95: Chapter 95 Several leaders visit the factory

Just as Bai Jingqing's renovations were in full swing,

the central government also took a great interest in Bai Jingqing's factory.

After all, Huayao Communications was now a [Technological Innovation Demonstration Enterprise].

As a so-called demonstration enterprise,

it was naturally expected to take the lead for other companies.

It was a benchmark,

an example for other enterprises to learn from,

so those central leaders wanted to visit Huayao Communications' current plant.

The three ministers had given Bai Jingqing a heads-up in advance,

saying they would come in person,

and told Bai Jingqing to make some preparations.

Bai Jingqing was, of course, somewhat reluctant.

After all, there were too many secrets in his factory.

If they found out that there was actually nothing inside the plant,

it would be far too embarrassing.

But he had no way to refuse.

First of all, they were leaders.

The leaders were just coming for a visit;

he had no reason to say no.

Refusing directly like that

would only make people more suspicious.

And on the other hand,

he had also taken the national innovation and entrepreneurship fund.

The saying 'to have one's mouth stopped by the food of others and one's hands tied by their gifts'

applied no matter the time.

So he could only brace himself to receive the leaders.

The three ministers didn't come alone;

this time, the scale and momentum were quite grand.

Besides the three ministers,

there was a large group of people,

including research scholars and old professors in related fields,

as well as corporate representatives from relevant industries,

all coming to visit.

Among them was Xue Haixin from Li Xiang Technology.

Originally, Li Xiang Technology wanted to send someone else just to go through the motions,

but upon hearing that it was Bai Jingqing's factory being visited,

Xue Haixin immediately volunteered.

He really wanted to see exactly what secrets were inside Bai Jingqing's factory!

Previously, when he wanted to enter,

Bai Jingqing had obstructed him time and again,

even having specialized security guards escort him out.

That night, he had even been forced to call Bai Jingqing 'Grandpa';

the past was too painful to recall.

But things were different now.

Today, he was coming to visit along with several leaders;

he didn't believe Bai Jingqing would still dare to bar him from the premises!

He didn't quite believe that Bai Jingqing, in such a desperate situation,

could come up with so many new gadgets.

He still felt that Bai Jingqing was likely relying on theft!

Relying on buying finished products from other companies,

then slapping on his own brand,

pretending it was something he developed himself

to defraud the state of its funds.

This time, he was going to look a bit closer,

pointing out the flaws in Bai Jingqing's factory in front of the three ministers,

to let the three ministers know that Bai Jingqing's company was just a small, shoddy knock-off manufacturer

with no technical strength at all!

The group first arrived in Shi City,

where they were received by the Shi City leadership.

Shi City was originally a small city at the foot of the Capital,

and they hadn't seen such high-ranking leaders visit on a typical day,

so these local officials took it very seriously.

They made proper arrangements for the ministers.

The Shi City leaders originally wanted the ministers, professors, scholars, and representatives to rest before the visit,

but the three ministers couldn't wait a moment.

They were very anxious.

After resting for just a bit upon arriving in Shi City,

they rushed to Bai Jingqing's factory without stopping.

Once Bai Jingqing knew the ministers had arrived,

he also hurried out to receive them.

Although he was a bit flustered,

he had made some last-minute preparations.

As long as they didn't study things too closely,

he shouldn't reveal any major flaws.

Among the accompanying industry representatives,

he also saw a familiar face—Xue Haixin.

The two made eye contact.

Xue Haixin's expression was extremely smug,

as if saying: Let's see what reason you have this time to stop me from coming in for a visit!

However, Bai Jingqing didn't care about this.

His gaze merely swept over Xue Haixin

before looking toward the three ministers in front.

This disregard made Xue Haixin's mockery feel like a punch landing on cotton,

leaving him feeling rather powerless.

Bai Jingqing cheerfully greeted the three ministers and the accompanying Shi City leaders.

Bai Jingqing behaved extremely intimately with the three ministers,

as if they were good friends,

which also shocked the fellow industry peers behind them.

Seeing this, the Shi City leaders

also developed the idea of befriending Bai Jingqing in their hearts.

After the pleasantries,

Bai Jingqing led the three ministers,

as well as the professors, scholars, and representatives, on a tour around the factory.

He gave introductions as they walked.

"Over here is our production line.

Currently, we have five production lines in total,

but we are still continuing to expand.

As our mobile phone shipments grow larger and larger,

these few production lines are becoming a bit strained,

so we will continue to invest in expanding the production lines.

It's estimated that there will be 20 production lines by next year."

"This way is our employee dormitory.

Usually, these employees can rest in the dormitory after work.

Of course, most of these employees are locals from the areas surrounding Shi City,

so they can also go back when they rest on weekends."

"This is the cafeteria..."

"This is the creative space.

Our employees can think and create here.

Any good ideas can be proposed to the company.

We encourage all employees' whimsical ideas,

and there are rewards once they are adopted."

"Over here, we plan to set up a gym or sports space.

Employees can exercise here when the time comes.

After all, to work well,

one still needs to have a healthy body..."

These were all Bai Jingqing's preparations and plans for the future of the company.

Although most of these places were still quite rudimentary,

with only an initial layout of the site,

as Huayao Communications grew bigger and stronger once more,

these places would be built according to plan.

The scene then would be completely different from now.

Currently, these were just frameworks,

merely an embryonic form.

Some places were simply piled up with cement and bricks,

without even any interior decoration.

And several other buildings currently being built were also under construction.

In order to receive the leaders today,

Bai Jingqing had temporarily halted the construction work on these buildings.

As they toured,

the ministers' expressions became more and more solemn.

Previously, they had only heard Bai Jingqing cry about how miserable he was,

but seeing it for themselves today,

they realized

that Bai Jingqing was truly goddamn miserable!

Could such a rudimentary place

even be called a company?

These few production lines were even open-air!

If they hadn't been told this was Huayao Communications' factory,

the leaders would probably have thought they had arrived at a construction site!

After all, it looked almost no different from a construction site right now!

Moreover, there were many piles of bricks, cement, gravel, and other building materials nearby,

looking very cluttered.

The three ministers' sympathy for Bai Jingqing increased by a few more points.

Xue Haixin followed behind during the tour,

feeling happier the more he looked.

Huayao Communications now seemed to be completely destitute and penniless!

However, he wasn't very interested in all this;

he was waiting for the most important place to appear!