Chapter 16

"Now that the factory has received the bank loan, the next step is to increase production capacity. I have already asked people to purchase raw materials and equipment!"

Zhang Xiaocheng held a meeting, but the main participants were Li Dongling, Zhou Wenyang, Zhang Ao, and other outsiders. Besides Zhang Xiaocheng, only one person from the finance department of the Component Factory attended.

Now Zhang Xiaocheng could only use Li Dongling and the others. The project and technology of the satellite dishes were all provided by Li Dongling. Zhou Wenyang was now in charge of production, and Zhang Ao was acting as sales.

"The production capacity of the satellite dishes must be increased to a daily output of one thousand units or even higher as soon as possible. Next month, the daily output must be increased to five thousand or even ten thousand or more!"

Li Dongling said, which made Zhang Ao, who had already been appointed by Zhang Xiaocheng to be in charge of sales, eyes light up. The more they produced and sold, the more commission he would naturally earn!

The technology of the satellite dishes wasn't complicated. As long as there were parts, the increase in production capacity would be very fast. Li Dongling looked at the few people present. "The technology of the satellite dishes won't last long. At most half a year, there will be manufacturers appearing who imitate and counterfeit Guanxing.

By then, Guanxing's sales volume and price will be affected. We must increase production capacity in the shortest possible time. Even if a price war occurs in the future, we can still have a certain advantage!"

Li Dongling explained it directly. This kind of quick money couldn't last long. This kind of high commission for Zhang Ao and the others could only last a few months at most.

By then, let alone commission, when the price war started, it was estimated that selling one satellite dish wouldn't earn much money. Whether the Component Factory would still produce satellite dishes would be a question.

But even so, in half a year, Zhang Ao felt that just by taking commission, he might become a half-millionaire, or even a real millionaire!

"Parts have been purchased. Now it's mainly a manpower problem. The employees of the Component Factory have basically all returned, but the manpower is still far from enough!"

Acting as the production manager and responsible for the production workshop, Zhou Wenyang said with a bitter face. The burden of increasing production capacity was all on him.

Producing satellite dishes, although the technical requirements weren't high, some positions still needed a bit of foundation. It was impossible to just pull anyone to fill the gap. Who knew how many problems the produced satellite dishes would have. Now the brand wasn't important, but once the reputation was smashed, the sales volume would be finished. Especially since the main market for satellite dishes was in towns, villages, and other places, they valued the reputation of a certain product very much.

But with the current situation of the Component Factory, they didn't dare to recruit people on a large scale. If they couldn't afford to support them by then, there would be a big problem.

"How about..."

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Ao said, "Find people from the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 to come over to produce satellite dishes. That side has already stopped production now, and I heard that wages are going to be stopped. Pulling people over now shouldn't be a problem!"

Zhang Ao didn't have any psychological burden about digging the wall of the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1. Over there, how much money could he earn? But here, he took commission, and in one day, he earned more than a month's salary over there. The butt determined the head.

"Can do!"

Li Dongling also said. He didn't pay much attention to the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 side, but he also heard that the situation over there was already very bad. That color TV production line hadn't started yet, other products couldn't be sold at all, and they owed a debt. Three thousand employees were in the factory, and now they were basically idle. Of course, wages were also somewhat hopeless.

Li Dongling, Zhang Ao, Fan Xugang, and others all returned to the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 to find people they were familiar with and pull them to the Component Factory. This kind of thing wasn't suitable for shouting loudly with a megaphone; it could only be done through acquaintances. Many people from the Wireless Factory No. 1, even temporary workers, were still not very willing to resign directly from the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1.

Returning to the Wireless Factory No. 1, Li Dongling clearly felt the visible decadence of the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 compared to the vibrant Shangguan Town Component Factory now, making people feel dead and lifeless.

Preparing to return to the dormitory building to pack a few clothes, just as he arrived downstairs, Li Dongling heard a familiar voice in an argument with someone.

Li Dongling looked at the two people and saw that it was Qin Fang, whom he had met on his first day here. Compared to a while ago, Qin Fang was clearly a few degrees more haggard, but her figure was still something that the clothes she was wearing couldn't hide.

"Sister Yu, I'm really tight on cash here. You know the situation in the factory. It's said that this month's salary has been postponed. As soon as the salary is paid, I'll pay you back immediately!"

Qin Fang lowered her head and said in a low voice to a middle-aged woman, her words carrying a bit of pleading.

The woman called Sister Yu didn't care what Qin Fang said and still pulled her loud voice, as if she were afraid that others in the dormitory building didn't know that Qin Fang owed her money.

"Sister, it's not that I don't want to help you. I also know you're not having an easy time, a widow still carrying the two burdens left by your ex-husband. But my whole family also has to live. My family hasn't tasted meat for a month or so. Waiting for this factory to pay wages, who knows how long it will take!"

"If I were you, I would have found someone to marry long ago. With your figure, Sister, which man wouldn't take a few more looks when he sees you!"

As she spoke, Sister Yu also clicked her tongue twice, making Qin Fang's face flushed red. But Sister Yu was still chattering there, "Sister, the person I introduced to you a few days ago, he's a bit fat and dark, but he's not short of money. He drives that Santana car when he goes out. If you follow him, what is this little bit of money? By then, maybe I'll even have to ask you for help..."

Seeing the gaze cast by Li Dongling, Qin Fang's face became even more flushed. "Sister Yu, please give me a few more days. Once I raise the money, I'll send it to you!"

Hearing this, Sister Yu left reluctantly. "Sister, think about what I said again!"

Li Dongling and Qin Fang looked at each other, and he nodded at her. Guo Fang responded and hurried back into the room.

Going up to the room, Li Dongling packed a few clothes. In the Wireless Factory No. 1, Li Dongling knew very few people. Thinking about it, the one he could find to help was Wei Hongying from that day.

Wei Hongying, who was in the Supply Department, was also in a state of suspension. Hearing that Li Dongling was looking for her, she immediately ran down.

"Li Ge, are you looking for me for something?!" Wei Hongying asked Li Dongling. She was a few years younger than Li Dongling and was stuffed into the factory by her family after graduating from high school.

Li Dongling nodded. "Let's have a meal together!"

Beside the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1, there were quite a few small restaurants, but these small restaurants were connected to the Wireless Factory No. 1. The Wireless Factory No. 1 had good efficiency, the employees had high wages, and many people came to the small restaurants to eat. Now that wages couldn't even be paid, it became cold and clear here.

Ordering a few dishes, Wei Hongying started to feel indignant for Li Dongling first. "I went to your department to look for you several times, and they said you were sent to the Shangguan Town side. Liu Jiande is really not a thing. You are a college student who graduated from Jiaotong University, and he still drove you away. The formal job he promised Sister Qin wasn't handled either."

"Li Ge," Wei Hongying looked like she had a secret to tell Li Dongling. "I heard that the reason Liu Jiande wanted to drive you away was to make room for his son!"

Hearing this, Li Dongling's heart jumped, but he didn't show it, just laughed indifferently. Later, Wei Hongying complained about the Wireless Factory No. 1 again. Their wages this month were all gone, and Liu Jiande and those factory leaders were actually still giving out bonuses.

Wei Hongying was a self-acquainted person with an outgoing personality. As soon as she came up, she told Li Dongling quite a few secrets and gossip about the factory. It wasn't until the meal was half eaten that she suddenly remembered, "Li Ge, what is it that you're looking for me for today?"

Li Dongling put down his chopsticks. "It's like this. The Shangguan Town Component Factory has a lot of orders recently, and there's not enough manpower. I want to ask you if there's anyone you know in the factory who can help go over there to produce!"

"No problem, leave it all to me," Wei Hongying said boldly. Then she looked somewhat embarrassed. "Li Ge, how is the salary calculated?!"

But then, Wei Hongying was afraid that Li Dongling would misunderstand, so she quickly said, "If Li Ge wants people to go over, I can go and work for nothing, but the others, after all, have to take wages to support their families..."

"After going over there, it will be paid according to their wages at the Wireless Factory No. 1. The first salary will be paid in ten days, and the rest will be paid monthly. If they don't want to work anymore, their wages will be settled in full when they leave!"

Li Dongling calculated and said. By the time the production capacity of the satellite dishes was increased, the cash flow would be recovered very quickly. Basically, it could be recovered within a week, so paying wages wouldn't be a problem at all, and even bonuses could be paid out.

"As long as wages can be paid, I'll go find people right now. I guarantee I won't delay Li Ge's business!"

Hearing Li Dongling say this, Wei Hongying felt relieved. Before she could finish eating, she swung her two braids and hurried away.

The Shangguan Town Component Factory had never been as lively as it was today. Large trucks loaded with raw materials kept driving into the Component Factory, and there were trucks waiting at the warehouse door waiting to haul away the produced satellite dishes.

The bicycle shed at the main entrance was already packed, and some were even placed outside the shed. Li Dongling, Zhang Ao, Fan Xugang, and others pulled nearly four hundred people from the Wireless Factory No. 1 side. Added to the original employees of the Component Factory, the total number of personnel in the entire Component Factory already exceeded one thousand!

When the materials were delivered and the manpower was gathered, several satellite dish assembly lines began to operate. One satellite dish after another was assembled and tested, entered the warehouse to be packed, and then was transported onto trucks and hauled away.

On that day, the satellite dish production capacity of the Component Factory soared to four hundred and thirty units. Among them, there were some that were unqualified, and many people were not very skilled on their first day, otherwise, the production capacity on the first day might have been even higher.

At noon the next day, Wei Hongying followed Zhou Wenyang to deal with problems on the production line. She had nothing to do at the Wireless Factory No. 1, so she followed over to help.

Just at this time, Zhang Xiaocheng suddenly entered the factory building, holding a megaphone in his hand. Behind him was a finance person holding a bag of money. Now the personnel in the production factory building alone reached four or five hundred. Without a megaphone to shout, the people inside couldn't hear clearly.

"The group that assembled the most yesterday was the personnel on Production Line 1 and Production Line 2," Zhang Xiaocheng shouted. These two production lines were both employees of the Component Factory before, with higher proficiency and much faster assembly speed. "Today, everyone on these two production lines will be given a ten-yuan bonus!"

"From now on, every day, the production lines that rank in the top three in production and qualification rate will each get a bonus, which will be paid out when they get off work that day!"

"Boom!"

When they saw Zhang Xiaocheng put the money on a table at the very front of the factory building, where everyone could see it, a loud noise suddenly erupted from the entire production workshop. People who came from the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 had never seen this kind of formation. If they could get a bonus every day, the bonus alone would be higher than their salary!

And at this time, on the warehouse side, there were more trucks than yesterday, and there were even cars from other cities waiting to haul goods. The four hundred or so satellite dishes produced yesterday were all sold out before this morning, and the payments were all received.

The supply and marketing cooperatives, the TV station business halls, and the sales department on Zhang Ao's side all ran over to ask Zhang Xiaocheng for more satellite dishes!