Reborn in 1982: I Became the Richest Man by Repairing Cars

Chapter 144 A Brand New Opportunity, Successful Trial Production

"So when Xiao Jiang asked me about it, I thought we could try contacting Beituo."

Ji Hua also agreed with Liu Wenfei's statement.

Beijing Gearbox doesn't really care about Beijing Tractor's new business.

However, for the Wudaoying Parts Factory, it is definitely a high-quality project.

"Thank you, Chief Engineer Ji, and thank you, Director Liu. I will definitely cherish this opportunity."

To some extent, he was competing with Beichi for orders, and the other party's attitude was so good, so Jiang Hui was naturally satisfied.

"You don't need to thank me. Beituo has been urging us to increase production capacity."

"They've already complained to their superiors several times."

"When I say I'm helping you, I'm actually helping ourselves in a way as well."

Ji Hua directly revealed some internal information to Jiang Hui.

This can be considered as the good relationship that everyone built up in the early stages.

Otherwise, these words wouldn't be said so casually.

"I am absolutely confident that I can do a good job with the gears from Beituo. I will definitely not let Chief Engineer Ji and Minister Liu down."

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"However, our factory estimates that it will be difficult to obtain the raw materials for gears."

"Can Beichi resell some of their stock to our factory?"

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Jiang Hui could also approach Shougang, but the chances of successfully acquiring the raw materials that way are slim.

Even if you manage to buy it, the price will definitely not be cheap.

After all, this is equivalent to purchasing materials from Shougang that were not part of the plan.

Even BAIC knows that they can make money by selling unplanned BJ212s at high prices.

Are Shougang employees stupid?

Therefore, it's best to seek help from North Dental Clinic.

While the cooperation between everyone is still relatively close, let's get through the initial difficulties in raw material supply.

Of course, we can't rely on North Gear forever.

Otherwise, they'll have their lifeline controlled.

"No problem, I was thinking of bringing this up even if you hadn't mentioned it."

Ji Hua readily agreed.

Clearly, this topic has been discussed within North Cherokee.

Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to give up so easily.

For Beiche, as long as it secures the raw material suppliers, Wudaoying Parts Factory can supply gears to Beiche.

It's like finding an external factory to meet the customer's production capacity needs under my own arrangement.

The situation is completely under my control.

Having settled things with Beichi, Jiang Hui also obtained the phone number of the purchasing manager at Beituo.

With Liu Wenfei having given prior notice, Jiang Hui naturally wasn't worried about not knowing which way to open the door.

However, before making the formal visit, there was one more thing that Jiang Hui needed to keep an eye on personally.

"Shigui, these are the specifications and dimensions of the gears used in the gearboxes of the tractors from Beituo."

"I purchased a batch of materials from Beichi today, and they're in the trunk of the BJ212."

When Jiang Hui refurbished the BJ212, he fully considered the cargo loading requirements.

It is now fully effective.

Even the passenger seat has been modified to be easily disassembled.

It can be disassembled directly if needed, making it convenient to store longer items.

"You should study it first. We'll produce a few samples in the next couple of days."

When visiting clients, you definitely need to have some product information to share.

A dry verbal introduction is certainly not as convincing as one that comes with samples and explanations.

Clearly, Jiang Hui intended for the Wudaoying parts factory to try producing these gears first.

Make sure the performance meets the requirements before making a visit.

Otherwise, even if you finally get an order, you might not be able to produce the parts yourself, or the parts you produce might be of poor quality.

That would be awkward.

"Master, did we get the order from Beituo?"

When Jiang Hui discussed the arrangements for the parts factory with Lin Yuanwu, he naturally mentioned it to Li Shigui as well.

After all, Jiang Hui nominally delegated many matters concerning the parts factory to Li Shigui.

"It won't be that fast, but as long as we can manufacture it, the order is almost certainly going to be fulfilled."

Although there are still many large gear factories across the country.

However, in the capital region, the only brand that stands out is North Gear.

The gear needs of almost the entire capital city are met by Beijing Gearbox.

Otherwise, a gear factory wouldn't have more than 20,000 employees.

This scale, no matter when, is considered a super-large company.

"I'll look into these materials right away."

"The precision requirements for tractor gearbox gears should be lower than those for car gearboxes."

"I'm sure we can produce it."

Li Shigui said with great excitement.

Despite the support of the refurbished gearbox business, parts manufacturers are not losing money; in fact, they are making a lot of money.

However, the business volume was ultimately not saturated, which worried Li Shigui.

Jiang Hui has now easily brought back an order from Beituo, and he must cherish this opportunity.

"Although both are gears, car transmission gears and tractor transmission gears are quite different."

"In terms of precision, tractors do not need to be quiet; they only need to be robust, cheap, and durable."

"Therefore, there is no need for the process of grinding or shaving teeth."

"However, tractor gears have a larger module and different heat treatment processes."

"We still need to make targeted adjustments to produce qualified products at the lowest possible cost."

Tractors are designed to be low-priced, so the prices of their various components are naturally kept relatively low as well.

The gears that Jiang Hui supplies to others, even if the price isn't much lower than that of Beichi, it certainly can't be higher.

He does understand this point.

"Yes, our personnel efficiency is definitely much higher than that of the North Tooth Hospital, and we don't have as many historical baggage."

"Apart from the material costs, which are difficult to control, I will strive to reduce costs by half compared to North Gearbox in other areas."

Li Shigui is now full of energy.

Once we achieve a breakthrough with Beituo, it will be much easier to reach other clients in the future.

All beginnings are hard.

The process of going from zero to one is the most painful, while going from one to ten is much simpler.

"Okay, let's take on this challenge."

With the help of the system, Jiang Hui was very clear about the material, size, and process requirements of each part.

The equipment in the factory can be utilized to the fullest extent.

Over the next two days, the gear processing at the Beituo site went even more smoothly than expected.

After all, the factory has been refurbishing various gearbox gears for over a month, and the equipment operators are already quite proficient in their operation.

There is naturally no pressure in producing tractor gearbox gears that do not require such high precision.

With everything ready, Jiang Hui and Zhang Lei set off with the samples.

Jiang Hui had a fairly good impression of his cousin.

Although he's a bit of a free spirit and can't sit still and quietly work on his technical skills.

However, Jiang Hui felt that it would be quite suitable for him to be in charge of business development.

"Brother Hui, is it inappropriate for us to come here unprepared?"

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhang Lei was very excited.

This was his first time going out with Jiang Hui to run business.

I used to learn in the factory.

"Precisely because it's the first time we're meeting, it would be inappropriate for me to bring anything."

"Our business is a long-term partnership, not a one-time transaction that ends with a complete partnership."

"If you want to give gifts, there will be plenty of opportunities later."

Jiang Hui gave a casual explanation.

Although Zhang Lei is very lively, and he did indeed work in sales at a company in his previous life, where he was very successful.

But now, they're about the same age as me, and they don't have that much experience yet.

"If we're going to supply gears to Beituo in the future, will our factory need to get a truck?"

"Otherwise, delivery would be inconvenient, and the other party would definitely mind."

Zhang Lei has already begun to consider some things after the two parties will cooperate further.

Jiang Hui took him to do business and put him in charge of sales in the future.

This is absolutely in line with Zhang Lei's ideas.

Therefore, their motivation is also very different.

Sometimes, people need to do work they enjoy; that's where real passion comes from.

However, for most people, this seemingly low requirement is actually very difficult to achieve.

"That's a problem. Neither Weiming nor I have received our driver's licenses yet."

"But it should be soon. I'll talk to Director Ma and ask you to get your driver's license by registering with their store."

Jiang Hui had previously discussed with Ma Jiancheng about getting his driver's license by affiliating with their company.

Several months have passed, and Jiang Hui has only gone through the motions of learning a few times. He will have to wait until next month to take his final road test.

"Really? I'll definitely study hard and get my driver's license as soon as possible."

Zhang Lei beamed with joy when he heard that he actually had the opportunity to learn to drive.

Drivers themselves held a very high status in that era.

Even if Jiang Hui's factory goes out of business in the future, Zhang Lei won't have to worry about finding a job with his driving skills.

"I asked Brother Yuanwu to keep an eye out for any scrapped Dongfeng EQ140s during this period."

"This truck performs much better than the Jiefang CA10C, making it ideal for transportation."

Although initial orders can be transported by BJ212 trucks, once the volume increases, it will definitely be necessary to have our own fleet of transport vehicles.

Of course, it would be best if Beituo was willing to pick up the goods from our door.

The specifics depend on how the negotiations go.

The two chatted about the arrangements and coordination of the follow-up business with Beituo along the way, and soon arrived at their destination.

Although the reputation of Beituo cannot compare with that of Luotuo and Shangtuo, it still has a great influence in the capital and even the surrounding areas.

These past few years have been their most glorious period; the factory gates are bustling with people coming and going.

People from some surrounding villages and towns even went to great lengths to buy an unplanned tractor from here to take back home.

After registering at the security post at the entrance, Jiang Hui waited for about ten minutes before a purchasing department staff member came and led them to a conference room.

Although they are the sellers, the other party is the buyer.

However, their attitude was surprisingly good.

This made Jiang Hui even more aware of the importance that Beituo placed on the supply of tractor gearbox gears.

Today's deal seems to be worth looking forward to.

Soon, Lu Xiangyang, the purchasing manager of Beituo, pushed open the door and entered the conference room.

After exchanging pleasantries, they had a basic understanding of each other.

Then, we slowly got to the main topic.