The Rebirth of a Genius
Chapter 35 – No one wants to use their trademark

“Li Old, come to dinner. "Said Director Li's wife.

"You eat first. I don't eat. ” Factory Director Li replied.

"But you still have to eat. I know the factory is not good but your health is more important. "Said Director Li's wife.

"Not doing well? Really bad. I am the deputy director of the factory in charge of production and sales. Now, most workshops in the factory operate one day and rest for two days. Workers have been paid half of their salaries over the past few months. If this continues, many families will starve to death. "Said Director Li.

Tap, tap, tap.

"Oh, it's Old Zhao. Have you eaten? Come and accompany old Li for a drink. He hasn't slept well. "Director Li's wife said as she opened the door.

“Sister-in-law, drinking can wait. I got something urgent for Director Li. "Said Director Zhao.

"Old Zhao, is that urgent? Did something happen at the factory? ”Director Li stands up from the sofa. The factory is closed at night now. Could it be that someone came and stole from the factory? There are still military products in the factory.

“This is good news. Director Li, today my nephew brought in a big boss. . . "Said Director Zhao.

After listening to Director Zhao, Director Li was deep in thought. It is a good thing to have large orders and the requirements are not high. Their factory is able to produce fans based on requirements.

But Director Zhao's concern was not unreasonable. Made of mostly plastic? Isn't that a lower product? After a fall and the fan may break. Not at all durable. It would destroy the reputation of their factory!

But now, the factory was facing many problems. There are no jobs for workers and factories do not make money. Factories cannot pay workers salaries and even medical expenses cannot be reimbursed.

Every day, there are workers asking for their salaries. This week, there were three times workers came to his house to ask for their salaries. Director Li even had to lend his own savings to his workers every month.

Now there was an order coming in but he wasn't sure if he should take it.

“Director Li, I think we can do this job and we should take this job. If we don't have any orders this month, we can't even pay half of our employees' salaries. "Said Director Zhao.

“How about our factory reputation? We are a reputable old factory with many awards in the past. We can't let people say that we're producing inferior products now. "Said Director Li.

“We can talk to the bosses to use their trademark and we only produce the fans. There are many factories doing this in the south. Why can't we do this too? "Live Zhao said.

"You mean as an outsourcing manufacturer?" Director Li sighed. Theirs is a state-owned factory. Now they have to demote themselves to become an outsourcing manufacturer for a private company.

“Director Li, no other way. We cannot wait for the government's orders forever. Last year, there were orders from above to generate fans. But what happened in the end? We have to sell those fans at a loss. This boss I spoke to seemed quite pleasant. He asked nothing about the price and said he wanted 10,000 units. Even if it was 5 RMB per unit, it was also 50,000 RMB! ”Say Director Zhao.

"GOOD . Is the boss still in your house? I'll go with you to meet him and get this order. There are still maintenance costs for heavy equipment even though we do not use them. Maybe do something with him too. "Directory Li said.

“Li Old, where did you go? You haven't eaten your dinner yet. "Director Li's wife shouted.

“I don't eat. I will go to Old Zhao's house to discuss some work. ”Director Li replied.

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Feng Yu looked at the food on the table. He could not believe this was the workshop director's house. On the table, there were only three dishes. Two vegetable dishes and one scrambled egg.

If factory leaders live like this, what about those normal workers?

“Auntie, you and Uncle live like this now? There is no meat at all. "Ask Wu Zhigang. He had no food to see this dish. In the Tai Hua Company, every meal had meat and he was already used to it.

Wu Zhigang did not know that his factory was so pitiful right now. In any case, it sends 60 to 70 RMB home every month. His family should not suffer like this.

Feng Yu and Wu Zhigang, both of them just ate a bowl of rice and put down their chopsticks. They don't touch eggs. After all, they could always pick up something to eat later on the way back.

There was the sound of the door opening and Director Zhao walked in with the stranger.

"Director Li is here, have you eaten yet?" Director Zhao's wife hurriedly stood up to greet Director Li.

"Feng, this is our Factory Director Li. He decided on all the big decisions at the factory. He's here to discuss with you. How much are you willing to pay for one unit?" Director Zhao said.

The factory director immediately retired and did not care about the factory. Every day, he would pretend to be sick to stay in the hospital. Director Li, the first deputy director, was, in fact, in charge of the entire factory.

Feng Yu shook hands with Director Li and said, “Hai Director Li. Let's sit down and discuss. ”

Director Zhao's wife made a few cups of tea and Wu Zhigang stood behind Feng Yu like a bodyguard.

When Director Li saw Feng Yu, he was shocked. Director Zhao told him that this Feng Yu was young, but he never expected Feng Yu to be so young. If Director Li knew that Feng Yu hadn't even passed his 16th birthday, he would have fainted.

Fan without base cover and clip

“Director Li. I believe Director Zhao has informed you of my requirements. In addition to the motor, all other parts, if possible, should be made of plastic. Motor does not need to be big. The fan bar is made of plastic so it is not a problem for smaller power. Nor is it necessary for a protective cover for the fan blades. "Said Feng Yu.

"What's? You even want to drop the protective cover? People will get hurt if the knife flies! ”Director Li said angrily. This person was truly an unscrupulous merchant.

"How could it hurt anyone? Has Director Li ever seen a fan on the ceiling? Why does the ceiling fan not have a protective cover over the fan blade? In addition, ours is a plastic fan blade and the speed is lower. Even when the Fan is running and you insert your finger, you will only feel a slight tap. It's my requirement! ”Jawab Feng Yu's.

“Enter your finger? Then the speed will be too slow. How could there be wind? ”Director Li asked.

“Enter your finger? Then the speed will be too slow. How could there be wind? ”Director Li asked.

“During the wind stronger than that hand fan. Smaller power can also save electricity. Isn't this better? This fan only needs one speed and does not need to oscillate. "Said Feng Yu.

“Also, the base can be smaller with big clips. The fan must be able to stand on the floor or stick to a table or the top of a wardrobe to be a top-down ceiling fan. '' Feng Yu continued. This type of small fan was very popular in Feng Yu's previous life.

Director Li and Director Zhao were stunned by Feng Yu's new design. They did not know that electric fans could also design this way. But from the looks of it, it should be quite promising.

"If we can produce the fans you want, how much do you pay us for one fan?" Director Li asked.

Electric fan with base cover and clip

“I've already counted. The cost should be around 10 RMB for one fan. I'll give you 20 RMB. Which can oscillate and with protective cover, the cost will be slightly higher. I'll pay you 30 RMB for this type. If your factory can produce, I will order 10,000 units of each type now. "Said Feng Yu.

Director Li and Director Zhao looked at each other and discussed. It can be done. Both types of fans if using plastic, fortunately about 8 RMB per unit. The profit for 20,000 units would be 160,000 RMB!

"Good . But we have a request. This fan can not use our factory trademark. You must register your own trademark! "Said Director Li.

Feng Yu was shocked. He did not want to charge any design fees from them. He just wants to help the local state-owned factory. But now, they didn't want to use their trademark? Do they doubt these fans? Feng Yu could not be happier using his own trademark.

"Good . Then I will register the trademark and it will be named. . . Wind and Rain! "Said Feng Yu.