Reborn in America: Starting as a California Resident

Bruce suddenly burst into laughter, his voice so loud it made the crystal chandelier tremble slightly: "Damn it!"

You've even planted industrial spies in SAE!

As he spoke, he grabbed the bottle on the table, tilted his head back, and chugged it down his throat, shouting, "Count me in!"

But let's clarify first, how will the union issue be resolved?

Henry sat to the side, slowly picked up his pen, and lightly sketched a map of the United States on the back of the document, saying, "Alabama is attracting manufacturing with tax incentives, where the UAW penetration rate is only 12%."

We can use stock option plans to cultivate corporate unions, much like Japan's quality management circles—but with the addition of American-style innovation incentives.

As he spoke, he suddenly revealed a sly smile and asked mysteriously, "Do you still remember the country music radio station we once set up?"

Spreading corporate culture in the Tennessee Valley is much easier than in Detroit.

Upon hearing this, Jerry's round face instantly turned bright red, and he stammered, "Henry, are you sure this... this car computer won't turn into another nuclear-powered car farce?"

"The 1971 Chrysler Turbine Car failed due to energy density issues."

As Henry explained, he calmly took out a microchip from his inner pocket. "But this is different. It's Motorola's newly mass-produced 68000 microprocessor, which is ten times faster than the Z80 used in Japanese cars."

Do you know what this means?

His fingers tapped out a Morse code-like rhythm on the table, as he aptly put it: "While others were still using abacuses, we had already mastered the electronic calculator—and a calculator that could fit in a glove box."

Bruce suddenly fell silent. As a descendant of politicians, his keen intuition allowed him to grasp a deeper strategic intent. He tentatively asked, "You're setting up a bigger game... The in-vehicle electronic systems are just the beginning, aren't they?"

Henry's eyes seemed to pierce through time, seeing the trajectory of future GPS satellites. He said with anticipation, "Twenty years from now, cars will be four-wheeled supercomputers."

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What we need to do is plant this seed twenty years in advance—to nourish Detroit's withered steel flower with silicon from the American West Coast.

"What about the investment amount?"

How much investment do we need in the initial stage?

How much does each of them need?

The plan sounded promising, but Jerry and Bruce were still a little apprehensive when they thought about the terrifying amount of investment required in the industrial sector.

After all, they are currently only the second or third generation of their families, and neither family has yet fully prospered.

"Yes, I've had a professional team calculate all of these."

Henry's lips curled up slightly; he had already anticipated this question.

He calmly pulled a detailed financial plan from his briefcase and handed it to Jerry.

The paper was covered with numbers and items, clearly listing every expenditure.

"A total of $2.5 million is needed."

Of this, 1.8 million yuan will be needed for production line construction and equipment import, 5000 million yuan for channel development and market promotion, 3000 million yuan for R&D investment, and the remaining 500 million yuan will be used for initial operating expenses.

Bruce's brows furrowed instantly upon hearing this, and his fingers tapped on the table faster involuntarily. He cried out in anguish, "2.5 million?"

Even if we each only take one percent, that's still two and a half million!

We have no money!

Jerry's face twitched, and he said with a wry smile, "Henry, you're really going to empty our pockets."

Although I'm a bit better than Bruce, I probably didn't use as much funding!

Costco's expansion in recent years has required a lot of capital investment, but I only have about a million dollars at hand, which I simply can't raise.

"Huh? No money?"

"You two have no money, yet you're betting five million here?"

Seeing the awkwardness on their faces, Henry directly revealed their secrets.

Who would have thought that Jerry and Bruce would place such a heavy bet on Rafael from Brazil in tonight's boxing match?

The two men, whose secrets had been exposed by Henry, were first taken aback, then looked at each other, their faces showing embarrassment, followed by a roguish smile.

Bruce scratched his head and said shamelessly, "Hey Henry, I just wanted to get some excitement at this boxing extravaganza!"

This is truly all the resources we've been preparing since last year. We were hoping to turn our luck around in this boxing match, but it seems it still isn't enough!

"Yes, although there were heavy bets on this boxing match, the money I won is nothing compared to your 2.5 million."

Jerry chimed in.

Henry looked at the two of them, smiled slightly, and said, "Don't worry, there's no rush when it comes to investments."

I understand your difficulties!

How about we rethink the share allocation and investment methods?

If you cannot come up with that much capital at the moment, you can first invest in the form of technology, resources, or other means, and then gradually make up the difference based on the progress of the project and your financial situation.

Jerry's eyes lit up, and he eagerly asked, "In exchange for technology and resources?"

How exactly does it work?

I do have some logistics channel resources; I wonder if that counts?

Henry nodded and patiently explained, "Of course."

Your logistics channels are crucial to our future car delivery and can be converted into corresponding shares.

"Bruce, your family's political connections can be very helpful in dealing with policy issues and securing government support, and that can also be considered part of our investment."

Bruce stroked his chin, thinking seriously, and said, "That is indeed feasible, but the specific conversion ratio needs to be carefully calculated by a professional evaluation agency to ensure fairness and reasonableness."

"No problem, that's easy to arrange."

Henry responded confidently, "Let's first draft a preliminary framework, and then discuss the details in more detail later."

Furthermore, after tonight, you can give me the remaining funds, and I will manage a short-term investment with considerable returns for you.

Short-term investment?

What do you want to invest in?

Bruce asked, puzzled.

"Government bonds!"

"You mean we're shorting government bonds?"

"To be precise, it's interest rate futures."

Henry pointed to the Wall Street Journal on the table, the headline of which read, "Paul Volcker sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve on August 6, 1979."

He lightly traced the Treasury yield curve with his fingertip and analyzed, "Our newly appointed chairman convinced the Senate Banking Committee at a secret hearing last Friday."

They are prepared to abandon interest rate controls and directly control the growth rate of the money supply M1.

"Raise the federal funds rate to 19% within three months!"