years later.
Airport.
Su Mingcheng and others sent Su Mingyu and Su Mingzhe away.
"Pay attention to safety and take care of yourself," Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan kept reminding them.
Su Mingzhe, Wu Fei, and their children finally came back.
He left after only a few days.
Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan were very reluctant to leave.
Although Su Mingyu could come back during the vacation, Chou Country was still too far away, so Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan were always worried.
“Dad, Mom, you also take care of yourselves.
Mingcheng, please spend more time with your parents when you have nothing to do." Su Mingzhe was also a little reluctant.
Su Mingzhe is a filial son.
Although a bit 'selfish', he is not the ungrateful kind of person.
When parting, Su Mingzhe's eyes turned red.
In fact, Su Mingzhe was basically not from Daxia ever since he was admitted to Qingdao University.
Su Mingzhe studied abroad and found a job in Chou Country. Su Mingzhe spent most of his time serving and contributing to Chou Country.
Su Mingzhe and other outstanding students were trained by Daxia in vain, and they were all aiding Chou Country.
"Mingyu, come back as soon as school is on vacation, and don't look for a job in Chou Country after graduation." Su Daqiang didn't want Su Mingyu to be like Su Mingzhe, and wanted Su Mingyu to work in China.
"I know, Dad, I will be back." Su Mingyu was also a little reluctant, "Dad, Mom, please pay attention to your health and let my second brother do it if you have anything to do.
Second brother, my eldest brother and I are not here, you take good care of your parents. "
What will Su Mingyu do after graduation?
In the past few days, Su Mingyu also talked with Su Mingcheng.
Su Mingcheng suggested coming back.
Although the green card from Chou Country was good, Su Mingcheng thought it would be better to come back.
Su Mingyu didn't care much about staying in Chou Country.
In Su Mingyu's eyes, Chou Country was not a place she had 'dreamed of' to stay.
During the past few days of the Chinese New Year, everyone was at the Taihu Villa.
The Spring Festival was celebrated lively.
The relationship between Su Mingyu and Zhao Meilan has eased a bit.
The knot in Zhao Meilan's heart dissipated a lot as time went by.
Su Mingyu and Zhao Meilan can chat more or less normally.
"Brother, little sister, don't worry, I will take good care of my parents." Su Mingcheng didn't have much reluctance.
Su Mingzhe and Su Mingyu have grown up and don't need to worry too much.
After sending Su Mingzhe, Su Mingyu and the others away, Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan moved back to the shore of the lake.
Zhao Meilan still doesn't want to live in the villa.
In the Taihu Villa, only Su Mingcheng, Zhu Li and their two children lived again.
Nanxing.
meeting room.
The directors, as well as Yang Cheng and other R&D personnel are all there.
The atmosphere was somewhat solemn.
Originally, it should be a happy thing to break through all the technologies of low-end machine tools years ago.
But after the year, I received news that the prices of low-end machine tools abroad had been significantly reduced.
The price of low-end machine tools has dropped significantly, which means that Nanxing cannot obtain high profits and cannot earn in a short time the high R&D expenses previously invested.
“The prices of foreign low-end machine tools have dropped significantly.
The prices of the parts we produce can only be within this range.
Otherwise, other machine tool companies will import foreign parts or purchase foreign patents. "Wang Weidong's tone was a little heavy.
Wang Weidong summarized all the news and talked about the current situation.
This is how foreign companies suppress domestic companies.
Domestic companies have finally developed new technologies, but before they can earn R&D expenses, they have to start a price war with foreign products.
Under this situation, domestic companies can only struggle to cope with price wars and cannot make normal profits.
Unable to earn funds for further research and development.
If you want to develop high-end machine tools, you need to spend money again.
If there is no return on investment, who will invest the money?
Having invested so much money in research and development before, I was still thinking about making money from technological breakthroughs.
But now the profits are very thin and it is difficult to earn back the principal.
In this case, who is willing to invest money?
If technological breakthroughs cannot obtain high profits and form a virtuous cycle, it will be difficult for the company to develop and become competitive.
Therefore, it is difficult for domestic machine tool companies to develop and grow.
"Don't worry too much." Seeing that everyone was in a heavy mood, Su Mingcheng spoke,
“Although the prices of low-end machine tools have plummeted, the profits we earn in Nanxing are still the highest in the country.
It is not that easy for foreign companies to compete in the domestic low-end machine tool market.
We still have a lot of advantages.
Although we cannot quickly withdraw R&D funds, we have taken a key step in technology.
It is precisely because of our technological breakthroughs that foreign machine tool companies have targeted price cuts.
Foreign machine tool companies made changes under our pressure.
Are they happy because we are uncomfortable?
No.
Foreign companies do not want us to make technological breakthroughs.
But we broke through.
Therefore, foreign companies have to suppress us by cutting prices.
What does this mean?
It shows that we are qualified to 'threaten' foreign machine tool companies.
Foreign machine tool companies are 'scared'.
We should be proud.
It is we who have brought down the price of low-end machine tools.
Have you ever thought about what the price drop of domestic low-end machine tools means? "
"It means" Yang Cheng said, "Domestic companies using low-end machine tools have reduced costs.
As these companies' costs fall, their competitiveness increases.
Our technological breakthroughs have indirectly helped these companies.
We are indeed proud. "
Yang Cheng understood what Su Mingcheng meant.
We also know that Nanxing’s technological breakthrough is very meaningful.
However, the fierce suppression from abroad has brought Nanxing to the edge of the cliff again.
"We all know this, but Mr. Su, there is still a big gap in our R&D funds for the next step of high-end machine tool research and development." Wang Weidong pointed out the key to the problem.
"Since we are short of money, let's continue to invest more." Su Mingcheng said.
"Mr. Su, I have some problems with capital turnover recently," said a shareholder.
"Mr. Su, my recent investment failed and I lost a lot of money." Another shareholder continued.
"Mr. Su, to be honest, I invested my money in real estate."
"Mr. Su, I don't have any money for additional investment."
As soon as Su Mingcheng finished speaking, other shareholders of Nanxing spoke one after another, but none of them made additional investment.
"It's okay, you have no money, but I have money, so I'll invest." Su Mingcheng said lightly.
"Mr. Su is still very wealthy."
"Mr. Su's interests!"
"Mr. Su, at the critical moment, it has to be you."
The other shareholders were again 'flattery'.
At this moment, Su Mingcheng was a fool in the eyes of other shareholders.
Now that Su Mingcheng is going to be 'taken advantage of', Nanxing's biggest problem can be considered solved.
The meeting ended quickly.
Wang Weidong's office.
"Mr. Su, how much additional investment do you plan to make this time?"
"Any amount is fine, there is no limit, until high-end machine tools are developed." Again, Su Mingcheng was not interested in money. He doesn't care about how much money he can make, nor does he care about losing money.
"Mr. Su, thank you!" Wang Weidong suddenly bowed solemnly.
"It doesn't have to be like this, Mr. Wang. The money will be transferred to the company's account tomorrow. Please help with the subsequent procedures."
"No problem, it's all what I should do." With Su Mingcheng's investment, Wang Weidong was full of confidence.
Sincerely.
Meng Zhiyuan looked sad.
Foreign countries have lowered the prices of low-end machine tools.
Of course, the prices of various supporting parts and patents have also been significantly reduced.
This means that the cost of the machine tools that Meng Zhiyuan pieced together has also been significantly reduced.
However, Meng Zhiyuan was not happy about this.
why?
Because Meng Zhiyuan can no longer make high profits by selling machine tools.
Foreign countries have kept the prices of low-end machine tools very low.
It is impossible for Zhongcheng to sell it at a high price.
Therefore, Zhongcheng's profit margin has shrunk a lot.
He made less money, so Meng Zhiyuan looked sad.
Although the suppression from abroad is aimed at Nanxing, it also makes companies without technology such as Zhongcheng taste the bitter fruit.
"Mr. Meng, the other wise men are here." Lao Mao knocked on the door and came in.
"Okay, let's go there." Meng Zhiyuan was about to hold a board meeting.
meeting room.
"This is the current situation." Lao Mao made a report.
Nanxing has broken through all technologies of low-end machine tools.
Foreign machine tool companies are engaging in price wars on low-end machine tools to crush Nanxing to death.
By the way, other domestic machine tool companies have also been seriously affected, and their profits have dropped significantly.
"So, the company's profits will drop significantly?" Someone asked with a sensible look on his face.
"Yes." Lao Mao's face didn't look good either.
“With so much investment, the money you can earn in one year is not as much as what you can earn in a few months from real estate.”
"Yes, it seems that this machine tool industry cannot continue."
"House prices have increased recently, so we might as well buy a piece of land."
"I recently acquired a piece of land in a second-tier city. Are you interested in developing it together?"
Shareholders of Zhongcheng are heartbroken.
Profits have dropped significantly, and no one wants to engage in machine tools anymore. They all want to withdraw their investment and leave.
Meng Zhiyuan, who was sitting in the main seat, had a frighteningly ugly face and looked at everyone with sharp eyes.
But it didn't work.
Zhongcheng is quite a good company in the country.
But if foreign companies raise their hands casually, Zhongcheng will face the dilemma of collapse.
However, it is not that easy for these shareholders to withdraw their capital.
No one is a fool, and no one wants to be a 'taker'.
"Mr. Meng, I heard that the company also has an R&D department?
Their annual salary is millions?
Get rid of the R&D department immediately.
The company is in this situation now, we need to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
Some unnecessary positions will be abolished. "
"Yes, Mr. Meng, there is no need to rent our office building here.
The rent here is too high.
In addition, sales staff’s commissions should be reduced.
Office staff will be laid off in large numbers.
Some ostentation is unnecessary.”
Shareholders have put forward a lot of opinions, which is to save expenses and try to ensure the company's profitability.
Meng Zhiyuan could only agree one by one.
Meng Zhiyuan had no choice but to agree.
The low-end machine tool market has been destroyed by foreigners.
Meng Zhiyuan wanted to build up Zhongcheng by assembling low-end machine tools and make Zhongcheng go public, but there was no hope.
If Meng Zhiyuan can maintain the sincerity of the people, it is considered good.
In fact, Meng Zhiyuan had something to say.
In the current situation, if Zhongcheng wants to continue to survive, there are only two ways:
One: This is what Zhongcheng is currently doing, saving money and continuing to sell low-end machine tools. But this can only make Meng Zhiyuan a small boss, and it is impossible to go public.
Another one: getting involved in high-end machine tools.
But high-end machine tools are not just something you want to get involved in.
The foreign blockade is too severe, and Zhongcheng is not qualified to get involved.
For high-end machine tools, all Zhongcheng can do is spend money and conduct independent research and development.
But Zhongcheng is sensible and will not support this.
Wouldn't it be nice to spend money on real estate?
Why spend money on high-end machine tools that are 'impossible to develop'?
Even if Meng Zhiyuan was rich, he would not invest in high-end machine tool technology.
Nanxing.
Wang Weidong's office.
Su Mingcheng is here again.
"Mr. Su, the price of high-end machine tools has increased significantly.
For some domestic companies, please contact Nanxing.
Hopefully we can develop high-end machine tools soon. "Wang Weidong explained the situation.
Foreign machine tool companies, on the one hand, have lowered the prices of low-end machine tools, and on the other hand, have raised the prices of high-end machine tools.
In doing so, the profits of foreign machine tool companies will not be affected.
Or, on the contrary, it increased.
However, domestic companies that need high-end machine tools have seen their costs increase a lot.
Therefore, they found Nanxing, hoping that Nanxing could develop high-end machine tools.
"It is normal for the price of high-end machine tools to rise." Su Mingcheng nodded, "However, the research and development of high-end machine tools cannot be done as quickly as you want."
"That's true. However, if we can purchase a batch of high-tech R&D equipment, our R&D progress can be accelerated." Wang Weidong wanted Su Mingcheng to invest in buying equipment.
"Want to invest money? Yes." Su Mingcheng agreed.
Su Mingcheng didn't care about money, and most of Nanxing's shares were in Su Mingcheng's hands.
The sooner Nanxing develops high-end machine tools, the better it will be for Su Mingcheng.
Su Mingcheng would not be short-sighted and invest all his money in real estate.
Sooner or later, real estate will lose its glory.
"Thank you, Mr. Su." Wang Weidong looked grateful.
"Thank you, no need." Su Mingcheng was still very indifferent.
"Mr. Su." Wang Weidong was a little embarrassed and hesitated, "Mr. Su, there are several shareholders in our company who want to sell their shares."
Nanxing is being targeted by foreign machine tool companies for a price war.
Nanxing's profits are not guaranteed.
Nanxing also wants to develop high-end machine tools.
Some shareholders could no longer sit still and wanted to withdraw from Nanxing.
At critical moments, there are many 'smart people'.
"Sell? Yes, I can buy their equity." Su Mingcheng agreed.
"Mr. Su, thank you." Wang Weidong solemnly thanked you again.
"I said, you're welcome. I am Nanxing's major shareholder and I am responsible for Nanxing's future."
Not a few days.
Su Mingcheng came to Nanxing again.
"Mr. Su, we have poached five foreigners from foreign machine tool companies." Wang Weidong has poached people. But they are all foreigners, not a single Daxia native.
"Five? That's quite a few."
"Yes, Mr. Su, let's go to the conference room to meet them?"
"Okay, let's meet then."
meeting room.
"Hello, nice to meet you."
Su Mingcheng exchanged greetings with the five foreigners.
“Three of these five foreigners have ulterior motives.
Of the remaining two, only one has real talent and learning. "
Su Mingcheng saw it.
Only one of the people Wang Weidong poached was of any use.
Others are 'pests'.
It seems that foreigners have more evil intentions and are even worse.
Wang Weidong is going to sign contracts with five foreigners.
"NONONO" The five foreigners were all shaking their heads. They were dissatisfied with the treatment and asked for a higher salary.
The five foreigners agreed to relevant treatment before coming.
But now he suddenly changed his mind and demanded higher treatment.
When Wang Weidong looked embarrassed.
"NO." Su Mingcheng also shook his head, "We cannot agree to your request. In addition, you still need to pass the assessment to gain our trust."
Su Mingcheng not only refused to agree, but also made demands on the foreigner.
"NONONO" Now, the foreigner agreed and started making noise.
"Mr. Su, they finally invited them here," Wang Weidong whispered to Su Mingcheng, hoping that Su Mingcheng would agree to the foreigner's request.
"Mr. Wang, you'd better check the details of these five foreigners. I'm afraid there may be something wrong with them." Su Mingcheng pointed out.
"What?" Wang Weidong was stunned.
"Mr. Wang, how did they dig it up? You'd better check it out."
"I understand." Wang Weidong's expression changed.
It’s not that Wang Weidong didn’t check these five foreigners, but found no problems.
Now, Su Mingcheng points it out to his face that Wang Weidong will not dislike Su Mingcheng for doing unnecessary things and meddling in other people's business.
Wang Weidong knew very well who Su Mingcheng was.
Su Mingcheng is not a person who talks freely.
Su Mingcheng said there was a problem, but he was afraid there really was a problem.
"You guys go to rest first." Wang Weidong sent the five foreigners away first, and then asked someone to investigate carefully.
A few days later.
"Mr. Su, I sent away those five foreigners." Wang Weidong had already found out the details of the five foreigners.
"I know, these foreigners are all very bad." (End of Chapter)
