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

Chapter 219 African Strategy and the Van
Very refreshing.

After thinking about it, Hu Lai readily agreed to the acquisition of Jianghang EDA software.

According to the acquisition content planned by Phoenix Group, Phoenix Group will buy out the EDA software provided by Jianghang team with a one-time payment of 700 million yuan, and at the same time incorporate the entire EDA development team into Phoenix Group.

Not only that.

The acquired EDA development team will set up a special EDA department in Phoenix Group, and Jianghang will be responsible for the daily management and technology development of the entire department.

At the same time, in order to ensure the enthusiasm of the development team, the terms of the acquisition also specially added an "equity incentive clause" to the development team. As long as the EDA department can meet the requirements set by the group, the entire development team will be able to obtain the EDA department after two years. corresponding equity.

Hu Lai looked at the very detailed terms and conditions that had been drawn up, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart—professional.

Such equity incentives can not only retain the core members of the EDA software development team to the greatest extent, but also greatly improve the work efficiency and passion of the entire team.

It should be known that once the EDA software is commercialized and successfully listed, almost all core members of the development team will be able to achieve financial freedom.

Everyone also knew in their hearts that, relying on the big tree of Phoenix Group, with continuous capital investment and chip data, it is not impossible for EDA software to be commercialized and listed!

Hu Lai has no objection to the terms of equity incentives, and is even happy to use this equity incentive method to allow technical backbones to obtain shares, and is truly bound to the Phoenix Group.

He knows in his heart that the Phoenix Group will definitely involve more high-tech industries in the future, and the extremely scarce high-tech talents often cannot be measured by remuneration. The real win-win situation is equity binding!

Hu Lai didn't ask about the specific details and terms in detail, and his eyes fell on the email from Burundi on the computer.

"Old Zhang, let's discuss the acquisition of the DEA project according to the plan drawn up within the group."

"It just so happens that you are here today. Take a look at this email. Su Feixiang has fed back the details of his recent stay in Burundi, Africa."

"There is also the lithium mine in Burundi that Zhang Feiyang and I went to visit last time. The final exploration results have also come out. You can also take a look."

Director Zhang was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly became interested.

He was the one who suggested that Phoenix go to Burundi to build a bicycle factory, so naturally he was more interested in Burundi.

Hearing Hu Lai talking about the Burundi lithium mine at this time, I immediately thought of the Phoenix Group's bid for the Burundi lithium mine.

"Oh? Burundi lithium mine? Any news?"

Director Zhang was also polite, and quickly came to the computer and began to browse the contents of the email.

After reading the email, Director Zhang frowned slightly and said:

"Mr. Hu, I didn't expect Su Feixiang to be very efficient. The bicycle factory has been completed within a few months, and the small photovoltaic power station and energy storage power station will also be completed soon."

"but……"

"I am not optimistic about the Burundi lithium mine that he reported."

"You see, whether it is the exploration company hired by the Burundi government or the prospecting company we hired, their exploration reports indicate that the lithium mine in Burundi is difficult to mine, and the quality is average. The current exploration results do not even have a lot of reserves. In this way Compared with the open-pit lithium mines in other parts of the world, it is not a high-quality lithium mine."

"Moreover, if we buy it at a high price, the final lithium ore will definitely have to be shipped back to China. Adding mining costs, lithium ore transportation costs, etc., I guess our cost will not be too low."

Factory Manager Zhang's reaction was within Hu Lai's expectations, he said with a smile:

"Old Zhang, you are right. It is because of this situation that even an American company that was interested in competing with us gave up the bid after exploration."

"However, the good news is."

"Burundi officials also know that their lithium mines are not very good, so the price is not high. At present, they offer [-] million yuan, and are willing to sell us the mining rights of lithium mines in the form of project assistance."

Director Zhang was taken aback: "Project assistance?"

"That's right, the last time they officially knew that we were a large company in Yan country, they offered to invite us to invest in building a factory in Burundi with mining rights."

"And now that they know that the quality of lithium ore is not good, they even propose that they can use our products and build a factory to deduct mine expenses."

After Hu Lai finished speaking, Factory Director Zhang was a little surprised. Isn’t this the routine of African brothers often reported in the news to exchange minerals for infrastructure and commodities?

It’s okay if you don’t have money, as long as you have mines!
Unexpectedly, such a thing happened to the Phoenix Group.

Factory Manager Zhang was still stunned in his heart. He really didn't expect Burundi GF to really make up his mind to engage in economic development.

He was amazed in his heart, but he felt a little strange. At first, Phoenix was willing to invest in Burundi. On the one hand, it was because the bicycle business of the Babru Brothers in Burundi did have a demand for production capacity. On the other hand, it was also because of Burundi’s official tax exemption policy.

Unexpectedly, the bicycle factory has not yet started, but is preparing to intervene in mineral resources.

While thinking, Director Zhang looked at Hu Lai:

"Boss, then your idea is to bid for this lithium mine in Burundi?"

Hu Lai nodded.

I still remember the last time when Gao Ling and other companies attacked Zesla in the US stock market, Feng Rong reminded himself that he must find a way to acquire some lithium, nickel and cobalt mines.

Now that nearly a year has passed, the price of lithium mines has risen by nearly 300%.

This year, not only traditional mining companies have acquired a large number of lithium mines around the world, but even battery giants such as Zesla, BYD, and Ningde Times have also bought lithium mines one after another.

This is enough to show that the demand for the lithium mining industry is strong!
and.

One year after the launch of BYD's semi-solid lithium battery, many manufacturers have also successively developed "semi-solid lithium battery".

And "semi-solid lithium battery" can have higher energy density than ternary lithium battery, because it has 30% more "lithium" content than ternary lithium battery!
Coupled with the increasing sales of new energy vehicles, it is conceivable that there will be a huge demand gap for lithium mines in the future.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current automobile industry lacks "chips", and new energy vehicles in the future are very likely to lack "lithium"!
If a new energy vehicle does not have its own lithium mine, it is very likely that its production capacity will be blocked by lithium batteries!

Hu looked to Director Zhang:
"Old Zhang, our Yan country accounts for nearly half of the world's lithium mine consumption, 70% of which needs to be imported, and 50% of which comes from Australia!"

"Almost all those places in Australia are open-pit lithium mines, and BYD and Zesla are all robbing them. If we go now, we will buy them at a high price, and there is no need for them."

"Although the mine in Burundi is a bit difficult to mine, it is not very difficult. It just needs a lot of human resources... This can also help Burundi officials solve some population employment problems."

Director Zhang was taken aback for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.

Indeed, there is no shortage of human resources in Burundi.

A large number of laborers act as bicycle transporters and cart workers. If there is a well-paid miner job, many strong laborers must be willing to go.

and……

Before he could speak, Hu Lai continued:

"As for the transportation of lithium ore, I have also thought about it."

"We can semi-process lithium products locally in Burundi and produce semi-finished products 'lithium carbonate' and 'lithium hydroxide', and even we can directly process them into finished lithium batteries, whether they will be used to supply the battery cars we sell in East Africa or to expand charging stations Energy storage is a good choice.”

Hu Lai's words made Director Zhang fully understand that Hu Lai really planned to establish a Phoenix overseas base in Burundi, East Africa, but.

He was still a little worried.

"boss……"

Director Zhang hesitated to speak, organized his language and continued:

"Boss, we first thought about building a bicycle factory in Burundi because Baburu already sells 20 bicycles a year."

"I agree with our establishment of Phoenix's first overseas base in East Africa, but will our scale be too large?"

"Based on my understanding of Burundi and East Africa, I think it is safest to focus on bicycles and tricycles as the core industry."

"According to what you said, we are not only involved in minerals, but will also build our electric motorcycle factory in East Africa? We are indeed capable of building a factory, but does East Africa really have the consumption potential to buy our products?"

Hu Lai also laughed after hearing this.

"Old Zhang, I had the same thought as you before. How can such a poor place in Africa have the purchasing power to buy good goods?"

"But……"

While talking, he opened another email in the computer.

"Su Feixiang gave me a suggestion two months ago. At that time, he proposed that we could go to Burundi to build a traditional fuel bread car factory."

"Yesterday, he sent another email about more detailed market research and ideas in the past two months, you can take a look."

Director Zhang frowned slightly, talking nonsense while reading the email.

"Su Feixiang did a lot of research this time, and he touched me a little bit."

"He said that with the economic development of Rwanda and Tanzania in East Africa, they already have what we were in the 90s."

"Although the whole country is not rich, most people have enough food and clothing. With the improvement of purchasing power, there is a demand for product brands."

"It's like our desire for a Volkswagen and a SONY CD player in the 90s. At that time, Volkswagen, Sony, Canon, and Panasonic were all dream brands."

"If we really enter the industry in these countries and build a good reputation, then the brand bonus can last for at least 20 years."

Factory Manager Zhang fell into deep thought, and Hu Lai continued:

"The most important thing is that our national companies are now investing heavily in East Africa, helping many countries in East Africa to build bridges, roads and mines. Our national influence is gradually expanding in East African countries."

"We can completely use the influence of the country to enter the market of East African countries like companies in American countries and island countries!"

Apparently, Director Zhang also happened to see these contents in the email.

He looked at Hu Lai and said with some insight:
"Indeed, with the influence of the country, we are leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade."

After a short pause, Director Zhang seemed to understand what Hu Lai was thinking, and with a smile on his face, he said, "In other words, we can pretend to be powerful."

Hu Lai couldn't help laughing either.

"It's not that the fox pretends to be the tiger, but there is a country behind it, and we are not afraid of it anywhere."

He changed the subject, and his tone became lighter:
"So..."

"Old Zhang, I have another consideration for building Phoenix overseas base in Burundi, East Africa, with my back against the country."

"Now it is a global market. In fact, even in any country in East Africa, the competition we face is very fierce. It is not as simple as we imagined to sell something. The market we can enter is the American country. Enterprises, enterprises from island countries and even Indian enterprises can enter."

"I hope that the Phoenix Group can really go out, compete with the best companies in the world around the world, and become a world-renowned multinational company in the competition."

"Hongguo, Zesla, General Motors, Microsoft, and Inet in the Americas, they were able to have such strong competitiveness in the past. In addition to the influence of the Americas themselves, it also has a lot to do with their continuous participation in global competition, and we There are really too few multinational companies with a certain reputation for the country to really go global!"

Factory Manager Zhang nodded. He has been in the domestic business circle for so long, and he has a deep understanding.

For most industries, in fact, doing well in the domestic market is enough for a company to become a unicorn giant.

The competition in the overseas market is more intense, and the demand is not exactly the same as that in the domestic market. Expansion of overseas business not only increases the cost, but also brings great risks.

Over time, more companies are more willing to choose to deeply cultivate the domestic market, and there are very few companies that can spread their business all over the world like Huawei.

Factory Manager Zhang sighed, and nonsense words came from his ears.

"So, old Zhang."

"I want to take advantage of the strong influence of our country to truly expand the influence of the Phoenix Group and the Phoenix brand to the world."

"We can't just confine our Burundi factories to Burundi, and our bicycles are not limited to Erba Dagang. We can definitely produce some mountain bikes and road bikes."

"Our electric motorcycles, tricycles, and our products can also be sold to South Africa, North Africa, places relatively rich in oil production, and even Europe!"

Hu Lai deliberately paused, looking at Director Zhang:
"In short, wherever the influence of our motherland is, we will radiate the Phoenix Group there!"

"So, this time, Su Feixiang suggested that we build a 'traditional fuel bread car factory' in Burundi. I agree, and I also think we can try it on the land of Africa."

Speaking of this, Director Zhang completely understood.

The initial idea in his mind was nothing more than to set up a factory in Burundi to produce and sell it for himself, and at most it would export a little to the neighboring countries.

Now what Hu Lai means is to completely establish Burundi as Phoenix's overseas base and Phoenix's production base.

For a moment, Director Zhang felt a little excited. After thinking about it, his thoughts returned to the traditional fuel van that Hu said.

He looked at Hu Lai and said:
"Boss, everything else is fine. We have ready-made technologies and production lines for bicycles, electric scooters, and tricycles, but for traditional fuel vans, we don't have body technology or engine technology..."

Hu Lai nodded slightly, he was also thinking about this issue these days.

There are engine technology and body technology in the system, but now the points are waiting to buy a 5000nm lithography machine with 14 million points, and he is not willing to spend points.

Seeing that Hu Lai did not answer, Factory Manager Zhang pondered for a while, and suggested:

"Boss, to be reasonable, our vans are sold in the African continent. The emphasis is on the durability of the leather, and the high-tech cost performance is very low."

"We have two domestic mainstream van brands, Wuling and Changan, after more than ten years of development, the technology has been very mature, and I think it can fully meet the demand for sales in the African continent."

"Why don't we talk to them about technology transfer or technology cooperation?"

Hu Lai's eyes lit up.

"Wuling?"

"Chang'an?"

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Dear family members, I have no face to explain.

In the past two days, some brothers commented on water, and even said that I will be a eunuch... I am really sorry.

The past two days have been a bit stuck, the main reason is that according to the original plot, after writing the Longteng 280J chip, I have to write some plots about J20, but after thinking about it and talking with the editor, I overturned the big plot behind it for safety. , so yesterday and today I was actually thinking about how to continue the plot.

So if you don't have a clear idea, you don't have a god when you write.

Fortunately.

I figured it out today, so I originally said that I made up yesterday's leave today, and put it tomorrow.

Don't worry, there will be no eunuchs, the plot is well thought out.

Solemnly thank you brothers for your monthly tickets!

(End of this chapter)