8mi #370 - Chapter 370: Sky-high Price? Cut the Price by One-Third! Machine Tool and New Materials Agent
#370 - Chapter 370: Sky-high Price? Cut the Price by One-Third! Machine Tool and New Materials Agent
General Wang had been quite vexed these past couple of days.
The project research and development was complete, but there was no money to start mass production.
Let's not even talk about the full-band large early warning radar.
High-resolution satellites!
High-performance carrier rockets!
Both of these were extremely expensive, and production required a large amount of capital.
In the past, he didn't even need to mention it; Chen Hao would proactively send money.
But this time...…
As a subordinate, he brazenly asked for money, but was directly rejected by the commander.
He even said someone would send money…
Where's the money?
The person in charge's tone was excited: “Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors are buying new materials from us!”
“What?!”
General Wang was stunned at first.
He quickly understood and was overjoyed: “Remember! Don't act too familiar with Chen Hao, and don't let the other party discover… … ”
“Understood! President Chen has instructed me!”
“Good! Hahaha… … ”
General Wang laughed heartily.
As expected of the commander!
Whatever he says comes true.
Someone really did take the initiative to send money.
… …
The headquarters of Handing Materials and China Heavy Industry were, very ‘coincidentally,’ both located in Shanghai.
Chen Hao made a phone call, and the presidents of both companies personally came over.
After all, the two sides were ‘partners.’
Conference room.
The two presidents sat on one side.
Representatives from Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors sat on the other side.
And Chen Hao?
He ‘unhesitatingly’ sat with the three major car companies, clearly standing on their side.
The representatives of the three major car companies were in a great mood.
But they didn't know…
That the presidents on the opposite side were not only very familiar with Chen Hao.
If they saw Chen Hao in private, they would respectfully call him President Chen.
“Our company and Hanteng Capital are solid partners.”
The president of China Heavy Industry said in broken English: “I am also willing to befriend Mr. Chen's friends, and the price will definitely be favorable!”
The representatives of the three major car companies smiled.
Indeed!
With President Chen acting as a matchmaker, the other party's attitude was indeed good.
The price shouldn't be too high, right?
“Here!”
The other party handed over a rendering: “This is our eight-axis seven-linkage CNC machine tool, and it can be said without reservation that the technology and precision are leading the world—as friends, we're selling it at cost!”
“President Zhao, this… … how much is it?” the Volkswagen representative asked.
“Friend price, 50 million US dollars per unit.”
“How much?!”
Toyota Akio almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Per unit!
This is the price of selling machine tools, not auctioning machine tool technology.
Why don't you just go rob someone?!
“President Zhao.”
Chen Hao pointed to the car company representatives and said in a deep voice: “It was me who sold the automobile technology to your three major car companies, but without machine tools, you can't build anything. Speaking of which… … I also feel bad about it, give me some face!”
The three representatives, who were about to lose their tempers, calmed down after hearing him say this.
Indeed!
President Chen was really helping them cut the price.
Without them even opening their mouths, he proactively helped them bargain.
“Like this!”
President Zhao waved his hand: “45 million US dollars, can't be any less—a price reduction of 5 million is giving President Chen face.”
The three major car companies were going crazy.
No way!
Absolutely not!
This is simply no different from robbery!
“President Zhao, the price you sold to me wasn't this much,” Chen Hao said with a smile.
Swish!
President Zhao's face changed, and he immediately stood up.
Pointing at Chen Hao, he reprimanded in Chinese: “Chen Hao! What do you mean? I've already given you enough face, but you're helping the foreigners cut my price like this? The price I sold to you was low because we're all Chinese!”
“Is that interesting? Are you their lackey?!”
He was speaking in Chinese.
But the representatives of the three major car companies had translators, okay?
After the translator whispered in their ears, they immediately understood completely.
First of all.
President Chen was sincerely helping them cut the price.
Secondly.
The other party was very angry, because Chen Dong's remarks were equivalent to revealing the bottom price.
“President Zhao, both sides are friends, and besides… … you also hope that your machine tools can be exported globally, right?” Chen Hao didn't seem angry.
“What do you mean?”
“Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors are all top car companies.”
Chen Hao chuckled: “Your machine tools can be completely spread out in Europe, America, and Japan through them.”
“This… … ”
“That's right!”
At this time.
The Volkswagen representative already knew the content of the conversation from the translator.
His eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up: “President Zhao! Give us a reasonable price, and we can help your company push your machine tools to the world—this is a win-win result that benefits both sides!”
Was he ‘helping’ China Heavy Industry promote their machine tools?
No!
But saw a new business opportunity!
Even, it's not just a business opportunity, but also comes with other colors.
Eight-axis seven-linkage high-precision CNC machine tool.
The pearl on the crown of industry!
Once Volkswagen wins the European agency rights… …
What more than profit?
Many companies that need to use high-precision machine tools will be controlled by Volkswagen!
General Motors and Toyota were not stupid either.
From the Volkswagen representative's side, they immediately understood the stakes.
Damn it… …
We're going to make a fortune!
“This… … ”
President Zhao hesitated for a moment, and finally said: “Two options! Either, 45 million US dollars per unit, but for every machine tool the three parties help me sell to other companies, you can get a 2 million US dollar kickback.”
“The second option, you can be agents for Europe, America, and Japan, and my ex-factory price… … is 40 million US dollars!”
“No, no, no! That's too high, make it cheaper!” Chen Hao interjected.
“Can you stop talking?!”
“You sold it to me for 36 million US dollars—don't tell me you didn't make a profit.”
“You… … ”
Seeing that the bottom price was revealed, President Zhao became angry and embarrassed: “Chen Hao! Meeting you is really like having the misfortune of eight lifetimes!”
“We're all friends… … ” Chen Hao said with a smile.
“36 million per unit, not a penny less!”
“Deal!”
The Volkswagen representative didn't hesitate.
Damn it!
Thank goodness for President Chen!
You need to know that this machine tool's performance is unique in the world, and the other party quoted 50 million US dollars. If they insisted on it… …
They would have to buy it even if they didn't want to, otherwise the automobile technology they bought would be worthless.
And now?
President Chen managed to cut it down to 36 million!
Of course, this was the lowest ex-factory price the other party gave them under the condition that they were agents.
As for how much they sold it for in Europe, America, and Japan… …
Who cares?
The negotiations continued!
From machine tools to new materials, negotiations with Handing Materials.
Needless to say, the other party's asking price was frighteningly high, and again, with Chen Hao's help, the price was cut by one-third.
The key point.
The three major car companies inexplicably became new material distributors again.
You have to pay to get the goods, right?
Sign the contract!
Pay!
The representatives of the three major car companies left happily.
Whether it's machine tools or.
Materials.
Other car companies, and even many industries, can use them.
As distributors… …
Before long, they will be able to earn back the money they spent on buying machine tools themselves!
At this moment.
They were sincerely grateful to Chen Hao.
Even Toyota Akio didn't hate him so much anymore.
What they didn't know was that Chen Hao went to split the money as soon as they left after signing the contract.