Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"Leader, Mr. Zhao is here!"

Wang Qicheng knocked on the office door. After receiving a response, he gently pushed the door open and bowed slightly, reporting to the people inside.

"Mr. Zhao, please come in."

As Zhao Wenhao stepped into the room, Zhou Xian immediately came out from behind the desk with a friendly smile on his face.

He extended his hand enthusiastically to shake hands with Zhao Wenhao, and led Zhao Wenhao to the sofa, motioning him to sit down.

This sudden enthusiasm surprised and unexpectedly made Zhao Wenhao feel surprised and shocked, because when Zhou Xian came here to report on work before, he would at most stand up and greet him politely, and he had never been so enthusiastic.

Zhao Wenhao felt a little uneasy, and he realized that the situation this time might be more complicated than before.

This special treatment means that the task he faces will no longer be easy.

Zhou Xian personally led Zhao Wenhao to sit down, then he turned to Wang Qicheng and said, "Secretary Wang, make Mr. Zhao a cup of tea. Remember to use the premium Biluochun tea I keep in the small drawer."

Zhao Wenhao quickly agreed: "Governor Zhou, you are too polite. I feel ashamed to accept it!"

"Well, well-deserved, well-deserved." Zhou Xian waved his hand with considerable authority. "Hengyuan Electronics has a truly remarkable reputation now. Some time ago, when I went to Beijing for a meeting, people mentioned it."

"Oh? Really? It won't be a bad reputation, right?" Zhao Wenhao pretended.

"Hahaha!" Zhou Xian laughed and pointed at Zhao Wenhao. "You, there's no need to underestimate yourself. I just happened to meet the deputy mayor of Shanghai who's in charge of attracting investment. I heard he even contacted you specifically, wanting to invite you to set up a factory there."

"That's true, but I'm from Huining, so naturally I have to stay in my hometown and do something practical for Huining within my ability."

Zhao Wenhao was a bit boastful and even planned to deliberately emphasize the accent on the four words "to the best of my ability" when saying this.

But after thinking about it, I felt that it was a bit superfluous, so I gave up.

Of course, it is true that Shanghai invited Hengyuan Electronics to set up a factory there.

Zhao Wenhao actually considered it seriously at that time.

After careful comparison, I still feel that it is more advantageous to continue staying in Huining.

It’s not that Huining’s business environment is better than Shanghai, nor is it that Huining has more talent pool than Shanghai.

It’s because Zhao Wenhao has been working in Huining for several years and has all his connections here, so he prefers to stay where he is.

In addition, he has successfully built a complete industrial chain in Xuanzhou Industrial Park. If he moves to Shanghai, all the work will have to start from scratch.

This is also a huge challenge for him.

After careful consideration and comparison, he finally decided to stay here.

However, he has made up his mind to build a new R&D center in Shanghai and plans to start preparing for it this year.

After all, as the country's economic center, Shanghai has more superior resources and conditions, which can provide enterprises with greater development space.

"Yes, in this day and age, there are so few people like you who know how to give back to society and be grateful to their hometown!" Zhou Xian sighed.

There was a hint of regret in his tone, but it also seemed to have a deeper meaning.

Maybe he really didn't fully understand what Zhao Wenhao meant, or he was deliberately pretending not to understand.

What else could Zhao Wenhao say at this moment? He could only nod slightly and say nothing more.

"You heard that last week the workers from the provincial TV factory came to the provincial government to cause trouble again!" Zhou Xian stopped chatting and got straight to the point.

Some time ago, Zhao Wenhao was in a depressed mood because of Shen Bingyan's departure, and had no time to take care of other things.

Therefore, he seemed a little confused about what Zhou Xian said.

But if you think about it carefully, the situation over there is indeed as expected.

After all, thousands of employees have families to support, and it is understandable that they would cause trouble if their wages cannot be paid on time.

Zhao Wenhao nodded to show his understanding, but did not make any specific response.

At this point, Zhou Xian changed the subject: "Hengyuan Electronics is engaged in the home appliance industry, but I looked at your company's product list and found that there are no televisions. Why is that?"

This question came suddenly, and Zhao Wenhao was shocked.

He couldn't help but wonder, did Zhou Xian really want him to acquire the provincial television factory?

This possibility is not completely absent.

Today, except for a few people who still stick to their posts, the production line of the provincial television factory is already outdated and its technological level lags behind by a whole generation.

What use is there to me in such a factory?

However, since Zhou Xian mentioned this, Zhao Wenhao answered truthfully: "It's not that Hengyuan Electronics has no intention of producing televisions, but the company is committed to developing a new generation of products. The development of such products is not a one-time effort; it usually takes five to ten years to see initial results."

Hearing this, Zhou Xian immediately became interested and couldn't wait to ask, "What kind of new generation product is it? Of course, if it involves confidential information, you don't have to tell me."

"It's not really a secret. Some countries abroad are also conducting research and development simultaneously. For example, Japan is investing more energy in the plasma field, while we are focusing our research and development on the LCD sector."

Zhao Wenhao told the truth frankly without any concealment.

"LCD TV? I've heard of it. I think it's the thin and light kind, but I haven't seen a product yet. It seems that Mr. Zhao's business vision is still avant-garde!"

Although Zhou Xian did not come from the technology industry, he had been working in the officialdom for many years and was quite knowledgeable. He even knew the concept of LCD TV.

In fact, there are some scientific research institutions in the market that are conducting research and development on liquid crystals, and Zhao Wenhao has invested a lot of money in this since last year.

However, Hengyuan Electronics has a weak foundation in this area and lacks core technology and talent.

Therefore, even with huge investment, there is still a long way to go.

“It’s not a commercial vision, but I feel this is the direction of future development.”

Zhao Wenhao was quite modest. After all, LCD TV is still a conceptual thing and has a long way to go before it can be truly commercialized.

However, Zhou Xian's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had finally grasped some important clue: "Look, isn't this the opportunity?"

"What opportunity?" Zhao Wenhao was a little puzzled and had no idea what Zhou Xian was up to.

"Your company is in a period of rapid development and is currently actively developing new products. The Provincial Television Factory, on the other hand, has a certain professional foundation.

More importantly, there are the professionals you urgently need!

If you two can complement each other's strengths, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"