Great, it's a scalper, we're saved!

"???? Who started streaming?"

"I fucking thought the streamer had withdrawn from the competition!"

"Why is the broadcast suspended for three days straight? What were they doing?"

"Could it be that the T-shirt advertising the 'GG' spot for rent worked? So the streamer has lost interest in streaming?"

"Host! You're finally streaming!"

"I haven't been able to eat these past few days because I haven't been able to watch any live streams."

"Yeah... I've noticed it too, I think I'm getting fucking addicted?"

"Could it be because the streamer hasn't received any orders these past few days?"

"That's actually quite possible!"

"The person upstairs is an idiot. I checked on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace app), and that streamer has been offline for the past few days. Nobody can find him!"

"So what's the streamer up to today?"

"I don't see any orders here?"

"..."

The sudden three-day suspension of broadcasting undoubtedly left many viewers bewildered.

In fact, the topic of Zheng Fan's withdrawal from the competition has been trending on social media for the past two days.

Now that Zheng Fan has started broadcasting, curious viewers have immediately flocked to watch.

For a time, the live stream's popularity was even higher than before.

……

dong dong dong-

Not long after I applied to start broadcasting, a knock came from the entrance hall.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fan raised an eyebrow and a hint of smugness appeared on his face.

It must be Jiang Sishan who brought breakfast.

As soon as the door opened, as expected, Jiang Sishan, wearing a pink and white checkered apron and holding a plate, was standing there.

"Clang clang!"

After waving the plate in front of Zheng Fan, Jiang Sishan walked into the room with a proud look on her face.

"Today I'm making egg pancakes."

After placing breakfast on the table, Jiang Sishan stood to the side and introduced it.

The light yellow round cakes looked fluffy and soft, neatly stacked on the plate, with some ketchup squeezed on one side.

A rich aroma wafts over you, a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste.

Zheng Fan didn't say much, sat down at the table, and started eating.

Although I've been very busy these past few days, I've thoroughly enjoyed my meals. Except for a few times when it was too late to eat out, I've relied on Jiang Sishan to feed me the food.

Moreover, every meal is a surprise, with different dishes each time.

However, Zheng Fan also knew that it was not appropriate to rely on Jiang Sishan to feed him all the time, so a few days ago he opened a family card for Jiang Sishan specifically for buying groceries.

A few moments later, Zheng Fan had finished off the breakfast on his plate.

"Is it tasty?"

"Um."

Zheng Fan nodded while wiping his mouth.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sishan couldn't help but chuckle, but then her expression changed, she sighed, and said, "I've been feeling like I've been tricked these past few days."

"What? You've been tricked?"

"Do you think Wu Lili was trying to trick me into leaving that day?"

"Yes, that's why I was thinking of having you move in."

"But in the end, I was still tricked into going out, but the one who tricked me was you."

"..."

Zheng Fan was at a loss for words.

This... seems to make some sense?

What are the consequences of being tricked by Wu Lili and Du Renrui? Losing one's virginity? Being kept by a sugar daddy?

Now I'm being...

"No, there are still significant differences."

Zheng Fan immediately shook his head.

"What's the difference?"

"I am a good person."

Zheng Fan said this with certainty.

Zheng Fan was certain that his feelings for Jiang Sishan had never changed; it was purely a fondness, like that between siblings, without any ulterior motives.

"That seems to be true."

Jiang Sishan nodded thoughtfully.

"What's the current situation at the factory?"

Zheng Fan let out a long breath and asked.

I'm currently live streaming, so this isn't a good time for flirting. I need to get straight to the point as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sishan composed herself, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"There is only one production line in the factory. The equipment is fine, and the employees can come to work at any time. We can start production now."

"What do you think would be a good product to produce at this factory?"

Zheng Fan asked.

"How would I know?"

Jiang Sishan looked surprised, then said with a wry smile, "I just came to ask you today to confirm the factory's future development direction."

"Then tell the employees that we'll meet at the factory later."

Zheng Fan nodded, stood up from the dining table, and said this.

"No, buddy! Isn't that the photographer?"

"How did they end up living together???"

"Are you blind? They obviously live across the hall."

"Holy crap, no wonder he hasn't been streaming for three days! Turns out there's something even more fun than streaming every day!"

"Damn! It's so sour it makes me feel sick!"

"I always thought this streamer was gay! Turns out he's interested in women too!"

"I don't even feel anything when I see these streamers making money, but it really bothers me when I see them harassing girls!!"

"This girl has such a pure and innocent aura, I couldn't resist her either."

"Damn, you're just here to show off, aren't you?"

"No, it seems the streamer has some orders today?"

"Determine the factory's development direction? What kind of factory?"

"Could it be that this streamer owns a factory???"

"It sounds like they bought a factory?? What's the streamer planning to do with it??"

"Wait, what exactly is this 'dog streamer'?"

"..."

The moment Jiang Sishan appeared, the live stream chat exploded.

We agreed to go through thick and thin together, but my brother secretly drove a Land Rover? And it was a brand new, pristine-looking one at that.

However, amidst the excitement, the audience became somewhat puzzled after hearing the conversation between Zheng Fan and Jiang Sishan.

Decide the factory's development direction?

What kind of orders are these?

……

Jianjun Electronics Factory is located in the Penang Development Area, which is a bit far from the city center, but not too far.

About twenty minutes later, Zheng Fan's car drove into the factory.

However, the name on the gate of the factory has been changed from Jianjun Electronics Factory to Shunwei Electronics Factory.

"Go with the flow" is a phrase Zheng Fan really likes, and it also aligns with his investment preferences over the years. That's why he chose this name when renaming the factory.

The factory wasn't very big; apart from a two-story office building, there was only one factory building. At that moment, several workers were standing outside the factory building; they all looked to be in their forties or fifties, and they were the original employees.

After taking over the factory, Zheng Fan did not dismiss these workers.

First of all, these veteran employees are certainly very familiar with the factory, so their work efficiency is guaranteed after the factory starts operating.

Secondly, these workers have been working here for almost their entire lives, so there's no reason or emotion in dismissing them.

Finally, and most importantly, Zheng Fan knew very well that even if he dismissed these workers, it would take a long time to recruit new ones.

After all, not many young people are willing to work in factories these days.

"Xiao Zheng, you're here."

Upon seeing Zheng Fan and Jiang Sishan get out of the car, Zhao Huilan greeted them warmly.

The workers nearby waved and greeted him. They had all dealt with Zheng Fan over the past few days and were quite familiar with him.

And they were very grateful.

Everyone knows that Zheng Fan, as the new factory director, is already showing great sincerity by being willing to keep their jobs.

Zheng Fan greeted them with a smile, and then the group went into the office building.

"Sister Zhao, what was the most difficult thing our factory ever produced?"

Seeing that everyone had sat down, Zheng Fan got straight to the point and asked directly.

The most urgent task now is to determine the upper limit of the factory's technological level.

"The hardest one?"

Zhao Huilan frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "It should be an OEM power bank. That power bank has a small display screen, which requires a certain level of assembly skill."

Zheng Fan nodded upon hearing this and fell into deep thought.

Although I know that this factory has always been an OEM for Qian, and that it produces products that are not very technologically advanced.

But to my utter surprise, the most difficult thing was actually the power bank?

The skill ceiling is far too low.

No wonder they've had such a tough time these past few years; they're lucky they haven't been eliminated.

What kind of equipment is in the factory now?

Then, Zheng Fan turned to Jiang Sishan, who was standing to the side, and asked her a question.

"There is an assembly line, two injection molding machines, and one packaging machine."

Jiang Sishan answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this answer, Zheng Fan couldn't help but rub his temples.

The factory only has injection molding machines and packaging machines, which means that it can only produce the outer shell and packaging itself. As for the series of accessories and components inside the product, it needs to be purchased from elsewhere.

To put it bluntly, my factory is just a pure assembly plant.

So it seems that the only option left is to take on some OEM orders?

Absolutely not.

The purpose of taking over this factory is to monetize my popularity. If I were to continue with OEM manufacturing, not to mention the meager profits, there would be no point in taking over the factory.

However, if the factory were to produce the goods itself, it would be difficult to produce products with technological barriers.

Even a single sales channel has become a problem!

This factory is a real problem.

"Xiao Zheng, I contacted all my previous customers last night. One of my regular customers knows about the factory and is willing to place an order."

Seeing Zheng Fan's thoughtful expression, Zhao Huilan broke the silence and spoke.

"They're willing to order 100,000 kettles. If you agree, we can sign the order right now."

"Director Zheng, we workers are ready to start work at any time. We can work overtime to finish this batch of goods."

"Yes, don't worry, as long as we have orders, we'll do them for you without overtime pay."

As soon as Zhao Huilan finished speaking, several workers immediately echoed her words.

They all looked very nervous. Compared to Zheng Fan, they were also worried that the factory would not receive any more orders and would continue to be sold.

It's lucky to have met a kind factory manager like Zheng Fan, but if the factory is sold again, they might lose their jobs.

Therefore, the workers immediately lowered their stance, afraid that Zheng Fan would find it troublesome.

"What kind of garbage factory is this? It just has one assembly line?"

"So this dog-like streamer actually bought his own factory and is placing orders with himself!"

"Is this exploiting a bug?"

"Shut upstairs! If this bug doesn't cause lag for the streamer, will we still be able to watch that jerk's streams in the future?"

"Yes! As long as there's a live stream to watch, that's fine!"

"But this factory is really rubbish; it can't produce anything."

"Yes, it seems like we can only take on some OEM orders."

"I doubt they can even produce those knock-off phones."

"Isn't this a complete hot potato? Does this streamer have money to burn?"

"I feel like it won't be long before it goes bankrupt."

"This doesn't make money from the factory at all; it's purely about making money from labor."

"Damn, has this streamer turned into a heartless capitalist?"

"..."

Hearing their conversation, the audience's reaction in the live stream was somewhat unexpected for Zheng Fan.

He thought many people would criticize his bug-exploiting behavior, but he didn't expect that the audience would silently tolerate it in order to watch his live stream.

However, the audience could also see at this point that the factory Zheng Fan took over had no technological barriers whatsoever.

To make a profit, they probably have no choice but to squeeze workers' wages.

……

Seeing the restrained expressions on the workers' faces, Zheng Fan couldn't help but smile wryly.

Do I look like some kind of heartless landlord?

Even if the factory loses money, it shouldn't have to come to the point of cutting workers' wages.

From the moment he took over the factory, Zheng Fan had already made his plans.

If the losses continue, I will indeed sell it.

However, Zheng Fan set a limit for losses. As long as it didn't exceed 500 million, it was acceptable.

"Sister Zhao, I don't plan to let the factory continue doing OEM manufacturing."

Then, Zheng Fan spoke up and said this.

"what?"

Zhao Huilan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Xiao Zheng, are you planning to produce and sell them yourself?"

"That won't do. We don't have any sales channels."

Zhao Huilan quickly waved her hand and said this.

The factory has always been an OEM manufacturer. The downside is that the profit margin is small, but the upside is that there is no worry about sales.

Since they've already placed the order, I can just send it over once it's done.

However, if they were to produce and sell the products themselves, the factory would essentially be starting from scratch.

The factory's only advantage right now is that it has a large number of loyal customers.

If we don't do OEM manufacturing, it means these old customers are no longer of any use to us.

"Yeah, Zheng Fan, selling them myself seems too risky."

Hearing this, Jiang Sishan couldn't help but remind him.

She's been cramming on operations knowledge every night for the past few days, and has gained some understanding of the risks of self-production and self-sales.

The biggest crisis is inventory backlog.

If you produce a bunch of stuff that you can't sell, then you're really doomed.

"Director Zheng, let's take the kettle as an example. The cost of our purchased components is around 13 yuan. Including labor and packaging, the total cost is 15 yuan."

"But, for example, on Pinduoduo, they can sell a kettle for 9.9 yuan with free shipping."

"Their factory is big, so they naturally have a lower cost for purchasing components than we do. If we produce and sell our own products, we have absolutely no advantage."

Several workers chimed in, their voices filled with helplessness.

They can't compete with others in terms of cost, they don't have a sales channel, and even now, they haven't decided what products to produce.

In everyone's eyes, suddenly switching from OEM manufacturing to self-production and self-sales is absolutely a suicidal move.

At this moment, Zheng Fan, who had been frowning and deep in thought, suddenly had a glimmer of light in his eyes after hearing these words.

Pinduoduo?

It seems like they've figured out the sales channels.

They also know what products to make.