Chapter 217 Waiting and Clouds
The meeting ended, but the key contract negotiations still did not begin. After all, Luo Jia drew a huge blueprint for the national team, causing shocks from all sides.
The most important task of the national team is to unify their opinions first and then discuss cooperation with Xingchen Technology.
Professor Ouyang walked to Luo Jia, shook his head and said to him, "You'd better not leave the capital during this period. I believe there will be many people coming to you to understand the situation. Although remote meetings are very convenient, if you can meet these big people, you can show your sincerity."
This is a reminder from an old friend. Dealing with the national team is different from ordinary business cooperation, the degree of attention should be paid to it and the behavioral language should be slightly lower-key.
Luo Jia nodded, "Don't worry, I haven't been anywhere in the past few days."
Professor Ouyang left in a hurry, afraid that various departments would hold meetings overnight to unify their opinions, and then summarize their opinions to the top leaders. The national team's style of conduct has always been like this.
Everyone returned to the Regent Hotel and finally went to Beijing. The company's otakus didn't go out very much. Luo Jia announced that she would have a holiday for everyone, and everyone would make sure that the phone was on 24 hours a day and was ready to gather at any time.
So Hong Tao returned home, and other employees were also scattered around the capital. Some wanted to visit the Forbidden City, some wanted to go to the National Museum, and some decided to go to Peking University to see Weiyang Lake. Anyway, the capital has many tourism resources and many old-style snacks, so there is no shortage of places to visit.
When we were having dinner in the evening, there were only a few people left by Luo Jia, and most of his colleagues were visiting outside. After they decided to go out to eat something distinctive. The food in the hotel was not delicious and might not be able to catch up with the super luxurious cafeteria of Xingchen Technology.
This is Luo Jia's third time in Beijing, and she is familiar with the road, so he took everyone to a corner of the street to have a chubby stomach. He hates the chubby stomach and loves it. Luo Jia is the one who likes it very much. Anyway, it is a characteristic of the capital. Even if he doesn't like it so much, it's good to taste it.
That night, a bad news came from Europe.
The EU has decided to impose high tariffs on electric bicycles and motorcycles produced in China to prevent China from dumping, with a tax rate of up to 78%.
Luo Jia frowned. Although she didn't say anything, her brain was thinking quickly.
An Ran was very angry. He carefully checked the details of the decree and the forces behind the initiator.
At this time, Luo Jia's phone rang, it was Geely's Boss Li.
Luo Jia answered the phone, and Boss Li on the opposite side said a little politely, then directly talked about the matter in Europe, "Haojue and others were punished by the EU. You should know this, right?"
"Well, I just saw the news that the tax rate was adjusted harshly. In this way, our electric motorcycles and bicycles will have a significant reduction in local competitiveness, and we may have to withdraw from the European market. After all, I doubt that if the 78% tax rate cannot stop us, the EU will continue to raise tariffs until we drive us out of Europe." Luo Jia said.
Boss Li smiled bitterly, "I think so too. Tax rates are just a cover. The fundamental reason is that the EU wants to drive us out."
Luo Jia said, "In fact, in the fields of electric motorcycles and bicycles, Europe is not the main market, because Europe has a developed economy, and most people have their own cars and motorcycles, mainly Spain, France, and Italy. These three markets sell more."
"If you withdraw from Europe, economic losses are second, mainly because they will lead to a reduction in brand influence. Europeans are very picky about motorcycle products. If they can occupy this market, it is enough to prove that our products are very outstanding."
Boss Li was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone. This is the reason. Since the domestic sturgeon roe sauce was sold to the picky French, the whole world saw that even the French people ate Chinese caviar, and the quality must be very good. Therefore, the number of orders for sturgeon breeding companies in Qiandao Lake increased sharply.
"I got a message." Boss Li suddenly said.
"Oh, what news?"
"Since a week ago, their battery production line has changed to a new model, but it has not been released for a long time. The confidentiality is strictly done. We cannot get samples of the new model. According to rumors, it should be Panasonic's production technology, the chemical solution provided by Bell Laboratory, and the quality system made by Rhine, Germany."
Luo Jia held his forehead and sighed deeply.
Why did Boss Li talk about them? Because on the front of batteries and electric vehicles, the opponent is no longer one or two giants, but hundreds of international giants, all of which are involved.
Neon, Germany, North America, and some Korean and European companies formed a strong alliance, and it took a long time to pronounce the names of all opponents.
So now when Luo Jia, Boss Li, Boss Wang and others talk about batteries and electric cars, they just talk about them directly.
Netizens often say that in this world, there are only two countries, China and foreign countries.
Now, netizens' words have really been realized in the battery and electric vehicle industries. Since the war has gone through, there are only two alliances left, the Huaxia Alliance led by Star Technology, and one is an alliance of foreigners.
"Damn it." Luo Jia couldn't help but curse, "This is the rhythm of starting the alliance-level war."
Boss Li sighed, "Our batteries and electric vehicles have been launched for more than a year. Although we have not entered the international market as agreed with you, their pressure is not small at all. In more than a year, the preparations they should have been prepared."
"In addition, you have built a Carmen vortex power generation array. These technologies are all combined, but they will be fatal and will make the opponent unable to sleep or eat."
"Yes." Luo Jia nodded, "When they live and die, they will definitely bet on their old capital. Let's wait a few more days. When I negotiate a new energy contract with the national team, we will get together."
"Okay, I'll wait for your call." Boss Li said.
It was already late at night. Luo Jia walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the brightly lit city outside, and thought about Boss Li's words just now.
It has been more than a year since the battery was launched. No one has been idle for more than a year. Both sides are preparing for their military and accumulating strength.
Now the opponent's battery factory has begun to switch to production and manufacture new models of batteries. It should be to prepare for the next initiative. From the perspective of capacity climbing, the outbreak of a new round of war should be this summer.
Luo Jia told An Ran about this, and he had no reaction to it. He was preparing for war, who was not?
Over the past year, Xingchen Technology has not been idle either. Xingchen Technology cannot understand its opponent's trump card, and its opponent also does not know how many resources Starchen Technology has prepared for this upcoming war.
The development of the matter was indeed as Professor Ouyang expected. In one day, Luo Jia received several calls. Hearing Professor Ouyang's voice, it should be at the meeting site. As for who he was holding a meeting with, it was not something Luo Jia could imagine.
When the time came the next night, Professor Ouyang told Luo Jia to prepare and a car would come to pick him up tomorrow morning and meet someone.
Chapter completed!