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"Would you like to come to Hong Kong with me?"
Lou Xiao'e shook her head slightly, gazed deeply into He Yuzhu's eyes, and softly replied:
"I think it's better for me to stay here. My career and life are here. But don't worry, as long as you have time and can come back to visit me often, I'll be content."
Upon hearing these words, He Yuzhu felt a surge of tenderness. He rolled over and pinned Lou Xiao'e beneath him once more…
Nearly an hour passed before the two reluctantly parted. He Yuzhu slowly rose, gently covering Lou Xiao'e with a warm blanket, and said to her tenderly:
"You should rest in bed."
Although Lou Xiao'e was somewhat weak, she still endured the pain and struggled to her feet. Looking at He Yuzhu with determined eyes, she said:
"Brother Zhu, let me see you off!"
He Yuzhu quickly reached out to stop him, saying with concern:
"Xiao'e, don't bother yourself, just rest well, you don't need to see me off."
However, Lou Xiao'e did not heed his advice and insisted on taking He Yuzhu to the dock.
When they arrived at the dock, He Yuzhu stepped onto the deck of the ship.
He slowly turned around and looked at Lou Xiao'e on the shore.
As the boat moved further and further away from the shore, Lou Xiao'e's figure grew smaller and smaller until it was as insignificant as an ant. But He Yuzhu continued to gaze quietly at that tiny figure until it was completely out of sight before turning and walking into the cabin.
Shortly after entering the cabin, He Yuzhu suddenly slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something important, and said to the person next to him:
"Oh, I suddenly remembered, I mentioned to you before that I wanted to rent some industrial buildings."
The other party nodded and replied, "That's right. I heard that your factory is planning to expand and does need more space."
He Yuzhu sighed and continued, "That's right. Whether it's the production of transistors or electron tubes, or our garment business, the existing space is far from enough. Moreover, the construction of new industrial buildings is progressing too slowly; it's estimated that they won't be officially operational until next year. There's no other way but to rent a few industrial buildings as a temporary measure so that we can expand our production scale as quickly as possible."
At this moment, someone next to him smiled and patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder, saying:
"Alright, Brother Zhu. I happen to have an old friend who seems to have an industrial building he's planning to sublet. I'll get in touch with him for you when I get back."
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much! If you can successfully rent a suitable industrial building, it will really solve my big problem!"
Afterwards, He Yuzhu enthusiastically introduced his business of manufacturing vacuum tubes and transistors to the other party in detail, and the two hit it off more and more as they chatted...
The two chatted happily along the way, and before they knew it, they had arrived at Tuen Mun Pier. The pier was bustling with people and goods piled up like mountains, a scene of great activity.
After saying goodbye to He Yuzhu, Huo Yingdong boarded his own ship and slowly sailed away from the dock.
The cargo that came with the ship this time was diverse, with vacuum tubes and transistors being the most prominent.
In addition, there were many items that He Yugui specifically requested to be purchased, such as various kinds of liquor and precious Chinese medicinal herbs.
Especially those precious Chinese medicinal herbs, such as ginseng, bear bile, and deer antler, are all priceless. However, these medicinal herbs are not for sale, but are kept by He Yuzhu for future use.
Afterwards, He Yuzhu drove his car back to his shop. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw two workers busily unloading goods.
After they unloaded and properly stored the goods, He Yuzhu went up to inquire about recent sales. At this moment, Ruan Mi came forward, smiling, and said:
"Boss, our wholesale business is booming! Not only are sales steadily increasing in Tuen Mun, but we also have many merchants coming to buy goods from Tsuen Wan, Kowloon, Mong Kok and other places."
Upon hearing this news, He Yuzhu nodded in satisfaction and then asked, "Have you encountered any problems during this time?"
Ruan Mi quickly replied, "No, no, everything is going very smoothly, and there have been no abnormalities."
He Yuzhu breathed a slight sigh of relief, then took a list from the car and handed it to Ruan Mi, explaining:
"I also brought back some new products from this trip, such as razors, cameras, glasses, and watches. You can wholesale them according to the prices listed on this list. Oh, by the way, I've already lowered the price of the radios quite a bit. As for the other products, just adjust them flexibly according to market conditions."
After saying that, He Yuzhu patted Ruan Mi on the shoulder, signaling her to get back to work. He then turned and went into the shop to begin planning the next steps in the business strategy.
It's just used as a facade; we don't expect those things to sell very well.
If you open a shop, you can't just sell radios.
He Yuzhu confirmed that there were no problems and did not linger. After the goods were unloaded, he drove the truck back.
Back in the office in Sheung Wan, General Manager Chan Ka-chung came to see me.
He said, "Boss, the production of transistor radios is now on track, and we have 50,000 units in stock. It's time to start selling them."
He Yuzhu tapped the table with his finger and thought for a moment.
After it was first produced, it was not immediately put on the market, mainly because transistor radios were dominated by American companies at the time.
I had already done my research when I manufactured radios for Jimmy Trading Company as an OEM.
If they were to launch their own transistor radios, it would threaten their interests.
Vacuum tube technology is now widespread, and many countries can produce them.
He Yuzhu's tube-based radios will not be suppressed.
If a transistor radio were to be launched, it would certainly face suppression from American businessmen.
However, He Yuzhu has already come this far and still has to compete in the market.
"Alright, it's time to bring the radio to market. Let's start selling it."
A transistor radio costs around 200 yuan.
The main reason is the high cost of the parts, which has kept the price high.
After it was produced, the price was only slightly cheaper than in the United States.
After all, the technology was not mature at the beginning, and the yield rate was not very high.
But who can blame him when He Yuzhu has a cheat code?
He Yuzhu secretly put those scrapped products into his space, used them as raw materials, and then produced qualified transistors.
Now, a batch of transistors has been obtained from the mainland, and combined with its own space production, this has significantly reduced its cost.
Now they also have the courage to engage in price wars.
After the two finished discussing, they arranged for someone to have the salesperson deliver the promotional posters and samples to various businesses.
Having already built a sales team through previous watch sales, and established good relationships with many businesses, I've also developed a strong sales force.
In just a few days, companies started coming to purchase, and sales volume has been increasing day by day.
He Yuzhu soon received a phone call, and Jimmy's voice came through:
"Hey, are you looking for death, Mr. He?"
Chapter 528 You’re welcome
Jimmy is the real mastermind behind Jimmy Trading Company, and he also has another secret identity—a CIA agent sent to subvert the newspaper.
On the surface, he merely opened a seemingly ordinary trading company by leveraging various connections, but in reality, this trading company harbored hidden secrets.
Normally, the business would use the production and sale of transistor radios as a cover to conceal its true purpose.
The connection between He Yuzhu and Jimmy Trading Company is quite deep. He Yuzhu has done business with them on many occasions.
At that time, He Yuzhu would purchase transistors in large quantities from Jimmy Trading Company, and then hire some workers to assemble and process these transistors to produce transistor radios.
It can be said that He Yuzhu's business model is a typical OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) business.
However, He Yuzhu had tried to obtain transistor production technology from Jimmy's company, but was unfortunately rejected without mercy by Jimmy.
Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining. Through tireless efforts, He Yuzhu eventually obtained the transistor production technology he had been dreaming of from Milo Moreno, the head of another company called Moreno Trading Company.
It is thanks to this hard-won technology that He Yuzhu has now mastered the complete transistor radio production process and launched his own Mattia brand radio.
Looking back, He Yuzhu racked his brains and pondered for a long time when he was naming this new brand. In the end, after repeated deliberation, he felt that he should choose a more fashionable and trendy name.
After all, in that era, almost everyone believed that things from the United States of America were of the highest quality.
Therefore, if you want your product to successfully open up sales channels and stand out from the very beginning of the market, then choosing an English name will undoubtedly be the best choice.
Therefore, after careful consideration, He Yuzhu resolutely chose the unique and charming name "Matia" as the brand logo for his upcoming product.
Unexpectedly, within just a few days, news about the "Matia" brand spread like wildfire and eventually reached Jimmy's ears.
Upon hearing this news, He Yuzhu couldn't help but snort coldly, his face showing disdain, and he angrily shouted at Jimmy:
"Hmph! Jimmy, in my opinion, you're the one who's really asking for death!"
Faced with He Yuzhu's tough stance, Jimmy didn't back down and immediately retorted:
"Damn it, how dare you manufacture radios without authorization? This is blatant theft!"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu's anger intensified, but he still suppressed his rage and responded righteously:
"Stop making baseless accusations! The transistor technology wasn't stolen from me, and the circuitry in my radios has absolutely nothing to do with yours. So why can't I produce radios?"
He Yuzhu's powerful words struck Jimmy like a hammer blow, leaving the previously aggressive Jimmy speechless.
Just yesterday, when Jimmy learned from others that a locally produced transistor radio had appeared in Hong Kong, he was completely stunned.
Although transistor technology is no longer a novelty and many factories have mastered it, no company in the entire Hong Kong region had ever successfully developed and produced a transistor radio before.
For a long time, only a few factories in Hong Kong have been struggling to maintain the production of vacuum tubes, and the vacuum tubes manufactured by these factories are not only of poor quality, but also have many performance problems.
But who could have imagined that in the blink of an eye, someone would suddenly appear and successfully develop such an advanced transistor radio?
His initial idea was very simple: he just wanted to open a small shop.