Li Fu is four or five years older than Wan Feng, and his round face naturally has a comedic element.
If this person didn't build cars but instead made movies, Wan Feng felt that he might be able to achieve the same success as Stephen Chow.
There are many legends about this person. He has herded cattle, taken photos, separated gold and silver from waste, and by the age of 21 he had become the director of a refrigerator parts factory.
Then let nature take its course and make a refrigerator.
By 1989, his refrigerator factory was closed because it did not obtain designated production qualifications.
But by then he was already a wealthy man with assets worth tens of millions.
He started making motorcycles in 1993 and scooters in 1994. He may be the second person in China to make scooters besides Nanwan.
Even Nanwan was not a few days ahead of Li Fu in the field of scooters.
Around 1995, Li Fu, whose motorcycles were selling well, decided to build cars. At that time, his jaw dropped and his face turned pale with shock.
But Li Fu remained unmoved and carried out his plan.
From 1995 to the end of 1996, he first bought 850 acres of land in Hailin City to build his Haoqing Industrial Park, and then began to tinker with cars.
Although he could build motorcycle engines, he was not successful in building car engines.
Just when he was at a loss, Nanwan Group suddenly opened up the supply of engines, and Li Fu ran over immediately.
When Wan Feng realized that the person in front of him was the famous CEO of Jili Group in his previous life, he felt dazed for a moment.
"Mr. Li, it's not a problem if you want an engine. Nanwan isn't the kind of company that hides things. But if you want to build a car, at least you have a catalog! Without a catalog, even if you can sell the car, you can't register it or get a license plate. That's absolutely not acceptable! Who would buy a car and drive it illegally?"
Although Li Fu used to be a cowherd, he still has a sense of pride.
It is this kind of arrogance that accompanies his likable face that makes Wan Feng say that if he were to act in comedy films, his future would be limitless.
However, in front of Wan Feng, Li Fu's arrogance was restrained to the greatest extent.
Although he considered himself a successful person, compared with the young man in front of him who was a few years younger than him, he felt that he really had nothing to be proud of.
He is actually following the path of Nanwan Group in making cars.
After seeing the motorcycles made by Nanwan Group, I came up with the idea of making motorcycles, and now naturally I want to enter the field of cars.
However, he simplified the roads in Nanwan, abandoned the two links of manufacturing trucks and microvans, and planned to directly enter the passenger vehicle field.
"The catalogue is not a problem. We have our own way."
It is basically certain that Li Fu bought or acquired a manufacturer with a catalog that was not doing well.
This is what Wan Feng judged, but Li Fu actually did it.
Just two months later, Li Fu spent 14 million to acquire a Sichuan-based company that owned a catalog of passenger cars.
Although it was just a catalog of passenger cars, Li Fu still made a sedan, the Geely Haoqing, which rolled off the production line on August 8, 1998.
"Since you have a catalog, we will consider giving priority to supplying you with the type and quantity of engines you need."
Even if Jili is a future rival, it is at least from China. In line with the traditional idea of keeping wealth within the family, what Wan Feng said was not false.
It feels better to support a domestic enterprise than a foreign one.
Wan Feng is not the kind of person who would rather be with foreigners than be a domestic slave.
His consistent policy has been to be consistent with the outside world.
"Boss Wan! I'm not here to buy an engine. I want to..."
Wan Feng was a bit puzzled. "You're not buying an engine? Then what are you doing here?"
"I'm wondering if there are any obsolete engines in South Bay that can be transferred to us."
Wan Feng suddenly realized: "You want to make it yourself?"
"Boss Wan! Let's be frank. I think if we don't have the technology in our own hands, we'll always be worried. That's why we want to research our own engines. If Nanwan can transfer a set of technology to us, if Jili has any achievements in the future, we can share them with Nanwan."
Li Fu's ideas made Wan Feng look at him with admiration.
There are many people in China who have this kind of thinking, but they have all been taught a lesson by reality, and it is very rare to find people who can still maintain this kind of thinking.
"Mr. Li! Your idea... well, it coincides with mine. I share your thoughts, which is why I've persisted in developing my own technology for so many years. Honestly, your words hit a soft spot in my heart. I like people who have their own ideas."
"Mr. Wan! It's precisely because I know that Nanwan has always adhered to its own philosophy and that the expenses spent on research and development have accounted for a large part of the company's financial resources over the years that I dare to make such a bold request. I wonder if Mr. Wan would consider it."
Wan Feng pondered for a moment. "No problem. I'm also happy to see domestic car companies develop their own technology. After all, it's better to have our own people earn money than to have foreigners earn it. After all, there are so few people like you in China. I feel it's my duty to provide some support. But let me be frank. We can't transfer our best engine technology."
"We don't need the best. Just give us the ones you don't use much now."
"We have a 378 engine that we can transfer to you as a whole. Don't be disappointed just because it has three cylinders. This engine is still used in our Panda mini sedan, so it's not an obsolete product. Moreover, it has played a significant role in the development of our Nanwan Group's engine business."
Although the three-cylinder engine does not meet Li Fu's requirements, considering that it is an engine that is still in use, Li Fu feels that he will not suffer a loss if he buys it.
"Boss Wan! How much is the technology transfer fee?"
"If the technology transfer alone is 15 million, and if the production line is also required, it will cost another 15 million."
Li Fu's expression was a little painful.
This price doesn't seem cheap, it seems a bit high.
You see, without your own core technology, anyone can ask for exorbitant prices.
Seeing Li Fu's expression, Wan Feng naturally knew what he was thinking.
"Maybe Mr. Li will think I'm asking for too much. If we only consider the price of this engine, it's indeed not low. But if I add a 5MT gearbox technology, will Mr. Li still think it's expensive?"
"It also comes with gearbox technology?" Li Fu's eyes lit up.
"Of course, how can your car run without a gearbox? A sedan isn't just an engine, four wheels, and two rows of sofas!"
Li Fu's face turned a little red. He was the one who said the car had an engine, four wheels and two rows of sofas.
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