here?"

“Harry, we need money!” The others shrugged.

"Damn it!" Harry could only compromise when he heard this. Because Harry had offended the son of a big shot at school, he couldn't find a job in Silicon Valley after graduation. Otherwise, how could a top student from MIT not find a job? Moreover, he was about to pay off his student loans, otherwise he would have gone bankrupt.

Harry originally wanted to discuss the contract with the other people, but the other people signed the contract after reading it.

"Damn, it's still like this!" After signing the contract, Tian Jiahui led six people to an industrial zone with two old five-story factory buildings.

"You need to use your expertise to build a semiconductor lab as quickly as possible. Our boss has a lot of research projects under his belt," Tian Jiahui said, seemingly casually mentioning that his boss had something going on.

“Hey, there’s nothing here?” Harry complained.

“Isn’t this perfect? ​​You can set up the lab according to your own ideas,” Tian Jiahui said with a shrug.

“Okay, you’re right!” Harry was speechless.

Baisheng Semiconductor Laboratory is a wholly-owned laboratory of Baisheng Company, directly under the management of Baisheng Company headquarters, and is staffed with logistics, finance, and other management personnel.

The lab hired someone to cook, and they served Western-style buffet meals.

Tian Jiahui brought the people there and then left. After leaving, he chuckled and said, "I wonder if the people who will be replaced will be furious when these guys finish their work in two months and find out they've been fired."

(End of this chapter)