Friday, July 13th.

Today was the day of Evan's weekly Magic7 report, and early in the morning, he was driving his Ford Super De Luxe to North Sacramento.

The car had only been bought for a few days, and there was a scratch on the headlight. It was Virginia's handiwork, and Evan was heartbroken for it. Then he said that he would not lend her a car to practice.

Virginia scolded her brother for being stingy, so she had to target Nina's car again. When she heard that her sister was going to use their "special car", Dora stopped doing it and said with a smile: "Virginia, don't hit the tree! ”

Virginia was so angry that she "hunted down" her unconscionable sister all over the house.

At nine o'clock, in the unnamed office belonging to Evan in the Magic7 factory area, Davidson, Girard and other executives gathered, and Carl sat next to Evan to play the role of secretary.

After the people arrived, Evan didn't say a word of nonsense, and just let people start.

The first report was Davidson, who mainly talked about two aspects, one is the current situation of production capacity, and the other is the progress of the new plant.

In terms of production capacity, since the 11th, the factory has fully entered a 24-hour continuous production state, and the current daily production capacity has reached about 27,000 pieces. Davidson feels that there is still some room for improvement in this number, and is organizing people to study how to improve.

In terms of the construction of the new plant, because we were looking for the engineering team from the previous time, there was almost no need to run in, so the progress was faster than the last time. According to the plan, the plant will be ready in about 40 days.

Evan was pleased with Davidson's debriefing. However, because he did not mention the union this time, he still instructed Davidson: "Don't let go of the union construction!"

Davidson's debriefing was followed by Girard. He reported the number of orders received by Magic7 as of yesterday (July 12), the number of sales and the expenditure of the entire marketing plan.

"As of yesterday, the deposit has been received, the total number of orders signed for the contract is 2.04 million, the delivery date has been scheduled for September, and the number of Rubik's cubes sold is about 300,000. ”

"The marketing plan included the production of television commercials, broadcasts, print advertising, radio advertising, special promotions, and travel, totaling $116,000. ”

"Shhh

However, this surprise came and went quickly. Evan knew the production cost and ex-factory price of the Rubik's Cube, and he did the math and found that the factory was not losing money, so he didn't panic at all.

According to the current sales trend, the number of sales in July can reach about 900,000, and the total sales can reach about $4.5 million at retail prices. According to calculations, the profit margin of the Rubik's Cube at this price is about 20%, that is, Magic7 can have a profit of about 900,000.

Nine hundred thousand dollars a month, that is, in less than two months, Evan's small goal can be achieved.

Alas, it's still an exclusive business to make money!

When the market is mature, let alone a 20% profit margin, you can burn high incense if you can have 5%.

Evan sighed with joy in his heart.

After listening to everyone's debriefings, Evan adjourned the meeting without saying anything, but he left Davidson behind and left him with one thing alone.

Davidson emerges from Evan's office and bumps into Girard in the restroom. Girard wondered what Evan had said to him. Davidson grinned and patted Girard on the shoulder, and said, "After the salary is paid at the end of the month, you kid will have a treat!"

Girard was stunned for a moment, and then understood: "You're going to send out funds?"

Davidson nodded.

After listening to the report, Evan rushed to the laboratory non-stop. As a full-time assistant, Karl followed him every step of the way.

Coming to the parking lot, Evan opened the car door, and was about to drill into it, when Carl asked behind him, "Evan, is it necessary to be in such a hurry to pay the bonus?"

Evan turned around and asked, "Should this bonus be paid?"

Carl nodded: "Of course!"

Evan asked again: "Will the bonus have an impact on the company's capital chain?"

Carl thought for a moment and shook his head, "Probably not!"

Evan said: "Then why don't you send it? Since you have already answered, it is better to send it early than late." ”

With that, Evan slammed the driver's seat and slammed the door.

By the time Evan arrived at the lab, it was nearly eleven o'clock.

"Good morning, Will!" Evan greeted Will Parsons, and after looking around, he asked, "Didn't Rogers come?"

Will replied, "Here he is, someone just looked for him and went out again." ”

"Oh, that's ......"

Evan thought this kid was playing tricks on him!

After a while, Rogers came back from outside, with an angry expression, as if he had just had an argument with someone.

"Rogers, what's wrong?" Evan and Will asked, looking at each other with concern.

Rogers shook his head, not wanting to explain.

Evan asked again, "Who was looking for you just now?"

Rogers was silent for a moment before replying, "Harry......"

Harry...... Harry Lyon?" Evan thought for a moment before remembering the future senior who looked like a bamboo pole, and after a moment's hesitation, he decided not to break the casserole and ask the end.

Anyway, no matter how Evan looks at it, he thinks that these two people should have a conflict and are about to fall out.

Maybe the point of divergence is still related to oneself.

He didn't want to set himself on fire, it had nothing to do with him anyway.

The next day was Saturday, and Evan gave himself a day off and didn't go to the lab. Tomorrow is his sisters' birthday, and although the family is not going to have a celebratory party, Evan decides to give them a gift.

However, as for how to choose a gift, Evan, who is not good at this, is blind. So he decided to bring Audrey as a staff officer.

Well, that's right, no matter how much Joseph presses him, he has this reason.

Under Joseph's eerie gaze, Evan manages to take Audrey, who is sprinkling water on the yard, making him feel like he is saving the princess who has been trapped by the Demon King.

After a while, the two walked hand in hand in a department store in the center of the city.

Audrey wore the white short-sleeved dress she was used to, her hair was naturally draped over her shoulders, and she was not decorated at all, natural and innocent, but she attracted Evan's attention everywhere.

Audrey was a little shy by Evan, and smiled and slapped him lightly. To distract him, she said, "Evan, to Joseph, can you please not look like you're on a saber rattling with him every time we meet." ”

Evan exclaimed, "Audrey, I can't be blamed for this, it's Joseph who is targeting me, and I haven't provoked him." ”

Audrey said coquettishly: "Then you can't do that to him, he is my father!"

Evan immediately assured, "Okay, well, listen to you." ”

Listening to Evan's assurance, a trace of worry appeared on Audrey's face: "Evan, what do you say if Joseph really doesn't like you?"

Hearing this, Evan took Audrey's hand and shook it vigorously, comforting: "Don't worry, Audrey, what if I am here? I will not give up on you, for you, I will explain Joseph." ”

"And, you don't have to worry, Joseph doesn't dislike me. ”

"Well, how do you know?" asked Audrey, curious.

Evan smiled and replied, "If Joseph really doesn't like me, he won't just not give me a good face every time and not stop you from coming out." ”

When Evan said this, Audrey reacted, and her heart immediately relaxed a lot.

Seeing this, Evan took the opportunity to say, "Okay, let's not talk about Joseph, let's help me think about what gifts to buy?" clothes, shoes, or jewelry?"

Audrey thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know what size they wear when they do?"

Evan shook his head.

Audrey asked again, "Where are the shoes?"

Evan shook his head again.

Audrey looked at Evan speechlessly, Evan smiled and criticized himself: "My brother is really unqualified, right!"

Audrey nodded affirmatively, then comforted him and said, "It's not surprising, where do you remember this as a boy." ”

Evan nodded yes busily.

Audrey thought for a moment and proposed, "Aren't Dora and Dorothy learning piano, why don't you give them a sheet music?" ”

Evan shook his head without thinking about it and vetoed: "Change it, Virginia will send the score." ”

"That ...... "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, Audrey can only propose: "Then go to the jewelry store!"

In this way, the two went to a jewelry store, and after choosing left and right, they bought two pairs of bracelets. Evan wanted to buy Audrey a necklace or earrings as well, but Audrey didn't agree.

Towards noon, Evan sends Audrey home. Audrey felt sorry for Joseph, and she had to go back and make him lunch.

Evan was at home all afternoon and didn't go out again. His car was driven away by Virginia, and Evan regretted that he shouldn't have given her the keys in the first place, and she was sure she had secretly got one.

Chester called from the lab and said that a man named Jack Warner had come to him today. Evan told him to leave it alone, and then told him to keep the lab secret.

Photocopying technology will someday be revealed, but certainly not now.

In addition to Chester, Evan also received a call from Girard, and a reporter approached him through CBS, hoping that he would be interviewed. Such interviews require Evan's permission.

Evan thought about it and asked Girard to take over the interview, but the content of him was to be kept secret.

Towards evening, Audrey suddenly called and asked him to visit her house.

Because Virginia hadn't come back yet, and Nina's car wasn't there, Evan didn't leave the house until half an hour. As soon as he arrived at Audrey's house, Evan knocked on the door, and he apologized first: "Sorry, I'm in a hurry......"

Halfway through his sentence, Evan choked up, because it wasn't Audrey who came out to open the door, but Joseph.

"Uh...... Well, good evening, Joseph!" Evan finally smiled and said hello.

Joseph snorted through his nose and took out two colored cardboard shells from behind the door and handed them to Evan.

"This is the ...... Audrey gave you"

Eva explained that this was a gift from Audrey to her sisters, and after taking it, she asked, "Where's Audrey?"

Joseph said with a straight face: "She doesn't want to see you......"

"Joseph !?" Audrey's roar suddenly came from inside the room, interrupting Joseph's nonsense.

Joseph coughed, and changed his words seriously: "Audrey is in the kitchen, there is no time, you take your things and leave quickly!"

Hearing this, Evan glanced at Joseph expressionlessly, and suddenly shouted into the room at the top of his voice: "Audrey, I'm leaving, I'll come back to you tomorrow!"

After saying that, Evan gave Joseph a defiant glance before swaggering away.

Dare to scare me, see that I don't want you to come back.

The next day, although there were no candles to blow and only two small cakes were celebrated, the two sisters were very happy.

Evan and Audrey's gifts are given before Dora and Dorothy go to bed. Not to mention how happy the sisters were to get the sparkling bracelet, one of them pecked Evan on one side of his face.

After trying on the bracelet, the sisters looked at Audrey's gift again, and before opening it, Dora asked curiously, "Evan, do you know what's inside?"

Evan shook his head, indicating that he didn't know anything about it.

When I opened it, I found that the gift was a framed pencil sketch of the two sisters. Seeing the vivid picture of themselves, the sisters screamed and immediately said that it was the best gift they had received this year.

Dorothy hugged the painting, blinked, and asked, "Evan, is this what Audrey painted?"

Evan nodded.

Dorothy's eyes widened and she said, "That's amazing, she doesn't need a model to draw so well." ”

Seeing that Dorothy really liked it, Evan said proudly: "Audrey can paint, if you want to, you can be a model for her!"

Dorothy listened, and her heart was impressed, she thought about it, hooked her finger at Evan, and made him bow his head. After Evan did so, Dorothy whispered, "Evan, when will Audrey marry my sister-in-law, then I can just let her draw for me." ”

Evan Yile rubbed Dorothy's head with a smile and said, "Don't worry, there will be a day." ”