Created in China
Original Title: 艰难的制é€
Author: A Nai
Raw Link: Jian Nan De Zhi Zao
Male Lead: Zhang Xin Cheng
Female Lead: Song Zu Er
Synopsis:
“It’s better to speculate in real estate than to run a factory; why is it that running a factory is less profitable than speculating in real estate, and why does the manufacturing sector struggle to compete with the financial industry? What has happened to the manufacturing industry, which is the foundation of the nation and the creator of wealth? What roles do the market’s invisible hand and government policies play in all of this?”
The novel begins with a small to medium-sized machinery manufacturing factory and, through a dissection-like approach, tells the typical experiences of Liu Jun, who upholds the ideals of industrial development, and his friend Qian Hongming, who works in finance. Whether it’s counterfeiting, technical plagiarism, malicious order-snatching, mafia-style threats, tax audits, environmental regulations, letter of credit fraud, real estate speculation, usury, or illegal fundraising, the book vividly presents the eighty-one difficulties, both large and small, ranging from policies to employee management, that one faces from starting to growth.
The author, A Nai, was once an executive in a famous private manufacturing enterprise in Zhejiang. With decades of management experience, her writing is grounded in “real, solid facts.” Since its serialization, the book has resonated widely with manufacturing business owners and financial professionals in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions.