After returning to the dormitory after class, Chen Lingxi looked at the four "Forbidden City Night" tickets in his bag, thought for a while, and then took them out to greet his roommates to share.

"Oh my God, isn't this a ticket for the night of the Forbidden City?

Fang Yiyi saw it and immediately exclaimed.

With such a valuable thing, he got four of them in his hand at once, and Chen Lingxi had already thought of a rhetoric in his heart to deal with it.

"It was given to him by a friend of my dad's, and then he gave it to me. It was supposed to be a party, and they didn't have time to watch it, so they gave it to us, no big deal. ”

A lie has to be covered up with more lies, but fortunately this is just a white lie, Chen Lingxi comforted himself in his heart.

I saw Fang Yiyi hurriedly run to close the door of the dormitory, and then mysteriously turned on the computer and checked it on the Internet, and finally came to the conclusion that the ticket was genuine.

"There is nowhere to find the iron shoes, but I didn't expect to have the opportunity to participate in the grand ceremony in the Forbidden City. Lingxi, you are really my great benefactor, and I am the greatest luck in my life to know you!"

was so excited that he hugged Chen Lingxi's neck and shouted and jumped, Fang Yiyi didn't mention how happy he was.

While the four members of Chen Lingxi's dormitory were happily discussing the need to keep the tickets secret, Han Hao's flight had just flown out of the border, and it took eight hours to fly directly from the capital to Mumbai.

With a population of 1.1 billion, India dominates the South Asian continent and is the most populous country in the world after China. However, the economic infrastructure is backward, as it was before China's reform and opening up, but in recent years, it has also worked hard to develop the economy and become the next economic growth highland that the world is optimistic about.

"India has cried out that they are following China's example and they are making a big effort to attract investment, and economists agree that India has a lot of potential, but when to realize their potential is the real question. ”

A researcher from the Ministry of Commerce sitting next to Han Hao said.

During this visit, Han Hao also invited senior government officials to help with the cooperation projects. Therefore, this visit to India has a semi-official nature.

"With a population of 1.1 billion, as long as 1% of the population becomes rich, India is a huge market. The most precious thing is that in addition to Suzuki, other international giants in the Indian auto market are just testing the waters, and have no plans to enter on a large scale, which gives us a great opportunity for Chinese cars. ”

Han Hao still attaches great importance to the Indian market, which may be the next growth point, and low-end models are the strength of Zhonghua Group.

The plane landed smoothly at Mumbai International Airport, and Han Hao just saw a panoramic view of Mumbai, known as India's largest metropolis, in the sky above. With a population of over 12 million, it is currently the most populous city in India. To paraphrase China's image, Mumbai is similar to Hujiang City, both of which are large port cities with first-class economic strength.

But compared to Hujiang, Mumbai's infrastructure is far behind, with few high-rise buildings and a large slum in the center. India's famous film industry, Bollywood, is located there, so Mumbai is also the fashion capital of India.

Tata Group CEO Ratan sent someone to the airport to greet him, and arranged Han Hao to be in the city's most exclusive five-star hotel, of course, this is also the Tata Group's industry.

Sitting in the Mercedes-Benz car, Han Hao looked at the Mumbai street scene outside the window, as if he had come to a market in a fourth-tier city in China, where tuk-tuks and motorcycles were everywhere, the streets were narrow and crowded, and pedestrians and vehicles were rushing to get there.

There are many Tata and Suzuki cars on the road, all of which are A0 class cars, and Alto-like miniature cars are very popular here. What's even more amazing is that the buses here don't have gates, and people jump on the side of the road from time to time when they drive slowly, and some people climb on the roof of the bus to sit on it.

"India is a country of heaven and hell, and no one can understand it except God. ”

Han Hao remembered this sentence in the book in his heart.

What especially surprised him was that he actually found the figure of Huaxia Motorcycle, and just now Han Hao clearly saw that a motorcycle had the brand logo of Huaxia Motorcycle. You must know that Huaxia Motorcycle has not yet entered the Indian market, and this car does not know how to enter India. If he could, he would really like to get out of the car and ask the other person how he was feeling driving.

This time in India, in addition to discussing automobile cooperation, Han Hao is also preparing to introduce the motorcycle business to India.

China's yesterday is India's today, and when automobiles were not yet commonplace, motorcycles would be the main means of transportation for Indian citizens.

According to experts, the Indian motorcycle market will usher in an explosion and become the world's second largest market after China, with annual sales expected to exceed 10 million units.

Japanese motorcycles have entered the Indian market, and now the Chinese are also eyeing here, and Huaxia motorcycles will continue to compete with Japanese motorcycles here.

Honda entered India in the 80s, and they entered into a joint venture with the local hero motorcycle factory in India, and the hero Honda brand was the sales champion in the Indian market. In addition, Suzuki, Yamaha and others have also built joint ventures in India, and they have almost monopolized the entire Indian motorcycle market.

Japan's economy is second only to that of the United States, and it relies on overseas markets. Whether in Southeast Asia or South Asia and India, Chunghwa Group is in direct competition with Japanese brands.

"The last political empire on which the sun never sets has disintegrated, and now the Japanese side claims to be an economic empire on which the sun never sets, and I don't think their good days will last long. ”

Han Hao is very optimistic about the direct competition with Japanese brands, although the gap is quite large, but at least the Chinese side has been catching up and narrowing the gap. For example, in the home appliance industry, Chinese brands have begun to overtake Japanese brands to become one of the most popular products in the world.

If you export motorcycles directly from China to India, you will face high tariffs of 60%-80%, so if you want to enter the Indian market, you must set up a local factory.

Chinese motorcycles have always been known for their high quality and low prices, but after the increase in tariffs, they are not as competitive as Japanese joint venture brands in India, after all, the cost of local manpower is lower, so Chinese motorcycle brands are extremely rare in India.

Although Huaxia Motorcycle tops the list in China, the dilemma of facing the sales ceiling has been lingering in Han Hao's heart, so it is inevitable to go abroad to find the next growth point. India will be the perfect alternative to China, so Han Hao's visit will also focus on the construction of a motorcycle joint venture.

A cow walked in front of the Mercedes Benz, but the driver did not dare to honk the horn and could only slowly follow the ox. This cow is not the buffalo and cattle that Han Hao has seen in China, there is a tumor-like bulge on its back, it is a Brahmin cow unique to India. It is considered to be the mount of the Hindu god and hence the title of the sacred cow.

After more than an hour of slow driving, the Mercedes-Benz finally came to the hotel where he stayed, and as soon as Han Hao got out of the car, two male servants took the initiative to serve him, and as a VIP of the Tata Group, he received extremely high courtesy from the other party.

Han Haowan thanked the other party for his warm service, he was still used to doing his own work, and this kind of servant system no longer existed in China. It is said that tens of millions of people in India depend on domestic servants, and it is considered by many to be able to work under the banner of a wealthy merchant like Ratan.

When he came to the room on the 11th floor, the other party prepared a presidential suite for Han Hao, and there were male and female servants lined up waiting for him to move in.

Han Hao told the Indian staff in English that it was enough to replace the servants with ordinary hotel employees, and that he was not used to accepting the services of servants. But the other party insisted that this was what the boss Ratan meant, and he didn't dare to change it without permission.

Seeing that Han Hao seemed to be a little angry, more than a dozen servants quickly knelt down and lowered their heads to the ground, which made him suddenly embarrassed, so he had to wave his hand to accept the fact that the servants existed.

In China, equality is the focus of men and women, but in India, the influence of the caste system is still deeply entrenched, and the gap between the rich and the poor is obvious, so class privileges still exist.

"In the past, China was a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, but now India is more of a semi-capitalist and semi-feudal society with colonial remnants. I do not deny that India has great potential, a vast land and a huge population, but they still have a lot to do to catch up with China. ”

From the servant's side alone, Han Hao recalled what the researcher of the Ministry of Commerce said on the plane.

Standing on the balcony of the suite, you can see the gray sky over Mumbai, and the slums are not far away. Han Hao looked at the splendid presidential suite he was in, and compared with the dilapidated world outside, he always felt that he had come to an incomprehensible country.

"Maybe that's what it's called a unique national situation. ”

Although I don't understand it, I can only respect it, and following the local customs is the most appropriate expression for the Chinese.

In the evening, Ratan finally appeared, and he hosted a banquet for Han Hao and his party in a five-star hotel restaurant.

The pomp and circumstance is still very large, and each guest is served by a special maid behind him, and the main dishes are fish and chicken. In order to take care of the Chinese guests, chopsticks are also prepared.

Han Hao thanked Ratan for his hospitality to the Chinese guests, and politely offered to remove the servants, because he didn't want to sleep and have someone staring at him outside the door.

"Dear Han, as far as I know, you are the richest person in China, and I can't imagine that life is so simple. Since you insist, then I have no choice but to do what you want. Many of my previous foreign partners enjoyed the service of my servants, which they called an Indian life experience. In particular, many guests from Japan and South Korea have been thinking about it. I thought you both belonged to the East Asian cultural circle, so you should have similar tastes. ”

Ratan raised his wine glass and said to Han Hao with a smile.

"We Chinese are known for our hard work, so we are used to doing it ourselves. Your servants are dutiful, but I'm just used to being alone.

If I can, I hope to visit your factory early tomorrow morning, after all, if we want to cooperate, we have to know you well.

In addition, I also brought the intention of motorcycle cooperation, I don't know if you are interested. If not, you can recommend a suitable partner to me. ”

This time he came to India, Han Hao did not come to India for enjoyment, but to realize the Indian market strategy as soon as possible.

Originally, he only wanted to cooperate with Zhonghua Group in automobiles, but he didn't expect Han Hao to increase his intention to cooperate, which made Ratan very happy.

"I almost forgot that you are still the No. 1 motorcycle brand manufacturer in China, the motorcycle market in India is huge, and we Tata Group had the idea of testing the waters, but after evaluation, we can't beat the Japanese brand. Now with you on board, I think our group is very interested in making a big splash in the motorcycle sector. ”

Ratan is worthy of being an entrepreneur who has studied abroad and has an international vision, and he feels that he has a lot to do when he hears Han Hao's words.

If the Zhonghua Group can beat the Japanese brand in China, then he believes that in India, the Chinese can also beat the Japanese A himself.