1980s: He was picked up and brought home as a son-in-law

"Hello, Director Li, look at what's going on."

Zhou Feng turned to look at Old Man Li and said with a wry smile:

"Uncle Li, you are kidding me. If you had told me earlier that your son is Director Li, I would never have let you make this call."

Zhou Feng had to dispel Li Daochang's defensiveness, otherwise there would be no talk. His words were very simple, just to tell Li Daochang that I am not asking for your help, it was your father who acted first and then asked for your help.

When Old Li heard this, his eyes glared.

"What's wrong with the factory director? We don't want his things for free, we buy them with money. The 712 factory is big and powerful, and a few aluminum tubes and copper leaking from the nails are enough for us."

Li Daochang finally understood why his father asked him to come. It turned out that he wanted raw materials. However, he didn't believe what Zhou Feng said. This kid must be coming for him, otherwise how could he find an old man who collects rags by chance?

Thinking of this, Li Daochang looked at Zhou Feng with an apologetic face:

"Comrade Zhou Feng, the purchase of raw materials must be strictly approved. Even if our factory wants to purchase raw materials, it must apply in advance. It is not in accordance with the rules to purchase from us...."

Zhou Feng knew that this was not going to be easy. From the moment he knew Li Daochang's identity, his mind was spinning at high speed, thinking about how he could hold on to this big thick leg.

But before Zhou Feng could say anything, Old Li exploded, picked up the newspaper on the table and slammed it on the back of Li Daochang's head.

"Li Daochang, you are really too arrogant! You are still talking in official language in front of your father! Don't think I don't understand. How many cadres in your factory have issued notes everywhere? How many TV sets have been resold by them? Your brother said it was against the rules?"

Zhou Feng almost laughed out loud beside him. This old Li is really a perfect teammate. However, what he said was not to pit his son. Since the reform and opening up, a large number of educated youth have returned to the city, resulting in a large number of young people being unemployed.

The total urban population in China is only 200 million. The number of unemployed young people has reached 20 million. Those who have no connections have become street vagrants, and those who have connections have tried every means to enter the factory. Some children of cadres have started to trade in certificates.

Television sets are definitely the most sought-after certificates.

In the planned economy era, buying and selling were strictly restricted. It was common for a certificate to be resold more than a dozen times. This has become an unspoken rule. How could old Li

, who knew the inside story, not beat him up! Li Daochang was extremely embarrassed. It was fine at home, but it was still embarrassing for his father to not give him face when there were outsiders.

Zhou Feng couldn't just watch the fun at this time, so he quickly took the opportunity to smooth things over and said:

"Uncle Li, what others can do doesn't mean we can do it too. It's not worth it for Brother Li to make a mistake for our small business!"

Li Daochang really believed that Zhou Feng was unaware of the situation before. As a state-owned factory director, didn't he have any face? Without Zhou Feng's smoothing over, he would have been embarrassed.

However, he didn't notice that Zhou Feng's address to him had changed from Director Li to Brother Li.

"Which side are you on, kid?"

Old Li was so angry that his beard was puffing up. He brought his son here just to solve the problem of raw materials, but this kid kept sabotaging him. It seems that he was too enthusiastic.

"Uncle Li, don't be anxious. Let Brother Li understand the matter first. If it can be solved, that would be the best. If it can't be solved, we can't force it, right?"

"Yes, yes, Dad, you are too impatient, let me understand it first."

Li Daochang responded quickly, fearing that he would be beaten again.

Zhou Feng picked up a pen and paper and wrote and drew on it. He had no choice but to draw a sketch to explain to Li Daochang.

Li Daochang didn't take it seriously at first. He knew that Zhou Feng and his father were selling TV antennas. He thought they just made some conductors and sold them. But when he looked at the drawings, he found that it was not the case.

He was not a mud leg who knew nothing, and he saw the trick at once.

"Is this a Yagi antenna? It even has a lightning rod?"

Li Daochang was really surprised. Although the Yagi antenna is not a sophisticated structure, most people don't know about it. He studied antennas because he was engaged in the television industry.

You know, the current TV antennas are very simple, and some even use aluminum dry food curtains as antennas. How could he not be surprised when he saw Zhou Feng, a farmer, draw a Yagi antenna in a realistic way?

Zhou Feng didn't stop his hands and drew a few more sketches before speaking:

"Different antennas can be selected according to different regions and the strength of analog signals. The advantages of these antennas can also be integrated, but the cost will be higher."

Li Daochang was more and more surprised. Some of Zhou Feng's sketches he knew, but some he had never heard of. However, he could judge the quality of the design by the structure.

"Did you design all this?"

Zhou Feng smiled innocently and said,"I just researched it myself."

Li Daochang fell silent.

Zhou Feng knew that he had aroused his interest and hurriedly added more money.

"Brother Li, how many TV sets can the 712th Factory produce in a year now?"

Li Daochang didn't expect Zhou Feng to ask this question, but it was not a secret, so he answered casually,"About 200,000 sets."

"Do you know how many televisions there are in the country now?"

"About 9 million units!"

Zhou Feng smiled and said directly:

"Brother Li, now all state-owned enterprises are focusing on televisions, but they have ignored the huge market for antennas in the aftermarket. People buy televisions to watch, but the antennas made by the people themselves are too poor. If there is no better choice, it would be fine. What do you think if there is an antenna with good effect? "

Li Daochang instantly understood what Zhou Feng meant. It is currently a planned economy era, and television is definitely one of the best-selling products. If there is such an antenna as he said, then there will be an explosive growth in the short term!

"Do you mean that Factory 712 should enter the antenna market?"

Zhou Feng smiled and nodded:

"Brother Li, now you can sell as many TVs as you can produce, but the key is that the production capacity cannot be increased. However, antennas are different. As long as you have a TV, you can use it, and the product iteration is faster."

"The most important thing is that no one is paying attention to this market now. Once 712 enters this market first, it will have a huge advantage, just like when we introduced color TV sets."

Li Daochang felt a surge of emotion. The introduction of the color TV production line can be said to be the thing he is most proud of. When various manufacturers are still worrying about the production capacity of black and white TV sets, he is thinking about industrial upgrading.

He is very sure that color TV sets will dominate the future. To be honest, the TV antenna mentioned by Zhou Feng has been ignored by him before. Now that he thinks about it carefully, it is indeed the case. The market potential is huge.

However, he didn't quite understand Zhou Feng's thoughts and why he told him these things.

"If we, 712, build an antenna, what will you do?"