In reality, the manufacturing cost of a Tengfei sedan is only around 70,000 yuan. Even with R&D costs, labor costs, and various taxes, it's at most around 120,000 yuan.
Selling Shen Dong for 350,000 yuan is equivalent to making a huge profit of 230,000 yuan.
If Tengfei Automobile can sell 500,000 vehicles a year, its profits can reach more than 100 billion yuan, which can be described as extremely high profits.
However, Shen Dong was well aware that in a few years, import tariffs on automobiles would be significantly reduced, and prices would also decrease significantly.
If you can earn 30,000 to 50,000 yuan per car, that would be considered quite good.
Chu Xinghua said, "Our Pengcheng City government only has three cars, which have been in use for almost ten years. They can be described as old and dilapidated. Mr. Shen, if you want us to help you with advertising, how about donating a few Tengfei sedans to us?"
Shen Dong laughed and said to Chen Ke, "Vice Mayor Chen, you heard what I just heard, right? Wouldn't Mayor Chu's behavior be considered blatant solicitation of bribes?"
Chen Ke said, "This is not called blatant bribery; it should be considered as advertising fees from you."
"Hahaha"
Chu Xinghua laughed and said, "Old Chen, well said. Mr. Shen, don't be so petty."
Shen Dong rolled his eyes and said, "Don't worry. In two weeks, I will donate five Tengfei sedans to your municipal government and ten Tengfei sedans to the Guangdong provincial government. I only have one requirement: these fifteen cars must run non-stop day and night. Run as many as you can in the first two months. If there are any problems, tell us immediately and we will make immediate corrections."
Chen Ke said, "Are you using us as test engineers for Tengfei Motors?"
Shen Dong asked, "Then are you willing to be the test subjects?"
Chen Ke replied without hesitation, "Of course I'm willing. The main problem is that there aren't enough test samples; ten times more would be more appropriate."
Shen Dong was amused and turned to Chu Xinghua, saying, "I finally understand why Vice Mayor Chen was able to succeed you. You two are birds of a feather. You'll say anything to get more benefits."
Chu Xinghua wasn't bothered at all, saying, "We're mainly terrified of poverty. We'd give our lives for anything that benefits the government, let alone lose face. Mr. Shen, how about giving us three more cars?"
Shen Dong said, "Forget three, I'll give you five more. Consider it a gift from me to Vice Mayor Chen."
Chen Ke exclaimed "Oh dear!", clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Then I really have to thank Mr. Shen for giving me such a great honor."
Chu Xinghua pointed to himself and said, "Mr. Shen, you gave Old Chen face, shouldn't you give me some face too?"
Shen Dong laughed and said, "Don't worry. No matter where you work in six months, I'll give the local government ten cars to help you save face. Isn't that generous enough?"
Chu Xinghua said happily, "You really are a good brother. However, words are not enough, you need to give me an IOU first."
"puff"
Chen Ke was amused by Chu Xinghua's antics.
Shen Dong looked helpless and said, "Old Chu, I'm truly impressed by you, even more than the wall."
"Hahaha"
Chen Ke couldn't help but burst into laughter again.
That evening, Chu Xinghua paid for a banquet out of his own pocket to treat the municipal government leaders and Shen Dong and his entourage to dinner at a hotel.
At first, everyone was a little reserved, but they relaxed after seeing Chu Xinghua and Shen Dong acting like brothers.
After a satisfying meal, Shen Dong left by car.
Chu Xinghua asked, "Old Chen, what's your impression of this world's richest man?"
Chen Ke thought for a moment and said, "He is humorous, generous, and down-to-earth. Communicating with him is like a breath of fresh air."
Chu Xinghua said, "There is an even more important point: he has a patriotic heart."
Chen Ke said, "Yes. If he didn't love his country, Mr. Shen wouldn't have moved the entire company to our inland area."
Chu Xinghua patted his shoulder and said softly, "I heard from the old man at home that Shen Dong is a close friend of the old man, despite their age difference. Every time he goes to Yandu, the old man will take the time to invite him to his courtyard for a chat. After you take charge of Pengcheng, you must make sure to maintain a good relationship with him, understand?"
Chen Ke's eyes were filled with shock as he said, "I understand. Old Chu, is he really that amazing?"
Chu Xinghua said with admiration, "You're even more impressive than you imagined. Do you know why the US government killed Shen Dong?"
Chen Ke asked curiously, "Why?"
Chu Xinghua said, "Because this guy purchased two modern-class destroyers, twenty fighter jets, and twenty bombers for the Xia Kingdom's army from the Soviet Union, which greatly improved our military strength. After the US government found out, it finally decided to get rid of Shen Dong. As a result, they tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, and Shen Dong killed them instead. Now our government and army greatly admire Shen Dong, and often a casual remark from him can bring you huge benefits."
Chen Ke exclaimed, "I already thought highly of Mr. Shen, but I didn't expect that I still underestimated him."
Chu Xinghua chuckled and said, "Hehe, actually having a wealthy friend like this is quite nice. Officially, you can ask him to attract investment and solve local economic development problems. Privately, you can chat with him freely without any restraint. This guy comes from a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the underworld or the martial arts world) background and is very loyal. You don't have to worry about him harming you at all."
Chen Ke nodded and said, "I know what to do. Put yourself in Mr. Shen's shoes and treat him as a true friend."
After spending one night in the presidential suite of the Tengfei Hotel, Shen Dong went to the Tengfei Automotive R&D Center early the next morning.
When the automotive R&D center was first established, it had only a few dozen experts; now the number of experts has exceeded five hundred.
Of these, 40% were experts from the Northern Soviet Union, 40% were experts from China, and the remaining 20% were recruited by Little Ma from Europe and America.
These experts deserve great credit for enabling the first Tengfei car to roll off the production line so quickly.
After arriving at the R&D center, Shen Dong praised the experts highly and gave them appropriate rewards.
Next, they will develop different models of sedans and SUVs.
These are all classic car models from the previous generation, provided by Shen Dong.
After having lunch with a group of experts at noon, Shen Dong visited Tengfei Technology Company in the afternoon.
Ahua, CEO of Tengfei Technology Company, along with several chief technology experts, introduced Shen Dong to their technological research and development in communications, chips, mobile phones, and electronics.
In the past six months, Tengfei Group has spent more than four billion US dollars to acquire 26 technology companies in Japan. After integration, they have moved them all to major first-tier cities in southern China, with the headquarters located in Shenzhen.
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