Zheng Xuan and Zheng Kai’s excellence was probably the greatest achievement of Zheng Long’s life.
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The children also visited Master Chang on his behalf. They learned from Master Chang that both parents of the Long Family had been angered to death by that prodigal son. That young man ended up in prison and it’s likely he’ll never come out. It was said he even killed someone. Anyway, the ending wasn’t good.
Zheng Long wasn’t at all surprised by this outcome. Withdrawing early was definitely a wise decision. And although he had been a Sixty Wastrel in his past life, in this life he was awakening and growing in his own way.
Since he didn’t have much savings, Zheng Long didn’t fund his children’s education as Gong Mingxia did. He was waiting for his business to get on the right track before using his own methods to convert it into merit.
His tricycle was eventually noticed by a motorcycle factory, which invited him to work as an engineer and take part in the research. After all, in this era, motorcycles were still rare, and there were even fewer tricycles, but his tricycle was very practical. It could carry goods and grains, making it very suitable for people in this era.
Even though Zheng Long hadn’t studied mechanics, he had plenty of materials to refer to, and some videos even provided detailed explanations of the constructs.
However, countless parts factories were involved in the production of a motorcycle before a final product could be assembled. So, before seeking cooperation, he visited the factories that collaborated on motorcycle production.
His tour was quite an eye-opener. Motorcycles from the future were definitely lighter and more energy-efficient than those of this time. Some parts couldn’t be made with current technologies. When those people heard that he assembled his motorcycle himself, they were skeptical. But since he insisted and didn’t wish to reveal the reasons behind it, they didn’t pry further. Their best strategy was to keep him around.
Zheng Long was initially worried about when he would be able to make big money in this lifetime, but these people quickly gave him ideas.
Thus, Zheng Long spent a month thoroughly learning from the computer system provided by Liang Tian, including the developmental history of motorcycles and the growth trajectories of their components. He didn’t overlook even a single screw. With this information, combined with his hard work, he quickly produced a set of complete design drawings. Of course, he was responsible only for the initial design. The specific planning, how many turns for a screw, and what size were all left to the technical workers in the factory.
Zheng Long evaluated numerous manufacturers and chose ten to offer technical shares. All these companies were state-owned enterprises that later developed quite well, and some even went private. He negotiated with each one and presented his design ideas and proposals. After reviewing them, they took him very seriously.
After about half a year of psychological tactics, Zheng Long successfully signed contracts with these companies. Because he wasn’t greedy, he only asked for one percent of the profits. It might not seem like much now, but once these companies went public in the future, that would be a big deal.
He had at least all the technical data from 1987 to 2020. If he wanted, he could have an even broader source of money.
But with his current energy split between running a supermarket and handling the design drawings, he felt he had enough on his plate. He didn’t dare to be greedy, and thus became a non-office-bound designer for a Chongqing motorcycle factory.
From this point on, his life was no longer about mundane household needs. Instead, it transformed into one that required him to use his brain, continuously learn, and progress.