Soul Returns to Hong Kong: From Tailor Shop to Richest Woman

The news of Wen Xu's transfer came faster than anyone expected.

Originally, it was agreed to be after the New Year, but in mid-December, the administrative office issued a transfer order, moving the time directly to next Monday.

After reading the notice, Liu Yang immediately shoved the paper back: "Wait, what happened to the New Year?"

Administration Department: "The project above is short-staffed, so Engineer Wen must go there in advance."

Liu Yang looked at Wen Xu: "You're just leaving like that?"

Wen Xu was tidying up the documents on the table: "I'm not missing."

Wenxu didn't have much: a few handwritten notebooks, a few sets of clothes to change into, and a box of component samples he had collected himself.

During lunchtime, everyone in the lab gradually left, leaving only Lin Ying checking the data numbers.

Wen Xu stood by her desk and tapped on the surface.

Lin Ying: "What's up?"

"have."

Wen Xu handed Lin Ying a piece of paper with an address and phone number written on it: "This is my private address and home phone number; it's not convenient to contact people casually about the new project, so please call this first if you need anything."

Lin Ying slipped the paper into her notebook: "Didn't you say you might not be able to answer the phone?"

"I'll answer if I can, and I'll call back if I can't."

He looked at Lin Ying and said again, "I will definitely come to your TV factory next July."

Lin Ying was somewhat surprised: "Are you sure?"

"Sure."

"Are you releasing people for your new project?"

"A three-day exchange visit. I'll figure it out myself."

Lin Ying looked at him and suddenly laughed: "Engineer Wen, you sound like you've already had a fight with the boss."

Wen Xu remained calm: "We haven't argued yet, let's prepare first."

Lin Ying pulled a notepad from the drawer, wrote down her home address in Kadoorie Hill, two Hong Kong phone numbers, and her own mobile phone number there.

"These are the phone numbers at home: one in the study and one in the living room; the cell phone signal is sometimes bad, but I can still get in touch with the phone."

Wenxu put the paper into the folder;

Lin Ying still asked, "Are you really not going to have a meal with everyone?"

Wen Xu thought for a moment: "Eating is fine, just don't make too much noise."

That evening, the dozen or so members of the display team had dinner at a small restaurant outside the institute.

It was supposed to be a farewell, but no one really got sentimental. When Liu Yang ordered food, he ordered eight dishes in one go, but Liu Ya stopped him and whispered in his ear, "You haven't even earned an annual salary of 200,000 yet, don't show off beforehand."

Liu Yang was deeply hurt: "Sister Liu, I'm about to become a promising person."

Liu Ya looked at him and said, "You're just about to leave the company, so don't be too high-profile. There are other people out there."

Wen Xu ate little and spoke little; before leaving, he said a few words to everyone.

When it was Liu Yang's turn, he only said, "Stop talking nonsense and focus on the data in the future."

Liu Yang looked aggrieved: "You've already left, why are you still giving me life lessons?"

Wen Xu: "This isn't homework, it's just a basic requirement."

When it was Lin Ying's turn: "Before mass production, don't rush to finalize the first batch of materials; the samples sent by the suppliers must be opened and inspected."

Lin Ying nodded: "I know."

Wen Xu left quickly; the next morning, after he finished signing the work handover form, he left the dormitory building with his suitcase. When Lin Ying came downstairs, she only saw the tail of the car turn out of the main gate.

Liu Yang stood at the top of the stairs: "This guy is too decisive."

Lin Ying said, "He's always been like this."

"I know, but I still can't get used to it."

After Wen Xu left, D3's project also began to change.

The plasma display project has been archived, and the subsequent research direction has been adjusted, no longer focusing on television terminals; the administrative office acted quickly, and eight graduate students arrived within a few days.

Four from Hua University and four from Wen University, all young people who had just been assigned there; each of them held their documents, their eyes filled with excitement and nervousness.

Liu Yang watched them enter the lab and said, "It's over, I'm already an old man."

Li Jia looked at him and said, "You're not young to begin with."

"I'm only in my early twenties."

The arrival of the new staff member immediately threw the lab into chaos.

New direction, new process, new person in charge, even the location of the filing cabinet has been changed; Liu Ya stood in front of the testing table, watching the administrative staff pack a batch of old samples, her face not looking too good.

She's been at D3 for so many years, she's gotten used to the pace here, and she's used to being in charge of reliability testing.

But things are different now. The project has changed, the people have changed, and the direction has changed; the things she used to be familiar with have suddenly been pushed aside.

That evening, Liu Ya came to find Lin Ying in the dormitory. Lin Ying had just closed her suitcase when she heard a knock on the door and went to open it.

"Sister Liu?"

Liu Ya, holding an application form, sat down immediately after entering the room: "I've made up my mind, I'll go to your place too."

Lin Ying wasn't surprised, but simply asked, "Has your family discussed it?"

"We've talked about it."

Liu Ya placed the application form on the table: "My husband isn't leaving, and the child will stay in Beijing to attend school for now; I'll go alone first."

Lin Ying looked at her and said, "This must be very tiring."

"I know, but I'm not having an easy time here either. The new project isn't what I want to do; besides, it's your first year of mass production, and no one is overseeing the reliability testing. Something's bound to go wrong sooner or later."

Lin Ying did not refute.

Liu Ya continued, "I have a request: I want to take ten days off every two months; I'll go back to Beijing to see my child and also take care of some family matters."

Lin Ying thought for a moment and said, "Okay, half of the travel expenses will be reimbursed. We can schedule our vacations in advance as long as it doesn't affect key testing milestones."

Liu Ya was taken aback: "You agreed so quickly?"

"Your request is reasonable."

"What about your salary?"

"Like Liu Yang and Li Jia, you will receive an annual salary of 200,000 yuan, with project bonuses to be calculated separately; you will be responsible for the overall machine reliability testing system, and after-sales feedback will also fall under your line."

Liu Ya: "Is after-sales service also my responsibility?"

"Yes, once a product is sold, it's not finished just because it leaves the factory. Someone has to follow up on where it broke, why it broke, and how to improve the next batch."

Liu Ya nodded: "Okay, I'll take this job."

She picked up the application form again: "Then I'll go and complete the formalities tomorrow."

Lin Ying cautioned, "Don't rush to tell too many people."

Liu Ya glanced at her: "Don't worry, I'm not like Liu Yang."

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The day Lin Ying left Beijing, the weather was very cold. She first went to D3 to complete the final cooperation procedures and then confirmed the filing list with the administrative office. Before she left, Liu Yang, Li Jia, and Liu Ya all came to see her off.

Liu Yang carried her suitcase, muttering all the way, "Boss, go back and arrange the office first; I don't ask for much, just a desk, a chair, and a window."

Lin Ying.........

After leaving Beijing, Lin Ying did not go directly back to Hong Kong, but instead went to the land in Shenzhen first.

Chen Guodong personally went to the station to pick her up; he had gotten quite tanned after not seeing her for several months, and he still carried that briefcase with him.

"Miss Lin, shall we go to the factory area first?"

"Let's go to the factory area first."

As the car drove into the new district, tower cranes could be seen from afar at the construction site; the main structures of large factory buildings were already up, office buildings had reached four stories, and the exterior walls of dormitory buildings were under construction.

After getting out of the car, Lin Ying put on her helmet and followed Chen Guodong inside.

Chen Guodong pointed ahead: "This is the first phase of the television production line. The main structures of the two factory buildings are mostly completed. The testing building is on the east side, and the foundation for the R&D center has been laid."

Lin Ying looked around and said, "The progress is faster than I expected."

"With the money in place and the paperwork going smoothly, the construction team will be quick," Chen Guodong continued. "Of course, I keep an eye on things every day, so they can't slow down even if they want to."

Lin Ying walked to the test building and said, "Add more budget to the ventilation budget here, don't skimp on it; a lot of equipment will be used in the later stages of reliability testing, so we need to reserve space for temperature control, vibration, and aging in advance."

Chen Guodong immediately wrote it down: "Understood."

"The materials laboratory also needs to be planned separately, and dust and moisture protection measures must be taken."

When will Comrade Li Jia arrive?

"I'll come as soon as the formalities are completed; Liu Yang will also be here, and Liu Ya will be a little later."

Chen Guodong looked up at her: "Three people from D3 have come all at once?"

"right."

Chen Guodong breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm confident about the technical aspects now."

After visiting the factory area, Lin Ying went to the toy factory.

Factory Director Zhou was waiting at the door early. As soon as she got out of the car, he greeted her: "Ms. Lin, you've finally arrived! This year's orders are full, and the workers are very busy."

The workshop was filled with the constant hum of machines, with twist cars, scooters, and building toys being produced in separate sections, and the packaging line was much neater than before.

Lin Ying walked around and asked about shipments, returns, and inventory.

Director Zhou answered fluently, and Lin Weiqiang added data from the side; it was clear that she no longer needed to keep an eye on things here every day.

Lin Ying closed the ledger: "Well done."

It was already dark when we came out of the toy factory.

Chen Guodong drove her to the pier; halfway there, he asked, "Ms. Lin, how long are you staying in Hong Kong this time?"

"Soon, I'll take care of some family matters and then meet with Attorney Shen and Accountant Wu."

"Don't worry about things in Shenzhen, I'll keep an eye on things."

Lin Ying looked at the lights outside the window: "I'm relieved, but don't try to handle this alone; hire people when necessary and spend money when necessary, don't delay the process to save a little money."

Chen Guodong nodded: "Understood."