Chapter 1496: Shocking changes in South America (second update, please subscribe)
"What!"
The moment he learned about the pricing, Zhang Sen, the deputy general manager of Volkswagen, exclaimed:
"Oh my God, are you sure?"
"Yes, it has been decided, 3500 rubles!"
Gusev's answer made Zhang Sen not even know how to describe his inner shock. In any case, he did not believe that a car that could only be sold for 1,000 rubles could be ordered at such a high price.
After being shocked by the Russian style, he said after a while:
"Mr. Minister, you should know that my initial suggestion is 1,200 rubles. I think this price is in line with your national conditions and is also conducive to the development of the automobile industry. After all, we are not manufacturing luxury goods. Cars are just industrial products. Only Only when it is fully popularized can the development of technology be further promoted, and price is the first factor in promoting the popularity of automobiles.”
It must be said that as a foreign investor, he is extremely responsible to the manufacturers and does not just sell production lines and automotive technology to them.
"I know, so our original plan was 1,300 rubles, but..."
Gusev said in an extremely helpless tone:
"The final decision is not in my hands! They think that if the price is too low, it may lower the quality of the car and be detrimental to people's struggle."
In the end, he shrugged helplessly, as if he agreed with this truth. In fact, it was more of an acceptance.
It can only be said that Mikhail was a little conservative. In another world, a few years later, when the Lada imported from Fiat of Italy was put into production, they set a price of 7,000 rubles per car!
And because of this, VAZ has become the most advanced car produced in the Soviet Union, and it is also the ultimate car dream of many Soviet people. Having a VAZ car is equivalent to realizing their ultimate dream. At that time, it was common for people in the Soviet Union to order a VAZ and then wait a year for the car to be delivered.
But now, it’s only over 3,000 rubles, which is extremely conservative!
In fact, this is also the characteristic of the Soviet economic system. Commodity prices in non-market economy countries are also artificially set, and often deviate from their own values. It is impossible to know whether such an economic system is competitive. But the price is definitely hard to describe.
It was at this moment that Zhang Sen felt the shock from the Soviet Union, and a thought came to his mind - shock!
However, this is actually the understanding of the Soviet people. If the price is not set high, how can it reflect its advanced nature and become the ultimate car dream of the Soviet people?
A few days later, with this shock, Zhang Sen embarked on his way home. On the plane returning to Chang'an, he wrote on paper from time to time.
"...In other words, a 3,600 ruble car costs 4,000 US dollars according to the official exchange rate. During the same period, how much did Volkswagen's "Charites" car sell for in the European and American markets?
The price of the latest models ranges from US$1,800 to US$2,000 per unit! ”
He drew two lines on the number with a pencil, and then Zhang Sen said:
"It's really hard to imagine. They actually sold it for twice as much as in the United States."
Compared with such high prices, the income of Soviet people is far lower than that of Americans, but even so, so what?
They can still sell a car for a sky-high price. It is foreseeable that your car will be welcomed by the market for a long time in the future, because there is simply no better car than it in this market.
This car will even become synonymous with high-end. At least compared to those cars made in the Soviet Union, it was far ahead in technology and reliability.
The manager just finished speaking. Assistant Ma Pengcheng on the side followed suit.
"Yeah, it's just incredible. An old car can actually sell for such a high price."
After a slight pause, Ma Pengcheng seemed to have thought of something and said:
"Hey, if you think about it this way, it's really a pity. If this factory was a joint venture factory, then the profit we would make from selling a car here would be almost ten times that of other markets."< br>
The assistant's words made Zhang Sen nodded and said with regret.
"Yeah, it's a pity to say that. Just like our overseas factories, the profit of each vehicle is not much higher than that produced locally, but in Russia..."
While mentioning Russia, he emphasized his tone and said with a tone full of pity:
"It's a pity that there is only one Russia in the world."
This is the most pity. Although they cooperated with the Russians, after the completion of this factory, they had nothing to do with Volkswagen.
"Yes, even if we invest in Hungary, we may not be able to get such a huge return."
These things are rare. After all, not every country will offer such high prices.
But despite this, the shock from Russia still made them realize that there is a market in this world that they had never expected in the past.
This market may be closed, but if you can break into it, you will definitely be able to obtain extremely generous profits.
In this way, the plane flew all the way south. More than ten hours later, the plane landed at Chang'an International Airport.
Like ordinary passengers, Zhang Sen and Ma Pengcheng returned home after going through customs inspection through the foreigners' channel. After Ma Pengcheng and several other employees left by car, Zhang Sen took the "Charites" car driven by his driver. Exit the front gate of the airport.
When the "Charites" car was driving on the highway, Zhang Sen just wanted to go back to the company's long-term private room of the Peace Hotel, take a hot bath, and then have a dinner delivered by the restaurant. Have a good sleep before taking a flight back to Dongning.
Chang'an is just a transit point.
Zhang Sen, who was sitting in the car, leaned back. He lit a cigarette and looked outside the car while smoking. Soon, the car entered the city. After entering the city, he said:
"If there is a newsstand selling newsstands soon, stop there."
When the car stopped at a newsstand on the roadside, the driver immediately got out of the car and bought two newspapers as he ordered, and then handed him a late copy of the Chang'an Evening News. A piece of news came into his eyes in the latest news column of the newspaper. The news was published in the middle of the second card.
After seeing the news, Zhang Sen couldn't help but be stunned, and then read it several times in a row.
The news in the evening newspaper was not very clear, but it was about Brazil. A country in South America.
The title of the message is:
There is a military coup in Brazil.
As he watched the news again, an idea began to form. If it had been anyone else, he would have turned a blind eye to the news. After all, it was far away Brazil, but Zhang Sen was not that kind of person. He was a businessman and could always see opportunities in many things.
In fact, he was not the only one who saw the opportunity.
On March 31, gunfire broke out in Rio de Janeiro, and Brazilian soldiers finally launched a military coup, overthrowing Gutra's original government, which was leaning towards the Soviet Union in Cuba. The right-wing military government came to power, and like all coup soldiers, they went around arresting "dissidents."
To put it in some terms, Brazil was in a state of white terror overnight.
When the whole country fell into white terror, in the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. ambassador and CIA officials opened champagne there.
"Cheers to our success!"
After the toast, the ambassador said:
"Now, we are very happy that Brazil has returned to the embrace of the free world again!"
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Yes, compared to the Gutela government that was moving further and further towards Cuba, this military coup finally brought the country back.
From any perspective, this is a victory, a victory for the Americans.
As the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Lincoln Gordon put down his glass of wine, he said:
"Okay, now the situation here has basically stabilized. The problem now with victory is the transfer of power."
After that, he looked at Wilson, who was sent by the CIA, and asked:
"Mr. Wilson, do you think the general will hand over their power?"
"Mr. Ambassador, we all know very well that Brazil is a country without a military tradition. I believe that General Castillo Branco, after the situation stabilizes, will definitely return power to the democratically elected authorities. Of course, now here The situation cannot be separated from him as a soldier.”
When Wilson said these words, he was confident. After all, Brazil is different from other South American countries in that it does not have a military tradition.
This so-called military tradition is actually the tradition of military rule of the country. This is normal in South American countries, and it is for this reason that military coups emerge in endlessly.
But since the overthrow of the Brazilian Empire, the United States of Brazil has been like the United States. Although the two parties have been arguing, the military has always been neutral.
In this country with fine traditions, how could the military take power after a coup?
Of course, those politicians would never tolerate what the military did.
"Indeed, without the suppression of the army, Gutra and his supporters cannot easily hand over their power. Therefore, at this stage, the situation here cannot be separated from the army."
Ambassador Lincoln Gordon thought for a moment and then said:
"Well, let's arrange a meeting between us."
The us he was talking about were of course the Brazilian president they had chosen before.
Although the United States has expressed support for this military coup, they do not support it. Brazil became a military junta after a military coup.
So in addition to the chief of staff, they also chose a politician. As for the chief of general staff, he was just a tool.
Of course, tool people should have the consciousness of tool people. If he does not have this awareness, then - help him improve his awareness.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements."
Wilson nodded and said:
"But if you meet him now, it is very likely that the general will be dissatisfied."
After listening to Wilson's reminder, Lincoln Gordon thought for a while and said:
"There is no need. They have always needed us. If we attach too much importance to them, then these Brazilians will definitely ignore our interests."
When he said these words, Gordon's tone was full of American arrogance.
This kind of arrogance is actually shared by all Americans. After all, they are very beautiful now, but Blue Star is number one.
When dealing with foreigners, their words will inevitably show such arrogance.
"Okay, I understand."
Wilson then arranged a meeting between Dashi and the candidate, but something that surprised him was that when the ambassador went to meet the candidate, what they didn't know was that outside the embassy There is always surveillance by military intelligence agencies.
This news soon spread to General Castillo Branco’s command department. Faced with this unexpected news, General Castillo Branco did not panic. He just thought about it silently. Yes, and then said:
"Prepare the car, I'm going somewhere..."
(End of chapter)