Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 118 Business Trip to Kyoto (Fifth Update, Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Yes, boss!"

It didn't take long to get from the port to the factory. After entering the factory, Li Song first convened a meeting of senior executives to understand the progress.

All equipment has been installed, and a small portion of the equipment has been debugged and is undergoing trial production. The other equipment is also being debugged by working overtime.

Guangzhou provided the best possible logistical support, with all kinds of food, drinks, and supplies readily available.

Most of the supporting industrial chains of motorcycle factories are distributed along the Pearl River.

Li Song reiterated the factory rules and procedures, including double pay for working on Sundays—these are all regulations.

After the meeting, Ma Shengli also went to the factory.

"Mr. Lee."

"Mr. Ma." Li Song led Ma Shengli to his office.

"Mr. Li, your family from your hometown will arrive the day after tomorrow."

"That's good. I'll trouble Mr. Ma to take them to Hong Kong Island, and I'll have Tian Jiahui go back and get them their ID cards."

“No problem, Mr. Li. Here are the production and sales data for antifreeze, wear-resistant rubber, and two types of special steel.” Ma Shengli picked up a document.

Li Song's authorization model for these materials is very simple: 5% of sales revenue. Once a certain amount is accumulated, he will stop charging them because the amount of these materials used is too large.

Li Song originally planned to exchange the money for materials, but considering the huge triangular debt in mainland China, he decided against it.

"Also, Mr. Li, I wonder if the motorcycle engine can be authorized?" Ma Shengli asked again.

“Of course.” Li Song knew, of course, that motorcycle companies in mainland China used foreign motorcycle technology in his previous life.

Moreover, it's impossible for our own production capacity to monopolize the entire country; our goal is to prevent the mainland from acquiring Japan's motorcycle technology.

"But we won't authorize too many, because too many would disrupt the market," Li Song continued.

"That's good, that's good." Ma Shengli also breathed a sigh of relief, because some domestic military industrial enterprises were facing transformation.

"Do you need color TV technology, like cathode ray tubes or the like?"

"Air conditioner compressors, washing machine motors, and so on?" Li Song thought of the many companies in mainland China that had transformed to produce air conditioners, televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, and so on.

"Yes, yes!" Ma Shengli certainly wanted it.

"I'll give you feedback when I get back. Just to make it clear, a simple technology license is cheaper, but if you include the equipment, it's more expensive," Li Song said.

"Yes, we know that!"

"I'll go back and report, then I'll come back to discuss it with Mr. Li."

"We'll charge for these technologies at the lowest international patent price." Li Song knew, of course, how big the market for televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners was in mainland China. Charging at the lowest standard would still allow him to make a lot of money.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, thank you." Ma Shengli was naturally very happy. Although it was done according to international standards, it was all settled in just a few words with Li Song. There were no restrictions or questions about whether it was for sale or not. Other countries' advanced technologies usually come with many additional conditions, and no matter how you negotiate, they just won't sell.

While talking to Ma Shengli, Li Song also posted a reward on a second-hand platform for complete technologies for industrial and residential air conditioners, semi-automatic washing machines, large washing machines, transistor black and white TVs, transistor color TVs, and household refrigerators.

Of course, the requirements still need to meet the manufacturing technology requirements of 1980, the patents must not infringe on other manufacturers' patents, and there must be potential for continued development.

As a wealthy and powerful client, Li Song's requirements were still vague. The suggested price from the second-hand platform was 1600 million, but he immediately bargained it down to 1400 million.

This time, the call didn't go through immediately, but Li Song didn't care.

Li Song also had his own ideas: after acquiring the technology, he would license it to other factories, and then use the money to establish a research and development center to continue in-depth research.

The main problem is that I'll have too much money by then, and I won't be able to buy all of it into gold and put it on a second-hand platform. It's better to invest and continue researching.

We'll acquire these technologies first, and then offer rewards for those technologies when the manufacturing technologies in mainland industries fall behind.

Ma Shengli was both happy and worried. He was happy because he had made another great contribution; the data on the 10,000-ton hydraulic press was accurate, which would have a huge impact on the entire hydraulic press industry and even on large equipment manufacturing. He was worried because due to confidentiality requirements, his position could not be promoted for the time being; otherwise, he could have been promoted again.

"By the way, do we need large-scale chemical engineering technology here?"

"If needed, give me some oil parameters, and I'll figure something out. After all, manufacturing companies will need a lot of large-scale chemical products in the future." Li Song made a note of this.

"Of course, of course." Ma Shengli knew a little about it, and besides, as long as Li Song asked if he wanted it, he would say yes, even if it meant killing the innocent rather than letting the guilty go free.

Ma Shengli hurriedly went to report on his work, Li Song wrote a draft in the office, and Liu Qing could only read newspapers and such in the office.

Ma Shengli was giving a work report when a bunch of big shots were sitting there. One of them was from Beijing, the same person who had been in charge last time. He had come and never left. Another was the head of a department from Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.

On the surface, only Ma Shengli and Li Song were in contact, but in reality, every word Ma Shengli said was decided by these people behind the scenes.

"Good, good, good!" Upon hearing that Li Song was willing to license the motorcycle main unit technology, one of the leaders present was very happy. This was because many military enterprises were transforming, but what to produce was a problem. Motorcycles were a good project, but foreign prices were too high, and they wouldn't sell the most advanced technology, only the outdated ones.

"Mr. Li also said that he was willing to provide technical data on color televisions, air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators."

"The price for simple technology licensing will be based on the lowest international patent licensing price. If you need equipment, it will be more complicated and the price will be higher," Ma Shengli continued to report.

"Good, good, that's great!" The other leaders also clapped and agreed when they heard this.

"In addition, Mr. Li said he also needs oil parameters, and he'll try to find a way to get us large-scale chemical technology."

"That's great. Foreign countries are holding us back in terms of chemical technology. They insist that we buy their equipment, and we have to go through them for the maintenance and upkeep of the core equipment."

"If it breaks, we can't fix it ourselves; we'll have to pay them a high price to fix it."

"There's nothing we can do. Our foundation is too weak. They've been industrialized for so many years, while we've only been around for a few years."

"Yes."

“In previous years, we exported oil and imported chemical products, and the price difference between them made others a fortune.”

"Yes, it's infuriating. Sometimes we have to sell hundreds of tons to buy just one ton of material."

"I will contact the relevant departments immediately and get what Mr. Li needs as soon as possible." The leaders began to take action.

Large-scale chemical technology is a high-tech, high-investment industry, with enterprises often operating at the level of hundreds of thousands of tons, requiring an investment that is staggering.

We are feeling a bit frustrated right now, but who would have thought that we would also be blocking others? Some countries said they would provide artillery shells as aid, but later changed their minds because we banned the export of materials.

At that moment, Li Song received a phone call in his office: "Mr. Li?"

"Huh? Is that Sister Lin?" Li Song heard the voice on the other end of the phone. The sound was a little distorted at this moment, but Li Song still recognized it.

"Hmm, how have you been lately?" Zhu Ling asked over the phone.

"I'm doing well. How are you doing, Sister Lin?" Li Song asked.

"I'm not bad either," Zhu Ling replied, her tone slightly different.

"Is Sister Lin in Kyoto?" Li Song asked, his heart stirred upon hearing this.

"Yes, I'm in Kyoto."

"I'm going to Kyoto on a business trip tomorrow. Would you like to treat me?"

"Of course."

"Then leave your phone number, I'll call you after I'm done in Kyoto." Li Song was a sensible person. Since Sister Lin was calling, he would just go along with it. He would see what the situation was like in Kyoto. Anyway, there wasn't much to do here, and he heard that courtyard houses were particularly cheap at this time of year. He could also go and visit the legendary Panjiayuan Market to see if he could find a bargain. Even if he didn't sell it on a second-hand platform, he could keep it for himself.

In fact, Li Song didn't know one thing: the biggest sellers and buyers of antiques now are antique shops. As long as Li Song asks, he can have as many as he wants.

(End of this chapter)