"I don't have any of the things you mentioned!"
"You've been all hype these past few days, but none of the things you mentioned are cheap?" Zhang Fengxia asked.
“We have domestically produced machine tools and assembly lines. Normally, we only produce for three days a month. For more than ten days, you're calling the manufacturer to call for repairs. The rest of the time, you're just waiting for them to come and fix it. And the products we produce are worlds apart!” Cui Ning said with a smile, “Have you ever seen a machine casing pressed according to the blueprints, only to find that it can't be properly attached?”
"Is there a mistake in the blueprints?" Zhang Fengxia asked, puzzled.
"The error is too big, one is big and the other is small. The products made by other people's machines have an error of a hair, while the domestic ones have an error of a finger."
Cui Ning talked at length about the investment. Putting aside the patented technology, buying these machines from abroad was extremely troublesome. Regardless of whether you had money or not, you had to report it, apply for foreign exchange, place the order, and then wait for the cargo ship to dock and go through customs. There were a lot of procedures involved. Most importantly, state-owned enterprises were prioritized.
Lu Feng should forget about purchasing foreign machinery as a private company. While foreign exchange reserves aren't exactly tight anymore, they're not exactly abundant either.
This is just a machine problem; there are also unresolved patent issues. Of course, production is still possible, but it's easy to be sued. It doesn't matter if you're just making small-scale infringing, but for such a large company, we can't just turn a blind eye to infringement.
Cui Ning let out a burp, picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth, and said, "President Lu, when it comes to making money, I'm talking about the legitimate way. If you invest your money in me, you'll definitely make a fortune, and it won't break the law!"
Zhang Fengxia, sitting to the side, listened with a look of astonishment. It's true that you don't know how difficult something is until you're in it. She looked at Lu Feng and said, "It's all a matter of no return. I think you should reconsider cashing out Jiaming Foods."
Lu Feng didn't speak, focusing on his meal. The matter was indeed tricky, but not unsolvable. After finishing his meal, he asked, "Is that conference today?"
"Which hotel are we staying at tonight? Mr. Hong said he'll pick us up this evening."
"That's good. Let's go together tonight. There's some kind of electronics technology conference or something. It's basically just about eating and drinking. Let's go back to the hotel first."
“Mr. Lu, please think about this seriously. We were cellmates, and what I’m saying to you is from the bottom of my heart!” Cui Ning stood up and said, “I really don’t want to make any money off you. You can even pay me a salary.”
Lu Feng laughed when he heard this. Did he think he was a fool? In all sorts of messy things like purchasing, shipping, and hiring, he could just give a few instructions and it would all be money. Why would he need to pay wages?
On the way back, Cui Ning kept talking, saying that if he were to set up a new factory, it would take three or four years to complete, and would cost at least more than 100 million yuan, and there was no guarantee that it would make a profit.
As soon as they arrived at the hotel entrance, a black Mercedes-Benz W14 stopped. Mr. Hong stepped out, looking radiant; he had been genuinely happy these past few days.
Although he hadn't made much money from Lu Feng, he knew that he would make an enormous amount of money from him in the future.
"Mr. Lu, I was just looking for you. Where have you been?"
"I went to pick up a friend." Lu Feng did not introduce Cui Ning.
"You absolutely have to go to the Electronics Technology Conference tonight. You're a heavyweight guest now. There's a 'New Era Dialogue' event tonight, and you're one of the guests."
"Is there another guest named Jiao Enfan on this show?"
How did you know?
Lu Feng smiled without saying a word. This kind of pairing was commonplace at some events. The organizers would love for the CEOs on site to fight each other, that would be more exciting.
"Let's go inside, it's so hot outside," Lu Feng said as he walked towards the hotel.
As soon as Zhang Fengxia entered the lobby, a young woman in her early twenties approached her and said, "There's a very important phone call. The caller claims to be an engineer and wants our manager to answer it."
"What kind of engineer?"
He said he was Konka's chief engineer.
"Chief Engineer?" Lu Feng's face lit up with joy, and he thought to himself, "The talented horse has finally arrived!"
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