After finalizing the contract details with the motor factory, Feng Yu called Fu Guangzheng and asked him for another favor, choosing a site near the Jinling factory to build a battery factory.
As usual, Fu Guangzheng paid a sum of money in exchange for 10% of the shares and arranged management personnel, while the financial personnel were dispatched by Taihua Company.
Feng Yu called Kirilenko and ordered several battery production lines from there. It doesn't matter whether it's new or second-hand. It's much cheaper than other countries in Europe and the United States. There are no such advanced production lines in China. China's overall industrial level is still in the middle and lower reaches of the world.
It was the end of February, and Feng Yu returned to the capital a few days early, while Li Na and the others had to wait a few more days before returning to school together. Feng Yu came to Zhongguan Village to have a look and wanted to buy a computer. No, it’s still called a microcomputer now.
Although there is no easy-to-use system now, VCD will be on the market soon. Feng Yu's goal is to use optical drives to replace floppy disks. He always wants to see what level of computers are now and whether he can use optical drives.
In a somewhat shabby little facade, Feng Yu saw some big-headed monitors and various computer spare parts. A somewhat sloppily dressed man came over enthusiastically when he saw Feng Yu: "Brother, what do you want to buy? We have it here. There is a state-of-the-art 486 computer with 8M of memory, a 3.5-inch floppy drive, a high-power graphics card, a 420M hard drive, a 14-inch large monitor, and a DOS system. It feels so good!"
WHAT? Feng Yu was shocked. Fortunately, he came here to take a look. Otherwise, he would not have known that computers are still so backward.
Is this also called configuration? Is this configuration more comfortable? The CPU, memory, etc. are not as good as a mobile phone in later generations. The hard drive is 420M, can it store a high-definition short movie
The shop owner just recommended it loudly and looked very proud. Is this the best
"Boss, is there anything better?"
"This is the top-of-the-line configuration, and this is what the government buys. Which unit do you belong to, and how many do you want? If you buy more, I can give you a few 3.5-inch floppy disks."
The shop owner instinctively thought that Feng Yu was purchasing for the unit. Buying a personal computer? Don't be ridiculous, what's the point of buying it personally? Who would buy such an expensive thing besides the company? How many people can use it
It has to be said that at this time, most of the domestic elites and those with higher education were working in units, either in government agencies, or in enterprises and institutions, and very few went to work on their own. Maybe there are more along the coast, but not much in the capital anyway.
How much does this 486 microcomputer cost? twelve thousand! What is the average salary now? Less than one thousand sixteen, still one year. Who can afford such expensive things as an individual, it must be purchased by an organization.
Even if it is a unit purchase, it is far from asking you for dozens or even hundreds of units like in later generations. Those who can afford more than two units are considered large units. Many units don't even have one.
What is the standard office configuration of your current unit? Telephones, faxes, printers, copiers and typewriters! Many units don't even have scanners, let alone computers.
At this time, microcomputers were still fully assembled machines and there were no assembled machines at all. Well, this console is still placed horizontally, under the monitor.
"Brother, buddy? Do you want one? Which unit? How many do you want? Are you talking?" The shop owner was a little anxious.
There are quite a few shops selling microcomputers in this area. When business comes, he will definitely grab it. Selling an imported computer can make more money than working for a year!
The shopkeeper's barrage of questions finally made Feng Yu wake up from his surprise.
"What brand of computers do you have here?"
"There are IBM, DELL, Lianxiang..."
"Wait a minute, do you have a Lianxiang computer here?" Feng Yu actually heard Lianxiang and immediately interrupted the shop owner.
He only remembered that Lianxiang was founded in the 1980s, starting from Hanka, and developed a home microcomputer in the 1990s, but he did not know that Lianxiang already had its own brand of microcomputers at this time.
Feng Yu pinched his chin, could he recruit Liu Chuanzhi and the others from Lianxiang? Lian Xiang hasn't restructured it yet. It belongs entirely to the research institute. Liu Chuanzhi and the others should still be getting dead wages.
The company makes so much money, but they don’t get any share of it. They must have some thoughts in mind, right? But to recruit them, we need to build a research institute for them. This investment is not a small amount.
"Brother, do you want Lianxiang's microcomputer?" the shop owner asked Feng Yu, pointing to a microcomputer.
"How much does this microcomputer cost?" Feng Yu asked, pointing to Lian Xiang's microcomputer.
"Do you only want one?"
"One is enough."
The shop owner was a little disappointed: "It's cheaper for you, eleven thousand eighty. Do you want an invoice?"
Feng Yu smiled slightly: "Ten thousand!"
The shop owner jumped up immediately: "Ten thousand? Absolutely impossible! This computer of mine is the latest. Ask around Zhongguan Village whether there is one so cheap? At least eleven thousand and five!"
Feng Yu: "Ten thousand!"
"Are you serious about buying it? This is a microcomputer, not a game console. You don't have such a way to negotiate the price. I've already given you a discount, so you can't bite the bullet."
"I only have 10,000 yuan, and I'm not buying it for my company, I'm buying it for our boss."
"Boss, it's okay. In this case, I'll give you a bill of 12,000 yuan for ten thousand yuan, and you go back to your boss for reimbursement." The shopkeeper came over and said in a low voice. You only have 10,000 yuan in your pocket. You must have said that just to bargain for a better price. This guy’s bag is so bulging, he must have tens of thousands in it!
Feng Yu looked at the shopkeeper speechlessly, is this the way to issue invoices now? It's a pity that I bought it for myself. It's all my money.
"It's only 10,000, not a penny more. If you don't sell it, I'll go to other places to have a look. You also said that the whole Zhongguan Village sells these things. If your house doesn't sell them, other places do. "
"Hey, hey, hey~~ Brother, don't leave. Let's discuss it again. How about ten thousand and eight hundred? One hundred and eight generals, how lucky it is." The shop owner grabbed Feng Yu and continued to show off his eloquence. .
Feng Yu looked at the shop owner expressionlessly: "Ten thousand!"
The shop owner is going crazy. What he fears most when selling things is meeting such customers. Kill the price without adding a penny. Does this guy know how much it costs me? This domestically produced microcomputer is definitely cheaper than foreign ones. If this one costs RMB 10,000, he can still earn several hundred yuan. But in a store like theirs, no one often comes in a day, and sometimes they can only sell one or two units a month. For a store as big as his, the rent is just how much. How much do these computers cost? In order to open this store, he sold his entire house!
Feng Yu knows very well that imported microcomputers from abroad may cost around 12,000, but domestically produced ones are definitely cheaper than foreign ones and don't have so many taxes. Lianxiang just buys some parts and assembles it into a desktop computer. Even if it is its own brand, Lianxiang may produce the Hanko and the casing by itself.
Therefore, Feng Yu thinks that ten thousand yuan is very reasonable for this computer, and the shop owner will definitely make a profit.
"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you. For ten thousand yuan, the invoice can only be ten thousand!"
"Okay, let's issue the invoice." (To be continued)
(End of chapter)