Chapter 135 Huge Profits
Ningwei Town, Xiaoshan County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
The 43-year-old Lu Guanqiu looked at the newly produced universal joint in front of him with a frown on his face. "It's still unqualified? What's the problem?"
Eight years ago, he read an editorial in the People's Daily titled "Transportation is the key to the development of the national economy" and concluded that China would vigorously develop the automobile industry. He decided to cut other projects and focus on universal joints.
The universal joint is the connector between the car's transmission shaft and drive shaft. It looks like a cross. The large one is nearly one foot long, while the small one is no longer than a finger. The cross-section of the four heads is as smooth as a mirror. If it is worn off to the size of 1/6 of a hair, it needs to be replaced with a new one.
At the beginning, he contracted the factory by using the seedlings worth more than 20,000 yuan from his own private land as collateral. Later, he expanded the scale of the enterprise by recruiting employees to invest in it, making this factory that originally made farm tools bigger and bigger.
Today, he has become a figure as famous as Ma Shengli. His "Qianchao" brand universal joints are not only popular in China, but have also been recognized by the famous American General Motors and become their supplier. Lu Guanqiu was also named one of the top ten news figures in the country by "Ban Yue Tan", and countless halos have fallen on him.
But now, Lu Guanqiu is in trouble. General Motors has given him a new opportunity, but it has also put forward higher requirements for universal joints. Lu Guanqiu regards this opportunity as the hope for his own company to take off. He has spent a lot of money and manpower, hoping to overcome technical difficulties before the deadline and come up with a product that will satisfy General Motors.
Unfortunately, a lot of money was spent and the technical staff was almost exhausted, but they still failed to break through the window paper, and the samples produced could never meet the requirements of General Motors.
"Director, we have thought of all possible solutions, and now there is really no better way." The technical director who led the team to solve the problem had bloodshot eyes. He had not slept for two days and two nights.
"Don't be anxious. You guys should go to sleep quickly and talk about it after you wake up." Although Lu Guanqiu was so anxious that he wanted to jump into the river, his face remained calm because he knew that the technical staff had reached their limit. It would be useless to force them further, and something bad would happen instead.
"How about we have another meeting to discuss this?" the supervisor asked hesitantly. He knew the current situation and was really worried about going back to sleep.
"There's no need to rush. You need to rest well and clear your mind before you can come up with a solution. You must be confused now, right?" Lu Guanqiu patted his shoulder. "I'll ask the canteen to prepare dinner. Go eat quickly and then go to sleep."
Seeing how calm he was, the technicians felt relieved and went to the cafeteria yawning. They were indeed exhausted.
After these people left, Lu Guanqiu squatted down, picked up the sample that had just been produced and looked at it carefully, but no matter how he looked at it, he could not find the reason why it did not meet the standards.
He looked at it for more than an hour until his assistant came rushing over, "Director, someone is looking for you."
"Who? If it's a reporter, just say I'm not here, take him to a restaurant for a good meal, and give him a gift, just like before." Lu Guanqiu didn't stand up. He knew the influence of reporters, but he really didn't feel like chatting with them now.
"No, it's a manager from a Shanghai company who said he can help us solve our technical problems."
"What?" Before the assistant finished speaking, Lu Guanqiu stood up suddenly, and then his body swayed and he almost fell down. If he squatted on the ground for a long time and then stood up suddenly, his blood circulation would be blocked. If he stood up suddenly again, it would cause short-term anemia in the brain and cause dizziness.
The assistant quickly supported him, and once he calmed down, Lu Guanqiu walked out quickly, "Where is the person?"
"I invited him to your office."
"Okay, notify the kitchen and ask them to prepare some delicious dishes. This is our distinguished guest and we must entertain him well." Lu Guanqiu now felt like a drowning man who had grabbed a life-saving straw.
When he arrived at the office, Lu Guanqiu frowned slightly, because the man in front of him seemed to lack the unique temperament of a technician. Can such a person solve the problems facing his own factory?
Although she thought so in her heart, her face was full of smiles. As soon as she came in, she stretched out her right hand and walked quickly to greet him, "Haha, is that Manager Gao? I'm Lu Guanqiu."
"Hello, Director Lu, I am Gao Jiawang." Gao Jiawang also stretched out his right hand and shook hands with him tightly.
"Manager Gao, you're here from Shanghai? You must have had a hard journey. Let's have a cup of tea first, and then go eat." Lu Guanqiu suppressed his impatience, pulled Gao Jiawang to sit on the sofa, and slowly started chatting.
Gao Jiawang wanted to talk to him for a while, but after talking for a long time, he still couldn't outlast Lu Guanqiu, so he took the initiative to explain his purpose. "I heard that your factory has encountered some difficulties in the new project recently? It just so happens that our company has several related patents. I wonder if Director Lu is interested?"
"Oh? What patent?" Lu Guanqiu immediately sat up straight.
"Our company bought the patents from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. They said these patents are very useful for universal joints." Gao Jiawang took out a stack of papers from his briefcase and handed them to Lu Guanqiu.
"Shanghai Jiao Tong University? It's a good school." Lu Guanqiu immediately became serious. The Mechanical Engineering Department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University has always been at the forefront of the country in the research in the automotive field. He also wanted to go to Jiao Tong University for advice when he encountered problems, but unfortunately the professors and experts there didn't want to pay attention to him.
He took the patent description and looked through it. After reading it, he felt that it seemed useful, but he couldn't make an accurate judgment. So he took Gao Jiawang out for lunch first, and then postponed the time, letting the technical supervisor sleep for two more hours before calling him over to analyze the description.
The technical director was a little confused at first, but after receiving the instructions, he became more and more excited. After reading all the instructions, he blurted out without paying attention to Gao Jiawang's presence, "Director, if these instructions are true, then there is hope for our new product!"
"Are you sure?" Lu Guanqiu stood up.
"I am very sure that the first and third items are the key issues we need to solve now. I didn't expect that the teachers from Jiaotong University have already solved them. With these two technologies, I am 80% sure that I can come up with qualified new products." The technical director said confidently.
"Okay, Manager Gao, we want these patents. Just name a price!" Lu Guanqiu made a decisive decision.
"The three technologies cost a total of 300,000 yuan. I will explain the detailed technical process to you after signing the contract." Gao Jiawang first gave a trial price.
"No problem, let's sign the contract now." Lu Guanqiu agreed without even asking for the price. He had already invested several times the money but still got no results. Now he could buy it with money, which was too cost-effective. Besides, time did not allow him to waste any more.
Gao Jiawang was stunned. He only spent 50,000 yuan to buy the patent, but now he can sell it for 300,000 yuan. Isn't this too much profit? (End of this chapter)
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