Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

As the general manager of Huajinji, it was a piece of cake for her to help others. Xu Damao got into the car and was amazed by the surrounding environment. In the past, as the deputy director of a steel plant, he had also ridden in a jeep, but today was the first time he experienced the charm of an imported car and felt that it was much more comfortable than before.

"Lou Xiao'e, do you work here too?"

Lou Xiao'e responded with a smile: "I am the general manager here, and I am in charge of the entire factory." Xu Damao was shocked after hearing this: Who would have thought that the woman he had a blind date with back then would now be in charge of a company? He is so lucky!

Before they could finish their words, the car had already stopped at the bottom of the office building. The two of them got out of the car one after another, with Lou Xiao'e leading the way and Xu Damao following behind and walking into a spacious office.

"Please sit down!" Noticing the other party's reserved behavior after learning her identity, Lou Xiao'e gently gestured for him to sit down. After sitting on the sofa, Xu Damao kept looking around the room, lamenting that even an office space here was several times better than the shop he rented, and the gap between people was really huge.

"Are you planning to start a clothing business? Is there anything I can help you with?" Lou Xiao'e asked proactively.

"I have found a store and hope to purchase some clothes in bulk for sale. Since it is a small-scale operation, the lower the cost, the better!" After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e smiled with ease:

"This is a small matter that can be easily resolved, but why don't you discuss this matter with Mr. Ye?" "Mr. Ye?"

Xu Damao seemed a little confused by this sudden mention of the name.

"Don't you know?" Lou Xiao'e continued, "Although I am the nominal manager of the company, in fact this is a joint venture with Mr. Ye Chuan. He has more shares than I do. Strictly speaking, he is the real person in charge of the company."

"Really? Mr. Ye also owns a part of Huajinji's business?" Xu Damao was extremely surprised.

Since the factory was not called Huade, he had never associated this place with Ye Chuan. "I thought everyone knew about this! You two are neighbors!" Lou Xiao'e added.

"Ye Chuan hasn't contacted me in the past 360 days since he moved out. I also left the factory to start my own business, but I haven't been able to make it work."

Lou Xiao'e nodded, picked up the pen and quickly wrote a few lines, then tore off a piece of paper and handed it to the other party, "Take this paper to the sales department and tell them what kind of clothes you want. The price will be based on the factory price, and you will definitely make money!"

Xu Damao took the note and put it into his pocket like a treasure.

"Lou Xiao...Boss Lou, thank you so much!" Lou Xiaoe waved her hand gently.

"We are old friends. This little thing is not worth mentioning. Just do your best and don't ruin the reputation of Huajinji. If you run your business with integrity, your business will grow bigger and bigger!"

Xu Damao nodded, thanked him repeatedly like a primary school student, and went to the sales department with the approval slip. The people in the sales department naturally would not make things difficult for him. After understanding his needs, they felt a little disdainful. With the approval slip from the general manager in hand, he actually wanted such a small amount of goods. I really don't understand what he is thinking!

1990 October.

After many discussions within the group, Huade Agricultural Machinery Factory was officially renamed Huade Automobile Co., Ltd.

Originally, Ye Chuan planned to start making cars in 1992, but a large number of imported cars flooded the market, forcing him to move up the plan. These imported cars treated the Chinese as lambs to be slaughtered. The most common manual transmission sedan was close to 30 yuan, and the slightly better ones were as high as , yuan or even millions of yuan. Seeing this, Ye Chuan decided to act ahead of time.

Although the previous two series are not on the market for the time being, he has launched a new sedan. The engine and gearbox of this new car are one level higher than the Santana in the domestic market, and the exterior design draws on the second-generation Bora.

Decades later, this car may look a bit outdated, but in its day, it was definitely a trendsetter.

The automobile branch occupies a vast area, almost half of the Huade Industrial Park. Ye Chuan simply rented a large piece of land next to the industrial park and divided the entire park into two parts. The original industrial park is still called Huade Industrial Park, and the new part is named Huade Automobile Industrial Park.

Ma Jianshe's younger brother Ma Jiangong was appointed as the general manager of the automobile branch, and David was appointed as the design director. The machinery and workers were all ready, and only one month after the factory was built, all the workshops began to operate, and the whole park was busy.

Ye Chuan also attached great importance to the automobile branch and personally came to the industrial park to supervise. Thanks to the international influence of Tino Cosmetics Company for many years, the first-class and second-class production lines they purchased are all contemporary top equipment, and with many years of technical accumulation, the production of automobile parts went smoothly. In just one month, the first complete vehicle was successfully assembled.

The automobile branch of Huade Group created a miracle. It took only two months from the establishment of the factory to the production of the first vehicle.

The vehicle was tested immediately after it rolled off the production line. Ye Chuan drove the car around the park himself and was very satisfied with the shock absorption and gear shifting effects, especially the smooth gear shifting process without any sense of frustration.

The engine and transmission system were fine, and the rest of the problems were minor. After a week of detailed testing, the evaluator submitted a review document of more than ten pages, which comprehensively pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of this model.

Its biggest highlight is the smoothness of gear shifting, and low fuel consumption is also one of its advantages. The low-configuration model consumes only 7.5 liters per kilometers, which is similar to the imported Santana. However, the slightly hard shock absorber and the slight abnormal noise of the chassis caused by long-term use are its shortcomings. However, these problems are not serious and can be solved in a short time by sending them back to the R&D department for slight adjustments.

Ye Chuan named this new car the "Tianjiao" series, which means "the pride of heaven" and carries the pride of China! At present, it is still in the testing phase and it will take some time before it is actually put into production. After the entire assembly line is completed, the follow-up work will be handed over to Ma Jiangong, while Ye Chuan will start to deal with more important matters.

During this period, the company's electrical appliance division was no longer limited to the production of laundry, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, but expanded to the full range of home appliances. The home appliance sector was further refined into two categories: large appliances and kitchen mini appliances. As people's quality of life improved, small kitchen appliances became increasingly popular in the market.

Electric cookers and kettles are hot sellers all year round and have become a key part of the home appliance business group's profitability. In terms of large home appliances, Huade Group has skipped the TV field alone, considering that the current TV market competition is extremely fierce. Despite this, the R&D center has made substantial research progress on LCD TVs.

Although traditional CRT color TVs still dominate the market, Ye Chuan is keen on leading innovative products, so he has conducted in-depth research and development on liquid displays. In the future, when the liquid screen TVs launched by Huade enter the consumer's field of vision, they will surely cause a great shock in the industry.

By then, with this advanced technology product, it may defeat many competitors and open a road to success. At present, Huade Group's freezers, washing machines and air purifiers have formed a three-legged tripod. As an emerging home electronic product, image recorders are quite popular among young people. Even though the price is high, they still maintain good shipment performance. What surprised Ye Chuan was that its camera equipment also won the recognition of many experts.

On the premise that the performance is comparable to that of imported products, the price of Huade brand products is at least 30% lower, thus gaining widespread support from domestic photography enthusiasts. At this moment, internationally renowned brands such as Nikon and Canon have not yet formed an absolute dominant position in China, so Huade's imaging products are one of the choices of many consumers.

Faced with the current situation, in addition to actual production needs, Ye Chuan also has long-term strategic considerations: looking to the future, all companies that have emerged in the automotive industry will grow into industry giants.

Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda, as well as brands from Japan and Germany, have long dominated the market; today, the market value of a single model of a domestic car brand is enough to surpass that of some established smartphone manufacturers.

If Huade is determined to invest in the car manufacturing business, then the name "Huade" will surely resound throughout the automotive industry.

Ye Chuan has a powerful weapon - the solar engine. Even if fuel and electric vehicles cannot gain market dominance, the innovation of solar cars alone is enough to make him the world champion. However, solar cars are like a powerful sword. They can deal a heavy blow to competitors, but they may also have a significant impact on themselves. The fuel car market is huge. If solar cars become popular, it will have a disruptive impact on the entire fuel car industry and affect the interests of many people. After careful consideration, Ye Chuan believes that solar cars are most suitable for special vehicles, such as public transportation systems in various cities. Such applications involve state-owned enterprises and face relatively few obstacles.

It will take some time to completely replace fuel vehicles. Ye Chuan once asked the R&D team that Huade Group's technology level must be more than ten years ahead of its global peers. The technicians may not understand this, but Ye Chuan is confident. Not only ten years, but even thirty years, Huade R&D Center can achieve this goal. At present, kitchen appliances are still in the trial stage, and the technology accumulation is at least ten years ahead. There are already some common kitchen appliances on the market, such as rice cookers, electric kettles and meat grinders, but the safe of Huade R&D Center has stored the design drawings of electric baking pans, soy milk machines, microwave ovens and induction cookers, waiting for the sluggish sales of a certain product to immediately launch a new product as a new profit growth point.

Ye Chuan attaches great importance to sales data. The group has a special team to analyze data changes every day to find problems. Since Huade not only controls the upstream of the supply chain, but also serves as the terminal sales party, these data are very easy for the group to obtain. Future department stores represent high-end comprehensive consumption places, while Huade Department Stores are aimed at a wider range of people. Dozens of Huade Department Stores across the country will summarize sales data to the group every day, and major factories will also submit wholesale data.