"Qinghe is back, have you eaten?"
Father Lou saw Li Qinghe and asked with a smile.
"Not yet. Where are Xiao'e and Auntie?" Li Qinghe looked around and found that only Father Lou was in the living room reading a newspaper.
"They are in the room. By the way, I delivered the equipment to the company today. Zhao Santai told me that the washing machine has been successfully developed and will be put into production soon." Father Lou said excitedly.
Once the washing machine has been developed, it means that the company will be able to start making profits immediately.
God knows how much pressure he was under when he started this company. For several months, he didn't make a penny and just threw money into it.
Finally I saw the money I made back!
When he first came here, he had planned to do the clothing business. In the port city, the most famous thing is clothing. Or he could just open a steel mill and follow the old path.
After all, the steel mill used to belong to him, so he is familiar with this aspect.
However, due to Li Qinghe's request, the current company was started. Then, according to the plan given by Li Qinghe, the color tube and computer system were regarded as long-term projects. They did not seek to see money quickly, but only to produce research results within five years.
In order to obtain funds to support research, several short-term projects were planned, washing machines being one of them. Fully automatic washing machines would definitely sell well in Hong Kong and the country. During this period, only semi-automatic twin-drum washing machines with spin-drying functions appeared in the foot basin.
To be honest, he was not optimistic at first, especially in terms of funds, which were very tight. If Li Qinghe had not come to buy equipment this time, he would have been scratching his head and would have been at a loss, and his research might have come to a standstill.
All the money invested in the early stage will be wasted.
Now the company's first product has finally come out. In fact, this cannot be considered as independent research and development. At the beginning, they just bought other washing machines, disassembled them for research, and then improved the design. With some suggestions from Li Qinghe, the washing machine became more user-friendly and more advanced. In this way, an "independently developed" washing machine came into being.
A washing machine can be sold in Hong Kong City for about 1,600 Hong Kong City dollars, which is 400 inland currencies.
In this era, this is already considered an expensive product, and most people may not be able to afford it even if they work for a year.
Especially in China, where people are still struggling to make ends meet, many people have never heard of washing machines. Although washing machines have become a household commodity abroad, fully automatic ones have never been seen.
As long as you become famous, you can export and earn foreign exchange.
Li Qinghe planned to use the foreign exchange he earned to trade with domestic companies, purchase raw materials, or directly exchange for inland currency to increase the foreign exchange reserves of the country behind it. After all, the country was too poor and was being excluded by many countries.
Then the inland currency is brought to the port city and exchanged for port city currency for use in production and recruitment.
What Li Qinghe is worried about now is being copied by others. Nowadays, patent protection is like paper, which can be broken with a poke and is completely useless.
So, if they can disassemble other people's washing machines, others can naturally disassemble theirs.
"Uncle, how much does a washing machine cost?"
"Well... materials, labor, factory buildings, etc., all added up to about one hundred and twenty."
That’s right, a washing machine costs only 120 yuan, and it’s in Hong Kong currency.
"In that case... let's sell each one for two thousand." Li Qinghe thought for a moment and said.
Father Lou was stunned. "Isn't this too expensive? I'm afraid the market won't accept it very much."
Of course, if others sell it for 1,600 yuan and you sell it for 2,000 yuan, they will naturally choose the cheaper one.
"Don't worry, remember to do a good job of publicity, and use all the marketing methods I told you about. These can increase our brand value. And remember to educate consumers about the hygiene issues of washing machines and the precautions for washing clothes. You won't be afraid that no one will buy them."
Li Qinghe lit a cigarette and said with a smile.
"We want to be a high-end brand, and we are at the forefront of the world. As long as we associate our products with high-end, we will have no problem selling them. We have to let those people know what is good about our products, and then they will buy them.
"The most important thing is that research and development cannot stop. We must always maintain our leading edge. Once this batch of washing machines is copied by others, we will immediately release the latest models and sell the old models at a reduced price to ensure that the washing machines we produce are the most advanced.
"For those workers, especially engineers, the reward system should be raised by two levels. Don't be stingy with these small amounts of money to keep them enthusiastic and retain talent."
Father Lou nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it."
He made his fortune in business, had a long-term vision, and naturally knew what to do.
Li Qinghe can now take two routes, one is the current high-end route, and the other is the civilian route.
By taking the high-end route, they can raise large amounts of capital and establish a brand effect. As long as they maintain their leading edge, they can continue to occupy the market.
Taking the route of the poor means taking the path of a certain cola, which is to lower the profit to the limit, so that other manufacturers cannot make any profit even if they want to imitate, which will naturally reduce a large number of competitors.
However, this route is not suitable for washing machines, because beverages are consumables and a small bottle can be finished quickly, but washing machines are used for many years and cannot be shipped in large quantities. Not much capital can be raised at all, so where would the money come from for research and development?
"By the way, uncle, we must manage the people in our factory well and don't let them participate in the parade. When recruiting people, don't target those people, and also avoid letting the people in the factory be instigated by those people." Li Qinghe reminded seriously.
Protests can result in deaths. If the fire spreads to the factory, those white people and those who follow behind to eat meat will not let the factory go.
"I understand this, don't worry."
Li Qinghe has reminded people of this issue more than once. He certainly knows its seriousness and has held several meetings to emphasize it again and again. Those workers who wanted to participate were also directly fired by him.
There are so many people who want to work in the factory anyway, so there is no need to let a bad apple in.
And the effect is significant. At least until now, none of the workers still working in the factory have participated in it, and they don't even have the intention to participate.
"Okay, let's eat."
Seeing that the matter was almost discussed, Father Lou called out.
"Okay, let's eat." Li Qinghe stood up with a smile, "I'll go call Xiao'e and the others."
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The more people want to keep time, the more difficult it is to grasp.
It was time for Li Qinghe to leave. At the airport, Li Qinghe looked at the big suitcase with a helpless look on his face.
Originally he thought he could just go by himself, and when no one was around he could put his things into the space, so that he could travel light.
Unfortunately, the Lou family did not let him have his wish and insisted on seeing him off. There was nothing he could do but carry the suitcase with him. But once he entered the airport, there was nothing he could do as there were people everywhere.
As for what to bring, there were a lot of things, all kinds of things, except for moving.
If he hadn't objected, Lou Xiao'e would have wanted to take the TV and the factory's new washing machine, not to mention other clothes and other things, filling up half a box.
There isn’t much else in Hong Kong now, but there are a lot of clothes, including all kinds of high-end brands.
There is no way. Labor costs are low and OEM factories are everywhere.
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