Set sail1992

Chapter 1173
"Is it suitable to build an assembly factory?" Zhang Qihang pondered for a while, and asked Li Gong: "Li Gong, I suddenly have an idea, can you help me with it?"

Li Gong, who had obviously darkened a lot, nodded immediately: "Say it."

Zhang Qihang said: "Let's modify the engine a little bit, how about selling outboard motors here in Hippo Country?"

Li Gong was a little surprised: "Outboard engine?"

"Well," Zhang Qihang replied: "After these days, I found that the waterway transportation in the Hippo country is much better than I imagined, but the waterway transportation is not very developed. The province intends to help the mainland of the Hippo country to develop waterway transportation , let’s take the engine and modify it a little, it’s a good outboard engine.”

Li Gong pondered.

He lived by the Yangtze River when he was a child, and he is no stranger to those small fishing boats on the Yangtze River in the 90s with outboard motors modified with horizontal-bar diesel engines. A horizontal-bar diesel engine with eight or nine horsepower and an external propeller system can Pushing a small fishing boat and galloping on the Yangtze River, it is natural to know that an outboard motor can be easily modified with Huateng Group's existing motorcycle engine.

As for the water system of the Hippo Country, he has seen through these days of investigation that the Hippo Country does have a well-developed water network.

Thinking of this, he nodded: "It's not impossible to make an outboard motor, but what about our three-wheeled motorcycle?"

"Of course the three-wheeled motorcycles are sold as they are," Zhang Qihang smiled: "I just think we can add a business segment to our company's African business. In the case of Hippo Country, since the leaders urgently decided to help them vigorously develop inland water transport Now, can we do something then? It’s not an alternative.”

"If that's the case, then I don't have any objections." Hearing this, Li Gong also breathed a sigh of relief: "Well...if it's an inland waterway ship, it happens that Weichai's engine is also sufficient."

When he heard Zhang Qihang's words, he was really worried that Zhang Qihang would think about it. He thought that the outboard motor project was good, so he suddenly decided to give up the three-wheeled motorcycle project. Isn't your work done for nothing?
Since it doesn't come out as soon as you think about it, that's fine.

"I think so too," Zhang Qihang smiled and nodded, "A 1000-ton riverboat sailing on the Yangtze River usually uses a 500-horsepower diesel engine as the main engine. It is no problem to achieve 3:1 or even 3.5:1 power between tons and host.”

The so-called 3:1 means that a 1000-ton ship only needs to be equipped with a diesel engine with a maximum horsepower of 330 horsepower as the main engine. Of course, this is an inland ship. If it is a sea-going ship, this ratio is not acceptable.

Mr. Li didn't know much about ships, so he nodded: "I don't know much about ships. If you think it's appropriate, then do so. Mr. Zhang will tell you about the situation of our three-wheeled motorcycle assembly factory."

Zhang Qihang replied: "You say."

"I have a good idea of ​​the economic situation in the Hippo country. I think our three-wheeled motorcycle assembly factory can be located in the Hippo country, but the sales should not be limited to the Hippo country," Li Gong said: "Dar Essa Lamu is a coastal city, just right, if we put this factory on the coast, we can use the sea to develop to several coastal countries in Africa..."

Zhang Qihang understood what Li Gong meant: "You mean, let's build this factory as an African base?"

"Yes, that's what I mean," Li Gong nodded and said, "It's also good for Hippopotamus, anyway, it can be regarded as helping them expand exports, and it's still a motor vehicle. To a certain extent, this It even belongs to helping them achieve zero breakthrough."

Zhang Qihang pondered for a moment, then laughed: "It's really like that."

Li Gong continued: "Mr. Zhang, I have another idea."

"What do you think, Li Gong, tell me."

"I found that although Hippo Country is indeed very backward, it is not as backward as I imagined. Their backwardness is only in industry, but in terms of personal income, they are actually a part of the wealthy group," said Li. The worker's expression was a little excited: "I think that our motorcycle assembly factory does not need to only produce three-wheeled motorcycles. In fact, it can also produce two-wheeled motorcycles. Two-wheeled motorcycles also have a good market in Africa. In terms of space, after all these years, our group has been exporting a large number of two-wheeled motorcycles to Africa every year, I think we can build an assembly base in Africa..."

"That's the truth!"

With this reference, Zhang Qihang has a solid foundation in his mind for the next discussion with the Hippo country.He pondered for a moment, then turned his head and told the secretary beside him, "Xiao Wang, please contact Mr. Idrias Mwini for me, and say that I want to talk to him, and ask him when it is convenient."

Secretary Xiao Wang nodded hastily.

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Knowing that Zhang Qihang wanted to chat with him, Idrias Mwini said without saying a word, and immediately said that he had time at any time-for this project of the Huateng Group, the Hippo Country has long been eager to see through it, and according to Idrias Mwini What Yas Mwini meant was that he wished he could come to visit Zhang Qihang now, and then heard from Zhang Qihang that Huateng Group was going to invest in the construction of a motorcycle manufacturing plant in Hippo Country. Communication, the two parties finally settled down, and they will have breakfast together tomorrow.

Idrias Mwini's eyes were red.

Since receiving the call from Secretary Xiao Wang, he has been immersed in excitement and worry, especially after reporting to Mr. T, who has repeatedly told him that the investment of Huateng Group is very important. , there must be nothing wrong, which caused Idrias Mwini to not sleep well last night.

However, even though he didn't sleep well last night, Idrias Mwini's spirit was exceptionally excited at the moment. While having breakfast with Zhang Qihang, he tried his best to suppress the impulse in his heart while chatting with Zhang Qihang.

Zhang Qihang did not go around in circles with Idrias Mwini either. After a brief chat, Zhang Qihang said to Idrias Mwini: "Mr. Mwini, I heard that in our hippo country, there are many Fishermen are still fishing in small boats? Why don’t these fishermen install an outboard on their boat?”

Although he didn't know why Zhang Qihang suddenly mentioned this, Idrias Mwini still nodded and said: "Yes, this kind of situation is quite common. As for why everyone doesn't use outboard motors..."

Speaking of this, Idrias Mwini smiled wryly: "Because the price of the outboard motor is too expensive."

Zhang Qihang frowned and asked: "But a small fishing boat doesn't need much power, a six or seven horsepower outboard motor is almost enough, even a larger fishing boat, a boat with 10 to 15 horsepower The outboard is also quite sufficient...Mr. Mwini, I am a little curious, is it possible that such a small outboard is also very expensive in your country?"

"I'm not very clear about this," Idrias Mwini asked Zhang Qihang in doubt and half tentatively: "What? Mr. Zhang, are you planning to produce outboard motors in our Hippo country?"

Zhang Qihang shook his head: "The market for outboard motors is too small, and it is not cost-effective to build a separate production line, but our group has a small outboard motor developed on the basis of motorcycle engines, with power ranging from 9 horsepower to 20 horsepower. Horsepower, especially suitable for fishing boats and small inland ships with a load of [-] to [-] tons..."

"Really?" Idrias Mwini's eyes lit up suddenly: "What about the price?"

If Huateng Group really has an outboard engine developed on the basis of a motorcycle engine, and it is especially suitable for small fishing boats and small inland watercraft with a load of tens of tons, Idrias Mwini thinks this thing is simply It is tailor-made for the hippo country.

"The price is definitely not expensive," Zhang Qihang said with a smile: "When will the products produced by us in China be in your country?"

"Ha ha……"

Idrias Mwini nodded repeatedly while laughing, the meaning was obvious: it's one thing not to be expensive, but how much is it?

Zhang Qihang did not play tricks either, and said to Idrias Mwini: "In terms of US dollars, our domestic wholesale price is 200 US dollars to 500 US dollars..."

"How many?!"

Idrias Mwini was taken aback for a moment, even thinking that he had heard it wrong.

"Depending on the power, our domestic wholesale price ranges from 200 to 500 US dollars." Speaking of this, Zhang Qihang looked at Idrias Mwini and asked seriously: "Mr. Your country is looking for a powerful agency company to let him be fully responsible for the sales of outboard motors in the Hippo country, do you know such a powerful company?"

"Dong dong dong..."

Hearing Zhang Qihang's words, Idrias Mwini's heart began to beat wildly: What does he mean by this?
He couldn't help swallowing, and subconsciously lowered his voice: "Mr. Zhang, what do you mean..."

"The scale of this business is too small, it's not worth building a factory in your country for production, but then again, if it's done well, it can make a profit of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. It is not impossible to have a million dollars a year." Speaking of this, Zhang Qihang looked at Idrias Mwini with a smile, and said something: "So for a business of this scale, it is most suitable to use an agent , Mr. Mwini, if you have a suitable person, you can recommend it to me, let's work together for mutual benefit and win-win."

Zhang Qihang believed that Idrias Mwini should understand what he meant.

(End of this chapter)