#29 - Section: Huaxing Auto Parts Factory

"Why?" Zhao Jianhua asked subconsciously.

Then he added, "Xiaofeng, I know you're not short of money, but do you know that this is an order worth tens of millions? The factory's profits in previous years were only that much. If we miss this, what will happen to the workers in the factory next year?"

"As a parts factory, what else can we do if we don't take orders? I heard your dad say he wants to build cars, but even if the cars are built, it will be years from now."

"So, we must win this order this time. Our chances of winning this order are very high. Although our parts factory isn't particularly large, our reputation is very good. This is a good opportunity for us to expand our scale."

Hearing this, Lu Haifeng waved his hand and said, "Uncle Zhao, don't worry, let me finish. The reason I'm stopping taking orders is after careful consideration."

"You've heard it from my dad, right? In the future, Huaxing Auto Parts will transform into manufacturing cars, so from today onwards, Huaxing Auto Parts Factory will concentrate all its efforts on producing our own car parts. All the factory buildings and employees will be freed up to pave the way for the car project."

Hearing this, Zhao Jianhua looked dumbfounded. He knew about building cars, but he really couldn't understand why they were starting to produce parts now! Is building cars that easy?

He didn't even think about the current state of the domestic auto industry, which is being suppressed so severely by foreign countries. All the technology has to rely on others. What are you going to use to build cars?

Even a few of the domestic car manufacturers with relatively good strength are just struggling half-dead, and they also have national resources inclined towards them, but they still haven't broken through the technology blockade, let alone Huaxing Auto Parts Factory.

What does Huaxing Auto Parts Factory have? A profit of a few million a year. Even if all the profits earned by his Huaxing Technology are thrown in, I'm afraid it won't even make a splash.

With this little strength, not much capital, not much talent, you need to know how much talent and capital it takes to develop a car, and how long it takes to finalize the design. He doesn't even weigh himself.

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After being stunned for a while, Zhao Jianhua said, "Xiaofeng, why are you thinking about building cars? The car industry is not easy to get into."

"We don't have much capital now, nor much connections, nor technology. What are we going to use to build cars?"

"Our auto parts factory has finally developed. Now, giving up the OEM business to build cars is completely suicide."

"Do you know? Back then, your dad and a few of us were also full of confidence, thinking we could build cars, but later we were defeated by reality."

"So now your dad is in semi-retirement, and now Lao Zhang has also gone to Huaxing Technology with you. Lao Xu stays in the laboratory every day, not knowing what he's researching."

"I know you young people have ideas, and I understand, we've all been there, but ask yourself, aren't your so-called ideas just empty talk?"

"I've watched you grow up, and I don't want you to go down a dead end."

"Since you started Huaxing Technology, I've seen your ability. It can be said that you are considered one of the best among your peers."

"But, you are too reckless now. Listen to my advice and go back and run your Huaxing Technology company well. With your current development, in three to five years, breaking through an annual output value of hundreds of billions or even trillions won't be a problem."

"So, why bother thinking about things you can't reach? Even if you have a car-building dream, that's something for when you have enough strength in the future, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Lu Haifeng smiled wryly in his heart. He knew that Zhao Jianhua would object, but no one's objection would work. What is technology? Now he has the technology and the talent. As for the funds, that's even less of a problem. He made nearly hundreds of billions in the past few days by clearing out Bitcoin.

So, Lu Haifeng said, "Uncle Zhao, I understand what you're saying. What kind of person am I? Don't you know? Am I the kind of unreliable person? From childhood to adulthood, have I ever said anything unreliable?"

"As the saying goes, if you don't have the ability, you wouldn't dare to go to Liangshan. If I didn't have some capital, how could I mess around? My company account has at least tens of billions in cash."

Hearing this, Liu Jianhua was shocked and said, "Where did you get so much money? Xiaofeng, don't be confused. You're still young, we can't do illegal things."

Lu Haifeng said with a smile, "Uncle Liu, what are you thinking? Would I do illegal things? To tell you the truth, I've been buying Bitcoin for the past few months, and I cleared it all out these past few days, so I made so much money. If you don't believe me, ask someone about the price of Bitcoin now."

"So now we're freeing up the factory buildings and personnel, so we can produce cars. The production line has been ordered and will be delivered in a while."

"As for my dad, I already talked about it last night. He said to let me do whatever I want. Now, naturally, I have the final say in the factory."

"Uncle Liu, you are also someone who has come along with my dad and is also an old employee of the factory. I also hope that Uncle Liu can support me. I won't let everyone down."

Liu Jianhua was shocked after hearing this and said, "What, you've already ordered the production line? Why are you so impulsive? Well, it's already done, what else can I say?"

"But you have to think clearly. Since you've bought the production line, you can't mess around later. If you fail, don't blame me for not reminding you," Zhao Jianhua said seriously.

Since it has already become a foregone conclusion, what else can he do besides support it?

The success rate of car research and development is very small. Even if it is really developed, can the cost be controlled? No, he has watched Lu Haifeng grow up since he was a child. In his heart, Lu Haifeng is like his own nephew. When research and development encounters difficulties, timely withdrawal will lose some money. Just let him learn a lesson. When the delivery room is sold, let him run his Huaxing Technology well. He can only help him reduce some losses.

Lu Haifeng didn't know that Liu Jianhua, like his parents, didn't approve of him building cars.

Lu Haifeng said, "Uncle Zhao, don't worry, failure is impossible."

Hearing this, Zhao Jianhua said, "By the way, Xiaofeng, what aspect are you going to start with?"

Just then, a voice rang out at the door, "Who wants to build a car?"

Lu Haifeng replied, "Uncle Xu, it's me who wants to enter the automobile manufacturing industry."

Xu Zhilin was a technical staff member that Lu Haifeng's father and others had managed to hire. Before coming to Huaxing, he was an engineer at BAIC. He was rigorous and extremely responsible in his work.

Xu Zhilin, who was at the door, saw Lu Haifeng and said, "It's you kid, why do you want to build cars now? Lao Zhang said that your Huaxing Technology is doing well,"

Lu Haifeng joked, "The mobile phone industry is not challenging anymore. I want to challenge the automobile industry. Uncle Xu, it's good that you're here. I was going to talk to you later."

Xu Zhilin said, "What is there to talk to me about? What aspect are you planning to start with?"