Chapter 52: Zhao Yongping Joins

  Chi-Yang had a complete set of procedures, and the formation was flawless. Moreover, there were national forces standing behind him, supporting him strongly. Xiao Dehua's team of lawyers and Japanese people collided with each other, resulting in injuries and bloodshed, and they left dejectedly. From then on, no one dared to cause trouble at the Guangzhou Fair again.

  The 15-day Autumn Canton Fair came to a successful close, with the total turnover of the fair reaching US$5.5 billion, plus the spring session's US$4.8 billion, exceeding US$10 billion for the first time in history!

  Cherry Electronics took down $55 million, shocking the national light industry and becoming a dark horse-like industry star, almost shattering the glasses of many experts and scholars.

  China's computer manufacturing industry started slowly, with low levels, outdated equipment and outdated technology. People with aspirations are clear about this. Although Deng Gong said "computers should be grasped from childhood", who knows that in the days when food was not enough to eat, China had no extra money, strength or heart to toss around high-tech computers?

  Who would have thought that this product, which everyone looked down on, the "personal computer" with not too much technical content, actually broke out of a bloody road, defeated the extremely ambitious imperialist opponents, and made efforts to make its weak but clear voice heard in the international market, earning foreign exchange for the country, selling 55 million US dollars, accounting for 1% of the total amount of the Autumn Trade Fair!

  After this exhibition, the home computer Family-puter has truly entered the public's field of vision. Learning machines have become household appliances with the same status as color TVs, refrigerators and washing machines. The achievements made at the exhibition are the best advertisement for the Red Sun Electronics Factory. Newspapers and TV news are competing to report on this matter, which is the most uplifting news needed before National Day.

  Now that the Red Sun Electronics Factory has openly set up shop, in accordance with Chinese custom, those small workshops that usually hide and secretly produce pirated cassette tapes will think of ways to whitewash their identities and swarm in to get a piece of the action.

  So Duan Haisheng immediately returned to the capital to organize production, not a single day could be delayed, while Yang Yun and Jiang Yang took the bus together to Chongqing City, arrived at Xiaobao Wang Electronic Industrial Company after a long journey.

  Yang Yun has been waiting for half a year for this opportunity, and now is the best time to recruit Zhao Yongping.

  The Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission entered the factory half a month ago, but checking accounts and so on were just going through the motions. The country wants to save face, and Xiaobawang became the scapegoat.

  Yang Yun, through the leadership of the Guangdong Provincial Light Industry Bureau, met Zhao Yongping who was quietly waiting in an isolation room. He smoothly handled various formalities and brought him out. The three found a small restaurant to sit down.

  Zhao Yongping has been isolated for days, and a few days ago, someone asked him some questions. Later, they simply ignored him and didn't announce any treatment plan, just letting him waste away like this, it's simply worse than death.

  Unexpectedly, it was Yang Yun who came to his aid and rescued him. This kindness, Zhao Yongping feared he would be unable to repay in his lifetime.

  "Director Yang, I've been thinking a lot these days, the Canton Fair has ended, shouldn't they have announced the results of the handling by now?"

  "Ah, Huang Jian'an of the Rongyang Group has been transferred to a light industry department as an idle official, and the group has changed its leadership; you have been removed from your position and given a major demerit within the party; Shen Jun has committed a crime and will be handed over to the judicial authorities for trial on charges of dereliction of duty; Xiaobao Wang Company has been shut down, and Rongyang Group is responsible for resettling all employees. In addition, at this Canton Fair, our Chiyang Electronics Factory took on the task of exporting learning machines and won a $55 million order, half of which was based on your previous efforts."

  Zhao Yongping's voice was hoarse and his emotions were low: "All of this is our own doing, we have brought it upon ourselves, and we cannot escape the consequences. This is what we deserve."

  Yang Yun shook his head: "The person who deserves to be punished is Shen Jun, you are innocent. Zhao Ge, do you want to hear my opinion? Just like the first time we met, do you want to hear what I think now?"

  Zhao Yongping raised his head.

  "Zhao Ge, if it weren't for me and Shen Jun, could you lead Xiaobawang Company to become the best manufacturer of learning machines and home computers in China?"

  "I think I can..."

  "Very well, if you achieve an annual output value of 1 billion, there will be no one in the country who can rival you. Will you then set your sights on the whole world and compete with the Japanese and Westerners?"

  "Will..."

  "Very well. I also believe that you can become a world-renowned computer company, not only producing learning machines and game cards, but also involving multimedia, commercial computers, and even other industries. However, please don't forget your identity, who are you? You're just the factory director of Little King Electronic Industrial Company, an employee of a small factory under a state-owned enterprise. The obstacles you'll encounter will absolutely exceed your imagination. So, what will you do when faced with severe obstruction?"

  "I've thought about this too, institutional bloating and complicated rules are common problems in many state-owned enterprises... but isn't there a way to reform the enterprise? If I really can't make it work at a state-owned enterprise, I'll apply for enterprise reform!"

  Yang Yun smiled. In real history, Zhao Yongping applied for a share reform after bringing the Little Emperor Company to a production value of 1 billion, but the application was rejected by the Ruiyi Group, which broke his heart and led him to leave the factory and sign a 3-year non-competition agreement, during which he could not enter the learning machine industry and could only do cordless phones for Step High.

  "What if your restructuring application is rejected? With a value of 10 billion, what a huge fortune, can the Rui Yi Group afford to let go?"

  Zhao Yongping was at a loss for words, although these were just assumptions, but they were very consistent with reality. His idea of enterprise reform had also appeared in his dreams before, but was destroyed one sentence at a time by Yang Yun.

  "You are a meritorious minister, asking for reform is a very normal request, you know how bloated state-owned enterprises are, the most vibrant companies should be joint ventures controlled by private capital, or even completely private enterprises."

  "Look at how they treat you? Sending a deputy factory director who only cares about power struggles and doesn't care about production to undermine you? Getting stuck with a general manager who never delegates and only stretches out his hand from above? You, this factory director with nothing, can really achieve 1 billion in output value?"

  "Brother Zhao! The Little Emperor has fallen, but the market for learning machines and game consoles hasn't! You also seem to have high hopes for this industry. Are you unwilling to put the past behind you and welcome a new future?"

  Yang Yun's words, one by one, pounded on Zhao Yongping's heart. These days he had thought it through and made some plans for the future. He asked: "I've been thinking about some roads..."

  Yang Yun interrupted him, looking into Zhao Yongping's eyes and sincerely asked: "Among these paths, is there one that involves joining my Longteng Entertainment Game Company, so that we two brothers can join forces again and conquer the world together?"

  Zhao Yongping was stunned, Zhang Dàmǒu thought of saying something, but didn't make a sound for half the day. Finally, he hesitated and asked: "I owe you so much, I've already been very wrong to you in the past, why are you...?"

  Yang Yun tightly grasped Zhao Yongping's hand, with an encouraging smile: "What's the big deal? I appreciate you, believe me, we're destined to be the best partners. Come on, join Longteng, you can still be the general manager, in charge of marketing all products of Longteng Company, and I'll take care of production and R&D, just like our time at Huamai Electronics Factory!"

  "Me..." Zhao Yongping still had a knot in his heart.

  Yang Yun gave Jiang Yang a look, and Jiang Yang hastily said: "Zhao brother! What else can't you let go of? Xiao Ba Wang has fallen, the people in charge are either demoted or imprisoned, why are you fine? Do you know who is willing to offend the Light Industry Hall leaders and spend a lot of money to bail you out? It's Yang Zong! He went around asking for help, sending money, and using connections, spending a lot of effort just to protect you! Moreover, look at me, old Jiang, my tens of millions of family property, now I'm the largest learning machine dealer in the country, but I'm still following Yang Zong. In this world, it's not about making revolution or not, everyone is brothers making money together, that's the happy life! And you, take another look at old Duan, think carefully, how similar are your situations?"

  Zhao Yongping was well aware that Duan Haisheng and he were the same, both being the bosses of state-owned enterprises. Duan Haisheng was the director of Chiyang Electronics Factory, and this time at the Guangzhou Trade Fair, he had orders worth tens of millions of dollars in hand, and might even be awarded a model worker title, which sounded glorious but in reality was also tightly restricted, unable to exert any strength.

  But why mention Duan Haisheng at this time? Zhao Yongping was shocked, could it be...

  Yang Yun leaned over and whispered mysteriously in Zhao Yongping's ear, "Join us and let's do it together. We'll strive to make the Chi Yang Electronics Factory a success after its restructuring, and we'll take it over!"

  Zhao Yongping was struck by lightning, instantly excited: "Good! Count me in! I'm joining!"