Chapter 211: Honda Motorcycle? Do you have three wheels?
When contacting China, Qin Feng's reason was that he didn't have so much money, so he asked the relevant units to take over the mines here, in fact, investment is not a big problem at all, after all, the profitability of the Pacific Group is quite strong, and even if the Pacific Group has no money, with the friendly relationship between the two sides, it is no problem to pay on credit first.
During the war years, Qin Feng lent a lot of things to the sunspots on credit, tanks and armored vehicles, all of which were topped by mines, even if there was really a gold mine, once the sunspots were defeated, it would be a chicken and eggs, Qin Feng took a big risk, now that the war is over, the two sides have become the closest friends, Qin Feng wants to borrow sunspots on credit, of course, it is also easy.
However, mining is not something that can be done just with money, there are other inputs, such as power generation, without an adequate supply of electricity, the mine cannot be mined at all, and at the same time, Eritrean cities also lack electricity, which needs to be supplied by power plants.
Qin Feng didn't have the ability to coordinate the construction of the power station, and he was embarrassed to bother the troops.
The roads were also in poor condition, and a high-standard road had to be built in the mountains to transport the ore out, and the capacity of the railways alone was far from enough.
Therefore, when He Lao and the others discovered a new vein on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qin Feng did not hesitate, and called back to China and invited a domestic brother unit to take over.
Although it is a brother unit to take over, however, the Pacific Group can still get a piece of the pie, because the sunspots trust Qin Feng, so they ask the Pacific Group to be the general contractor, and the other brother units can only subcontract, if there is any entanglement in the future, the subcontract can be changed, and the general contract cannot be moved, after all, the unit that signed the contract with the sunspots is the Pacific Group.
Of course, the benefits that should be given still have to be given, after all, if you want the East to help build roads and power plants, you have to show sincerity, and now, the meeting was very successful, and Mulatu is also very satisfied, he is full of confidence in the future, with electricity, with roads, their country will definitely develop!
At the end of the meeting, Muratu very warmly invited the Oriental guests to dinner, had a banquet in the hotel, and the next day, warmly sent them to the airport, giving Nie Yonggang and them enough face.
Watching the passenger plane leave, Mulatu took a deep breath of fresh air: "Zhao, thank you. It's hard to build a country, it's even harder to build a country, thanks to your help. β
"Brother Mulatu, we are good friends, besides, you have also given us a lot, the mineral development here has come to an end, and next, we will go to the gold mine. This will be the main source of profit for our Pacific Group, without you, where would we be growing. β
Muratu nodded, the agreement on the gold mine was signed first, but Qin Feng did not go to the gold mine first, because iron ore is more important, and the newly discovered non-ferrous metal minerals let them see the hope of the country's development.
It's time to go to the gold mine, and they still have to cooperate fully!
At this moment, Mulatu's bodyguard quickly walked over: "Report, there are several people from the island who want to see you, saying that they want to cooperate with us in Eritrea on the motorcycle project. β
Mulatu frowned: "Motorcycle project, we have already cooperated with Dongfang, tell them, I don't have time, let them go back." β
What are you kidding, first there are Ah San, and then there are island people, how can their motorcycles be compared with the motorcycles of the East? Mulatu did not believe that the people of the island country cooperated with sincerity at all, they must have ulterior motives!
So, he wasn't interested in meeting these people at all.
"Brother Mulatu, you are already in charge of the economy, and there are foreign businessmen to cooperate, you should meet them, instead of acting rashly." Zhao Jiao said.
"But ......"
"Brother Mulatu, don't care about our attitude, you have to think about it from your own point of view when you do things now, so that you are mature." Zhao Jiao continued.
"Well, I'll listen to what the islanders have to say, no matter what, we are best friends, even if we cooperate with the islanders, it can't affect the cooperation between us." Mulatu said.
When Mulatu's car returned from the airport and arrived at his workplace, he saw a flaming red sports car parked outside.
The car has two doors and two seats, and the appearance is the same as Toyota's AE86, which can be seen in the island country in the eighties, and the cars are also borrowed from each other, and its front is hung with the H logo, which is represented by Honda, which is the Civic in their most popular CRX sedan series in China, a small two-seater hatchback version.
It looks a bit like a sports car, in fact, it uses a small displacement engine from the island country, the common one is a 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine, only 58 horsepower, the largest is a 1.5-liter engine, with 76 horsepower, with a five-speed manual transmission, if you want to use it to soar on the track, it is estimated that you need Tuohai's father to modify the car.
At this time, there were several islanders standing next to the car, explaining to a black woman, the woman nodded frequently, and Mulatu could recognize it as his wife just by looking at the back.
These island people are so hateful that they want to use their cars to buy their wives! In his heart, Mulatu secretly despised these guys.
"Ms. Maria, this car is specially made for you, and its interior uses your favorite pink interior......" At this time, someone next to him was gushing about it.
Mulatu walked over.
"Maria, don't you have any other jobs?"
Hearing this familiar voice, Maria raised her head and saw her husband's slightly gloomy face, and suddenly felt a little apprehensive in her heart, her husband seemed to be very dissatisfied with his behavior?
"Hello Mr. Mulatu, I am Tomio Yoshikawa from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in the island country, and we heard that you need advanced motorcycles, so we have come here to bring our most advanced motorcycles to Eritrea, hoping to become the most convenient means of transportation for your people."
"You're here to sell motorcycles? So what's going on with this car? β
"That's right, I heard that Madame lacks a suitable means of transportation, so we specially tailored a motorcycle for Madame, hoping that Madame will like ......," said Yoshikawa Tomoro.
Honda motorcycles are famous, but Honda also produces cars, after all, they are also a big group with a lot of industrial products, and they know that Muratu has a good relationship with the Orientals, so they plan to take the women's route, after all, this woman also has a lot of power and status.
Mulatu looked at his wife: "Maria, do you like it very much?" β
Maria looked at her husband's face and didn't know how to answer, her hands involuntarily pinched the corners of her clothes, twisting like a little girl who had done something wrong.
"Well, how much does this car cost?" Mulatu asked.
"Your Excellency Mulatu, this car is a testimony to the friendship between our two sides, and it is a gift from us to our wife."
"How much?"
"How about a hundred dollars?"
Muratu had a smile on his face: "The actual price of such a car should be around ten thousand dollars, plus customs duties, it should be fifteen thousand dollars, since my wife likes it, then give you fifteen thousand dollars." β
As he spoke, Mulatu took out his checkbook and began to write it.
The people of the island country were stunned, didn't they say that the sunspots all like money? What's going on with this Mulatu? Don't accept gifts, but spend money to buy them?
Maria also reacted: "Mulatu, I don't want it, I don't need to drive, and besides, I don't know how to drive yet." β
"No, Maria, you are my wife, since you like it, of course I want to buy it for you, but we must be an example and tell everyone that if we want our country to develop, we must be honest, distinguish between public and private, if you like the gifts given by others, then spend money to buy them, if you openly take bribes, then, our eldest brother will send someone to arrest him! Those who accept bribes and those who give bribes will be judged by the law! Our country has just been established, and we must not follow the old path of other countries! β
The faces of the islanders were ugly, and of course they knew that Mulatu's words were for them!
Looking at the check handed over by Mulatu, Yoshikawa Tomiro hesitated, but still took it, the check, as long as it is not cashed, then the money will not be deducted from the other party's account.
"Mr. Yoshikawa, where's your motorcycle?" Mulatu gave the guys a dismissal before they got down to business.
"On the side." Tomiro Yoshikawa said, pointing to the side of the road, where a Honda CG125 was parked, which looked exactly like the Tianxia 125.
"Isn't this Tianxia 125? You've changed the logo, it's your Honda motorcycle? β
Yoshikawa Tomiro was speechless for a while, who copied whom, do you still need to say? It's clear that the Orientals copied our motorcycle!
But now, he has understood the other party's attitude, if you want to say that the Oriental people are copycats, then the people in front of them must be dissatisfied, and at the beginning, they Honda also issued a statement to the outside world, saying that Tianxia Motorcycle is not an imitation, and now if you say that the other party is imitating, it will be inconsistent.
"Mr. Mulatu, our motorcycles are self-developed, and they were launched earlier than Tianxia Motorcycles." Tomoro Yoshikawa organized the language: "You can send someone to ride and feel it, this motorcycle has strong performance, and it is better than the Tianxia motorcycle." β
"What about the price? Is it more expensive than a Tianxia motorcycle? "Mulatu has the key.
Island products are good, but the price is definitely high, the same product, island products are twice as expensive! When we are wronged, we are wronged.
"Yes, the quality of our island country's products is superb and the price is high, however, I heard that you have discovered a polymetallic mine, as long as you give us the mining rights of this mine, we can exchange it at an equal price." Tomiro Yoshikawa said.
Sure enough, the other party came for the minerals!
These island people really have ulterior motives! Want to trade this broken motorcycle for your polymetallic ore? They're naΓ―ve, aren't they?
"Yes, we found polymetallic ores, but we don't have good road conditions right now, and we can't get them out."
"It's easy, just borrow money from the bank of our island country, and then ask the construction team of our island country to start building a road or railway, and you can exchange it for mines. If there are not enough polymetallic mines here, we can continue to explore other mines......"
Sure enough, the nature of the predators was exposed! The East is aiding construction, they are loans, and moreover, it is a huge amount of loans, so much that this polymetallic mine is not enough, and new mines have to be developed!
Mulatu's heart was even more contemptuous.
"Your Excellency Mulatu, how about we go and talk about it in detail?" Tomiro Yoshikawa asked.
It's too informal to negotiate here. Some of the more confidential conversations need to be discussed in the conference room.
"No need." "Your bike is not for us in Eritrea," Mulatu said. β
Unhappy?
Yoshikawa Tomoro's eyes widened, aren't you talking nonsense? Why doesn't it fit? Tianxia motorcycle is an imitation of our CG125, they are suitable, we are not suitable? Even if you want to refuse, this reason is too far-fetched and excessive, we can't agree!
Yoshikawa Tomoro's face flushed: "Your Excellency Mulatu, I heard that you are very satisfied with Tianxia motorcycles, and you also want to build a production plant for Tianxia motorcycles, I can guarantee that the quality of our Honda motorcycles must be much better than Tianxia motorcycles, and our motorcycles are more suitable for you!" β
Mulatu's eyes continued to look at the Honda CG125, he didn't even walk over to look at it, which was enough to show that he was not interested in this kind of motorcycle, he said lightly: "Mr. Yoshikawa Tomoro, you still haven't understood our market in advance, what we need here is not this kind of two-wheeled motorcycle." β
Not a two-wheeled motorcycle? You also played a flying stunt and caused a sensation all over the world, didn't this motorcycle do it?
Mulatu looked at the assistant beside him: "Ride the Tianxia motorcycle that is most suitable for us and show it to these island guests." β
"Yes!"
Soon, the roar of motorcycles sounded from the corner of the street, and a group of islanders looked over and saw a wide motorcycle.
"Three-wheeler?" Tomiro Yoshikawa's eyes were filled with incredulity: "How do you guys like this motorcycle?" β
"Can pull people, can load, can go into the city, can go to the countryside, we think, this three-wheeled motorcycle will play a greater role in the development of our economy, in addition to the single-plank bridge, where the two wheels can go, it can go, but to say that pulling goods, two wheels must not have three wheels to pull, everyone, if you Honda motorcycle also out of this kind of tricycle, and then come to us! By the way, I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first. β
The islanders looked blankly at the approaching motorcycle, the front layout is completely their Honda CG125, even if there is an extra TX logo in front of it, it can't hide the fact that it is a copycat Honda 125, but, from the back of the driver's seat, the layout is completely different, the original rear seat is replaced by a rear bucket!
This backbox isn't very big, however, it's much bigger than a separate motorcycle backseat! If Ah San is allowed to use it, sitting, standing, and hanging, it can fit thirty or forty people!
Motorcycles are not just used for traffic, they can also be used to transport goods! In this way, the practicality of the motorcycle is greatly increased!
However, the island nation does not.
Even if the island country has three wheels, it is also a partial nephew, one of the few positive three wheels, the most in the back bucket is to put a box to deliver takeaways, this kind of transportation task, in the island country is to use Dafa micro truck to complete, they want to enter the African market, do you want to open a three-wheeled motorcycle production line?
Take out the ready-made motorcycles and sell them, and develop a tricycle specifically for the market, the risk is very different, they need market research, they have to do a lot of work, in short, don't think about it for the time being!
The three-wheeled motorcycle was driven from a shop on the street, it was the first specialty store of Tianxia Motorcycles in Eritrea, and the first batch of commercial motorcycles had arrived, half two-wheeled, half three-wheeled, and it turned out that these three-wheeled motorcycles were more popular.
"The Orientals not only copied our motorcycles, but also turned our motorcycles into three-wheelers, hmph, they think there can be a market for this kind of car? Two-wheeled turns can be pressed by the tilt of the body, and if this three-wheeled motorcycle turns around, it will definitely turn over if it is fast! β
"That's right, this kind of car shouldn't be there! Without the flexibility of two wheels, and without the stability of four wheels, what do they think? β
In the midst of the gossip of his subordinates, Yoshikawa Tomiro let out a long sigh.
"That Mr. Qin, he is so creative! This kind of car is very suitable for a country like theirs, and it is also suitable for Africa! β
Yoshikawa Tomiro sighed helplessly, it is not easy for their island country to switch to this kind of three-wheeled motorcycle, after all, they have to have a set of standard processes, and it will take a long time to go down, and this kind of three-wheeled motorcycle, I'm afraid it has blossomed everywhere in the East, right?
Vostok, Capital Motorcycle Factory.
The Spring Festival has passed, and it will be another busy year!
Busy on the production line, watching the workers master the production process of the new motorcycle.
"This kind of four-stroke motorcycle engine is more complex to produce, more precise, we invested 5 million, to complete the improvement of the engine production line, with an annual output of 50,000 engines, we strive to produce the same quality products as Tianxia motorcycles!" We are a state-owned enterprise, and we will definitely not be worse than a private enterprise! On the side, Hong Xiujiang, the director of the workshop, said excitedly.
"Quality is the first vitality of the product, Tianxia motorcycle relies on better quality than Honda CG125, to make a reputation, we must not lose to them in quality." Nodding his head, he looked at the motorcycle chassis being assembled.
"This rear axle is our new production, although the structure is the same as our previous structure, are chain drives, however, the size is different, the brakes used are not the same, but for mass production, we spent five million to complete the upgrade of the rear axle production line, we have an annual production capacity of 100,000 rear axles."
"100,000, isn't that a lot?" Gao Zhu frowned.
"It's not much, if we can't use it ourselves, we can also sell it to other brother units, and now, all over the country, there is a swarm of imitations of this three-wheeled motorcycle, and the supply exceeds demand."