Reborn in America: Starting as a California Resident

On May 5, 1979, The New York Times published an article in the United States.

Title: Dream Software founder Henry Getty visits with a peace mission.

Henry Getty, the founder of Dreamsoft and a Silicon Valley tech giant, will travel to Haibei Island on May 11, 1979, for a ten-day US-Haibei technology and cultural exchange trip.

The main objective of this trip is to strengthen people-to-people ties between the US and China and promote in-depth cooperation in various fields such as science and technology and education.

During his visit, Mr. Henry is expected to meet with leaders of the island's business community and visit local cultural sites to gain a deeper understanding of the island's history and culture.

This trip reflects Mr. Henry Getty's commitment to deepening mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two places.

May 6, 1979, The Guardian (English newspaper)

Title: Henry Getty, descendant of the late oil tycoon, visits the sea to deliver a message of peace

Henry Getty, the third-generation descendant of the late oil tycoon Paul Getty, is about to travel to the island for a multi-day visit.

This trip is an important step taken by the world's democratic forces to ease regional tensions.

Henry Getty will convey a message of peace through a series of informal meetings and public events, while demonstrating America's support for the status quo of stability in Asia.

This visit is not only a cultural exchange on a personal level, but also symbolizes the determination of the American leadership to contribute to promoting regional peace.

May 7, 1979, Lianhe Daily (a local newspaper)

Title: Renowned American tech entrepreneur Henry Getty makes his first visit to an island, speaking out for the freedom movement.

Henry Getty, a renowned American technology entrepreneur and member of the Getty family, made his first visit to the island, a trip that lasted ten days.

This visit aims to strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and the West, and also demonstrates America's firm stance on the free world.

The itinerary includes, but is not limited to: paying respects at the Chung Cheng Memorial Hall, visiting the island's National Palace Museum, and meeting with prominent island entrepreneurs and educators to discuss how to establish closer cooperation in the fields of science and technology and education.

Mr. Henry also stated that he looked forward to deepening his understanding of island culture and promoting friendly relations between the United States and the South.

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The day after Henry agreed, pro-Western newspapers around the world began to promote his visit to the sea.

However, the wording varies depending on the local stance.

Some praised it as a positive step in promoting East-West exchange, while others suspected it concealed ulterior political motives.

Opinions on his actions were mixed, and people were discussing it enthusiastically on the streets and in cafes.

Henry was helpless in this regard;

After all, the pen is in the hands of others, and even if he speaks out, others will only think that he is hypocritical.

He only hopes that the Chinese side can be open to different opinions and fully trust the assurances he made during his meeting with the special representative of Hong Kong Bank some time ago!

Yes, the Huayin mentioned above is the one you're thinking of.

Since establishing a branch in Hong Kong in 1918, the other party has gradually become a financial bridge connecting the mainland with the world.

Especially after China implemented its reform and opening-up policy last year, Huayin's role in Hong Kong became even more prominent.

It not only provided crucial support for attracting foreign investment to the mainland, but also opened the door for overseas Chinese to invest in the mainland market.

On May 7, after learning that Henry would be visiting the island, the senior leaders of Huayin Bank stationed in Hong Kong quickly arranged a meeting with him through Mr. Bao Yugang.

During the meeting, Henry elaborated on his business vision and the purpose of the visit—primarily to examine the island's electronics manufacturing industry and pave the way for his sci-fi arcade machines to enter the island's market.

He emphasized that his goals were purely commercial and unrelated to politics.

Huayin's representatives expressed their understanding and pledged to provide necessary assistance and support for the science fiction arcade business in Hong Kong.

Henry had no objection to this.

He understood that this was the other party trying to win him over and test his attitude, so as to make adequate preparations for any major changes that might occur at any time.

Coincidentally, he also didn't want to leave all his business funds in HSBC;

So, he went along with it and handed over the management of his Kexin Electronics' finances to Huayin.

"Three hundred people is still too few; we need to expand further."

The goal is to expand the factory’s workforce to more than 1,500 by the end of July;

Arcade machine production needs to be increased as soon as possible; our current production is still too limited.

The day before his visit to the island, Henry conducted a detailed business handover with his two capable assistants, Shi Miao and Shen Fei.

Upon hearing this, Shi Miao and Shen Fei nodded repeatedly: "Boss, don't worry, we are currently trying to recruit employees and expand our production line."

However, since most of the newly hired employees lack experience, they will need some time to familiarize themselves with the production line's workflow and technical requirements.

"We are planning to begin a round of employee training for them to ensure that new employees can get up to speed as quickly as possible," Shi Miao added.

Currently, due to technological limitations, it usually takes two workers to work together to assemble one arcade machine in a factory.

Each person can only complete three to four machines per day.

Based on this efficiency calculation, currently only 40% of the factory's workforce, or 100 people, are assembly workers.

They can only assemble about 150 to 200 arcade machines a day, which adds up to about 5,000 a month.

Such production capacity should be sufficient to meet market demand in the initial stage.

However, as the variety of games continues to increase, players' interests will also change. Therefore, it is necessary to plan ahead and reserve enough backup workers in advance to prepare for any eventuality.

Henry nodded: "Yes, your idea is good."

This is indeed a challenge, but we must also speed things up.

After all, the market won't wait for us to be ready before it starts competing.

If there's simply not enough time, we could consider acquiring some suitable arcade game factories and directly hiring existing skilled workers, which would save time training new employees.

"Boss, I've already started investigating the idea of ​​acquiring the existing factory."

Shen Fei picked up the thread: "There are indeed several arcade machine factories of moderate size in the Hong Kong market, and their technical foundation and production capacity are quite good."

If we can successfully acquire one or two of them, it will indeed allow us to rapidly increase our production capacity.

"Very good, Shen Fei, you've done a good job in this regard."

Henry had a lot of confidence in his capable subordinates. "What is the specific situation of these factories?"

Are there any potential risks?

"Currently, several factories seem to have potential."

Shen Fei opened the folder in her hand and said as she flipped through it, "For example, there is a factory called 'Dongfang Electronics'. Their production line is already very mature, and their employees are also quite skilled."

However, the factory is facing a tight cash flow problem, which may be an advantage for us in the negotiations.

Another company is "Nan Shang Games," which is smaller in scale but has well-maintained equipment and highly qualified staff.

"Then let's start with these two companies."

Henry decisively decided that "Shen Fei will be fully responsible for following up on this project, coordinating with the finance department, and conducting a detailed assessment of the value of the two factories, including their financial situation, employee situation, and potential legal issues."

Provide a complete acquisition plan as soon as possible.

As for Shi Miao, your main responsibility is to monitor the training progress of new employees and ensure they can integrate into the production process as quickly as possible.

"Understood, boss."

Shi Miao and Shen Fei answered in unison.

"Alright," Henry stood up, "let's divide the work and try to make substantial progress in the coming months."

Hopefully, when we meet again, sci-fi arcade games will be completely revitalized.