Siheyuan: Start as a truck driver

That afternoon, Wang Weidong hung a banner on the stall.

"Warmly celebrate the strategic cooperation between China No. 1 Machinery Factory and Germany's Mercedes-Benz, and strive to create luxury cars for the new era!"

The three German guys were busy going back to report and had no idea that Wang Weidong was playing tricks.

The buyers at the exhibition were all shocked when they saw this initiative.

China can actually get involved in the manufacturing of top-notch cars?

This thing sounds somewhat fantasy.

So driven by curiosity, buyers from major automobile companies came to Wang Weidong's booth one after another.

At this time, the purely handmade hydraulic booster once again attracted everyone's attention.

Mechanically polished and handmade are completely different things.

In terms of accuracy, perhaps pure handwork cannot compare to parts that can be mass-produced by machinery.

But automobile parts are not chips, and the accuracy requirements are not that high.

Wang Weidong never expected that the most attractive thing about the hydraulic booster he created was not its function, but the fact that it was made by hand.

At that time, I only adopted this method in order to rush the work. I didn't expect that it would have such benefits.

The contract with Mercedes-Benz was also enlarged several times by Wang Weidong, printed into a huge photo, and hung next to the booth for everyone to watch.

When several other well-known luxury car brands saw the signatures and seals on it, they no longer had any doubts in their hearts and couldn't bear it any longer.

He rushed to place an order with Wang Weidong.

Time is money, never let your opponents leave you behind.

Not only luxury car brands, but also ordinary car brands have begun to queue up to place orders.

For a time, Wang Weidong's stall was overcrowded.

After representatives of major automobile brands signed the agreement, they realized a problem, that is, they had not tried the hydraulic booster yet!

As a result, Wang Weidong made many requests to test drive the car.

Wang Weidong, who had already gained fame and traffic at this time, of course... took the opportunity to make another profit.

"Ahem, everyone has also seen that there are so many guests on site and there is only one sample car. It must not be able to meet everyone's test drive requirements. Whoever is allowed to test the car or who is not allowed to test the car will cause everyone's dissatisfaction."

"So, I decided to auction ten test drive slots. The one with the highest price will get it. The lowest price is 50 US dollars per time."

When they heard that they were going to pay, the representatives of Volkswagen Automobile Brands were naturally reluctant.

"It only costs 50 US dollars to drive for a few minutes. Why don't these Chinese people grab it?"

"That's right, I think this young man is crazy about money."

"No one should bid, let's see how he ends up."

"Well... I'm sorry. I signed the agreement and I have to report the actual use effect of the hydraulic booster to the board of directors."

"Me too..."

"And I..."

"I haven't signed the agreement yet, but I want to give it a try. Anyway, the company can reimburse me this little money."

"Traitors, a bunch of traitors, hey, I'll bid you $100!"

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The first test drive spot was finally won by a representative from BMW at a price of US$1,000.

The blond foreigner couldn't wait to take out the banknotes from his handbag, put it into Wang Weidong's hand, took the key and ran towards the Hongqi car.

Jiang Gong and Gu Gong, who were standing aside, were stunned.

"Is this okay?"

"This is 1,000 US dollars. What a wealthy person!"

For those buyers who come to place orders, no matter what brand they are, Wang Weidong will always comply with the orders.

This kind of non-strategic thing can be used to make money from these foreigners, so naturally it cannot be missed.

After a whole day, Wang Weidong was shocked to find that the total amount of all orders exceeded one million.

The income from test driving also exceeds 20,000.

The unit is still in US dollars.

In the 1960s, it was a huge sum of money.

You can make much more money than selling warm baby stickers or something like that.

Of course, all the money must be turned over.

After returning to the hotel exhausted, Wang Weidong contacted the mainland and reported today's situation.

It didn't take long for the leadership of the steel rolling mill to send a reply, asking Wang Weidong to increase marketing efforts. The more orders, the better. At present, they have begun to set up a production line for hydraulic boosters.

Purely manual production is not a big problem. China's population has grown rapidly in recent years, and with more than 600 million, it has once again become the most populous country.

When there are more people, the number of talents will naturally increase.

To put it bluntly, when it comes to automated production, China may be far behind the West, but when it comes to handicrafts, we have never lost.

Have you ever heard of shooting rockets and fighter jets with your bare hands?

China can do it!

After receiving the commendation from above, Wang Weidong also made his own request - to send more manpower.

He didn't come here just to sell hydraulic boosters.

There are other products that are also within the scope of his promotion.

Early the next morning, after completing the daily check-in, I received a mediocre 400 Hong Kong dollars.

Wang Weidong went to the exhibition.

But this time he was not with Jiang Gong and the others.

The four of them had agreed last night that the hydraulic booster booth would be handed over to Gong Jiang, Gong Gu, and a few new helpers.

Wang Weidong, with his translator Xiao Li and two other comrades, set up a new booth in the daily necessities exhibition area.

The products displayed this time are some gadgets.

Daily necessities such as rechargeable lighters, electronic lighters, and heating pads.

The Nuanbao Patch is an inconspicuous thing. If you don’t experience it yourself, you won’t be able to understand its effectiveness.

The lighter was different. Wang Weidong asked the new comrade, plus Xiao Li, to take turns demonstrating the functions of the lighter.

Not to mention the rechargeable lighter that was made full of technology by Wang Weidong.

The electronic lighter alone is quite eye-catching.

After all, electronic ignition is still unique in this world.

There were not many Easterners at the exhibition, and people quickly recognized Wang Weidong.

"Oh, Jack, isn't that the Chinese boy who caused major automobile companies to pay a lot of blood yesterday?"

"Oh, it's really him, but if he doesn't sell auto parts, why would he go to the daily necessities section?"

"Elbow, take a look."

Some people recognized Wang Weidong, and out of curiosity, couldn't help but come over.

Since the invention of cigarettes, they have quickly become popular all over the world.

Seven out of ten men are smokers, and two of the remaining three have just quit smoking.

Are electronic lighters more convenient than matches?

Moreover, old-style lighters often die before the kerosene is used up.

For an old smoker, the biggest pain is having a cigarette in his mouth. The lighter cannot be lit and catches fire.

Not to mention the 1960s, even in the next 60 years, there will still be a bunch of smokers with cigarettes but no fire, looking for lighters everywhere.

There are three types of lighters launched by Wang Weidong.

Electronic lighters use plastic shells, which are disposable and can be thrown away after use. Naturally, they are mainly targeted at the low-end market.

It's no problem to sell it for 20 cents on the mainland, but naturally it starts at 50 cents on Hong Kong Island.

The mid-range is a rechargeable lighter. If nothing else, it sounds very technological just because it can be recharged.

Whether it is suitable or not is another matter, but it is very suitable for showing off.

The most high-end ones are electronic lighters and rechargeable lighters that are both rechargeable and inflatable.

I don’t know if it’s practical or not, but it’s pretty fancy.

The first ones to come over were naturally the smokers.

Among them are some department store buyers.

After seeing the lighter and trying it out, everyone became interested in it.

Although the sales weren't as aggressive as those of yesterday's car dealers, they couldn't handle the amount.

Moreover, lighters are no better than hydraulic boosters. Many people end their lives before using them and no longer know where to throw them away.

After all, this thing is cheap, so it won’t be a pity to lose it.

In later generations, China produced tens of billions of lighters every year.

Sixty percent of them are exported abroad, accounting for 95% of the global share.

If the electronic lighter industry forms a large scale and monopolizes the world in advance, it will definitely make more money than hydraulic boosters.

Wang Weidong even thought about it. When the number of orders increases, he will build a factory directly in Pengcheng, and then transport it to Hong Kong City through Pengcheng and ship it to the world.

Although the lighter booth is not as popular as yesterday, the flow of people has never stopped.

Some buyers even became second-hand dealers after contacting their respective persons in charge, coming over multiple times to place orders.

In less than a day, Wang Weidong was shocked to find that the goods he brought over had been sold out. Even the pre-sale orders had reached hundreds of millions, of which electronic lighters accounted for 90%.

There was nothing to say, so I immediately sent a telegram back to inform the superiors to open a branch factory in Pengcheng and increase production capacity.

The technical content of electronic lighters is not high anyway, so it is not difficult to achieve fully automatic production.

In just two days, Wang Weidong exceeded the task given by him.

There are still five days left in the exhibition, so naturally we can’t just waste it.

On the third day, Wang Weidong and his party were still operating in two directions.

However, after Wang Weidong looked at the stalls for a while, he left Xiao Li and the others behind and wandered around the exhibition alone.

Mr. Lu Xun once said that only by having what others don’t have and what I have can make a lot of money.

The orders that came in like snowflakes in the past two days gave Wang Weidong a taste of the sweetness. If he wanted to do something, he had to do something that others didn't have.

Especially daily necessities and entertainment products, these two types of goods are the most profitable.

Things like hydraulic boosters are still too high-end.

Cars are very expensive these days, and not many people can afford them.

After spending most of the day looking at the entire exhibition hall, Wang Weidong had a clear idea.

I began to carefully recall what recreational activities I had done in my spare time.

The first thing is naturally to play on mobile phones or computers.

But these techniques are too difficult, so you don’t need to think too much about them.

So how did you kill time before the advent of smartphones?

Basically, I just watch and play games, or I just hang out with a few friends, go fishing, have a barbecue on the hour, drink some beer, and then go to sing K or something in the evening.

Wait a minute, game! Sing karaoke!

Wang Weidong suddenly remembered that the game consoles he remembered from this era have not yet disappeared.

Not to mention home game consoles, even arcade machines haven't been developed yet.

The toy factory opened by Lou Xiaoe is planning to follow the path of Nintendo and Sony.

Making toys now is for early stage accumulation. After recruiting enough technical researchers, we can officially enter the electronic game console industry.

However, this path is more suitable for private development.

In the mainland during this period, everyone was busy looking for food, and how could they have the time to study games and the like.

However, you can study karaoke. In addition to meeting people's entertainment needs, karaoke does not have the hidden danger of becoming bored with things.

And it is more suitable to be promoted to the whole world.

When making game consoles, you have to worry about the game content, but when it comes to karaoke, there are many ready-made ones. As long as the copyright issue is negotiated, those music companies will not mind having another source of income.

More importantly, the threshold for making karaoke is lower than making a game console.

In the original history, the islanders also invented karaoke in these few years.

Wang Weidong specifically asked people from the island country who came to participate in the exhibition, and found that karaoke had not yet appeared in the island country.

In other words, if he takes action now to cut off Hu, it's still not too late.

This is known as one of the three great inventions of the island country to the world, the other two being instant noodles and the Walkman.

Instant noodles have been around for a few years, but the mainland is still in short supply of food, so we can wait a few years for instant noodles.

As for the Walkman, maybe you can start researching it.

After having the idea, Wang Weidong became much clearer about the path he wanted to take in the future.

It is impossible to develop karaoke before the end of the exhibition.

However, Wang Weidong can take advantage of this opportunity to set up channels, and when the machine is developed, he can directly push it to these merchants and let them sell it.

The only regret is that none of the buyers from famous department stores in North America came.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But it’s not a big problem. As long as someone brings the karaoke back, I believe they will come to your door soon like a cat that smells fishy smell.

Wang Weidong, who felt that the banknotes were waving to him, did not want to waste any more time at the exhibition.

After saying hello to Jiang Gong and the others, they ran back to the hotel.

I sent a telegram back to the capital to discuss research on karaoke.

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While Wang Weidong was busy making money, the police in Hong Kong caused a big shock because of him.

Previously, due to Wang Weidong's shady maneuvers, Han Sen was transferred from the Chief Inspector of Yau Ma Tei to the Marine Police.

After arriving at the Marine Police, I got down from the detective's position in less than a day.

Became an ordinary police officer.

Fortunately, Han Sen also met his former subordinate Li Wenbin.

Their positions were switched, and he became Li Wenbin's subordinate.

Fortunately, Li Wenbin was an honest man and did not take the opportunity to kill Han Sen.

For the sake of past friendship, I actually took good care of him.

Han Sen was moved and silently made a decision in his heart.

Although he is down and out, there are still three pounds of nails in the rotten ship, and he still has some useful contacts in the police circles in the port city.

One would not dare to retaliate. Ever since he heard about Yun Lai Tea House, Han Sen had completely given up the thought of revenge.

This man named Wang Weidong is a ruthless man. If he really makes him angry, I'm afraid he will have no choice but to sell salted duck eggs.

Henry was as unlucky as Han Sen, but he was slightly better off. All he lost was money. As long as he was still in this position, he would be able to get his money back sooner or later.

But just like that, more than one million were gone, and Henry still felt resentful in his heart.

If it weren't for Richard's pressure, he might have been thinking about how to take revenge on Wang Weidong.

In addition to these two unlucky guys, there is also Lan Jiang who is just unlucky.

Because of the Sangbo incident, he almost became the laughing stock of the whole Hong Kong.

But after Henry received a lesson, he stayed away from this credit, which was an advantage to Lan Jiang.

When the awards ceremony is held early next year, he will have another medal on his chest.

Therefore, Lan Jiang is quite grateful to Wang Weidong.

After all, if it weren't for Wang Weidong, he would have been on the street by now.

He has always believed in taking revenge and repaying kindness.

I owe Wang Weidong such a huge favor, so I can't just pretend that nothing happened.

His ability to convince people is largely due to his personal charisma.

After two days of investigation, Lan Jiang finally found Wang Weidong's whereabouts.

Immediately sent a subordinate to wait at the entrance of the Oriental Hotel.

Unexpectedly, this person was very lucky. Not long after he arrived, he saw Wang Weidong returning to the hotel and immediately informed Lan Jiang.

Lan Jiang dropped everything he was doing and rushed to the Oriental Hotel.

When entering, Lan Jiang happened to meet the man and woman who lived in 2046 and came out of the hotel.

Lan Jiang felt vaguely familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

Lan Jiang didn't think much about it. The most important thing at the moment was to find Wang Weidong.

If he didn't return the favor, he would feel uncomfortable all over.

When there was a knock on the door of 2047, Wang Weidong had just hung up the phone.

He was somewhat surprised when he heard the knock on the door.

He didn't have many acquaintances on Hong Kong Island, and the few comrades who came with him were still looking at stalls at the exhibition.

It was impossible for Lou Xiaoe's family to come to the hotel to find him.

Could it be that Hua Shiba came to Hong Kong Island?

Thinking of this possibility, Wang Weidong walked to the door and looked out through the peephole, only to find that it was Lan Jiang standing outside.

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