Chapter 378 Where is 2QC going?
"I'm afraid that Second Automobile Works won't be able to wait until that day..."
Just when Fang Xiang was feeling full of confidence, Cao Tianwei suddenly said something leisurely.
"Senior brother, why did you say this?"
Fang Xiang was stunned.
“Hey… this is my fault, you should call Director Yang.
I have to tell him about this.”
Cao Tianwei's face was full of regret, and Fang Xiang's heart suddenly jumped to his throat when he saw it.
Fang Xiang originally wanted to ask more questions, but unexpectedly Cao Tianwei opened the door and went out.
"Hello, Mr. Yang, it's me, Fang Xiang."
When Fang Xiang saw Cao Tianwei avoiding him, he knew that something big must have happened.
He immediately kicked Xiao Cheng and several graduate students out of the office, picked up the phone and called Professor Yang's office.
"Busy working?"
Elder Yang's voice sounded calm.
"What's changed here at Second Automobile Works?"
Fang wanted to get straight to the point, as he had a lot of things waiting for him.
“Well, Xiao Cao called me a while ago and asked if the department had any ideas or plans for Second Automobile Works.
I got him to tell you about his concerns about the cost of Second Automobile Works. "
Elder Yang's voice remained neither hurried nor slow.
"and then?"
When Fang Xiang heard this, he felt something was not good. Before, he had only thought about it from the perspective of the whole country, and felt that the geographical location of Second Automobile Works in the future would not be as good as that of GAC and Shanghai Automobile.
However, he did not have a mature plan on how to arrange Second Automobile Works, so he just talked about it with Cao Tianwei.
Now, Cao Tianwei must be anxious, so he called Mr. Yang to get information, but was caught by Mr. Yang.
“Regarding the cost of Second Automobile Works, the Ministry and the State Council have also discussed it.
It’s a bit troublesome.”
Old Yang sighed.
"How much trouble?"
Fang Xiang also sighed. At this point, the situation was out of control, but thinking about it, it might not be a bad thing.
If the ministry and the National Council had better arrangements, it would save him a lot of trouble.
“There’s no consensus.
The majority of people think that the cost issue you mentioned makes sense. It is indeed disadvantageous to lose hundreds of dollars in profit and time from the transporter.
But I also feel that it is affordable. After all, BMW is still selling very well overseas and the profits can fully cover this cost.
If Second Automobile Works were to move, the cost would be sky-high, so I think it would be best to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.”
After saying this, Mr. Yang paused, obviously waiting for Fang to speak.
"What about the others?"
After hearing this, Fang felt confused. Although this statement represented the majority, it did not necessarily mean that they would just leave like that.
Often things are decided by a small number of people.
“The remaining people were divided into three factions.
They all think that you are right to look three steps ahead before taking one step. Now that they have realized the problem of high costs, it is better to suffer a short pain than a long one.
Although the relocation of Second Automobile Works will cost a lot of money, it will be worth it if it can help Second Automobile Works to develop further.
The first suggestion was to split up Second Automobile Works, leaving the Dongfanghong heavy trucks behind and transferring them to First Tractor Company.
The automobile business is divided among BAIC, Shanghai Auto and GAC.
BAIC will take over the off-road business, and give the sedan business to Shanghai Auto and GAC.
The second opinion is that it doesn't matter whether Second Automobile Works is dismantled or not, and it doesn't matter whether the heavy trucks are left behind or not, and it can be moved directly to Zheng County.
You and Xiao Cao mentioned that Zheng County is large, has a large population, and is close to two universities, which are all advantages. Your senior brother Xiao Cao also thinks so.
Moving to Zheng County is better than staying in Luoyi. As for the follow-up, it depends on the situation whether Second Automobile Works will continue to produce BMW or switch to producing GAC models. No decision has been made yet.
We'll see how things go in a few years.
The third opinion is that Second Automobile Works will not be moved, but Zheng County will start building a new factory.
The meaning is quite simple. Second Automobile Works has no room for expansion now, so it will expand in Zheng County.
Luoyi and Zhengxian will work together, and the future direction will depend on the specific situation.”
Soon, Mr. Yang talked about several current ideas on the phone.
"So, is there any clue? Which plan is more likely to be adopted?"
Fang Xiang paused, digested what Mr. Yang said, and then asked another question.
“It is definitely the opinion that the one who remains unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances will have the loudest voice.
Your father-in-law also means the same thing.
The country is short of money everywhere now. It would be fine if Second Automobile Works does not move, but if it moves, money will be needed everywhere.
No matter how it is done, a large sum of money will have to go out.
If they were to be split up, BAIC, Shanghai Auto and GAC would all have to expand, which would require even more money.
The state is really tied up now and can’t afford the extra money.”
Mr. Yang continued.
"Does that mean the probability remains unchanged?"
Fang Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. It was not unacceptable if nothing changed.
If Second Automobile Works continues like this, it will probably be a slow death.
Well, if you don’t mobilize a lot of funds to support it.
"No, I have another idea."
Mr. Yang suddenly chuckled.
"You are just teasing me. If you have something to say, just tell me directly!"
Fang Xiang realized that there was still hope for this matter?
"My idea is to untie the shackles and stop being bound by plans.
As for the production of Second Automobile Works, Xiao Cao told me that if they work hard, they will probably be able to produce 120,000 to 130,000 units.
The original plan was to produce 100,000 units. If the production was allowed, Second Automobile would keep the extra profits for itself and use the money to buy land in Zheng County.
Build your own house, move by yourself, and find your own job.
As for whether or not Second Automobile Works will stay in Luoyi, and how much to keep, it is up to them to decide, or it won’t be too late to decide in a few years.”
Seeing that Fang was anxious, Mr. Yang expressed his thoughts.
"how do you feel?"
After waiting for a long while, Fang Xiang didn't say anything, but it was Old Yang who became anxious.
“Before, I was planning to let Senior Brother Cao take over Shanghai Auto.
There is a lot of potential and a bright future there.
If Senior Brother Cao leaves, who will be in charge of such a big thing as Second Automobile Works?
I may not be able to watch it all the time."
Fang Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, Mr. Yang’s idea was more realistic.
If nothing unexpected happens, this idea is actually acceptable to all parties.
But if this matter happened to me again...
“Then I don’t care, I will reach my destination this year and it’s time to retire.
This is all I can do.
I can’t take care of what happens next, you should worry about it yourself.
Ha ha ha ha. "
After laughing for a while, Mr. Yang hung up the phone.
Fang Xiang looked at the busy tone on the phone and felt really depressed.
Fang Xiang could fully understand Cao Tianwei's idea of making a big splash in Shanghai Auto.
Moreover, Cao Tianwei couldn't hide what happened in their previous conversation in front of Mr. Yang, so Fang Xiang had no intention of blaming him.
In fact, it is only a matter of time before this matter comes to light.
If you think about it carefully, it’s better to put it up earlier than later, right?
Just as I thought before, the best time to adjust the strategy is during the generation change.
If you miss the time for replacement, it will be difficult to adjust later.
It's impossible that BMW is selling well and then the factory suddenly closes down, stops production and moves, right?
This will cause great and irreversible damage to the brand and sales.
Who will preside over such a big event?
Fang Xiang put down the phone, took out a cigarette he hadn't smoked for a long time, lit it up, and took a big puff.
"Junior brother, are you done with the call?
I was wrong in this matter. I was possessed by a devil and called Mr. Yang to ask about Second Automobile Works.
I didn't expect that Mr. Yang would reveal my true identity.
If you are angry, just scold me. "
Just when Fang was thinking about worrying, Cao Tianwei suddenly opened the door and walked in quietly.
He apologized to himself cautiously.
Looking at his senior brother's useless appearance, Fang Xiang was almost speechless with anger.
"You've done a good deed yourself, so clean up your own ass..."
Looking at Cao Tianwei in front of him, since he was the one who caused the trouble, why should he look for others?
When Second Automobile Works is ready, we can talk about going to Shanghai Automobile Works.
