Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 1147 After the Meeting
The moment Wei Hua saw me, he was stunned, and after a while, he slowly turned his head and continued talking to the people around him.

I guess he would never have thought that I would be eligible to attend such a meeting. Even if I knew that Wanzhong had started to have the idea of ​​making cars, it would not be possible to squeeze into the top ten car company conferences so quickly.

Ren Xiaoqi and I were sitting directly opposite Wei Hua, and I asked Ren Xiaoqi in a low voice: "Is the person next to Wei Hua the boss of SAIC, Wei Xinghua?"

Ren Xiaoqi nodded and said: "That's him! In this conference, a company can have two participants. The one closest to Minister Zheng is Dai Qiang, the general manager of FAW, and their chief engineer. Wu Kai, the general manager, and their chief engineer. Then they will go down the line in turn!"

I asked curiously: "Is your ranking recognized? Based on what you rank 1, 2, 3? Can this be tamed?"

Ren Xiaoqi explained: "The automobile industry is different from other industries. Our ranking is based on the sales volume and market share of automobiles. It is easy to know the strength of the other party, and there is no need to falsify. Therefore, every year the ranking is different. It’s clear and there’s no controversy.”

I groaned and said, "To be honest, I haven't heard of the last few company names. Do they have a share in the market? Or are they here to make up the numbers?"

Ren Xiaoqi said with a smile: "Mr. Chen really sees the problem for a while! They are all new companies, and the car brand has not really been established. In the past, they were always in the top eight in meetings. This year, it is in the top ten, which shows that this is in Put pressure on us and tell us that anyone in the market can be replaced at any time! The latter few manufacturers cannot be ignored. Although they have not yet launched a car brand, they are indeed famous for their spare parts. Some manufacturers specialize in batteries. Some manufacturers have been researching new engines, and they all have their own strengths. Although they are not perfect, they have a strong financial background, so they should not be underestimated!"

I hummed and said, "Emperors take turns to do it, let alone a company. With the release of the signal from the Ministry of Industry today, the entire industry may have undergone earth-shaking changes!"

The meeting started, and Minister Zheng's assistant acted as the host of the meeting and said: "Bosses of the car companies, gather everyone here for a second meeting, and waste some of your precious time. Let's talk to everyone here first. Say sorry! But the meeting is urgent, it is necessary, necessary!

Let me first show you a foreign report on the current situation of the automobile industry. I will explain it to you while you read it.Let's start with the icon. It is not difficult to see that the overall sales of foreign car companies are declining year by year. This is completely opposite to our country's market. What does this mean?The amount of foreign ownership of cars is decreasing, why?Are their demand for cars decreasing?Or is the population shrinking?I don't think it's the main reason, but they are all starting to advocate environmentally friendly travel, public transportation, bicycles, and walking instead of cars.

As for our country, the number of private cars is increasing at a rate of 40% every year, reaching 2008 million in 3.19, such an astonishing figure!This will not only cause traffic inconvenience, but also have more and greater impacts on exhaust emissions and environmental pollution.

As we all know, environmental pollution is divided into air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, noise (sound) pollution, pesticide pollution, radiation pollution, heat pollution, and among these pollutions, air pollution is the most serious, and air pollution is mainly toxic substances in the air. The emission of harmful gases, among which sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are the most serious.

Environmental pollution is further divided into environmental pollution sources mainly in the following aspects:
(1) Waste smoke, waste gas, waste water, waste residue and noise discharged from the factory;

(2) Waste smoke, waste gas, noise, dirty water and garbage discharged from people's lives;
(3) Exhaust gas and noise from vehicles (all fuel vehicles, ships, aircraft, etc.);
(4) Water flowing out of farmland irrigation where chemical substances such as chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides are used in large quantities;
(5) Mine wastewater and waste residue;
(6) Machine noise, electromagnetic radiation, carbon dioxide pollution;

It seems that there are so many environmental pollution factors, but among the pollution sources, automobile exhaust emissions account for the highest proportion, reaching 22%, followed by industrial emissions at 16%. From this we can see, how harmful are automobile exhaust emissions?

All that this report said shows that the foreign and international situation has begun to pay attention to the adverse effects of automobile exhaust on the environment, and is gradually trying to improve it. Then we, all of you here are all from the automobile industry. Boss, should they do something too? "

After the words were finished, no one responded, and there was no discussion, and it was still peaceful.

Minister Zheng coughed dryly, took the microphone and said, "Please come here, I just want everyone to express their opinions. The reform of auto companies is urgent. I hope everyone can express their opinions and speak freely to give our auto industry a bright future! "

After speaking, he couldn't help but hand the microphone to Dai Qiang, the general manager of FAW next to him.

According to Dai Qiang's information, he is about 50 years old, with black hair, no frown on his face, and ruddy complexion. He looks like a person in his 30s.

He took the microphone, paused and said, "The analysis of Assistant Li's article and Minister Zheng's speech just now gave me a head start. We are still immersed in the superiority of national independent brands, and we are still complacent. When a certain share of domestic market sales, but when we were still complacent, environmental protection issues have long been put on the work schedule, and Chinese people are still paying attention to the maximum power of the car, and when the fastest acceleration is [-] seconds, they have silently Regarding the importance of promoting environmental protection, this shows that our awareness is still relatively backward. I realize that this meeting is very timely and very important, and I think it is very good!"

I smiled and said in a low voice: "What's the difference between this and not saying anything? After a while, if you are asked to express your opinion, you will say the same thing. The meeting has to be held well and it is necessary, and that's fine!"

Ren Xiaoqi also smiled and said: "This is the art of speaking, how to express your position, what is the attitude you express? Didn't say anything, and said a lot!"

Then there was Wu Kai from the Second Automobile Works Group, who said the same thing, haha, didn't get to the point, praised the organizing committee and the leaders, and hurriedly handed over the microphone.

The third person to answer the call was not Wei Xinghua, but Wei Hua. I always felt that he was staring at me and talking: "Let me introduce myself first. Everyone here may have read some news more or less, but for me This elementary school student who has just entered the industry is still not familiar with it. I, Wei Hua, is the founder of Weihua Group, and invested in SAIC three months ago. I feel extremely honored to be able to attend such an important meeting. !

Next, I will talk about my views on the impact of automobile exhaust emissions on environmental pollution.

With the progress of the times and the beginning of the industrial revolution, the automobile has become a basic tool for human survival and development. The invention of the automobile has brought civilization to mankind for hundreds or even thousands of years!This is irreplaceable, but it also brings hidden dangers. The crisis of environmental protection has begun to affect our normal life!

This meeting is of far-reaching significance to our car companies and to the whole society. I am here to represent SAIC Motor to express our stance. We firmly support any resolution of this meeting.Moreover, we will definitely carry it out strictly, with unconditional, all-round support, and implementation! "

Having said that, Minister Zheng took the lead and clapped his hands. Although everyone was reluctant, there was no other way, so let's clap together!
Immediately afterwards, two other manufacturers expressed their opinions, and the general opinions were similar. When I arrived at Ren Xiaoqi, I thought he would also have to wade into the muddy water, and just deal with it with a few words. First ask a few questions, see if the leaders can help explain!
First of all, it is the classification of private car exhaust emissions. What about public transportation? "

Minister Zheng immediately replied: "We will also introduce regulations on cheating, but this is a very small part after all!"

Ren Xiaoqi nodded and said: "My second question is if we follow these regulations, what about foreign companies? Will they also implement these regulations? If they don't, what should we do? These regulations are very important to foreign companies. Is it effective? The market is occupied by foreign-funded cars, and we have not only lost it, but the market we have finally won back, is it just lost?"

Immediately, someone responded. This problem does exist, and the company, which was afraid to speak out, also started to stir up trouble.

But Minister Zheng immediately replied: "The restrictions on foreign companies must be fundamentally grasped. We will strictly control the entry of imported vehicles. I can guarantee that it will only be more stringent!"

Ren Xiaoqi nodded and said: "I hope! Then my last question is, once this measure is implemented, what will happen to our existing production car inventory? What about the newly produced cars? And consumers who buy new cars, what should we do? Is the state going to provide corresponding compensation? Or our manufacturer? This is not a slight loss. I believe that any manufacturer will It's unaffordable!"

Minister Zheng was also silent for a while this time, and then slowly replied: "Our plan this time is only in the filing stage. We will consider the questions you raised accordingly, and we will introduce specific implementation methods one after another! Of course we will It will not be done at the expense of the interests of our private and state-owned enterprises!"

Everyone can hear the ambiguity of these words, but since they have already said this, it is not good to keep pestering them.

The people who followed were not so gentle in their speeches, and they all expounded around these points, and the atmosphere became a little tense.

I frowned and said to Ren Xiaoqi in a low voice: "Shoot the top bird, so many big bosses in front of you don't talk about these issues, why do you bring them up? If there is something to do, it will be their turn to do it first, and then it will be your turn. Now it feels like You are making trouble, everyone is honest, but you have raised so many sharp questions, do you want to stand out? Or are you really not afraid that they will target you?"

Ren Xiaoqi said helplessly: "Actually, I don't want to talk about it. I just couldn't bear it for a while. Everyone has seen these problems, but they are all practicing Tai Chi. Someone must face these problems, right? Once the regulations are implemented, everyone What to do? Most of the companies here may go bankrupt!"

I appreciate his straightforward character, but I can't tell him here. I shook my head and said, "The sky is falling, isn't there a tall man to support it? Why are you in a hurry?"

Ren Xiaoqi said very seriously: "Someone has to speak up. If you don't say it, I don't say it. Isn't everyone acquiescing?"

I sighed and said, "Maybe you are right? I admire the person, but I don't agree with the method!"

Ren Xiaoqi smiled and said nothing.

After the meeting, three or two people began to discuss the previous meeting topics, and some people approached the leaders and asked them some questions about policies.

Ren Xiaoqi and I sat on the side, and I asked, "Can we go now, why is no one coming to greet you?"

Ren Xiaoqi shrugged and said, "Who knows? I think I'm too young, and I don't have much status in this industry!"

At this moment, Wei Hua and Wei Xinghua walked towards us, Ren Xiaoqi hurriedly said: "No one is looking for me anymore!"

I sneered and said, "This is probably looking for me!"

Wei Hua said to me with a smile on his face: "Mr. Chen, why can I see you everywhere? Are you involved in the automobile industry now? Your hands are long enough!"

I said with a half-smile: "Everyone, each other!"

From the way we greet, it is not difficult to see the relationship between the two of us.

Wei Xinghua asked me like a child who didn't know much about the world, "Mr. Chen, he is not from this industry, how could he be invited to such an occasion?"

I replied calmly: "You have to ask the organizer about this, do you want me to call the staff over for you?"

Wei Xinghua said embarrassingly, "No, no, I'm definitely not questioning Mr. Chen's qualifications to participate in the meeting, but I'm just curious!"

I ignored him and planned to just walk away.

But Wei Hua said to me: "Mr. Chen, I heard that your project in Aba Prefecture is not going well? Is there anything you need to help? If so, just speak up!"

I snorted coldly and said, "They're all villains who don't obey the law. They do things that harm others and benefit themselves. They're all petty troubles! It doesn't matter! I heard that since Mr. Wei quit After Wanzhong, the stock price of Wanzhong skyrocketed, what a pity!"

(End of this chapter)