Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon

  Chapter 59 Foreign Exchange Certificates

  Daihatsu’s Charade model was named “Xiali” after being introduced to China.

  It is a generation of national sacred car Xiali!

  As an automotive engineer, Masayuki Kato knows all kinds of cars. Of course, he also knows Daihatsu’s Charade models.

  Masayuki Kato recalled for a while, then he said, “Isn’t Daihatsu’s Charade discontinued? That car’s sales are very poor.”

   "That's why Daihatsu will sell Charade models to Jinmen Motors! Replaced with popular models that are in production, Daihatsu will not sell them!"

  Li Weidong smiled slightly, and then said: “Jinmen Motors is planning to introduce Daihatsu’s Charade models. Naturally, it will not be very interested in the joint venture with Tianfeng Motors.”

   "That's it!" Masayuki Kato nodded silently.

  For Tianfeng Automobile, this news is indeed very useful, at least it can clarify the cooperation intention of Jinmen Automobile.

  If Jinmen Motors really has no intention of cooperating with Tianfeng Motors, Tianfeng Motors can also find another partner as early as possible to avoid wasting time.

  Shopping malls are like battlefields, step by step, step by step, especially in the automotive industry. Occupying market share earlier may bring irreversible advantages.

  This is particularly applicable in the Chinese auto market. For example, Volkswagen, which first entered the Chinese market, naturally became the leader of domestic joint venture brands. Many of the joint venture brands that entered the Chinese market late are half-dead.

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  Jinmen Automobile will introduce Xiali in the form of full-bulk parts, that is, after auto parts are imported into the country, Jinmen Automobile will install welding, painting, final assembly, quality inspection and other steps.

  Importing all bulk parts is only the first step, and Xiali will embark on the road of independent production and independent research and development.

  Compared with joint venture production, the advantage of independent production is that the threshold is relatively low.

  The introduction of vehicles, and then independent production, the quality is lower, the craftsmanship is a little behind, and the faults are a little more, all are acceptable. There is no joint venture to pick and choose, and you can use it all at once.

  The first generation of the national sacred car, the Dafa van, is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The shaking is not much better than the tractor. Various minor problems continue to make the quality of the whole car worrying. However, it sold cheaply, so the sales volume was good. It became the national sacred car in the early 1990s.

  If a joint venture company is established like SAIC Volkswagen, the foreign party will inevitably have many requirements and restrictions.

  For example, the localization of Santana. German engineers refuse to use any parts whose quality is not up to standard. All components must meet German standards. Therefore, the road to localization of Santana is particularly difficult.

In contrast, Xiali’s localization process was much faster. The first Xiali was assembled in 1986 and a facelift was introduced in 1988. At that time, except for the important core components, other parts were all domestic. After Xiali sedan went on the market in 1990, Xiali has successfully embarked on more independent research and development.

  Since Jinmen Automobile intends to introduce Xiali and engage in independent production, the joint venture with Tianfeng Automobile seems unnecessary. Since I can build my own car, why should I have a joint venture with you?

  The foreign trade department naturally hopes to promote the cooperation with Tianfeng Motor, but unfortunately it just shaves the head and picks the child. People Jinmen Automobile loves to answer this.

  Automobile joint ventures, such a major event, still have to be decided by the state. The superior department of the Jinmen Automobile Factory is also the Ministry of Machinery Industry. The foreign trade department is not involved, and no substantive decision can be made.

  For Li Weidong, 25 million yen has already been paid, so staying in Jinmen doesn’t make much sense. Therefore, Li Weidong told Masayuki Kato that Jinmen Automobile was about to introduce Xiali, and hoped that Masayuki Kato would end the inspection as soon as possible, and Li Weidong could also end his translation work.

  Sure enough, after learning that Jinmen Automobile had no intention of forming a joint venture with Tianfeng, Kato decided to end the inspection as soon as possible and then returned to RB.

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  Friendship Store, Li Weidong accompanied Masayuki Kato to select products together.

  For foreigners who come to China, the Friendship Store is a must visit place.

  In the first few years of the reform and opening up, the Friendship Store was only open to foreigners. To enter the Friendship Store, you need to show your passport for registration. After 1983, the Friendship Store also began to open to Chinese people, but the Friendship Store still does not accept Renminbi, only foreign exchange coupons.

  Chinese people go shopping in the Friendship Store, naturally to buy imported goods, such as imported TV sets, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances, and even fashionable clothes, which are the most popular products among Chinese people.

  Masayuki Kato naturally has no interest in household appliances. There are many RBs and many more advanced ones.

  Masao Kato is interested in various exquisite Chinese crafts. Beautiful vases, exquisite carvings, and even some celebrity calligraphy and paintings, whether you can read them or not, are all foreigners' favorites.

Although Li Weidong entered the Friendship Store for the first time, he was very calm. In the big shopping malls of later generations, the products were more dazzling and the decoration was more luxurious and glitzy. Compared with the things in the Friendship Store, there is really nothing to look at. head.

   "This character is well written!" Kato Masao said with a pair of calligraphy, putting it down.

   "Does Mr. Kato still know Chinese calligraphy?" Li Weidong asked.

   "This calligraphy has a lot of characters, and I can't understand it, it should be well written." Kato Masayuki replied with a serious face.

   "There are too many words, but I don't understand it, it is good calligraphy?" Li Weidong glanced around and found that the calligraphy was written by Su Dongpo's "Niannujiao Chibi Nostalgia". After looking at the calligrapher's signature, Li Weidong had never heard of it.

  "Mr. Kato, this calligraphy writes the battle of the Three Kingdoms in the Red Cliffs." Li Weidong explained.

   "Three Kingdoms? It's the Battle of Chibi! Okay, I'll buy this!" Kato Masayuki said.

  RB people really like the Three Kingdoms era.

   "Li Sang, do you have anything you like?" Kato Masao continued: "I plan to give you a gift to show my gratitude to you."

   "Mr. Kato, it's my job to be an interpreter for you. You don't have to be particularly grateful." Li Weidong said.

"No, I'm not referring to this." Masayuki Kato lowered his voice, and then said, "Thank you for telling me that Jinmen Motors has no intention of cooperating with our Tianfeng Company. This saves me a lot of time and I can return to China early. Reunite with my family."

  "It's for this!" Li Weidong laughed, and said jokingly: "I'm not interested in the things in the Friendship Store. If you really want to give me a gift, just discount it!"

"It makes sense! Money is indeed the best gift." Kato Masayuki said, took out a 100 yuan foreign exchange certificate, handed it forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Li Sang, please accept it. my present."

  "Really give it!" Li Weidong was taken aback for a while, then looked at the 100 yuan foreign exchange coupon, and said in his heart: Don't do it for nothing!

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