The flowers in the factory of rebirth are too fierce

"At present, the state-owned electronic enterprises in Yanjing are generally not doing well. There are historical problems here, such as the heavy burden of enterprises. The life, aging, illness and death of employees all depend on the enterprises. The equipment is outdated. Some companies' equipment is still the production line of the 1960s. This is almost unimaginable in an electronic company. There is also backward technology. Some companies' technology is still at the level of the 1970s..."

Lin Zhiyuan's speech was not fast and his tone was low, like a heavy hammer hitting the drum.

"But I think the bigger reason lies in the concepts of the managers. The concepts of many company leaders are even more outdated than their equipment." Just this one sentence made the hairs on Zhan Daying's body stand up.

As the deputy director of the General Office of the Ministry of Information Industry, he knew that if this statement were to get out, it would not just hit a few people, but the entire leadership of the ministry's affiliated enterprises.

This Assistant Lin is so young! Doesn't he know how many people he will offend with this sentence?

Zhan Daying lowered his head and continued to record with his pen, but his mind was in a mess.

Lin Zhiyuan stopped talking here, took out some soft cigarettes from his pocket and distributed them to everyone present. After lighting the cigarette, he took a deep puff and smiled, "I know that what I said just now will offend a lot of people, and some people will think that I am young and frivolous. You are from another unit, what right do you have to come to our company to make decisions? Do you understand the actual situation? Do you know the specific operation of electronic companies?"

Yuan Zhilong said hurriedly: "Assistant Lin, I think what you said is very good. I won't talk about other companies, just Dongtian Electronics. It is like a patient who is about to die. How can it be cured without strong medicine?"

"Thank you, Mr. Yuan. Let me continue to say a few words. Please just treat me as talking nonsense. If we want to change the current common predicament of electronic companies, we must find a breakthrough. I think finding a project with a short cycle and quick results is the best way to solve the problem..." Lin Zhiyuan talked freely.

"The integration of electronic companies is an inevitable trend, but can integration really cure the disease? After integration, you don't have to look for profitable projects. I think these two things are not contradictory and can be carried out at the same time, and can even promote each other..."

"What is a good project? Personally, I think a good project is one that can make money, increase the wages and benefits of employees, and give the company more potential for development under the current circumstances..."

Lin Zhiyuan spoke for more than half an hour, and when he stopped, thunderous applause broke out in the conference room, with Yuan Zhilong and Yuan Fei leading the applause.

The father and son's faces turned red with excitement. Although Lin Zhiyuan did not explicitly raise the topic of portable music players in his speech just now, it was no longer important.

As the leader of a large-scale working committee, it is very commendable that he can advocate emancipating the mind, updating concepts and taking projects as a breakthrough point in such a nearly public occasion.

Especially since Zhan Daying is present, I believe Minister Wu will hear Lin Zhiyuan’s speech in the evening.

What is Lin Zhiyuan doing here? He is responsible for integrating the subordinate enterprises of the Ministry of Information Industry. His opinions will definitely be taken seriously by the Ministry.

Lin Zhiyuan waited quietly for everyone to finish clapping, then turned to Zhan Daying and said, "Deputy Director Zhan, the research activities for today and tomorrow will remain unchanged. I will work overtime tomorrow night and try to compile a research report. I will report to Minister Wu on Tuesday at the latest. At the same time, I hope you can convey my remarks to Minister Wu as soon as possible. It's not that I'm ignorant, but I really don't have enough time, so I won't say those superficial courtesies. I hope to promote the project as soon as possible."

Zhan Daying nodded heavily. "Assistant Lin, don't worry, I will convey your speech to Minister Wu tonight."

At noon, Yuan Zhilong insisted on keeping Lin Zhiyuan for lunch. Finally, Lin Zhiyuan agreed, but only agreed to have a working lunch in the cafeteria.

"Boss Yuan, I know that Dongtian Electronics is having a hard time. I can't bear to see you overindulge in food and drink. Let's just have a working meal in the cafeteria!"

During the meal, Yuan Zhilong whispered to Lin Zhiyuan, "Assistant Lin, Xiaofei has already told me about your idea for a portable music player. Based on my more than 30 years of experience working in electronics companies, I believe this product will be very popular. Assistant Lin's vision and ideas are far beyond those of us who specialize in electronics. I have only one word for you: I admire you!"

At the same time, Yuan Zhilong also expressed the company’s current shortcomings, mainly in terms of funding.

"Assistant Lin, if we do as you say, purchasing patent royalties, hiring foreign design masters, and asking a foreign marketing company to make an overall marketing plan, the expenses will be unstoppable. I made a simple estimate, and if the R&D expenses are added, it will be at least two to three million US dollars." Yuan Zhilong's heart trembled when he mentioned this number. Dongtian Electronics' monthly salary does not exceed 10 yuan, and two to three million US dollars is enough to pay their factory's salaries for ten years.

"Mr. Yuan, money is not a problem. I will specifically point this out when I report to Minister Wu on Tuesday."

Although Lin Zhiyuan said so, Yuan Zhilong was still worried. Two or three million US dollars were just the initial costs, which would be more than 20 million RMB when converted into RMB.

With the current strength of Dongtian Electronics, they can come up with 200,000 yuan with gritted teeth, but for 20 million yuan, they can only sigh in despair.

After talking with Yuan Zhilong, Yuan Fei also walked to Lin Zhiyuan and reported to him his progress in the past few days.

"Assistant Lin, I have contacted the Fraunhofer Society through my classmates, and the patent royalties they quoted are 200,000 euros." Yuan Fei looked very frustrated. He also knew that this patent quotation must not be cheap, but 200,000 euros was still beyond his psychological estimation.

On January 1, 9.75, the euro was officially issued. At that time, the exchange rate of euro to RMB was :. euros means million RMB. This is just the patent royalties.

The design fees and subsequent marketing costs will definitely not be small. No wonder Yuan Zhilong just gave the initial fee of two to three million US dollars.

Lin Zhiyuan nodded calmly. The price was not expensive in his opinion.

“Have you found a designer?”

"I found one. Through my classmate, I contacted Mr. Niklas, a two-time Red Dot Award winner. Mr. Niklas's offer was 400,000 Euros..." Yuan Fei glanced at Lin Zhiyuan cautiously.

"So expensive?" Lin Zhiyuan was also quite surprised. He knew that the design fee of such a top designer was not cheap, but he did not expect it to be so outrageously expensive.

"Assistant Lin, should we hire foreign designers? We should have some good industrial design designers in our country, and the prices should be much cheaper..." Yuan Fei really didn't want to waste this money.

"Then let's hire a domestic one!" Lin Zhiyuan felt a little distressed. He thought, at worst I can just draw the iPod from my memory and let the designer perfect it. Although this is plagiarism, the electronic companies are having a hard time, so we should save as much as possible!