In Guangdong in the twelfth lunar month, there is a slight chill in the air, but the factory building of Xingchen Electronics Factory is in full swing.
The assembly line is running non-stop, and the workers are immersed in assembling the "Star S1" mobile phone that brought the factory back to life.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, a notice suddenly came over the radio: "Attention, all colleagues, gather in the canteen at four o'clock sharp. Mr. Li has something important to announce."
The speed of the assembly line seemed to have accelerated a bit, and the workers exchanged expectant looks.
A month ago, this place was in a state of depression, but now we are working day and night. Everyone has a vague idea of what will happen.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the canteen that can accommodate 100 people was already full, and those who came later could only stand.
Li Yan stood on a small makeshift podium, followed by management such as Uncle San, Sister Li and Aunt Zhang.
He was wearing a dark suit today. He was tall and straight, and stood out among the crowd.
"Dear colleagues," Li Yan's voice spread through the microphone throughout the canteen, "a month ago, our factory was on the verge of bankruptcy. Today, I want to tell you that through everyone's joint efforts, we not only survived, but also lived well!"
The audience burst into warm applause. They had witnessed the rise and fall of this factory, and how Li Yan turned the tide.
Li Yan signaled everyone to be quiet and continued: "Last month, we created a miracle. Orders for the 'Star S1' mobile phone exceeded 35,000 units, and now nearly 30,000 units have been actually shipped!"
"None of this would be possible without the efforts of everyone here. So today, I am going to fulfill my promise and give bonuses to everyone!"
The audience burst into warm applause and cheers. Regardless of sentiment, money is the most real thing!
The staff carried out several large cardboard boxes, inside were red envelopes with each person's name and position neatly written on them.
"Colleagues whose names I have read, please come up to the stage to receive your bonus."
Li Yan personally picked up the first envelope and said, "Master Wang Jianguo!"
Master Wang walked up to the stage with some embarrassment. Li Yan handed the thick envelope to him and held his hand tightly: "Uncle Wang, without you, the production line cannot turn around. You deserve this."
Master Wang is regarded as his third uncle's deputy and plays a great role in his third uncle's management of production.
Master Wang opened the envelope and was slightly startled, then his eyes widened.
There is a full six thousand yuan in cash inside! He was so excited that his lips trembled slightly: "Mr. Li, this, this is too much..."
You know, Master Wang's current salary is only just over three thousand, which is already his two months' salary!
"It's not much, you deserve it." Li Yan patted him on the shoulder and turned to the next name on the list: "Li Xiuying!"
Sister Li quickly walked onto the stage. She already knew the amount of her bonus from the salary system, but when she took the thick envelope with her own hands, she couldn't help but smile.
10,000 yuan, more than she had expected.
After all, he is the boss of the sales department today. Li Yan also knows how busy and important the sales department is today.
The awards continue.
Third uncle, ten thousand yuan.
Finance Aunt Zhang, eight thousand yuan.
The workers came on stage one by one and received their share of rewards from Li Yan.
The bonus for ordinary workers ranges from five hundred to one thousand, depending on the time of joining and performance.
For them, whose monthly salary is only about one thousand, this is equivalent to an extra month's salary.
In the crowd, Xiao Chen, a 23-year-old female assembly line worker, looked at Li Yan intently.
She is from rural Sichuan and has been working since she graduated from junior high school. She has never seen such a young and handsome boss.
Li Yan's tall and straight figure and deep eyes made her look a little lost.
"Xiao Chen, look at the boss, your eyes are straight!" the worker next to him joked.
Xiao Chen blushed and hurriedly defended: "No way, I was listening to the boss."
"Come on, which unmarried female worker in the factory doesn't look at Mr. Li more? She is young and promising, and handsome, but it's a pity that we don't have this blessing."
At this time, Li Yan read Wu Qiang's name.
Wu Qiang jogged onto the stage, his hands shaking a little when he took the envelope.
He was originally an employee on the production line, but later took the initiative to apply for transfer to the sales department.
When he opened the envelope and saw the four thousand yuan inside, he almost screamed.
"Xiao Wu," Li Yan said with a smile, "You performed well in the first month of your transfer to sales, and you deserve this. Keep working hard!"
"Thank you, Mr. Li! I will definitely do it!" Wu Qiang was so excited that he bowed repeatedly, and the audience laughed with kindness and envy.
The awarding lasted for more than half an hour, and each employee received his or her bonus.
Finally, Li Yan concluded: "This is just the beginning. Next year, our goal is to sell more than 50,000 units per month! As long as everyone works together, I believe we can do it. By then, the bonus will only be greater than now!"
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted in the cafeteria.
With smiles on their faces, the workers compared their bonuses with each other and discussed how to spend the windfall - sending some to their hometowns, buying new clothes for their children, or saving them to build a house back home.
Li Yan looked at this scene and felt a surge of joy in his heart that he had succeeded in his career.
Although I led a team in my previous life, it was actually just a management position. I had never had the concept of completely leading the development of a company or factory.
A month ago, he was still a "second-generation factory" who had just taken over the mess, but now he has truly become the leader of the factory.
This kind of transformation, this sense of accomplishment, this kind of admiration and gratitude from the employees under my command, is something that many things cannot give.
In the following half month, the sales momentum of “Star S1” continued unabated.
The effect of TV GG has begun to penetrate deeply into third- and fourth-tier cities and rural areas, and the reputation of the first batch of users has also begun to play a role.
In a remote village in Shandong, Lao Liu became the "living GG" of Xingchen Mobile.
Since he bought the "Fire Red" phone, people have asked about it wherever he goes.
"Lao Liu, can your mobile phone really last three days without charging?" Lao Li from the same village squatted on the ground and curiously looked at Lao Liu's mobile phone strapped to his waist.
"Is it still false?" Lao Liu took out his mobile phone proudly, "Look, it was fully charged yesterday morning, and now it still has two bars of electricity! The sound is so loud that I can hear the ringing in the field at the end."
Lao Li marveled: "My Tianyu phone has to be recharged once a day. The sound is still small and I often miss calls. How much did it cost?"
"799, I bought it from Sister Wang's mobile phone store in town. It also comes with a card, which has a lot of songs and games stored in it." Old Liu skillfully demonstrated the functions of the phone, and the breathing light was particularly eye-catching in the dimness of the evening.
Three days later, Lao Li also rode his bicycle to the town and brought back an identical "Fire Red".
Another week passed, and there were already six Xingchen mobile phones in the village.
This kind of word-of-mouth communication in a society of acquaintances is slow but extremely effective.
In Changsha, Hunan, an interesting phenomenon occurred in the shop of mobile phone wholesaler Boss Zhou.
In the past, he worked hard to sell various models to rural retailers, but now people often come to ask for the "Star S1".
"Lao Zhou, do you still have Xingchen S1? Give me twenty more units." A retailer from a county town shouted as soon as he entered the door.
Boss Zhou raised his head from his account book and gave a wry smile: "Boss Liu, you have also seen that my place is almost empty. If you want the goods now, you have to reserve them, and they will arrive in three days."
"Is it so tight? Then give it to me first. According to the registration, twenty-five units, no, thirty units! It’s the end of the year, and all the part-time workers have returned, so it will definitely be easy to sell.” Boss Zhou said while registering, “The profit of this mobile phone is high, but it is also very popular. The manufacturer said that the order will be placed in two weeks.”
“Yes, GG is very powerful, and the machine itself is not bad.” Boss Liu lowered his voice, “I heard that they are still playing GG on Provincial Satellite TV? Only big brands can afford this.”
Boss Zhou nodded, thinking about whether to increase the order volume.
Having been a mobile phone wholesaler for so many years, he has rarely seen such a popular model, especially for a new brand that has just emerged.
Scenes like this are constantly happening in mobile phone wholesale markets across the country.
Xingchen S1 quickly occupied the sinking market with its outstanding cost performance and precise GG placement.
Within half a month, the factory received about 5,000 new orders, bringing the total order volume to nearly 40,000 units.
And this is just a little over half a month of orders!