Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 397 Work Report (Second Update)

"Keep a close eye on how things develop."

"Once their policies are implemented."

"Let's sue them in a London court," Li Song said after thinking for a moment upon hearing Tian Jiahui's words.

"Should we do some public relations?" Tian Jiahui asked.

"Our main market is in developing countries."

"We need to establish a complete system in underdeveloped countries."

"On the one hand, we import goods from underdeveloped countries, and on the other hand, we export industrial products to them."

"Because these underdeveloped countries do not have a sufficient industrial base, they cannot live without industrial products."

"Therefore, high-quality, cost-effective products are one of their few options."

“But developed countries like Aramco, and European countries, have many choices.”

“They can set any barriers because their own country has industrial products, unlike underdeveloped countries that cannot do without imported industrial products.”

"And as long as the Aramco government implements the policy, then we, as a car manufacturer, will sue the Aramco government."

"It will give our product a higher level of brand awareness and exposure."

"I'm now hoping the Aramco government will introduce some restrictive policies."

“This will make BMW even more famous.” Li Song shook his head.

Li Song was unwilling to engage in public relations with the politicians in the America government.

This is because Aramco's automotive industry currently has a lot of potential.

Instead of wasting money, it's better to use that money to fight a lawsuit.

London, with its troublemaking nature, will certainly not let such an opportunity pass.

Li Song was eager to get involved with London and Europe as much as possible, and to stir things up with Amei at this time.

Reduce Ami's strength again.

After September, the mainland will definitely have to talk to Aramco.

We'll see what Amy chooses then; if she tries to obstruct us with policies...

So Li Song wouldn't mind secretly helping Fat Bear.

In fact, Li Song could already guess that the trade volume between the mainland and the bear had increased considerably.

After all, the bear lacks light industrial products.

Although the mainland and the bear have a bad relationship, trade between the two sides has never stopped!
"Alright!" Tian Jiahui had no choice but to listen to his boss after hearing Li Song's suggestion.

Anyway, sometimes I don't understand what my boss is thinking.

"Boss, things are going very smoothly at the port!"

"We will soon receive the relevant government permits."

“However, we spent quite a bit of money on this.” Tian Jiahui took out another document.

"Only two and a half million pounds?" Li Song asked after seeing the public relations expenses.

"This is the Far East!"

"In the eyes of those gentlemen in London!"

"No matter how well this place develops, it is still the Far East."

"Anyway, those people in London look down on even the people in the London suburbs, let alone those in the Far East!"

“And for those gentlemen in London, it’s just a matter of a phone call,” Tian Jiahui said.

“Alright then!” Li Song certainly understood the arrogance of these London gentlemen.

"Of course, there are deeper considerations as well!"

"Our company is now a major taxpayer in Hong Kong Island."

"If we don't use Hong Kong Island's ports for cargo transshipment."

"Then some of the government's figures and reports may not look good."

"And boss, you're a famous author now!"

"Look at how flustered the Aramco government is now."

"The gentlemen in London speak very highly of you," Tian Jiahui said with a smile, flattering his boss.

"Ok!"

"What other conditions do they have? Do we need to hire their designers and use their equipment?" Li Song knew, of course, that this matter was not so simple.

"Ok!"

"We have autonomy over the design and equipment."

“However, I think we should still contact them at this stage.” Tian Jiahui nodded.

“You can contact them, but tell them that you will use workers from the mainland.”

"This will save them a lot of money, so they can make more money."

"The wages of workers in the mainland, even skilled workers, are only one-tenth of those in London!"

"They only need to spend a small amount of money to train these technicians and workers." Li Song wanted to get some of these large projects done in mainland China.

On the one hand, we can learn advanced technologies from abroad, and on the other hand, we can earn foreign exchange.

Moreover, the use of inland laborers during the construction process also served a supervisory role.

"It shouldn't be a big problem!"

"They made those requests, but I did not agree to them."

"If we agree to their demands now, they'll definitely be willing!"

“Yes!” Li Song also knew that before obtaining planning permission and the project.

These politicians can change their minds at any time.

Now, if we entrust the port's planning and construction to them...

Then this matter is settled!
Unless the opponent is willing to pay a higher price!
Under the current Iron Lady's governing platform, state-owned enterprises in London are not well-regarded.

Of course, it's inevitable that some people will end up with bulging pockets during the privatization process.

Things in the world are actually in a constant cycle.

Many things can be easily analyzed by looking at them from the perspective of interests.

Shouting slogans is nothing more than a way to gain a moral high ground when it comes to dividing up the spoils.

"I'm leaving this matter to you!"

"Set up a separate port company." Li Song entrusted this matter to Tian Jiahui!
"Thank you, boss." Tian Jiahui certainly knew how much profit such a big project could generate.

Moreover, for such a large project, if the client's representative doesn't accept the gifts, the contractor's project manager will start to panic. Sometimes accepting gifts is to ensure others can work with peace of mind.

The same applies internationally!

Westerners love money more!

Westerners simply use other means to collect money.

"In addition, Land Rover also acquired Jaguar!"

"The public relations work is almost done!"

"They said it would be best to wait until the third-quarter report comes out, so we can get a lower price!"

“If the data is too good, selling it will put a lot of pressure on these brands from public opinion!” Tian Jiahui only verbally reported this matter.

"Um!!"

"The third quarter it is!" Li Song nodded.

"We will not be launching off-road vehicles or SUVs for the time being!" BMW's car factory currently has no extra production capacity.

More than 20,000 van orders have been backlogged.

As for the two sedans, we'll take as many as there are available in mainland China.

There are only two production lines for the two car models, and only one shift is available because there aren't enough people.

There are even fewer people on the sports car production line.

There were orders for more than a dozen sports cars.

As for SUVs and off-road vehicles, their production volume is extremely low, and they are still in the experimental production stage.

Because there's nobody there!

Currently, the BMW motorcycle factory mainly consists of two parts: one part is staff transferred from other companies, and the other part is newly recruited.

For assembly line jobs, most positions do not require a high level of knowledge.

These jobs are just repetitive tasks.

So as long as you can read, or even if you can't read, as long as you're smart, you can start working after a month of training!

As for why most companies prefer to hire people with education...

This is because going to school creates a sense of organization and discipline.

And factories are places where discipline is paramount!

If procedures and discipline are not followed when using these machines in a factory, the consequences can be unimaginable.

"In addition, instant noodle factories have begun construction in Kyoto, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu."

"Production is expected to begin before the end of the year." Tian Jiahui then produced information about the instant noodle factory!

Li Song glanced at it, nodded, and then signed.

Because these factories need to receive funding according to their progress.

"In addition, this is the number of Panda aircraft exported last month."

“Last month we exported 2,600 Panda aircraft.”

"The production capacity in mainland China this month can reach four thousand aircraft."

"Production next month could reach 6,000 aircraft."

"To date, we have delivered orders for 4,500 Panda aircraft!"

"Thanks to the boss's advance planning."

"With strong support from the mainland and factories in the related industrial chain, the yield rate is getting higher and higher!"

“If this trend continues, we will soon be able to complete the order for 50,000 Panda aircraft!” Tian Jiahui said while Li Song looked at the data.

"We must ensure quality!"

"Anything that doesn't meet the standards is not allowed to leave the factory, no matter who it is."

“If problems arise with the clients, none of us will be able to escape,” Li Song said.

"Ok!"

"There shouldn't be any major problems at the BMW factory!"

"A new management approach has been adopted, with responsibilities assigned to specific individuals."

"When a plane has a problem, we can trace it back to everyone in the production chain by checking the plane's barcode."

“Including batches from parts factories!” Tian Jiahui said.

"Hmm." Li Song certainly knew what the work attitude of some factory workers in the mainland was like.

Some people in mainland factories are just stuck in the old ways, relying on the "iron rice bowl" mentality and messing things up.

Anyway, if it's broken, it's broken.

Because the mainland implemented a planned economy, the amount of materials available for processing parts was limited.

If the yield rate is too low due to processing issues.

Then some problems will arise in the subsequent processing.

Therefore, during this period, assembly workers in some factories would repair and use defective parts as well.

They don't care about it after it leaves the factory.

This is why drivers during this period had to learn car repair and be able to diagnose car malfunctions when taking their driving tests.

This is because these components may encounter various problems during the production and assembly process, which in turn can lead to further issues during use.

At this time, the products did not have complete after-sales service or repair.

It's not feasible to ask the manufacturer to send someone to repair just one or two items.

Some people are asking, "Who would want a product like this?"

This type of product is considered defective, so it's cheaper and therefore more sought after.

That's how export-to-domestic sales came about!

In the early days, the shift from export to domestic sales was due to some products being rejected because they were substandard.

Of course, most of those that later switched from export to domestic sales were scams.

"By then, these factories that make Panda aircraft parts will still have staff, and they will be able to produce cars!"

"This will boost BMW's production next year."

"An additional order for 2,000 Panda aircraft!"

"In addition, I advocate environmental protection in the media, so I also need to do some practical work."

"This is something I had someone do to establish an animal protection fund, mainly to set up some nature reserves in the mainland!" Li Song searched and found that there are still Sumatran rhinoceroses in Southeast Asia, as well as Yangtze giant softshell turtles, dugongs in the North Sea Bay, and baiji dolphins in the Yangtze River.

(End of this chapter)