Chapter 45: Retirement after Success

First, compared with the concept of "water drops and ripples" with the flavor of the south of the Yangtze River, the "Great Wall of Beacon Fire" has more of the heroism of the northern scenery.

Despite the lack of refinement, Ma Xiaofei, who went from the north to the south, still used his years of accumulation to create a new design language of Huaxia Automobile - "Beacon Great Wall".

This concept is used in a passenger and cargo car like Huaxia Light, which seems to be very appropriate, strong and simple with extraordinary, which makes people feel a sense of psychological closeness at a glance.

Originally, Han Hao's expectations for the H3 project team were 60 points, as a micro-surface, you can't ask too high, the cost of the price is less than 50,000 yuan, and many bells and whistles must be omitted under the premise of ensuring durability.

However, this time, the H3 project team's plan has made a big breakthrough, not only creating the concept of large and micro faces, but also creating a new design heritage of Huaxia Automobile.

If it weren't for Ling Yun's intellectual recommendation, Han Hao would not have noticed an engineer designer like Ma Xiaofei, who was diligent and had no experience in undertaking major projects alone. From his resume, you don't see any shining points, and he works step by step.

When Zhao Chunlei was a blockbuster, he silently worked on the side to do auxiliary work.

Maxima is often available, and Bole is really hard to find.

A designer like him who can endure loneliness and become a late bloomer and emerge at the age of 35 is rare in the industry.

"It's nothing, I'm used to it when I was in FAW. The master who took me back then worked diligently in FAW all his life, and he didn't have a decent work left until he retired, so I was very lucky compared to him.

It was only when I saw tomorrow at a glance that I had the heart to go south with Mr. Ling, otherwise it is estimated that I am just an ordinary member of the more than 100,000 employees of FAW. ”

has faded away from impetuousness, and now Ma Xiaofei is like a big sword in a box, simple and unpretentious, with no edge.

In the face of Han Hao's summons, he did not show too many mood swings.

"At the beginning, Lao Ling said that you would definitely surprise me, and I admit that I underestimated you before. There is a lot of work to be done here in the future, and we have many models that need to be gradually replaced, and we will continue to trouble you and your team at that time. Gold always shines, and we never lack a platform to express ourselves. ”

Now Han Hao has given them a score of 80, and the allocated funds have also increased by 40%, hoping that they can make H3 a high-quality micro noodle.

At the construction site of Zhonghua Automobile in Dinghai City, Miao Zhenhua is accompanied by a group of people to check the installation of the factory's new production line.

The apprentices who came to him back then have now become the internal technical backbone of Zhonghua Group, especially the fitter disciple Wang Dapeng has become the deputy chief engineer of the group's production and has become Miao Zhenhua's most powerful assistant.

The first batch of equipment for the 4,000-ton domestic stamping production line ordered by Jier Machine Tool Factory has arrived, and now the installation work is being carried out, and Miao Zhenhua and others want to accept it.

Under the scorching sun, Miao Zhenhua, who was wearing a hard hat, felt that he was sweating a lot, and accidentally tripped when he walked up a step, but fortunately, the apprentice next to him, Wang Dapeng, was quick to help, otherwise he would have fallen hard.

But Miao Zhenhua, who was fixed in his body, still felt dizzy, and many small stars appeared in front of his eyes.

Seeing that Chief Engineer Miao had an accident, a group of people hurriedly helped him to a cool place to check, for fear that something would happen to the old man.

Fortunately, he only suffered some heat stroke, and Miao Zhenhua returned to normal after drinking water and resting for a while, and this accident also strengthened his big idea.

Knowing that Miao Zhenhua wanted to see him, Han Hao didn't dare to slack off and come directly to the door for such a veteran who had made great achievements for the China Group.

Seeing Han Hao coming over in person, Miao Zhenhua, who was sitting in the office, was deeply pleased, it can be said that the young man in front of him was still very kind to his subordinates, and he had never treated everyone badly.

"I'm ready to retire and go home to retire. In Zhonghua Group, I have been in the company for nearly ten years before I know it, watching you become the richest man in the business world from a hairy boy. At the beginning, we set the goal of defeating the little devils in the motorcycle field, and we have successfully entered the automotive field, and I have no regrets about witnessing so many miracles. ”

Miao Zhenhua calmly applied for retirement to Han Hao.

"Now that knowledge and technology are advancing very fast, an old man like me can no longer keep up with the development of the times, and it is time to abdicate and make way for the virtuous. I don't think you can bear to watch an old man in his seventies run up and down, now that the group is on the right track, and I have a successor, it's time to go home and enjoy my life. ”

Seeing that Han Hao had something to say, Miao Zhenhua raised his hand and signaled to listen to him first.

"I'm not a technical maniac like Old Man Yu, a generation has a generational task, and I have successfully completed my job. For so many years, there have been no major failures in the production line of Zhonghua Group, which can be regarded as a qualified achievement. But don't worry, at home, I will still cheer for the China Group. ”

Although he was a little reluctant, Miao Zhenhua knew it was time for him to retire.

Seeing the old man in front of him who was enough to be his grandfather's generation to ask for this, Han Hao thanked the other party for making great contributions to the company, and had to nod and agree to his retirement application after unsuccessfully.

Rejecting Han Hao's invitation to be a consultant to the group, and also refusing to hold a grand retirement ceremony, Miao Zhenhua officially retired from the Zhonghua Group after packing up his personal belongings and routinely getting off work, and his position was also taken over by his apprentice Wang Dapeng.

As the Chung Hwa Group is about to enter its 10th anniversary, a meritorious veteran has left the big family.

However, on the day he left his post to retire and go home, Han Hao personally acted as the driver to escort him all the way back to his home.

"Mr. Miao, thank you for taking care of me and Zhonghua Group over the years. ”

Before parting, Han Hao bowed respectfully to Miao Zhenhua and thanked him for his years of hard work.

"Boy, let Zhonghua Group's cars be sold to every corner of the world as soon as possible, which is my greatest thanks!"

Miao Zhenhua patted Han Hao's shoulder and replied with a loud laugh.

As an entrepreneurial veteran of the company, Miao Zhenhua's departure naturally caused a lot of waves within the group.

"Lao Miao is free and easy, I am still young and can do it, and I plan to sell this old bone to Han Hao, this kid. It's boring to retire home, and it's a lot more fun to deal with these engines than with people. ”

Yu Hang said after learning the news of Miao Zhenhua's retirement.

From motorcycle engines to automobile engines, Yu Hang is immersed in constant challenges.

However, he also learned from Miao Zhenhua's trick, that is, to remove his title in the group, the title of technical chief engineer is now a bit unworthy of the name, the development of Zhonghua Group is too rapid, he has long been unable to qualify for this title.

"No official is light, as long as it doesn't bother me to do the experiment. ”

In this context, Yu Hang retained the position of consultant of the group, and the post of chief technical engineer of Zhonghua Group was taken over by Zhao Quanfu, president of the Automobile Research Institute.

Zhou Nansheng, governor of Zhehai Province, has the advantage of being good at listening to public opinions, and holding face-to-face forums is a great magic weapon for him to understand the real situation.

Today's symposium of representatives of the province's industrial and commercial circles was held in the conference hall of the provincial government building, and Zhou Nansheng invited leaders of well-known large enterprises in the province to participate in the meeting.

In order to better serve enterprises by listening to the voices of entrepreneurs in person, the provincial government invited a total of 18 entrepreneur representatives to participate.

As a representative of the largest industrial and commercial enterprise in Zhejiang Province, Han Hao is naturally a heavyweight participant.

However, there was a little episode in it, when entering the provincial government compound, other vehicles often used official cars like Audi A6, or luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz BMW, only Han Hao drove the Chinese "Qin".

Everyone else entered past the doorman in a grand manner, and only Han Hao's car was stopped and asked to show his documents.

People rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, and in ancient times, there was a saying that you can judge your status from a person's appearance and belongings, which is a social experience accumulated over many years.

Dressed like Han Hao ordinarily, and looking like a domestic car, he naturally belongs to the ordinary class in society, and it is normal to be stopped by the doorman.

The meeting was notified by phone, Han Hao couldn't get a valid ID for a while, and the doorman didn't recognize his face.

It just so happened that this scene was seen by Lu Guanqiu, the boss of Wanxiang Group, who was driving a Lexus LS400, and did not encounter any obstacles when he came in, and more importantly, the doorman recognized his license plate.

As the eldest brother of Zhejiang businessmen, Lu Guanqiu has been the pioneer of private enterprises in townships since the reform and opening up, and a frequent visitor to the provincial government compound.

Fortunately, Lu Guanqiu came to relieve the siege, otherwise Han Hao would have wasted some words, and even had to call for help.

"It seems that the richest man is not easy to be, everyone knows your name, but they may not recognize your face. ”

Lu Guanqiu said to Han Hao with a smile.

"Lao Lu, just help you just now, I will press you one less point for parts procurement this year!"

Wanxiang Group has established a close supply relationship with Zhonghua Group, and most of the universal joints and bearings used in Zhonghua Group's vehicles now come from other companies.

"Yo, this is good news, next time there is such a good thing, remember to call the eldest brother to help. ”

Despite his old qualifications, Lu Guanqiu never puts on a show, and he can talk and laugh with young entrepreneurs like Han Hao. Someone once called him "Lu Lao", and he taught him a lesson, saying that he was too senior to take advantage of others, and everyone still called him a brother.

At this time, another Mercedes-Benz S600 drove in, and two horns sounded to say hello, and when he saw the license plate, Han Hao knew that the new nouveau riche was coming.

A middle-aged man with a round face stepped down from the back seat, it was Li Shufu, whose net worth had risen sharply after he had just been listed on the Hong Kong stock market.

"You, one is younger than the other, the other is richer than the other, and I am under a lot of pressure to stand with you. ”

The two in front of them are the most popular entrepreneurs in the province, Lu Guanqiu said to Han and Li.

"Haha, in front of you, big brother, we don't dare to hold it up. When I dropped out of school to start a business, I came up with the idea of starting a business after reading a report on your deeds in the newspaper. Without your drive, it can be said that I would not be where Li Shufu is today. ”

Lu Guanqiu is a leading figure among Zhejiang businessmen and has always been a good example for media publicity.

"The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and talented people come out from generation to generation. For many years, I had hoped to get into the world of vehicle manufacturing, but I couldn't get in. Compared with Brother Han, who dares to do things, I got up early in the morning to catch the evening set, I'm ashamedβ€”β€”"

Wanxiang Group has said that it has been building cars for many years, but it has not moved, and it has been at the forefront of the world in the field of universal joints, but Lu Guanqiu has a dream of making cars in his heart.

The reason why the economy of Zhejiang Province can catch up is because there is such a group of outstanding entrepreneurs to lead the enterprise to become the leading choice of the industry.

Zhou Nansheng is well aware of this, so he listened carefully to the entrepreneurs' evaluation of government services and the exchange of experience in business at the symposium.

The opening scene is undoubtedly the eldest brother Lu Guanqiu, who has the highest qualifications and prestige among all the people present.

"Under the new situation of joining TO, our company should seize the opportunity of globalization and take the initiative to carry out mergers and acquisitions around the world, so as to achieve leapfrog development of the enterprise. Compared with foreign companies, we are at a disadvantage in terms of talent, technology, and especially patents. But we have the advantage, that is, we have accumulated funds by using the big market of China, and we can use the funds to acquire and reorganize our peers with foreign business difficulties, so as to achieve a catch-up journey.

In addition, the use of acquired mature brands to continue to operate in foreign countries not only saves costs, but also makes it easier to enter foreign markets. The goods are Chinese goods, but we stick foreign cards, which is an effective way for us to gain a firm foothold. ”

Not long ago, Wanxiang successfully acquired the American Scherer Company, realizing the deeds of the apprentice eating the master.

In the early 80s, Scherer Company placed an order with Wanxiang Company to OEM universal joints to help Wanxiang go abroad and enter the American auto parts market. Later, with the creation of Wanxiang Group's own brand, low-cost and high-quality Chinese products defeated the products of the American Scherer brand, and finally lost money for many years and was acquired by Wanxiang Group.

Such a classic case is Lu Guanqiu's brilliant business masterpiece.

When Han Hao was still busy developing in China, people like Lu Guanqiu had begun to mix in the international market and made gains in the American market one after another.

It is said that it is in the process of acquiring the U.S.-based company UAI, which produces brakes, and if successful, it will be the first time that a Chinese private company has acquired an overseas listed company.

From the small part of the universal joint, it gradually extends to other auto parts, and finally realizes the goal of vehicle production, which is the industrial layout of Lu Guanqiu.

"In similar cases of mergers and acquisitions in the future, I hope that the government can provide support in terms of policies and funds. Our Chinese enterprises cannot be satisfied with the middle and downstream positions of the global division of labor, and must have the courage to go upstream and boldly compete directly with international brands. Cross-border mergers and acquisitions are very effective means, but they will involve complex financial, public relations, intellectual property and other issues, and even contain political factors that cannot be ignored, which require the coordination and endorsement of our national government. ”

As one of the first batch of overseas mergers and acquisitions, Lu Guanqiu's successful experience is very useful to Han Hao and others.

"If Wanxiang Group really enters the field of vehicle manufacturing, it is estimated that it will also be a difficult opponent. Lu Guanqiu's personal charm and vision are unique, if he really enters, it is estimated that the province will also strongly support it, after all, one more enterprise can bring more tax employment. ”

When Han Hao listened to Lu Guanqiu's speech, he couldn't help but think in his heart for a while.