On the last day of July, Magic7 held a small celebration meeting. At the celebration meeting, Evan fulfilled his promise and awarded a special bonus to all the staff of the marketing department - a Rubik's Cube and an envelope containing cash. As the boss of the marketing department, Gillard, who is now famous in the advertising industry, got a very thick envelope and a special Rubik's Cube. He played the Rubik's Cube on the day of the interview, made by Evan's younger brother Robert, and later gave it to Dora, the one she didn't want.

This Rubik's Cube was the inducement to Gillard's joining the company, and Evan sent it out, which seemed particularly meaningful.

Because many marketing department employees are on business trips, Evan also specifically reminded Davidson not to drag people, either to ask Gillard to arrange a respite or to send them to the finance department.

If you have bonuses, you will get one. There is one for the entire company, from management to front-line workers. Of course, the amounts for each person are different. They also know that the marketing department will definitely get the most.

The month after the release of the Rubik's Cube, the company was very tired. In order to ensure production capacity, Davidson spent every day on the production line and found one problem to solve the problem. In a short time, he increased the daily production capacity from 27,000 at the beginning to 29,000 now. Don't look at the number, only 2,000. In fact, this is a great improvement. In addition, Davidson also has to care about the construction of the new factory, the status of employees, and even ask about the bonus. This workload is not small for a middle-aged man who is already forty-five years old.

Therefore, the envelope Evan gave him was thick enough.

Throughout July, Magic7 produced a total of about 650,000 Rubik's Cubes, and combined with the production in June, the total number of Rubik's Cubes reached 950,000. However, the total sales of Rubik's Cubes this month reached 870,000 (slightly less than Evan's estimated 900,000), and the number sold every day was more than the previous day.

This is the favorite curve of all manufacturers.

In this regard, Gillard judged that with the popularity of Rubik's Cube, the monthly sales of Rubik's Cubes can reach one million until the market is saturated.

At this time, the population of the entire United States is about 100 million. According to Gillard's estimate, about 20 to 40% of people may buy Rubik's Cube. Therefore, the hot-selling period of Rubik's Cube will last about 20 months. Gillard reminded Evan that by then, either new products will be launched or layoffs will be required.

Of course, it was too early to think about this now, and Gillard just mentioned it casually.

However, Evan remembered it in his heart.

Since the company is on the right track, if it can continue, it will continue.

I dare not change the plan!

As for what to transform and produce, although Evan hasn't figured out yet, he already has a clue.

...

As time goes by August, the weather gets hotter and hotter. Evan's motivation is like rubber that is constantly sunbathed by the sun, becoming softer and softer.

Evan has lost interest in continuing to do the work since the seat belt patent was submitted to the Patent Office for review. Therefore, he handed over the improvement work to the assistant dug from Chester. Of course, Evan also promised that if Rogers is still interested in his injury, he can join in.

Will returned to DuPont to report after the seat belt test was successful. For Will, Evan spent a lot of effort to keep him. Unfortunately, he was unable to convince him for a short time. However, Evan thought about it again that the raw materials for the seat belt must be produced and provided by DuPont. With Will there, he might be able to help. If so, it would be quite good.

Evan could only comfort himself like this.

Since the seat belt has produced a sample, the next thing to do is to use it as soon as possible. This practical area has two meanings. The first layer refers to loading it on the car to perform its functions; the second layer naturally refers to cashing out it.

You know, it is very expensive to do research and development and experiment.

Therefore, Evan's assistant, dedicated liaison officer, Carl Patton, was sent on a business trip again. This time he went to Detroit, the city of car.

As for Evan herself, she first added four seat belts to the SuperDeLuxe sedan, and then spent half a day following Nina to promote the benefits of seat belts to her. Until Nina couldn't stand Evan's nagging, she had to agree to Evan's request to install a seat belt. Afterwards, Nina also listened to Evan's half-class, learning how to use the seat belt correctly, and paid Evan a considerable modification fee.

As for Earl's car, Evan couldn't do it. The car was the property of the government, Earl only had the right to use it. If you want to modify it, Evan did not have the "qualification".

Evan had to worry about this, but there was no good idea. At most, he cursed in his heart: Damn bureaucracy.

...

That evening, Evan came to Audrey's doorstep with a bouquet of lilies and a bottle of red wine.

"Ding Dong!"

Evan rang the doorbell, and after a slight sound of footsteps, the door opened.

Looking at Audrey wearing an apron, Evan sent the lily flowers in his hand forward and smiled and said, "I gave it to you!"

"Thank you!" Audrey took the bouquet with joy. Lilies were her favorite flower.

"Come in!" Audrey held the flower, glanced at the thing in Evan's other hand, and said, "Is red wine? Joseph would like it."

"Wait!" Evan did not move, put one hand on Audrey's shoulder, and stopped her. He asked in a low voice, "Audrey, are you sure it was Joseph who was going to treat me to supper?"

Audrey nodded.

Evan couldn't help but get nervous and his muscles tight. Is this a formal meeting with his parents? In the last life, Miao Miao's relationship ended in vain. Don't repeat it in this life, otherwise I would be too sorry for this luck.

Audrey saw that Evan was a little dissonant, took his hand and led him into the room, whispering to encourage, "Evan, don't be nervous, show your confidence!"

Under Audrey's leadership, Evan walked through the entrance hall and came to the living room. Joseph was sitting on the sofa, drinking beer alone with peanuts.

"Daddy, Evan is here, you guys have a good chat, dinner will be ready soon!"

After saying that, Audrey left Evan and went to the kitchen.

"Good evening, Joseph!"

Evan said hello and didn't know what to say.

"Good evening!" Joseph stood up, looking up and down at the clothes that were extremely formal and impeccable, nodding. Seeing what Evan was carrying in his hand, he said, "I gave it to me?"

"Yes!" Evan then remembered that the thing was still in his hand, and quickly handed it over: "I hope you like it!"

Joseph took it and saw it was the winery he hadn't seen.

"Dominus Estate, a winery from Napa Valley, California, is not well-known internationally, but has a good flavor. Of course, this is what the taster said, and I don't know if it is right!"

"Thank you!" Joseph put the wine on the cabinet aside, "Sit down!"

Seeing Joseph so kind, Evan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. From the first meeting in the park to every time he met later, Joseph had no good expression on him.

Well... I have a bad mentality... Do I have a hobby of abuse?

Evan sat down on the sofa closest to him while reflecting on himself, and then shivered by himself.

Joseph returned to the sofa and took a sip of beer on his own.

After a brief silence, Joseph spoke, "Let's talk?"

Evan nodded quickly: "Okay!"

Joseph asked, "Are you the son of Earl Warren?"

Evan replied: "Yes!"

Joseph took the cigarette case, lighter and ashtray from the desk in front of him and said, "I have learned that your father has joined the army. Do you have a gun at home?"

"Well, there were, but there wasn't in the official residence we live in now." Evan thought for a while and added: "My father has a Colt revolver and an M54 rifle."

Joseph pulled out a cigarette, opened the lid of the IMCO lighter brought from Europe, lit it after igniting, and asked, "Can you shoot?"

Evan nodded and said, "Yes!"

Joseph spit out a smoke ring, paused, and asked, "Have you ever hit someone?"

"...No!" Evan thought to himself, in fact, it was not himself who could shoot.

Joseph glanced at Evan with a expressionless face, then held the still burning cigarette in one hand, leaned on the sofa, and said quietly: "I've beaten!"

"You know some of my past, I came from the European battlefield, and I have seen dead people and beaten them to death."

"So..." Speaking of this, Joseph covered Evan's gloomy gaze. Looking at Evan who didn't dare to move, he said with a kiss: "Since you like Audrey, Audrey likes you too, please keep on."

"If not, please don't hurt her."

"Otherwise, no matter what kind of bullshit son of California or a minor millionaire, I... absolutely... guarantee... the gun won't shoot in a crooked way!"

"Do you understand?"

This is the love from a father. Can Evan have other answers?

"clear!"

Evan's voice was not very bright, but clear and firm. He did not avoid Joseph's sight throughout the whole process.

So, Joseph nodded with satisfaction and smiled for the first time in front of Evan. He pinched the cigarette butt, picked up the flat glass containing beer, and raised it at Evan, "Do you want a glass?"

Evan could not refuse the show of goodwill from his future father-in-law. Although drinking is illegal at his age, who would arrest him?

Earl is at home and Nina is in charge. He is not addicted to alcohol, so Evan has never touched any alcoholic beverages for nearly a year in his life. So, he is also curious whether the taste of beer in this era will be different.

When Evan was about to take the cup, Audrey happened to come out of the kitchen to reconnaise. She was a little worried. After all, Joseph's attitude was not much better.

Unexpectedly, Joseph and Evan were not only not as nervous as they imagined, but were so good that they were about to raise their glasses to drink.

Seeing this, Audrey pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Joseph, don't force Evan to drink!"

Evan immediately stopped when he heard this, and Joseph also brought the wine back and smiled at Audrey, "No, no!"

"That's good!" Audrey turned back to the kitchen.

Joseph turned around and suddenly sighed at Evan: "Audrey has been getting stricter and stricter recently... She is almost a housewife who cares about food and clothing..."

"Evan, are you sure you like this kind of woman?"

Evan looked speechlessly at Joseph who had a big turn in his attitude. He said bad things about his daughter in front of his boyfriend. Is there anyone who is like a father like you?

"Come on, let's have a cup while Audrey is away. By the way, I've drunk this, I'll get you a cup..."

As he said that, Joseph was about to get up.

At this moment, a crisp sound of glass falling to the ground and shattering came from the kitchen.

Joseph asked as he walked, "Audrey, what's wrong?"

Audrey's voice came from the kitchen, "It's okay, I accidentally dropped the cup...ah!"

With a cry of pain, Audrey's voice came to an abrupt end, and Joseph and Evan both changed their faces.

Joseph speeded up and shouted, "Audrey?"
To be continued...