Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1347 Imported Car Channels

Huang Laowu asked, "Can I pay you back later? I can pay you slowly."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, this will definitely work."

Hao Dawei said, "We'll charge interest, and calculate the annual interest rate for you."

Director Liu said, "Shouldn't we set up a property management company in London? The properties there need someone to manage them, for things like renting and maintenance."

Xiao Wei said, "That's Xiao Hong's business. Let me talk to her about it. She's setting up a management company; she plans to use all the money she earns to build schools, and she'll need a few people to manage it."

Chen Hui asked, "All of it? Xiao Hong plans to use all of it to build a school?"

Xiao Wei shook his head: "It can't be all of it, we still need to develop. This isn't something that can be done in a day or two. What about the operating and management costs? Half, maybe half of it every year."

Xia Maosheng said, "How about we set up a company specifically for this? Xiaohong is the major shareholder, and the three of us will contribute some money. This company will be dedicated to spending money."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "We'll see. We need to think this over carefully. Maybe we should ask Aunt Chen tonight."

……

Everyone discussed the work at length, and the overall framework for Kyoto was finalized.

I originally planned to have a proper meeting, but we ended up getting things done just by sitting and chatting. That's one of the advantages of a mature team; the boss points out the direction, and you don't have to worry about anything else.

Huang Laowu and Hao Dawei were thinking of opening up the swimming pool, filling it with water, and playing around with it, but Xiaowei refused. It was already October, and the weather had completely cooled down. Filling it with water would only allow them to play for a short while at noon, and they would have to keep heating it up, which was too wasteful.

There are still these children in the yard, and they'll be clamoring to go into the water, and we won't be able to calm them down.

"In a few days, let's all go to Hainan for a few days. You can splash around in the sea as much as you want, and no one will care about you in the bubbles."

Xiao Wei suddenly steered the conversation to Hainan.

Li Bing said, "By the way, Xiaowei, it's getting hard to get a car in Hainan now. What are we going to do here?"

Director Liu said, "Yes, I was thinking of bringing this up too. All cars from Hainan are now considered smuggled here. What can we do? The crackdown is getting stricter and stricter."

Xiao Wei asked, "How are the Xiali and Changan cars selling these days?"

Li Bing said, "It's alright, the Chang'an small trucks are doing the best."

Chen Hui said, "The sedan is basically just for show anyway. How many can we sell? That small sales volume shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Li Bing said, "There are still a lot of wealthy people. Cars worth 200,000 to 300,000 yuan are selling quite well now; two or three a month is no problem. Santanas and Jettas sell better there than we do."

Xiao Wei said to Chen Hui, "How about we go through the Xiali? We'll just let him take a shortcut. Let's have a proper talk."

Chen Hui said, "Okay, they'll definitely do it. Actually, we don't need to go through that route; we just need them to provide the paperwork and pay a small processing fee."

Xiao Wei said to Liu Meijing, "Sister Liu, for the imported cars in the future, could you have someone organize the chassis number and engine number, and take them to the Xiali factory to get the paperwork done? I'll contact them. That would save us a lot of trouble."

Liu Meijing said, "How much will it cost? If it's a lot, we might as well try to find a solution through the provincial road administration department. It's all about spending money anyway. As long as it doesn't go through customs, it's worth it no matter what."

The main reason imported vehicles are expensive right now is due to customs taxes. The reason why goods from Hainan are cheaper is because the country has a tax-free policy for the large-scale development zone in Hainan, which offsets the tax burden. This has impacted the mainland imported car market and led to a collective boycott.

Actually, it has nothing to do with smuggling.

It's all about interests and involves many local government departments and units; it's impossible to explain this matter clearly.

To put it bluntly, it's because of poverty. Many organizations don't even have enough government funding to cover their drinking water costs, relying entirely on their own revenue. As a result, the price of a product increases at each level, naturally leading to higher prices in the market. This is the tax paid on civil servants' salaries, bonuses, and benefits.

This explains why many things were so expensive in the 1990s. Just like real estate in later years, it wasn't because the government needed the money.

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "How about we talk to both sides and see what to do? Actually, I still prefer to go through Xiali. I don't really want to deal with those departments. What was originally a perfectly legitimate matter has ended up being smuggling, and then there's no one to reason with."

Huang Laowu said, "Besides, it's never enough. It's a bottomless pit. If we change leaders again, we'll have to start all over again, and the little boss will be in their hands."

Everyone nodded in agreement, feeling that Huang Laowu was right.

Chen Hui said, "Forget it, let's just go through Xiali. It's business between business, no one owes anyone anything, and we're not afraid of going anywhere. If the road administration causes trouble, let them go directly to Xiali. I don't know if they're high enough in rank."

And so the matter was settled. Xiaowei arranged for Shili to call Xiali and invite them to meet in Kyoto. Now, this side is Xiali's major client, a major distributor, and an important partner; things are different now than before.

In the evening, everyone had a big meal at Mengwei Restaurant, and then each company went to do their own thing, while Xiaowei and Chen Hui continued their studies.

Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, Geng Huixia, Maosheng, Wang Guifang, Fengxu, and Xiaowei's father stayed for two days before returning home, while Xiaowei's mother stayed to take care of Xiaohong.

Beibei stayed behind too, running around the yard with Chen Xiaohui and Wang Yan, having a blast. Nobody seemed to care; if she didn't want to go to kindergarten, she didn't have to, since she'd be attending primary school here anyway.

Xia Maosheng, Xiaowei, and Chen Hui discussed sending Xia Gengsheng here after the New Year to attend kindergarten. Both nearby primary schools have preschool programs, so they could choose either one. There was no need to be picky about the location of the primary school.

When they go back this time, the kids' household registrations will be transferred here. Zhang Lele will be registered under Chen Hui's name. The schools here will probably be shocked in the future. How come these two families have so many children, and they don't even have the same surname?

……

Speaking of those two guys in the Foreign Affairs Office, one is named Guo Quangui and the other is named Tian Yuan.

After being rebuffed by Xiaowei and Chen Hui, and after several days of deliberation, they finally produced a document that severely criticized and exposed Fuyingmen Supermarket Management Company, citing its serious impact on investment attraction and refusal to provide guidance.

The reason this matter reached the Foreign Affairs Office is because Director Xin approved it through the South Korean embassy.

The Japanese and South Koreans are particularly adept at this tactic; they drag their embassies out to make a scene over the slightest problem. And it's undeniably effective.

Guo Quangui and Tian Yuan submitted the fabricated documents, along with a protest letter from the South Korean embassy, ​​escalating the matter to a major level.

……

Through Wang Dawei, Xiaowei and his team recruited George Alexander, Jon Brown, the British general manager of WMH Company in Hong Kong.

George Alexander Jon Brown was born into a traditional British aristocratic family, but his family had fallen on hard times.

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