Don't panic, America; this is just civilian technology.

"Mr. Zhang, our requirement is that you use the Anle permanent magnet brushless small motor, which is used in the Wildcat remote control toy car."

They developed and designed a matching gearbox for us, forming a motor system specifically adapted to the Mijia robot vacuum cleaner.

We are willing to offer you a purchase price of 75 yuan per set for this motor system.

Xia Weiyong's words immediately caused the entire Anle Toys Company team to frown.

Zhang Chi tapped the table lightly and said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Xia, if I remember correctly..."

The motor in your Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner uses a motor system from the Japanese company NIDEC, with a purchase price between 130 and 170 yuan.

Now you're only offering 75 yuan? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?

Zhang Chi had no choice but to be so aggressive.

The purchase price of the motor system from the island nation NIDEC is around 130 to 170 yuan.

Anle Toys' motors are clearly superior in terms of power consumption and stability, completely outperforming the motors from the Japanese company NIDEC.

The rice company is only willing to offer Anle Toys 75 yuan per set, which is practically like giving money to a beggar.

At this moment, Zhang Guan, the technical director of Anle Toys, couldn't help but say:

"Mr. Xia, this is a permanent magnet brushless motor, not an ordinary motor."

This permanent magnet is mixed with expensive rare earth elements.

In addition, we have very strict requirements for copper wire, metal materials, and component tolerances.

This also makes our production costs very high. Your current price of only 75 yuan is simply too low a profit margin.

However, Xia Weiyong shook his head slightly in response to the words of the technical director, Zhang Guan.

"We have calculated your costs."

The price of 75 yuan is enough for you to make a profit; there's no way you'll lose money.

As he spoke, Xia Weiyong revealed a confident expression, knowing that Anle Toys Company would definitely back down.

This was because he had conducted a thorough investigation and analysis of Anle Toys Company's intelligence before coming here.

I know that Anle Toys is currently burdened with 8 million yuan in loans.

Recently, the United States has developed a "drone killer" program, which has effectively rendered the Wildcat remote-controlled toy car obsolete.

This has led to a large number of customers canceling their orders for the Wildcat remote-controlled toy cars, and orders for the new version have almost come to a standstill.

Currently, only individual consumers are still buying them; warlords and organizations in Africa and the Middle East have stopped purchasing Wildcat remote-controlled toy cars.

In his assessment, Anle Toys is currently experiencing its most difficult period.

He believed that Anle Toys would back down and make the right choice.

After all, it's better to watch the production line stop working because there are no orders, resulting in huge losses every day.

It's better to get the production line running, even if the profit is meager, it's still better than nothing, isn't it?

However, Zhang Chi's next words took him completely by surprise.

"75 yuan is impossible. Our quote is 120 to 160 yuan; otherwise, there's no room for negotiation!"

If it weren't for the fact that Anle Toys is currently facing genuine difficulties...

Zhang Chi was absolutely unwilling to accept a quote that was 10 yuan cheaper than the motor system from the Japanese company NIDEC.

After all, the stability, power consumption, and quality of Anle permanent magnet brushless small motors completely surpass the motor systems of the island nation NIDEC.

Why is it cheaper than the motor system from the Japanese company NIDEC? Is it just because it was developed and manufactured by a Japanese company?

"Mr. Zhang, it's not that our Rice Company needs you, but that your Anle Toys Company needs us."

After a pause, Xia Weiyong broke through that barrier.

"If I remember correctly, the sales of your Anle Toys Company's Wildcat remote control toy cars are currently quite sluggish."

If it were me, I would definitely say yes.

After all, it's better to keep the production line shut down for a long time and incur huge losses every day.

Then we might as well agree and let the production line continue operating, so that the losses stop.

Mr. Zhang, don't you think so?

As he spoke, Xia Weiyong looked at Zhang Chi with a smile, revealing a smile that suggested he had caught Zhang Chi red-handed.

He pierced through the facade, exposing the true weakness within Anle Toys.

He didn't believe Zhang Chi could continue to maintain this tough attitude.

However, Zhang Chi's next answer completely surprised him.

"If you don't accept it, then forget it and please leave."

Upon hearing Zhang Chi's words, Luo Bingzhong, who was standing to the side, twitched his lips, wanting to stand up and try to persuade Zhang Chi.

But considering his status as a guest, it wasn't appropriate to interfere with Anle Toys' decision here, so he could only force himself to keep quiet.

In his heart, he thought Zhang Chi was simply crazy. His attitude was so tough. Wasn't he afraid of driving the rice company away?

However, Xia Weiyong's reaction was beyond Luo Bingzhong's expectations.

Faced with Zhang Chi's tough attitude, Xia Weiyong didn't storm off in anger; instead, he sat down again.

"Well, it's normal for procurement negotiations to have back and forth."

Okay, 100 yuan a set, that's the highest price I can offer.

Seeing that Luo Weiyong's attitude had softened considerably, the experienced Luo Bingzhong immediately sensed something.

Luo Weiyong's attitude was a bit off; he suddenly raised the price by so much. It seemed that this matter was not as simple as he thought.

The real issue is probably not that Anle Toys needs Rice Company's orders.

On the contrary, it's the Rice Company that's so eager to acquire the motor systems from Anle Toys Company?!

What exactly happened?

Could there be something wrong with the Mijia robot vacuum cleaner from DaMi Company, causing DaMi Company to be so eager to change its motor supplier?

As this question arose in Luo Bingzhong's mind, he immediately called his subordinates to inquire about the specific details of your robot vacuum cleaner.

Finally, they understood why Zhang Chi's attitude was so firm, and why Luo Weiyong had suddenly made such a big concession.

The real reason is that user reviews of the Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner this year are not very good.

The high sales volume is entirely due to factors such as its affordability, high cost-performance ratio, and the backing of a rice brand.

As for why the user reviews aren't very good?

The reason is actually that this year's Mijia robot vacuum cleaner is the only robot vacuum cleaner truly independently developed by the rice company.

The previous Mijia robot vacuum cleaner was actually developed and manufactured by a company called Roborock, commissioned by the Rice Company.

The rice company is just a figurehead; they are responsible for providing the operating system, supporting the Mijia ecosystem, and providing product marketing support.

The research and development and production work was actually handled by Stone Company.

This close working relationship between the two sides lasted for several years, until last year in 2017.

Because Roborock wanted to break free from this situation of being controlled by others, it officially launched its own brand of robotic vacuum cleaners in September.

This naturally displeased the rice company, and the two companies officially broke up.

Subsequently, the rice company also established a robot vacuum cleaner R&D department and officially started developing its own robot vacuum cleaners.

Unfortunately, although the Mijia robot from DaMi Company has been on the market for several years, this is actually the first time they have actually researched and designed a robot vacuum cleaner.

The final outcome is self-evident; all that remains to be seen is that they genuinely want to replace the motor system supplier for the Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner.