Kiryenko and his team soon returned, leaving behind their contact information. After Taihua Company completes the procurement, they will call Kiryenko, who will then arrange the train transportation.
When Kiryenko finds the goods Feng Yu needs, he will also call to discuss whether Feng Yu accepts their quotation.
Feng Yu entrusted Li Shiqiang and his team with the procurement. They are all clients from the previous collaboration, and they can negotiate with the same procurement prices as last time. If it works out, they will proceed; if not, Feng Yu will find someone else.
Feng Yu himself, along with Wu Zhigang, returned to the motor factory.
"Mr. Feng, are you here to check on the order progress? Don't worry, we won't delay your work. The second batch is mostly completed."
"Congratulations, I heard the old factory manager is retiring, and you will finally become the official factory manager, right?"
"Ha ha ha, it's not decided yet, not decided yet." Although he said this, Factory Manager Li's face was beaming with a smile. He had led the factory onto a new path, turning losses into profits. With the old factory manager retiring due to illness, who else could compete for the position of factory manager?
"First, congratulations. Second, I want to check on the production progress. Third, I want to ask if the motor factory can handle car assembly?"
"Car assembly? I'm afraid not." Factory Manager Li regretfully shook his head. He wanted to do it, but they genuinely couldn't. The factory had a wealth of talent for motors, among the best in the country, but no one had experience with cars, and they couldn't afford the production line. A business opportunity right in front of them, and they let it slip away.
"It's not that complicated. No need for large machinery, just install the tires, seats, and so on, and give the exterior a fresh coat of paint. Our factory's workers should be able to handle that, right?" Feng Yu asked with a smile.
Not to mention the skilled workers who can assemble motors, even Feng Yu himself could do it.
"Just install tires and seats? I don't quite understand." Factory Manager Li looked at Feng Yu with a puzzled expression.
Feng Yu explained that he would import several batches of "scrap metal," then assemble them into cars, refurbish the exteriors, and sell them. The quantity was significant, requiring some workers and space.
"Is this... legal?" Factory Manager Li asked, somewhat worried.
"Is it illegal? I will handle the car sales permits. How much should each car cost, Factory Manager Li?"
"Let me discuss this at a meeting. I'll give you a reply tomorrow, Mr. Feng?"
Feng Yu stood up. "No problem. If it's difficult for you, I can contact Bingfei Factory; they already produce cars."
After Feng Yu left, Factory Manager Li immediately convened a meeting with all workshop directors and above. They needed to decide if they could do this job and how much it should cost.
Upon hearing there was more work, the workshop directors all vied to take on the job. No one considered whether it was impossible.
Even if it couldn't be done, they wouldn't lose. Once the contract was signed, if Taihua Company couldn't pay, they could seize the cars as collateral. They could push the responsibility onto Taihua Company. As a state-owned large factory, what could the city government do to them?
If the city government didn't allow it or penalized them, fine, let the city government pay the workers' salaries.
The meeting, which lasted less than a minute, quickly turned into a competition among the workshops. Installing seats and tires was much simpler than assembling large generators. How could they not do it?
Mr. Feng had said that if the motor factory didn't do it, he would contact Bingfei Factory. Why let them have the benefit? They were doing much better than the motor factory now!
To say the motor factory wasn't short of money, they always had funds, allocated by the state for research. But that was special-purpose funding, which couldn't be touched. They had money in the account but couldn't pay the workers, and some debts couldn't be collected. The factory leadership was under immense pressure.
Now, with money right in front of them, why would they push it away?
Take the Fengyu brand electric fans, for example. They sold well in the market, and no one said they were of poor quality. The factory's reputation wasn't damaged, and the workers benefited. Mr. Feng's business was reliable.
In the afternoon, Feng Yu received a call from Factory Manager Li. They could definitely handle installing seats and tires, but the quantity was too small. They needed at least thirty units per batch, and the profit per unit couldn't be less than 1,000 yuan.
Feng Yu immediately agreed. Although the fee was a bit high, he could definitely accept it. Transporting these cars back, refurbishing them, and selling them would net him several million in profit!
Feng Yu also agreed with Factory Manager Li that the refurbished cars would be temporarily stored at the motor factory, with Feng Yu paying the rental fee, and he would pick them up within a month.
After waiting for two days, Kiryenko finally called, but it wasn't good news.
Feng Yu didn't know that, in this era, the Soviet Union, like China a few years ago, was in a state of isolation and self-sufficiency.
The most common cars on the roads in their country were Polonez, Lada, and Volga, with a few British and Japanese imports.
Feng Yu had specified that he didn't want Soviet cars, leaving only British and Japanese imports. Most of the Japanese cars were smuggled, with the driver's seat on the right side, requiring modification. Only British cars met Feng Yu's requirements.
Feng Yu was a bit disappointed. Was there only one choice of national brands? Didn't they import German, French, or other European cars?
He then remembered that the Soviet Union's relations with Germany and France were not good, and even if they imported cars, the quantities were very small. If it was a matter of national sentiment, why did their smuggled Japanese cars sell well? He didn't know how to evaluate it.
Fine, British cars it is. What brands are there? Feng Yu wanted to hear if there were any well-known brands from the future.
When Kiryenko mentioned the brands, Feng Yu became excited again.
Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Rover, Land Rover, Bentley, Lotus—each of these was a renowned luxury brand in the future. Although some had been acquired by other companies, their brand value still existed.
He wanted all these brands! As long as the chassis, engine, and other core components were in good condition, everything else didn't matter. He wanted as many as possible!
Feng Yu also wanted to change his car. This old Lada needed to be replaced. He wanted a Rolls-Royce, an Aston Martin, and a Land Rover!
Kiryenko then told Feng Yu the prepared quotation. He had already contacted a merchant specializing in British used cars. Actually, it was the second-generation military officers who were stimulated by Feng Yu's previous contract. They felt they had lost face.
So this time, they were determined to do it right and regain their dignity. The merchant initially didn't want to sell to them, thinking their offer was too low. The second-generation military officers directly told the merchant that it was a military procurement, and they had to sell at a low price, or else...
Anyway, the price of the cars had been reduced to the minimum. Most luxury cars, which originally cost 100,000 to 200,000 rubles, now had an average used car price of less than 60,000 rubles. They had already received over thirty cars, with a total value exceeding 1.5 million rubles.
Feng Yu immediately said that he didn't need the agricultural parts and wanted all the cars. He urged them to transport the cars quickly and would make up any shortfall in payment.
As long as these cars were slightly refurbished, Feng Yu's assets would double!
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