Lu Yueli's company mainly produces electronic components, but Liang Liang was not clear about the specific products they produced.
Although he visited once, he only performed an open-air show at the entrance of their company and did not inquire about the company's specific production situation.
Lü Yueli clearly recognized Liang Liang and was very hospitable to him.
"Big star! What brings you to my humble abode? Please have a seat!"
"Mr. Lü! Please don't call me some big star, I'm just an ordinary person."
Lu Yueli poured Liang Liang a glass of cold drink: "I heard your band is very popular now. You've released two albums, both of which have sold over a million copies. I've listened to them both, and they're excellent!"
"We're just trying to make a living. Compared to entrepreneurs like you, there's really no meaning to our lives!"
"Where did we get to this? How is it meaningless? Every industry exists for its own reason for survival. Creating cultural nourishment and enriching the cultural life of the people—that is your contribution!"
"That's true, but compared to you people who work in the real economy, our line of work is really insignificant."
A nation's prosperity and strength are achieved through hard work, not through singing.
"Xiao Liang! You didn't come here today just to discuss this with me, did you?"
"Of course not! I'm here today to ask a few questions. By the way, Mr. Lü, what products does your company mainly produce?"
Liang Liang naturally couldn't get straight to the point and ask about Yan Liang's affairs, so he had to take a roundabout approach and ask this question to divert attention.
"Our company produces small gadgets, almost none of them are large. They are mostly things like vacuum tubes and transistors. The largest component we produce is probably the pickups we make for guitar factories, but they are less than ten centimeters long."
"What do you produce? Microphones?"
Liang Liang was racking his brains trying to figure out how to steer the conversation toward Yan Liang, but the word "pickup" suddenly popped into his head and caught his attention.
"It's the kind of pickup used on the electric guitars you play, used in various parts, both single-coil and humbucker pickups."
This is like an old sow falling into a swill vat and getting a bargain; unexpectedly, it led to this kind of question.
There's an old saying that goes: "You can search high and low without finding it, but then it comes to you effortlessly."
Liang Liang was looking for domestic companies that produced guitar parts but couldn't find any when Lin Daiyu suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Liang Liang immediately perked up: "President Lü! What grades of microphones do you produce?"
"We have all kinds of prices, from tens of yuan to hundreds of yuan."
"Are all these microphones you produce exported, or are they sold domestically?"
"Absolutely! To put it simply, nearly 15% of the low- to mid-range guitar products manufactured by domestic guitar companies, especially foreign-invested ones, use parts from our factory. In other words, many foreign guitar companies use parts from our factory in their low- to mid-range products. Besides pickups, we also manufacture other electronic components for guitars, including low- to mid-range steel strings."
Liang Liang was speechless. So, Lü Yueli's company was specially prepared for him?
How come she has everything I'm looking for?
"Sister Lü! Have you ever considered opening a branch factory in Lianwan City?"
This time, Lü Yueli was puzzled: "Invest in a factory in Lianwan City? I've never thought about it!"
"It's not too late to think about it now!"
"Then why should I invest and set up a factory in Lianwan City?"
She was doing just fine in Guangzhou, why would she want to set up a factory in a completely unfamiliar place thousands of miles away? Isn't that just asking for trouble?
"Because China's largest guitar production base will be established in Lianwan City! If a guitar production base is established there, wouldn't its industrial chain include companies that produce other accessories?"
Will Lianwan City become a guitar production base?
I haven't heard of that!
"Really? Although there are a few foreign companies in Lianwan City that use our products, I don't see the prospect of Lianwan City becoming a guitar production base."
"It's not true now, but it will be in ten years. The North will become an important base for guitar production in China."
"You're not just making this up to fool me, are you?"
"I'm not kidding you, because I'll be opening a guitar manufacturing company by the end of this year. With my leadership, a guitar manufacturing industry chain will be formed in our area. After more than ten years of development, this industry chain will continue to grow and eventually reach an astonishingly large scale."
"The idea is good, but what does it have to do with me setting up a factory in your area?"
"Of course we're in touch. I need to produce, and that requires electronic components, right? The North doesn't have much of an advantage in this field, so I have to come to the South to buy components. The transportation costs are a considerable expense, and it also wastes time and resources. If you open a business in our area, wouldn't those two losses be minimized?"
Lu Yueli nodded: "That makes sense, but if the consumer market doesn't reach a certain scale, I'll lose money if the market can't absorb the products I produce there."
“Yes, we can export them! Our Lianwan City’s import and export trade is no worse than your Guangdong Province’s. If these components are exported to Japan, it’s much closer than if your Guangdong Province were to export them to Japan.”
This time, Lü Yueli thought about it seriously for a while.
Perhaps it was because Liang Liang was too lucky, but Lü Yueli's business has expanded very rapidly in the past year. She really had the idea of expanding her business, but she hadn't found a good place to invest.
Liang Liang's words really touched her heart.
Are you really going to make guitars?
"Of course! I've made several guitars these past few days while I was at home, both acoustic and electric guitars, and I'm planning to create a brand using my own name."
Musically, Lü Yueli acknowledged that Liang Liang was definitely talented, and given this trajectory, he would soon become a superstar.
The appeal of a superstar is enormous. If Liang Liang were to actually create a guitar brand under his own name, he might actually succeed.
With his influence and the support of the local government, it's not impossible that the blueprint he's describing could actually come to fruition.
"I've taken this to heart, and I'll think about it carefully."
"Mr. Lü! If you don't believe me, you can go to Lianwan City for an on-site inspection. I have a dance hall, a music store, and a music school in Lianwan City. There are people making guitars there now, but it's still in the exploratory stage... By the way, Mr. Lü! Do you know any retired technicians from Yangcheng Guitar Factory who you can introduce to me?"
Liang Liang hadn't originally planned to implement this, but now she's brought it up.
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