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Chapter 949 Reversal of semi-automatic gear

"...Mr. Zhang, this is the situation, you see..."

On the phone, Ma Xiaojun, who briefly introduced the situation to Zhang Qihang, sincerely hoped that Huateng Industrial Group could continue to hang the word "Huateng" on the Qinchuan QQ car.

Zhang Qihang smiled and said: "Director Feng, let me tell you this, this matter is actually a plan that we have determined before taking over Qinchuan Automobile."

"How to say?"

Zhang Qihang explained: "You know the situation of Qinchuan Automobile when we just took over. In order to rebuild the market and consumers' confidence in Qinchuan Automobile, we put the word 'Huateng' on Qinchuan QQ. In other words, it can be regarded as using the reputation of our Huateng Group as a guarantee for Qinchuan Automobile, so that Qinchuan Automobile can regain the trust of consumers and the market.

Looking at it now, the effect of doing so is still good. Qinchuan QQ's sales of more than 6000 vehicles last month is the best proof. The quality and quality of this car have already been trusted enough. After a comprehensive discussion, we all feel that the act of "helping the horse and sending a ride" is almost enough here. "

"..."

Ma Xiaojun didn't speak, he didn't know what to say for a while, although Zhang Qihang's explanation sounded reasonable, but Ma Xiaojun felt that this should not be the case, but Zhang Qihang's explanation left him speechless, since it was just Huateng Industrial Group's support strategy of "supporting the horse and sending a ride", so now that Qinchuan Automobile is close to full production, there is really no need for Huateng Industrial Group to give away its name for free and without compensation. I lent it to Qinchuan Automobile for use...

free?

Free?

Thinking of this, Ma Xiaojun's heart suddenly moved, and he couldn't help wondering: Could it be that Huateng Group felt that it was at a disadvantage, and wanted to remind Shaanxi Province in this way that it had to pay for the word "Qinchuan"?

It’s not surprising that Ma Xiaojun thinks this way, because he is no stranger to the term “brand royalty”. For example, the joint venture models produced by the two joint venture car companies North and South Volkswagen, in addition to sharing nearly half of the profits to Volkswagen of Germany In addition, if a car is not produced, a certain brand usage fee must be paid to the German Volkswagen Group. Prior to this, Huateng Industrial Group had used its own brand for Qinchuan Automobile for more than 5 months in a free and gratuitous manner. And it will be used for free until the New Year. Calculated, this is free and free use of other brands for more than half a year. It is understandable that Huateng Industrial Group has opinions and complaints, but if Qinchuan Automobile is willing What about paying for it?

Thinking of this, Ma Xiaojun tentatively said: "Mr. Zhang, you just reminded me that we have used your brand for so long for free... So, what if we are willing to pay you for the use of the brand? You Look at this..."

Shaanxi Province is willing to pay for the use of the brand?

Zhang Qihang couldn't help clicking his tongue: It's rare, but this kind of thing...

"Director Ma, you are interested, but let's forget it," Zhang Qihang said with a smile: "For Qinchuan Automobile, 'get on the horse and give you a ride' is the established strategy of our group, and now the 'Qinchuan' brand has been acquired. With the trust of consumers and the market, and a firm foothold in the market, it is enough to develop step by step."

If we take money, what is it?

Of course, the most important thing is that compared with the three melons and dates given by Qinchuan Automobile, continuing to allow Qinchuan Automobile to use the "Huateng" brand will cause more serious damage to the Huateng Group.

Zhang Qihang said that, although he felt very sorry, but Ma Xiaojun couldn't say anything more, so he had to tell Zhang Qihang another matter. This time, before Ma Xiaojun finished speaking, Zhang Qihang said: "Director Ma You really misunderstood this time. There are people who say small things and weird things everywhere. Is it possible that we will not work because some people say small things or strange things? There is no such reason. So, Director Ma, don't worry, what you said will definitely not affect our cooperation."

Hearing this, Ma Xiaojun breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Mr. Zhang, I'm relieved if you think so..."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before hanging up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Qihang couldn't help but shook his head, and continued to review the documents, but just after a few documents were approved, Liu Jianfeng came with a document: "Mr. Zhang, according to the feedback from the sales system, there are quite a few Customers want us to add semi-automatic transmissions to the Excelle and Sylphy."

When he said this, Liu Jianfeng looked slightly surprised.

When Mr. Zhang decided to develop a manual transmission with automatic clutch function on the basis of the manual transmission, everyone felt that this thing was completely unnecessary. Do it, after all, compared with pure manual transmission, this so-called "semi-automatic transmission" still has some advantages, but in fact, everyone is not very optimistic about the market performance of this product, and thinks that no one will buy this thing at all... or buy it Automatic transmission, purely for peace of mind, or buy a manual transmission to save fuel, what is the whole "semi-automatic transmission"?

So after this "semi-automatic transmission" was developed and the preliminary adjustment work was completed, it was not even installed on its own brand car, but chose to let Qinchuan Automobile conduct a "pilot"-after all, if the pilot model is For Qin Chuan QQ, even if it fails, it is not Huateng Automobile that is scolded and affected by word of mouth, is it?

But the reality is this magic, because the semi-automatic transmission is only 3000 yuan more expensive than the manual transmission, so among the users of Huateng Qinchuan QQ, the users who finally choose the semi-automatic transmission accounted for 30%. This result is greatly unexpected The leadership of the group expected that before this, everyone thought that if [-]% of the users chose semi-automatic transmission, it would be considered a success.

What's even more magical is that because Huateng Qinchuan QQ is sold through Huateng Group's existing sales channels, many users who come to buy Excelle and Sylphy can also get access to Huateng Qinchuan QQ. For those users who have never heard of "semi-automatic transmission" before, after hearing that there is such a thing, many people have developed a semi-automatic transmission with "automatic oil-disengagement combination, manual gear shifting" Interested, I want to try: If you don’t need to consider the combination of oil and clutch, then driving is easy, and if you want to get this function, you only need to spend an extra 3000 yuan, which is really not expensive at all.

It doesn't matter if you try it, many people like it immediately: Although most of the cars these days are manual transmission, the long-term oil-disengagement coordination is still a bit tiring, isn't it?
The most important thing is that this semi-automatic transmission also retains the complete manual transmission function. If you don’t need a computer to help you combine oil and clutch, you can switch to pure manual transmission mode. If you are aggressive and like the control and purity of manual transmission, you can use pure manual transmission mode; if your daughter-in-law is not good at driving, then use semi-automatic mode, and you don’t have to worry about stalling at the start and half-slope, so you can drive more confidently.

After trying it, many people began to ask whether Sylphy or Excelle has this semi-automatic transmission. After hearing that these two cars did not have semi-automatic transmission, many people were not happy: Qinchuan QQ has it, why does Excelle and Sylphy not?
There are too many complaining users, and dealers dare not neglect, so they feed back the information to Huateng Industrial Group: Can our Sylphy and Excelle be considered to be equipped with semi-automatic transmission?
When receiving this document, many people in the administrative department of Huateng Industrial Group were gloating: Let everyone doubt our President Zhang's decision!

"Ask us to add semi-automatic transmissions to Excelle and Sylphy?" Zhang Qihang took the document, a little surprised: "There are so many people?"

"Well," Liu Jianfeng responded, "According to the results collected by various dealers, more than 4000 consumers suggested that we add semi-automatic transmission models to Excelle and Sylphy."

"Is that so..."

Zhang Qihang thought for a while, and while making instructions on the document, he said, "Let's leave it to the marketing department for discussion."

Liu Jianfeng didn't expect that his boss didn't directly make a decision, he was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded: "Okay, I'll hand it over to the marketing department right away."

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During dinner at night, Zhang Qihang said to Xia Muqing: "Daughter-in-law, I've been thinking about something for a long time, and I'm a little undecided. I want to hear your thoughts."

"Ah?" Hearing what Zhang Qihang said, Xia Muqing was a little strange: "What's the matter, tell me?"

Hearing what her husband said made him think for a long time without making up his mind, Xia Muqing couldn't help being curious. In her heart, Zhang Qihang has always been a sharp and decisive person. What is it that made him struggle for so long? But can't make a decision?

Zhang Qihang said: "I want our parents to transfer the shares of the machinery company in their hands."

"Ah?" I didn't expect Zhang Qihang to say that at all, Xia Muqing was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Why?"

"I'm selfish," Zhang Qihang said, "Over the past few years, the state has become more and more strict with officials. Now that I'm in this position, if I go further up, our company..."

After a pause, Zhang Qihang continued: "Of course, even if parents continue to hold shares in the company, it doesn't matter. The company has been operating legally over the years and has never evaded taxes. It is definitely not afraid of investigations, but in this case you can I know, it will definitely have some impact on my development."

"It is."

Xia Muqing nodded. She naturally knew that what Zhang Qihang said was true. Even though the family business had always been operated legally, but Zhang Qihang's current level had reached the positive level. One of the key points is that even if the Zhang family's business has been operating in compliance with the law and has created a lot of tax revenue and jobs for the local area, as far as Zhang Qihang is concerned, this will definitely become a deduction item, and it will even prevent him from being promoted.

She thought for a while and replied, "Then what are you struggling with? Are you worried that your parents won't agree or what? From what I know about your parents, they should support your decision."

Now that she has a child, Xia Muqing knows very well what parents think about their children: as long as it is good for the child, even if it hurts herself, the parents will not hesitate.And based on their own understanding of their parents-in-law, once they know that the family business will have an impact on Zhang Qihang's future development, they will never hesitate and will definitely transfer the shares in their hands.

"I don't doubt that my parents are reluctant to part with the shares in their hands," Zhang Qihang said with a wry smile, "What I'm worried about is that after my parents quit the company, they won't get used to it..."

Before Zhang Qihang finished speaking, Xia Muqing smiled: "It's similar to the 'retirement syndrome' of leading cadres, isn't it?"

"Yes," Zhang Qihang nodded with a wry smile: "Over the years, I have seen too many leaders. After retirement, the health of the whole person is not as good as before."

Xia Muqing nodded, expressing her understanding.

Since she was a child, she has seen many veteran cadres suffering from "retirement syndrome" than Zhang Qihang. During their tenure, many leading cadres were in very good physical and mental state, and they were obviously almost 60 years old. , but it looks almost the same as a middle-aged man in his 40s, but once he retires, in just one or two years, his eyes are dull, the skin on his face is very loose, his hair is also white, and his back is also swollen. I started to hunch, my steps started to falter a bit, and I even had hearing problems. The energy of my whole person looked no different from that of an old man in his 70s or even 80s. This is the so-called retirement syndrome.

Obviously, my husband is also worried that after his parents gave him such great support, his whole state will decline sharply, which is not the result that the husband wants.

Zhang Qihang was able to consider this level, which made Xia Muqing quite relieved. This showed that her husband was a kind and righteous person, and she also understood why her husband didn't discuss this matter directly with her parents-in-law. , then it is not a discussion. In the eyes of the parents-in-law, the world is not as big as the future of their own children.

Xia Muqing thought for a while, and said, "Actually, I think you've missed this matter."

"Huh?" Zhang Qihang was taken aback: "How do you say that?"

"Transferring shares is one thing, whether to retire or not is another." Xia Muqing blinked at him: "Now our company is operating independently and at the same time cross-holding shares with the four masters. Wouldn't it be enough to transfer the shares of the family to the fourth master's family at a price of affection?

As for the transfer of the shares, the parents can continue to work in the company. As long as the parents do not have the shares of the company, what can the inspectors say?You can't stop people from working, right? "

Zhang Qihang's eyes lit up immediately: That's right, why didn't I think of this method?
Xia Muqing went on to say: "If parents don't want to stay in the company, that's easy to do. You can open a small shop for parents to pass the time, and then find two people to help them... During the review, the company has grown It's one thing, but it's another thing to open a small shop for parents to pass the boring time after retirement, you know that."

Zhang Qihang nodded again and again.

But he understands this. If a leading cadre’s family opens a small shop that can’t earn tens of thousands of dollars a year, it’s obviously for the purpose of not being so boring after retirement and passing the time. I don't care at all.

Looking at Zhang Qihang's relieved expression, Xia Muqing smiled and said: "So, I think you just think the problem is too complicated, and you just think too much."

Zhang Qihang patted his head and shook his head again and again: "Haha... I'm really a bit of a dead end, but speaking of this, based on my understanding of my parents, since they quit the shares, they probably don't want to stay in the company anymore gone."

"Ah? Why?" Xia Muqing was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "Before, the company was my own, so naturally I had the final say, but now the company is not my own. With the characters of my parents and the others, I might feel that there is something wrong with it." It's a feeling of 'living under the fence'."

"That's what it means," Zhang Qihang nodded and said, "So you said, how about opening a kindergarten for them?"

"Open a kindergarten?"

"Yes, to develop a kindergarten," Zhang Qihang said, "We don't expect the kindergarten to make a lot of money, and we don't want to make the kindergarten a big one. It’s a job for you... Think about it, dealing with children and young teachers all day should be good for their mentality, and when you’re bored, buy a few houses and put them there, it’s an investment.”

"The idea of ​​a kindergarten is good." Xia Muqing nodded repeatedly, and said with a smile: "From what you said, it is true that opening a kindergarten is more suitable than opening a small store. When our parents go out, they will be respectfully called 'Principal Zhang. ', isn't it more face-saving than being called "Boss Zhang"? Hearing about you, I want to open a kindergarten for my mother."

"Then let's drive," Zhang Qihang immediately said, "It's not that our family doesn't have the money! Besides, I've been retiring from beating our mother for the past two years, and seeing his mental state deteriorate day by day, I'm also very anxious. It would be nice to open a kindergarten and deal with children every day...

Mom can even call his retired old sisters over to set up this kindergarten, isn't it better than sitting at home and watching TV every day?
At that time, we can even take this as the core publicity selling point of our kindergarten: the kindergarten opened by retired professors from the National People's University is the only one in the entire capital. "

"Hehe... what you said makes sense..."

When Zhang Qihang said this, Xia Muqing's face was about to die of laughter, and she nodded in disbelief. The more she listened, the more she felt that this matter was reliable. Call: "Eat first, I'll call Mom and talk about this idea."

"Just two bites, why are you in a hurry?" Zhang Qihang hurriedly stopped her and said, "Hurry up and finish eating, I'll talk with you."

"OK then……"

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Wen Wan was thinking about her child, so she picked up the child. When she just received a call from her daughter, Wen Wan thought it was because her daughter was thinking about her son, but when Xia Muqing suggested that she open a kindergarten, she was suddenly moved, and a little Hesitating: "Open a kindergarten? That's really good. It just so happens that the baby is about to go to kindergarten, and it just happens to be placed on my side, but the rent in the capital is not cheap..."

Zhang Qihang immediately said: "Mom, then buy it!"

"Buy it?" Wen Wan was taken aback for a moment: "Buy it... how much does it cost?"

"Mom, let's not talk about our family, tens of millions can be taken anytime and anywhere," Zhang Qihang said with a smile: "In addition, I think so, and you have seen that the price of houses has been rising over the years. Since our family has this money, if you are optimistic about the place, then we will buy the place directly. With the house in hand, it is more cost-effective than depositing interest in the bank;
Another one, it also saves you from setting up the kindergarten in the future, and the landlord will raise the price randomly. At that time, you will not move out, and you will not move out. If the place is our own, won’t these troubles be avoided? "

"This is also..."

Wen Wan was immediately persuaded by her son-in-law.

Before, she felt that the rent was not cheap, and it might not be enough to use her own money, and she felt embarrassed to use her daughter and son-in-law's money, but now she heard what Zhang Qihang said, and immediately turned the corner:
Regardless of whether it is from the perspective of asset preservation or asset appreciation, buying a house in the capital is always right, and you will not suffer a loss no matter what;

Moreover, the son-in-law said that the landlord’s random price increase cannot be ignored. She has heard of similar cases. The boss has to move out... It is really troublesome to encounter such a situation, but if the house is his own, there will be no such troubles again.

Xia Muqing continued: "In addition, Mom, you can call Aunt Li and Aunt Wang to run this kindergarten together. Don't you say that they are just like you and have nothing to do after retirement? You have been old friends for so many years. When the time comes, we will run this kindergarten together, take care of the children and work together, how wonderful is that?

Moreover, the kindergarten opened by a retired professor from the National People's University, I searched all over the capital, can I find a second one? "

Xia Muqing learned and used it flexibly, and brought over what Zhang Qihang said before.

Zhang Qihang is no stranger to the Aunt Wang and Aunt Li that Xia Muqing mentioned, and they also live in the compound. It is unimaginable how deep his connections are. When he thinks that some guy who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the world will come to open with these retired old professors When there was trouble in the kindergarten, Zhang Qihang couldn't help mourning for them: It must be the black smoke rising from the ancestral grave, that this kind of thing can happen?

"Huh? That's right, why did I forget about you, Aunt Wang and Aunt Li?"

Wen Wan on the other end of the phone, heard the words, and her eyes lit up: the old sisters have been idle at home every day since they retired, and they are going to be moldy. If they can come out and do something together to pass the time after retirement, can they Happy to kill them.

(End of this chapter)