When waiting for the traffic light, Zhou Fangyuan picked up the phone in his hand.

Dialed a number.

"Dong Chou?"

Behind the phone is his first assistant, who is usually responsible for assisting him in managing the group.

"Help me see where the Sjuker C8 is in stock, and pick up one for me as quickly as possible...... Forget it, you can help me ask first, and if there is a suitable one to tell me, I will have to pick one. ”

Because it is not a limited edition car, you don't need to ask a special service company to buy it, you just need to ask the car sellers in the cities where Zhou Fangyuan mainly goes to such as Beitong or Beijing where there is a current car, "In addition, you can help me pay attention to the situation of Shijue Company......

"Boss, do you want to buy Shijue?"

The assistant's reaction was quite fast, and Zhou Fangyuan hadn't finished speaking, he had already reacted immediately.

"I haven't decided, you can help me ask first, and then I'll talk about the situation if there is a situation. ”

Zhou Fangyuan said noncommittally.

The Lord was led by two carriage merchants, Jacobs?? Spike and Hendrick Young?? SPECTRO was founded in 1880 in the Netherlands.

Prior to this, the carriages produced by the duo were already very popular in the Netherlands, and the famous "Golden Carriage" was made by the brothers.

With the development of science and technology in the world, people's demand for horse-drawn carriages became less and less, and the penetration of the concept of internal combustion engines and automobiles soon spread to the Netherlands. Spike and Hendrick Young?? In 1903, in order to make their brand more suitable for the international market, the name of Spijker was changed to Spyker, and the current Spyker production base was moved from the former Spichelsum to Tronbbjburg, the industrial city of Amsterdam, marking the beginning of the legend of the Spyker brand.

The development of new things often leads to the progress of many related industries, and it is at this time that the two brothers of Shijue perceive a huge business opportunity. So, the two decided to produce cars to meet the travel needs of the wealthy. In 1900, the first car was introduced, which was equipped with a 3-horsepower twin-cylinder engine and a 5-horsepower engine supplied by Mercedes-Benz at the time. Although these two power models were only used as test models in the market at that time, from this moment on, it officially marked the official entry of Sage into the automobile manufacturing industry.

In 1903, it took only three years for Spyker to build the first production model, the Spyker 60 HP, which was the world's most technologically advanced automobile at the time, and at the same time, it was also the world's first car with a six-cylinder engine and constant four-wheel drive and four-wheel braking.

In the early days of the First World War, when the demand for civilian cars gradually decreased, in order to reopen its own sales, Sage successfully participated in the 1907 Beijing to Paris Rally with its 18hp model, and won the second place. Later, a four-door, four-seater SUV called the D12 Peking-to-Paris was introduced to commemorate the epic race.

However, nothing in the world is absolutely perfect, and this is no exception for a legendary car brand like Sachker.

One day in 1907, Hendrik Young, the founder of Spyker, ?? Spike was caught in an accident on the way back to the Netherlands by ferry from England, and the entire ferry was shipwrecked, and no one on board survived. Spike's death also directly led to the poor management of the company, and in 1913 it officially fell into a financial crisis, and the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. It wasn't until 1915 that a consortium bought the Sjuker brand and incorporated it into the Dutch Aircraft Manufacturing Joint Stock Company. Spike did not join the group, and eventually the Sage was given the name "Dutch Car & Aircraft Company", from which the propeller logo used today is derived.

After changing hands, the company simplified the previous complex management and R&D model, and launched the 13/30 C1 model, but the market has already changed the model, and the sales of the 13/30 C1 model are also dismal.

However, during the First World War, Sage made a great contribution by building 100 fighter planes and 200 aero engines.

It was not until 1922 that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy again, and although the factory did not suspend production and sold cars at lower prices, the overall performance deteriorated, and finally in 1926, the company was exhausted and declared bankruptcy again, and the models produced before bankruptcy were the C2 two-ton truck and the C4 car.

One day in 1999, Dutch businessman Victor?? Müller and Marten?? Morality?? Brooking re-pivoted the keys to the future and continued its journey, and in 2000 established the Advanced Sports Car Design Department within Sage Corporation.

The repositioned Spyker brand is a dynamic brand that opens up a new century of positioning as a premium brand with a specialization in the production of hand-made supercars. In just four years, the company passed the IPO and was successfully listed on Euronext Amsterdam, and in 2005, it obtained the right to sell in the US market. In the same year, Mubadala Development Company, a major investment company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi government, announced the purchase of a 17% stake in Sjue and formed a strategic alliance with Spy.

Mubadala also holds a 5% stake in Ferrari. As a result, Sjuker Motors was awarded the title of National Cultural Heritage of the Netherlands by the Dutch Ministry of Culture and Science, as evidenced by the paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Rembrandt. Today, Spyker has three best-selling models, namely the Spyker C8, Spyker D12, and Spyker C12 Zagato.

Shijue's life is definitely a life of ups and downs, but now this seemingly still niche car brand has accumulated a history of 100 years, which has to make the author sigh. The development history of Shijue also makes people realize that the development of an automobile brand should not only have excellent technology that can open up the world in the early stage, but also the control of opportunities and destiny.

However, Zhou Fangyuan still knows some more news about Shijue, for example, in the previous life in 2010, when GM Group acquired Saab Automobile in 1990, but due to Saab's poor market performance and continuous capital injection, GM had a serious financial crisis, and GM had to sell this hot potato as soon as possible. So, in 2010, Saab was taken over by the limelight Shijue. However, it is a pity that Saab's financial problems did not improve because of the change of owner, but also dragged Sjue to the brink of bankruptcy again, and eventually led to the bankruptcy of Sjue in December 2014 due to huge financial problems.

Of course, that's another story.

Zhou Fangyuan suddenly had the idea of wanting to acquire Shijue, but it was just an idea, and Shijue at this stage was still very difficult to acquire, because they were now on the cusp. After all, the IPO was successfully listed last year, and this year they want to buy the shares of the other party in a big way? As long as the brain is not problematic, they will not think that this is a very simple matter. Therefore, if it is an acquisition, at least you have to wait for a few years, and then start when Shijue is no longer sustainable, and the acquisition of Shijue is not just for the sake of cars.

Many people don't know, in fact, Sjue also has a bicycle business.

The colour of Spyker's ultimate race car, the Spyker GT 2R, is reflected in the bike, with a body structure of titanium silver and tires in orange, the representative colour of the Netherlands. The design of the Koga "Flying Blade" wheel is entirely derived from the most emblematic patent of Sage Automobile, the "Flying Blade" wheel.

At the Yangcheng International Automobile Exhibition in one year, Shijue showed that they jointly launched with the world-famous bicycle manufacturer Koga, which is limited to 50 "flying blade" bicycles in the world.

The passion that these two exceptional brands share can be described in five words: heritage, timeless design, handmade, performance and uniqueness. When two brands of such high quality and ultra-performance come together, it is undoubted that we will have a great product: Koga and Sjukerk – the most unbeatable combination. Koga has been producing the highest quality and performance bikes for amateurs and professionals alike for many years, and Sage has built the best cars ever since 1898 with a tough history and racing tradition.

In addition to their passion for speed and perfection, both Koga and Sage are fully committed to producing a product that combines the best of design, technology, attention to detail and individuality. These products are meant to be for connoisseurs who are looking for excellence and individuality. Both brands are the ultimate in their field.

And this "flying blade" bicycle is made by Sage and Koga, and like Sage cars, it is also produced in limited quantities, with only 50 units in the world.

Handcrafted from unique materials and weighing in at just 12.8kg, the bike-maker Koga, which has helped many athletes and teams win international championships, features a titanium frame, aluminium forks, foiled carbon spokes and fenders, Hulshof leather-wrapped handlebars and saddles, and a special Rohloff 14-speed wheel shifting system. Optional features such as a wide range of wheels, standard or customised flying blade wheels, pedals and leather colours, and much more. Each bike is specially produced for its new owner and numbered separately, and the number is engraved on a special plaque attached to the body.

Priced at $12,500 and limited to 50 units worldwide, the Sjuker Aeroblade is the world's most luxurious bike.

The Aeroblade is a Spyker-looking bike produced by Koga that includes a titanium body, alloy fork and rim, and an aluminum alloy finish covered with carbon fiber. The bike is also equipped with a luxurious Hulshof leather grip and saddle, as well as a special version of Rohloff's 14-speed variable rear hub. The Aeroblade was designed by the two companies and manufactured at Koga's facility.

The bike includes a titanium frame, an aluminum fork and rim, and aluminum fenders covered with carbon fiber. Not only is the bike equipped with the Hulshof leather used in Spyker sports cars, but even the overall color scheme of the car is derived from the Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R, which was raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 205.

Founded in 1974, the name Koga comes from the union of its founder, Andries Gaastra, and his wife's maiden name, Kowallik.

The company was founded to develop and manufacture hand-built, one-of-a-kind Koga-Miyata bicycles of exceptional quality and with the most innovative equipment. The production of race-specific bikes began in 1974, touring bikes began in 1978, and regular bikes began in 1982. From 1976, the production of the bicycle took place at its current headquarters in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, and Koga introduced the first mountain bike to Western Europe in 1987 and the first foldable front and rear suspension bike in '04.

In 1977, Koga was exported to Germany and established a dealer network, which soon expanded to Belgium, Luxembourg, Scands, Switzerland, Austria, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as an excellent brand with Koga's sports pedigree, and has a long and successful history of sponsoring athletes and teams to participate in national and international competitions. For example, Koga bikes are also used by the German-French tour, numerous national and world championships, Olympic gold and silver medalists. In Koga, the number of employees has increased from 12 in 1976 to 35 in 1987 and 60 in 1996, and has now reached 80.

Of course, Koga is not important, and Zhou Fangyuan will not pay too much attention to it. As for the Shijue Aeroblade bicycle, although it is only a temporary product, but there is a large part of the Shijue's hard work in it, the bicycle was launched in 06, well, just next year, this time the bicycle production experience, it is considered to give the Shijue practical operation experience, after the acquisition of the Shijue, you can develop high-end bicycles with domestic bicycle factories, the kind based on luxury goods, of course, that is also a later story.

Even the acquisition of Shijue, Zhou Fangyuan may not really go on, he is just asking the assistant to help investigate, if it is suitable, maybe it will be acquired, and don't forget, there is a team under Shijue, if it is managed well, it can be regarded as a high-end project, and its reputation in China is not too big, but it still has a certain status in the world. Of course, the premise of all this is that it is suitable, the price is suitable, and the company's situation is more suitable. In the future, when filming movies, you can use your own vehicles, and you can also let Shijue customize the car you drive, and there is a possibility of entering the luxury field in terms of bicycles...... And so on, but if he can't meet Zhou Fangyuan's requirements, then he would rather not buy it, it's as simple as that.

Putting down the phone, just as the green light was cool, Zhou Fangyuan continued to drive forward.

Xiaohui turned her head at this time, looked at Zhou Fangyuan, and rolled her eyes.

"Brother, do you know my results in this mock test?"

"I don't know, how did you do in the exam?"

Xiaohui also went to high school in the third middle school, but few people know her family background, not to mention Zhou Fangyuan, the "great god", Xiaohui's father, Zhou Fangyuan's second uncle, is now the deputy director of the Education Bureau, in charge of high school education in the city, it can be regarded as holding real power, to put it mildly, if Xiaohui wants to go to school in the first middle school, it is no problem, but the second uncle doesn't seem to want to open the back door for her, so she herself was admitted to the third middle school, and her grades are still good.

"Well, it's okay, brother, if I can get a good score in the college entrance examination, what gift are you going to give me. ”

Xiaohui's eyes were dripping.

Zhou Fangyuan turned his head and glanced at her with a smile.

"What do you want?"

Needless to say, he has actually seen through her thoughts, the little girl is simple-minded, and it is not difficult to see through her thoughts.

"I want a car! I'm going to take a driver's license after the college entrance examination is over, brother, you have to give me a car when the time comes, so I can be satisfied!"

Xiaohui said loudly.

Zhou Fangyuan smiled and nodded.

"Okay, brother is in charge, if you can really get a good score in the exam, brother will give you a car. ”

It's just a car, Zhou Fangyuan really doesn't care, if Xiaohui can really do well in the college entrance examination, what's the harm in giving her one? Does she really want to drive to school, what do you want, the second uncle can agree to hell, the little girl thinks too simply, and it doesn't matter if she agrees to her now, and when the time comes, she will know where she is wrong.