My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 147: Skipping the purpose of making money, then you can only pretend to be BI

Weidong certainly didn't realize the historical significance of the four factories he currently owns.

At present, factories across the country, at least automobile factories, are still hand-hammering workshops like Rolls-Royce, without any modern production lines.

Of course, there is no bonus of being used by the royal family, so it is definitely enough as long as it can be used after being polished.

It is about the same level as the vacuum machines made by Weidong's Shangzhou Machinery Factory.

Even the Isuzu double cabs and Suzuki vans are imported from original parts and assembled by hand, with attempts being made to replicate the parts into finished products during this assembly process.

There is no question of learning other people's production lines.

Therefore, the monthly output of various scattered automobile factories is generally only one or two thousand units.

It's not enough for such a big country.

It’s like hundreds of millions of female compatriots are waiting for this factory to produce sanitary napkins. If they can get one, they’ll be very happy. Sanitation, disinfection, production licenses, and product specifications are all put aside for now.

It’s snatched away as soon as it lands.

Jiangzhou has the largest number of automobile manufacturers, including those that make armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, military trucks, gun factories, shipyards, etc. All of them are transforming and exploring the production of motorcycles and cars, so there are surplus ones on the market that can be purchased directly.

Even in other places like Pingjing, the demand is the greatest in the country.

All ministries and units have to pick the best, and provinces and regions then come to the capital to buy them, which is equivalent to putting all the national needs here and in Shanghai.

Even the sales department at the entrance of the manufacturer didn’t have the car in stock, and they still needed some paperwork.

Zhang Lingyun studied engineering machinery at the Aviation College and was quite familiar with this situation. He scratched his head helplessly and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. We can only wait and see, or buy a used one."

Weidong never minds second-hand cars, as long as the mileage is not too high, the engine has no carbon deposits, the shock absorbers are good, the headlights are bright enough, the engine oil is properly lubricated, and the car runs smoothly and is more practical. At least it is not as life-threatening as a second-hand airplane.

But there is no used car market at the moment, so I can only take my chances.

The student at the Steel Institute with two kids, relying on his stamina, rode his bike around the street, looking everywhere. He shook his head and said, "They're all out of stock! Factories in Liaoning, Jilin, Jibei, Huaibei, and Qilu have all released new vans and small trucks, but they're all out of stock. There are still a lot of people waiting. These are cars costing 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, and so many people can afford them. I think they're not as useful as trucks."

This is the advantage of college students, they can think more and are proactive.

There were so many fellow villagers in the restaurant, but basically no one dared to give Rang Weidong any opinions. They were satisfied as long as they could eat and drink with him, work hard, and play cards after get off work.

So Weidong was asked to cultivate them as carefully as possible. "Yes, trucks are now a great way to make money. As long as there is a source of goods and the owner keeps hauling the goods, it's like a small factory can continue to make money. A 50,000 yuan Dongfeng truck can make a profit in two years. Although it's tiring and risky, it's a viable option. However, we've passed the stage where we could only make money with trucks. We need to strive for production and sales beyond freight, so we can't focus on this level."

The college student immediately understood: "The difference between physical labor and mental labor, I understand."

Weidong could only say, damn, the quality of college students nowadays is really high.

Since we were already here, let Weidong take us to visit the sales department near the factory gate.

Seize every opportunity to lead the way for your own people: "Their idea is good, to open a store at the factory gate. We have done this at the food factory. Manager Shen needs to open one at the sanitary napkin factory gate when he returns."

Shen Cuiyue, whose ancestral home is in eastern Shandong, couldn't even speak Mandarin: "I understand, but there really is nothing to sell right now, just like here."

He Yuemei quickly tried to get closer: "Please give us more this month, fifty thousand, a hundred thousand bags, or even more."

Wei Dong immediately thought of this trick: "Don't you have two more bags in your bag? Give them a try..."

Shen Laosan's eyes also lit up, watching Weidong actually use sanitary napkins to approach the aunt in the sales department:

"Sister, do you think the union and women's federation at the automobile factory need this? Do all the female comrades in the factory need it? We just came out of the Municipal Police Bureau and the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. All the government agencies and state-owned factories in Jiangzhou are scrambling to use this to give benefits to female comrades. It won't affect their work and life at all during those few days. It's very convenient..."

This is how men are trained. When Wei Dong first faced the old women in Jiangzhou City, he was a little speechless.

Now I am good at speaking.

Zhang Lingyun and the big guy from the Geology College had expressions of "Wow" on their faces, and were amazed at what they had learned. "Boss, you are so shameless and reckless, no wonder you are the best-selling boss!"
Because just by looking at the palm-sized sealing label with the colorful pattern of bitter tea seeds, you can know what is going on. There are also warnings next to it, such as the fixed position for use and the warning of not throwing away after use.

The aunt's eyes immediately lit up: "Is it used at that time?"

Weidong nodded with satisfaction: "It's clean, sanitary, tidy and convenient. The first batch we just sent to Pingjing has been snapped up by all the major universities. We are mobilizing more goods to meet the needs of Pingjing government agencies and friendly corporate relations..."

Looking back, He Yuemei only realized what was happening when Shen Cuiyue poked her in the waist. Then she came closer and asked Weidong to point out the question: "Which universities are most welcoming to this?"

Immediately, the menu was announced: "Pingda University, 1,500, Yanda University, 1,200, Medical College, 870... We also provided 3,000 bags to the union at the textile factory to distribute to the female workers. Why don't you ask the union or the factory leaders?"

It is said that when the school was first established, it was because all the students in the Steel Institute were male, so it was located close to the textile factory and the medical school, and learned the tradition of pairing boys and girls from the elder brother Su Lian.

Therefore, even the proud Pingjing could not resist this demand.

I immediately took it and reported it happily.

I came here to buy a car, but it felt like a sales job, and it even sounded like an exchange.

The most in-demand 212 Jeep is now sold to county and regiment-level cadres across the country. It is almost the only small car available in each county, so there is no need to worry about its sales.

They lined up to ask for it, and a female workshop director came out and waved her hand.

I allocated one car for 26,000 yuan.

He immediately drove to the Steel Institute to withdraw the money, and by the way, took the fifty bags of reserve samples that He Yuemei had managed to keep, and asked Wei Dong to give them away generously.

As soon as this batch arrives, notify the car factory to purchase 2,000 bags.

Everyone watched in amazement as the boss skillfully traded a scarce commodity for a scarce commodity. Not only did he drive out a brand-new, army-green 212 truck to handle the paperwork, he also brought along a nearly new silver-gray work van, along with the finance department and enthusiastic union officials.

At first glance, this two-door work vehicle is slightly smaller than the 212, but it has an indescribable handsomeness.

Both have soft tops, but the 212 Jeep has a plastic cover similar to a waterproof raincoat, while this car has a cloth top.

The soft black canvas top looks like a mop, but the paint on the hood, doors and cargo bed is obviously different from that of the 212.

Belongs to the hidden darkness.

It was the front of the SUV that made Wei Dong feel familiar after just one glance. He walked around it and observed it: "Is this the prototype vehicle you assembled?"

The older woman with Beijing accent praised: "Look at your discerning eye! You like it? They were importing and assembling it and were about to start production, but they suddenly stopped it a few days ago. What the hell is going on?"

After Weidong signaled and got his consent, he went over to open the car door and take a look. He saw the leather seats and the JEEP logo on the passenger seat, and finally realized that this was a two-door Wrangler SUV!

The front of the car is definitely different, but the nameplate says it is now called JEEP-CJ.

What did you just say? Planning to import, assemble and put this into production?!
Wasn’t that the Cherokee that Pingjing Automobile Factory introduced? Later, Ding Haifeng drove a Cherokee at the police station. The tax bureau also had a replica Cherokee produced in Jibei, and the drivers cursed at it all day long.

It turns out that the first vehicle to be introduced and put into production here is the Wrangler?

Weidong was very surprised. The Cherokee they imported was only an engineering vehicle or police car worth more than 100,000 yuan, but the Wrangler was tall, rich and handsome in Shangzhou.

If any of the civil servants who are keen on SLR cameras and self-driving tours can buy a Wrangler, they will definitely be the subject of discussion behind their backs throughout the city. It seems that it costs about 400,000 or 500,000 yuan!
There must be illegal income.

This two-door version is purely a player's car and seems to be sold at a higher price.

So I casually asked, "How much do you plan to sell this thing for?"

The other person didn't care at all: "Who knows? This car is much more complicated than the 212. It must be worth at least yuan. And now, I heard that some leader went to Citibank for an inspection and the whole project was changed to a larger luxury SUV. This can only be regarded as a piece of junk. There are no parts and no maintenance. Who wants it?"

Weidong laughed in his heart. Who could have thought that there would be such an episode when introducing the JEEP car, and the Wrangler was replaced with Cherokee at the last minute.

As a result, the Wrangler later became synonymous with high-end luxury players.

Dele: "Do you have any assembled cars like this? Give me a price and I'll take it if I think it's suitable, including the 212."

People were genuinely surprised: "It's imported, all the spare parts are imported, if it breaks, there's no warranty!"

That's right, Weidong now estimates that the policy issued in February allowing private car trading must be related to the localization process of assembly of this series of imported models.

So Isuzu, Suzuki, and JEEP are all using various methods to form joint ventures at this critical juncture of this year.

I bought a double-row seat in March and a van in June, and both happened to coincide with the time when these car companies had the original assembled cars in their hands and were selling them off at bargain prices as various test cars.

Especially one that doesn't have a parts warranty.

He could definitely fix it up like a Wrangler in the future: "Then it will definitely be mine if you buy it, it just depends on whether the price is right."

The older woman who had just confirmed that the union was going to distribute sanitary napkins was very sure: "It has to be suitable. I'll ask for you!"

It was delivered very quickly. It cost 82,000 yuan, without warranty, but a trial-produced assembled car with the best configuration was driven out.

The car has a grayish blue-gray body with English on it, wide tires with deep teeth, beige leather seats, and transparent plastic tarpaulins everywhere. It's not that dirty, but it's also gray and very simple.

Everyone in the factory said that it must be replaced with a hardtop, otherwise no one in China would want this thing.

The aunt was still hesitant. Maybe the boss didn't like this car when he showed it to his boss for inspection after assembling it, so he completely changed the car model.

You can take the cheaper one now. If it is modified into a hardtop and four doors, the price will definitely be more than 100,000.

Others really don't want this.

In 1984, there was no such thing as a two-door Wrangler in China that would cost nearly yuan to buy as a toy, and it was such a baggy cloth-covered wagon at that.

At that time, cars were still production tools, not for fun.

The very few people who have the money all want to buy luxurious and beautiful imported cars, which is looked down upon from the perspective of the concept.

Wei Dong, however, felt happy that he had found a bargain.

The only way for the two children to sit in the back was to lift up the passenger seat, and it could only accommodate two children. As soon as Shen Laosan climbed in, he scratched his head and wondered, "This car seems to be custom-made for our family?"

Wei Dong glanced back at the two guys who couldn't let go of the item and said with a smile, "What the hell is this custom-made? I'll tell you when I get back!"

They sent an extra driver to help drive the 212, and tied He Yuemei and her friends' three bicycles to the back with ropes.

Three cars then set off back to the Steel Institute.

Sure enough, the original hydraulic shock absorbers of this Wrangler are incomparable to the 212 leaf springs. The body of the car is small and exquisite, and the braking and steering are extremely flexible.

The three siblings all noticed: "This car is much better than the red van at home, right?"

Weidong doesn’t know either, but it’s no problem to have several times more.

But he had no intention of driving the car back to Jiangzhou. This thing could only be used to show off in Pingjing.

(End of this chapter)