Jiuzhou mini gradually went away, and Wang Yuhui returned to this long-lost home with his suitcase in hand.
The bungalow in my memory has not changed much, and the jujube tree in front of the door is bigger.
Stepping into the house, it seems that nothing has changed inside from before I left last year.
The father smoked leaf cigarettes in the yard, and the mother made cloth shoes in the sun.
"Dad, Mom!" Wang Yuhui shouted loudly.
A year later, my father and mother, who often worked in the fields, looked even older. They were obviously only in their sixties, and their hair was already covered with white hair.
Hearing the child's voice and seeing their child come home, the two old people seemed extremely happy.
"You're back. How long will you stay home for the Chinese New Year?" Mom said happily, putting down the half-made cloth shoes in her hands.
"Maybe I will go back in a few days..." Wang Yuhui's smile became a little lonely.
The land that gave birth to and raised him was not able to support his pursuits when he grew up. There were no prosperous high-rise buildings, no prosperous economy, and it could not provide him with jobs suitable for him.
If possible, he would also like to work in his hometown and spend time with his parents and relatives, but in reality there are always too many helplessness.
Without having time to chat with his parents for a while, Wang Yuhui said in a hurry.
"Mom, Dad, we'll talk about it later. I'll call the company first. I have a work matter that needs to be dealt with."
"What's this? I'm busy right after I got home." Mother muttered.
"You're a woman, what do you know? There must be a reason for your children to be busy, so go ahead!"
With his father's understanding words, Wang Yuhui put down the suitcase in his hand and ran up to the second floor of the bungalow.
It's not too remote, but it's not a very prosperous rural area. If you want to get a better mobile phone signal, you still have to go to the second floor.
At this time, the Nokia N75 display screen showed two full bars of signals!
Finding the phone number of the product department manager in the address book, Wang Yuhui dialed it without hesitation.
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The phone rang twice and was quickly picked up.
A calm voice came from the phone: "Wang Yuhui, you should be home by now. Is there something wrong?"
Wang Yuhui sat on a stool on the roof: "Yes, I just got home. Brother Liu, there is something I need to report to you."
"Oh, what's going on? Can't we talk about it after the New Year? Everyone is on vacation now." The other party's voice was slightly impatient. At the same time, some noise could be clearly heard on the phone. They should be busy with something.
Wang Yuhui said solemnly: "I think it's better to talk to you right now. It's related to our work in the coming year."
The person on the phone asked curiously: "Tell me and have a listen."
"The basic situation of the matter is this. I just arrived in Jiangzhou City today. Well, it is my hometown, a small fifth-tier city."
"When I got off the train, I saw a very unique car called Kyushu Mini. It was originally produced by a local car company."
"According to my understanding, this product has been released for about three months, and the sales are very good. Now there are about 3,000 units sold in total."
"And there are still a lot of car reservation orders. From the time you order a car, you have to wait about a month before you can pick up the car!"
"It's easy to see on the streets and is even used as a gangster vehicle."
Wang Yuhui roughly described the antecedents and told what he saw.
It was related to work, so the manager on the phone immediately became a little more interested. The noisy voice became quieter, and the other party walked to a quieter place. "A local car brand, the sales volume is actually pretty good, but I haven't heard any news about any small local car company recently."
Wang Yuhui retorted and revealed more information: "No, this may not be considered a car company, because this car cannot be registered, and the maximum speed is only a little over 40!
And it uses lead-acid batteries as the power source, which is very different from traditional engines. "
"How can this kind of car be sold? Who will buy it?"
Wang Yuhui sighed in his voice: "No, there is a huge market for this kind of car!
For some elderly people and even younger people who find it difficult to obtain a driver's license, no car can be more suitable than this kind of vehicle!
No need to refuel, perfect for short distance commuting or driving around the city! "
"...It seems a little interesting. Tell me what you know."
Wang Yuhui continued.
“We didn’t pay attention to this group before. We always thought that only cars with engines and license plates could make a lot of money.
The market was basically like this in the past, but the company's operating conditions in the past two years have not been as ideal as expected. . . . .
Do you still remember some of the mini trams we have seen, the kind of electric four-wheelers that only require a dozen people to produce? "
The person on the phone wondered: "Isn't that kind of garbage? It has no advantages except that it can run."
Wang Yuhui sighed a little: "Yes, in our opinion it is indeed garbage, and even most consumers look like garbage.
But its market positioning is right. The target group is the elderly or people who cannot have a driving license. This kind of car is very suitable for it!
Why are such bad cars still being built, and there are already signs of more and more of them!
In just a small fifth-tier city, this company has sold thousands of units, and even people from surrounding cities come here to buy this car.
The price is around 20,000 yuan, and the highest configuration is just over 30,000 yuan. It seems that the price is not high. I roughly estimated the actual profit of a single unit, which is about 3,000 to 4,000 yuan. If the vehicle sales are good, it can definitely become a company. One of the profit points!
By the way, I also took some photos of this Jiuzhou mini. I will send you a MMS message later to take a look. "
"From what you said, this model seems to be very powerful. Let me take a look first and then talk about it."
The call was temporarily hung up, and Wang Yuhui sent several pictures of Jiuzhou Mini's appearance and interior taken on his mobile phone to the other party via MMS.
Several pictures were uploaded for several minutes.
After the last picture was sent, within two minutes, the phone call came from the other side.
As soon as the call was connected, the manager on the other side couldn't wait to say: "You have time to make a simple market research report. The main direction is the target market and the advantages and disadvantages of the vehicle model!"
After a brief arrangement, the manager sighed: "This car is quite mature, yes, very mature. It doesn't look like it could be designed by a small factory, but it is really amazing!"
A layman can see the excitement, and an expert can see the door. Although the market response to the cars produced by their factory is not very good, you can still see the excellence of this car, combined with Wang Yuhui's words just now.
Wang Yuhui: "I have a hunch that if this car can be made, it can become the pillar model of our company!"
The manager also fell into thinking at this time: "And we also have a double-ring little noble that is similar to this model. It only needs slight modifications to be sold without investing too much R&D funds.
It's just a matter of canceling the engine gearbox and converting it into a motor-battery and controller-controlled mode. "
Wang Yuhui also lamented again: “We, or most of the domestic car companies, have ignored it.
The elderly are not poor, and some elderly people are even richer than some young people!
In the past, they did not have an easy-to-use vehicle suitable for transportation due to issues such as age, and this low-speed electric vehicle can fill the gap in this market. "
Manager: "The joint venture car may not be neglected, but it is more profitable for them to build normal cars..."
After calming down for a while through chatting, the manager continued to supplement the previously assigned tasks.
"I will first approve five thousand yuan for market research expenses. You can collect more information about the local market and the Jiuzhou mini model.
Send it to me for a look in two days. If possible, you can purchase a model and come back to study it.
At the same time, I will immediately arrange manpower to conduct market research among the elderly group and ask everyone about their car purchase intentions.
Now that most people have gone home to celebrate the New Year, it may still be an opportunity to see the national market more clearly.
If there is really a huge and blank market, then the company will consider giving you corresponding rewards as appropriate! "
Wang Yuhui said quickly: "No problem, but I need to apply to stay in my hometown for a few more days, because it takes about a month to wait for the car to be picked up."
Manager: "I'll give you about half a month. If you add more money, you should be able to buy one from the people who bought it in front of you!"
"Okay, but the specific cost will need to be discussed again at that time."
Although there is no one-month holiday, it is good to be able to stay at home for a few more days. At least, I can spend the New Year's Eve at home.
After a long time, the phone hung up, and Wang Yuhui stared at the sky in trance. It would be great if he could work near home. Unfortunately, this Jiuzhou automobile factory is still too small. . . .
