Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 189 A Little Trick? (First Update)
"BMW also needs component manufacturers. We at BMW mainly produce powertrain systems, car bodies, and other high-tech components."

"Other parts such as tires, screws, cables, headlights, glass, seats, etc. are still outsourced to component suppliers."

"If other domestic car manufacturers want to use parts supplied by the original equipment manufacturers, they need to pay us, BMW, an authorization fee."

"However, we will not be licensing BMW vehicles to any third party for the time being," Li Song added.

The reason for saying this is that BMW needs to build its reputation first, and that will happen after the BMW brand has been established.

Moreover, the mainland car market is not very large yet, so Li Song first needs to protect his own interests.

It's impossible to license your technology to others before you've even started production.

Li Song's idea was simple: he would give what he was willing to give, and he wouldn't give what he wasn't willing to give.

Because I will need money for so many things in the future, it's better to use it to develop semiconductors, chips, communication technologies, and so on, rather than giving it to others to spend on lavish meals.

Li Song knew how much investment was required in the wafer fabs and chip factories that followed.

Why did Li Song know that others had used the money for lavish meals?

To put it simply, the initial idea behind introducing automotive technology was to exchange market access for technology. But after decades, what have the joint ventures actually accomplished?
How to raise prices?

Ultimately, it was the rise of domestic car manufacturers that allowed them to forge their own path.

All they know is how to make money domestically by relying on foreign technology.

Because the factory managers of these factories are just factory managers. They can only work for a few years at most. How can they possibly develop technology? Developing technology is not a matter of a few years. Do you think it's stupid to build it up yourself and then come and reap the benefits later?

“Of course!” Ma Shengli nodded. People who have invested so much in developing such technology and equipment would certainly not easily license it to others.

Look at those advanced technologies abroad; they're hidden deeper than anything else.

Ma Shengli knew that no one dared to touch the interests of Li Song and his ilk, not to mention how powerful their backgrounds were.

Are those people who benefited from the situation in China the ones who allowed Li Song to be bullied?
The technology and equipment that Li Song brought back this time have enabled a leap forward in domestic technology as a whole—a leap forward, not just simple development.

From the material data of aircraft carriers, how much material data can be deduced, and how much can this contribute to the improvement of our overall shipbuilding industry?

Not to mention the materials technology and propulsion technology of the giant black fish. What are these? These are deadly weapons! Deadly weapons used to kill the enemy.

“Mr. Li, if any of your people need help in an emergency abroad, we will definitely lend a hand as long as the situation allows,” Ma Shengli said again.

Li Song nodded: "Thank you."

Ma Shengli went to report on his work, so Li Song called Sun Heping, who was in charge of production, to his office.

"Boss!" Director Sun greeted him as he arrived.

"Sit down. I didn't come to see you for anything else."

"Director Sun, could you recommend someone to be the director of the marine outboard motor factory next door?"

"You need to be down-to-earth and capable, and don't have any other thoughts. It's okay if you're young. Also, you need to know how to deal with people. I know that being in charge of production is not easy." Li Song certainly knew that management was not easy.

Rules are rules, but how to implement rules in a way that doesn't cause resentment is important.

A factory has all kinds of people, from ordinary workers to technicians and chief engineers.

"Thank you, boss. I recommend Liu Jian. He's 32 years old, a good person, but he doesn't know how to scheme. He's also technically skilled." Sun Heping was touched when he heard Li Song say this and spoke up directly.

"it is good!"

"Director Sun, I admire your work ability. You should focus on training a successor, because I intend to transfer you to the BMW factory later. The scale there is hundreds of times larger than here. According to the head office's long-term plan, it will reach an annual production scale of 10 million cars."

"The BMW motorcycle factory will produce higher-end motorcycles in the future, but the scale won't be too large," Li Song continued.

"Thank you, boss, thank you." Sun Heping was also very excited. Building cars was definitely much more advanced than building motorcycles.

"Okay, call Liu Jian over." Li Song nodded.

"Ok!"

While Li Song was dealing with personnel matters, Ma Shengli was giving a work report. The leaders listening to the report were somewhat surprised.

"Tsk tsk, licensing home appliances costs a lot of money. Dozens of factories, I didn't expect them to use that money for research."

"That's the difference. Others use their money for research, while some people in our factory use their money for lavish meals and drinks."

"We fully support this... It seems like all we have left is people."

"Ok!"

"It's terrifying to think about what happened. So much stuff, and there hasn't been a single word from the West."

"The people behind Li Song are incredibly shrewd."

"Yes, three fighter jets, just like that, they arrived at someone else's home without a sound?"

"There's also a steam catapult weighing over 600 tons. I'm really wondering how that thing got transported away. Didn't anyone notice anything in the middle of the process?"

"Land transport, ports, how many inspections and procedures do they have to go through?" These leaders thought of the massive machines they had seen.

Each of these things is deadly on its own, let alone all of them packed together.

"I think the people behind Li Song have probably been making preparations for a long time. The parts of the steam catapult are of varying ages..."

"The equipment is too good, but it's also a hassle. We have three fighter jets and two aircraft manufacturing plants, and we're preparing to fly them back ourselves. We're reluctant to dismantle them."

"Yes, all three fighter jets successfully ignited yesterday."

Li Song did consider disassembling and packing the fighter jet, but that would have made it less impressive.

A bunch of spare parts and three fighter jets—the sheer awe-inspiring sight goes without saying.

At the Bohai Shipyard, three fighter jets were separated in two large, independent warehouses.

Several aircraft manufacturers drew lots, and Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) ended up with nothing, Chengdu got the F-15, and Northeast China got the F-14.

Then the two companies quickly divided up the fighter jets and data.

The data was simultaneously transported back to their respective factories, along with the scrapped engines.

Some technicians, experts, and senior pilots remained on site.

Regarding the transportation method, the initial consensus among everyone was that it would be to fly back.

Because transportation is very troublesome. First of all, there are no highways now, and if we were to transport by train, it would be impossible to get through many places.

So they prepared to fly back and transport their planes to the nearest airport.

Of course, before flying, you need to familiarize yourself with the aircraft's flight manual, which is handled by the senior pilots at your respective manufacturers.

On August 19, 1980, several aircraft successfully ignited and briefly taxied.

The nearest airport is building makeshift hangars, which are basically just a few large steel-framed sheds.

Once the makeshift hangar is completed, the aircraft will be moved there for simulation training.

Because we're afraid of being photographed by aerial surveillance, we'll be training on cloudy days from now on.

After the scrapped engines are sent back to their respective factories, the factories organize relevant technical research groups to learn the technology before dismantling them.

Because we have complete technology.

In addition, there are complete airborne munitions, air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, bombs, and so on.

At the same time, when the president of McDonnell Douglas and the president of Aerospace received a call from Amer, his first reaction was: "Tom, what do you mean by this?"

The aerospace company president, somewhat puzzled by the question, asked, "Sanderford, what do you mean by that?"

The CEO of McDonnell Douglas chuckled: "We know all too well about your little tricks, Dai Ying. Was this company put forward by Dai Ying to steal our cooperation with the mainland?"

(End of this chapter)