Li Weiguo called.
This is also related to pricing issues.
In fact, in recent years, with the entry of many foreign-funded enterprises, many factories have acquired the methods to manufacture motorcycles and cars.
However, their entry wasn't as convenient as it had been in Wang Shouren's previous life. They couldn't just come in and wreak havoc. After all, there was still a factory in the country keeping things under control. They could come in, but if the patent fees were collected arbitrarily, then they would have to consider other channels. It must be said, under Wang Shouren's tutelage, some factories in the country gradually began to lean towards standardized assembly line production.
When the foreign investors take a look, they give a price based on the labor costs, and then they think about it.
The cost doesn't seem to be high.
We could consider setting up a factory here.
As for whether they can be sold domestically, they don't really care.
Domestic sales were simply outsourced to domestic distributors. They knew that getting involved in this area was neither profitable nor necessary. Besides, no matter how the distributors sold it, they would ultimately have to share the profits.
After signing the agreement, the group of people in China started raising prices.
External technology has indeed effectively improved their efficiency; in fact, many models are produced jointly.
In their view, the price of products produced jointly should be increased.
But then another problem arises: what to do when prices go up and there's a "Dayun" automobile factory blocking the way?
You're saying we're a foreign brand?
Well, sorry, but I, "Dayun," have gone directly from the domestic market to overseas. In terms of national sales volume, I can't say I'm a 100% winner, but I certainly have a place. If I don't raise prices, how can you raise them? And if you don't raise prices, how will you make money?
This led to some people starting to speak up to their superiors.
In fact, Wang Shouren didn't pay much attention to the situation in China.
After all, while domestic consumption levels have risen somewhat, the overall volume is still relatively low.
"It's time to raise prices. Otherwise, our factory will become the target of everyone's criticism," Qin Jingru nodded in agreement.
"If you knew, why didn't you tell me? You know I don't usually look at the factory's financial statements."
"You're slacking off and you're blaming me?" Qin Jingru stared wide-eyed, pointing at herself, and said incredulously.
In fact, "Dayun" had undergone a personnel change back in 1982. Now, Kui Datou is basically in charge of everything at the factory. Over the years, Kui Datou has done a good job, but he still lacks a bit of foresight. If Wang Shouren were constantly paying attention to the domestic market, he probably wouldn't have let Li Weiguo make this call.
"Let Kui Datou, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu come together."
Liu Guangfu joined Wang Shouren's company after 1981. For a while, he was a bit hesitant. He felt bad because Liu Guangtian had to pay for his studies, and it was only after Wang Shouren persuaded him that he regained his confidence and studied diligently. Now, after graduating, his path has indeed been much smoother; he successfully entered Wang Shouren's car factory, and no one gossips. After all, his academic qualifications speak for themselves.
After arriving at the factory, he performed well and, like his older brother, entered the second workshop.
Here, we must mention Workshop 2.
Back in 1979, when Wang Shouren first took over the factory, it was essentially a joint public-private enterprise. Some of the employees with official positions were unwilling to work for him. So, Wang Shouren reassigned them to Workshop Two. Don't misunderstand, this wasn't some kind of torture place. It was a place where they could happily slack off. Unfortunately, when they saw the income of their colleagues outside, they couldn't continue to slack off.
Therefore, Workshop 2 was abandoned. Later, Wang Shouren transformed it into an experimental workshop. This workshop operated for longer hours than ordinary workshops, with the power cut off at 10 PM. The purpose was to provide employees with a place to learn and improve; it was more like a laboratory than a workshop. However, most of the employees in this laboratory were assembly line workers.
They didn't think they deserved to be in such a prestigious place as a laboratory, so the name "Workshop Two" was kept.
After a while, Kui Datou, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu all arrived at the office.
Wang Shouren gestured for them to sit down: "Please sit down."
Then, he took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer, tossed it to them, sat down on the sofa, and the four of them began a new round of puffing away.
Qin Jingru frowned, fanned the murky air in front of her, and walked out.
He closed the door behind him.
"Big Head, how are the sales figures for our factory right now?" Wang Shouren asked.
"Now? Sales have been gradually increasing throughout the year, and we should be able to ship around 80,000 vehicles by the end of the year. Because of television, this share will likely increase even further next year."
“Eighty thousand vehicles.” Wang Shouren nodded.
That's not surprising. With this number, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they occupy half of the entire motorcycle industry.
"And what about the price?" Wang Shouren asked again.
"The price remains the same." Kui Datou pushed up his glasses, a pair of non-prescription glasses he had specially gotten fitted for. His wife said they made him look more refined; he used to look too fierce. "However, there are some complaints down below; they want us to raise the price. I mentioned it to you once before. You said the pricing power was in our hands, so I didn't make any changes. I heard that when they receive the goods, they buy them themselves and then resell them. Actually, it's very difficult to find our 5888 stock on the market anymore."
The price reflects the product. Whether it's too cheap or too expensive, it doesn't matter; the market will adjust accordingly.
When others are selling for 7,000, 8,000, or even over 10,000, and you're selling for 5,888, no matter what, they'll resolve this potential problem. Whether it's pressure from above or acquisitions from below, it's the same.
When Wang Shouren received the call, he had already realized his problem.
They weren't as sensitive to price. Because in later generations, whether it's cars or motorcycles, unless there are supply chain problems, such as steel shortages, the price of a particular model wouldn't change drastically in the short term. Like Tesla in later times, even a slight price reduction would cause a large number of owners to protest, even leading to riots.
But this era is different.
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