"Mm!"
Qin Chuan nodded. Li Ya and he were already living a shamelessly open life, and they were indeed boyfriend and girlfriend.
Upon receiving Qin Chuan's confirmation, Ye Meiyun's eyes revealed a look of knowing comprehension.
"That's great. That beautiful factory director, Li Ya, is indeed very pretty and has a great figure. She's a perfect match for my little brother. You two are a perfect match, talented and beautiful, and both very capable!"
Ye Meiyun praised with a smile.
Qin Chuan felt a bit flustered and joked, "Sister, don't just talk about me. What about you?"
"Have you thought about starting another relationship? After all, you are still very young, and Niuniu is still little and needs a father's love!"
"The road ahead of you is still very long. You can't possibly stay single forever, can you?"
It had been almost a hundred days since Ye Meiyun's husband had passed away. Although it was still early, it was time to start thinking about these things.
Ye Meiyun was just over thirty this year, definitely in the prime of her life, the most charming stage of a young married woman. She had only lived about a third of her life, and the rest of her life was very, very long. She couldn't possibly stay single forever.
"As for me, my situation is a bit complicated, and I'm not planning to consider these things for now!"
Ye Meiyun replied with a smile when Qin Chuan asked.
"For now, my mission is to manage the electronics factory well and take care of Niuniu. I have no intention or desire to think about anything else!"
Qin Chuan nodded in understanding.
After lunch, Qin Chuan followed Ye Meiyun to the electronics factory.
The electronics factory was located in the northern suburbs of Shicheng. Even though he had imagined the factory to be large, Qin Chuan was still stunned when he saw it with his own eyes.
As far as the eye could see, there were dense rows of factory buildings and residential areas.
According to Ye Meiyun's introduction, the entire electronics factory covered an area of 180,000 square meters, which was equivalent to 270 mu of land. It could definitely be called a behemoth!
It employed over six thousand workers alone. Such a massive electronics factory consumed an immeasurable amount of resources daily.
It was hard to imagine the pressure Ye Meiyun had to bear managing such a large electronics factory alone after her husband's death.
Such a huge enterprise made Qin Chuan feel a pang of shame. He knew that even in his previous life, his achievements paled in comparison to this massive electronics factory before him.
The total assets of the entire electronics factory were likely worth several hundred million.
This scale made Qin Chuan subconsciously think of a very famous name in later generations – Foxconn!
Both were contract manufacturers, and both dealt with precision instruments and high-tech products.
Along the way, wherever Ye Meiyun passed, almost everyone she met would greet her with a respectful expression, calling her "Director Ye."
And Ye Meiyun, no longer with the coy smile and gentle demeanor she had when facing Qin Chuan, transformed into a stern, cold, and noble superior. As she walked, her high heels clacked rhythmically on the ground.
This imposing scene was very much like the descriptions of cold, elegant, and noble female CEOs in romance novels. Qin Chuan felt that Ye Meiyun was perfectly suited for such descriptions.
A little over fifteen minutes later, Qin Chuan followed Ye Meiyun to the general manager's office, which was where Ye Meiyun worked.
She currently held the high-ranking position of General Manager of the electronics factory.
"Director Ye, these are the documents that require your signature since you've been away!"
A knock sounded on the door, and a tall, beautiful woman in uniform entered, carrying a thick stack of documents.
She looked like Ye Meiyun's secretary.
"Put them down!"
Ye Meiyun said indifferently.
As the uniformed woman placed the documents on the desk and was about to leave, Ye Meiyun spoke, "Axuan, please call Section Chief Xu from the R&D department and Foreman Li!"
"Yes, Director Ye!"
Axuan left.
"Qin Chuan, please have a seat for a while. There's tea and coffee in the office. Help yourself to whatever you'd like to drink. I need to handle some work first."
Ye Meiyun said to Qin Chuan.
"It's okay, Sister Yun! You're busy, and I'm not thirsty!"
Qin Chuan waved his hand.
About twenty minutes later, a knock sounded on the door, and two men walked in.
One was around forty years old, with a stubble and unkempt appearance. The other was even older, with gray hair at his temples, at least fifty or sixty years old.
"Director Ye, you were looking for us?"
The older man asked. He was Foreman Li, and the other was Section Chief Xu.
"Oh, yes!"
Behind the desk, Ye Meiyun put down her pen and stood up.
"Let me introduce you two, this is Qin Chuan!"
Qin Chuan, who was sitting on the sofa, quickly stood up.
"Qin Chuan, these two are Foreman Li and Section Chief Xu. They are the pillars of my R&D department, responsible for the research, design, and defect detection of electronic products. You can discuss the electronic locker you mentioned with them."
Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he extended his hand proactively, "Hello, Foreman Li, hello, Section Chief Xu!"
Foreman Li and Section Chief Xu, not knowing Qin Chuan's background, were also very polite.
After they sat down, Ye Meiyun began to explain while pouring tea.
"It's like this, Foreman Li, Section Chief Xu!"
"Recently, Qin Chuan and I were chatting, and he mentioned a product called an electronic locker. Its function is simple: it's for storing small items. It can be used in many places, such as large supermarkets, public institutions, and private enterprises."
"It can be used anywhere there are many people, such as our electronics factory..."
Ye Meiyun explained slowly.
"I think this is a good idea, so I asked Qin Chuan to come from Jin Province. I also specifically asked the two of you to come and discuss whether this electronic locker is feasible!"
"Electronic locker?"
Foreman Li and Section Chief Xu wore confused expressions upon hearing this unfamiliar name.
Seeing this, Qin Chuan quickly opened his briefcase, took out several sheets of white paper, and spread them on the table.
The white paper clearly depicted the appearance of a future electronic locker and explained its various uses.
Qin Chuan had prepared these in advance for convenience.
At the same time, Qin Chuan did not hide anything and revealed the source of his inspiration.
"I recently joined a supermarket, and I happened to notice that places for storing items in public areas, both in our country and around the world, are still very rudimentary!"
"Most of them still use old wooden cabinets, and many places don't even have locks. They just stuff things in, which is neither aesthetically pleasing nor secure, and requires manpower to look after!"
"I was thinking, couldn't we develop a smart locker? I'll temporarily name it 'electronic locker'."
Qin Chuan explained in detail the origin and purpose of the electronic locker. Foreman Li and Section Chief Xu gradually adopted serious expressions.
"Its mode of operation is similar to the electronic locks or magnetic card locks in many high-end residential areas or important places!"
"If we can transfer the IC card and control system of electronic locks or magnetic card locks to storage cabinets, can we then develop electronic lockers?"
"At that time, for places like supermarkets, or large institutions such as libraries, stadiums, train stations, exhibition halls, and even large electronics factories like this one, wouldn't it be more convenient and safer for workers or ourselves to store items?"
"At the same time, it would be aesthetically pleasing, enhance the company's image, and greatly reduce theft!"