Of course, things are not so simple, the company's operating director, the former chief operating officer of Oriental Volkswagen brought by Lin Hongfei from Volkswagen, Rostock, said the key to this, "Boss, you may not know Volkswagen's influence in Brazil, Brazil is Volkswagen's most important market in South America, and it is also the largest foreign market outside Europe. Volkswagen began to enter Brazil in the 50s, and invested in Brazil, where they have a huge social and political influence. ”

Lin Hongfei was not stupid, he immediately understood what he meant as the director of operations, "You mean, Volkswagen is behind this incident?" ”

"Apart from this, I can't think of any other possibilities," Comrade Lao Luo shrugged, "Before coming to your country to serve as the chief operating officer of Oriental Volkswagen, I worked in Brazil for 10 years, and I have a clear understanding of Volkswagen's influence in Brazil. ”

With Rostock's words, Lin Hongfei suddenly had no doubt that Volkswagen was behind this incident, since Rostock had worked for Volkswagen in Brazil for ten years, and was already a sub-core high-level official of Volkswagen before coming to the Republic to serve as the chief operating officer of Oriental Volkswagen, then his judgment on this matter should be very correct.

"This makes sense," understanding what was going on, Lin Hongfei relaxed instead, he leaned comfortably on the back of the chair and stretched: he was not afraid of the enemy, he was only worried that he could not find who the enemy was, and now that he knew that this matter was the ghost behind the public's back, it made sense, "Also, the public has been bullied by us so badly, it is time to take action." ”

"So what do we do?" Comrade Lao Luo was a little worried, "Boss." Are we going to accede to this invitation? ”

"Of course, why not? This is a great opportunity for us to expand into the South American market. Lin Hongfei looked at Rostock in surprise, wondering why he would ask such a strange question.

"But...... Brazil is the stronghold of Volkswagen, no matter how good our products are, as long as there is a little flaw, they will be sprayed by their media partners to be incomplete, useless, and it will be difficult for our cars to enter the Brazilian and even South American market in the future. When he said this, Rostock looked worried and persuaded bitterly, "Boss." You haven't been in Brazil, and you don't know how big Volkswagen's influence is in Brazil...... Let me tell you one thing, the president of the military junta from 1974 to 1979...... Brazil at that time was not yet a democracy, but a dictatorship ruled by a military junta...... Ernesto. Geisel received strong support from Volkswagen over the course of five years. Volkswagen to Ernesto. The military junta of Geisel provided aid totalling up to $10 million and provided assistance to Ernesto Brown. Geisel himself provided private financial support of around $2 million. ”

"It's not just Ernesto. Geisel. Volkswagen maintains good personal relations with every military dictator. Even after Brazil became a real democracy in 1989, he was the same as Fernando. President Kroll and his successor, Itamar Brown. Franco maintains a good personal relationship......"

"Wait," Lin Hongfei frowned, he felt that the name of the last person was a little familiar, "This Itamar . Is Franco the current president of Brazil? ”

"That's right, it's him." Comrade Lao Luo nodded again and again, Lin Hongfei actually had some impressions of the current president of Brazil, which was a little unexpected to him, "Maybe you don't know very well." Itamar. President Franco is a frequent visitor to Volkswagen Brasil and goes to Volkswagen Brasil's headquarters almost every year to get in touch with him. Mr. Franco is Volkswagen's best friend and they are willing to offer their best wishes to Itamar Fernandes. Mr. President Franco provided the broadest support. ”

"That means this Itamar. Franco didn't take any less money from Volkswagen? Lin Hongfei nodded thoughtfully, this guy always likes to think about things from a dark perspective.

"No, it's not taking money from the masses, itamar. There is a big difference in how much support Mr. Franco has received from the Brazilian public," Rostock corrected Lin Hongfei seriously, although both words mean the same thing: Brazil's current president, Itamar Brown. Franco took the money from Volkswagen," Itamar said. It is not clear to me that Mr. Franco received support from Volkswagen, but Fernando. Kroll. Mr. de Mello received more than $500,000 in funding from Volkswagen over a two-year period. ”

"Lao Luo, how can you know the Tao so clearly?"

"About $300,000 of that went through me." Rostock's words made Lin Hongfei fully see the influence of Volkswagen on Brazilian society...... Like what they did in the republic, Volkswagen is also taking the high-level political line, but compared to the relatively clean government of the republic, they are more naked and unscrupulous in Brazil......

Nima! When he thought of playing with Volkswagen in this situation, Lin Hongfei, who has always been full of confidence in Volkswagen, suddenly felt a little headache.

"My suggestion is that we give up," Comrade Lao Luo persuaded Lin Hongfei bitterly, "Boss, believe me, as a manufacturer with an annual output of less than 40,000 cars, it is not ashamed to refuse such an invitation to participate in the exhibition." ”

"I guess it's too late," Lin Hongfei shook his head with a wry smile, "Lao Luo, do you believe it, Volkswagen has already told the top level of our country about this, and will say this to them: Under our persuasion, the Preparatory Committee of the Sao Paulo International Auto Show in Brazil is finally willing to give Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. a chance to show itself...... It's as if they were giving us a piece of bread...... Do you believe it or not? ”

What Rostock was about to say was immediately choked in his stomach: how could he not believe it? Judging from his many years of experience working at Volkswagen, Volkswagen's attack on Guqi Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is definitely a series of combination punches, and sending an invitation to Guqi Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Brazil, the home of Volkswagen, is just the beginning, and there will definitely be more tricks to come to the door...... Volkswagen, which has a wealth of "government work experience", has been cleaned up by the Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. for a while, and the loss of face is called a big hair, if you don't want to find a way to get back to the field, it is estimated that anyone will dare to step on Volkswagen's head in the future.

From this point of view, Volkswagen must also be "pitiful", and this combination of punches against Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is the reason why they have to do it.

"Will this be a political mission?" Rostock was silent for a while, and after smoking a cigarette again, he raised his head, looked at Lin Hongfei and asked with a wry smile.

"I guess nine times out of ten that's the case." Lin Hongfei also replied with a wry smile helplessly, Volkswagen's move is indeed very, and it is hitting the weakness of Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: in essence, no matter how strong Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is, they are still a state-owned enterprise owned by the republic. In particular, the high-ranking politicians of the republic, recognized by the European and American governments, would not refuse such an opportunity at all...... Even if they knew that it was a trap, they would not hesitate to let Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. jump in: before jumping in, who knows if the trap is sharpened bamboo or sweet honey?

I have to say that after working in the republic for so many years, Rostock is really too clear about the preferences of the high-level politicians of the republic, and the republic does not have the opportunity to participate in such exhibitions on weekdays crying and shouting, and now Volkswagen has taken the initiative to send the opportunity to the door, and the top of the republic is not ecstatic? What does this mean? It represents the affirmation of foreigners for the automobile industry of our Republic!

Without even thinking about it, Rostock was sure that when the high-ranking politicians of the republic learned about this matter, they would definitely assign it to their bosses and the companies they worked for in the form of "political tasks", and would not allow the slightest mistake or the slightest "damage to the national dignity."

Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and its own boss can't refuse, who let Lin Hongfei is a government official working in a state-owned enterprise, at this time it is necessary to "talk about D, politics, and the overall situation", counting the shares in Lin Hongfei's hands, the proportion of shares that can be influenced by the Republic government has reached 52%, even if the company's foreign shareholders oppose it, it is useless...... As soon as I thought of this, Rostock couldn't help but want to scold my mother: damn "political mission"!

"Well, sir, since we can't refuse, let's come up with a solution...... How do we do it? Rostock smiled bitterly and asked his boss.

He once again experienced the helplessness of Volkswagen in the face of Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. step by step, but it was Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. that pressed Volkswagen step by step, and this time it was replaced by Volkswagen pressing towards Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd., but the sad thing is that whether it is this time or the last time, it seems that he is always the unlucky guy. (To be continued.) )