The Light of Domestic Products: The whole world begs me to sell

Chapter 137 Aerodynamics Expert (for Subscription)
Of course he didn't know about the arrangement of Rice Group Rebs.

After signing the contract with BYD, Hu Lai's focus shifted to purchasing a brand-new automobile production line from German Siemens.

Factory Manager Zhang is conducting the final purchase negotiations, and the overall price has been cut from the previous 20 billion to [-] billion.

However, even if the production line negotiates a purchase contract, it will still take some time until the actual installation and operation, commissioning and trial production.

In order not to delay the progress, the small-scale production platform introduced by Phoenix from the Yema Factory began to play a role, and the "Mayfly" shared car independently produced by the Phoenix Factory officially started production.

Under the advice of Li Kenan and Phoenix Shared Car CEO Song Yang, the newly produced "Mayfly" shared car canceled the air suspension and replaced it with a rear five-link independent suspension.

The previous 20KWH blade battery has also become a 30KWH blade battery, and the new "Mayfly" shared car has become a long-endurance version with a cruising range of 460 kilometers!

In terms of details, the "Mayfly" shared car has made many improvements.

Not only did the previously low-quality glass be replaced by Yanguo's top brand Fuyao Glass, but even the tires were replaced with Chaoyang tires of better quality.

In short, the "Mayfly" shared car not only did not reduce the overall electronic configuration, but further replaced all the parts with poor quality with domestic mid-to-high-end brands, and the domestic production rate reached more than 90%!

In this way, the overall quality of the new batch of long-endurance shared cars is significantly higher than that of the previous low-cost shared cars from the Mustang factory.

Hu Lai readily allowed the change.

Judging from the recent feedback from Li Kenan, after a period of high-intensity operation of the previous batch of shared cars, there are still many problems.

For example, small parts such as wipers, turn signals, brake lights, and window regulators still have a lot of small problems.

And this kind of small problem often occurs, which undoubtedly has an impact on the overall reputation of Phoenix Shared Cars.

That being the case, it is better to use better quality spare parts directly, although a bit more expensive, but stable!
The brand-new "Mayfly" shared car started production, and Hu Lai went to the factory every day to check on the progress, and this kind of life was very fulfilling.

However, within a few days, Factory Director Zhang, who had just signed the purchase agreement, suddenly came to Hu Lai's office.

Factory Manager Zhang looked a little anxious, and said as soon as he came in:
"Boss, the financial statements for the last quarter have come out, there is a little problem, and you need to decide."

Ok?
Hu Lai was taken aback for a moment, and slowly raised his head.

Since the launch of the "Rainbow" series of electric scooters, Phoenix's financial situation has completely improved.

I simply glanced over the financial reports for each quarter, and never worried about financial issues.

Not long ago, foreign motorcycle orders alone were hundreds of millions of dollars in profit.

This is the end?
Hu Lai took the financial information handed over by the factory manager Zhang and looked it over carefully.

Seeing that Hu Lai started to check it, Director Zhang stood aside and explained:
"Boss, when we didn't have a lot of investment in the new energy vehicle department, the company's finances still had good profits."

"However, during this period of time, we have continued to increase investment in the new energy vehicle department, and now we have purchased an automobile production line worth 17 billion at one time. The company's financial situation will be stretched immediately."

Hu Lai carefully looked at the financial statements of the last quarter, which was exactly the point when Director Li Dong promised to help solve the new energy vehicle license plate.

From then on, Hu Lai began to vigorously expand the new energy vehicle department, not only recruiting a large number of workers and engineers, but also increasing a lot of supporting production equipment.

Moreover, because the new energy vehicle department needs a larger and wider production site, the entire plant lease has also expanded several times!
I didn't think that I didn't purchase the 17 billion production line before, but according to this statistics, the expenditure of the new energy vehicle department in this quarter is as high as 28 billion!
Looking at the data, Hu Lai was also a little shocked.

Before I knew it, I had invested so much!
Nima.

This auto industry is really not something that ordinary people can play.

Move a little, spend money like water!
For the first time, Hu Lai felt that he had underestimated the investment needed by the auto industry.

He couldn't help feeling in his heart, no wonder the rice group's first phase of car manufacturing was directly 100 billion dollars, and it will increase to 100 billion dollars in the future.

No wonder Weilai, which is well-known in the industry, lost 300 billion in just three years and nine months!
If it weren't for the blood transfusion of Phoenix's electric motorcycles, the Phoenix New Energy Vehicle Department could completely drag down the Phoenix factory now.

Thinking of this, Hu Lai suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart.

At present, Phoenix Factory's profit means are still too simple, and most of the profits are supported by the electric motorcycle business.

If one day there is a global economic crisis or there is a problem with the foreign trade orders of electric motorcycles, then there will definitely be a big problem with the overall layout of Phoenix!
Phoenix Factory's current anti-risk ability is too weak.

Numerous thoughts flashed through Hu Lai's mind. Seeing Hu Lai's silence, the director Zhang at the side went on to say:
"Boss, not only have we invested too much in the automotive department, but our research institute has also exceeded expectations!"

Hu Lai's eyes quickly saw the specific content of the research institute's expenditure, and he was secretly shocked.

Sure enough, the investment in scientific research is really a huge expense!
In addition to the salary and benefits of researchers, the latest equipment purchased by major laboratories and laboratories is also a huge amount.

And the biggest expenditure is the research and development funding applied by each research institute!
Take the lithium battery as an example, the initial research and development expenditure of the ternary lithium battery is 800 million yuan, and the initial research and development expenditure of the semi-solid lithium battery is 3000 million yuan.

Although it doesn't seem like much, it's only the first phase of the cost, and it needs to be continuously invested in the future.

Cutting-edge technologies such as semi-solid lithium batteries require a large number of scientific researchers to overcome, not to mention investing hundreds of millions, more than one billion will not achieve results at all.

The number of projects established by the Phoenix Research Institute so far does not seem to be many, only about twenty, but the total cost is a bit outrageous!

This is simply moistening things silently.

Boil frogs in warm water.

"The overall expenditure of this group of research institutes has reached [-] billion?"

"Yes, boss!"

Director Zhang sighed:
"Boss, this matter needs to be taken seriously."

"We have only introduced the automobile production line now, and then there will be crash laboratories, wind test rooms and other equipment and venues that need to be improved. This is not a small investment."

"Our Phoenix Research Institute still has new project approvals and reports. Shouldn't this matter be delayed? Many of our project approval technologies are temporarily unusable..."

"Besides, Zhou Wei from the Information Technology Department and I also got through. We have more and more customers, and our server room needs to be expanded, which also costs money..."

"If you don't want to slow down the new energy vehicle department, how about we slow down the research institute's projects?"

"At the same time, it is still a bit too difficult for us to invest in several large projects at the same time!"

Hu Lai's originally good mood suddenly became helpless. He put down the financial report in his hand, leaned back on the chair, and stared at the ceiling.

Indeed, as Director Zhang said, the new energy vehicles and the research institute invested a lot of money at the same time, and the two expenditures as high as 45 billion were still too difficult for the Phoenix Factory.

If "Rainbow No. 2" is not selling well in China, and other products can also generate a lot of profits, these two expenditures are enough to bring down Phoenix Factory.

The important thing is that if the investment continues to increase, the Phoenix Factory can cope with it in a short time, but in case of a decline in sales or unexpected circumstances, it is not easy to say...

Hu Lai has a headache, it's really hard to choose!

Since the establishment of the Phoenix Research Institute of the Phoenix Factory, Hu Lai has attached great importance to it, and has never stopped introducing scientists, experts, scholars, and senior engineers.

Now research laboratories and research groups for various projects have been established one after another, and individual laboratories have even produced a small amount of scientific research results.

It's not a last resort, he really doesn't want to give up his continuous investment in the research institute.

However, the investment of the new energy vehicle department has no way to stop.

A lot of investment has been invested in the early stage, and now we are waiting for the new energy vehicle license to produce new energy vehicles.

Thinking of this, Hu Lai felt even more depressed.

Now there is no extra cash in Fenghuang's account, but the new energy vehicle production license will definitely need to be bought in the future.

Although the production license can be solved with a loan, the fundamental problem of Phoenix still needs to make its own choice!
Is it really necessary to suspend the investment in the research institute?

Hu Lai was a little reconciled, and thought about it in his mind. The only possible growth point, new energy vehicles, has not been speculated yet, while other products are stable, and it is impossible for sales and profits to grow by leaps and bounds!

The production capacity of bicycles has been saturated, and sales in the domestic market are not bad.

The production capacity of the Rainbow foreign version, the Rainbow 2 domestic version, and the Rainbow 6 is all full, and it is impossible for a major outbreak to occur.

The only ones whose production capacity is not operating at full capacity are "Quick One" and "Dali Tricycle".

After the custom-made versions of "Quick No. [-]" were delivered by several express delivery companies, the number of orders decreased.

However, the "Dali tricycle" has not been widely used in domestic application scenarios, and its sales have been tepid.

He sighed, looked at Director Zhang, and said helplessly, "Well, let me think about it."

"All right!"

Factory Manager Zhang was also quite helpless. He also knew that Hu Lai attached great importance to the research institute and the importance of scientific research to an enterprise.

Moreover, when the Phoenix Research Institute recruited people, one of the important promises was that the Phoenix Factory would do its best to ensure the smooth progress of various research projects.

It is this kind of unreserved commitment that makes many well-known industry engineers willing to jump to Phoenix for scientific research and public relations.

Now in about three months, Phoenix has suspended its investment and the project has stagnated.

If this is going to spread, what do others think?
And once this is done, the difficulty of recruiting outstanding talents can be imagined.

Hu Lai didn't speak any more, and the atmosphere in the office became heavy.

After a long while, the director Zhang saw that Hu Lai had regained his composure, and then continued:

"Boss, there is actually something else that needs to be reported to you."

"Ok?"

Director Zhang sighed softly, with a sad expression on his face.

"Boss, you should also know that there is a war going on in the north recently."

Hu Lai was stunned suddenly, why did he mention this?
"It's like this. I haven't often talked about procurement with people from the German Siemens (Yanguo) these days, and I heard some news by chance."

"Recently, wars have raged in the north, many people have left their homes and ran out, and many of them have come to our country of Yan."

"Among them..."

"There are also quite a few mathematicians and experts in various fields."

Hu Lai raised his eyebrows, this...?
As Factory Manager Zhang spoke, the sadness between his brows disappeared, and his expression became excited instead.

"Boss, I'm not thinking that you value talents. The institute has been recruiting talents in all aspects."

"So, when I was in the imperial capital, I deliberately contacted the experts from there, and only then did I know that several of them were mathematicians and physicists there."

"Also, two people are said to be experts in aerodynamics, experts in fixed-wing aircraft."

aerodynamics?
Fixed-wing aircraft?

Hu Lai's eyes widened, what am I supposed to do as an expert in this industry?
Zhang, what are you kidding!
missile?

big aeroplane?
or other?
Come on, it's just the Phoenix Factory, how is it possible!

Now I'm still worrying about spending more than four billion yuan, not to mention big planes and fixed wings.

Hu Lai waved his hands and said with a smile:
"Old Zhang, we can still get in touch with the mathematicians and physicists you mentioned."

"Aerodynamics experts, fixed-wing experts, the country should need them more."

Factory Manager Zhang hurriedly shook his head and said:

"Boss, the real big coffee country has already accepted it, so it's our turn."

"Besides, this batch of expert countries have also been contacted and filed, so you don't have to worry about that."

"I heard that the people above also hope that these people will stay in our country of Yan. After all, they are considered elites of professional intellectuals, right?"

That's it.

The nonsense that Director Zhang said was a little bit emotional. If the country thinks there is no problem, then the joining of these scientists might really be able to supplement the scientific research strength of Phoenix Factory.

He has been paying attention to the recruitment situation of Phoenix Research Institute.

Private companies like Fenghuang do not have enough financial resources and no reputation, so they are not very attractive to mathematicians and physicists who are really capable and well-known.

The Phoenix Factory also contacted many lesser-known mathematicians before, but when they heard that it was the Phoenix Factory, they politely declined those with better quality, and didn't even bother to pay attention to those with poor quality.

Therefore, Hu Lai knew the difficulty of recruiting senior scientists.

Seeing that Hu Lai was moved, Director Zhang hurriedly said:
"Boss, you know the situation in China. Our scientists don't talk about wealth and freedom, at least they have no worries about food and clothing. It is difficult for us Phoenix to recruit due to its current reputation."

"But this group of scientists is different. They have left their hometowns, and now they hope to be stable and settle down, and they have no other requirements in life."

"The only thing I'm worried about now is that they will go back after the war in the north is over. However, the treatment at our Phoenix Factory is not low... we can't say for sure at that time."

He quickly finished these few sentences, and continued to add:

"Now they are homeless, they don't speak the language, and there are few enterprises and research institutes that can use their abilities. There are mathematicians and physicists here, and we couldn't invite them before!"

"So, even though the institute's funds are tight now, I still think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Factory Manager Zhang finished talking quickly for a long time, and I have to say that talking about nonsense came to his heart.

In a real high-tech enterprise, the most indispensable thing is a mathematician.

Like Huawei, there are more than 700 mathematicians, and a terrifying 800 physicists.

The importance of mathematics is self-evident, and mathematics is the foundation of other subjects.

Many innovations in the current technological field are actually "algorithm" innovations.

The innovation of "algorithms" requires mathematicians to continuously improve.

For example, Baidu search and Douyin live broadcast, which have the most daily contact, the core thing behind them is the algorithm.

Especially Douyin live broadcast, because of the unique algorithm mechanism, it stood out from the big shots in Yanguo and became a big shot himself.

And because of the uniqueness and excellence of Douyin's live broadcast algorithm, Douyin can also have strong competitiveness overseas.

Not to mention Huawei, another company in Yanguo, can achieve global leadership in high-end fields such as 5G, and mathematicians have played an irreplaceable role!
Seeing that Hu Lai hadn't spoken, Zhang felt a little anxious. He was devoted to the development of Phoenix Factory.

"Boss, I have first-hand information. If more companies find out about this, they might be intercepted!"

"Even if we don't have a project for scientists to study for a short time, isn't the land we bought to build a school? It's okay to be a foreign language teacher in the future!"

Seeing Director Zhang's anxious expression, Hu Lai felt warm in his heart.

He came up with a strong heart, this time is indeed a god-sent opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in decades!

As long as there is no problem with the above, this wave of talents will eat everything from the Phoenix Factory!

As for the investment in the research institute, let's think of a way!

Hu Lai made up his mind and was about to speak when the office door suddenly opened.

The two of them took a closer look and found that it was Zhang Feiyang who was in charge of the overseas business department.

Seeing Director Zhang present, Zhang Feiyang was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed:
"Director Zhang, you just happen to be here, and I just want to talk to you about this matter."

Under the puzzled eyes of the two, Zhang Feiyang walked up to them and laughed loudly:

"Recently, international oil prices have fluctuated too much, and our electric products are very popular overseas!"

"Director Zhang, you can never guess, your..."

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