Little Bill Ford didn't expect that Li Mu would actually leave just as he said.
Just when I was complaining in my heart that this guy's routine was too weird, he immediately used a big move.
Although everyone's conversation was not so pleasant, it was still a business negotiation. Bill Ford Jr. had been prepared to fight with Li Mu for several days. As a result, Li Mu came up and bombarded him indiscriminately, firing hundreds of base shells in one go. Then turn around and leave
There is no such thing!
Little Bill Ford felt like he had made an appointment to fight with someone, but the other person came over and slapped both of them, then turned around and left.
Damn it!
Li Mu played his cards completely out of line, causing Bill Ford Jr. to be thrown into confusion.
Not to mention the chaos that had been stirred up by Li Mu, even if there was no chaos, it would not be able to withstand Li Mu's sudden move.
Just when Bill Ford Jr. was at a loss, Li Mu had already stood up, winked at Chen Ze and Li Ziwei, then pointed at Elon Musk and said to Bill Ford Jr.: "Mr. Ford, follow up Please talk directly to Musk about the matter, he and his team know more about cars than I do."
"But..." Bill Ford Jr. said with a look of reluctance: "Mr. Li, isn't it going to be several days before Google goes public? Why can't we sit down and talk about the specific acquisition issues?"
Li Mu said with an apologetic look: "I have told you everything I know, know, and understand about the automobile industry. What else do we have to talk about when we sit down? Could it be that you and I Talk about the Internet?”
Bill Ford Jr. was stunned. What you said is right. You just pretend to be cool and run away. Can you put it mildly? The core members of the Ford family are all here, am I shameless
At this time, little Bill Ford had no choice but to stand up and said, "Mr. Li. In this case, I'll give you a gift."
Li Mu waved his hand and said with a smile: "You're welcome, Mr. Ford, we can just go by ourselves without delaying your business."
After speaking, Li Mu waved directly to the people in the conference room and stepped out of the conference room.
Li Ziwei had been with Li Mu for a long time and knew Li Mu's style of doing things, so she was not surprised or hesitant at all, and walked out directly behind Li Mu. Only Chen Ze was still a little bit unconscious.
what the hell? The key is that his English is not as good as Li Mu. He probably understood 70% of what the two of them talked about just now, and the rest was all guesswork, so he still didn't understand it.
Seeing that Li Ziwei had left, he hurriedly chased her out and asked Li Mu in confusion: "Old Li, why did you leave just like that?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "Don't leave him a chance to show off, just step on him like an ant and let Elon Musk talk to him for the rest."
Chen Ze sighed: "You bargained too hard. You hit five billion dollars in one go. This may not be enough for Ford to buy Volvo..."
Li Mu said nonchalantly: "You can't bargain with the seller when buying something. The more you grind, the more eager you will be, and naturally you will become more passive. The best way is to first understand the details of the other party, and then stick to your scalp. If you can accept it, just sit down and talk about the details. If you can't accept it, just let it go."
Chen Ze couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you afraid that he will reject you directly?"
Li Mu said: "Do you think I deceived him for a long time in vain? He must have ten thousand thoughts in his heart now to sell. These three things were originally hot potatoes, but after I deceived him like this, they became hot fireballs in his eyes. .”
Chen Ze smiled and said: "What if this person is very brave and just doesn't sell it? Then wouldn't you make a mistake?"
Li Mu smiled confidently and said, "That's what I said. It's impossible not to sell. Although this person is a bit greedy, he is not stupid."
After saying that, Li Mu said: "Let's go, let's go to Boston."
"Going to Boston?" Chen Ze asked in confusion: "Aren't you going to New York?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "Bill Ford Jr. is right. There are still several days until Google rings the bell. There is nothing to do in New York now. My childhood sweetheart girlfriend is still at Harvard. In addition, I also voted for a young man from Harvard. I built a social networking site for college students, so I just happened to go over and take a look."
Chen Ze suddenly realized that Su Yingxue was studying at Harvard University.
When Li Mu and his party rushed to the airport, the crew had already applied for takeoff permission to fly to Boston.
On the way, Chen Ze still felt a little regretful and said, "I finally came to Detroit-Dearborn, but I didn't even visit the Ford factory. What a pity!"
Li Mu smiled and said: "There will be many opportunities in the future. When these three brands are won, you will have four factories that you can visit in turn."
Chen Ze asked in confusion: "Why four? Isn't it three?"
Li Mu said: "Jaguar and Land Rover are both in the UK, Volvo is in Sweden, but Land Rover still has a factory in the United States. Musk mentioned this issue before, have you forgotten?"
Chen Ze chuckled: "My English is not that good. If I write it down, I can probably recognize it, and if I listen, I can only get it 60-70% off."
Li Mu nodded and said: "Anyway, four factories are enough. If you want to live in them, I won't stop you."
Chen Ze asked: "What if, I mean what if, what if this thing doesn't work out? Do you have an alternative plan?"
Li Mu shook his head: "Where are the alternatives?"
As he spoke, Li Mu said seriously: "But to be honest, with the current situation in the automobile industry, it will definitely be difficult if you want to buy a Japanese car brand. However, if you want to buy a European non-German brand or an American brand, it is still very easy. Really No, we can still buy Cadillac, Jeep or Alfa Romeo. These brands are suffering serious losses now and will be even more serious in the future."
For the automobile industry, if the industry as a whole goes down and its own brand is not doing well enough, then life can really be described as arduous.
As long as a car brand does not want to go bankrupt, it must keep its factories running. Parts from suppliers must be purchased, its own production lines must be activated, and workers must be busy. Otherwise, once it is shut down and its staff is disbanded, it will be difficult to reopen it. Ascend to heaven.
However, to maintain the operation of the production line, funds must be invested, including raw materials, spare parts, workers' wages, and management expenses. Each item is a huge cost. This money is poured into producing one car after another, but there is no one in the car. Asking questions, as a result, there will be more and more cars in stock, and the losses will become larger and larger. If there is no next owner to take over, it will really become a bottomless pit.
Some automobile companies look very glamorous, with fixed assets worth billions of dollars. But if they look at the bank loans and supplier payments they owe for years of losses, the actual net assets may not even be $100 million.
Otherwise, those classic car companies that have existed for hundreds of years would not have been merged and acquired by large automobile groups, and then reintegrated and revitalized by the reputation, technology, resources and channels of large automobile groups.
These brands that can be acquired by large automobile groups are relatively lucky. Those brands that are not even looked down upon by large automobile groups are really miserable. For example, Guanzhi lost billions a year, and a lot of people were buried in it. After working for many years, the total liabilities are actually greater than the total assets. I have been losing money for several years. I don’t know how many times the money I lost could be converted into a hundred-dollar bill to circle the earth...
At this time, Chen Ze looked at the time and said, "It's been more than half an hour since we came out. Do you want to ask Musk how far they are now?"
Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "No need to ask, I am definitely still wrangling, but Bill Ford Jr. will definitely not dare to reject Musk directly, otherwise Musk will definitely contact me."
If it is true that Bill Ford Jr. said that 5 billion will not be sold, then Musk will have to leave within ten minutes at most after Li Mu leaves, because he has no right to change Li Mu’s final offer, and Bill Ford Jr. cannot If you accept it, then everyone has no choice but to break up.
But since half an hour has passed and there is still no news from Elon Musk, it proves that he must still be arguing with Bill Ford Jr.
In fact, there is nothing to argue with in terms of price. Li Mu did not give Bill Ford Jr. any room to bargain. All that can be negotiated are some details, and the details must be based on Bill Ford Jr.'s acceptance of a US$5 billion offer. .
Li Mu and his party arrived at the airport. Since the approved departure time was still more than an hour away, everyone boarded the plane early after passing the security check and rested on the plane while waiting for takeoff.
While waiting, Li Mu called Su Yingxue. They hadn't seen each other during this period, and the two of them didn't talk many times. Not only was Li Mu too busy, but the time difference was also a thorny issue.
Su Yingxue had just finished her course and was on her way back to her dormitory when she received a call from Li Mu. She, who had always been indifferent, couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Why do you have time to call me today?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "I just finished discussing cooperation with a company, and then I rushed to the airport. Now I am waiting for takeoff. The takeoff time is quite long, and I have to wait for more than an hour."
Su Yingxue snorted softly and said, "So you thought of calling me because you were bored?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Why don't you care about which airport I am at or where I am going next?"
Su Yingxue couldn't help but ask: "Where are you going? Are you coming to the United States?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "I am already in the United States and now in Detroit."
Su Yingxue asked in surprise: "When did you come? Why did you go to Detroit?"
Li Mu said: "I said we were here to discuss cooperation. I arrived this morning and am now preparing to take off to Boston."
As he said that, Li Mu looked at the time and said, "It's about five o'clock in the afternoon now. I expect to fly at seven o'clock and land at eight forty. Do you want to have dinner with me?"
Su Yingxue's voice suddenly became excited, and she asked in surprise: "Are you kidding me? Are you really in Detroit and coming to Boston?"
"Of course." Li Mu said, "I arrived late. Eat something to make up for yourself first. Don't wait for me hungry."
After Su Yingxue was sure that Li Mu was not joking, she immediately said happily: "Okay, then I'll wait for you!"
(End of chapter)