Chapter 352 Progress of Honor Home Appliances
“Justice of the Peace?” Yang Wendong was stunned for a moment and said: “Is there no age limit for this position?”
The assistant smiled and said: “According to British regulations , Justice of the Peace, there is an age limit. People under 18 years old and over 65 years old are not allowed, and anyone in between is allowed;
But under normal circumstances, young people are unlikely to obtain this position, so the outside world generally believes that it is basically You have to be 40 years old before you can become a justice of the peace.
But Yang Sheng, you are now more and more influential in Hong Kong, and you have been very helpful to the Hong Kong government, society and people during the drought. The Hong Kong government nominates you as a Justice of the Peace.”
"So that's it." Yang Wendong nodded.
In the original history, it was said that Huo Qigang was awarded the Justice of the Peace in his 30s, which was considered very young. According to common sense, it is indeed unlikely that someone under 30 would obtain this honor.
However, what he is doing now is indeed not comparable to other businessmen, and the Hong Kong government must also have the intention to win over him.
The assistant added: "The Hong Kong government has also applied to the UK to grant you a knighthood, but the title is much more serious in the UK and there are age restrictions, so this is not possible yet."
"Well, it's okay. Justice of the Peace is enough for the time being." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Since there is an age limit for the title, let's talk about it later." ’
The nature of the Justice of the Peace is that the British mainland has a small area and population. In the early years, there were too many colonies around the world that could not afford to use all their own people to garrison troops and manage public security, social issues, etc., so many positions were created to attract locals.
Including many core power departments using local people, such as the police
The justice of the peace is also to win over local celebrities, such as barristers, local dignitaries, business tycoons, etc.
But the title is an honor that the British natives are vying for. It will definitely be much more difficult for people in the colonies to get it.
The assistant continued: "The Hong Kong Governor's Office has said that if you apply this year, the decision will probably be made next year, so it will take some time."
"Well, it's okay, there's no rush." Yang Wendong said nonchalantly.
Justices of the Peace are not only honors, but also have many practical rights, such as maintaining public security, judicial supervision, etc., but these are also rights that the common people did not know because of the imperfect laws in the early days.
With the development of modernization, the greater role of Justices of the Peace is towards social supervision, administrative proposals, etc.
Of course, there are some exemptions, which is why many Chinese value them, but in fact they are basically not used.
"Okay, then I will keep in touch with the Hong Kong government on this matter and let you know when there are new developments." The assistant continued.
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.
Although it is just an application at the moment, Yang Wendong also knows that this kind of matter is basically settled once the Hong Kong government proposes it. Even if the British side comes to investigate, it is just a process. , but the final decision rests with the British royal family.
Although in this era, becoming a Justice of the Peace cannot be said to be a glorious ancestor, but having this will also help him a lot in many business aspects.
In the afternoon, Yang Wendong came to Honor Electronics’ TV factory in North Point.
After being brought into the workshop by Wang Zhiqun, Yang Wendong saw multiple TV stations being gradually assembled under the movement of the assembly line.
Yang Wendong asked: "Have you tried all the TV sets?"
Wang Zhiqun replied: "You have tried it. 1,200 people within the group have applied for free TV sets and then played them at home; in addition, , we will also sample 100 TVs ourselves and do various tests. So far, we have not found any problems.”
“Well, the picture tubes and various important components are all from overseas manufacturers. It’s just assembly, so the probability of something going wrong is really low,” Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Similar to the automotive industry in previous generations, our own televisions only had the CKD (overseas imported and locally assembled) model in the early days. The assembly technology of televisions is much simpler, so the probability of problems is indeed very low.
"Yes." Wang Zhiqun agreed: "But if you learn the assembly technology, you will be more familiar with the production of your own parts in the future."
"Well, this is the best." Yang Wendong asked again: "How is the localization progress?"
Wang Zhiqun said: "The TV casing, some supports, wires, etc. have all been supplied. It has been discussed and is currently being replaced gradually as planned. ; There are currently no such factories in Hong Kong for some technical components, so I consider introducing equipment and technology and making them myself."
"Okay, I support you on this. If you don't have a supplier, then. We will do it ourselves," Yang Wendong affirmed.
Hong Kong is a small light industrial city, and there are certainly no supporting facilities for complex industrial products. If you want to produce electrical appliances in Hong Kong for a long time, you will have to figure out many things by yourself.
Just like BYD in the previous life, when it was making trams in the early days, there were no supporting facilities, so it had to be made by itself, and then the whole industry chain came out after doing it, which was also a kind of helplessness.
In fact, if there is no choice, no one would be willing to make such a fuss, but after such a fuss, the entire industry chain is at hand, the product can be made at the lowest cost, and the research and development will be simpler.
"Okay, then I will start planning this matter immediately." Wang Zhiqun said with a smile: 'I will give you a review after the project plan is released. ’
“Well, the demand for televisions will be extremely high in the future. We must make them and export them well.” Yang Wendong said again.
Although he does not have any prophetic advantage in this field, historically Samsung made its first pot of gold in the electronics field by relying on black and white TVs, thus laying the foundation for its future entry into home appliances and chips.
Now my own strength is not inferior to that of Samsung. There is no reason why I can’t do what it can do. And if I wait for more than ten years, with the advent of the electronic technology era, my own advantage will be Bigger.
Wang Zhiqun said: "No problem, I have already contacted dealers in more than a dozen Asian countries. As long as our TVs are made and the quality is good and the price is right, there will be no worries about lack of sales." "When will it be possible? Listed in Hong Kong?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Wang Zhiqun replied: "The estimate is in August, but we have done market research and there are not many people in Hong Kong willing to buy TV sets. The core problem is that the cost of cable TV is too high. It’s so high that you can buy half a TV in a year;
And Changxing Media’s wireless TV station will have to wait until at least next year to start broadcasting, and there is not enough time.”
“So. In the early days, TVs will be mainly exported. "Yang Wendong nodded and said, "In this case, in addition to the mainland, we will give priority to sending TVs to Wanwan, which is close to us and can easily solve problems. "
"Understood, I plan to do the same." Wang Zhiqun said with a smile.
"Okay, you guys will have to work hard on the TV side." Yang Wendong asked again: "Have the 100 magnetrons shipped back from the United States been made into a microwave oven?"
"It's been done," Wang Zhiqun pointed in one direction and said, "It's in the laboratory over there. Do you want to go and have a look."
"Yes, go and have a look." Yang Wendong nodded and said .
Then the two came to the designated laboratory. In the laboratory, there were white metal boxes placed on a large number of tables. There were many heat dissipation holes on the outside of the metal boxes.
Yang Wendong looked around and touched a few units, then asked: "It has only been half a month since the magnetron was successfully developed in the United States. How did you make the supporting parts so quickly?"
The core of a microwave oven is the magnetron. Therefore, if this thing does not come out, the entire microwave oven will not be designed. The original plan was to wait for the magnetron to come out, and then design the microwave oven based on it and make other parts.< br>
Wang Zhiqun said with a smile: "The magnetron is indeed the most It came out recently, but in fact, the shape and size had been finalized three months ago, but there were still some minor problems;
It was at that time that we learned about the size and shape of the magnetron. And fixed positions, etc., and then we will design other things based on this, so that when the magnetron product comes out, we can quickly make a microwave oven."
"A very smart decision." Yang Wendong praised, and then lifted the microwave oven, which was very heavy.
Wang Zhiqun said: "Yang Sheng, be careful, this thing is very heavy, weighing 22 kilograms."
"It's a bit too heavy." Yang Wendong said after putting it down gently.
High-end microwave ovens in previous lives generally weighed more than 15 kilograms, while ordinary ones weighed just over 10 kilograms.
Wang Zhiqun said: "Yes, but there is no way to reduce the weight. The magnetron and transformer themselves are not light. From safety considerations, a heat dissipation device is also needed, which requires a metal structural casing; < br>
Maybe in the future, the magnetron can be made smaller and the thermal conversion rate higher, so that the weight can be reduced, but this will require a long time of research. ”
"Well, I know." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "The first product doesn't need to be so perfect."
"Yes." Wang Zhiqun also said.
Yang Wendong looked at the empty shell again and asked: "Have you ever done this microwave oven test?"
"Yes, the United States has also done magnetron experiments. The life test and start-up test are far longer than the average person's lifetime It has been used for a long time, and I am also doing various finished product tests here." Wang Zhiqun said: "I have not encountered any problems with machine damage so far."
Yang Wendong asked: "What if it is used for a long time in the summer. , won’t it overheat?”
Wang Zhiqun replied: "It will stop if it overheats, even in winter. There are temperature protection sensors on the magnetron and transformer."
"There is no problem with the equipment, but the food placed inside will Is there no problem?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Wang Zhiqun said: "There are some foods that cannot be put in for heating, such as eggs, uncut fruits, or metal devices. They are all described in the instructions."
"The manual alone is not enough, who reads the manual?" Yang Wendong shook his head, pointed to the upper left corner of the microwave oven and said: "Engrave a metal nameplate here and frame it so that anyone can see it when using it."
< br>"Okay." Wang Zhiqun agreed quickly.
Yang Wendong added: "Although some problems are not ours from a legal perspective, we still have to try our best to avoid them for our clients, otherwise we ourselves will be in trouble, and some clients will also be confused."
Many people in previous lives As we all know, according to the principles of microwave ovens, sealed items that contain water cannot be placed in the microwave. Therefore, fruits such as eggs and grapes must not be put in for heating. The former will explode and the latter will catch fire.
On the Internet in a previous life, there were people who went blind because eggs exploded in a microwave oven.
Whether it is for your own benefit or the benefit of your customers, some notifications must be done in place.
"I understand, Yang Sheng, this is because I didn't do well enough." Wang Zhiqun said again.
"It's okay. We must pay attention to safety in the future." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "When will the microwave oven be launched?"
"According to the plan, it will be around August, right? Just like our TV About time." Wang Zhiqun replied.
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