Chapter 112: Thirsty for Talent
Yang Wendong also noticed that the beautiful girl walking over was the one who turned around and asked him in class before. Especially, she was holding a Rubik's Cube in her hand. This thing is still It hasn't been sold yet, so only students in Professor Yang's class will have it.
The summer uniforms of female students are white on top and blue on the bottom. Many girls in the school wear this, but even if they wear the same clothes, they look different on different people.
However, even though the other party was a bit pretty, Yang Wendong would not take the initiative to run over and stop him, so he just smiled politely as a greeting.
However, the other party obviously saw Yang Wendong's gesture, but he acted very strange, and then his face became a little strange, and then he staggered away from the two of them
"She doesn't seem to know us?" Su Yiyi said strangely.
It's just a greeting. Even if you don't speak, you don't have no expression at all.
"It's a bit strange." Yang Wendong didn't care. There are hundreds of millions of people in the world, and there are all kinds of people. It doesn't matter.
The two then walked towards the door. They were not going to stay in the school any longer. They would know how the Rubik's Cube was sold in the school. They would ask in a week or have someone come over to check. , it is naturally impossible to produce any results today.
But after walking a few steps, another person came in front, the same female student just now.
"Uh" Yang Wendong hadn't reacted yet, but when he saw the female student coming from the opposite side approaching, he greeted with a smile: "It's you, I was looking for you?"
"Looking for us?" Yang Wendong came back to his senses, glanced behind him again, and then said: "Did we meet just now?"
"What? Didn't we just meet in the classroom?" the female student asked strangely road.
"No. Just now, we met on this road just now." Yang Wendong suddenly thought of a possibility.
"Oh, the person you met must be my sister." The female student said with a smile: "She is my twin sister, she looks just like me."
"That's it." Yang Wendong nodded. It was just as he guessed, but it didn't matter that the twins looked the same and were wearing the same uniforms. Who could tell them apart?
The female student reached out again Said: "My name is Bai Yujie, I am good."
"My name is Yang Wendong, and this is my friend Su Yiyi." Yang Wendong also introduced himself.
Bai Yujie said with a smile: "I just noticed you were missing after class. I was looking for you, but I didn't expect to meet you here. I'm really lucky."
Yang Wendong asked : "What do you want from us?"
Bai Yujie said: "I want to ask you, which company sponsored the Rubik's Cube? The Rubik's Cube you handed out should also be from this company, right?"
"Forget it." Yang Wendong nodded. He asked again: "You want to know which company does what? If someone really discovers the recovery method, the reward will be huge."
Bai Yujie said: "I am in the Information Office of the University of Hong Kong I have a part-time job, specifically covering things that have some impact on the school or in Hong Kong society. This time your company is offering a reward of 10,000 yuan on the school. It can be said to be a huge event. I naturally want to know more about it. When the time comes, it will be published. "Go to the school newspaper." Those who want to get this bonus
Or you can interview them about their opinions on this matter and the process of their efforts. ”
Maybe letting the school newspaper report it would be good for spreading the matter. Otherwise, in the era without the Internet, it might take a while for everyone in the school to know about it.
"It's okay." Bai Yujie frowned slightly and said, "But I think we should interview people from your company."
"Okay, wait, wait. Let’s talk about it after the Rubik’s Cube becomes famous in school,” Yang Wendong said with a smile.
"OK." Bai Yujie nodded, and then asked: "Then how will I find you then?"
Yang Wendong took out a business card from his pocket and said, "This is me Business card, you can come to me if you have anything, or you can come to me when the Rubik’s Cube is very popular in school.”
"Sales Department Manager of Changxing Industrial Company." Bai Yujie read the business card subconsciously after getting it, then looked up at Yang Wendong and asked curiously: "You are about the same age as us, how did you become a manager? ”
Yang Wendong smiled Said: "It's just a false position. Doesn't this business card usually have the manager position printed on it?"
He always has two business cards with him, one is real, and it says the position of chairman, specifically for working with people. It is needed when meeting friends such as partners and banks.
The other job is an ordinary sales manager position, which is sometimes needed in daily life; although he is already the boss of a company, in daily life, there is no need for him to tell people who don’t need to know. It's okay to pretend to be an ordinary position.
"That's right." Bai Yujie put away the business card and then said: "Then I'll leave first. I'll contact you when there are more people playing Rubik's Cube in the school."
After saying that, he said goodbye and left.
Su Yiyi looked at Bai Yujie who was walking away and said, "She is so beautiful."
"Not as beautiful as you." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
"Nonsense." Su Yiyi said this, but she was obviously a little happy, and added: "But two identical beautiful girls are together, it feels so magical!"
Yang Wendong also He nodded and said: "Yes, it's amazing!"
Men all know that when twin sisters are together, it is not as simple as 1+1=2, especially the beautiful ones, the visual impact
Su Yiyi asked again: "Brother Dong, you said they look like this If the twins get married in the future, she will Will our children admit their mistakes?"
"Probably not." Yang Wendong really didn't know. He had dated a few girls in his previous life in the 21st century, but he really didn't know the twins. For people of the same age, this probability is very, very low.
But whether the child will admit his mistake may still be possible, but as an adult, it depends on whether he is willing or not. After getting along for a long time, even if the appearance is exactly the same, the words and deeds can still be distinguished.
Unless the two twins deliberately behave exactly the same.
After leaving school, Yang Wendong didn't pay much attention to the spread of Rubik's Cube in school. He would find out after a while.
In fact, he also knew that toys like the Rubik's Cube could not explode in the market like sticky notes and sticky mouse pads. In the original history, it took several years for the Rubik's Cube to become popular in the market. It has gained a certain reputation around the world.
The efficiency of information dissemination in this era is too low. Unless there are strong terminal retail channel resources to vigorously promote it, it will be difficult for a simple educational toy to become famous;
What he has to do now is to test the waters in Hong Kong first. After he has achieved results, he will then find a dealer with strong channel resources to work together to promote the Rubik's Cube.
Another week passed quickly.
During this period, the Rubik's Cube also passed several experimental tests, and it was determined that there were no major quality or material problems. The laboratory also specifically tested dozens of glues on the market and found a glue that is more suitable for making sticky mouse boards than the glue currently used, but it is a bit expensive.
In the office:
Yang Wendong looked at the data on the document in front of him, then looked at Wei Zetao in front of him, and asked: "What if we want to replace this French glue?" Yes, the cost of a sticky mouse board will increase by 4 cents?”
Wei Zetao nodded and said: “Yes, this is the price I negotiated with the Hong Kong dealer. For bulk purchase, I’m only willing to give this price.”
"No, it's too expensive." Yang Wendong put down the document and said, "The sticky mouse pad is not like sticky notes. It has competitors. In addition, dealers don't have only one channel like 3M. If we use this Even if you don’t lose money on glue, I’m afraid you won’t make much money.”
Wei Zetao said: “Yes, but the advantage of this kind of glue is that it has strong anti-high temperature properties. We can also only use it in places with high temperatures. The sticky mouse boards on sale use this kind of glue."
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "Let's leave it like this for now, we don't know anything about glue, we are too passive."
Wei Zetao added: "Our people have already contacted a Chinese engineer from Dow Corning Chemical Company. This man is from the mainland. He went to the United States to study in the 1930s, majoring in chemistry.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he returned to China He worked as an engineer in the Chongqing Arsenal for several years, directing the production of explosives. Rumor has it that he was targeted by the Japanese Special High School and was almost assassinated
Later, because I didn’t want to fight among ourselves, I returned to the United States, and since then I have been working at Dow Corning, one of the largest chemical companies in the United States. I was responsible for the glue business, which happened to meet our requirements. ”
“This resume is very good. Yang Wendong paused and asked: "But I used to study explosives, but why did I study glue later?" "
Wei Zetao explained: "I also asked this question. The explanation there is that after the war, the demand for explosives will be much less, so many employed people will always change careers;
And since he is Chinese, it is not easy to really study American weapons. "
"Yes, too. Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Okay, let's talk to him. Regardless of his conditions, we will issue a ticket and let him come to Hong Kong. I will talk to him first." ”
If you want to recruit talents from abroad, you must also invite them to come to Hong Kong. Otherwise, it would be unrealistic for them to come to Hong Kong from the United States to work thousands of miles away.
Even video chats in the Internet era are far inferior to face-to-face negotiations in business negotiations, because many awesome skills cannot be shown in a video, and they are unnatural, let alone on the phone
“Okay, I’ll make arrangements.” Wei Zetao smiled and said, “I heard that this engineer also wants to return to the Chinese area to live, which is good news for us.”
"It is indeed good news." Yang Wendong nodded.
Although the quality of life in the United States is much higher than that in Asia in this era, there will always be some people who want to go back after staying overseas for a long time.
Two days later, Wei Zetao received a reply from the United States, saying that the other party was willing to come to Hong Kong to meet.
Three days later, Wei Zetao personally went to Kai Tak Airport and took the person to the hotel to rest.
The next day, Wei Zetao brought people to the factory of Changxing Industrial, and Yang Wendong came downstairs to greet him.
"Hello, Professor Qian." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
He had known for a long time that the Professor Qian in front of him, named Qian Shangde, had been a professor in a domestic university, so the Chinese friends around him called him Professor Qian, even though he was already working within an American company. work.
"Hello, Mr. Yang." Qian Shangde smiled, shook hands and said, "I have long heard that although Hong Kong is a small place, it is full of talents. I didn't believe it at first.
But I have known Yang before. With my own entrepreneurial experience, I feel that the truth may be more powerful than the rumors. I don’t know how many people can be benefited by just a sticky note.” No matter how good the idea is, it still needs sufficient quality and technology to realize it. My company currently lacks technical reserves. "
Qian Shangde nodded and said: "New companies will gradually be able to do this in the future. Slowly improving, large companies in the United States have grown in this way, even the former monopoly giant Standard Oil."
"Yes, so we now need talents who are proficient in technology to join." Yang Wendong also said: "That's why we specially invited Professor Qian from the United States, hoping that professional people would join us."
"I also hope there will be a good result today." Qian Shangde said politely.
"Please come inside." Yang Wendong also said politely, and personally took Qian Shangde into the factory.
The first thing to naturally look at is the inside of the workshop. Post-it Notes Qian Shangde has already known about Post-it Notes. This thing is purely an idea, and there is nothing else interesting about it.
Then, Qian Shangde came to the other side of the workshop, where dozens of people were producing sticky mouse pads;
"What is this?" Qian Shangde obviously only knows sticky notes in the United States. , he could not check the specific situation of the company in Hong Kong in the United States.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "This is another product of our company, called a mouse sticky board or a fly sticky board. Its function is"
Qian Shangde listened carefully. After a while, Yang Wendong finished the introduction, Qian Shangde Shang De's eyes were full of surprise and he said: "I never thought that you can catch mice like this. It's really amazing.
Glue has been around for hundreds of years and is used in various fields, but I have never used it to catch mice. I never thought about it, Mr. Yang, I admire you so much now.”
“Thank you very much.” Yang Wendong smiled and said, “It’s just that whether it’s a sticky note or a mouse pad, they are all the same. The core raw materials are paper and glue.
Let’s not talk about paper. Our purchasing volume of glue is increasing, and as the products sell well in many overseas countries, we also encounter many problems with glue. ”
Qian Shangde nodded and said: "Normally, if it is a small factory, it doesn't matter, but a big factory cannot. Although the glues look similar, there are actually thousands of varieties. If you want to choose the glue that is most suitable for your company, it is indeed It takes a lot of effort "
Yang Wendong added: "Not just a choice, I am planning to build a glue factory in Hong Kong to initially produce glue for sticky notes and sticky mouse pads;
What if in the future? If you have the ability, you can also Produce other glues, and even use glue factories to expand into other products that require glue."
"Mr. Yang has a good idea." Qian Shangde nodded and asked, "It's just that there is no relevant industry chain in Hong Kong. I'm afraid it's not easy to do well. . ”
“I know this. I have some agreements with 3M and they will help us.” Yang Wendong said: “But I can’t completely rely on them, so I need professionals like Professor Qian to help me. ”
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