Chapter 254: Secret Communication
Six months later, the Sur Industrial Park has undergone a dramatic transformation. The construction site is filled with the sounds of clanging and clattering, and the concrete jungle is growing taller and taller.
The planned twenty-three-story office building had already been completed, with seven or eight floors already built. Workers in yellow hard hats were swarming around the top like bees.
According to the original plan, the main structure of the building will be completed by the end of the year. The subsequent renovation and mechanical and electrical installation will take about another six months.
It will take another two to three months to complete all of this and undergo inspection and rectification. The official opening will probably be around this time next year.
As the headquarters, the building was designed to the highest specifications and cost over 100 million rupees.
Of all the buildings in the Sur Park, this one is the most expensive and takes the longest time to build.
The factory building is relatively simple, and the main structure can be completed in two months, and the water and electricity arrangements will take more than another month.
Inside the park, four or five new factories have already been completed, distributed north and south, and are being constructed simultaneously.
One of them was allocated to the black-and-white TV production line. This factory building was located on the north side, some distance away from the original Sur Electric Appliances.
Ron came here by car, and the asphalt road inside the park was half paved.
The road is a four-lane, two-way road, incredibly spacious. The main road is nearly one kilometer long, and there are also roads connecting the various factories.
This is mainly to facilitate the passage of trucks and improve transportation efficiency.
From a panoramic view, the entire Sur campus is about the same size as Tesla's Gigafactory.
Of course, the project is not even halfway through yet, so we have to wait another year.
The first black-and-white TV production line to be put into use was the result of concentrating most engineering resources to speed up the progress.
"Boss, is it time for you to change your car?" Ashish felt that this Taurus was too low-end.
"It's settled. It will go to customs next month." Ron got out of the car and looked around the brand new park.
"What car did you buy this time?" Ashish became interested.
"Mercedes-Benz S600, with bulletproof glass."
“Wow!” Ashish exclaimed. “There are only a few of them in all of Mumbai.”
"Big enough, I like it." Ron smiled.
Given his current status, it is indeed no longer suitable for him to drive a Taurus, as it would be cheap.
This is Mumbai, and every businessman is racking his brains to show off his wealth to prove his financial strength.
Ron is not a high-profile person, but he also has to respect the local customs.
The Mercedes-Benz S600 is quite good, with a length of over five meters and a weight of nearly five tons.
It has everything, including air suspension, four-zone independent air conditioning, and rear entertainment system.
Of course, the most important thing is bulletproof. In a place like India, it’s always better to be careful.
The situation in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, made Ron realize that the country has long been flooded with guns.
A homemade pistol cost less than 2,000 rubles, which was affordable for most people in the city.
The barrel may explode, but as long as one bullet is fired, all beings are equal.
Ashish felt proud of it and felt proud to talk about it.
My boss drives a Mercedes-Benz S600, which is worth...
"By the way, boss, how much is this car?"
"More than 5 million rupees, the tariff is too high."
This specially customized bulletproof vehicle must be registered with customs and cannot be obtained through personal connections.
India's current tariffs on imported goods are still as high as 30%-50%, so Ron has no choice but to pay the money.
Ashish was stunned; this was beyond his imagination.
"Okay, stop being in a daze and take me to the workshop."
"Boss, please come this way." He happily led the way.
Today Ron came to inspect the TV production line. This is the most promising product of Sul Electric in the future and must be taken seriously.
It was his first time visiting the newly built factory. It was much more spacious than the workshops in the old factory, and was covered with brand new, shiny paint.
Except for the production line, everything else is new.
The entire workshop has a total of more than 600 people, all of whom have a high school education or above and are the true elite of Suer Electric.
A production line is arranged from beginning to end according to the process sequence, including plug-in welding, whole machine assembly, debugging and testing, packaging and logistics.
Televisions are much more complicated than water air conditioners and electric fans. Some of the electronic parts require soldering, which is impossible for illiterate people to understand.
In order to ensure reliable quality, production manager Arnes specially recruited these educated front-line workers.
Their starting salary is 3,000 rupees, plus overtime.
This is not the most luxurious team on the TV production line; the engineers following behind the few Asian faces are the most luxurious team.
They all have at least a master's degree. The entire team consists of 30 people, covering the fields of electronics, mechanics, materials, and signals.
Ron is ambitious. He believes that assembly and OEM is excessive and independent research and development is the future.
At least we have to ensure that we can operate well in India, otherwise we will be shattered by foreign brands and then there will be no point.
The people here had been notified in advance, and as soon as Ron entered the door, they all gathered around him.
"Mr. Soul", "Mr. Soul"...
They greeted him warmly and bent down to touch Ron's feet.
Several people with oriental faces looked at each other in confusion, not knowing how to respond.
Ron took the initiative to step forward and extended his hand, "Hello."
"Hello! Hello!" Several people responded quickly.
Oh, handshake is still better, it is used all over the world.
"Are you used to it in Bombay?" Ron asked with a smile.
"Uh...it's a habit. We all like Mumbai." Several people smiled politely.
Ron spoke in English and they answered in English.
Nowadays, those who can be sent abroad are all high-level intellectuals, so English is naturally no problem for them.
Ron didn't try to show off his Mandarin, as this would not only scare the people around him, but also surprise his friends.
He is a businessman and only talks about business and nothing else.
"Thank you for your contribution to the Indian television industry, which will be remembered by the people of India."
"Oh, that's too much. This is proof of the friendship between China and India."
Ron's compliments made the friends from the University of Tokyo feel very nervous and apprehensive. Diplomacy is no small matter.
But you know what, this kind of talk sounds really comforting, and everyone feels proud of bringing glory to their country.
"Did you encounter any difficulties in the process of building the production line?" After the pleasantries, Ron started to talk about business.
"Everyone is very enthusiastic and cooperative." The answer from the University of Tokyo was quite standard.
Come on, if we continue talking about this, it will be no different from a leader’s inspection.
"Given the current situation of Sur Electric, what is the annual output of televisions?" Ron went straight to the point.
"A single production line can easily produce 100,000 units per year. If the employees are more motivated, 150,000 units is even possible."
The people at Dongda University put it very tactfully. The so-called employee enthusiasm is just laziness.
Their time in India was an eye-opener. The Indians were so slow at work.
Find a wrench, one person will direct, two people will go find it, and three will stand by and watch.
India's efficiency really surprised them.
For example, a mature production line like transplanting black-and-white televisions can be put into production in ten days at Dongda as long as the mobilization is in place.
As for India, it took nearly three months to reach the trial production stage.
They saw it with their own eyes and were anxious about it, so they were willing to stay and work overtime.
Hey, Indians don't want to.
It was really a small knife that pulled the butt and opened my eyes.
Of course Ron understood the hidden meaning of what several people said, but this was India, there was nothing he could do.
Two production lines with an annual output of 200,000 units is actually quite good.
As far as he knows, the combined output of the other two TV assembly plants, Onida and Videocon, is less than that.
"It's already great, just take it one step at a time." Ron said embarrassedly, this was already the elite of Soul Electric.
"You can also try to recruit some female workers, as they are very suitable for delicate work like electronic welding."
Well, it's really hard to find literate female workers in India.
"According to the current progress, when can we move to the 18-inch production line?" Ron was still more concerned about technical issues.
"Our technology is very mature and can be used at any time if you need it."
"Okay, there are still many areas where we can cooperate."
When Dongda heard this, he immediately looked happy, because this was a foreign exchange business.
The technical difficulty of making an 18-inch TV is greater than that of a 14-inch TV, so it will naturally be more expensive.
Whether it's the production line or the parts, if calculated in US dollars, they may be half as expensive as before.
India may seem like an unassuming country, but it has no shortage of wealthy dog owners, like the one in front of you.
"By the way, can you guys fix the picture tube for the color TV?" Ron asked again.
"Color tube?" Several people were stunned. "Mr. Soul, it would be more advantageous to first understand black and white televisions and then work on color."
"No, I'm not asking about Soul Electric's color TV. I'm asking about your color TV."
"Do you mean can we make color tubes in our country?"
"Yes, I think we can have some technical exchanges first." Ron replied with a smile.
"Of course color tubes are no problem. We have nearly a hundred color TV manufacturers, and more than a dozen factories specializing in color tube production. However, technical exchanges are necessary."
"It's not official, just a quick look. We happen to have something next door, so if it's convenient for you, we can go over and take a look after get off work."
"Next door?" The people from Tokyo University were stunned.
"Oh, those buildings on the south side."
Well, the newly built houses are reserved for black and white and color televisions.
The only difference is that the color TV production line is in the south, connected to the old factory of Suer Electric.
The black-and-white TV production line where they were currently located was at the northernmost end, separated by a large construction site, so they couldn't see each other at all.
But it's next door, just a little further away.
"Of course we can go and take a look." The University of Tokyo students had no idea what was there and thought it was a research and development center or something.
"That's great. I'll pick you up in the evening."
"Please, we have no problem."
Mr. Dong was quite puzzled as to why Mr. Suer seemed so impatient.
And you have to go after get off work. Don’t Indians like to work overtime?
Ron said that he really had to go after get off work, otherwise something could easily go wrong.
"Boss." Ashish came over quietly.
"What's up?"
"That Xiaotian insisted on seeing you."
"Now?"
"Yes, he said that if you don't show up, they will stop working."
Oh, my temper has gotten worse.
"Treat the people from Todai well, and let's go meet the Japanese."
We are cooperating on the same TV production line. You can see that their attitude is very good, but they are just too impatient in their daily life.
Ron got in the car and headed back south.
When he saw him appear, Xiaotian's face turned so black that water seemed to be dripping out of it.
(End of this chapter)
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