Chapter 251: Smelling Meat
Of course, there is no problem, how can Chen Geng not know what an automobile manufacturing plant with four major processes means to the four major automobile giants in North America? Besides, it is enough to build such a factory in another state, but to build such a factory in Michigan and Detroit? Isn't this blatantly giving them eye medicine under the nose of the other party?
Of course, Chen Geng wouldn't be stupid enough to do this.
But if it is only a CKD parts manufacturing base, and these CKD parts are still exported to China, then there is no problem, the four major automobile giants will not only not make a stumbling block for Fernandes, but will even encourage, and on the face will say a few words of Wishing you prosperity without expense.
Why?
Because several major auto parts giants in the United States are more or less held by the four major auto giants, Chen Geng cannot produce all the parts by himself, since it is CKD, he must purchase some spare parts from his own family.
In this way, Fernandez will not only not erode his own market, but also create a certain profit for himself.
Alex Goodrich also understood this truth, so his own benefactor's business would indeed not be stumbled by the four major automobile giants of Ford, Chrysler, General Motors and AMC, he was completely relieved, and hurriedly said: "Sir, do you have an outline of an investment plan now?"
"Yes," Chen Geng nodded immediately: "In the company." ”
"I'll go back with you to get it, and rest assured that I'll help you get the best possible package," Alex Goodrich said at once, "Besides, don't you have a good relationship with Mr. Lee Iacocca and Mr. Henry Ford, and I suggest you communicate with them now, so as not to have any misunderstanding." ”
Chen Geng nodded, he didn't need Alex Goodrich to say that he would do the same, in fact, he had already made an appointment with Henry Ford to play together tomorrow.
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After confirming that the automobile factory invested by Chen Geng only has three major process lines: stamping, welding and final assembly, and that all the parts produced by this factory will not be sold in the US market in the future, and all will be sent to China, Henry Ford not only happily said that he would attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new factory, but also gave Chen Geng a preferential price in the procurement of spare parts.
"Fernandez, if you need help, just ask, from now on we are peers, and we should help each other. Patting Chen Geng on the shoulder, Henry Ford said.
Should peers help each other?
Chen Geng sneered in his heart: You should be looking forward to dying together, right?
He knew in his heart that the reason why Henry Ford said this to himself was because people didn't take themselves as a thing at all, maybe at this time people were eagerly looking forward to losing money in the Chinese market, and they didn't even have pants left, so that when he returned to the United States in a gray way, he Henry Ford threw a bone at himself, and he could only pick up this bone in order not to starve to death, and at the same time be grateful to Dade......
In that case, then I can't be sorry for your scheming!
"If that's what you say...... There's something you need help with. Chen Geng's tone sounded a little embarrassed.
"You say. ”
"You may have heard, or you may not know, Wolfsburg Motors in Germany has issued a ban on me to a German car production line provider, and the United States ...... I wonder if you can help me talk to the manufacturer of production equipment in the United States?"
"What should I do," Henry Ford waved his hand nonchalantly, "Leave it to me, I'll say hello to you." ”
Compared with Ford, which sells more than one million cars a year, Wolfsburg, which has an annual output of only three or four hundred thousand vehicles, is a younger brother at all.
"Thank you so much. Chen Geng suddenly looked grateful.
Henry Ford waved his hand, indicating that Chen Geng didn't need to be so polite: "We are friends, we should help each other, and besides, I can't get used to the virtue of the Germans, do a good job, kick those damn Germans in the ass, haha......"
To deal with you Germans, you don't need our big four to come out, and one of our American minions who has never made a car is enough.
That's the subtext of Henry Ford.
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After saying goodbye to Henry Ford and returning to the company, Aniston told Chen Geng that someone was waiting for him.
Or acquaintances.
An acquaintance who hasn't been in touch for a while, but has been of great help to him from the beginning.
Ji Shengcheng of the Detroit branch of the United Community Bank.
"Old Ji, why are you here?" Seeing Ji Shengcheng, Chen Geng was very happy, and hurriedly invited Ji Shengcheng to his office: "Please come in, please come in...... When did you come, why didn't you say hello in advance, Miss Anne, quick, bring me that Jamaican coffee......
After some greetings, Chen Geng asked Ji Shengcheng: "Old Ji, I know that you are a busy person, let's say, what are you here for today?"
Ji Shengcheng suddenly felt a lot of pressure on his shoulders.
The class exists, the poor boy who needed to find his own help to mortgage the house at the beginning is now a billionaire worth tens of millions, and he is just a professional manager with an annual salary of forty or fifty thousand, even if Fernandez's attitude towards himself has never changed for so long, but it is Fernandez who takes care of himself for the sake of everyone being compatriots, as for himself, he must know how to be proportionate.
But now, it seems that I can't do it without saying it......
"That's right," Ji Shengcheng gritted his teeth: "Our bank heard that you are going to launch a big project......
"I see what you mean. Without waiting for Ji Shengcheng to finish speaking, Chen Geng waved his hand.
Ji Shengcheng immediately shut up.
Chen Geng didn't expect this matter to be hidden from the bank, and when Alex Goodrich submitted and discussed the news of his intention to invest in an automobile manufacturing plant at a meeting of the Detroit City Government, it meant that this matter became known to all those who were qualified to know about it in Detroit, and it was not surprising that Ji Shengcheng's United Community Bank would know about it and want to lend him money.
But no surprise does not mean that Chen Geng is willing to borrow money from the bank, he frowned, and said to Ji Shengcheng: "Old Ji, you should know that my company is in a good situation now, and I am not short of money." ”
"I know," Ji Shengcheng nodded again and again: "Of course I know that you are not short of money, but the above has spoken, I am the deputy department manager of a small branch, what can I do? Of course, I can only run once." ”
Of course, he knows that Chen Geng's company is not short of money, not only is it not short of money, but there are tens of millions of funds lying on their accounts now, and the funds are abundant, but the bank is like this, the more you are not short of money, the more he wants to lend you money, because you don't have to worry about not getting back the money you lent, such as Fernandez, who has a lot of cash in his hand, is the bank's favorite borrower.
Although he knew that Ji Shengcheng was telling the truth,
"Lao Ji, you're embarrassing me," Chen Geng frowned: "Since your bank has learned about this from the municipal government, then you must know that the municipal government has just formulated and approved the package of investment promotion, and the municipal government has made it clear that it will give us a subsidy for coordinating low-interest loans and giving us loan interest at the same time...... You say, who would choose to cooperate with you instead of a government loan with lower interest rates, longer repayment periods, and subsidized loans?"
Ji Shengcheng didn't know how to answer, he also knew that this matter made Chen Geng very difficult, if it was him, he would not let go of the government's low-interest loans and subsidies, and instead went to the bank to borrow, and it would cost a lot of money to calculate, wasn't his brain kicked by a donkey?
"But, Lao Ji, I don't have to give the face of the United Community Bank, I have to give your face," After a full two minutes of silence, Chen Geng finally spoke: "For your sake, I am willing to give the United Community Bank a chance to cooperate......
What the?
Is Chen Geng willing to give United Community Bank a chance?
Ji Shengcheng raised his head suddenly, and looked at Chen Geng with a flushed face: "Fernandez, you ...... I ......"
"Don't be so excited," Chen Geng waved his hand, signaling that Ji Shengcheng was excited too early: "Your face is not enough to make me willingly spend tens of millions of dollars more." ”
Ji Shengcheng smiled awkwardly, and he also realized that he was indeed a little early in his excitement just now.
"I can give your bank a chance to cooperate, but you know that I am not short of money, and this kind of cooperation that makes it clear that your bank makes money is not what I want. ”
Ji Shengcheng blinked: "So ......"
Chen Geng said: "So after you go back, you will convey my intention to the management of your bank, and you want to cooperate with me? Yes, no problem, but I hope you can come up with a mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation plan, just borrow money, or give me low interest, which is not what I want." ”
Ji Shengcheng nodded ignorantly, he wanted to ask Chen Geng what he meant by "mutual benefit and win-win", but in the end he was very wise not to speak: on the premise that he didn't need to borrow from the United Community Bank at all, Fernandez was still willing to give the United Community Bank a chance to cooperate, just like Chen Geng said, he really didn't care about the tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest saved, what he wanted was something else, as for what this thing was......
That's the thing?!
Anyway, Lao Tzu only needs to pass on Fernandez's words, and Lao Tzu's favor is not used like this.