Chapter 316: Bill Comes, There Is Cause and Effect

With the rise of tea art exhibitions in the United States, several large supermarkets in Washington began to set up tea counters. The word "Longjing" is written on it in Chinese and English. Sharp-eyed customers saw these teas.

Despite the lack of publicity, only 50 tons of tea were sold out within a few days of the show. Both the US side and Liang Sanping were extremely surprised by the enthusiasm of the Americans.

Fifty tons of tea, that's not a small amount. But in less than a week, sales were exhausted. I have to admit that Liang Sanping's various publicity methods have had an extremely positive impact on the best-selling of tea.

"Hahaha...... Mr. Liang Sanping, I have admired my name for a long time! I really admire your sales methods. Even marketing gurus who have been famous for many years may be more than a step behind you in this regard! ”

Bill. Volt smiled at Liang Sanping, and the latter modestly said that it was just a coincidence. Liang Sanping's modesty is not hypocrisy, he himself knows that these methods are actually learned from later generations.

If you don't have those things to see and learn, you wouldn't be able to give full play to such skills. But that's in Bill. Volt seems to be very special, compared to the current American advocacy and habitual flamboyance. Volt prefers oriental restraint.

In Bill. Volt seems to have this kind of restrained ability to be more powerful than flamboyant. All the while, Bill. Voltdu has a special preference for oriental culture. In his opinion, there is a special mystical charm in Oriental culture.

Volta's historical relationship with China dates back to 1913, when Volt sold about 250 Model T's to China. In 1924, the founding father Yat-sen wrote to Henry. Volt, hoping that he would come and help build China's automobile industry.

Henry agreed to the request, but it wasn't until four years later that it was ready to take place. In 1928 Volt Company set up a sales and service branch in the magic capital, and the business of the agency did not end until World War II.

After that, the land of China was plunged into a war. After the founding of the People's Republic of China For a variety of reasons, Volt wanted to get in touch with China, but he didn't have many opportunities.

This continued until June 1978, when Henry Brown. Volt II and other Volt executives finally found an opportunity to meet with the then Southern Tour, the first American automaker to expand its presence in China.

In a recorded meeting, Henry. Volt II mentioned that Volta Motor Company was "very interested in participating in the development process of the automobile industry of the People's Republic of China." Since then, the cooperation between Voltaic and China's automobile industry has made great progress. 1978 year. Volt Motor has set up a China Affairs Office.

But due to various reasons, Volta did not have much business development in China at the beginning. And Liang Sanping's arrival this time made them smell an opportunity. In fact, in Bill. Under the construction of Volta, the entire company is preparing to enter China.

Their competitor, Volkswagen, has already made a mark in China. But because of their previous hesitation to join forces with the Chinese side, Volkswagen was the first to set up its own factory in China. This made the board of directors red-eyed for a long time after seeing Volkswagen's profits.

Unfortunately, Volt has been trying to establish relations with China since missing the last opportunity. But no more suitable opportunity was found. Now, Bill. Volt began to notice Liang Sanping. He thinks it's a great opportunity.

Liang Sanping's ability to take charge of such a big thing shows the trust he receives. Bill. Volt thought so. Through Liang Sanping's entry into the Chinese market, he re-established relations with the Chinese side.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Bill. Volt warmly invited Liang Sanping to his manor as a guest. Liang Sanping politely refused several times, but Bill. Volt is very resolute. Liang Sanping knew that the other party had something to tell him.

So he agreed, Bill. Volt smiled and went to sit down in the guest seat. At this time, Nelson came up and whispered to Liang Sanping: "Bill wants to contact you and find a way to enter the Chinese market......

Nelson's words made Liang Sanping very puzzled. Volt's relationship, Liang Sanping, believes that he can find a more suitable person than himself. And. The industry they do is completely out of line with Liang Sanping's agriculture.

This kind of thing, what are you looking for Liang Sanping to do?! Someone else should be found. And Liang Sanping is self-aware. His influence in the country is completely average, and he may be able to say something about agriculture because of the support of He Kang and others.

But when it comes to industry, he's completely blind. In the automobile industry, Liang Sanping doesn't understand it at all. Bill. Volt looking for himself is completely blind to asking. Liang Sanping didn't believe Bill. Volts would not have thought of this layer.

"Old Bill is actually very helpless, it's not that they haven't thought about contacting the Chinese side. They would have been the first to build a factory in China, not Volkswagen. But because of some circumstances in the board. The negotiations between them and you broke down......"

Nelson seemed to know what Liang Sanping wanted to ask, but he smiled and said, "After that, the public quickly contacted you." It didn't take long for the news of Volkswagen setting up a production plant in the magic capital, and Volt and their intestines were all repentant......"

Liang Sanping didn't speak, and if that's the case then Bill. Volts shouldn't even look for themselves! He should find someone who can speak to him as an intermediary to contact the Chinese side, right?! What are you looking for?

"Sanping. It's not like Old Bill hasn't looked for anyone else. But the public has been watching their movements, and the competition between the big companies is still fierce. Whoever Old Bill can find, almost everyone can find......"

Liang Sanping suddenly realized that the public must have obstructed it. In June 1982, the old man of the Southern Tour personally instructed: "Cars can be joint ventures", giving the green light to China's joint venture production of cars.

Subsequently, in January 1984, China's first Sino-foreign joint venture automobile enterprise, Didu Jeep Automobile Co., Ltd., was opened. And then in 1985, the magic capital Volkswagen appeared. This opened the way for Hyundai China's joint venture in the automotive industry.

Speaking of joint venture cars, Liang Sanping also knows an interesting fact. As soon as the China Automobile Company was established in 1982, the China Automobile Company immediately issued a report, requesting that the Modu Automobile Company be allowed to increase investment and organize mass production of cars to replace imports.

However, the report was not approved by the Planning Commission and the Economic Commission at that time, and the organizer at that time, Chen Gutao, suffered a setback. At that time, there was a rather conservative group of people in the decision-making body who believed that "the car was a bourgeois way of life and must not be given the green light".

When an official of the Planning Commission with a higher status than Chen Guotao refused to sign for Chen Zutao, Chen Zutao could no longer bear it, and he asked the leader if he would sit in the car, and the leader replied, "Yes."

But seeing Chen Zutao angry, he said loudly: "Why can you sit but others can't sit?" Why is it not a bourgeois way of life when you sit, but a bourgeois way of life when someone else sits? ”

The official was also angry and said to Chen Zutao: "You can write an article in the People's Daily to criticize me, but the car must be strictly controlled like family planning, and no more cars should be produced." ”

Years later, Mr. Chen met again with the retired official. The official lamented that he was indeed too conservative back then, and sincerely apologized to Chen Zutao.

"Nelson, my friend, believe me and you know that. I can't say a word in terms of industry, and you ask me to help him contact the domestic industry, which is really difficult for a strong man......"

Liang Sanping smiled bitterly at Nelson and said, "If it's agriculture, I can still say something." But in terms of industry, I really can't do anything about it! Mr. Bill must know about this too, right?! ”

Of course he knows! But it is precisely because you are an agricultural person that he chooses to contact you. But Nelson smiled and said, "If it's an industrial mouth, I'm afraid you can't contact Bill by now." ”

Nelson was telling the truth, although China allowed joint ventures at the time. However, foreign capital must not account for 50% of the company's shares, and must be less than 50% of the shares. It is precisely because of this that Volt Company is very hesitant to enter.

However, Jeep, Volkswagen and other companies did not consider this at all and directly chose to enter the Chinese market. Even if the shareholding ratio is low, they are willing to enter. This makes Volkswagen and Jeep develop extremely well in the country.

Not to mention the influence of Volkswagen's Santana series in China throughout the 80s and 90s, even the Jeep Jeep, Cherokee and other cars have entered people's field of vision as "the first SUV of Sino-foreign joint venture", and the production has been as long as 20 years. Although the company was later reorganized, the Cherokee was no longer in production.

But countless fans still remember this car, and as time goes by, their feelings become deeper and deeper, and they also give it a affectionate name - Xiaoche. And its loyal fans are even proud to keep it in their collections.

"It's because you're not an industrial person that he wants you to pull the strings." But he saw Nelson smile and said, "Actually, they have their own ideas. Including who to talk to and how to talk, but first they have to hide their eyes and ears to go to China......"

Liang Sanping suddenly realized that he was in agriculture. If Bill. Volt is close to him and has spread the word that they are interested in investing in agriculture. Then the eyes of a bunch of people will naturally be attracted to agriculture.

They can logically let people go to China with Liang Sanping, in their name...... Naturally, it was investigated. But after arriving in China, they don't decide what to do for themselves?! Liang Sanping understood Bill at once. What the hell does Volt want to do. (To be continued......)