Chapter 334 Let’s talk about industrial upgrading
“Financial company? Does Mr. Chen know about this?”
Wanlong Building two days later.
When Zhou Xu heard the request made by the visiting Wang Qi, he asked in surprise.
“I don’t know. Our little boss has given us many instructions not to let Mr. Chen know about it.”
Zhou Xu also only heard his voice but did not see his person, so his impression of Wei Xiao was very vague.
The few impressions he had were that she and Mr. Chen were the legendary couple in the domestic business world.
“Why don’t you want Mr. Chen to know?”
“I guess it’s because of your stubbornness. Say whatever you want. Mr. Chen’s performance is too good and he always puts pressure on our little boss. On the one hand, it’s normal for young people to compare themselves to each other.”
“That’s true.”
Wang Qi crossed his legs and said: "Besides, I think our President Wei's idea is very good. It can indeed reserve some cash flow, not only for blood transfusions for Shunfeng, but also in case there is a horse with short stirrups in the morning shield system. A handful?”
“That’s true…”
Zhou Xu thought carefully about the feasibility of this matter.
Wang Qi’s identity is somewhat special.
Although he is from the Shunfeng faction, he has been serving the Chendun faction recently and is Chen Chen's pocketbook.
It is also a large washing machine.
Including Zhou Xu and ARD, all the money earned by North American companies will be laundered and returned to China through Wang Qi's hands.
Therefore, Wang Qi is the only person in the Shunfeng Department who has mastered Zhou Xu's secret, and is the bridge.
But in the end, we are all one family.
Whether it is the Shunfeng series or the Chendun series, they are all CP fans of Mr. Wei and Mr. Chen.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xu nodded and said: "Okay, I will definitely help the little boss lady."
Wang Qi immediately smiled with joy, cupped his fists and handed over his hands: "I thank you, brother, for Mr. Wei..."
"Don't thank me, let's keep the water flowing."
Zhou Xu interrupted Wang Qi's politeness and smiled, not holding back anything.
You have to say that Mr. Chen made this request to help Mr. Wei.
No problem, just do it right then and there.
Given ten courages to himself, he would not dare to make a request to Mr. Chen.
But...
Wang Qi is different.
Zhou Xu is also an old profiteer. He plucks the feathers of wild geese. If he doesn’t pick up money when he goes out, it will be lost. He has no intention of letting Wang Qi pick up the money and leave here in vain.
"Old Zhou, you won't want to meet me again, will you?"
"Brothers will settle the score." Zhou Xu waved his hand. "You said you wanted me to open up the regulatory links, a group of people like Feng Qingyun Dan. Do you know how many people I have to bribe behind this? No one should pay the bill?"
"You are becoming more and more like a thief. He looks more and more like Chen Chen." Wang Qi felt that the entire Chendun series had inheritance.
"Don't worry about it. I can help you get through financial supervision, but you have to help me with one thing."
Wang Qi sighed softly, shook his head slowly and smiled bitterly: "You Say it.”
"Isn't that right? ARD's market share is relatively stable now, but we can't stand still. You go back and study with Mr. Chen and others and get me something new."
"What do you mean?"
“Industrial upgrading.”
Zhou Xu also has his own troubles.
Whether it is at home or abroad, the logic of starting a business is the same.
At first, they dominated the market with cheap products and gained a firm foothold.
When you have a certain share, you can't just engage in high quality and low price.
We must also consider launching some high-end products.
First, optimize profits.
Secondly, change the brand’s image in the market.
This is the path that all hardware companies must take.
Now ARD is stuck here.
Through continuous efforts, they already have a stable market and are the clear king in the field of multi-axis rotor drones in North America.
The characteristics are high quality and low price, large quantity and sufficient supply.
But it will be more difficult for them to move up the market share of fixed-wing and large drones.
In the final analysis, it is still a limitation of technology.
He hopes to follow the original path and let Chen Chen come up with some technologies, which he will then package and develop independently in North America to open up a higher level of the market.
But this request really made Wang Qi a little embarrassed.
"Old Zhou, this is too big a deal for you, I can't handle it."
"You should have a good talk with Mr. Chen. He is busy and I can't see him either." Son.”
Wang Qi still finds it difficult to deal with: "The key is that you want the technology of large drones. Even if Mr. Chen agrees to give it, will the superiors agree?"
One sentence.
Zhou Xu was silent.
When the technology of multi-axis drones flows out, it will also flow away.
This thing doesn’t have much gold content.
But large drones are different.
As far as the two-tailed scorpion is concerned, although it is Mrs. Niu to the country, it is Chen Dun.
But once this plane goes abroad, it will still be a bomb.
Zhou Xu sighed helplessly: "Since you can't help with this, then find another one. You help me handle it, and I'll help you handle financial supervision."
"You Let’s talk and listen.”
"A few days ago, we sanctioned 13 companies here, basically all of them are engaged in drones. Not surprisingly, our ARD is among them."
Wang Qi nodded: "I know this. Son.”
“Can you tell Mr. Chen and ask him to help us find a way to kick us out?” Yes.
ARD was often on the list in the past, but it did not affect actual operations.
But this time, the sanctions are really a bit harsh.
Very powerful.
The supply chain and customers are somewhat stuck, which will affect ARD's revenue to some extent.
But when Wang Qi heard this request, he shook his head like a rattle: "Let's talk about industrial upgrading."
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"No, Lao Zhou, if you think about it, if you are taken off the list, wouldn't you be exposed?"
Wang Qi is a clear observer, and he is like a mirror in his heart.
Anyone of the thirteen companies can be released, except ARD.
ARD’s current character design is in ruins, and the building must collapse.
The more sanctions there are, the more stable his character will be.
ARD is also safer in the North American market.
Eventually.
Wang Qi agreed to study with Chen Chen and find a way for Zhou Xu to solve the industrial upgrading issue.
Even if you can't give him the Twin-tailed Scorpion, give him some segmented technologies and let them study them on their own in the past to stabilize the status of America's old domestic drones.
What Zhou Xu has to do is to do his best to help Wei Xiao clear the barriers in the North American financial market.
In fact, even if Wang Qi does not agree to this condition, Zhou Xu will do it.
After all, it was President Wei who proposed it, do you dare to agree?
If you refuse today, Mr. Chen will be able to break his legs tomorrow.
So, Zhou Xu immediately sorted out the relevant matters.
After working hard in the North American market for these years, he has a clear understanding of the business rules and logic there.
It seems that their financial industry is monolithic, but in fact this monolith is full of holes.
Outside financial institutions cannot enter because they have not found a suitable foothold.
As long as you get through a centralized regulatory agency like the FDIC, it will not be very difficult to engage in finance.
To get through the FDIC, you need to find the right person.
After analyzing the key points of interest, Zhou Xu left everything in the hands of his confidant Andrew.
The relationship between Andrew and Zhou Xu is very delicate.
On the surface, Andrew is the CEO of ARD and has sole control. In fact, Zhou Xu is the controller of the entire industry.
But Andrew is not as simple as a puppet. He and Zhou Xu are more like comrades-in-arms.
The two share a common vision and ideals.
If it is not convenient for Zhou Xu to come forward, Andrew will personally do it and do it to perfection.
So for some things, Zhou Xu only needs to put forward the general context, and Andrew will perfect the remaining details.
On the third day after receiving the order.
Andrew came to the White House and visited Whiteman, who had become VP at this time.
“My dear friend! Long time no see!”
Whiteman was genuinely happy when he saw Andrew's voice and appearance.
Therefore, his rise to the top is inseparable from the support of new technology arms dealers like Andrew.
And Andrew is different from other companies.
He is not only a financial sponsor.
He is also a visionary entrepreneur.
"The industrial upgrading plan you proposed is so timely."
Andrew was a little surprised: "Really?"
"Of course, I have made this plan the focus of my term of office. It will be vigorously promoted."
Whiteman is in a good mood.
He is a state legislator and does not have much experience in implementing specific work.
He was able to become VP only because of his excellent eloquence and the interpersonal relationships he established in his early years.
This set is useful during the election campaign.
But after mastering actual power, the role of eloquence is lackluster.
Therefore, he urgently needs some implementable plans to gild his VP.
The Smart America plan proposed by Andrew is perfect.
Essentially, this is a strategic plan to support the development of emerging technology industries.
Increase investment in autonomous unmanned equipment, widely promote the application scope of drones from military to civilian, and then form a low-altitude economic network.
At the same time, increase the proportion of small smart devices in national defense, such as individual combat instruments and unmanned combat equipment.
This can passively expand the market atmosphere of emerging technology companies.
This set of plans is actually the specific implementation version of Chen Chen’s MAGA.
A set of plans conveyed by Zhou Xu and written by Andrew.
The original intention is to expand the market for ARD.
But Andrew himself did not expect that this thing hit Whiteman in the heart.
Because Whiteman’s financial backers are emerging technology companies, not old oligarchs.
He deliberately wants to weaken the influence of the old oligarchs, and the Smart America plan is the perfect weapon.
And after this plan was submitted, it received a lot of support inexplicably.
Perhaps because they were frightened by Rabbit’s drones, they also began to make patches belatedly, preparing to make up for the shortcomings in the industry.
Anyway, this is an unexpected surprise.
Andrew nodded slightly: "As long as I can help you, it will be my honor."
"You have the enthusiasm of a Westerner and the humility of an Easterner. To be honest, you have to It’s not that you already have your own business, I really want you to work here.”
"There will be a chance."
Whiteman smiled slightly and took out a document from the drawer: "Smart America is already in the process of being implemented. The camera manufacturer you mentioned in the report company."
"ROBLINK ?”
“Yes. Their products have been installed in police equipment in 13 states across the country, and the response has been very good.”
“Yes, this company. The technology is very good and we are using their products ourselves.”
Whiteman nodded with satisfaction: "An excellent company must have more excellent companies behind it. Andrew, you are so awesome."
This is not a compliment between comrades.
But a compliment from the heart.
There are many emerging technology companies behind Whiteman.
But one thing is that most of them are traditional companies disguised as emerging technologies.
There is no technology or innovation.
ARD is different. They are not only innovative in products, but also innovative in business philosophy.
They don’t have those vain things, they are always making products and doing practical things.
All the drones launched are of high quality and low price.
ROBLINK, like the one recommended by Andrew, is mainly used for security cameras and has been widely praised after being promoted to police equipment.
The product is exactly the same as ARD.
Cheap, high-quality, and powerful.
This makes Whiteman feel that ARD is simply a treasure.
Not only are the products made by ourselves excellent, but the supply chain is also of high quality.
“I have recommended it to the Ministry of National Defense. After the process is completed, ROBLINK will be included in the equipment procurement list.”
Andrew smiled and nodded: "I would like to thank you on behalf of ROBLINK."
"You are still too humble. We need more companies like ROBLINK."
Andrew just nodded and smiled, saying in his heart Don't worry, you can have as much as you want.
For a company like ROBLINK, if you go to Huaqiangbei and throw a brick, it will kill a large area.
I am used to eating whole grains, but when I see a little bit of fine grains, I think it is a delicacy in the world.
Sometimes when I think about it, they are quite pitiful.
However.
Poor people must be hateful. Thinking of this, Andrew felt a little more balanced.
"Sir, last time you said that your son returned from Europe?"
Whiteman nodded: "Yes, he has accepted a charitable foundation now, why do you suddenly ask this? ”
Andrew smiled slightly: "Kenyon has a doctorate in economics, right?"
"Yes, I have been working at the IMF before. What's wrong?"
Andrew Feng Qingyun waved his hand calmly. , keeping things under wraps: "We and a few friends are planning to set up a scientific and technological enterprise specializing in digital currency. We are in great need of talents in this area. I wonder if Kenyon has any intention?"
Kenyon is Whiteman's only son.
Whiteman knows his level best. It is difficult to work as an ordinary clerk in a bank.
Therefore, Andrew suddenly proposed that Kenyon join their company, and the implications were self-evident.
Whiteman expertly went around the circle and asked: "Digital currency? Who is the service group?"
"Small and micro business owners, if they want to build a smart America, the power of these small and micro business owners cannot be ignored. Innovation also requires financial support. "
"What about the prospects?"
Andrew is very confident: "We are very optimistic about the market share."
In a few words, Whiteman already understood how big the cake was.
In this way, he felt confident.
Only answered his son's question directly: "Kenyon does have experience in this area. If you need it, I can help you contact him."
"Thank you for your hard work."
At this point, Andrew felt that he had basically completed the task assigned by Zhou Xu.
Although he kept silent about financial supervision, he has achieved what he wanted.
Smart people often stick to their point of view.
Whiteman agreed that his son would join the company, which meant that he had already become a shareholder, and his son was the receiving account.
He will also find ways to handle the follow-up supervision matters.
The title of VP has been through several channels, but it is still more than enough.
So Andrew stood up slowly: "Then I won't disturb you."
"Wait, my friend." Whiteman waved his hand, turned around and took out a file bag from the cabinet.
"I have a project here and have encountered some problems. I am now soliciting opinions on a large scale. As the leader in autonomous aircraft, your ARD, I hope you can join."
Andrew thought He took the document without thinking: "Of course, what is it about?"
Whiteman didn't say clearly: "Take a look, everything is in it. If you join, please go to Taipei as soon as possible." A trip to the Air Force Rapid Response Office ”
(End of this chapter)