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In fact, He Yuzhu's visit to this trading company was not simply to purchase parts or acquire production technology; he had another, unknown purpose.
However, when he learned that the other party was running a radio business here, he couldn't help but have an idea. He secretly thought that he should get in touch with them and learn about the ins and outs of the business, and see if he could also get involved in the radio manufacturing industry.
After all, compared to the traditional machinery industry, although it can also be profitable, the profit margin is relatively limited. He Yuzhu has long desired to enter the more profitable electronics industry, but unfortunately, he has not been able to find a suitable opportunity and way to achieve this.
Now, by chance, I've come across this electronics company, and naturally, I don't want to let this rare opportunity slip by. I plan to try and extract some useful information and resources from it.
Before long, He Yuzhu was led by a shop assistant to an elegantly decorated office.
A young man, around 30 years old, sat at the desk. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and appeared refined and gentle.
Judging from his appearance alone, it is hard to imagine that such a refined and elegant person would be an agent of the First Bureau of the United States. What is even more unexpected is that the various difficulties that the newspaper had previously encountered were all secretly manipulated by this man named Jimmy.
He also managed to turn two staff members against him, but fortunately, He Yuzhu possessed special abilities.
Chapter 475 I have you, that's enough
Today, the manufacturing process of this appliance relies entirely on traditional hand soldering methods.
Specifically, when installing and fixing various components such as diodes, transistors, resistors, and capacitors onto the circuit board, every step must be done manually.
Workers must hold soldering irons and use solder to carefully and precisely solder each component onto the circuit board.
He Yuzhu knew very well that even in the 90s, when a large number of electronics factories had emerged in China, the workers still used this purely manual soldering method when assembling various household appliances.
And what about those advanced devices that can achieve automated welding? They are still at least several decades away from being successfully developed and widely used.
After leaving his detailed contact address, He Yuzhu immediately reached an agreement with the other party:
The following day, professionals from Jimmy Trading Company will come to teach you how to properly use a soldering iron to solder parts.
Sure enough, early the next morning, He Yuzhu had carefully prepared fifty energetic and eager-to-learn apprentices, and also invited two experienced master craftsmen who were well-versed in welding techniques to come to the site to guide and teach relevant skills.
Under the patient and meticulous guidance of these two masters, the young apprentices quickly mastered the skills, and the radio manufacturing business rapidly got on track.
Through further investigation, He Yuzhu learned the following information:
Originally, in Hong Kong, the OEM radio manufacturing industry had only just begun to emerge in the 1960s.
Jimmy Trading Company is undoubtedly a pioneer and leader in this field – they resolutely embarked on this emerging business as early as last year.
Last year, He Yuzhu's Jimmy Trading Company only had three authorized factories.
These factories are all small, with only a few dozen employees in each factory.
However, this small team is able to produce several hundred radios every day!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, we have arrived at the present.
Through continuous efforts and expansion, Jimmy Trading Company has flourished and now owns more than 10 OEM factories!
Moreover, these contract manufacturers can produce all sorts of different models of radios!
Some of these products will be sold in the local market, while the rest will be shipped back to the distant United States of America.
Thanks to this business acumen, Jimmy's Trading Company made a huge profit!
However, the agency fees they offer to their agents are not very high, so He Yuzhu can only earn a meager living.
But in reality, He Yuzhu never considered this a long-term plan to get rich.
The reason he was willing to take on this job was simply to take this opportunity to train a group of skilled workers so as to lay a solid foundation for his future career!
Because He Yuzhu was always so attentive and eager to please Jimmy, the two soon became very close and even started calling each other brothers!
Naturally, the two of them became what you would call "fair-weather friends"!
One day, He Yuzhu specially invited Jimmy to board a luxury yacht, inviting him to taste fine wines and delicacies, and to find some beautiful women to accompany him, so that they could enjoy this decadent life together.
Sure enough, after a few drinks, the conversation naturally turned to matters concerning martial artists...
It's important to know that at the time, the regulation of pornography, gambling, and drugs in Hong Kong was not particularly strict.
As night slowly falls, the two banks of Victoria Harbour seem to transform into another world – countless flower boats set out, brightly lit, filled with singing and dancing, creating a truly lively and extraordinary scene!
Today, He Yuzhu made careful preparations, renting a gorgeous flower boat and specially inviting his friend Jimmy to spend a wonderful time together.
On the pleasure boat, they not only enjoyed fine wine and delicacies, but also had two beautiful and charming girls accompanying them.
While enjoying the delicious food, everyone leisurely admired the enchanting night view of Victoria Harbour.
After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, He Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh:
“These days, it’s really not easy to do business! I finally opened a small assembly plant, hoping to grow and expand smoothly, but I never expected to be harassed by the underworld so often, which is really a headache.”
Upon hearing this, Jimmy smiled slightly and said casually:
“This little thing is easy to handle. I’ll just let the gang leader in your area know when I get back.”
He Yuzhu was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly expressed his gratitude:
"Thank you so much! But I'm thinking that if we want to further expand production, we'd better have a strong martial artist overseeing things in the factory."
As he spoke, his gaze swept intentionally or unintentionally toward the bodyguard who had been following Jimmy.
In fact, He Yuzhu had noticed this situation several days ago.
After observing him discreetly, he discovered that although the bodyguard was skilled, he had only reached the level of internal strength.
As for the legendary master of internal energy, he has never shown himself.
At this moment, He Yuzhu had no choice but to come up with this method to test Jimmy.
Jimmy nodded slightly in agreement:
"That's right, doing business in Hong Kong is indeed fraught with difficulties."
This place is teeming with martial arts masters, each possessing unique skills and exceptional fighting abilities.
He Yuzhu smiled wryly and echoed:
"That's right. It's because I haven't been able to make any reliable martial arts friends that I haven't been able to make a fortune all these years."
Want to get rich? In this era, it doesn't seem like a difficult thing, but it's by no means easy either.
At this time, there are indeed many opportunities. As long as you have enough courage to seize them, wealth may come rolling in.
However, the real difficulty is not making money itself, but how to protect the money that you have worked so hard to earn.
In this land, the forces of organized crime and government officials are like wolves and tigers, eyeing the wealth of others with predatory intent.
Once it is discovered that someone has successfully made a fortune without a powerful backer, those dark and dirty tactics will follow.
They will stop at nothing to seize assets, tearing apart once happy and fulfilling families, even causing death and ruin.
The reason why the authorities condoned or even secretly supported such behavior was simply to hope that the foreign firms could develop and grow smoothly, because only in this way could they better achieve their goals of rule.
Take Hong Kong for example, where the largest trading company, Jardine Matheson, has been established for over a century.
For many years, it has been continuously plundering the local wealth.
Many people may not know that Jardine Matheson's presence was already evident during the infamous Opium War.
It was they who transported large quantities of opium from distant England to the Qing Dynasty, thus beginning a century-long, exploitative plunder.
Faced with such a powerful and greedy enemy, the Chinese, lacking sufficient military support, often found it difficult to protect the businesses they had worked so hard to build.
This harsh reality has long been an unspoken consensus among people for decades.
At this moment, Jimmy's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile, and he patted his chest, saying:
"Hey! Brother, don't worry, it's actually very simple. I have several capable men under my command. From now on, you'll follow me, and I guarantee I can lead you to great wealth!"
He Yuzhu's eyes suddenly lit up, and a fawning smile appeared on his lips. After offering a few flattering words, he cautiously asked:
"I've heard that martial artists are divided into several different levels, such as the amazing internal strength and the unfathomable transformation strength. It's really intriguing! I wonder what level the martial artists you've recruited are at?"
Upon hearing this, a smug look appeared on the other person's face, and they replied with a smile:
"Haha, it's no trouble telling you. I've managed to recruit a powerful expert in the Transformation Realm named Han Xiong, as well as two equally formidable experts in the Dark Realm!"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was overjoyed and quickly said:
"Wow, this is fantastic! With such an expert here, I now have enough courage to expand my business."
If we ever encounter any trouble in the future, we'll probably have to rely on Master Han to personally help us solve it!
Upon hearing this, Jimmy nodded in response with a broad smile:
"This little thing is no problem at all, but the prerequisite is that you must make the radio perfectly!"
As for other issues, I can handle them all properly for you.
He Yuzhu nodded knowingly, indicating that he understood.
Today, instead of delving deeper into matters concerning martial artists, he changed the subject and chatted enthusiastically with Jimmy about the radio.
It turns out that the company Jimmy works for is responsible for providing all the parts and materials needed for the radio, from the crucial internal circuit boards and various electronic components to the external screws, plastic casings and even antennas, all of which came from the distant United States.
After careful consideration, He Yuzhu put forward a constructive idea:
"In my opinion, relatively simple components such as plastic casings, antennas, and screws can be manufactured by ourselves! As for the core circuit boards and various precision electronic components, we can continue to import them from the United States."
This will not only reduce costs and increase efficiency, but also help promote the development of our local industries!
Jimmy's eyes suddenly lit up with surprise, and he couldn't help but praise repeatedly: