Reborn in the red age

"Pirate tapes? I know there is a factory in the city that produces tapes. Are you talking about their kind?" Before Zheng Liangliang could speak, the well-informed Boss Li next to him spoke first.

Qingfeng Li nodded: "Yes, strictly speaking, there are very few genuine tapes in our country, including tapes produced by state-owned factories, which are also pirated products because they have not paid copyright fees to others."

"Lao San, do you mean to let Liangliang do pirated tapes at home?"

"That's what I mean, but what I asked Brother Liangliang to do was not pirated tapes, but CDs."

As he spoke, Qingfeng Li took out the CD that had been prepared from his bag, showed it to everyone, and briefly explained what the CD did.

With the completion of the CD standard specification in 79 and the advent of the first optical disc in 82, the technology of CD has been very perfect now. However, the price of genuine CDs in the market due to various copyright fees, high profits of foreign companies, and It is still very expensive and is a product that domestic people cannot afford.

Therefore, when Li Qingfeng put VCD on the market, he did not consider the business of genuine CDs, but focused on pirated discs.

Don't look down upon pirated discs. After the development of the VCD industry, the pirated disc business has entered a period of rapid development on a global scale. In China alone, the output value of pirated discs reaches tens of billions.

Without bragging, the pirated disc industry chain provides hundreds of thousands of jobs and supports millions of people.

Not to mention anything else, just holding the child on the street and shouting: handsome boy, do you want to buy? There are tens of thousands of women across the country.

Of course, Qingfeng Li will not make pirated discs by himself. Although this thing is not illegal these days, it is a stain in the end. Qingfeng Li plans to secretly support the pirated disc industry.

For example, investing in a CD factory in China, then importing a batch of audio recorders, modifying the video decoders and selling them domestically. Aren’t smuggling ships in the Special Economic Zone floating on the sea every day? Xiangjiang is the headquarters of the Lemon Company, and there are many international businessmen
Qingfeng Li is a serious person, and all his business is legal and compliant.

Everyone was very curious about the CD that could play movies. After taking the CD from Qingfeng Li, they passed it around to look at it.

After returning the CD to Qingfeng Li, Father Zheng said with emotion: "The times are developing so fast. People have not yet used video recorders. Now video recorders are almost eliminated."

"Dad, don't lament that these are useless, let's talk about business." Zheng Liangliang was very concerned about his own future, and quickly looked at Qingfeng Li to please: "Third brother, how much can this CD cost? Zhang? It’s more expensive than a tape anyway, can it be sold for thirty or forty?”

"It's hard to say. This is the latest product. There is no such audio-visual disc on the market. There are three to four hundred genuine LD laser discs with the same principle on the market. The audio discs in Sony Walkman CD players of the same size are one. Zhang seven or eighty"

The VCD industry has not yet emerged. There are only audio CDs and only audio and video disks on the market.

When they heard the price mentioned by Qingfeng Li, everyone took a breath and couldn't imagine how this thing could be so expensive.

"What? Three or four hundred? Why don't you grab such a gadget?"

"If robbery could bring in money so quickly, they would have gone there long ago."

Zheng Lili was also very concerned about the future of her younger brother, and quickly asked: "Third brother, this thing should be high-tech, right? My brother just graduated from junior high school, can he do this?"

"Sister-in-law, you are overthinking this. This thing is very simple. All you need is a hand. You can just buy a recording device and then buy some blank discs and fill them."

“Isn’t piracy illegal?”

Before Li Qingfeng could explain, Boss Li, who was working in the bureau next to him, explained: "There are no laws and regulations in this area now, and you can't get charged for doing this, so it's okay."

"My brother is right. We are now in a period of exchanging market for technology. We don't ask about patents, intellectual property rights, or where the equipment and technology come from. As long as the factory is established, the country will support it."

"That"

After answering the Zheng family's detailed inquiries, Li Qingfeng asked them to think about it. Don't worry about the money and equipment. You can lend them to them first. After the initial production, you don't have to worry about sales. They can buy it for eight yuan a plate. , as many as you want.

In the early days of the piracy industry, the cost of optical discs was still relatively high. The total cost of a disc was more than six yuan. When the market matured in a few years, the cost of a disc was reduced to two or three cents.
Qingfeng Li needs pirated discs to supplement his VCD source, and they can also make some money by producing pirated discs. This is a mutually beneficial thing.

After drinking and eating, Qingfeng Li didn't stay much, leaving space for the Zheng family to consider. Qingfeng Li took his leave and rode his bicycle home to sleep.

The Zheng family didn't think about it for long. On the day of the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, when the eldest brother's family came, Zheng Lili came directly with a bag of money.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Didn't you say that I would lend this money to Brother Liangliang first?"

Looking at the full five thousand yuan in his pocket, Li Qingfeng smiled bitterly. This should be the entire Zheng family's wealth, so he took it all for himself.

"Third brother, what my dad means is that you found a way for Liangliang and advanced money to buy equipment to ensure sales. It would be outrageous if our family couldn't afford even one dime. We can only spend five thousand yuan. Money, please lend the remaining money to Liangliang first, and I will return it to you when the money is earned." Zheng Lily pushed back the money bag handed over by Qingfeng Li and said firmly.

Boss Li next to him also echoed: "Third brother, just keep it and get things done. There is also a sum of money from your brother and me in it. Whether I can be popular and drink spicy food in the future, I will count on you." "

Seeing that both of them had said this, Qingfeng Li stopped talking and accepted the five thousand yuan, saying that after the Chinese New Year, he would find a way to get a batch of equipment for them to start work as soon as possible.

Father Li, who had been observing since Zheng Lili came in with the money, was attracted by the conversation between the three and felt itchy in his heart.

His career has been ruthlessly destroyed. Now it seems that the eldest son and his in-laws want to start a business and set up a factory through the third son, which sounds quite profitable.

After the three of them finished talking, Li's father secretly thought to himself, once he sets up a factory, wouldn't he become the peasant entrepreneur mentioned in the newspaper? Although I am not a farmer, adding the word entrepreneur after my name seems not bad. It sounds much better than the self-employed boss I used to be.

After thinking about it, Father Li couldn't care less about being angry with his third son. He took out Huazi from his pocket and wanted to break the ice with his third son.

"The third child."

Qingfeng Li had already noticed Father Li from the corner of his eye, but now that he saw him coming, he still didn't understand what he was planning.

Faced with Li's father's ice-breaking operation against him, Li Qingfeng also refused to respond at all.

Following Li's father's behavior yesterday, Li Qingfeng turned his face and refused to look at Li's father. He also refused to accept the flowers that Li's father handed over. He took out his own peonies from his pocket. Father Li's movements stagnated, and he awkwardly took back Hua Zi who was handed over to him. He was about to change his tactics and play the family card with Qingfeng Li: "The third child."

But what Li's father didn't expect was that Qingfeng Li didn't answer the question at all. The moment he opened his mouth, Qingfeng Li slipped away and went to the kitchen to cook the New Year's Eve dinner with Li's mother, chatting and laughing.

After learning the detailed situation through his eldest daughter-in-law, Li's father was very moved. At the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, he kept getting close to Qingfeng Li, hoping to continue the ice-breaking operation.

However, Qingfeng Li refused to let go, leaving Li's father with no choice. Seeing that Qingfeng Li's situation was not going to work, he turned to Hu Jiabao.

As a daughter-in-law, Hu Jiabao couldn't refuse her father-in-law's request, so she agreed and told Qingfeng Li that night.

"My dad is really good. He even approached you. Why did you agree?" Before going to bed at night, after listening to what Hu Jiabao said, Li Qingfeng said speechlessly.

Hu Jiabao rolled his eyes at Qingfeng Li and said coquettishly: "Oh, this is the first time my dad has asked me to do something. You said I am your daughter-in-law. How can I refuse? I just want to do business, so let my dad do it." , Our dad is not old and can't walk anymore, he is idle, so just think of finding something for him to do."

Qingfeng Li didn't say anything. He felt in his heart that at his age, Father Li could just stay at home and take care of the children. There was no shortage of food and drink, so why bother?

When Hu Jiabao saw that Qingfeng Li was silent, he turned over, hugged Qingfeng Li's arm and shook it, saying coquettishly: "Oh, just let our dad do it, okay? I have already agreed to it."

"Stop, stop, Comrade Hu Jiabao, I think I need to remind you that you are no longer an eighteen-year-old girl, but the mother of a two-year-old child. Next fall, you will be upgraded to the mother of two children. You Now is no longer the time to act coquettishly." Li Qingfeng was a little overwhelmed by Hu Jiabao's coquettishness and quickly stopped him.

Pia's clear voice sounded.

"Sigh~~"

Qingfeng Li covered his arm and grimaced in pain. He couldn't help but think in his heart: Didn't I just tell the truth? This was too harsh.

Of course, what is in your heart is what is in your heart, and you must never say it with your mouth.

After being beaten, he still had to coax Hu Jiabao. If he had known about it, he would not have told the truth.

In the end, Qingfeng Li agreed to let his father set up a factory and do business, and also signed a series of unequal treaties with Hu Jiabao.

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, before going out to say goodbye, Li's father successfully learned that Qingfeng Li had agreed to set up a factory. He started to tremble at that moment, glanced at Qingfeng Li disdainfully, and walked out first.

Li Qingfeng, who was walking at the end, looked at Father Li's proud look and gritted his teeth with hatred. Okay, I'll count you as a winner this time. Riding a donkey to read the ledger, we'll see.

Qingfeng Li's family stayed in the county for a few more days this year, visiting all their relatives, and then bought tickets to return to Sijiu City after the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

"Third brother, I heard that setting up a factory requires a recorder, right? Remember to give me four or five sets of equipment when you go back. You and I will make it bigger and stronger and create greater glory." Before Qingfeng Li left, The night before, Li's father sat on the sofa at home, crossed his legs and said in a coquettish voice.

Looking at Li's father's arrogant look, Li Qingfeng smiled coldly, stretched out his right hand and flipped it upward: "A piece of commercial equipment costs more than ten thousand. For the sake of father and son, I'll give you a discount." , give it 40,000, and I’ll give you a few sets.”

"What! It's so expensive!" After hearing that it cost so much money, Li's father exclaimed for a while and then said sarcastically: "How can I have so much money? You give it to me first, and I will pay you back when I make money."

"No, give me the money quickly. If you don't have money, you should just stay at home and take care of your children."

"Aren't we father and son? Why are father and son so clean? You help dad first, and I will definitely pay you back when I make money."

"Dear father and son, let's settle the score. You'd better pay me honestly. Anyway, I won't give you a penny in advance."

"Rebel!"

After some haggling, Father Li changed the purchased equipment from four or five to two. With a dark face, he took out a passbook from the room and slapped it hard on Qingfeng Li's hand.

Father Li has been working in the video studio for more than a year, and he has indeed made a little money. After excluding the rental fee for his own video recorder, he still has about 30,000 yuan. He spent 8,000 yuan on building a house, decorating it and buying furniture, so he only has 20,000 yuan left. , this time they were all raided by Qingfeng Li.

Seeing Li's father sulking with a dark face, Li Qingfeng felt very happy. He didn't take away the money in the passbook, but turned around and gave it back to Li's mother.

Before leaving, he went to Zheng's house and told them to wait for his notification at home. When the machine arrived in Sijiu City, he would send a telegram to his family. At that time, Brother Liangliang would buy tickets and go north to learn how to operate the machine.

After returning to Sijiucheng, Li Qingfeng left Hu Jiabao alone at home, picked up his luggage and headed straight to Xiangjiang on the pretext of purchasing recording equipment.

When Qingfeng Li arrived in Xiangjiang, the little mixed-blood had not left yet. He was waiting for Qingfeng Li to come back in another luxury house that Qingfeng Li had bought.

The software industry has reached a bottleneck period. The company's focus in recent years has been on network research institutes and chip companies in the United States. The elite troops at the Xiangjiang headquarters have been transferred to the United States. The Xiangjiang side currently only needs to maintain the published Just update the software.

I walked around the company, checked the company's financial statements for 85, held a meeting with a group of senior executives, and then hung out with the little half-blood for half a month without shame.

It wasn't until after the Lantern Festival that Li Qingfeng sent the little mixed blood on a plane to the United States that he returned to Forty-Nine City with the recorder purchased in Xiangjiang.

Modifying a recorder is not difficult. Zhongguancun Electronics Street has just started and cannot handle such modifications, so the Microelectronics Research Institute has to do it. Engineers successfully modified three large commercial recording devices in two days.

In addition to large commercial recorders, Qingfeng Li brought to Sijiucheng a large number of small recorders.

If you have a gun, you also need bullets, and these small burners are the bullets that Qingfeng Li prepared.

Once these small recorders are sold in large quantities, they can create as many households worth tens of thousands of dollars in less than half a year.

Getting rich first and then getting rich is not a joke. Qingfeng Li will make it happen for him this year. (End of chapter)