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In fact, almost every industrial building he led the construction of adopted a similar layout: the ground floor had shops and an office building; while the top floor was planned to include residences and offices.
Although He Yuzhu himself will not live in these penthouse apartments, they can be distributed as benefits to the company's senior management.
In addition, each building needs to be equipped with a corresponding management team. Typically, these personnel will choose to work on the top floor, while the remaining space can be rented out.
Huang Zhirou nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, and then carefully recorded He Yuzhu's instructions one by one.
In fact, He Yuzhu had considered producing ballpoint pens before, but the technology was too advanced and sophisticated for him at the time, which made him hesitate.
It's important to understand that even in China, it wasn't until the 21st century that we successfully developed the technology to produce ballpoint pens!
But it's only been 61 years now. If He Yuzhu really intends to get involved in this field, he would be completely clueless and have no idea where to start.
That's why he only recently invented instant noodles and sausages, and applied for patents for them.
However, the entire process is still underway.
At that moment, when he saw the ballpoint pen in front of him again, the thought that had been dormant deep in his heart suddenly ignited like a flame.
Prior to this, because he was based in Beijing, it was extremely difficult for him to go abroad, so he had to give up the idea.
But the situation is quite different now. After all, he is now in Hong Kong, which makes it much easier for him to travel to any corner of the world.
Regardless of whether I can successfully manufacture it in the end, it's always good to at least register the patent for the pen refill, right?
Once the matter is settled, using this patent to seek partners would be a wise choice.
"Thank you so much! This is absolutely the most precious and wonderful gift I have ever received!"
"As long as you genuinely like it, I'll be content."
He Yuzhu smiled and put down the ballpoint pen he was holding tightly. Then he and Liao Lieying walked out of the house side by side, ready to go to watch the opera performance.
That said, in this current period, the film and television industry is not particularly prosperous, while in Hong Kong, people's love for traditional opera remains high.
However, the most popular art form here is not traditional Peking Opera, but rather the unique Cantonese Opera.
In stark contrast to the ubiquitous cinemas of later generations, theaters now stand everywhere.
He Yuzhu himself didn't really like these theaters, but unfortunately his girlfriend was particularly fond of opera, so as her boyfriend, he had no choice but to accompany her.
After listening to the play, the two returned to the office together, and He Yuzhu immediately called his assistant Huang Zhiru into the room.
"Xiao Zhi, I have something to tell you."
He Yuzhu sat upright at his desk, his expression serious, and said...
"Go to the market and buy one of each brand and style of ballpoint pen as a sample and bring it back. At the same time, collect as much information as possible about the ballpoint pen industry."
Upon hearing this sudden assignment, Huang Zhiru felt somewhat bewildered, but out of professional ethics, she obediently nodded in response:
"Okay, boss, I'll take care of it right away." With that, he turned and left the office.
Prior to this, He Yuzhu had successfully applied for patents for instant noodles and ham sausages, so he was already very familiar with the entire patent application process.
Faced with the patent application for ballpoint pens and their refills, he followed the previous format and carried out the preparations in an orderly manner.
Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.
That morning, Huang Zhiru finally handed over the materials she had painstakingly compiled to He Yuzhu, along with a detailed report.
It turns out that as early as the 30s, when ballpoint pens were first invented, their related technologies had already been patented by others.
However, most of the patents applied for at that time were design patents, which are usually only valid for ten years; while patents involving inventions and creations have a protection period of up to twenty years.
Today, the patents related to ballpoint pen tips have long expired, meaning that anyone can freely use this technology.
The ballpoint pen company operated by Renault holds patents related to design, which are exactly what He Yuzhu is seeing right now.
These ballpoint pens resemble exquisitely crafted works of art, with their shapes being incredibly diverse and varied.
It features not only the majestic and solemn image of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, but also the graceful figures of the gods from Western mythology.
It features vivid depictions of famous figures from the long history of the world, as well as various lifelike animal forms and other strange styles.
In conclusion, each ballpoint pen is a masterpiece of sculpture.
These ballpoint pens are not only exceptionally beautiful in appearance, but also incredibly expensive, clearly targeting the high-end luxury market.
For the average person, such an exorbitant price is simply astronomical, making it impossible to afford such a high level of consumption.
Just then, He Yuzhu had already carefully filled out the patent application form.
He then immediately sent the form to Hung Chen-pei, the head of the legal department at Liao Chuang Hing Bank, and, as always, entrusted this professional to handle the patent application.
After the matter was properly handled, He Yuzhu was finally able to temporarily escape from his busy schedule and enjoy a moment of leisure.
However, not long after, he suddenly realized that he still had an important matter to complete.
It turns out that Pan Qun had previously instructed He Yuzhu to keep a close eye on Jimmy Trading Company's every move and to find a way to properly deal with the unfathomable master of internal energy under the company's command.
Because the attack on that newspaper was planned and orchestrated by this person.
Therefore, He Yuzhu had long harbored murderous intent towards this adversary and wanted to eliminate him as soon as possible.
However, Pan Qun emphasized that he hoped He Yuzhu could resolve this trouble through other clever and discreet means. The most crucial point was that Jimmy Trading Company must not be allowed to discover any connection between this matter and the newspaper.
I've been so busy with all sorts of things lately that I haven't had a moment to myself.
Only now has He Yuzhu finally had some free time.
With this in mind, he couldn't wait to drive to Jimmy's Trading Company in Wan Chai.
The Jimmy Trading Company was located in a relatively remote area, far from the newspaper office, and completely outside the territory that He Yuzhu had painstakingly built up.
To be honest, this was his first time setting foot in this place! After arriving at his destination, He Yuzhu parked the car steadily and then stepped into the store.
The shop wasn't very big, but it was packed full of all kinds of radios. Besides the finished radios displayed in prominent positions, there were also many samples of spare parts in the corners.
Thinking back to my time in Beijing, almost all the radios I used were old-fashioned models made with vacuum tube technology.
In comparison, transistor radios are extremely rare!
Moreover, those vacuum tube radios were incredibly large, a world apart from these small, exquisite, and adorable radios in front of us.
The radios displayed on the counter have not only become much smaller, but their casing materials have also changed significantly.
The wooden shells that were once common have disappeared, replaced by a new type of shell carefully made primarily of plastic.
The larger radios are about the size of a regular book; some particularly miniature models are even only the size of an adult's palm.
Just then, a shop assistant came up to us warmly, smiling and asking:
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
He Yuzhu picked up a radio at random, examined it with interest, and asked:
How much is this radio?
Upon seeing this, the salesperson immediately launched into a detailed introduction: "All these radios in our store come from faraway America! As for the price, it generally fluctuates around a hundred Hong Kong dollars!"
Upon hearing the price, He Yuzhu frowned slightly, then pointed to the spare parts in the corner and asked curiously:
"How come you even sell these spare parts here?"
"We mainly focus on wholesale business here, and a significant number of factories choose to get their parts from us for product assembly!"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was stunned, secretly thinking to himself, "So it's possible to directly purchase parts for assembly like this!" He then said:
"Could you please explain the assembly process to me in detail?"
The shop assistant cleared his throat and began to speak:
"The thing is, it's like this... Although workers here in Hong Kong now earn as much as HK$200 a month, it's much higher than in mainland China. However, compared to the salary levels in America, it's nothing! Our Jimmy Trading Company usually imports all the necessary parts from America first, then entrusts the assembly work to factories here, and finally we buy them back and sell them to the outside world."
After hearing this explanation, He Yuzhu nodded thoughtfully, then asked again:
"Didn't you just mention that all of these things are imported? Are they not all assembled locally?"
Upon hearing this, the shop assistant's expression instantly became somewhat unnatural. He gave a slightly awkward smile and stammered in response:
"Uh...yes, that's right. These parts are indeed manufactured in the United States. They are just assembled and welded here."
Seeing this, He Yuzhu didn't say anything more, but instead posed a new question:
"Then may I ask, is it impossible for Hong Kong to produce these kinds of parts on its own?"
The shop assistant shook his head helplessly and replied:
"Alas, it's simply because we lack the advanced production technology related to this!"
He Yuzhu asked again:
"I'd like to ask, does your store simply wholesale parts? Do you possess the technology to manufacture these parts and are available for transfer?"
Upon hearing this, the shop assistant shook his head and replied:
"I'm sorry, sir, we only offer wholesale parts business; we don't have the technology to produce parts to transfer to you."
Hearing this reply, He Yuzhu did not give up and immediately pressed for more information:
"Is your boss in the store right now?"
After obtaining the exact information, He Yuzhu did not hesitate to ask the shop assistant to let him meet the boss in person.
The shop assistant hesitated for a moment, but eventually turned and walked towards the back of the shop, obviously to report the situation to his superiors.
Not long after, the shop assistant returned and respectfully invited He Yuzhu into the inner room.