Chapter 1806
The Best News
After all, the fundamental purpose of building a motorcycle factory is to make money, not to conduct research and development.
The main problem is that the cost of R&D is just too high. If it weren't for the foreign exchange reserves from pharmaceutical factories, which allowed them to import parts and assemble motorcycles to make money, motorcycle factories would absolutely not have the ability to develop and imitate engines.
However, from a practical point of view, it is meaningful to develop and imitate engines ourselves.
Because technology is something that can only be truly valuable when it is in your own hands.
Furthermore, only by mastering true core technologies can a manufacturing enterprise gain absolute initiative in future market competition, and at the very least, avoid being subject to others.
Wang An smiled faintly and said:
"That's a question, so the cost must be extremely low, otherwise, how could it be considered good news?"
"Let me tell you, the cost of our engines is incredibly low. Imported engines cost over 1300 yuan each, but our engines, if you don't count the R&D and production costs, cost less than 400 yuan for raw materials. How about that? Low enough, right?"
What Wang An didn't say was that if research and development costs and production costs were taken into account, then the cost of the Longjiang 001 engine would be too high.
Putting aside everything else, just considering the R&D investment of over 300 million, it's an astronomical figure in this era.
If converted according to the prices and wages of later generations, 300 million at this time would be equivalent to several hundred million in later generations.
Of course, even at this time, 300 million was enough to import more than 2 motorcycle engines.
Wang Shuai nodded, and said with great excitement:
"Yeah, low enough, absolutely low enough. Damn it, once our engines start mass production and are installed in vehicles, we'll finally stop having to put up with those Japanese devils. These inhuman junkies raise prices whenever they want. I'm so pissed off."
He Liang also muttered curses:
"Yeah, damn it, it's been less than half a year since our motorcycle factory was established, and those bastards have already raised our prices twice. It's infuriating."
Speaking of price increases, it's really infuriating, because the Japanese have indeed raised prices twice in the past six months.
The first price increase was for vehicle parts, which rose by more than 300 yuan. The second price increase was for each engine, which rose by more than 200 yuan.
Unfortunately, Longjiang Motorcycles cannot produce its own engines, which are the heart of a motorcycle and are indispensable. Therefore, even if the price increase is unreasonable, Longjiang Motorcycles has no choice but to accept it.
After He Liang finished cursing, Ma Guoqiang said excitedly to Wang Andao:
"Xiao An, this is fantastic news! This is the best news I've heard in the past six months! Hahaha, our engine is finally no longer controlled by others! Great, great, great! Hahahaha!"
Only those who have personally experienced being controlled by others, being choked and manipulated, will know how unbearable it is, and at the same time, they will understand how important "technology, industry, and trade" are to a company.
Wu Dong suddenly asked Wang An with a smile:
"Xiao An, the engines have all been manufactured by our motorcycle factory, didn't you give Lao Yan and Lao Bai any rewards or anything?"
Wang An smiled and said:
"We absolutely have to do it! Old Yan gets a 2,000 yuan bonus, Old Bai and Old Han each get 1,500 yuan, and all the engineers and stuff get bonuses too. Everyone in the entire motorcycle factory gets a reward; the bonuses alone amount to over 30,000 yuan." He Liang shook his head, speaking with great generosity.
"Not much, not much at all. Let alone 30,000, even 300,000 wouldn't be a problem. Compared to the humiliation we've suffered, this is just a small amount."
After He Liang finished speaking, Ma Guoqiang also said:
"Yeah, it's just a little money, it's all just a little money, but we have to spend it."
He Liang then recounted what happened each time he imported motorcycle parts, while Ma Guoqiang and Wang Shuai, as participants, continuously added their comments.
Unexpectedly, these three people suffered a lot of frustration in order to ensure sufficient motorcycle inventory and smooth business operations, and the main reason for this frustration was the price increase.
What's surprising is that none of the three of them had mentioned this before.
After the three finished speaking, the crowd offered them comfort and reassurance, and Wang An quickly said:
"Well, that's all I have to say about motorcycles. Do you guys have anything else to add? If not, let's find a place to have a drink and celebrate a bit."
Wu Dong waved his hand and said with a big smile:
"We should have a drink to celebrate. Let's go to the best restaurant in DJ County, the one called DJ Grand Restaurant. They have four signs hanging at the entrance, so the food must be good."
As he spoke, Wu Dong stood up and led the way outside, and everyone else also stood up.
After leaving the meeting room, everyone drove their own cars and followed Wu Dong's car out of the compound.
A few minutes later, the group parked their cars in front of the DJ Restaurant, immediately eliciting gasps and whispers from the crowd.
"Oh my god, how come all these cars suddenly appeared?"
"Yeah, there are so many rich people in DJ County. These bastards are all capitalist remnants."
"Exactly, they're being way too ostentatious. If this had happened a few years ago, they would have been arrested."
"Just because someone has a car doesn't mean they're a jerk. Is flaunting it illegal or something? And you even lifted him up? What gives you the right? I think you two are just jealous."
To be honest, a gathering of seven cars like this is quite eye-catching these days, mainly because there are very few private cars in this county.
With a series of "bang bang bang" sounds of car doors closing, Wu Dong and Zhang Shuya and the other six got out of the car.
As soon as they saw people in uniform getting off the bus, the surrounding chatter immediately stopped, and those who had been saying bad things quickly retreated into the crowd.
Wang An and his six companions ignored the gossip; otherwise, given Wang An's temper, he would have surely given those who were talking nonsense a good beating.
It's fine to be envious and jealous, but if you say it out loud and I hear it, then it's definitely your fault.
Seeing everyone get off the car, Wu Dong quickly greeted them:
"Come on, everyone, come and get some wine. I've brought the best wine today. Let's drink until we're completely drunk, hahaha!"
After Wu Dong finished speaking, each person took out one or two bottles of Wuliangye liquor from the trunk of Wu Dong's car before heading into the restaurant. (End of Chapter)