Chapter 305 Selling to the World
"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Mr. Fang.
Zhenting is a well-behaved child on weekdays.
I have a very good relationship with the Huo family, so it is only right for me to discipline him when he is away from home."
Seeing Fang Xiang's expression, Bao Yugang quickly opened his mouth to explain.
“Where there.
In fact, I envy him because he has elders to discipline him.
On the contrary, it was me... "
Fang Xiang smiled and shook his head. He has been alone since he traveled to this world.
Although Mr. Liu treated him very well, they were not his relatives after all.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Fang Xiang also felt a little emotional. He wondered how his parents were doing after he traveled through time. . .
“In fact, there are many people doing business in Hong Kong Island, but others don’t know about it.
Mr. Fang, you know it very well. In the process of starting a business, there are some things that are difficult to hide.
So fear and worry are inevitable.
But, what Mr. Fang just said, was it also said by Mr. Xixian?"
After Bao Yugang said a few words of comfort, he got back to the main topic.
“Mr. Xixian never said that.
However, based on my understanding of Mr. Xixian and the starting point of the country's considerations.
Just the conclusion drawn.
But if you are worried about this now, it is too early to talk about it.
Even if the matter of going home can be negotiated, it is not possible to return in a year or two.
So, Mr. Bao, I'm afraid you have other ideas when you come here this time?"
Fang Xiang shook his head, flicked the ash off his cigarette, and then spoke.
Whether he says this promise or not, it actually makes no difference and has no weight.
This statement will only count if it is spoken personally by Mr. Xixian.
But Fang wanted to know that Mr. Xixian himself thought the same.
After all, what the country values is this place, regardless of the bad things that happened before.
Who has the energy to care about those things?
If we take care of it, but people and money are gone, who will take the responsibility?
Therefore, the normal way of thinking is to not look at what you did in the past, but only look at what you will do in the future.
Moreover, this is exactly what happened later.
"Indeed.
To be honest, my son-in-law owns a hardware tool manufacturing company.
The product is pretty good and now has a small reputation internationally.
Since Yangcheng is planning to build cars, there is no point in talking about equity investment, but rather cooperation.
I thought we could talk about it, right?"
Seeing that Fang Xiang didn't want to continue this topic, Bao Yugang immediately mentioned the other purpose of his visit.
“Of course it’s possible.
However, although it is the property of your son-in-law, Mr. Bao, the rules must be followed.
You have to understand that this is a large-scale project invested by the state, and it must first take care of domestic upstream and downstream enterprises.
So if you want to take the lion's share, there's no room for negotiation.
But if we can provide some accessories and products that domestic companies cannot provide.
We will definitely not refuse it.”
When Fang Xiang heard Bao Yugang's words, he knew that this was the most important thing for his visit this time.
What was discussed before was actually just a preliminary measure, hoping that it could be reflected to the higher-ups through his mouth.
But whether Fang wants to say it or not is his own business.
But as the automobile manufacturing base that this company wants to rely on for the next 20 years, it must definitely give priority to domestic development.
"It's natural.
Rules must be followed wherever you go.
As Hong Kong people, we are also the most law-abiding group of people.
Another question is, has Mr. Fang ever considered this?
Can we outsource the agency rights for the cars produced by the new factory?"
Bao Yugang smiled and took a puff of his cigarette.
What he said about the group of people being the most law-abiding was not just a random statement, it was indeed the fact.
“I haven’t thought about it yet.
This factory's initial production will mainly supply the domestic market.
We will definitely export and stuff like that later on. Isn’t it too early for you to bring this up now?”
When Fang heard the agency rights mentioned, he wanted to know, this was their real purpose.
However, having said that, Fang Xiang also knows that the current domestic demand is really not that much.
If all the thousands of acres of land approved by the state were built into factories.
The annual production output can reach more than 100,000 vehicles.
This is still the case when manual labor is the main method. In the future, everything will be automated.
An annual output of one million is no big deal.
Therefore, if car manufacturing is really opened up, the domestic market will definitely not be able to absorb it, and the majority of it will still be overseas.
But Fang Xiang didn't want to hand over the agency rights so easily.
“It’s like this. Ever since the news came out in the summer that the country had approved several thousand acres of land to build an automobile manufacturing base.
The entire Hong Kong Island was shocked.
Many people think this is a great opportunity and want to get involved.
The rich contribute money, and the powerful contribute.
I think Mr. Fang should have heard that I deliberately spread some false information before.
It is to stop those who overestimate their own abilities.
As for the remaining people, they all have large funds, strong connections and large channels.
Mr. Fang might as well give it some serious consideration..."
Bao Yugang seemed not to have heard what Fang Xiang had just said, and said this with a meaningful look on his face.
In fact, as soon as Bao Yugang said this, Fang Xiang knew what he meant.
Today, BMW has become a label of China.
The benchmark for high-end luxury cars has given the whole world a recognition.
China is a top car-making country.
Not only does it have strong technology, but it also has an excellent reputation.
But as for the shortcomings... It's not that there aren't any, but China's high-end cars are made very well.
Mid- and low-end cars are not so good.
But it is also true that currently, the only mid- and low-end cars produced in China were made by Shanghai Automobile for a while, but that was after BMW came out.
Before BMW came out, Shanghai Automobile's SH760 was also a high-end car.
It’s just that there is no harm without comparison.
But once the BMW SH760 was launched on the market, it immediately went from being a hot commodity to a piece of shit that no one wanted.
Otherwise, why is Shanghai Automobile in a hurry to form a joint venture with Volkswagen?
Then there's the Jeep.
There is no need to say much about Jeep. Most of the orders were taken by the military.
Only people who can't afford to buy a BMW, or who live in mountainous areas with poor infrastructure, will buy a Jeep.
Therefore, domestic mid- and low-end cars are really not good to look at.
But BMW is a different story.
In foreign countries, you have to queue up even if you have money. In some places, you may not be able to buy something even if you have money.
Because many countries have already used BMW as their official car.
Although Second Automobile Works has a huge production volume, it does not only produce BMWs.
There are other vehicle missions to complete.
The quota for BMW each year is only 50,000 units.
But now BMW is hard to come by all over the world, who can afford 50,000 cars?
This is what Fang thought to himself. With the resources outside the approval documents he had obtained before, he could produce tens of thousands more units in addition to the planned 50,000 units.
Even so, the amount of notes stuffed into the paper in a year would be enough to fill a bathhouse with firewood for a day.
That is why, when the news of Yangcheng’s automobile manufacturing base came out.
Everyone’s first reaction was that BMW was going to expand production.
In the past few years, every businessman who has obtained the BMW agency rights has been included.
There is no one who doesn’t make a lot of money.
This is still a conscientious person. If someone is conscienceless, there will be no bottom line when it comes to raising prices.
Therefore, it is for this reason that Bao Yugang is worried that someone else will snatch it away.
Who doesn’t want to make money while lying down?
"Did Mr. Bao misunderstand?
This factory mainly produces mid- and low-end cars.
It's not that BMW is expanding production.
You want agency rights, I’m afraid... "
After hearing what Bao Yugang said, Fang Xiang finally realized that they had misunderstood.
I thought that the manufacturing base in Guangzhou would also produce BMWs.
He explained with a smile.
“You understood correctly, I am talking about the agency rights for mid- and low-end cars.
No matter what car you make, Mr. Fang, we will help you sell it all over the world!"
Unexpectedly, Bao Yugang gave an unexpected answer.
