Since 1979 I have been in the tide of the times

Chapter 357 Cheap is King II

"Copy! These foreigners are so quick!" Song Yu said.

Wang Weidong looked at the expressions on the faces of Ou Xiaoyang and Song Yu, and he found that both of them had changed, and their attitudes became less firm.

There is a deep-rooted view in the Chinese mind.That is what is good for foreigners.Even what the Chinese produce for export to foreigners is better than what they produce for domestic sale.

This is why in the 80s, goods exported for domestic sale were snapped up in China.

Now, since foreign companies have started selling VCD players in China, who will buy domestic products?

"It seems that I need to talk to Boss Fan Wenfu and Fan." Wang Weidong said.

Wang Weidong was shopping purposefully in Qindao City that day, and he saw four kinds of VCD players produced by foreign companies in the largest department store in the area.

There are Samsung in the peninsula country, Sony and Sharp in the small book country, and VCD players from Philips in Europe.

The vcd produced by samsung can play cd, ordinary vcd and foreign ld disc at the same time.

The VCD produced by Philips is even more exaggerated. The machine is half a meter high and can be used as a radio, tape recorder, CD player and VCD player at the same time.

Of course, the price of such a machine is also expensive, it costs 600 yuan.

The products sold by foreign companies in China still can't put down the airs and put on a high-level style, which makes most people in China daunted.

Wang Weidong invited Fan Wenfu to dinner alone the next day.

"Mr. Fan, I have already understood that you Huali Optoelectronics is just a small company with more than 200 people in Taiwan Island. To be honest, your company is much smaller than our company. Of course, compared to Sony Compared with companies like Sharp and Philips, it is insignificant." Wang Weidong said.

"I heard that when mushrooms and beans germinate, they can break through the cement! We should have this courage now. These international companies are pressing on us like cement slabs. It is too difficult to develop! In order to develop, we We must unite!" Wang Weidong continued.

But Wang Weidong's ideological mobilization was of no use to Fan Wenfu, all he wanted was to make money.In order to make money, there is nothing wrong with helping those big international companies.When those big companies eat meat, he is satisfied that a small company like his can drink a sip of soup.

"If our company purchases your laser head, what is your quotation?" Wang Weidong asked.

"40 yuan." Fan Wenfu replied.

Wang Weidong shook his head.

"If I purchase overseas through a Hong Kong company, a laser head is only 50 yuan, and the quality is much better than your company's! Your quotation is too high." Wang Weidong said.

"How much can you buy?" Fan Wenfu asked.

"At least one hundred thousand!" Wang Weidong replied without hesitation.

200 laser heads is nothing to a large international manufacturer, but to Fan Wenfu's small factory with [-] employees on Taiwan Island, it is definitely a big order, a very, very large order.

"35, no less." Fan Wenfu replied.

"Fifteen, no more." Wang Weidong said.

"Mr. Wang, you are not bargaining, you are directly stabbing me with a knife! You are bleeding!" Fan Wenfu said.

"For 20 yuan each, we Xiangyang Electronics will purchase 20 laser heads from you! I am a happy person, and I also like to make friends and do business with happy people. If you agree to this price, we can sign the contract immediately. If you If I don’t want to, I’ll find someone else to cooperate with.” Wang Weidong said.

Hearing that Wang Weidong wanted to purchase 20 laser heads, Fan Wenfu hesitated.

For 20 yuan each, they are definitely making money.Although the income is small, but the quantity is large, it is still very profitable.

"I'm just the manager of the branch here. If you want to call my father immediately, don't worry. I'll give you a message tomorrow at the latest," Fan Wenfu said.

Holley Optoelectronics was founded by Fan Wenfu's father. He couldn't make decisions by himself, he had to ask his father for instructions.

Wang Weidong returned to the hotel.

Ou Xiaoyang and Song Yu were waiting for him in the hotel.

"I have already made an agreement with Fan Wenfu. If he is willing, I will purchase 20 laser heads from his company at a price of 20 yuan each!" Wang Weidong said.

"Weidong, I mean, let's think about it again. The VCDs on the market are all produced by big foreign companies. How can we compete with them?" Song Yu said.

"I think we can still compete. Those VCDs cost 5000 yuan per set. Now most people in China may not have that much deposit in the bank. We will produce cheap ones. If they go to the third road, we will go. Go down the third road!" Wang Weidong said.

"As you said before, a lot of components on the vcd have to be imported from abroad, even if we want to be cheap, we can't be cheap." Song Yu said.

Obviously, this kid's attitude is not firm, and this time he wants to retreat again.

"Xiaoyu, it's still the same sentence, let me do this first, and then follow up when the two of you think it's okay." Wang Weidong said.

"We are all good friends, how can you say such a thing? I definitely want to invest. It's just that I can't invest too much for the time being." Song Yu said with some shame.

In the evening, Deputy Secretary-General Qin called Song Yu and invited him to a dinner.

The reason is that several cadres in Qindao City knew that Song Yu was here, and wanted to invite him to a meal, so that everyone could get together and connect with each other.

Song Yu politely invited Wang Weidong and Ou Xiaoyang to go with him, but both of them politely declined.

When there were only two people left in the room, Ou Xiaoyang said to Wang Weidong: "Weidong, you know me, and I have always supported you with all my strength. This time is the same! My family is not as rich as you and Song Yu. , but this time I will take out all 700 million and invest in this company!"

"In fact, I have already planned this matter. If the chip problem can be solved, we will completely copy that Wanyan vcd, and it is not a complete imitation. We only imitate two things, one is the movement, and the other is the decoding board." Wang Weidong Said.

"You mean you only plan to sell the movement and decoding board?" Ou Xiaoyang asked.

"The core part of a vcd machine is the movement and the decoding board. With these two things and a little auxiliary circuit, put them in a case and you will be a vcd machine! Even if it is a small family workshop to buy it back VCD players can be produced with electric welding and screwdrivers! They can put up any brand and sell them. The products produced in this way must be cheap! Quality and brand matters are all passed on to them, and we don’t have to worry about anything!” Wang Weidong said.

What Wang Weidong means is that they hide in the back and let dozens or hundreds of family workshops and factories compete with big foreign brands in the front like guerrillas.

Cheap is king!

(End of this chapter)