Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

Chapter 824 Corning

The foreign affairs personnel only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Chen Changan and the other three returning safely in the hotel lobby.

"Director Chen, you are finally back. I was really worried all day.

If anything happens to you, I don’t know how to explain it to my superiors.”

Chen Changan was also a little embarrassed. After all, he had made others worry by going out.

He handed the two burgers in his hand to the other person and said.

"This thing is equivalent to our Roujiamo. I brought it back especially for you to try.

Also, as an apology, please let me know if you don’t have enough foreign currency when we leave.”

Looking at the receding backs of Chen Changan and his companions, the foreign affairs staff wanted to give Chen Changan a few words of advice.

But after thinking about it, I decided to give up. The food in the hotel was indeed a bit unpalatable.

Try this American Roujiamo and see if it suits your taste.

The next morning, the car arranged by Corning was already parked at the entrance of the hotel.

Chen Changan looked at the familiar car logo in front of him and felt a little emotional. He hadn't seen Emperor Yuhuang for a long time.

"Mr. Chen, our Corning Company was founded in 1851, and is already a century-old company.

In 1879, we were already producing glass for Edison's light bulbs.

The manufacturing of television picture tubes has a history of nearly thirty years.

A few years ago, our company invented optical fiber. Do you know what optical fiber is? "

The translator that Uncle Nie found was indeed professional. Nowadays, not many people in China know the word optical fiber.

Seeing the other person's proud face, Chen Changan smiled and said.

"Mr. Vice President, Corning is truly amazing.

But our Sijiucheng Automobile Factory is not a big production company, and certainly cannot compare with Ford.

However, our pickup truck sales around the world are also not to be underestimated, especially in the Middle East, where our pickup trucks account for more than 80% of the market share.”

No matter what, Chen Changan had to point out some of the advantages on his side.

From this point on, the negotiations had already begun. This was the first step in the contest between the two sides.

Even if you are the weaker party, you need to try your best to make yourself look less weak.

Once the other party feels that you have no bargaining chips, you will be very passive in the future.

After listening to the translation, the other party nodded lightly and continued.

"Currently, most of the world's TV manufacturers use our Corning equipment to produce cathode ray tube glass.

I wonder if Mr. Chen is only planning to purchase cathode ray tube glass production equipment this time, or a complete set of television production equipment? "

“It was because I knew about Corning’s technological advantages in cathode ray tube glass.

So the first company we investigated was Corning.

Otherwise, we would probably choose Panasonic, a small-scale brand, first.

You should know that Xiaorizi is not only closer to China, but Mr. Konosuke Matsushita has also invited our delegation many times.”

The other party nodded. Corning had to admit that the other party was indeed powerful in terms of daily electronic products.

"China and the United States are about to establish diplomatic relations. For the sake of friendship between the two countries, we at Corning are very willing to cooperate with your company."

Chen Changan nodded.

"my pleasure."

The two sides held hands tightly together.

The brief confrontation in the car made the other party realize that Chen Changan was not someone who could be easily manipulated.

The technical level of Chen Changan’s unit is still unclear at the moment, but he has a very clear understanding of the international situation.

Needless to say, Chen Changan's inspection team chose to come to Corning at this time. They must know that the United States is now in an economic crisis.

And Corning is not the other party's only choice. The fact that he was able to mention Konosuke Matsushita's name shows that he was really in contact with automobile manufacturers.

Damn Xiao Rizi, they want to grab every business. Sooner or later, they will take back everything they lost from Xiao Rizi.

Chen Changan and his delegation visited Corning's production workshop and many new equipment.

Mr. Huang stood beside Chen Changan and kept explaining things to him.

“Director Chen, Corning’s equipment is very good.

The production line they plan to sell is not brand new, but it is about 80% new.

After we buy it back, we can directly produce 21-inch color TVs."

Chen Changan frowned when he heard that it was only 21 inches. It wasn't that he thought the size was too small.

Instead, Chen Changan suddenly remembered that this period was the time when the semiconductor industry was developing rapidly.

Maybe this year manufacturers can only produce 21-inch TVs, but in three to five years they will probably become 29-inch.

If you buy yourself a 21-inch production line, in a few years, 21-inch TVs will no longer be competitive in the global market.

So is it worthwhile to spend so much money to purchase equipment now?

However, considering that the rapid development of semiconductors in our daily life would have to wait until the 1980s, it should not be a loss to buy this equipment.

Seeing that Chen Changan began to frown after hearing 21 inches, Engineer Huang continued.

"Director Chen, 21 inches is not small. It is currently considered the best technology in the world."

Apparently, Mr. Huang thought that Chen Changan did not understand technology and that a 21-inch TV was backward technology.

"Mr. Huang, if we purchase this equipment, can we improve it and produce a bigger TV?"

Mr. Huang thought about it and then said.

“This set of equipment can produce up to 25-inch color TVs.

However, in the actual production process, it is not the case that the larger the television is, the better.

Especially for confidential electronic products such as televisions, if the technology is not mature, it will have a great impact on the yield rate.

This will increase the cost invisibly. There is no essential difference between 21-inch and 25-inch, but the cost is very different. "

Chen Changan nodded to show that he understood. After a brief tour of the production workshop.

After Chen Changan and his party had lunch at Corning and had a brief discussion with Corning's senior management, Chen Changan and his party left Corning.

On the way back to the hotel, Mr. Huang looked at Chen Changan with a frown on his face and spoke.

"Director Chen, the main problem in our country is that we cannot produce color picture tubes.

With Corning's equipment, producing color TVs is a piece of cake.

Another American company called RCA also intended to sell a set of color cathode ray tube equipment.

If you think Corning's equipment is not suitable, we can go to RCA tomorrow to have a look."

Seeing that Mr. Huang was a little anxious, Chen Changan said with a smile.

“Mr. Huang, it’s not that I don’t want to prepare to purchase equipment;

This television industry has become a relatively mature industry in various countries.

I spent so much money to purchase equipment not only to produce color TVs for domestic sales, but also to enter the international market.

Nowadays, 21-inch TVs are already relatively mature products. By the time we buy the equipment, it won’t take a few years for other people’s 25-inch technology to mature.

By then, we can only produce 21-inch ones, so how can we compete with others?"

After hearing what Chen Changan said, Mr. Huang also fell into deep thought for a moment.