Chapter 100: Guojun Technology

Just as the conversation was heating up, a cough came from the side, followed by a crisp, pleasant voice: "Mr. Chen, are you on the phone?"

Chen Jiajun immediately looked up; it was Lu Yongyu, the eldest daughter of the Lu family, wearing light makeup, holding a fruit basket, and wearing the Piaget watch Chen Jiajun had given her on her right wrist.

"I can't talk right now, I'm very busy during this period, I'll come over to check your educational background later," Chen Jiajun said, then hurriedly hung up the phone.

However, to Lu Yongyu's ears, this was a sign of ambition.

Checking educational background.

Just hearing it sounded high-end, classy, and sophisticated.

As expected of Brother Jun, he is different from the gangsters outside!

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yongyu said shyly: "Mr. Chen, I graduated from Hong Kong University; you can come over to check my educational background when you have time."

"Um, cough cough, definitely when I have time, definitely."

"Mr. Chen, were you just on the phone with your younger sister?"

Just a moment ago, Lu Yongyu had heard a lovely girl's voice coming from the other end of the line.

Checking educational background, such vocabulary, and it was a girl.

It must be his younger sister, right?

Lu Yongyu filled in the blanks in her mind: a big brother who fights and brawls, working hard and suffering to earn money to support his sister through university.

"Yes, yes, yes. Miss Lu, why are you running around so late?" Chen Jiajun asked.

"Oh, this is the fruit my father asked me to bring you. Also, my father asked when you plan to start work?"

Originally, her father, Tao Shu, had heard that Chen Jiajun was coming to Butterfly Bay today and asked Lu Yongyu to make a phone call to ask, but Lu Yongyu had brought fruit and come in person anyway.

"Come over, let me show you something good."

"What is it?"

Chen Jiajun led the curious Lu Yongyu to the arcade machine: "This is the arcade machine our company produces."

As he spoke, he turned on the switch, and suddenly, images as exquisite as those on a television appeared: "This arcade machine contains various games; it will be our flagship product from now on."

The eldest daughter of the Lu family was immediately captivated by the exquisite game graphics.

"Come, you play a few rounds."

"I don't know how to play, how do I operate it?"

"It's very simple, left side for up, down, left, right, right side for AABB..."

An hour later, under Chen Jiajun's guidance, the eldest daughter of the Lu family was completely filled with admiration.

In the eighties, electronic products were a high-tech industry in Hong Kong.

Brother Jun, who came from a triad background, actually had involvement in this area, and the product he made was even more high-end than theirs.

Chen Jiajun clapped his hands and said while smoking a cigar: "Tomorrow, when the production line is installed, help me invite Tao Shu and Fa Shu to come for the ribbon-cutting."

"Mm!"

Lu Yongyu nodded heavily, revealing a sweet smile: "I will go tell my father the news immediately; he will definitely be very happy."

The number one man of the New Territories, Lu Hantao, and the number two man of the New Territories, Lu Huangfa, brought quite a few Uncles from Tuen Mun to the Butterfly Bay factory.

The Uncles of Tuen Mun were all quite curious about the high-tech factory and all wanted to come and take a look.

Seeing the brand-new production lines inside the factory, as well as the arcade machines coming off the assembly line.

The Uncles of the New Territories all had eyes revealing freshness and curiosity.

Chen Jiajun even specially turned on these newly produced arcade machines for the Uncles to experience what the trend of the 80s was like.

"A Jun, how much do you sell this arcade machine for?"

Lu Hantao experienced it for a moment and immediately realized that the gold content of this arcade machine was very high; he hurriedly pulled Chen Jiajun outside the door and asked seriously.

"I don't plan to sell it externally for now, but for products of the same grade, my estimate is 3,000 USD per unit. We are making pirated goods, but the quality is better than the original factory, so selling them for eight or nine thousand is not a problem." Chen Jiajun shook his head and replied.

Chen Jiajun knew very well in his heart that for something like an arcade machine, the issue wasn't how much money it could sell for.

The important thing was that with the help of these arcade machines, Hung Hing would have an additional stable income within the next ten years.

This was where its significance lay.

For one arcade machine, let's say one game coin is two Hong Kong dollars; roughly estimated, it can earn 10-20 dollars an hour.

Even if it's a bit less, 10 dollars.

Usage rate 80%.

Taking a large arcade hall with a scale of 100 machines as an example, it could bring in hundreds of thousands in income a month!

Excluding electricity costs, these hundreds of thousands are almost pure profit.

At the same time, he could also arrange for many idle Hung Hing boys to watch the floor at the arcade halls.

Lu Huangfa followed up and asked: "A Jun, how many employees can this factory of yours accommodate?"

Chen Jiajun pondered for a moment before replying: "I am urgently short of about 2,000 employees, including room and board. The factory has just opened, costs are too high, so the salary can only be 2,000.

Whether the young people in Tuen Mun are willing to come, I'm not sure either."

"Also, I am lacking some older women to clean up; they must be diligent."

He answered very skillfully as well.

These 2,000 employees, to put it bluntly, were a benefit Chen Jiajun was giving to the original residents of Tuen Mun.

Yet he framed it as him being in urgent need.

A monthly salary of 2,000, which is 4 million in labor costs per month, is just a drop in the bucket for the current Chen Jiajun.

Of course, this salary isn't paid for nothing; the factory doesn't require many technical jobs, and the vast majority of positions can be learned after one look.

Therefore, Chen Jiajun could make use of these 2,000 people once they were recruited.

Lu Huangfa and Lu Hantao looked at each other and immediately sensed the subtext.

Lu Hantao patted Chen Jiajun heavily on the shoulder, a smile on his face: "A Jun, you have a good heart! We were even worried that our Tuen Mun hoodlums would cause you trouble. Rest assured, I will talk to them properly!"

"Then many thanks to you both," Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

Lu Hantao also said with a smile: "Hehe, we should be thanking you! How about this, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon, I will go and invite the television station.

Afa, you go and contact a lion dance troupe immediately! Our Tuen Mun's first high-paying factory must be advertised far and wide!"

"Advertised far and wide? Tao Shu, Fa Shu, what we are doing is piracy."

Chen Jiajun showed a moment of timidity.

Lu Huangfa hurriedly said: "What piracy or not? As long as it can make money and provide jobs for everyone, it is a good factory."

"Right! What piracy? If we say it is legitimate, then it is legitimate!" Lu Hantao waved his hand grandly.

The two Uncles from the New Territories were acting very overbearing!

Do not look down on Chen Jiajun just because he only provided two thousand jobs.

A factory can bring more than just that to a region; its ripple effect is very strong.

First of all, with so many workers, they need to eat, right?

Secondly, after the workers earn money, they need to spend it, right?

Food, clothing, housing, and transportation are basically all resolved in the vicinity of Tuen Mun!

Furthermore, a monthly salary of 2,000 dollars is enough to support a family in Hong Kong in the early eighties.

This is the effect that a factory can bring.

It is just that Chen Jiajun's factory does not need upstream and downstream suppliers; if it did, it could provide thousands of scattered jobs!

At three o'clock that afternoon, the sea breeze at Butterfly Bay was gentle, and the flow of people was packed.

Chen Jiajun, Lu Hantao, Lu Huangfa, as well as the highly respected Uncles of the New Territories, and several Legislators from the New Territories, all wearing suits and pinned with red flowers, stood at the entrance of Guojun Technology.

At the main entrance sat a Shrine, and on the Shrine was placed a piece of roast pork.

Lu Huangfa had invited a lion dance troupe to perform at the entrance.

The grandfathers and grandmothers near Tuen Mun cheered from time to time.

Everyone's face was brimming with happy smiles.

Lu Huangfa and Lu Hantao did not keep the benefits to themselves, but instead called upon the highly respected Uncles of Tuen Mun to discuss it together.

In a short time, the Uncles had carved up the two thousand job positions completely.

What does a monthly salary of 2,000 dollars mean to the indigenous people of Tuen Mun?

It means hope!

To go from Tuen Mun to Tsim Sha Tsui by bus takes a full hour, and if taking a detour, it is 2 hours.

This also resulted in the indigenous people of Tuen Mun being unable to find good jobs.

Some young adults either chose to join gangs or chose to farm at home. Even those who went out to work, limited by various reasons, could not save much money each year.

Now it is better; Guojun Technology has provided a full 2,000 job positions, and it includes meals!

To have such a good job without leaving home, there is nothing happier than this.

(End of this chapter)