Chapter 218 The exaggerated operation makes people stunned
“This is a good suggestion. If the powertrain and chassis do not need much development, then it is possible to save about a year.”
“Even most of the other parts will be reviewed as much as possible to use the specifications of other mass-produced models, and the schedule can be further compressed.”
“Resolve any problems first, and then It is also a very good idea to continue to launch various improved versions.”
Austin followed the advice.
Jiang Hui's plan is obviously in the interests of General Motors, and he can totally listen to it.
Americans themselves are not as entangled in doing things as Japanese companies. When people want to be fast, they can also be fast.
“Our inspection team will return to China the day after tomorrow. I will leave you a home phone number then.”
“If you have any questions, you can call our factory directly or call us. Come to my house.”
Austin is still valuable to Jiang Hui.
Similarly, Jiang Hui is also a valuable friend to Austin.
The most important thing for the maintenance of a relationship is that both parties have common interests.
Otherwise, everything else is unreliable.
"Jiang, this time I didn't prepare any other gifts. Instead, I arranged for someone to collect all the major car magazines from the past year."
"By the way, I also brought the market I have put together a few boxes of some automobile-related books and standard documents, which will be considered as gifts for your inspection team.”
Austin knew that Jiang Hui was very interested in various technical information.
He couldn't give away General Motors information casually, and he was reluctant to give it away casually.
But there are magazines and books on the market, so there is no pressure to buy a few boxes.
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“Is General Motors satisfied with the design plan you provided?”
That night, Zhu Jiansheng couldn't help but confirm with Jiang Hui again.
Although Jiang Hui has simply told everyone today that the Yizui cooperation was successful, he did not go into specific details.
Others may not care about the details, but Zhu Jiansheng still cares about them.
“I am very satisfied. I designed a full-size pickup truck based on Ford’s best-selling F150 pickup truck. Austin is very satisfied.”
“Waiting for Murphy The president confirmed and signed the relevant contract with me directly.”
"Dad, after I return to China this time, I will consider contracting a domestic factory to train a team of my own employees."
"In the future, I will further form a joint venture to produce some auto parts or motorcycles myself. Car parts, even complete vehicles or motorcycles. "
The funds have been secured, and Jiang Hui is also ready to further discuss his arrangements with Zhu Jiansheng.
The idea of a joint venture has been mentioned before, but there is no specific schedule for its implementation.
It’s different now.
Time waits for no one, and it would be a pity to delay it any longer.
Over in Shenzhen City, the establishment of a special zone was announced last month.
If it is difficult for you to develop some industries in the capital in the future, you can also consider developing in Shenzhen.
Or register the company in Shenzhen, but place the specific factory in the capital and other areas.
In short, after returning to China this time, I will start to struggle.
"Well, if you have these ideas, then be bold and try them out."
"If there is anything you need my help with, you can always ask it."
Zhu Jiansheng did not He hesitated and directly agreed with Jiang Hui's idea.
He also knew that even if he objected, Jiang Hui would continue to move forward according to his own ideas.
In this case, why should the relationship be so tense because of this matter?
"The domestic policy of encouraging each couple to have only one child is expected to become more and more strict in the future."
"Especially for couples like us where both parties are employees of the company, it is even more important to go I complied.”
“But I think having only one child is not enough, so I’m thinking of seeing if there is a way to transfer Linlin’s identity to Hong Kong City in the future. Whether it is returning to China to invest or have children, it will be much more convenient."
When Jiang Hui said this, Zhu Jiansheng's mood immediately changed.
Let your daughter become a Hong Kong native?
He did not doubt Jiang Hui's ability to accomplish this.
But this approach...
For a moment, he was a little undecided.
"Dad, after 1997, Hong Kong City will return."
"People from Hong Kong City are also Chinese."
Jiang Hui sensed Zhu Jiansheng's hesitation and directly added fuel to the fire.
“If she emigrates to the port city, will it be particularly inconvenient to return to the capital in the future?”
Zhu Jiansheng knows that it is very inconvenient for him to leave the country, and he has never wanted to immigrate in his life. idea.
The eldest daughter works in Shanghai and has not had a chance to see her for a year.
He definitely doesn't want to see his youngest daughter in person in the future.
"Definitely not. It will only become more and more convenient for foreigners to come to China in the future, and it will not become more and more troublesome."
"Besides, Linlin will be an investor by then." When she came back, it was too late to welcome her. How could it be so troublesome for her to return home? "
When Jiang Hui said this, Zhu Jiansheng no longer struggled.
The son-in-law is destined to go it alone.
With his technical strength, staying at the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is indeed a waste of talent.
After all, under the existing rules and regulations, no matter how talented you are, there is still no way to do whatever you want.
At this time, it seems acceptable to take advantage of policy changes, follow the trend of reform, and come up with something special.
Anyway, for Jiang Hui, he actually still has many escape routes.
No matter how bad it is, there is no problem in just doing nothing and living at home.
What's more, he can also choose to work at General Motors, study abroad in the United States, and other various options that look very good.
After taking care of his father-in-law, Jiang Hui continued to chat with him about some future arrangements before they went to rest.
The next day, Jiang Hui first followed the troops to General Motors, then met with Austin alone, and then asked him to arrange a car to go to Merrill Lynch's business office.
"Jiang, do you really want to invest all that 1 million US dollars in crude oil futures investment?"
Austin personally drove Jiang Hui to Lin today. Da.
He was really curious as to why Jiang Hui was so sure that the price of crude oil futures would continue to rise. This was a bit different from the overall market situation.
Especially since the price of crude oil futures fell by 0.6% yesterday, it seems that there is no intention of rebounding.
Jiang Hui actually dares to continue adding more money?
That is equivalent to directly buying US$4 million in crude oil futures!
Looking at ten times leverage, that’s $40 million.
Although in the big pool of crude oil futures, US$40 million is nothing.
But for individuals, this is definitely a very large investment.
Even if Austin were to make his own choice, he would not dare to make such an investment.
His gambling instinct is not that big.
“Yes, we will all buy the rising crude oil futures contracts later. Do you want to follow suit and buy tens of thousands of dollars?”
"Anyway, with your income, it doesn't matter even if you lose tens of thousands of dollars."
"If you earn it, it will be treated as an additional bonus."
Austin has nothing to say to himself these days.
Jiang Hui is still willing to take him with him to make some money.
Seeing Jiang Hui once again persuade him to follow suit, Austin fell silent.
He was a little unsure where Jiang Hui got his confidence.
Did he get some news from China that he didn’t know about?
Crude oil futures are closely related to many sensitive news.
If you can know some sensitive information in advance, it is possible to kill everyone in the futures market.
“Okay, then I will invest $50,000!”
Thinking that Jiang Hui was different from any Chinese he knew.
Austin is ready to go crazy this time.
Fifty thousand dollars is nothing to him anyway. If he loses, he loses.
At the worst, even if Jiang Hui feels a little guilty, he can help him when needed in the future. "Austin, congratulations on making the right choice. You will definitely be happy with today's investment decision."
Jiang Hui's confident look gave Austin a little more confidence.
Soon, after the two people went to the business hall, under Linda's reception, they quickly made relevant investments.
"Linda, please remember our agreement. After the price of crude oil futures rises by 20%, all crude oil futures will be sold without retaining a single contract."
"Then I will I’ll tell you how to operate these funds.”
When leaving the business hall, Jiang Hui looked at Linda who was sent out and emphasized the agreement between the two parties again.
He didn't want to make less money or face other risks because of Linda's disobedience.
"Jiang, don't worry, we at Merrill Lynch are the most professional and will definitely live up to your expectations."
Linda also completely calmed down and did not want to persuade Jiang Hui anymore.
Even Austin started investing today, and she no longer knew what to say.
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"Austin, this Jiang Hui is indeed a rare talent. He can actually design such an attractive pickup truck shape."
At General Motors headquarters, President Murphy looked at the various products displayed by Austin. Rendering, face full of surprise.
We are all people who have been deeply involved in the automobile industry for many years. It is easy to form a consensus on whether the shape of a car is good-looking or not.
Obviously, the shape of the pickup truck in front of you is one that anyone will find good-looking after seeing it.
“Yeah, I didn’t expect that he could actually come up with such a satisfactory plan. It’s beyond everyone’s expectations.”
"It's a pity that he is still unwilling to stay in our company and has no interest in studying abroad in the United States."
Austin couldn't help but have a look of regret on his face.
He really wanted Jiang Hui to stay at General Motors and become his assistant and take over his position in the future, which might also become a good deal.
"Jiang Hui is still young, and some persistence is normal. In a few years, maybe his mind will slowly change. At that time, we will continue to invite."
Murphy, on the other hand, Not particularly confused.
Anyway, the surprises this inspection team brought to General Motors were very satisfying.
Everything else is just the icing on the cake.
Besides, Murphy doesn’t think one person can continuously design stunning looks one after another.
This is something that does not conform to the laws of reality.
"Indeed, something interesting happened this time."
Austin was going to talk about Jiang Hui's investment in futures.
“Jiang Hui obtained US$3.1 million from SKF by selling the patented technology of integrated wheel hub bearings, and then obtained US$1 million from us through this pickup truck exterior design drawing.”
“According to ordinary people, after suddenly having so much money, they will definitely spend all kinds of money.”
“But not only did he not do this, he went to the United States instead. Lin Securities opened an account to invest in crude oil futures."
Hearing what Austin said, Murphy also became interested and said: "Investing in crude oil futures? He actually knows how to invest in futures?"< br>
Murphy is not completely ignorant of the situation in China.
According to his understanding, there is no futures market or stock market in China.
“I don’t know whether he understands it or not, but he definitely understands it better than the average Chinese.”
“It’s just that he chose to buy crude oil futures, which makes me feel It’s strange.”
“After all, most people in the market believe that crude oil prices have continued to rise for many years, and after this year’s historic breakthrough of 30 US dollars a barrel, they should start to fall.”
"Even from the perspective of the United States as a whole, driving down crude oil prices and causing polar bears to lose extra crude oil income is something that is being pushed forward."
"At this time, Jiang Hui chose to buy crude oil futures, which is It’s hard for people to understand.”
“I don’t know if he still thinks that the price of crude oil will continue to rise because of the lag in information.”
“There is nothing special about him. We have obtained some news that we don’t know through the channels, so we feel that the price of crude oil will continue to rise.”
Austin said this from his heart. He really couldn’t understand Jiang Hui’s thoughts.
Even if I invested $50,000 yesterday, it was still the result of impulse.
Now that he thinks about it, he feels a little regretful.
"Buy crude oil futures."
Murphy frowned, thinking quickly about all kinds of information in his mind, trying to see if there was any news that he had missed.
But after thinking about it, he also felt that what Austin said was right.
The price of crude oil should not continue to rise. A fall is the most likely thing.
“Forget it for now, let him suffer a loss, maybe he won’t be so stubborn in the future.”
“Talented people often have something special. I don’t think I’ll give in easily until I’ve suffered a loss.”
If you can’t figure it out, don’t think about it.
Murphy has various things to deal with every day, and Jiang Hui's incident can only be regarded as a small episode.
"This is what I think about the follow-up schedule of this pickup truck..."
Austin slightly improved some of the ideas Jiang Hui told him, specifically the use and power of certain platforms. The overall plan was then reported to Murphy.
This is a question about some of Austin's plans, and Murphy also asked about it.
In the end, Murphy basically agreed with Austin's idea and was ready to quickly promote this pickup truck within General Motors.
They all feel that this pickup truck may bring a strong wave of growth to the sluggish General Motors, and even completely reverse the previous unfavorable situation.
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“This half month has felt like a world away. There is still a big gap between the situation of our factory and that of General Motors.”
Detroit Airport, seeing off personnel from General Motors After saying goodbye, when Zheng Haiming and his party went to the waiting hall to wait, everyone naturally started to communicate.
Yue Rui, a transparent person, basically said nothing and listened to Zheng Haiming and Chen Qi talking.
“It is normal to have gaps. After all, the automobile industry has been developing for such a long time and was already very developed sixty or seventy years ago.”
Among the group of people, Jiang Hui behaved the calmest.
He knows this gap and will be quickly caught up in the future, and even overtaken to a certain extent.
“Previously, the First Machinery Department wanted to promote the establishment of the three-wheel drive project and directly introduce advanced heavy truck technology from Western countries. There was no problem in the direction.”
“But I felt that it was necessary. It is estimated that it will be very difficult to implement according to the previous plan.”
“Even a large automobile company like General Motors produces less than 100,000 heavy trucks per year.”
"And people's willingness to sell heavy truck technology is very weak."
Zheng Haiming is likely to be transferred to the First Machinery Department in the future, and will inevitably have to deal with the "Three Automobile Vehicles" project.
This time when he came to General Motors for inspection, he naturally communicated some content intentionally or unintentionally based on the situation of this project.
“The development of heavy-duty trucks is imperative, but the construction of all walks of life requires very huge funds. It is estimated that it will be difficult for the country to introduce technology according to the original idea.”
“ But it is not impossible to introduce some engine technology or directly develop our own heavy-duty truck based on existing technology.”
"The demand for heavy-duty trucks in the domestic market will definitely be relatively strong in the future."
"As long as there are good products, there is no need to worry about lack of sales."
Jiang Hui thinks that heavy trucks are something like this , the overall technology must be in your own hands.
The possibility of completely importing technology from abroad is relatively low, or the cost is relatively high.
Based on the current situation in the country, this road is probably not feasible.
"What Xiaojiang said makes sense. We have been producing trucks in China for decades, and we have accumulated a certain amount of experience."
"Select a few factories to focus on supporting them and let them develop heavy trucks themselves. Maybe It will bring unexpected surprises to everyone.”
Zhu Jiansheng must be on the same page as Jiang Hui at this time.
And he does support domestic research and development of new technologies.
As a university, only this development path can better reflect their value.
Otherwise, all technologies are imported from abroad, and the value of teachers and students majoring in vehicle engineering in colleges and universities will be greatly reduced.
"The First Machinery Department probably won't give up the 'Three Automobile Vehicles' plan so easily unless other difficulties are encountered later."
Zheng Haiming also knew what Zhu Jiansheng and Jiang Hui said What he said was not unreasonable, but he also knew that things decided within the ministry were not so easy to change.
No one can easily overturn a previous decision without touching the wall.
(End of this chapter)