My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 899 What you see as a source of wealth, I see as an abyss

Although some key components still rely on imports for the time being.

The engine and transmission still need to be shipped from North America.

However, the rapidly increasing proportion of domestically produced components has ensured that the total demand for foreign exchange is gradually decreasing.

Monthly production is now heading towards 2,000 Cherokees!

Therefore, when Wu Shengyun returned from Beijing this time, he specially arranged for two hundred Cherokees to be transported to Shanghai by cargo ship.

He was testing this near-shore transportation model, and some of the vehicles were to be transported to Pengzhen and Jiangzhou to obtain the most accurate water transport information.

This is to prepare for a large-scale transshipment later.

Wei Dong was also able to allocate funds from this to award a Cherokee to the ten branches and sales companies that had outstanding sales performance this year.

Other companies might be eager to publicize their success, but this one is very low-key.

Those from the central and southern regions can depart from Shanghai, while those from the north can pick up their goods at Beijing. Those along the Yangtze River can wait for ships to transport them to the docks.

Then, the sales managers from various regions, who were eager to buy, purchased nearly a hundred vehicles at a subsidized price of 120,000 yuan!

Amidst everyone's anticipation of the fierce car sales battle, Wei Dong cautioned that they might not necessarily get a share of next year's sales.

Because it's obvious that the funds will be used for export first!

As long as Pingqi can maintain this scale of 20,000 to 30,000 Cherokee production per year in 1988, plus the annual production of more than 20,000 212 Jeeps, it will be able to achieve its goals.

It will become a giant in the domestic automobile industry.

If the Dodge 600 sedan is added to the mix, with an estimated starting price of 20,000 units, the annual production and sales volume is expected to reach 100,000 units within five years.

These two brands under Chrysler will definitely completely disrupt the domestic automobile industry!

Because in 1987, the total domestic automobile production was 500,000 units.

However, 90% of them are commercial vehicles such as trucks and minibuses!

That is, out of the approximately 50,000 small passenger cars, more than 30,000 are the 212 and the Cherokee, which did not expand its production capacity. The rest are various miscellaneous production capacities such as Huhai and Hongqi, which generally only have a few thousand units. The Santana also did not increase its production volume.

A significant number of off-road vehicles bearing other brands are actually modified from the 212 chassis.

This demonstrates the exceptional position of the 212 in the domestic automobile manufacturing market before the rise of joint venture vehicles.

This also shows how weak China's domestic automotive industry is right now; if it were to be opened up, it could be crushed instantly by international automotive giants.

However, there is still a demand for more than 100,000 to 200,000 imported cars every year, resulting in huge foreign exchange consumption.

After the Cherokee and Dodge 600 went into production, they gradually reached the annual production capacity target of 200,000 vehicles. In addition to trying to replace and fill this part of domestic consumption demand, it is certainly also for export.

This was the core message that allowed Wei Dong to mislead Chrysler: defining the two complete industrial chains in mainland China as contract manufacturers, which led to the claim of free import.

Although the agreement included a clause that Chrysler would assist in reselling to the North American market, Wei Dong still wanted to try selling to Southeast Asia.

"After all, Chow Yun-fat led the HK team on a tour of Southeast Asia, and every game was sold out. Organizing a two-game tour after the Spring Festival would be considered a way to promote the car."

Qin Zhiming was already considered a very imaginative sales genius, but he still had to use all his imagination to accept the basketball promotion.

He pushed up his glasses even harder, then connected the dark riverbank across the river with the magnificent basketball arena:
"You dared to bet on building this forty-story skyscraper on the other side of the strait, and you haven't even found any companies or businesses to move in yet. Now you want to add such a large-scale stadium and commercial building. It can only be said that the profits of the computer industry have supported your audacity!"

On nights before the Spring Festival in Shanghai, the riverside terraces were still quite chilly. The Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, which are usually packed in spring, summer and autumn, were all crowded indoors.

These two were leaning against the railing, gazing into the distance.

Wei Dong secretly craned his neck to look at the city buildings in the distance: "Damn it, I didn't expect the approval to come through so quickly. It's that 'state-owned assets, private sector' slogan that's killing people!"

Qin Zhiming nodded: "I've also noticed this characteristic. In the mainland, it's like a hundred boats racing and a herd of horses galloping. At first, everyone is given free rein to try things out on their own, but gradually they find the right path and discover who is the most suitable, and then they start pouring resources into them. You are obviously the most stable and trustworthy one!"

Wei Dong thought to himself, "Nonsense!"
Just then, they heard footsteps behind them. When they turned around, they saw Jenny's second brother.

He had specially arranged to come all the way from Hong Kong, wrapped in a thick woolen coat, and extended his hand: "I heard that you trained thousands of sales elites at the hotel before. Pete, you will definitely have a great future in mainland China!"

The head of the De family, who was still making a scene at his sister's wedding six months ago, has now changed his attitude.

Qin Zhiming quickly helped his brother-in-law translate.

Wei Dong shook hands with a hint of arrogance: "You should also know that I've secured a large-scale commercial complex project on the other side of the strait."

As he spoke, he handed over the two renderings that he had just looked at and placed on the tea table.

The sports complex in Yau Ma Tei is a kilometer-long stretch of pier lined with a dozen or twenty high-rise buildings standing on the "watchband". Only the area above the circular basketball arena is open, but there are also viewing bridges spanning between the two buildings on the left and right, one of which belongs to Rang Wei-tung.

Hu Hai was incredibly lazy and simply took the section of the application that spanned the two buildings on the left and right, across the pedestrian bridge, and over the cylindrical basketball court.

They even claimed that the two buildings and the overpass together formed the letter "H", making them a landmark building of Shanghai's unique style.

In Hong Kong, a modern basketball court designed to resemble a birthday cake box has been transformed into a "bamboo basket" under the letter "H," creating a design with a strong Chinese cultural flavor.

I really like it in Shanghai!

Passed instantly!

They even granted this "world-class" basketball stadium a prime location on the Lujiazui promenade.

Wei Dong even heard that the city's newly approved radio and television tower, which later became the Pearl Tower, was located behind the basketball court!

Of course, the two buildings are much thicker than those in Yau Ma Tei, but they are still only about 40 stories high and no more than 180 meters tall, so they cannot block the towering TV tower.

But it is also very conspicuous.

After all, in early 88, Pudong was completely flat, with only buildings over ten stories high, including the X Building of Weidong, the hotel building of the Deshi Group, the commercial center building of the Heinz Group, and two other residential and commercial office buildings owned by Hong Kong businessmen.

It is said that Taiwanese businessmen from the right bank are in talks this year, but they are not as efficient as Wei Dong and his team, who have been investing and building for almost two years.

Although progress is slow, several companies have only erected the framework and are close to the top, and it will take more than a year to complete the project.

But it's already the only skyline feature in Pudong.

Even at night, you can see a faint outline.

Even with the current power shortage, the power supply for construction and nighttime lighting display has been guaranteed.

Wei Dong used all his energy to illuminate the "advertisements" on the building.

By the way, all these lighting fixtures are GE outdoor lights imported from Hong Kong; this category is not available in China at present.

So it's no wonder the city is so eager to get things moving and highlight the progress of Pudong's reforms.

Qin Zhiming even mentioned that just before he invited Wei Dong to the meeting, due to heavy fog on the river, ferry services were suspended, and tens of thousands of people who relied on ferries to cross the river accumulated at the dock on the opposite bank, ultimately causing a stampede that resulted in heavy casualties.

This has further prompted all parties to expedite the housing reform and construction on the other side of the strait, creating an urgent need for various landmark buildings to be constructed.

The basketball court project for Weidong was practically a godsend!

If the TV tower is a major project that still requires national funding, then auditing, research and certification are necessary, and the entire process from project approval to construction can take three to five years.

The investors here will build it; once the land is designated and approved, you can build it yourself!
hurry up.

Brother De looked at the renderings, then at the dark opposite bank. The scattered building outlines and advertising lights were barely visible, and the lights of the shantytowns on the ground were almost negligible. There was hardly any outdoor lighting at this time, and even streetlights were scarce.

He gritted his teeth: "The second wife wants to be involved in this project with you?"

Wei Dong nodded: "I have no intention of sowing discord between you and the second wife. This was when we acquired the TV station. During the bargaining, we also acquired four cinemas, which are said to be your fifth brother's business. Their condition for the deal was to follow the real estate projects in Shanghai. They should invest in one of the commercial buildings in the podium, which is estimated to be around HK$2.5 million."

Brother De pointed to the hotel building near the Ex Building, which was also being built by Lao Geng's team and was about to be topped out: "The hotel in the Shanghai Electronics Industrial Park is operating very well now, but my main business is not hotels, but comprehensive commercial centers. Hotels are only a part of it. They have overstepped their bounds!"

After hearing his brother-in-law's translation, Wei Dong quickly advised, "There's no need, really no need. We're all family, we can talk. Jenny and Amin will absolutely not pose a threat to your business. We're even partners, working together to develop the mainland market."

Ke De's second brother only sneered: "You're only in your twenties, you have plenty of fighting spirit to charge forward, while the old lady of the second wife is desperately trying to save her son, there's no room for negotiation!"

As Qin Zhiming translated, he observed that his family was the same way, and now his brother-in-law's sister was even the second or third wife.

De Erge was actually hesitant: "When will the economy on the other side of the strait take off? I don't think it's possible within five years. As a commercial center, it still needs to be in a mature area. Can you help me acquire land in the downtown area of ​​Shanghai as soon as possible?"

Wei Dong was still a little confused: "Why do we have to hurry? Do we have to avoid this trend? The basketball arena and commercial center on the other side won't be built for at least three to five years..."

This reminded him of something.

As a result, Brother De immediately shattered his wavering: "At the end of October, Pengzhen held a public auction for a piece of land, with two Hong Kong real estate developers participating. The information they received was that this first auction was the mainland's attempt to transfer the right to use state-owned land for compensation. There are rumors from the top that the law will be amended this year. Didn't you know?"

what? !

“I’ve been working on basketball and TV in Hong Kong for the past two months, so I haven’t paid any attention to these things…” Pengzhen is indeed divided into the urban area and the western area. Apart from Li Xuehong’s work in the urban area, she is not allowed to get involved in anything else.

Therefore, even Chi Shiming had not paid attention to the real estate trends in Pengzhen.

Are they finally going to start selling land?
Is this the beginning of a booming era for the real estate industry?
(End of this chapter)