Reborn in the 1970s, Zhang Sanniu's new life

The next day, in the morning, after breakfast, San Niu was going to talk about the contract with Liu Hao and Wang Jun!

Today, San Niu stayed home ironing clothes while waiting for someone!

Liu Hao, Wang Jun, and the lawyer arrived at San Niu's house around 8 o'clock!

"San Niu, this is Attorney Zheng. I invited him to help us with the contract," Liu Hao said.

"Hello, Attorney Zheng, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Zhang Sanniu. Thank you for your help!"

"Hello Ms. Zhang, it's an honor to meet you. If you need anything in the future, you can contact me directly. This is my phone number," said Attorney Zheng.

“Alright, let’s talk in the living room! This way please, everyone,” San Niu said.

The group went to the living room, and San Niu poured everyone a cup of tea before sitting down.

"Tell me the contents and requirements of the contract so I can draft it," said Attorney Zheng.

After thinking for a moment, San Niu said, "Attorney Zheng, I, Zhang San Niu, Liu Hao, and Wang Jun will jointly invest in an electronics factory. I will invest 1.1 million yuan!"

"I'll invest 150,000," Liu Hao said!

"I'll invest 150,000," Wang Jun said.

After a while, Attorney Zheng said, "Alright, everyone, take a look. This is the shareholding ratio calculated based on your investments. Here's the draft contract. Please take a look and see if there's anything you want to add."

San Niu, Liu Hao, and Wang Jun carefully read through the contract!

San Niu said, “The three of us are going into business together, but I think the contract needs to be more detailed. For example, Liu Hao and I might not be able to work at the company every day, so I think Wang Jun will be appointed as the general manager, Liu Hao as the deputy manager, and I, who invested the most, will be appointed as the chairman. Wang Jun’s salary will be calculated according to the salary of a manager in other factories, and Wu Ge’s and my salaries will be calculated based on attendance. But there’s one thing: all decisions in the company must be made by the three of us together. Lawyer Zheng, please add what I said to the contract.”

"So, do you two have anything else to add?" Attorney Zheng asked.

“We don’t have anything to add. Just write down what San Niu said. Liu Hao and Wang Jun will say it!”

Attorney Zheng quickly drafted the contract details according to San Niu's requirements!

San Niu, Liu Hao, and Wang Jun all signed their names and pressed their fingerprints on the paper. Lawyer Zheng also signed his name and pressed his fingerprint on the paper!

"Alright, each of you take one of these four contracts and keep them safe. This one is for safekeeping. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now," said Attorney Zheng.

"Attorney Zheng, I'll need your help again in a few days to draft some other contracts. I'll contact you then. Take care," Liu Hao said.

"Okay, I'll wait for your call. I'm leaving now," Attorney Zheng said and then left.

"Let's go to the research institute now!" Wang Jun said.

"Okay, let's go!" San Niu said.

San Niu and the others rode in Liu Hao's car, heading towards the research institute!

It took San Niu and her group more than an hour to arrive at their destination. They went to the dean's office. "May I ask what brings you here?" the dean asked.

"Dean, we're here today to discuss cooperation with your research institute," Liu Hao said.

"Please have a seat, all three of you. What kind of cooperation would you like to discuss?" the dean asked.

"That's right, we'd like to ask the research institute to help us research and develop the raw materials and manufacturing processes for electrical products," San Niu said.

"Electrical raw materials—this is a huge project, and it's currently a blind spot in China. It would be very difficult to conduct such research and development, and it would also require a large financial investment," the dean said.

“We know that, but we’ve come up with a solution: we can buy back the appliances that the Japanese produce, take them apart and study them. That way, we can manufacture them according to the Japanese standards. So all I need to do is study the components and materials,” San Niu said.

"Hmm, that's a good idea. Okay, I agree to cooperate with you!" the dean said.

"Dean, since we're going to collaborate, we'll cover all the research funding. But we have two conditions: first, everyone involved in the research must sign a confidentiality agreement; second, we'll provide the research facilities, and we require everyone to remain on site and not contact anyone outside the research site during the research period," San Niu said.

“Yes, Dean, we spend money on research, so we can’t let our findings be easily stolen by others. We should be more careful,” Liu Hao said.

"Yes, I understand what you're saying. I'll talk to them first, and I'll let you know once we've reached an agreement. That's what the dean said!"

"Okay, here's my phone number. We'll go back and wait for your call," Liu Hao said.

"Dean, if we do cooperate, can we rent the research institute's equipment?" San Niu asked.

The dean thought for a moment and said, "Okay, this way you can save some money too, the dean said!"

"Thank you, Dean. You understand. Okay, let's go back now, San Niu said!"

San Niu and the others rode back in Liu Hao's car. "Oh, San Niu is so smart! This way we can save a little money on the equipment in our research institute," Wang Jun said.

“Well, we don’t have much money, so we need to save as much as possible. By the way, we need to find a reliable person to look after the researchers, and they need to be there 24 hours a day, day and night,” San Niu said.

"Oh dear, everyone around us is in the class. We really can't find anyone suitable," Liu Hao said!

“Yes, we really don’t have any suitable ones. San Niu, do you think you can find any?” Wang Jun said.

"Well, not only do we need to keep watch, but we also need to find someone to cook. That means we'll need two people. How about this? I'll call my grandparents and ask them to come from our hometown. That way, we can rest assured, and the cooking and supervision will be taken care of, San Niu says!"

"That's for the best. We'll feel more at ease with our own people guarding it," Liu Hao said.

“Yes, this is an important place. With our own people guarding it, we can rest assured,” Wang Jun said.

“Okay, I’ll call them when I get back and tell them to come over as soon as possible. Then, I’ll arrange for all the researchers to stay at my house. My eldest and second eldest sisters have two courtyards, which are adjacent to each other and separated by a wall. It’ll be very convenient for them to live in one courtyard and do their research in the other,” San Niu said.

"That's great! We'll use that to pay rent for your sister, Liu Hao!"

"Okay, we'll talk about that later. All expenses need to be recorded in detail from now on, so that the accounts don't fall apart when we do the math later, San Niu said!"

"Okay, don't worry! I'll keep accurate records from now on. We'll reconcile the accounts every two weeks," Wang Jun said.

"In the beginning, we'll use Wang Jun's and my money. San Niu, don't touch your money yet. We'll use yours after we run out of our money," Liu Hao said.

"Alright," San Niu said!

They arrived at San Niu's house quickly. "Brother Hao, Brother Wang Jun, why don't you eat before you go back?" San Niu said.

"No need, we have things to take care of when we get back," Liu Hao said.

“Okay, then you guys take it slow,” San Niu said!

San Niu returned home and went straight to Wang Dayong. "Dayong, I've found good jobs for Grandpa and Grandma. Call them right away and tell them to come over as soon as possible," San Niu said.

"What job is it that's so urgent?" Wang Dayong asked.

"Isn't Liu Hao and I going to open an electronics factory? In a couple of days, the researchers we've hired will be staying at the house my eldest sister and her family bought. I'd like my grandparents to help me look after them and help cook three meals a day. Don't worry, I'll definitely pay them for two people," San Niu said!

“Oh, that’s great! I’ll call them now and have them bring your cousins ​​over. That way, after the New Year, you can go to school with Da Niu and the others,” Wang Dayong said.

"Use my home phone to call!" San Niu said.

After giving Wang Dayong some instructions, San Niu started selling clothes. The clothes made by San Niu's family sold so well that they would sell out very quickly every time she arrived at a location!

The three girls only go to sell clothes once a day because there are few customers and they can only make a few clothes, so they can only set up their stall once a day!

The next day, Liu Hao made a phone call and told Dean San Niu to call him and say that he had made all the arrangements with the research institute and to ask them to come over as soon as possible!

"Brother Hao, why don't we go over now? My dad and I will drive two cars, which can also pick up the equipment. You can have Lawyer Zheng go too. Let's sign the contract today and bring the equipment and people over together, San Niu said!"

"Okay, I'll call Attorney Zheng and Wang Jun. See you at the research institute, Liu Hao said!"

After hanging up the phone, San Niu said to Zhang Laosan, "Dad, stop packing clothes. We're not going to sell clothes today. Let's drive to the research institute and pick up some equipment!"

"Okay, then I'll take the clothes off the car," Zhang Laosan said.

When San Niu and Zhang Laosan drove to the Institute of Research, Liu Hao and the others were already there!

"Brother Hao, has the contract been signed? Three questions!"

"Not yet, we're waiting for you. Do you have any requirements for He Wen?" Liu Hao said.

"Attorney Zheng, could you please write a clause in the contract when you draft it, stipulating that if any participant leaks research information, they will have to pay our company one million yuan in compensation. Also, everyone must follow our instructions during the research period and cannot go home or go out," San Niu said.

Attorney Zheng looked at San Niu and was surprised that such a young girl could think so deeply about such complex issues and raise questions that were even more professional than those of him, a lawyer!

“Okay, Ms. Zhang, I will draft the contract according to your requirements right now,” said Attorney Zheng.

"Then let's go in! All the participants are waiting in the reception hall, the dean said!"

"Okay, Dean, are there any professors or leaders among the participants in this collaboration? Also, could you please provide us with a copy of the payroll for the participating researchers?" San Niu said.

"I'm all ready. Here you go. The dean has given the staff list and payroll to San Niu!"

San Niu looked at the list and saw that there was one professor, two teachers, and the rest were ordinary researchers. After San Niu finished looking at it, she handed it to Liu Hao!

"Brother Hao, Brother Wang Jun, take a look, and then give it to Lawyer Zheng. Tell him to write their salaries in the contract, San Niu said!"

"Okay, I understand, Wang Jun said!"

After Attorney Zheng finished drafting the contract, San Niu took it and carefully read it over. She then said, "No problem, let them sign it!"

"Everyone, sign it! From now on, we will pay you your wages on time every month according to the contract, so don't worry!" Liu Hao said.

Soon everyone had signed the contract, and San Niu put it in her backpack!

San Niu said, "Dean, now that the personnel contracts are signed, let's talk about the equipment rental. How much would the equipment rental cost per month?"

"We had a meeting at the institute yesterday and discussed it. The director said you'll pay 1,000 yuan a month for rent!"

"Dean, I think buying all the equipment would cost at most a few dollars. A thousand dollars a month is too much. Besides, if we want to rent it for a long time, maybe one or two years, we might as well buy a new set of equipment. So I think five hundred dollars a month is the most we can afford. Otherwise, it would be more cost-effective to just buy a set, San Niu said!"

"Five hundred is too little, the dean said!"

"That's quite a lot. A set would cost less than 20,000 yuan, and at 500 yuan a month, that's more than 6,000 yuan a year. That's already a lot," San Niu said!

"Fine! Five hundred it is!" the dean said helplessly.