Is it worth it?

It's hard to say.

Ford's Detroit 2 and 3 plants are both large-scale integrated manufacturing plants with four complete process lines, with a total of more than 6,000 people in the two factories and an annual design capacity of 320,000 vehicles, which can almost meet AMC's capacity expansion requirements in the next two years.

In terms of value, these two factories are factories that have been used for more than ten years, and most of the equipment has reached the middle and late stages of the design life, so the two factories can be sold for about 200 million US dollars, and the three new cars used to replace Chen Geng seem to be a loss, but considering that the car designer is just a sideline of Fernandez Chen, and all the models he has designed so far are out of a fire, although it is much more expensive than Broadcom, Giugiaro and other designs, but it can't stand Fernandez Chen's design in sales are guaranteed.

The most important thing is that for Ford, which is now in a financial slump, the sale of the second and third factories is equivalent to removing two big burdens, as long as the sales of the three new cars designed by Fernandez Chen are not too ugly, the financial situation of Ford cars in the next year will be much better.

Thinking of this, everyone thinks: it seems that this deal is ...... It's not impossible to consider?

After thinking that the deal didn't seem to be a loss, someone finally nodded: "I think it's okay to consider." ”

"It's worth considering, but I haven't seen the three new designs of Fernandez, and I'm a little ......uncertain in my heart."

"But anyway, I think it's okay......"

"Why don't you contact Mr. Fernández and ask what he means?"

"Yes, but if you can, you still have to make as much benefit as possible......

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Soon, Ford's directors agreed: first, to put the three new cars designed by Fernandez Chen to a practical test, second, to make as much money as possible, and third, that the OEM business could not be robbed by the damn General Motors in any case......

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It was also around the same time that Chen Hongjun, dressed in a new military uniform, walked down the ramp of the plane accompanied by Ding Haijun.

Looking at the huge airport and the spectacular airport in front of him, Chen Hongjun felt a little dizzy, and couldn't help but open his mouth and say, "It's really big......"

Compared with the grand airport in front of him, the Modu Airport that he is most familiar with is not even a local chicken, and at this moment, Chen Hongjun felt for the first time how big the gap between China and the United States, the world's largest country, is.

Ding Haijun patted Chen Hongjun on the shoulder: "Let's go, I'll get used to seeing more in the future." ”

Chen Hongjun nodded, and followed Ding Haijun across the covered bridge and through the security check...... When passing through the security check, Chen Hongjun, who was dressed in a military uniform that he had never seen before, aroused the curiosity of the US security personnel, but fortunately, Chen Hongjun was holding an official passport of a diplomat in the capacity of an assistant to the military attache of the Military Attache Office of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, and he passed the customs quickly without any difficulties.

After leaving the airport, while walking, Ding Haijun said to Chen Haijun: "Comrade Navy, you first rest in our embassy for two days, and then I will take you to the Pentagon to report and go through the process, and when everything is done, I will take you to where Chen Geng is...... These days, you have to surprise your English a little more, and although you don't have to deal with Americans at all, it's better to know a little ...... some simple everyday conversations."

Chen Hongjun nodded obediently: "Yes, understood!"

In international diplomacy, military attachés are a very special group, one country sends an ambassador to another country, and its appointment must seek the consent of the other country in advance, and other officials in the embassy other than the ambassador, such as the palace, The consul of the consulate does not have to seek the opinion of the other country, but the existence of the military attaché, which represents the military strength of the other country, is a special exception, and the military attaché is the same as the ambassador, the sending country must seek the opinion of the other party in advance on the candidate of the military attache to be sent, and the host country can only send it after agreeing to it...... As long as you report it, and I have no information here to show that the deputy military attache and military attaché assistant you reported are suspected of engaging in espionage and other illegal activities in our country, there is no problem.

But having said that, before reporting to the Pentagon, Chen Hongjun was only an assistant to the quasi-military attache of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, and could not engage in foreign affairs activities of any nature.

"You don't have to be so polite, you don't need to be so formal," looking at Chen Hongjun, who was tense all over, Ding Haijun smiled and waved his hand: "Americans are more casual, if we want to carry out our work, it's not good to be too tight...... Well, you know what I mean, right?"

"Understand, if we are too tight on this side, it will make the other person feel uncomfortable. ”

"That's right, that's what it means," Ding Haijun said as he looked around, and after a moment, he smiled: "Well, that's our embassy car, let's go." ”

Looking at the black car in the distance that was slowly approaching this way, Chen Hongjun was a little shocked: "This car ...... It's huge!"

The consulting in this era is not developed, and the highest-grade cars that Chen Hongjun has ever seen are Shang@Hai SH760 and Volga, but the black car in front of him, in Chen Hongjun's view, is still beyond Chen Hongjun's imagination of the majestic sedan with the aura of "no one else", he couldn't help but say: "This car...... It's not cheap, is it?"

"It's not cheap," Ding Haijun nodded: "This car is General Motors' Cadillac Seam, and the new car is more than 40,000 dollars." ”

More than 40,000 dollars?!

Chen Hongjun couldn't help but grow his mouth: Even at the official exchange rate of this era, more than 40,000 US dollars is equal to more than 100,000 RMB, for Chen Hongjun, whose monthly salary is only more than 60 yuan, 100,000 yuan?

This is......

Isn't it too much for the embassy to use such a luxurious car?

To put it mildly, is this simply taking the foreign exchange saved by the domestic people to pursue the enjoyment of poverty and luxury......

Looking at Chen Hongjun's expression, Ding Haijun knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "But don't worry, this car was given by someone else, and we didn't spend a penny." ”

"Someone else sent it?" Chen Hongjun was surprised, and subconsciously opened his mouth: "How can this be ......?"

Who, who would be so hungry that they would send a car of more than 100,000 yuan to the embassy?

"This is the office car donated by Mr. Chen Geng to our embassy a few years ago, and our embassy can rely on these cars to support the façade. Ding Haijun said with a smile, he enjoyed the expression on Chen Hongjun's face at this moment.

Out of respect for Chen Geng, Ding Haijun did not say that the cars that Chen Geng donated to the embassy were actually second-hand cars, of course, even if they were second-hand cars, the quality of these second-hand cars was also excellent, and they had not broken down at all after a few years, but they had made great contributions to the work of the embassy.

“......”

Chen Hongjun, who wanted to say something just now, couldn't say a word at the moment, and he also thought that this car was actually given to the embassy by Chen Geng, so it didn't matter, but listening to the meaning of Minister Ding's words, it seems that Chen Geng gave the embassy more than one car?

That's a lot of money!

It's just that while feeling distressed for Chen Geng, Chen Hongjun felt a little proud in his heart, and even looked at the cars in front of him and felt cordial: Look! This car was donated to the country by my nephew!

Long before Chen Hongjun and Ding Haijun got up in China, the embassy had already received a notice, after knowing Chen Hongjun's identity, his relationship with Chen Geng, and his mission to the United States this time, the embassy unified their thinking, and expressed 120,000 points of welcome to Chen Hongjun's arrival.

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Chen Geng didn't know that the embassy had prepared a surprise for him, and at this moment, he was frowning and looking at Henry Ford in front of him: "So...... Henry, if I understand correctly, Ford will only lend us production capacity if I share our three cars with Ford?"

"No, no, no, Fernandez, my friend, you misunderstood," Henry Ford hurriedly waved his hand: "We are friends, how could I do such a thing? I mean, even if you don't agree to give us those three cars, I'm willing to do you this favor, but brother, I'm sure you know the situation of our Ford cars, just like I will not hesitate to help you when you are in trouble, you can also help me, can you do it?"

Before this meeting with Chen Geng, Henry Ford went to a Chinese expert to ask him how to negotiate with the Chinese people, and this Chinese expert really had two brushes, telling Henry Ford that the most important thing for the Chinese people is face, that is, whether the other party respects him enough, and the more you give him face, the easier things will be.

Based on this, after repeated discussions, Ford Motor formulated the following negotiation strategy: Hold Fernandez Chen high!

Now it seems that this strategy is very good, listening to Henry Ford's words, Chen Geng's brows furrowed: after Henry Ford said this, although Chen Geng was not willing to give these three cars to Ford Motors, but if he directly refused, he was a little embarrassed...... Henry Ford said, even if you don't agree, I'll still help you, but you see I'm in such a difficult situation now, I've helped you many times before, can you help me?

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Geng said tentatively: "If that's the case...... I'll help you design two new cars?"

He really couldn't bear to let the three new cars he designed before be so cheap Henry Ford.