“I know.” Wang Shouren revealed eight flawless white teeth.
"You know?" Zhao Xinglan was taken aback, then his expression turned somewhat grim. "Do you know what the consequences would be if the three major American pickup truck manufacturers targeted you together?"
“I know,” Wang Shouren shrugged. “But this is the result I wanted. And your purpose in being here is to help me win the case.”
Zhao Xinglan and Zhao Wuliang exchanged a glance.
Zhao Wuliang saw a message in Zhao Xinglan's eyes: "Where did you find this madman?"
The law is never what it says in the book.
Whether a lawsuit is won or lost depends on many factors, including public opinion online and various offline tactics. A company with no foundation wants to challenge the Big Three pickup truck manufacturers in the United States. Isn't that playing with fire? And it's the kind of fire that could easily burn them. He couldn't understand Wang Shouren's thinking.
He could only say helplessly, "Excuse my bluntness..."
"Excuse my bluntness, but this is an opportunity, isn't it? I have plenty of underhanded tricks up my sleeve. Why don't you give it a try? If you really win, whether you work for me or not, it will be a pretty good record on your resume, won't it?"
Zhao Xinglan: ...
He suddenly realized that the man in front of him had never trusted him from beginning to end. In a sense, this was no different from a blood oath.
"In the US, it's still all about money. I can give you the money; the question is, do you have the ability to secure this order? Perhaps you don't need to see me as some domestic enterprise that needs support. My factory was established in '79, and by '80, its sales had already exceeded 100 million. In just one year, that speaks volumes about our factory's technology and quality. Since we have this kind of quality, it means we have a foothold. I think, with my sales volume, hiring you is more than enough."
Zhao Xinglan did not refute it; the annual sales reached over 100 million yuan.
The factory is located in a place like mainland China, so hiring him wouldn't be a problem at all.
"No, boss, what kind of help do you need?"
To be honest, Zhao Xinglan's attitude changed incredibly quickly.
Zhao Wuliang: ...
Seeing Zhao Wuliang's speechless expression, Wang Shouren patted him on the shoulder: "Engineer Zhao, you need to go to the Ministry of Industry. I'll talk to Xinglan about this. Times have changed, and the methods used are different. You don't need to worry about it."
Wang Shouren understood Zhao Xinglan's attitude.
He hadn't experienced the horrors of the founding of the nation and didn't understand the feelings of Zhao Wuliang and his group at that time. It was already quite remarkable that he was willing to return. In fact, Wang Shouren didn't completely trust Zhao Xinglan; he needed time and further testing before things would truly end.
As for Zhao Wuliang, after learning that his son was also a lawyer in this field, Wang Shouren planned to have Zhao Wuliang go and see Li Weiguo.
The country still needs many professionals to answer questions regarding attracting foreign investment and understanding foreign situations. Therefore, Wang Shouren considered that sending Zhao Wuliang over there to take a look was a good option. He himself would not get involved; some things were better left uninvolved in.
In fact, the construction of the car factory was slower than Wang Shouren had imagined.
The construction of a car factory involves many aspects.
It started at the beginning of 1981 and didn't end until the end of 1983.
Putting everything else aside, since the incident in July 1983, the overall security situation in China has improved significantly. At least, going to the south is no longer a life-threatening endeavor. All sorts of monsters and demons have retreated.
Amidst the crackling of firecrackers and the sound of cameras rolling, China's first fully domestically produced automobile factory was completed.
Wang Shouren, who originally planned to go to the United States in 1982, has delayed until today. The production line has been set up, but the output in the past two years has been basically taken over by some domestic units.
Moreover, many of his pickup trucks were shipped to Germany by the shipping magnate.
As Wang Shouren had predicted, the plan to apply for WTO membership in 1981 did not succeed.
In short, various excuses emerged to prevent China from entering. This was undoubtedly bad news for Wang Shouren. From 1981 to 1983, their sales also rose sharply, and by 1983, their motorcycle business alone had reached sales of 1 billion yuan. Furthermore, their brand was very popular abroad.
Through the shipping magnate's channels, they were transported to all parts of the world.
This was the result of Wang Shouren's deliberate suppression.
He was cautiously testing the waters in the outside market.
In reality, the market's response was indifference; or rather, the motorcycles sold through the channels of the Bao Chuanwang, Lou family, and Huo family couldn't make a ripple in their mainstream market. One billion seems like a lot, but on a global scale, it's just average. However, this figure did greatly satisfy the higher-ups.
The higher-ups were fully aware of Wang Shouren's motorcycle profits. Crucially, they also owned 49% of the motorcycle factory. In terms of profit sharing, they could obtain a large sum of money with virtually no cost. This large sum could be used twice: once through currency conversion and once as a domestic currency dividend.
However, there were also things that worried Wang Shouren.
That was the influx of capital. Familiar names from my previous life, such as FAW, Citroën, Peugeot, Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi, gradually entered the domestic market. Both sides had already begun building factories. The factories in China were no longer just his Dayun's; there were other factories as well. And the one in charge of the automotive industry was an acquaintance, Xu Jiaguo.
Li Weiguo has reached a certain age and has accumulated enough experience.
It is said that the top leader plans to retire this year and intends to move up the ranks.
As time went on, domestic competition gradually emerged, with some products being entirely domestically produced and others being products from comprador groups.
The scales have gradually tipped in favor of the compradors.
Of course, with Wang Shouren's involvement, the compradors didn't become completely lawless. After all, they still had Wang Shouren's funds supporting them.
Wang Family Courtyard.
The Wang family is said to have ancestors who were imperial chefs, known for their delicious cooking and good relationships with many powerful figures.
After allowing individuals to engage in business, he renovated his courtyard house into a private restaurant, which he usually only entertained bigwigs.
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